Plan your Hagia Sophia visit
Book upper-gallery entry with a 10-language audio guide. Receive your entrance QR by email and go straight to Hagia Sophia’s visitor entrance.
Entry QR sent by email. No museum pickup. Check current price and availability; security still applies.
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Our pick for a simple arrival: upper-gallery entry and a 10-language audio app, without a collection stop.
Three Old City sightsThree paid attractions in one booking, with smartphone audio and time to explore independently. Topkapi Harem is not included.
Three sights + cruiseThe same three landmarks, plus a 90-minute Bosphorus cruise and a 3GB eSIM. Topkapi Harem is not included.
The email-QR ticket starts from €28.45. Other tickets have their own prices and delivery terms. Confirm the selected date and final total before paying. Some booking links may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.
Istanbul Welcome Card combo inclusions, starting prices and cancellation terms were also reviewed on 9 September 2026. Topkapi requires a host meeting; confirm the final entry instructions. The Harem is excluded from both Old City combos. The Istanbul Welcome Card price, email-QR delivery, audio and cancellation policy were checked on . The displayed starting price was €28.45 when checked. Confirm the current price for your visit date. GetYourGuide summaries were last fully reviewed on 7 August 2026; the €28 alternative’s kiosk delivery was rechecked on 9 September. Prices and conditions can change. How we check information.
Hagia Sophia ticket price
Compare the price and how you receive your entrance ticket.
Open the price guideGallery admission is listed at €25 in the DEM Museums visitor-area FAQ, checked 9 September 2026. The separate History and Experience Museum is a different attraction.
Why pay €0.45 more? The €28 kiosk-based option is also bought online, but requires a visit-day code exchange at the History & Experience Museum before entry. Our €28.45 email-QR pick removes that collection stop. Compare the final totals for your date.
Main ticket · step by step
Four steps from checkout to the upper gallery.
Confirm the option and final total.
The supplier emails it after booking. Save it and download your audio.
No museum pickup is needed for this email-QR ticket.
Everyone passes screening. Show your entry QR as directed.
Find a ticket, check the entrance map and save a visit card for your phone.
Staying longer? Follow our two-day Sultanahmet & Bosphorus route → · Compare combo and separate-ticket totals
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Compare the 1,950 TL daytime entry with fast-track smartphone audio options, then plan around the official daily 09:00–22:00 schedule.
Ticket price 2026 · Opening hours 2026 · Medusa heads · Evening visit
Half-day plan
Hosted palace entry with smartphone audio. Harem admission is excluded.
Quick answers
Six quick answers before checkout.
No. HagiaSophiaTicket is an independent visitor guide. Booking links open the selected product on Istanbul Welcome Card or GetYourGuide. Some are affiliate links.
Yes. Cultural visitors use the paid upper-gallery route. The ground-floor prayer area is reserved for worship.
Yes. Our featured Istanbul Welcome Card option sends an entry QR by email after booking, with no museum collection stop. Prices start from €28.45. Check your visit date, current price and final booking terms.
No. Ticket-office arrangements depend on the selected option. Every visitor must still pass mandatory security screening.
Istanbul Welcome Card emails the entrance QR and audio-guide instructions after booking. Save the QR and go to Hagia Sophia’s visitor entrance. The separate €28 kiosk-based alternative needs collection at the History & Experience Museum first.
Wear clothing that covers shoulders and knees. Women should also cover their hair because Hagia Sophia is an active mosque.
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