Highlights
- Two monuments, two eras, one unforgettable experience
- Skip the ticket lines at Hagia Sophia + Basilica Cistern (if option selected)
- Flexible ticket, enter anytime during opening hours, no time slot stress
- Free audio guide for Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque
- Free entry to the Blue Mosque – visit whenever you like
Description
Step into 1,500 years of history with your visit to Hagia Sophia, one of the world’s greatest architectural masterpieces. Originally built in 537 AD as a Byzantine cathedral, it later became an imperial mosque and today stands as a symbol of Istanbul’s rich cultural heritage.
With your audio guide, uncover the secrets of its majestic dome, ancient mosaics, and fascinating past at your own pace.
Just across the square, continue your journey with a free audio guide for the Blue Mosque, built over a millennium later in the 17th century. Learn how Sultan Ahmed I created a masterpiece designed to rival Hagia Sophia in beauty and spiritual importance.
Optional upgrade: Enhance your experience by adding an included-entry ticket to the Basilica Cistern, one of Istanbul’s most atmospheric underground wonders, located just steps away.
Two monuments — or three, if you upgrade — two eras, one unforgettable experience.
Includes
Flexible ticket, enter anytime during opening hours
No time slot stress
Hagia Sophia entry ticket
Hagia Sophia audio guide
Blue Mosque audio guide
Entry into the Blue Mosque is free
Basilica Cistern entry ticket (if option selected)
Skip the ticket lines at Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern
Excludes
Tour guide
You skip the ticket lines, but nobody can skip the security line, expect longer waiting times at religious holidays.
Important Information
- QR code tickets are sent by Cosmic Tickets after 6 PM the day before your visit. Same-day bookings are sent immediately.
- Visiting hours: Hagia Sophia 9 AM–7:00 PM (closed Fridays 12:30–2:30 PM); Blue Mosque until 11 AM and after 2 PM (Fridays after 2 PM); Basilica Cistern 9 AM–6 PM (if selected).
- Mandatory security checks apply at all sites and cannot be skipped. Waiting times may be long in high season.
- Best visit time: before 10 AM or after 3 PM.
- Use the ticket emailed by us; GetYourGuide vouchers are not valid. Blue Mosque entry is free.
- Dress code applies at Hagia Sophia & Blue Mosque.
- Access to Hagia Sophia is limited to the upper gallery. The ground floor is for prayer only.
- No wheelchair & stroller accessible.
- Audio guides work on your smartphone; no devices provided.
- Restoration work is ongoing inside and outside Hagia Sophia.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
