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Hagia Sophia Entry Pass

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Hagia Sophia Entry Pass — Hagia Sophia at sunset and its gilded interior

About this experience

Visit Hagia Sophia, Istanbul's 1,500-year-old landmark, with a personal QR e-pass that activates when our team scans it on the day of your visit.

Built in 537 under Emperor Justinian, Hagia Sophia has been a cathedral, an imperial mosque, a museum and, since 2020, a mosque again. Visitors explore it from the upper galleries, where Byzantine mosaics, marble panels and the great dome meet Ottoman calligraphy. Buy online, receive one e-pass per traveler instantly, and activate it with our team when you are ready to go.

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Highlights

  • Personal QR + barcode e-pass for every traveler
  • Activate on the day you choose — valid 24 hours from activation
  • Byzantine mosaics and the vast 6th-century dome
  • Right in Sultanahmet, steps from the Blue Mosque and Basilica Cistern

What's included

  • Hagia Sophia visitor entry
  • Digital e-pass with unique QR code and barcode
  • PDF voucher

Not included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks

Included attractions

  1. Included
    Hagia Sophia

    Justinian's 6th-century masterpiece — Byzantine mosaics, the vast dome and Ottoman calligraphy roundels, seen from the visitor galleries.

Good to know

Activation point: next to the Sultanahmet tram stop (T1) on Divanyolu Caddesi — message us on WhatsApp when you arrive and our team will scan your passes. Your e-pass is activated when the HI NYC Travel team scans its QR code or barcode, and stays valid for 24 hours from that moment. Opening hours, visitor routes and closures are set by each attraction and can change (for example around prayer times at Hagia Sophia). Hagia Sophia is an active mosque: shoulders and knees must be covered and women are asked to cover their hair. Bring a photo ID.

How your E-Pass works

  1. 1
    Buy online

    Pay securely by card. Every traveler receives a personal e-pass with a unique QR code and barcode — on screen and in your PDF voucher.

  2. 2
    Activate on the day

    Meet the HI NYC Travel team at the activation point in Sultanahmet (map below). Your pass becomes active the moment they scan it — not before, so you choose the day.

  3. 3
    Valid for 24 hours

    From activation the pass is valid for 24 hours. Every traveler has their own code, and an expired pass can't be reactivated.

Where to activate your E-Pass

E-Pass activation point — Sultanahmet tram stop (T1)
Divanyolu Caddesi, Sultanahmet, Fatih, Istanbul — next to the Sultanahmet tram stop, a 2-minute walk from Hagia Sophia

Message us on WhatsApp (+1 (646) 245-2539) when you arrive and our team will come to scan your passes.

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