Blue Mosque: Art and Symbolism Guided Group Walking Tour

Dive behind the art and religious symbolism of Istanbul’s Sultan Ahmed Mosque on this guided walking tour. Discover why this stunning landmark has been dubbed the Blue Mosque.

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Duration 1.5 hour

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English,Spanish,German,Portuguese,Italian

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Details on this Activity

Itinerary

Decode the religious symbolism behind the art and architectural features of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul on this guided walking tour. Admire its mix of Islamic and Ottoman architecture. Get tips on where to take the most breathtaking photos of the Blue Mosque. Meet your guide at the entrance to the mosque and step into a facinating world comprised of more than 20,000 handmade blue ceramic tiles. Learn the story behind this 17th-century building's famed architect, Mehmet Aga. Hear about the significance of the elephant-foot pillars, the different flowers on the tiles, and the gold minarets. Have your burning questions answered and get help taking excellent photos to share with friends and family back home.

Highlights

Enter a stunning world of blue stained glass and handmade blue tiles
Avoid missing details like the elephant-foot pillars and he gold minarets
Discover the story and symbolism behind features like the tile flowers
Last-minute booking is available for the meeting point option
Get help finding the perfect angle to capture pictures for social media

Know before you go

• There is no fee to enter the Sultan Ahmed Mosque

Includes

English-speaking guide Walking tour

Reviews from other travelers

GetYourGuide traveler - Singapore

4 /5

(Written on 2023-06-24)

Tour was decent, we were given a short introduction to the history of Istanbul along with details about the history of the mosque. Emrullah was our guide, he was very nice. He ensured we were comforta (Read More)ble at all times and tried to answer all our questions.

Rick - Netherlands

3 /5

(Written on 2023-06-21)

The mosque is beautiful. The explanation is good but a lot. You stand in 1 place for a long time that is tiring.

Sam - United Kingdom

5 /5

(Written on 2024-01-01)

The guide was the best part of the tour she was knowledgeable accommodating and took care of family Thank you again

GetYourGuide traveler - Germany

5 /5

(Written on 2023-07-25)

sehr gut

GetYourGuide traveler - Germany

5 /5

(Written on 2023-09-08)

Our guide turned out to be an excellent professional. Very friendly and with very useful and pertinent information

Cristina - Italy

5 /5

(Written on 2024-03-30)

Kadri e’ stato la nostra guida. Preparatissimo, ma non solo, la sua vasta cultura ci ha permesso anche di rispolverare i nostri antichi studi liceali e la conoscenza dell’attualità di comprendere la b (Read More)ellezza della Turchia moderna. Kadri è stato di una disponibilità unica. Siamo stati fortunati ad incontrare una così bella persona

Ines - United States

5 /5

(Written on 2023-06-16)

It was really nice tour

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