Istanbul Basilica Cistern, Old City and Hagia Sophia Tour

Explore the Basilica Cistern and Hagia Sophia, two of Istanbul's most important monuments with a local guide!After meeting your guide in Sultanahmet Square, you will explore the Old City and listen to the story of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires.Then, you'll head to the 1,500-year-old Basilica Cistern, famous for its Medusa heads and many Hollywood Blockbusters. Enjoy free time for pictures at Basilica Cistern before walking to the Hagia Sophia and hearing the history of the 1.500-year-old monument from the outside.The tour ends at the entrance of the Visiting Area & Upper Gallery of the Hagia Sophia Mosque. Go inside and have a closer look at the mosaics!