Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya)
- Address:Aya Sofya Meydani, Istanbul
- Hours:Open daily 9:30am - 4:30pm. Closed Mondays
- Admission:20 TL
Holy Place, Must-Do Experience, Religious Experience, UNESCO Heritage Site, Monument - Historical, Mosque
Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya) Reviews
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The pace of the tour was good; the guide informative. We got to see a great deal in a short time span. Would definitely recommend this tour.
Wonderful, kind and interested guide. Local operator was very professional and organized.
Great tour, I wish we had more time at the Topkapi Palace, but definitely a great overall tour.
It was grate. Lovely group, it's a VIP trip thanks to Viator.
EXCELLENT! the hotel (Sultanhamet) was fabulous...great location, terrific view from the rooftop dining room. We loved Istanbul and found the Turkish people everywhere to be friendly, kind and very helpful, especially at the hotel. We will return!
Great tour. I would add a Bosphorus Tour rather than the Grand Bazaar.
A perfect day in Istanbul. Our guide Ali was excellent; one of the best we have had in all of our city tours. He was so knowledgeable on so many things - history, religion, geography, art, and he was an expert on Oriental carpets. He has written a wonderful short guide book on buying Oriental carpets - make sure to check it out if you are considering buying a real Turkish-made carpet. Ali took us to a quaint local restaurant which served typical fare but was not over-priced. Our driver was great; the van was small and comfortable. A wonderful day in Istanbul.
A really interesting and informative day. Lots to see with an excellent guide. Lunch was really good and when I explained that I was gluten intolerant they brought me a fruit salad for dessert rather than the baklava that everyone else was having. Pick up from the hotel was prompt and umbrellas were provided. Booked it for the first full day we were there and it was the best thing we could have done. Gave us a brilliant insight into the city and would thoroughly recommend it
Excellent, very well organized. Tour guide was knowledgeable and helpful. I have used similar tours elsewhere, but this by far was the best organized.
It is hard for me to rate this tour because all the sights were worth it, but they are all really close to one another which means you could probably visit all of them on your own. Our guide, Omer, although knowledgeable, was not the nicest guide in the world. He clearly knew his stuff, but did not seem interested in engaging with the group. At the bazaar your are simply dropped off on your own so you should not even count this as part of the tour. I did not mind being taken to the rug factory; it was a nice presentation and we did not feel like they were forcing us to buy something. Bottom line, if you are only spending one or two days in Istanbul, this tour is a great option. Otherwise, consider visiting these sights on your own.
First of all not every place in their list was in the tour, plus they take you to a carpet store and spend most of time there, insist to buy carpet. My suggestion is go to Turkey and get tour locally, there are so many tour available in Istambul and you don't have to spend 2 hours in carpet shop!!
Excellent!
Excellent personal service.
Although the sites were good and the guide very informational, this day lasted until 8pm as traffic was horrific and we were stuck on the bus for 3 hours going back to hotel and had to drop off 2 others first. It also poured rain and we were not aware we had to walk everywhere. Not a usual experience with these tours, and very dissapointed.
Excellent. The guide was very knowledgable, patient and had good English. The group was small and we were not rushed. The sites as above we're truly magnificent. A great way to see lots in one day.
