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A skip-the-ticket-line entry ticket to Hagia Sophia, the symbol of Istanbul. Explore the second-floor visitor area (upper gallery) at your own pace with an audio guide available in 25 languages, including Korean, and learn about its history and architecture. You can also choose a Hagia Sophia guided tour with a licensed English-speaking guide, or a small-group option that adds a guided Blue Mosque tour after your Hagia Sophia visit.
With the ticket option, there is no need to meet a host or guide: enter directly with the QR ticket in the confirmation email from the operator. The QR ticket and audio guide link are sent in a separate email and can be used on the day of your visit. You skip the ticket line, but all visitors must pass through security, which can take up to 30 minutes.
Put on your headphones and explore the second-floor visitor area of Hagia Sophia at leisure with an audio guide in 25 languages, including Korean. Learn the history and hidden stories of this iconic building at your own pace. The prayer area is not included.
With the guided tour option, meet your licensed English-speaking guide at Roots and Roasted Cafe 15 minutes before the tour and walk together to Hagia Sophia. For about 1 hour, hear fascinating stories about its history, architecture and cultural significance.
The Hagia Sophia Ticket & Blue Mosque option is a small-group experience: explore the second-floor visitor area of Hagia Sophia on your own, then join the 2:15 PM Blue Mosque tour. Meet the host in front of Roots and Roasted Cafe next to the Sultanahmet tram stop 20 minutes before entry and explore the Blue Mosque for about 45 minutes.
※ Some areas may be temporarily closed without notice due to restoration work.
Meeting point (skip-the-line ticket):
Hagia Sophia
Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya Meydanı No:1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Meeting point directions:
No need to meet a host or guide; enter with the QR ticket in your confirmation email.
Meeting point (guided tour and Blue Mosque group tour):
Roots and Roasted Cafe
Binbirdirek, At Meydanı Cd no:10/1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Meeting point directions:
The cafe is next to the Sultanahmet tram stop. For the Hagia Sophia guided tour, meet your guide 15 minutes before your selected tour time. For the Blue Mosque group tour (14:15), meet the host holding a white flag with the Istanbul Tourist Pass logo in front of the cafe 20 minutes before entry.
Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya Meydanı No:1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye