Experience the best of Istanbul with this price saving combo, which includes a skip-the-line ticket for the Hagia Sophia, a guided tour of the Old City and a picturesque cruise on the Bosphorus.
Rediscover the Unmatched Wonders of Istanbul with Hagia Sophia and Bosphorus Tour Ticket: Get in touch with the magic of history and scenery!
- Duration: The tour will last for 4 hours.
- Language Options: German, English, Spanish, Italian, and French. Learn the history of the building instantly without language obstacles!
- Guide: Thanks to a live guide, you can enjoy both the Bosphorus and Hagia Sophia!
- Have more time in your day with skip-the-line tickets to the Hagia Sophia
- Enjoy a guided tour of the Old City and learn about the Ottoman and Byzantine Empire
- Listen to the informative audio guide inside the Hagia Sophia
- From the boat, admire the city's most historic buildings and almost all seven hills
- English-speaking tour guide
- 30-minute Old City tour
- Hagia Sophia skip the line ticket
- 2 hour Bosphorus & Golden Horn Cruise
- Hagia Sophia audio guide on your smartphone
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food or drinks
- No guided tour inside the Hagia Sophia
Departure of the Bosphorus Cruise is daily at 12 PM and 3 PM. Between April and October, the cruise is available at 12 PM, 3 PM and 6 PM. Your tour guide will show you the way to the pier in app. 10 min walking distance from the Old City. If you can not make the cruise the same day, you are welcome to join the next day.
At the Hagia Sophia, you skip the ticket lines, but you can not skip the security lines. In the high season, the security lines can take up to 60 minutes. Since guides are currently not allowed inside the Hagia Sophia, you will learn the history from your expert guide during a 45-minute tour from outside. After the tour, you can head inside with the ticket, and discover the landmark on your own pace with the included audio guide app.
What to bring
- Headscarf for the Hagia Sophia
Not allowed
- Short skirts & Shorts
Know before you go
- Women must cover their hair and shoulders. Scarves are available for 100 TRY.
- Men & women must cover their knees. If you wear shorts, you can buy a bodycover for 100 TRY.
- Only Turkish citizens are allowed in the prayer area of Hagia Sophia.
- This Hagia Sophia ticket gives you access to the Visiting Area & Upper gallery, not the prayer area.
- Non-refundable
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All trips to Istanbul should include a visit to the world famous Hagia Sophia, located in the Old City in front of the Blue Mosque. Combine this experience with a cruise on the Bosphorus.
Meet your guide at the heart of the Old City, close by the Blue Mosque. Together, you will enjoy on the way to the Hagia Sophia the highlights of the Old City and learn about the Hagia Sophia.
This part of the tour will end at the entrance of the Hagia Sophia, where you will get your skip the line tickets and your guide will help you with the audio guide instructions for your smartphone.
Once inside, explore the prayer area on your own and admire the monumental architecture of the building, which was reinforced during the Ottoman Era. Marvel at the Upper Gallery, have a closer look to see the original frescoes of the Orthodox church and even a mark made from a viking intruder on the wall.
After your Hagia Sophia expedition, you can join the next available Bosphorus cruise; your tour guide has the schedule. Please note that you can easily walk from the meeting point to the pier.
The cruise lasts a bit less than two hours and takes you along the Bosphorus and inside the Golden Horn. While on the boat, take photos of the whole city and admire important monuments and mosques from a distance. The boat will return to its departure point, and then you are free to walk back to the old town center.