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Istanbul Guided Tour: Blue Mosque & Hippodrome, Optional Hagia Sophia & Basilica Cistern
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Highlights
Two options: 3-hour guided tour with Hagia Sophia & Basilica Cistern tickets, or 1-hour guided Blue Mosque & Hippodrome walk without tickets.
Learn the deep history, legends, and architectural secrets of Istanbul from a professional English guide.
Groups of up to 16 with headsets, a guided Blue Mosque visit and a view of the Hippodrome's ancient obelisks and columns.
Package and price
Date of use
2026-10-21
2026-10-22
2026-10-23
All
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Package
Guided Tour Only (Entry Tickets Not Included) (09:00)
FromUS$36.94
Guided Tour + Hagia Sophia & Cistern Tickets (09:00)
FromUS$158.33
Guided Tour + Hagia Sophia & Cistern Tickets (14:30)
FromUS$158.33
Guided Tour Only (Entry Tickets Not Included) (14:30)
FromUS$36.94
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Overview
Departs from Istanbul
Starts at 08:45 and ends at 10:10
Tour guide (English)
Transportation options: Walking
Details
Meet at meeting point
08:45 meet at Cankurtaran, Mimar Mehmetağa Cd. No:25, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye, Istanbul Details
Meet in front of VIERI JEWELLERY (red awning, large tree in front) at Mimar Mehmetaga Cd. No:25, Cankurtaran, Sultanahmet. Please arrive 15 minutes before your selected start time: 08:45 for the 09:00 tour, 14:15 for the 14:30 tour. Your licensed guide will hold a flag or umbrella, check your mobile voucher and give a short introduction before the group sets off.
Transportation via Walking
Your licensed guide will check your vouchers and provide a brief introduction to the day's historical journey.
Walking time: Approx. 5 minutes
Blue mosque Details
Enter attraction
Enter attraction
Entry tickets included
Step inside the Blue Mosque with your guide to admire its six minarets and thousands of handmade blue Iznik tiles. During prayer times the guide explains it from the courtyard.
20 minutes
Sultanahmet Square Details
View from outside
View from outside
Free attraction
Entry tickets included
View the ancient Hippodrome square from outside, once the heart of Byzantine Constantinople. See the Egyptian Obelisk, Serpent Column and German Fountain as your guide tells their stories.
15 minutes
Hagia Sophia Details
Enter attraction
Enter attraction
Paid attraction
Entry tickets not included
Discover the masterpiece that served as Byzantine cathedral and Ottoman mosque. Your guide explains its giant dome, mosaics and history. Entry ticket only in the ticket-included package.
15 minutes
Basilica Cistern Details
Enter attraction
Enter attraction
Paid attraction
Entry tickets not included
Descend into Istanbul's largest ancient underground cistern. Walk the lit pathways among 336 marble columns and see the Medusa heads. Entry ticket only in the ticket-included package.
15 minutes
Guests leave on their own
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