Chora Church (Kariye Mosque) Tickets with Audio Guide

Buy your Chora Church tickets online in a minute and get an instant QR code by email. Show it on your phone at the entrance and move straight past the ticket counter. No printing, no hunting for cash, only a quick security check before you step inside Chora. It saves you time, especially on busy days, and lets you start exploring right away.

Put in your earphones and let the specially curated audio guide walk you through every mosaic and fresco. You can pause, replay, or jump ahead whenever you like, so the pace is always yours. Clear storytelling explains who is in each scene and why it matters, helping you connect the art with the history behind it. Just press play and turn the church-mosque-museum into your own guided experience.

Born as a 4th century church, later an Ottoman mosque, and celebrated as a museum, Chora is one of Istanbul’s finest showcases of Byzantine art. Its golden mosaics and vivid frescoes light up the narthexes and the main hall, offering an intimate look at sacred scenes and imperial life.

Tourist visits run from 09.00 to 18.00, except on Fridays when the mosque is reserved for worship. Entry stops 15 minutes before each prayer. Dress modestly; shorts are not allowed and women need a headscarf. You will enter from Kariye Türbesi Street, pass a security check in the garden, and photography without flash is fine but extra lighting is not permitted.