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Hagia Sophia: Skip The Line Ticket + Guided Tour with a Historian

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What's included

Skip-the-line ticket to Visiting Area & Upper gallery
1-hour guided tour outside of Hagia Sophia
Audio guide app in 23 languages

What's not included

Hotel pick up/drop off
Scarf and body cover (available on-site for an extra fee)
Live guide inside Hagia Sophia

Important information

* This ticket gives you access to the Visiting Area & Upper gallery, not the prayer area. * Mandatory security queue at the entrance: consider that in high season this can take up to 60 minutes.

Meeting point

Binbirdirek, At Meydanı Cd No:10, 34093 Fatih/İstanbul, 34093, Istanbul

  • Enjoy a small-group, historian-led tour of the Hagia Sophia
  • Understand the monumental building's multi-faceted history under multiple empires
  • Enjoy a personalized experience in a group capped at 15 participants

Relax and learn about the beautiful Hagia Sophia, which was once a church, then a mosque, a museum, and now again a mosque.

With your local expert guide you will have a detailed look at the architecture, mosaics, construction, the imperial dome, galleries and the decoration from the past and today that tell the story of the Hagia Sophia.

After this tour you will know what Hagia Sophia, Constantinople and Istanbul has been all about in the last 15 centuries. The Hagia Sophia is the most important Istanbul attraction and visiting this spiritual place is one of the essential things to do in Istanbul.

  • Show your smartphone ticket to the guide at Binbirdirek, At Meydanı Cd No:10, 34093 Fatih/İstanbul. Your guide will meet you at the Dsign Cafe in front of the Turkish and Islamic Art Museum located on the Hippodrome, right next to Egyptian Obelisk.
  • The guide will have a red flag or red T-shirt
  • The guided tour is 1 hour, mainly outside of Hagia Sophia. After the guided tour, you can explore the inside of Hagia Sophia with the audio guide
  • Women are required to cover their knees, shoulders, and chest
  • Hair should be partially covered with a scarf
  • Men are required to cover their knees and shoulders
  • Cancellation is possible until 23:59 before your visit.
  • Rescheduling is possible anytime before your visit.

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Dante,  Austria Austria
27 Mar 2024
Excellent
Un gran tour! Hubo una confusión en el punto de encuentro, pero igual lo solucionaron y me dieron el tour. El guía increible y con mucha información, aprendí mucho!
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Anonymous
19 Aug 2023
Good
Buena aunque la vista a las dos mezquitas y cisterna basicila ha sido muy rápido
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Karla,  Costa Rica Costa Rica
05 Jun 2023
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Hagia Sophia Tour with Historian Guide