ISTANBUL · THE OLD CITY
The pick of Istanbul.
The 15 most popular blue mosque tours in Istanbul. A short list of the ones worth planning a day around, with prices, run times and who to book with.
Priority-ticket guided tour of Istanbul’s Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, with a Hippodrome stop, headsets, and Galataport pickup option.
Most Popular“Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and gave great insights to the history and art. She was excellent.”
Explore the renovated Blue Mosque with a licensed guide, walk the Old City area, then stay inside longer for photos and calm time.
“I really liked the tour with Buse, it was quite informative. The only thing is, I would not recommend it if you don’t understand english really well. The guides English was great, but with an accent and through the microphone transmission I sometimes struggled to understand everything, so just be mindful of that when booking.…”
See the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and Basilica Cistern in 3.5 hours with skip-the-ticket access, an expert guide, and Hagia Sophia audio time.
“Very good very informatively thank you Hal For a great tour”
3-hour guided Old City tour: Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern skip-the-line, and Hagia Sophia (entry extra). Learn Istanbul fast.
“Good explanation given on history and culture of the blue mosque, basilica cistern and the hajia sophia.”
Small-group guided walk through Sultanahmet with skip-ticket-line entry to Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque plus Hippodrome obelisks.
“Our guide was very friendly & knowledgable, and did not lose any of us despite the crowds!”
Skip Hagia Sophia ticket lines with an audio guide, then cross to the Blue Mosque for free entry and another audio track.
“Excellent show and cruise and food too; best quality price event in Istanbul”
Small-group Istanbul highlights with Oguzhan Ceylan: Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi, bazaar, included tickets, and local lunch.
“What an extraordinary tour this was! Oguzhan "Ozzy" gave us a master class in the history of Istanbul, covering the time before the Roman Empire to present. Even though it was the off season the venues were still pretty crowed but Ozzy had all our tickets taken care of to get us in front a…”
Guided 4-hour walk through Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and Süleymaniye, with optional skip-the-line and a madrasah drink.
“The tour has been very nice! Special mention to Ebru, our guide, who was great! We really enjoyed the tour and would 100% recommend it! Very interesting insights and information about the three mosques!”
3-hour small-group Istanbul tour covering German Fountain, Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, and the Blue Mosque in Sultanahmet.
“Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and did a great job of taking questions and answering them. He also set a decent pace that was neither fast or slow. He highlighted all the important things to us during the visit.”
Small-group guided walk in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet: reserved Hagia Sophia entry, Blue Mosque insights, and a quick Hippodrome look.
“They should do it. We learned do much history of the sites. Our gulde was extremely knowledgeable and gave us such great information.”
Half-day Istanbul highlights with hotel pickup, skip Hagia Sophia lines, guided Blue Mosque, and Grand Bazaar shopping for $41.
“Fadi, our guide was excellent, knowledgeable, answered all questions and made the tour very enjoyable. I would highly recommend him. The transport and choice of activities and sites was very good. We loved our tour…. Plus compared to others offered by our ship it was a good value. Group size was nice and small.”
See Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and Istanbul’s Old City highlights on a small guided walking tour with skip-the-line ticket help and pickup.
“Enjoyed the tour of these mosques with the use of tile and the experience with Ziya the tour guide gave us detail and history of the mosques”
A smart 5-hour Istanbul walk that links Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern, and the Grand Bazaar with skip-line access and an excellent guide.
“Very informative, out tour guide was great! Well worth it!”
Istanbul’s Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and cisterns—plus Grand Bazaar and Turkish lunch—on a small-group, English-led highlights route.
“Our guide Emreyy was outstanding. We've taken many guided tours/excursions over the years and this ranks as the best. He new the history and context of each site and was great at communicating. The tour highlights were Hagia Sophia and the Basilica Cistern plus many other interesting stops. The ability to navigate and avoid long…”
Air-conditioned Istanbul tour with pickup, skip-the-line Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, and Grand Bazaar in 4 hours for $25.
“Everything the experience was excellent the tour guide was excellent wa had an amazing day”
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