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Hagia Sophia Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Tickets

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PARASKEVOPOULOU ELENI

Paraskevopoulou

5/5

Oct, 2024

A great experience (second visit in 10 years) due to Yakupha who was well informed about historical details and looked really passionate with his job. Thank you again and again!
Lance Russell Minor

Lance

5/5

Jul, 2024

The mosques were cool. The best part was our guide, Hal. Very knowledgeable and personable. It's always fun to talk classic rock while touring historical sites.
Samantha Smith

Samantha

5/5

May, 2024

The tour of the Hagia Sophia was great. I have always wanted to visit this sublime spiritual space and it did not disappoint. I felt like I had gone back in time! It had a beautiful feel to it. Our tour guide was friendly, well informed and easy to understand. Sometimes though we were a little overwhelmed by the amount of information provided.
Simon Medved

Simon

5/5

Mar, 2025

Super experinece, no problems with ticets. Exelent Guide mister named Hal. Lot of history stories, revealed simbols. Top experinece of Istanbul!
Nina Henriette Bana

Nina

5/5

Mar, 2025

We had a very good guide, Buse, who seems to know everything about the Hagia Sophia. She shared her knowledge about all the mosaics and frescos. It is an amazing place, 1500 years old and so huge.
YOUNG JOON KYE

Young

5/5

Mar, 2025

Detailed explanation of the history and fun facts about each destinations Efficiently planned itinerary Special thanks to Ali for guiding the tour and letting us know more about the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia
GIL Flavie

Gil

4/5

Jan, 2025

Ali is a pleasant and generous guide. We regretted not having individual headphones to hear him better.
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Jon Aalborg

Jon

5/5

Oct, 2024

We had a great day around the Hagia Sofia and the Hippodrome. The tickets for the Hagia Sofia worked as advertised and made the experience smoother and much more pleasant. Recommended!
Mohamed Rujhan Mohamed Farook

Mohamed

3/5

Oct, 2024

It was a perfect experience, in the end we wanted to access the lowest praying floor but security was saying only during prayer hours, after asking multiple times, after almost 2 hours again we asked what if we have ticket, then he said you can even go now, no need to wait till prayer time.
Monique Herman

Monique

4/5

Oct, 2024

Guide was easy to find and delivered what was advertised - an informative tour of both the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sofia. Got to go inside and learn a little of the history and culture of the mosques. Guide was a little hard to hear at times and wait time at Hagia Sofia security line was long and hot. But still a very worthwhile tour!
Udo Traumann

Udo

3/5

Oct, 2024

The organization (meeting point and information) was very good. Negative: In the mosque itself, the tour guides can only provide little information. So it is not explained "on site" in the mosque, but you hear a 30-minute lecture at the first meeting point of the tour in front of the mosque. We had not expected this.
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Mechelle Karen Seneviratne

Mechelle

5/5

Oct, 2024

The amazing paintings and architecture in the mosque. Peaceful place to be. Our tour guide Aron Ali was very knowledgeable and patient, explaining everything. Mechelle Australia 🇦🇺
SHANTHA VENUGOPAL

Shantha

4/5

Oct, 2024

It was good tour. Guide was a very good man. Don't remember his name. He was thin, short, had moustache. He had a little dark skin and short hair.
OSCAR LEE THOMPSON, III

Oscar

4/5

Oct, 2024

Enjoyed being with the informed guide. We had some problems with a couple of our group not flowing well through the exhibits. Nothing wrong with the way the guides handled everything that came up.
Lauren Rowan

Lauren

3/5

Oct, 2024

I booked a tour for both the blue mosque and Hagia Sophia, but was only given a guided tour for the blue mosque. Because of the confusion I was able to eventually get tickets into the Hagia Sophia, but was not given a guided tour, which was a disappointment.
Sukil Yoon

Sukil

5/5

Sep, 2024

Great experience with a good explanation into the history of Hagia Sophia. Kudos to the guide for dealing with an unfriendly encounter while entering the building.
Peter Ils

Peter

3/5

Sep, 2024

It is the unfairness in difference for entrence fees between resident people and international visitors. We have paid for Troja, Assos, Pamukkale, Patara, the Caverns and Hagia Sophia. Together more than 600€ more than Turkish residents. We were not visiting Ephesos Galata and Topkapi Palace because of that. As a foreign tourist you feel not welcomed by the authority. Just by the people.
IGOR STARČEVIĆ

Igor

5/5

Aug, 2024

the most valuable thing (apart of magnificent Hagia Sofia of course) was your guide who told us interesting stories in a vivid way ticketing experience was excelent
Fabrizio Calvi

Fabrizio

5/5

Aug, 2024

It was very easy to book a ticket then very simple to meet with the guide and the group. Guides are always polite and willing to provide the best informations.
Vladislav Kan

Vladislav

3/5

Aug, 2024

Be aware, the requirements to have covered knees and head is optional! While my family was forced to spend $50 on coverings by our guide , many people walked inside in shorts whithout anyone telling them about it.
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