Skip the ticket lines to enter the Hagia Sophia, the Topkapi Palace and Basilica Cistern with a local host. Benefit from an audio guide for your smartphone and discover these museums at your own pace.
About this ticket
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Valid 3 days
- from first activation
- Skip the ticket line
- Instant confirmation
- Host or greeter
- English
Experience
- Benefit from having a flexible ticket
- Receive skip-the-ticket lines
- Listen to your audio guide app
- Save time and money
- Discover the top attractions efficiently
- Hagia Sophia entry
- Topkapi Palace entry
- Basilica Cistern entry
- Audio guide app for the Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace in Spanish, English, German, Italian, Arabic, Polish, Russian, Chinese, and Turkish
- Headphones for the audio guide app (please bring your own)
Customers must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
- Customers must bring their own headphones
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
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Prepare for the activity
Hagia Sophia Meeting Point: Look for Istanbul Welcome Card, between the entrance and exit. Topkapi Palace Meeting Point: Look for Istanbul Welcome Card at the III. Ahmet Fountain, across the Imperial Gate (Bab-ı Humayun) and Carpet Museum. Basilica Cistern Meeting Point: At the Hagia Sophia, between the entrance and exit. The Basilica is across the Hagia Sophia.
Open in Google Maps ⟶Know before you go
- Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace audio guide apps are available in the following languages: English, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Polish, Chinese, and Turkish
- You must download the audio guide app before your visit because there is no internet at the museum
- Audio guide download instructions are contained in your confirmation
- Once you downloaded the audio guide app, no internet connection is required