Private Tour: Hagia Sophia Experience

Experience a comprehensive tour of Hagia Sophia with experienced and licensed tour guides. No need to worry about long lines or tickets. Stay as long as you want for photos!

Duration: 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hagia Sophia Mosque - Experience the exclusivity of bypassing the ticket line with a private tour guide, and gain in-depth knowledge about the country, its culture, and the mysteries of Hagia Sophia.
What's Included
  • Official Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees
  • Tip for the Guide
Additional Information

This is a highly favored private tour among visitors—don’t miss out!

  1. Attention: Hagia Sophia entrance fees are not included in the tour price. At the start of the tour, entrance fees must be paid in cash directly to the guide. Children’s tickets for those under 7 are free, but a valid passport or ID must be presented.
  2. Dress Code: Women are…
Location
Hagia Sophia
Ayasofya Meydanı
There are two entrances to the building. One for the Muslims and Turkish citizens and another one is for the foreign visitors … We meet at the main tourist entrance of Hagia Sophia Museum for foreigners at the front of the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque ticket office.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Elyse_c
Jul 29, 2025
Best tour of the trip! - Tanju was phenomenal, giving the best tour we had throughout our 2 week vacation. Do yourself a favor and request Tanju!
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Be
Jul 7, 2025
Perfect tour - Our tour with Muhammet at the Hagia Sophia was outstanding. He was knowledgeable, engaging, and brought the history of the site to life with fascinating insights. His passion and professionalism made the experience unforgettable. Everything was perfect—we couldn’t have asked for a better guide. Highly recommended!
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Elisabethrj1118rx
Jul 7, 2025
Really worth the money guided tour of the Hagia Sophia - We enjoyed Mohammad‘s tour of the Hagia Sophia very much: he gave a lot of useful general informations, pointed out things we would not have found and explained the history of this building in detail.
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Climber55973291334
Jul 7, 2025
perfect tour - Great tour inside the Hagia Sophia with a great tour guide who did a splendid job guiding us through the building. Affordable prices made it even more enjoyable
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Felixtsai
Jun 10, 2025
Best tour in Istanbul! - This was the best tour that we've experienced in Istanbul! As the former head of the Tour Guide Association in Istanbul, Mohammed knows everyone and everything about the Hagia Sophia. He is a veritable font of knowledge regarding Turkey's history and was able to give so many details that would otherwise have been lost on us. We ended up having a private tour with just our family, so we had an amazing time. Everyone should take a tour with Mohammed's company, Hagia Sophia guide. Some logisitics - when you book with Mohammed, he actually purchases the Hagia Sophia ticket for you, so you will pay him the ticket price (additional fee) at the end of the tour. Considering he skips through the waiting line, this tour is a great value, as well.
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L9677wsmoniqueb
May 31, 2025
Detailed historical tour (private and 1.5 hours too!) - Muhammet was a wonderful tour guide! My husband and I booked the group tour - skip the line tickets and were upgraded to a private tour automatically. Muhammet explained the history of the Hagia Sophia in great detail and spent extra time to make sure we understood everything clearly and that he answered all of our questions. He shared stories catered to our backgrounds and interests and guided us through all of the must-see attractions that we would have missed otherwise. This was an incredible value for our money - including the cash entry fee upon arrival. Highly recommend this tour!! A+++
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Susan_b
May 15, 2025
A must-see when you visit Istanbul! - Our tour guide Muhammet was absolutely fantastic. He gave us such a great tour supplemented with history on his iPad, details about Islam that enhanced our tour and really spent time with us. I can't speak enough volumes enough about how much we enjoyed our time with him.
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Beth
May 9, 2025
Excellent experience - Tanju was the best guide. He is very, very knowledgeable and generous. We learned so much from him and had fantastic conversations about Turkish history and culture. We also appreciated his advice about restaurants amd navigating the city. His genuine hospitality was refreshing.
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Bronwyn_from_oz
May 9, 2025
Fabulous insights into Hagia Sophia - Such a knowledgeable and professional guide who pointed out so many interesting features that we would have missed otherwise. Highly recommended!
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Roam22106370275
Apr 30, 2025
Very friendly and Certified Tour Guide! - Certified tour guide! Very friendly! Highly recommend! Excellent "Hagia Sophia tour"! Best guide in Istanbul! Thank you very much!
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From $35
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).