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Istanbul: Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia & opt. Basilica Cistern Tour

By Tourmania
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is $76 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

Visit Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and Basilica Cistern on a 3-hour guided tour. Explore in small groups with skip the line tickets included. Learn about Istanbul’s rich Ottoman and Byzantine history.

Activity location

  • German Fountain
    • Hippodrome Square,
    • 34122, Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • German Fountain
    • At Meydanı Caddesi
    • 34122, Binbirdirek, İstanbul, Türkiye

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Tour without Basilica Cistern
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

This option Basilica Cistern is not included!

Language options: English
Price details
$75.73 x 1 Adult$75.73
Total
Price is $75.73
Tour with Basilica Cistern
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

This option includes the Basilica Cistern

Language options: English
Price details
$122.33 x 1 Adult$122.33
Total
Price is $122.33

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Priority admission tickets to Basilica Cistern (if option is selected)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Small-group tour for a more personal experience
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional licensed tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    3 hrs guided tour of Istanbul's most iconic sites
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Priority admission tickets to Hagia Sophia
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hotel pickup and drop-off

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • A headscarf is required for women when visiting the Hagia Sophia Mosque.
  • The Blue Mosque is an active place of worship; visitors may need to wait outside during prayer times.

Activity itinerary

German Fountain
  • 10m
The German Fountain in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet Square is a neo-Byzantine style monument, gifted by Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1901, famed for its golden mosaic dome.
Sultanahmet Square
  • 20m
Sultanahmet Square is the historic heart of Istanbul, once the Hippodrome of Constantinople, today home to iconic landmarks like the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and the German Fountain.
Blue Mosque
  • 30m
The Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque) is Istanbul’s most famous mosque, built in the 17th century. It’s renowned for its six minarets, grand dome, and stunning blue İznik tiles.
Hagia Sophia Mosque
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Hagia Sophia is Istanbul’s most iconic monument, originally built as a Byzantine cathedral in 537. It later became an Ottoman mosque, then a museum, and is today a functioning mosque, admired for its massive dome and stunning mosaics.
Basilica Cistern
  • 50m
  • Admission ticket not included
The Basilica Cistern is an underground wonder in Istanbul, built in the 6th century to store water for the Byzantine Empire. It’s famous for its forest of marble columns, atmospheric lighting, and the mysterious Medusa head bases.

Location

Activity location

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    German Fountain
    • Hippodrome Square,
    • 34122, Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    German Fountain
    • At Meydanı Caddesi
    • 34122, Binbirdirek, İstanbul, Türkiye

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