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.
Enter Hagia Sophia with skip-the-ticket-line access and explore its second-floor visitor area independently with a 25-language audio guide.
Meet your English-speaking guide near the German Fountain at 13:00 for a 90-minute Historic Peninsula Walk.
Discover Sultanahmet’s landmarks and Byzantine and Ottoman heritage as you walk toward Gülhane.
View landmarks along the walking route from outside, with Hagia Sophia admission included as a separate visit.
Historic Peninsula Walk: German Fountain
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Meet your licensed guide at the German Fountain, located in Sultanahmet Square. The fountain is a well-known landmark situated between the Hippodrome and the Blue Mosque.
Hagia Sophia is visited independently; there is no guide, host, or meeting point for this attraction.
Hagia Sophia admission provides access to the 2nd-floor visitor area only. The prayer hall is not included.
Skip-the-ticket-line entry does not bypass the mandatory security check.
An internet connection is recommended to access and use the 25-language audio guide.
Hagia Sophia is an active place of worship. Visitors should follow the appropriate dress requirements; shoulders and knees should be covered, and women are required to cover their hair.
The Historic Peninsula Walk is a guided walking tour only. Entry tickets to attractions and landmarks seen along the route are not included.
Yes. Skip-the-ticket-line entry to Hagia Sophia is included in the combo.
No. Hagia Sophia is visited independently with an included 25-language audio guide.
The ticket provides access to the 2nd-floor visitor area. Access to the prayer hall is not included.
No. All visitors must pass through the mandatory security check, and waiting times may occur.
No. The Historic Peninsula Walk focuses on exterior sightseeing, historical context, and guided commentary. Entry tickets to attractions seen along the route are not included.
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