• Hagia Sophia Mosque - Officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque and formerly the Church of Hagia Sophia, is a Late Antique place of worship in Istanbul. Built in 537 as the patriarchal cathedral of the imperial capital of Constantinople, it was the largest Christian church of the eastern Roman Empire (the Byzantine Empire) and the Eastern Orthodox Church, except during the Latin Empire from 1204 to 1261, when it became the city’s Roman Catholic cathedral. In 1453, after the Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire, it was converted into a mosque. In 1935 the secular Turkish Republic established it as a museum. In 2020, it re-opened as a mosque

• Guidance by an English-speaking tour guide

• Lunch
• Entrance Fees of Topkapi Palace Museum - (750 Turkish Liras)
• Entrance Fee of Basilica Cistern - 450 Turkish Lira

The group will gather with the guests at the entrance of the Hagia Sophia to commence the walking tour. The first stop will be the Hagia Sophia, now known as the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, which was previously the Church of Hagia Sophia, a significant Late Antique worship site in Istanbul.
Following this, the tour will proceed to the Blue Mosque, an active mosque that also draws numerous tourists. Built between 1609 and 1616 under the reign of Ahmed I, its complex includes Ahmed’s tomb, a madrasah, and a hospice. The mosque’s interior is adorned with hand-painted blue tiles, and at night, it is illuminated in blue, highlighting its five main domes, six minarets, and eight secondary domes.
Next, the tour will continue to Hippodrome Square to view the city walls and visit the Leather Atelier Workshop, where each stage of production will be observed. After a lunch break, the tour will proceed to Topkapi Palace, which was the primary residence and administrative center for the Ottoman sultans.

• Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays and exchanged with Underground cistern visit on Tuesdays

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