Hagia Sophia Skip the Line Ticket
3.7
7 Ratings
Istanbul
Skip the line at Hagia Sophia with digital codes. Explore ancient wonders, unique mosaics, and marble collections with a licensed guide.
Duration: 40 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Hagia Sophia Mosque - Hagia Sophia Galleries are back after 3 years of preparations. Instead of waiting for the waiting lines before the ticket window, you can get your digital code here and go to the security checks to enter Hagia Sophia.

Almost 15 Centuries-Old Hagia Sophia is the icon of Istanbul. Its history uncovers the city of Istanbul and the best way to learn about it is having an orientation by an official guide of the museum. Reserve your place here and make your Istanbul trip even more memorable.

Since 2020, the upper galleries has been prepared for a new era for visiting this great wonder of humanity. The most suitable visiting times are between early morning and late afternoon or even towards the sunset. Most of the time, from 11:00 to 14:30 are the most crowded sessions.

Our licensed hosts will company you in front of the Hagia Sophia Mosque while informing you about the past and today of this great monument.

What's Included
  • Skip-the-Line Ticket to Hagia Sophia
  • Brief Orientation by a Licensed Museum Guide
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

This is the fastest option to go to Legendary Hagia Sophia avoiding the ticket windows across the entrance. So, you will be escorted right to the security check directly with your digital codes provided to you by licensed professionals of the museum. As one of the engineering wonders of the world, Hagia Sophia has been standing since the ancient times. The building itself, the collections of marble elements, the unique mosaics are all ar going to be introduced to you by your guide. Our licensed hosts will company you in front of the Hagia Sophia Mosque while informing you about the past and today of this great monument. So, you will know better about the things to see in Hagia Sophia and your experience will be much more memorable.

  • There is a ramp to walk upwards right after the entrance for the galleries
Location
Hagia Sophia Mosque
Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(7 Ratings)
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V9222vcpaulw
May 3, 2024
Magnificent visit - but needs better instructions! - The Hagia Sophia is a must for anyone visiting Istanbul. Just magnificent! BUT if your booking via this site, and it says meet outside the museum, that’s not correct. You need to go to the Trips & Tours cabin, to the left of the entrance to the Topkapi Palace. It’s easy when you know how: Walk to the palace up the right hand side of the Hagia Sophia, past the ticket machines and ticket counter queue (on the right), and HS entrance queue on the left. With the main palace entrance in front of you, T&T cabin is on the left, on a small platform with a small cafe. Look for guys with T&T flags. Allow yourself at least 15 minutes to negotiate this! This info would have saved us a lot of stress!
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Christophercw7160qq
Apr 13, 2024
Extremely Helpful! - Very helpful with our booking and looking forward to experiencing this beautiful and amazing place! Reached out to confirm all details and assisted in adjustments.
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Georgie_t
May 3, 2024
Ugly outside, beautiful inside - It's not that pretty from the outside but is gorgeous inside. The line for the 'Skip the line' ticket holders is almost as long as the ticket office line but moves quickly. It's worth seeing.
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Daisyflower4
May 23, 2024
Beautiful but expensive - It was beautiful but half of it is closed and it's very expensive. It only takes 20 minutes to walk around. The blue mosque is far more impressive and it's free!
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Sharoncurtis-flynn
May 3, 2024
Not with the $$’s visit The Blue Mosque - With the skip the line tickets the people at the door still tell you to line up! I rang Trip Advisor & they advised me to get a paper ticket from a ticket kiosk. This was quite a quick process. We then just pushed in to the line- as it was about 1 km long. Security check & then yelled d at to put on a head cover. No signs but i had one. Some women just wearing bucket hats! Once inside you can only look at the mosque from above in a gallery. There are a couple of other rooms with Christian mosaics. Then outside & out the gate. You can apparently only go in the mosque if you are a practicing Muslim. Definitely not worth $60. The Blue Mosque much better and free and the Hagia Sophia Museum across the way is also good. I would not bother as the lines & confusion are ridiculous.
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Kathy
Apr 25, 2024
Very expensive. Had to pay twice to get in. - I purchased tickets through Trip Advisor which were much more expensive than the gate price. I received no confirmation of ticket purchase and had to line up for ticket booth and buy more tickets. Very expensive visit.
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