Walk past ticket queues and show your mobile QR code at the entrance.
Listen to a curated audio guide in 25 different languages
Enjoy a live guided experience with a professional local guide.
Enjoy skip-the-ticket-line entry to Hagia Sophia and explore independently with a 25-language audio guide.
Discover Hagia Sophia’s monumental dome, historic mosaics, and layered Byzantine and Ottoman heritage.
Continue to the Basilica Cistern, located just a short walk away in Sultanahmet. Meet your guide at Roots and Roasted Cafe at the scheduled tour time.
Join a guided tour of the Basilica Cistern and learn about its Byzantine history and ancient water system.
See the cistern’s atmospheric columns, vaulted ceilings, and famous Medusa head bases.
Use the included 25-language audio guide for additional historical information.
Mandatory security checks may apply and cannot be skipped with skip-the-ticket-line access.
Basilica Cistern: Roots and Roasted Cafe
Open in Google MapsBinbirdirek, At Meydanı Cd no:10/1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul
Meeting Point is the Roots and Roasted. The tour guide will be holding a white flag with the Istanbul Tourist Pass® logo for easy recognition.
Hagia Sophia is visited independently, while the Basilica Cistern requires joining the guided tour at the scheduled time.
Modest dress is required at Hagia Sophia. Shoulders and knees must be covered, and women are required to wear a headscarf. Coverings are available at the entrance if needed.
Security checks are mandatory for all visitors at both sites.
The Hagia Sophia ticket grants access only to the 2nd-floor visitor area, not the prayer hall.
Modest dress is required. Arms and legs must be covered; women need a headscarf, available nearby if needed.
Restoration work at Hagia Sophia may cause temporary area closures during your visit.
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The ticket provides access to the 2nd-floor visitor gallery only and does not include entry to the prayer areas.
No. Security checks are mandatory for all visitors and cannot be skipped.
The audio guide is accessed via a link sent with your ticket and works on your own smartphone. Internet is needed for the first access.
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