Hagia Sophia Combo Tickets to explore Istanbul on a Budget!

Hagia Sophia Combo tickets are an excellent way to save money and cover more attractions in one day!

These tickets allow you to explore the Hagia Sophia Mosque and other popular sacred Mosques in Istanbul. 

You can get a Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace Combo ticket and a Hagia Sophia and Suleymaniye Mosque Combo ticket.

Read further to discover the best option among the two for you! 

Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace Tickets 

The 4-hour Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace Combo Guided Tour includes skip-the-line access to Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern, and Harem.

Begin your exciting experience by exploring the famous Sultanahmet district for 15 minutes and learning more about the local lifestyle. 

Enter your first attraction, the Basilica Cistern, and explore for 30 minutes with your guide to discover the entertaining history of Istanbul’s largest 2,000-year-old Cistern!

Next, walk to the world-famous Hagia Sophia Mosque and admire the stunning combo of Byzantine and Ottoman architecture and its stories for an hour.

Explore the Topkapi Palace and see how the Sultan lived in the Ottoman period by exploring their private residence for an hour and end by exploring the Harem area, with the famous Ottoman baths, for 30 minutes!

• Accompany a professional tour guide on a small group or private tour of Istanbul’s top attractions.
• Get skip-the-line entry tickets to Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern, and the Harem.
• Wear good-quality headsets and hear all the information from your guide about the history of the Ottoman and Byzantine dynasties!

This combo tour is available in three different options:

You can choose from the Hagia Sophia and Topkapi 24-person, small, or private group tours.  

The prices for each of these options vary. Here are the details: 

Price for Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace 24-person Group Tour

• Adult ticket (9 to 99 years): ₺3,605 ($108)
• Child ticket (3 to 8 years): ₺3,205 ($96)
• Infant ticket (2 years & younger): Free

Price for Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace Small Group Tour

• Adult ticket (9 to 99 years): ₺5,353 ($160)
• Child ticket (3 to 8 years): ₺4,999 ($149)
• Infant ticket (2 years & younger): Free

Price for Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace Private Tour

• Adult ticket (99 years & below): ₺42,819 ($1,279)

Cancellation:

• A 100% refund if you cancel the ticket 24 hours before the time slot booked. 

Additional Information

• The combo tour is not recommended for wheelchair users.
• Follow the Hagia Sophia dress code by avoiding wearing shorts, knee-length dresses, tank tops, and other sleeveless clothing.
• Visitors must go through airport-style security at the attractions, which can take about an hour during the peak tourism season. 
• The Hagia Sophia is highly crowded on weekends and public holidays. 
• In case of high-level state visits, the Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palaces will remain closed.
• To enter Basilica Cistern, you have to climb 50 steps, both down and up. No lift facilities are available.
• This tour will only explore the highlights of the masterpieces of Topkapi Palace. It is a vast space, so you can save time after the tour to cover more ground here at your own pace.
• All tickets follow a time slot and expire between 5 and 10 minutes.
• You cannot join the tour if you arrive late and it has already begun.
• The combo tour will explore the Theodosius Cistern or Philoxenos Cistern if the Basilica Cistern is closed.