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Hagia Sophia: Entry with Guided Tour
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Hagia Sophia: Entry with Guided Tour
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Overview
The Hagia Sophia is one of Istanbul’s most popular attractions, with the lines to match. Shave off potentially hours of wait time on this guided tour to the 1500-year-old Orthodox church-turned-mosque—now a must-see museum.
- A guided tour of the Hagia Sophia
- Save your vacation hours for more sightseeing
- Enrich your visit with a history-rich explanation on the background of the mixed faith monument
- Learn about Istanbul’s past under Byzantine and Ottoman empires from your guide
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What's Included
Professional guide
Lunch
Private transportation
Departure & Return
BUSFORUS ISTANBUL (HOP ON HOP OFF TOURS) , Sultanahmet Meydanı, Binbirdirek, 34149 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey
Hagia Sophia , Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya Meydanı No:1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, TurkeyThe BUSFORUS (Red double decker bus) stop is located 50 meters away in front of the Hagia Sophia. The guide will be holding a flag with the logo of Istanbul Tourist Pass.
The tour ends inside the Hagia Sophia museum. Guests are welcome to stay inside the place until it closes.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
- OPERATED BY Istanbul Tourist Pass®
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Hagia Sophia: Entry with Guided Tour?
A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during Hagia Sophia: Entry with Guided Tour?
A:The policy on sanitization is:
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Q:
What is the social distancing policy during Hagia Sophia: Entry with Guided Tour?
A:The policy on social distancing is:
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Q:
What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Hagia Sophia: Entry with Guided Tour?
A:The policy on staff health & safety is:
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
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Not skip the line, you do wait in line, but a decent guided tour
anton
, Aug 2022
Great guided tour
mirbaqar
, Jul 2022
Guide was knowledgeable...
Jonathan_T
, Jul 2022
Guide was knowledgeable and nice. Group was too big, and 'skip the line' didn't really seem to apply anywhere.
A Real Immersive Learning Experience
Karishma_H
, Jun 2022
My tour guide was amazing, she did such a great job of engaging everyone with the story of he hagia sophia and took the time to answer questions. It was one of the best guided tours I’ve ever experienced and want to highly recommend this tour and acknowledge my tour guide!
Highly recommended
Widya_B
, Jun 2022
Ilke Nur was our guide and she was amazing. I would highly recommend her tours. She was very friendly and super knowledgeable about Istanbul and Hagia Sophia.
Memorable Visit - Istanbul 2022
Feisal_A
, May 2022
Excellent tour to see this magnificent structure
KentVanEaton
, Oct 2021
Please refund us
Alexander_c
, Sep 2021
The directions for where to meet the guide were incorrect. Specifically there was no guide within 20 m of the entrance to Hagia Sophia it was substantially farther than that. Because of that factThat we were early to the designated site per Viator we were six minutes late to the actual site and the tour had left prior to our arrival. Please refund us
Great guide
Noreen_S
, Aug 2021
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