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Hagia Sophia Full Skip the Ticket Lines Pass: Mosque & Museum

Your Full Experience pass to discover the fascinating history of Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia Mosque
Open today: 09:00 - 17:00
Hagia Sophia History Museum
Open today: 08:00 - 19:00
  1. Audio guide: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Uzbek

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Included

  • Skip the Ticket line for Hagia Sophia Mosque
  • Skip the Ticket line for Hagia Sophia History and Experience Museum
  • Audio Guide with Augmented Reality (AR) experience available in 23 languages

Not included

  • Skip the security line at Hagia Sophia Mosque (mandatory)
  • Earphones in Hagia Sophia Mosque and headscarf (can be purchased on the spot)

Explore Hagia Sophia Mosque in Istanbul for a blend of history and architectural beauty. Uncover its charm and rich history with an audio guide. Enter deep into its past at the "Hagia Sophia History and Experience Museum" in the historic Defter-i Hakani building in Sultanahmet Square.

Hagia Sophia Mosque, with its centuries-old history and cultural significance, holds a unique place globally. Beyond its architecture and spiritual importance, the upper gallery, now a dynamic visiting area, enhances the visitor experience.

With a skip-the-line combined ticket, you will have direct access to both venues and will be able to choose where you start, and finish, your visit.

Explore the iconic Hagia Sophia Mosque, a must-see landmark in Istanbul. Admire the intricate designs in the upper gallery that provide a unique view of the architecture below. Also, discover artifacts and insights into Hagia Sophia's rich past. This ticket allows you to skip the lines and go directly to the building entrance, keep in mind that security lines are always mandatory and in high season it can take up to an hour. Enhance your experience with the Audio Guide with Augmented Reality (AR) experience available in 23 languages.

Head to the Hagia Sophia Experience and History Museum. Absorb yourself in the beauty and complexity of this significant landmark through the digital experience museum. Or you can do the other way round ! First the History museum and than the Hagia Sophia Mosque. This combined ticket allows you to visit both venues at your own pace.

Important note: Barrier free Wheelchairs access is possible Hagia Sophia History and Experience Museum . For Hagia Sophia Mosque Disabled visitors and visitors with walking difficulties are unable to enter e through the second floor of the gallery. This group of visitors can proceed with their tickets to the entrance on the first floor, which is the entrance for Turkish citizens, therefore this group of people can only enter the first floor (praying area).

  • Show your smartphone ticket at the entrance at Hagia Sophia Mosque and Hagia Sophia History and Experience Museum
  • Hagia Sophia Mosque audio guide: scan the QR code on your smartphone ticket
  • Hagia Sophia Mosque: Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya Meydanı 1, 34122 Fatih Istanbul, Turkey, Istanbul
  • Hagia Sophia History And Experience Museum: Binbirdirek Mah. At Meydanı Sok. No:10 Fatih, 34122 Istanbul
  • Disabled visitors and visitors with walking difficulties: Only the first floor is accessible at the Hagia Sophia Mosque. The Sophia History and Experience Museum is wheelchair accessible

Hagia Sophia Mosque

  • Dress code: Women are required to cover their hair, shoulders, knees and chest (scarf available for purchase onsite). Men are required to cover their knees and shoulders. Tattoos and Symbols need to be covered.
  • Security line: It cannot be skipped and can take time to pass in high season
  • Strollers: They need to be folded and carried by hand due to the historical floor

Hagia Sophia Mosque

Thursday
09:00 - 17:00
Friday
09:00 - 17:00
Saturday
09:00 - 17:00
Sunday
09:00 - 17:00
Monday
09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday
09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday
09:00 - 17:00

Hagia Sophia History Museum

Thursday
08:00 - 19:00
Friday
08:00 - 19:00
Saturday
08:00 - 19:00
Sunday
08:00 - 19:00
Monday
08:00 - 19:00
Tuesday
08:00 - 19:00
Wednesday
08:00 - 19:00
  • Refunds are not possible for this ticket
  • Rescheduling is not possible for this ticket.

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