Blue Mosque Guided Tour with Options

Your experience

A guided walk through Istanbul's most iconic landmarks, starting inside the Blue Mosque and extending across the Old City — with optional add-ons that take you further into the city's history.

Getting started

Meet your licensed English-speaking guide at the designated meeting point. Tickets are validated before entry, and your guide handles dress code requirements at the mosque, scarves are available to borrow.

Blue Mosque

What to expect

Step inside one of Istanbul's most recognisable landmarks on a 1-hour guided tour that traces its architectural and religious significance from the moment you enter.

Features

• Expert commentary on the mosque's history, design, and place in Ottoman Istanbul.

• Guided navigation of the interior, covering domes, tiles, and the prayer hall.

• Dress code assistance is managed by your guide throughout.

Hagia Sophia (if selected as part of the tour)

What to expect

Enjoy a 1.5-hour guided tour of one of the world's most visited landmarks, entered without queuing.

Features

• Skip-the-line entry managed by your guide.

• Guided tour covering the building's evolution from cathedral to mosque.

• Expert commentary on mosaics, architecture, and structural history.

Basilica Cistern (if selected as part of the tour)

What to expect

A 30-minute guided visit to the vast underground cistern beneath the city, built by the Byzantines in the 6th century.

Features

• Skip-the-line entry

• Guided walk through the columns and waterways with historical context

Topkapi Palace (if selected as part of the tour)

What to expect

A 1-hour guided tour through the seat of the Ottoman Empire, covering the palace's courtyards, collections, and imperial quarters.

Features

• Skip-the-line entry

• Guided access to key sections of the palace complex

• Commentary on Ottoman history, court life, and the palace's centuries of use

Bosphorus Cruise (if selected as part of the tour)

What to expect

• Board a 1.5-hour cruise along the strait that divides Europe and Asia, with an audio guide available in ten languages — English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Arabic, and Chinese. A cruise map is included.