Istanbul: Tour of Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque By Night

Beat the crowds and visit two of Istanbul's most outstanding landmarks on an evening tour of the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. Admire inspiring mosaics and architecture with a licensed guide.

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Duration 3.0 hour

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Itinerary

Skip the line and enjoy an atmospheric evening visit to the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque. Immerse yourself in the history and architecture of these iconic buildings. Witness these Unesco world heritage sites away from crowds of tourists. Learn about Byzantine and Ottoman Istanbul from your professional, licensed guide. Marvel at this historic and beautiful architecture in a unique evening atmosphere. Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, a monument of equal significance to the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. Behold the dome and stunning mosaics of this architectural gem as your guide recounts its turbulent history. Blue Mosque, whose 6 minarets adorn Istanbul’s skyline with magnificent views.

Highlights

Skip the line and visit the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque
Enjoy an atmospheric visit at night away from tourist crowds
Discover Istanbul's history with your professional, certified guide

Know before you go

The Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia are unable to be visited during prayer times and special events

Includes

Licensed tour guide

Reviews from other travelers

Claire - France

5 /5

(Written on 2023-11-01)

We really enjoyed the experience offered by Ukfu, our guide. He knew how to introduce us to these two monuments and much more by placing it in a history and a culture. Our children aged 12 and 15 also (Read More) really enjoyed it.

GetYourGuide traveler - Canada

5 /5

(Written on 2022-08-20)

We booked the tour of Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque by night. Ozmet contacted us promptly to coordinate the time and point of meeting. Our guide Barish was punctual, presentable, fluent in English, and (Read More) very knowledgeable. We definately have a better understanding, not only of what these two amazing buildings represent and their history, but also about Turkey itself and its rich culture and history. The only thing is that the Blue Mosque is going through a massive restoration and we couldn't appreciate its beauty, therefore we spent little time there. Barish tried to make up for this and he took us to the Hipodrome, close by. We feel that for the price we paid we should have been warned about this and be given otger options. So when you visit Istanbul do your homework and double check the state of the attractions you want to visit. Having said that, we greatly appreciate having Barish as our guide and we highly recommend him.

Mike - United States

4 /5

(Written on 2021-07-04)

Very nice guide. Very knowledgable! :) :)

GetYourGuide traveler - Italy

5 /5

(Written on 2023-03-21)

Unfortunately, the Blue Mosque, due to the renovation, could not be visited, but our guide Ozcan was very good, he told us many curiosities as well as the history and, since we had already visited San (Read More)ta Sofia, he made phone calls and, despite the hour, he managed to get us into another museum cistern where we were able to admire the model of the Hippodrome, get to know its history in depth and really understand how it was and, in the same place, we were able to attend the exhibition of wonderful carpets of excellent workmanship . It was a great experience, thanks Ozcan!!!

David - France

5 /5

(Written on 2023-12-28)

UFKU our guide spoke impeccable French and informed us extremely well about the different monuments and their history. Accessible and friendly, we highly recommend it!!!

GetYourGuide traveler - Germany

5 /5

(Written on 2024-07-15)

The tour was very good. The manager was available on phone and answered all my queries whenever I had any questions as it was for a big group. They also arranged a hotel pick-up as requested

GetYourGuide traveler - Italy

5 /5

(Written on 2024-06-09)

The quality of the guide, the professionalism of the operator

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