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Istanbul: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Suleymaniye Mosque Tour

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Discover the exquisite sultan mosques of Istanbul on this guided walking tour of the 1500-year-old Hagia Sophia, the Sultanahmet Mosque (the Blue Mosque), and the Suleymaniye Mosque.

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Duration 3.5 hour

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Itinerary

Tour includes visit with Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque and Suleymaniye Mosque Hagia Sophia: Imagine a building standing in the same place for 1500 years, the number one temple for two religions. The headquarter of Orthodox Christendom and the first mosque in Istanbul. It was constructed within only 5 years. It's dome was the biggest dome with 55.60 height and 31.87 diameters for 800 years in the world. Depictions of the religions side by side. Coronation place for the Roman Emperors. It was the meeting place of the Sultan and his people. That is the famous Hagia Sophia of Istanbul. Blue Mosque: Located in the old city's heart, it is the most famous mosque in Istanbul and Turkey. Known by the name Blue Mosque, the original name of the Mosque is Sultanahmet Mosque. The tiles design the Blue Mosque interior which is named a Blue Mosque. These tiles come from the most famous tile-producing city in Turkey, Iznik.The tradition of naming mosques in the Ottoman Era is simple. The mosques are named after giving the mosque's order and spending money for the construction. For this reason, the majority of the mosques carry the name of those people. Another tradition is that the name of the region comes from the biggest mosque in that region. For this reason, there are three Sultanahmet. One is the mosque, one is the Sultan who gave the order for the mosque, and the third is the Sultanahmet area. Suleymaniye Mosque: Suleymaniye Mosque is one of the most significant historical and architectural landmarks of Istanbul, Turkey. Built during the reign of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent, this stunning mosque is an impressive example of Ottoman architecture and is widely considered one of the most impressive structures of its kind in the world.

Highlights

Discover the headquarter of Orthodox Christendom, Hagia Sophia
Listen the story of first mosque in Istanbul after conquer, Hagia Sophia
Visit significant historical and architectural landmark, Suleymaniye Mosque
Explore the Blue Mosque with its impressive tiles

Know before you go

There will be approximately 3 km of walking, during the tour. A skip-the-lines service is not offered at the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque. During the peak season, the security line might require around 45 minutes of waiting. However, rest assured, your guide will keep you engaged with captivating tales and intriguing tidbits about the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia while you patiently wait.

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Reviews from other travelers

GetYourGuide traveler - Australia

5 /5

(Written on 2024-07-14)

Very informative from someone who loves her city.

GetYourGuide traveler - Germany

5 /5

(Written on 2023-11-05)

Very good ! Our guide was absolutely friendly and explained everything to us very well! He answered all of our questions and was very helpful!!! Please remember to pack a hat, long trousers and a chan (Read More)ge of socks! Thank you!

GetYourGuide traveler - Germany

5 /5

(Written on 2023-10-11)

Very good

Sana - United Kingdom

5 /5

(Written on 2023-10-31)

Superb! We booked the 5.30 pm walking tour last minute. Our guide, Ahmet, was very knowledgeable and excited to share his city’s history at every step, explaining the history of not only the mosques, (Read More)but all the locations we passed by. We were a family of 4 (my parents, me and my husband). We all learnt so much that day about turkeys history, ottoman empires, islamic history etc. 100% value for money to take this private tour if you are with your family. Ahmet even used his tram travel card to get us to our hotel as the tour finished late at night in a new area. Only tip for epass - start the tour slightly early at 5pm during winter months as the last mosque (sulemaniya) closed soon after eesha prayers. We still got to spend a little time there which was great.

Holly - United Kingdom

5 /5

(Written on 2023-10-14)

Such a great tour. I think due to the timing of our booking it so happened that my friend and I ended up on a private tour with our guide (whose name I have shamefully forgotten). He was so knowledgab (Read More)le and enthusiastic and helpful. He helped us buy local street food, translating and making sure we were not being overcharged. He was so kind and more than happy to offer more knowledge/ help when asked. He went above and beyond. Worth every penny.

Βασιλεία - Greece

5 /5

(Written on 2023-10-01)

Our tour was excellent. We saw all the major sights. Our tour guide IHSAN ÖKSÜZ was really excellent. He explained everything to us clearly and was very pleasant and kind. The tour with him was very p (Read More)leasant. I recommend this tour and this tour guide 100%

Nenita - United States

5 /5

(Written on 2023-10-21)

Our tour guide Delek was very knowledgeable and helpful.

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