Guided Blue Mosque Tour

The guided tours are performed in English. Remember to wear modest clothing (arms and legs covered). Women must cover their hair with a scarf. If you forget to bring your own scarf, you can buy one before you enter.

Guided Blue Mosque Tours

Sultanahmet Mosque or Blue Mosque is one of the most beautiful and important symbols of Istanbul. What makes the Blue Mosque so fascinating, though, is not just its beauty. The Blue Mosque has so many features that are unique, such as being the first mosque to have 6 minarets. Moreover, the Blue Mosque is not just a touristic place, but it is also an active mosque. It is even closed for visits during daily prayer times.

How Should I Visit The Blue Mosque?

If you are a tourist wondering what is the right way to plan a trip to the Blue Mosque, here are some tips and information for you:

• Make a plan to visit the Blue Mosque before noon. Since prayers happen five times a day, you should plan your visit in a way that you will not have to wait for hours until the end of the prayers.

• You should definitely try to avoid visiting the Blue Mosque on Fridays at noon. Fridays are sacred in Islam, so each Friday, collective prayers are given at noon. The mosques are extremely crowded on Friday.

• Since it is a sacred place where people go to worship, you should take off your shoes before going inside the Blue Mosque. This is not just a rule for tourists, everybody is required to do so. 

• In Islamic cultures, women are expected to cover their head areas. So, to be respectful towards the culture and religion, women are supposed to cover their heads before entering the mosque. Head scarves are given freely at the entrance.

• While you are inside the mosque, you need to remain quiet and not use your camera’s flash, not to disturb the people who are there for worship.

If you are planning a trip to Istanbul, remember that your trip will not be complete without a visit to the Blue Mosque. With a visit to the Blue Mosque, you will learn and witness so many things about Islamic culture and Turkish history. You could book a guided Blue Mosque tour, which will allow you to save a huge amount of time. With a guided Blue Mosque tour, you can visit the Blue Mosque with individual guides and handbooks. By picking a time of your choice, you will be able to visit other attractions you would like to! If you are looking for another option that will save time for you during your whole visit to Istanbul, you could consider the Istanbul Tourist Pass as well. The Istanbul Tourist Pass covers all your spending during your visits to the attractions in Istanbul.

The Blue Mosque is one of the most important symbols in Istanbul that contains hundreds of years of history and cultural and religious practices. By visiting the Blue Mosque in Sultanahmet and the surrounding places, you will feel the Istanbul culture all over your body. The Blue Mosque is not just a mosque, it has specific features that will make you feel fascinated. For a less time-consuming trip, consider booking guided tours