Hagia Sophia Tour: Private 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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Cruiser13609604732
Oct 18, 2025
Informative tour with a kind tour guide - A very thorough and informative tour. We had an easy time finding our guide and connecting, a seamless time understanding eachother, and a wonderful tour. 10/10 would recommend to anyone.
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Albert_o
Oct 16, 2025
Highly recommend - Excellent guide ... very informative, knew the history well. Guide provided very good historical information.
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T8703ebsuzannem
Oct 8, 2025
Great tour guide - A great tour guide with a lot of knowledge. The skip the line ticket made the whole tour so easy! We loved all the learning provided. Highly recommend.
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Maria_m
Oct 6, 2025
Thorough and professional - Very knowledgeable and friendly guide! He gave us a thorough explanation of this beautiful historic site. Highly recommend!
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65francesj
Sep 22, 2025
History of Hagia Sophia - Mohammet is a terrific guide. My husband and I enjoyed his tour of Hagia Sophia. He speaks beautiful English and he really knows his stuff.
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962spencerp
Sep 5, 2025
Mohammed is the BEST!! - Mohammad was an absolutely AMAZING tour guide for our family at the Hagia Sophia. We learned so much from him about history, religion, philosophy, and more. We would 100% use Mohammad again if we ever return to the beautiful city of Istanbul. Thank you a Septillion times, Mohammad!
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Mark_r
Aug 29, 2025
5 star tour guide - Great English language guide with a wealth of information. Enthusiastic for the subject matter and very clear explanations.
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Aeksydney
Aug 28, 2025
One of the best - Great guide with lots of knowledge who enjoyed giving the tour. English was excellent. I would highly recommend Mohammad for those looking for a 5 star tour. Mark and Anne
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Steve_s
Aug 28, 2025
Super great guide - Muhammad is an absolutely outstanding Guide. He turned every square foot of the place into interesting facts of history.
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Global47725620495
Aug 27, 2025
Excellent tour and tour guide - Mohammet did an excellent job guiding my family and truly knows the most about Ayia Sofia. He was very welcoming and answered all of our questions in great detail like he was family. I would definitely recommend
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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).