Skip the ticket lines at the Basilica and Topkapi, and visit Hagia Sophia with a guide. Enjoy highlight tours, stay inside as long as you want, and benefit from an audio app.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
- Reserve now & pay later
- Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.
- Covid-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures are in place. Check your activity voucher once you book for full details.
- Duration 5 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Skip the ticket line
- Live tour guide
- English
- Audio guide included
- English
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Meeting point
Meet your guide at ''Yeşil Ev'' (Green House), located on a side street in Sultanahmet Square close to Derviş Cafe between the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia.
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What to bring
- Headphones
Know before you go
- At Hagia Sophia, please expect a security waiting time of up to 1 hour during the high season. While you are waiting, your tour guide will entertain you with valuable information about daily life and the history of Istanbul
- At Topkapi Palace and the Basilica Cistern, we skip the ticket lines but can not skip the security line. The security check can take up to 10 minutes
- Hagia Sophia Dress Code
- Remember to wear modest clothing (arms and legs covered). Women must cover their hair with a scarf. If you forget to bring your own scarf, you can buy one at the entrance for 2 Euro.
- Audio guide app instructions:
- Step 1: Go to Apple or Play Store and search for “YourMobileGuide”.
- Step 2: Download ''YourMobileGuide''.
- Step 3: Open the App and select ''All Audio Tours''.
- Step 4: In the search field on top type ymg4 for Hagia Sophia, ymg7 for Basilica Cistern and ymg5 for Topkapi Palace > click activate code and start the audio.