Hagia Sophia Skip the Line Entry Ticket with Audio Guide

Your ticket arrives as a QR code straight to your phone. There is no pickup office, no kiosk queue and no voucher to exchange somewhere else in the city, which is where most Hagia Sophia tickets cost travellers their morning. Walk to the entrance, show the code, go in. Security screening applies to everyone and cannot be skipped, so allow a few minutes for that; past it, the upper gallery is yours at your own pace with the audio guide.

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   Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

   Your ticket covers the visitor route through Hagia Sophia's upper gallery, the museum section of the building. From the gallery you look down the full length of the nave and stand level with the great dome, and you pass the surviving Byzantine mosaics, the Deesis and the imperial panels, alongside the Ottoman calligraphic medallions. Explore at your own pace with the audio guide on your phone.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.