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Guided tour
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Experience this place of worship with confidence as you step away from the city, making space for reflection and for noticing what surrounds you.
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Your ticket includes entry, a licensed English-speaking guide who shares architectural and historical insight, scarf borrowing support, and a small group setting.
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Stroll through the interior and courtyard, taking time to look up at the domes, trace patterns and calligraphy, and pause to absorb the atmosphere.
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Choose the standard guided visit to the mosque, or upgrade to the full guided tour option to spend more time on site and explore the Hippodrome and Egyptian Obelisk while you're here.
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Entry to the Blue Mosque
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Guided tour with licensed English-speaking guide
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Historical and architectural insights throughout
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Dress code assistance, scarves to borrow
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Small group experience for better interaction
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Full guided tour (based on option selected)
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Standard rate (based on option selected)
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Food and drinks
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Tips and gratuities
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Access to non-public areas of the mosque
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You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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Explore the Blue Mosque on a small-group guided tour with a licensed English-speaking guide and hotel pickup and drop-off.
Getting started
Begin with convenient hotel pickup, then travel to the Blue Mosque with your group. On arrival, your licensed English-speaking guide helps you prepare for entry, including any required dress code adjustments. You will remove your shoes and pass through security checks before moving together toward the main prayer hall to start the guided portion of your visit.
Blue Mosque
What to expect
This guided visit focuses on the interior prayer hall and key architectural features of the Blue Mosque as an active place of worship.
Features
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Gain entry to the Blue Mosque and walk into the main prayer area, where your guide points out significant elements of its design and layout as you move through the space.
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Listen as your guided tour with a licensed English-speaking guide provides historical and architectural insights throughout, connecting what you see to the story of how and why the mosque was built.
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Receive dress code assistance, including scarves to borrow if needed, so you can enter respectfully without having to arrange coverings in advance.
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Experience the site in a small group for better interaction, with time to ask questions and engage directly with the guide during your full guided tour or standard rate option, as per the variant selected.
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Use the included hotel pickup and drop-off to complete the experience without arranging your own transport to and from the mosque.
Wrapping up
At the end of the guided portion inside the Blue Mosque, you return to your vehicle and are taken back to your hotel using the included hotel pickup and drop-off service, so you do not need to organize onward transport on your own.
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What to bring
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Dress code items: Wear modest clothing that covers shoulders and knees, and avoid shorts, short skirts, and sleeveless tops.
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Headscarf for women: Bring a headscarf, as women must cover their heads inside the mosque.
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Long sleeves: Wear a long-sleeved shirt to comply with the mosque's modesty requirements.
Accessibility
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Uneven surfaces: The tour route includes uneven ground around the mosque exterior.
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Prayer hall access: Personal wheelchairs are not allowed in the prayer hall; staff can provide a mosque wheelchair at the entrance.
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Wheelchair use note: The Blue Mosque is described as wheelchair accessible, but this tour is not wheelchair accessible.
What’s not allowed
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Inappropriate clothing: Shorts, short skirts, and sleeveless shirts are not allowed inside the mosque.
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Shoes inside: You must remove your shoes before entering the mosque interior.
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Loud behavior: Loud talking is not permitted inside the mosque prayer areas.
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Flash photography: Flash photography is not allowed inside the mosque.
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Non-public areas: Access to non-public areas of the mosque is not permitted.
Additional information
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Active worship site: The Blue Mosque is an active place of worship, so respectful behavior is required at all times.
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Prayer time closures: The mosque may close to visitors during prayer times or special religious events.
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Dress code support: If you do not have a headscarf, you can borrow one at the mosque with the team's assistance.
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Shoe handling: A plastic bag will be provided for you to carry your shoes during the visit.
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Security checks: Security screening is mandatory for all visitors, so arrive early to allow extra time.
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Child supervision: Children are welcome on the tour but must stay with an accompanying adult at all times.
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- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
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