With this guided visit to the Blue Mosque, we'll get to know its secrets and sacred spaces throughout Istanbul. Join us for a deep dive into the city's history!
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts. Any cancellations after this time or no-shows on the day will not be refunded.
Roots And Roasted Cafe
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Jesper
DenmarkSuper introduction to the amazing mosque. The guide was friendly, knowledgeable and had a good voice so we could hear him and understand him well desp...
Matteo
Bologna, ItalyThe visit opened a window to Islam for us. The guide was very engaging.
Benjamin
Lyon, FranceThe guide, although English-speaking, gave us understandable explanations. He also managed the group very well in the queue or inside the mosque where...
Arianna
ItalyWe booked various activities with civitatis for Istanbul. The mosque is really very beautiful, in fact, I would say stunning, it immerses you in the ...
Maite Cecunello
São Paulo, BrazilMiss Miss is a delight! She knows everything about the place and its culture and is a great tour guide!
Luisa Rato
Caneças, PortugalThe activity was very good, the guide Buse explained everything very well, giving us some very interesting information. We enjoyed it a lot.
Sara Collura Collura
ItalyAli was great
Massimiliano
Roma, ItalyEverything well organized, the guide very prepared.
Giancarlo Zingoni
Milano, ItalyThe guide was very knowledgeable and engaging. Great person.
Roderick Fricker
Opole, PolandExcellent tour with Mehmet. Very informative and clear with plenty of time to look round on our own.
With this guided visit to the Blue Mosque, we'll get to know its secrets and sacred spaces throughout Istanbul. Join us for a deep dive into the city's history!
Meet us at Roots And Roasted Cafe, where we'll walk just a few minutes to arrive at the Blue Mosque. Is anybody up for getting to know one of Istanbul's top attractions?
Once we've all gathered together, we'll enter one of Constantinople's most beautiful and famous monuments: the Blue Mosque. The complex offers many different spaces to explore, and we'll start with a stroll through the breathtaking courtyards. As we walk through this area, we'll delve into the history behind the so-called Sultan Ahmet Camii. For example, we'll discuss how the affectionate nickname "Blue Mosque" came about.
Throughout our tour, we'll see over 20,000 hand-crafted ceramic tiles that decorate the interior, lending the complex its signature blue hue. We'll also further discuss this mosque's religious importance within the Islamic world and uncover the architectural technique used to create the building under the orders of Sultan Ahmed I between 1609 and 1616.
Moving onto different aspects of the mosque, we'll turn our eyes to the pillars and minarets of the Blue Mosque, decorated with flowers and gold. A truly breathtaking view to behold!
Then, after 1 hour and 15 minutes immersing ourselves in the beauty of the Blue Mosque, we'll bring our tour to an end back at the starting point.
If you have other questions, contact us
Roots And Roasted Cafe
Jesper
DenmarkSuper introduction to the amazing mosque. The guide was friendly, knowledgeable and had a good voice so we could hear him and understand him well desp...
Matteo
Bologna, ItalyThe visit opened a window to Islam for us. The guide was very engaging.
Benjamin
Lyon, FranceThe guide, although English-speaking, gave us understandable explanations. He also managed the group very well in the queue or inside the mosque where...
Arianna
ItalyWe booked various activities with civitatis for Istanbul. The mosque is really very beautiful, in fact, I would say stunning, it immerses you in the ...
Maite Cecunello
São Paulo, BrazilMiss Miss is a delight! She knows everything about the place and its culture and is a great tour guide!
Luisa Rato
Caneças, PortugalThe activity was very good, the guide Buse explained everything very well, giving us some very interesting information. We enjoyed it a lot.
Sara Collura Collura
ItalyAli was great
Massimiliano
Roma, ItalyEverything well organized, the guide very prepared.
Giancarlo Zingoni
Milano, ItalyThe guide was very knowledgeable and engaging. Great person.
Roderick Fricker
Opole, PolandExcellent tour with Mehmet. Very informative and clear with plenty of time to look round on our own.
Free cancellation
Free cancellation