One-trip combo · Mosque gallery, cistern, cruise and palace, four separate tickets
Hagia Sophia, the Basilica Cistern, a Bosphorus Cruise and Dolmabahçe Palace: Tickets from ₺8,700
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Why bundle these four
Istanbul’s essential tickets don’t cluster in one line: a mosque-turned-museum gallery, a Byzantine cistern, a Bosphorus cruise and a Bosphorus-front palace each book separately. This route treats them as four must-book tickets, not one walking day.
| Option | Our verdict |
|---|---|
| Hagia Sophia | Byzantine cathedral turned mosque; the ground floor is free for prayer, the paid ticket here is for the upper gallery’s mosaics. |
| Basilica Cistern | Byzantine-era underground reservoir on 336 columns; a short, atmospheric stop between the peninsula’s larger sites. |
| Bosphorus cruise | A boat trip across the strait that splits Istanbul between two continents, not just a photo from shore. |
| Dolmabahçe Palace | 19th-century Bosphorus-front palace in a European-influenced style, closed to visitors on Mondays. |
Four tickets, no combined pass
Mubboo sells no combined pass across these four stops. Each books and confirms on its own, so the total below is four separate prices added together, not a bundle discount.
Buying each ticket ahead of your travel dates matters more than any discount. Hagia Sophia and Dolmabahçe Palace both run on fixed hours and gates that queue up or close for the day. A confirmed ticket removes that risk before you land.
Good to know
- No site on this route currently sells its own multi-attraction pass either — each ticket is a single-site product.
- A guided tour that bundles several of these stops into one paid trip is a different purchase, and sits on the Tours page.
Which ticket to book first
Dolmabahçe Palace closes on Mondays and its ticket offices shut at 17:00, so pick that date first. Hagia Sophia, the Basilica Cistern and the Bosphorus cruise are more flexible bookings that fit around it.
- Book Dolmabahçe Palace first, for any day except a Monday, when it is closed.
- Book Hagia Sophia’s gallery ticket for any day except a Friday between 12:00 and 14:00, when the sanctuary closes for prayer.
- Fit the Basilica Cistern in between the peninsula’s other sites — it is a short, flexible-hours stop.
- Book the Bosphorus cruise for a separate stretch of the day, since it departs from the water, not the peninsula.
Good to know
- Only Dolmabahçe Palace closes for a full weekday, Monday, so its date comes first.
- Hagia Sophia’s paid ticket covers only the upper gallery; the ground floor is free.
- All four reviewed tickets here can be cancelled for a full refund up to 24 hours ahead.
The ticket total: ₺8,700
Each price below is Mubboo’s current lowest reviewed rate for that ticket — the same option each attraction’s page already books through.
| Item | ₺ per adult | US$ |
|---|---|---|
| Hagia Sophia, upper-gallery ticket with audio guide | ₺2,200 | ≈ US$44 |
| Basilica Cistern, entry ticket with audio guide | ₺3,286 | ≈ US$65 |
| Bosphorus cruise, 2-hour sightseeing ticket | ₺457 | ≈ US$9 |
| Dolmabahçe Palace, skip-the-line entry ticket with audio guide | ₺2,743 | ≈ US$54 |
| Total | ₺8,687 | ≈ US$172 |
Four separate adult ticket starting prices add to ₺8,700; food and local transport are extra.
Prices checked 18 Sep 2026 · per adult, tickets only; food and local transport extra
Booking each ticket
All four reviewed tickets here are cancellable for a full refund up to 24 hours ahead. Book Dolmabahçe Palace’s date first, avoiding Mondays; the other three fit around it.
Hagia Sophia’s paid ticket covers only the upper gallery; the ground-floor sanctuary is free to enter as a working mosque, closed only around Friday prayers.
Good to know
- All four reviewed tickets here are cancellable for a full refund up to 24 hours ahead.
- Dolmabahçe Palace’s reviewed ticket is a skip-the-line entry with a self-paced audio guide, not a guided tour.
- Hagia Sophia’s ground floor is a free, working mosque; only the upper gallery needs this ticket.
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What it costs, and where to book
| Plan | Tickets only | Book |
|---|---|---|
| Combo total | about ₺8,700 | – |
Prices checked 18 Sep 2026 · per adult, tickets only; food and local transport extra. Amounts over 20 are rounded up. Ticket prices are per person for the first reviewed ticket and change by date.
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This combo treats Hagia Sophia, the Basilica Cistern, a Bosphorus cruise and Dolmabahçe Palace as four separate must-book tickets. Istanbul has many more guided tours and activities on the Tours page.
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Questions people ask
Can I really book Hagia Sophia, the Basilica Cistern, a Bosphorus cruise and Dolmabahçe Palace separately, or is there a combined pass?
Each has its own reviewed ticket here, bought and confirmed on its own before your trip. There is no combined multi-site pass; pre-booking is about avoiding a sold-out slot or a gate queue on the day, not a discount.
How much does this combo cost in total?
The four separate adult ticket starting prices shown here add to the total. It is not a combo pass or a guaranteed same-date checkout total; food and local transport cost extra.
Is Hagia Sophia free to enter?
The ground-floor sanctuary is a working mosque and free to enter. Only the upper gallery, with the Byzantine mosaics, needs the paid ticket booked here.
Can I visit Dolmabahçe Palace without a guide?
Yes. The ticket booked here is a skip-the-line entry with a self-paced audio guide; it does not include a guided tour.
Which ticket should I book first?
Dolmabahçe Palace, since it closes on Mondays and its ticket offices shut at 17:00. Hagia Sophia, the Basilica Cistern and the Bosphorus cruise are more flexible bookings.
Can I cancel any of these tickets?
Yes. All four reviewed tickets in this combo can currently be cancelled for a full refund up to 24 hours before your visit.
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Sources (5)
Every figure above was checked on the dates shown.
- Mubboo reviewed ticket options for Istanbul (the booking platform destination 585); per-person prices read when the page is built — mubboo.flights/istanbul/tours (checked 2026-09-27)
- Muze Istanbul (muze.gen.tr) — Hagia Sophia / Ayasofya (temporary foreign-visitor gate, gallery ticket price, Friday-prayer closure hours) — muze.gen.tr/muze-detay/ayasofya (checked 2026-09-18)
- Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnıcı) — About Us — yerebatan.com/en/basilica-cistern/about-us/ (checked 2026-09-18)
- Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, Directorate of National Palaces (millisaraylar.gov.tr) — Dolmabahçe Palace — www.millisaraylar.gov.tr/Lokasyon/3/Dolmabahce-Palace (checked 2026-09-27)
- İETT — Istanbul public transportation — www.iett.istanbul/en (checked 2026-09-18)