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The best way to discover new places passing through a local point of view. Not to feel stranger while you are accommodating its always better to have local assist for the best visit. Don’t be a tourist, be my guest! Enjoy the privilege of having a professional guide who knows what he do and make your visit unforgettable! Hagiasophia is one of the standing ancient wonders of the world from 6th century. It is 1500 years old and full of hidden details left by Byzantines and Ottomans. Imagine visiting such a historical busy place maybe only one time in your life! You would not wanna just take a look but try to get the best of it. Note: You can also skip the long ticket line in busy times and save hours.
First of all imagine you are entering 1500 years old one of the oldest and once the biggest Cathedral in the world built by Byzantines that housed for Christians and Muslims for years. It's unique to see Christian mosaics and Islamic elements together in one place in the world. Hagiasophia today once again became a serving mosque.(Still having the Byzantines mosaics )With one shot you will see a church and a mosque and learn both of it! Firstly you will discover the deep history of Hagiasophia from the beginning till today. Upper gallery has stunning Byzantine mosaics and beautiful inner details like Islamic calligraphies, hidden Viking graffiti and Islamic additions. There are also a lot of small but very important symbols and details left from church and The Coronation Area of Byzantine Emperors. When the tour finished you can stay longer inside if you like to. We are not entering the prayer area we can only visit upper gallery visiting area.
Guided Tour to Hagiasophia lasts about 1 hour. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $40 per person for this Istanbul experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is When you arrived to Hagiasophia visitor entrance ,you will see me standing with a black umbrella at the Sultan Ahmet III Fountain. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 10 participants.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap You can’t take your stroller inside for ride but foldable one carry with you.
Wheelchair can not go upper gallery but only they can visit the first floor(prayer area)
Osman was easy going and informative. We were not planning on hiring a guide, but he was so friendly, we were convinced to join him without any pressure from him. He has a personable style, adding a bit of humor to the tour. He is proficient in English and had no problem answering our many questions. We were so impressed, we hired him for the following day! I highly recommend hiring Osman!
Osman is humorous and knowledgeable. You won’t regret it by subscribing this experience!
Osman was referred to me from a neighbor who had used him as a guide 5 yrs ago. His reputation lived up to all our expectations. He was knowledgeable, entertaining, and made sure that we were having a great time. Istanbul has been amazing walking the streets with him.
It was a very good balance of serious history and fun facts. Thanks to Osman’s tour we took so much more from our visits to Topkapi and Hagia Sophia. His stories stay in one’s memory and allow to see differently not only the sites we visited but the whole amazing city of Istanbul.
We went on a guided tour of Hagia Sofia with Osman. He was patient, friendly and very informative. He answered all of our questions. We had a great time! Definitely recommend.
Thank you so much for joining my tour I enjoyed it too. Hope to meet you again and discover more or Istanbul.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Tour to Hagiasophia | 1 hour | 5.0 (5) | $40 | |
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