Istanbul Hagia Sophia Skip-the-Ticket-Line Entry & Audio Guide App (History & Experience Museum Combo Option)

Skip the ticket line at Hagia Sophia
and explore the upper galleries

This is not a guided tour but a ticket for visiting on your own at your chosen time. Show the QR code ticket you receive by email the day before your visit at the tourist entrance near Topkapı Palace and enter without queuing at the ticket office. From this entrance, a gentle ramp leads directly to the upper galleries.

The ticket gives access to the upper galleries and viewing areas. You can admire up close the great dome that has amazed visitors for generations, the beautiful mosaics and the historic calligraphy.

Hear Istanbul's history through the audio guide app

You receive a link to the digital audio guide app along with your ticket (English). Explore at your own pace while listening to commentary on the Byzantine mosaics with Islamic calligraphy and the stories of the civilizations that met in Istanbul. The app also includes commentary on other major sights in Istanbul besides Hagia Sophia.

Add the History and Experience Museum with the combo option

If you choose the "Combo Ticket: Hagia Sophia & History and Experience Museum" option, you can also enter the Hagia Sophia History and Experience Museum. This museum brings the rich history of Hagia Sophia to life through a multi-sensory experience and is located at At Meydanı (Hippodrome Square) near Hagia Sophia.

※ In peak season there may be waiting at the security check, and this ticket does not provide priority security entry.
※ Entry to the ground-floor prayer hall is not included.