The palace arches and courtyards, while stunning on their own, reveal centuries of drama, diplomacy, and political intrigue when explored with a knowledgeable guide—from strategic room layouts and court dynamics to secret alliances in tiled rooms, rivalries in the Harem, and the evolving roles of women in Ottoman politics.
Most guided tours include skip-the-line entry, letting you bypass ticket queues at the Imperial Gate. It’s especially helpful during the peak summer months (June to August), when you can shave off 30 to 60 minutes from your visit and spend more time exploring the interiors.
Instead of piecing together history from signs or dense text, a guide gives you clear, engaging context, helping you grasp the palace’s role in the empire without feeling overwhelmed. The experience becomes interactive, with real-time answers to your questions about the architecture, sultans, or everyday Ottoman life.
Topkapi isn’t laid out like a typical European palace; it’s sprawling and non-linear, more a private compound than a showpiece. A guide helps you move through it efficiently, ensuring you see key areas like the Harem, Imperial Council, and Sacred Relics without backtracking or getting lost.
The Harem is often misunderstood as simply the Sultan’s private quarters, when in fact it was a highly structured world of influence and hierarchy. Guided tours provide deeper insight into the lives of concubines, eunuchs, and**** prominent figures like Roxelana, revealing how power operated behind closed doors.
Most tours last between 1.5 and 2.5 hours, but combo tours can last up to 4 to 5 hours if you’re visiting multiple sites.
Yes, most Topkapi Palace tours include skip-the-line entry, allowing you to bypass long ticketing queues and make the most of your visit.
Yes, audio-guided tickets are available in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish for a flexible, self-paced experience.
All Topkapi Palace guided tours include access to the Harem, including the Sultan’s private chambers, living quarters of concubines and eunuchs, and richly decorated halls that reveal the palace’s hidden power dynamics.
A senior historian brings deeper context to the tour, sharing lesser-known stories, architectural details, and the political significance of the palace drawn from years of research and experience.
Absolutely! Go for a combo ticket or the Istanbul MegaPass to pair your Topkapi Palace tour with other iconic attractions like the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and the Basilica Cistern.
Yes, booking in advance is highly recommended, especially during peak season (June to August), to guarantee your spot and secure skip-the-line access.
I liked the skipping of the ticket line and the accompaniment with a host inside the palace that definitely expedited the access to the Topkapi. However, it would be good to improve the online guide provided because at one point it gets stuck and there is no way to continue with the various explanations. A real shame
It was a nice way to get familiar with the way of live in the Topkapi palace, an see it's Splendor . Haram live was more complex and structured, than the romanticized version depicted in films .
The tour to the imperial palace and harem was nothing short of fantastic the guide greeted us at the appointed time and walked us all the way inside the area explained the entire tour and then left us free to visit the palace on our own. An experience absolutely not to be missed.
An enjoyable experience all round. The Topkapi Palace with its harem and beautiful gardens, beautiful view of the Bosphorus and outstanding collections. A pleasant time of the day with a guide who provided the necessary information, superlative appreciation.
Everything ;)) it was well organised
Amazing palace, the guide was profesional, knowledgeable and witty. We had a great tine.
Beautiful place. It took me 3 hours to walk around the whole place
Very nice historical place.
It was a pleasure to travel with you
It was a wonderful experience. An initial glitch regarding the guided tour but the issue was resolved quickly. Topkapi palace was grand. Every section was amazing, absolutely loved the holy relics section. Our guide Busa was very good and knowledgeable, she answered all the questions. You need almost half a day to see the whole palace but it is worth it.
Our guide Cem was super! We were a small group, she explained the history of the palace and the city without ever making us bored and suggesting how it was best to continue to visit the smaller rooms on our own, about which she gave us historical and artistic notions enriched by interesting anecdotes!
I enjoyed the experience but there is not much point in just being accompanied inside by someone. If I had done it alone I would have done it sooner
magnificent interior Significant time savings far too many people inside, making access to certain rooms impossible audio guide to be reviewed (very long download time and impossible to read...)
It could be improved the movement and entrance to the site, too many rushes and unfriendly treatment by the person in charge of the group. It should be possible to follow the audio guide without wifi.
It was great. In addition to the entrance without having to wait in line and the audio guide I want to highlight the kindness and efficiency of the people who received and attended us at the meeting point as well as the great guide who led us to the harem. I think Headout works wonderfully.
Very well organized. The directions and information given by the guide were very helpful. The visit to the Topkapi Palace and the Harem was extensive enough to get an idea without being heavy.
The information about how to get the paper tickets was not clear enough so we had to spend time going back to the shop abd return. The audio guide was difficult to follow with the route.
Punctuality, the quide was very nice! And realy, significant time difference between accessing with these tickets and accessing with the traditional ticket office
Topkapi is a must see in Istanbul - lots of history and treasures. The skip-the-line ticket helps to save some time for travelers who do not want to waste time queuing so it is convenient.
I don't recommend it, all the places have free audio guides to use. The app to use the audio guide and see the tickets crashes.
The place is very interesting and beautiful and our tour guide made an outstanding job to make our visit really enjoyable.
The performance of the office of the meeting point and the guide was correct, to improve the indications of the meeting point, and the audio guide is a disaster because of the absence of internet in the Palace.
The tour was very brief and superficial. The guide was very friendly and helpful, but he only gave generally known information, no concrete explanations or historical context. A guided tour with such a superficial level is superfluous.
We loved the Topkapi Palace and Basilica Cistern. We wished we could have more time to explore the Palace thoroughly. Anyway, I subtracted 1 star from the rating because no one handed us the audio
Both experiences were great and wonderful to have. The ticketing process was great. Definitely must see places. I would have loved to be able to have the audio to be provided by an individual listening devices without me having to download to my phone. It made it difficult for me to share the audio with the other 4 people in my group, 2 of them being children who don't have phones. As well as internet access being spotty.
Inclusions
Skip-the-line entry into Topkapı Palace
Access to Harem Museum
Audio guide in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
The services of a representative who will lead you to the entrance
2-hour guided tour of Topkapi Palace & Basilica Cistern with entry tickets (optional)
English-speaking guide (optional)
Mena
Silvia
Giuseppe
An enjoyable experience all round. The Topkapi Palace with its harem and beautiful gardens, beautiful view of the Bosphorus and outstanding collections. A pleasant time of the day with a guide who provided the necessary information, superlative appreciation.
It was a wonderful experience. An initial glitch regarding the guided tour but the issue was resolved quickly. Topkapi palace was grand. Every section was amazing, absolutely loved the holy relics section. Our guide Busa was very good and knowledgeable, she answered all the questions. You need almost half a day to see the whole palace but it is worth it.
Doruk was our guide and presented the information to us professionally, his English was impeccable, it was a successful visit and we learned a lot about the history of the place. We will recommend Doruk, passionate about his job but especially for the respect he shows to us.
Doruk our Guide was friendly & knowledgable with great English speaking skills. Topkapi palace is beautiful and there is so much to see. Information boards are informative and make sure you download audio guide before the tour. Set aside 3 to 4 hours at least.
We had a great experience with our guide Salah. He spoke excellent English and took his time with the group. He also knew much more than just the standard tour script. Even some historical questions from other guests didn’t throw him off. A fantastic experience! Two Belgian sisters – best regards!
ticketing experience was excellent. Our guide, Derek was very informative and extremely responsive to the group. The pace was perfect for a busy hot day. He explained the history of the Palace and his knowledge of the museums was extremely helpful for when we toured later on our own. Overall we would give Derek 10 our of 10 for his knowledge and service to us and the group as a whole.
I was followed really well it was easy to find the meeting point and the explanations were on time
Our guide Ozzy was an excellent commentator who gave relevant facts about the history. Very enjoyable visit overall!
Very friendly and competent guide who made our trip very interesting.
We liked our guide, he explained things very well and in detail.
Cem was a great tour guide he gave a great tour with plenty of history and humour
Excellent guide. Informative without being overwhelmed by facts. Skip the queue very useful.
The tour was a waste of time. The guide was awkward, did not tell me anything I already knew. He was very boring, and verbose
Very bad experience for this price
Quickly came in without queues, the guide was good very clearly tells everything, half a day were in the palace
We really enjoyed our visit to Topkapi Palace, despite the rain. Our tour guide was very good. The main issue we found was the way the tour had to be conducted. Because it is so busy, all guides had to provide information to visitors outside the venues. This meant that you had to remember everything when you went in and had no one inside to ask questions. Still worth a visit though.
İbrahim our guide was great speakerz. After his informative talk on history, we strolled in the Topkapi palace. The palace is absolutely stunning! The architecture, the richness of the decor in the rooms, the perfectly maintained gardens gives an overwhelming impression of beauty and opulence.
There was so much to see and learn about. We could had spent the entire day there
Daphne was the perfect guide!
Skip the lines and explore Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace with an expert guide for free, with only a tip at the end as part of the tour.
Inclusions
Skip-the-line entry to Topkapi Palace
Skip-the-line entry to Harem Museum
Headset
1-hour free guided tour with English speaking guide
Exclusions
What to bring
What’s not allowed
Accessibility
Additional information
Aisha
Popovici
Peta
Online ticket cut the queue time and let me enjoy the tour which was awesome. The mobile voice guide was exhaustive and easy to use
I liked the skipping of the ticket line and the accompaniment with a host inside the palace that definitely expedited the access to the Topkapi. However, it would be good to improve the online guide provided because at one point it gets stuck and there is no way to continue with the various explanations. A real shame
The purchase of the tickets was very easy and fast. If I have something to comment, it is the little and small i information of where is the entrance/row of the people who bought tickets online. The Cistern Basilica was amazing, we liked it very much.
I found this combination quite practical. We can access the different sites fairly quickly. It's worth noting that each of these tours is relatively expensive for what they offer. Topkapi Palace is a must-do, but far too expensive for what it offers (note that you have to pick up your ticket before going inside, at a visit checkpoint next to a cafe in front of one of the palace entrances). The queue-cutting cistern is extremely practical, but the visit is not very impressive (allow 30min). The mosque is beautiful, but its history isn't really explained, and it's not at all as impressive as the Blue Mosque opposite, which is free (but more crowded). All in all, I'm glad I did the consisted and saved time, but they're not really worth the detour. For the other two, tickets are available directly from the Apple (Saint Sophie's Mosque + Basilica).
I recommend buying the ticket online to save a long queue. I also recommend the visit to the Cistern. 1 hour is enough to see this magnificent work of Roman civil engineering.
Meeting point easy to find. Quick to receive tickets (once giving the reserve papers of the app) and go inside the palace.
Both the Hagia Sophia and the sunken palace were beautiful! It is very worthwhile. And especially for the Hagia Sophia, it's worth buying tickets online in advance to avoid the queue at the ticket office. It's also worth it for the Basilica Cistern, as there are 2 different queues here and the one for the e-tickets was quicker in our case.
The architecture of the basilica cistern is amazingly beautiful, very well lit and with a well organized traffic. It has generously met my expectations. But the number of visitors per shift or hour should be reduced.
Everything ;)) it was well organised
No queues. Impressive construction.
Beautiful place. It took me 3 hours to walk around the whole place
Tickets were a perfect fit. We got in straight away at 17:00 without having to wait. A great experience.
Very nice historical place.
Impressive! A must see underneath the city. So old and still standing
Made such a difference avoiding the long queues and getting there relatively early was the wa right call
Simplicity in the directions provided, all ok
We loved it! The whole buying process was very easy, getting there and going through without waiting was great since we went in with a child and not having to wait was the best thing.
The organization with the online tickets was fabulous the staff at the entrance was very kind and efficient, they helped us with wi fi and access to the audio guides.
Istanbul's most famous tourist sites. The ticket made it possible to skip kilometer-long lines allowing us easy entry. I highly recommend taking this package deal.
The sights were definitely worth it. The problem with the audio guide was that it was not designed to be user-friendly, could not be played in advance and you had to play it from your own cell phone, which severely affected the battery life of my cell phone, so that after my first exploration tour (in Topkapi Palace) the cell phone only had 7% battery left.
I enjoyed the experience but there is not much point in just being accompanied inside by someone. If I had done it alone I would have done it sooner
The room is magical. I had goose bumps as soon as I saw it. The darkened light makes it look mysterious. The many pillars make the room so incredibly beautiful. The changing green and orange light makes the room breathtaking. When you walk through the room and look at the high ceilings, bearing in mind that it was all filled with water, you can't help but be amazed. An absolute must-see when you are in Istanbul.
Too bad the audio guide doesn't work in the basement. It should be possible to download the audio offline. The site is wonderful
The attraction is outstanding and worth visiting. On the other hand, the purchase of the tickets with Holdout was not flawless: procedure for purchase was perfect but the confirmation email with the tickets was not complete because the QRCODE was missing. Thanks to the kindness of the employees at the archaeological site we were able to remedy the problem as they got in touch with you and were then able to receive what was needed
magnificent interior Significant time savings far too many people inside, making access to certain rooms impossible audio guide to be reviewed (very long download time and impossible to read...)
Explore Istanbul’s 'Big Three' — Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, and the Basilica Cistern — with one flexible, skip-the-line combo ticket.
Inclusions Basilica Cistern
Skip-the-line entry
Audio guide downloadable in English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, & Turkish
Hagia Sophia
Skip-the-line entry
Access to Hagia Sophia's Upper Gallery visiting area
Audio guide downloadable in English, German, French, Italian, & Spanish
Topkapi Palace
Skip-the-line entry
Access to Topkapi Palace Harem (Royal Apartments & Imperial Hall)
Access to Topkapi Palace Museum (Treasury & Sacred Relics Room)
Audio guide downloadable in English, Arabic, French, German, & Spanish
Basilica Cistern
Hagia Sophia
Topkapi Palace
Mariam
Patricia
Maurizio
Online ticket cut the queue time and let me enjoy the tour which was awesome. The mobile voice guide was exhaustive and easy to use
The Cistern is fascinating, distinctive and well maintained. The line hopping was a boon. The audio guide from the iphone was excellent. Very positive experience
We had heard about this from a friend in Australia, who told us this was a must-see tourist attraction in Istanbul, and he was right. Wonderful, informative, enjoyable experience. Bought tickets online to skip the line and it was worth it. Took some great photos. Highly recommend it to anyone considering going.
I liked the skipping of the ticket line and the accompaniment with a host inside the palace that definitely expedited the access to the Topkapi. However, it would be good to improve the online guide provided because at one point it gets stuck and there is no way to continue with the various explanations. A real shame
The purchase of the tickets was very easy and fast. If I have something to comment, it is the little and small i information of where is the entrance/row of the people who bought tickets online. The Cistern Basilica was amazing, we liked it very much.
I found this combination quite practical. We can access the different sites fairly quickly. It's worth noting that each of these tours is relatively expensive for what they offer. Topkapi Palace is a must-do, but far too expensive for what it offers (note that you have to pick up your ticket before going inside, at a visit checkpoint next to a cafe in front of one of the palace entrances). The queue-cutting cistern is extremely practical, but the visit is not very impressive (allow 30min). The mosque is beautiful, but its history isn't really explained, and it's not at all as impressive as the Blue Mosque opposite, which is free (but more crowded). All in all, I'm glad I did the consisted and saved time, but they're not really worth the detour. For the other two, tickets are available directly from the Apple (Saint Sophie's Mosque + Basilica).
During the connection berween to flights in Istanbul, buying Skype-line tickets allowed us to visit Sainte Sophie Cathedral, the Basilica citerne and the blue mosque. Those monuments deserve the visit. We enjoyed also the view on the bosphore. Much better than waiting in the airport 😉
It was a nice way to get familiar with the way of live in the Topkapi palace, an see it's Splendor . Haram live was more complex and structured, than the romanticized version depicted in films .
An interesting hour spent in the cool underground, learning about the history and development of the city. The beautiful underground architecture was amazing to see, and not too busy.
Skip-the-line tickets but also life-saving, given the queue others had to stand in! the cistern, following the audio guide, is a great experience!
I recommend buying the ticket online to save a long queue. I also recommend the visit to the Cistern. 1 hour is enough to see this magnificent work of Roman civil engineering.
Well-organized tour, with the site very well preserved and with lighting changes that make the experience even more incredible
The tour to the imperial palace and harem was nothing short of fantastic the guide greeted us at the appointed time and walked us all the way inside the area explained the entire tour and then left us free to visit the palace on our own. An experience absolutely not to be missed.
Headout helped to make the visit for all locations seamless, for a first-time visitor. The App came with very clear directions for all sites along with online pdf (QR codes) tickets. This saved considerable time.
Both the Hagia Sophia and the sunken palace were beautiful! It is very worthwhile. And especially for the Hagia Sophia, it's worth buying tickets online in advance to avoid the queue at the ticket office. It's also worth it for the Basilica Cistern, as there are 2 different queues here and the one for the e-tickets was quicker in our case.
The architecture of the basilica cistern is amazingly beautiful, very well lit and with a well organized traffic. It has generously met my expectations. But the number of visitors per shift or hour should be reduced.
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Everything ;)) it was well organised
No queues. Impressive construction.
Site history and conservation
Beautiful place. It took me 3 hours to walk around the whole place
Tickets were a perfect fit. We got in straight away at 17:00 without having to wait. A great experience.
Awesome Location, good audioguide, suggestions and indications had been detailed and useful.
Very nice historical place.
So quick to enter the tour which was amazing!!! Would definitely recommend for the price 👌🏻☺️
Inclusions Basilica Cistern
Skip-the-line entry
Audio guide in English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian
Free time to explore
Topkapi Palace
Skip-the-line entry
Skip-the-line entry to Harem Museum
Audio guide in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish
Free time to explore
Basilica Cistern
Topkapi Palace
Mariam
Patricia
Maurizio
Amazing palace, the guide was profesional, knowledgeable and witty. We had a great tine.
Our guide Cem was super! We were a small group, she explained the history of the palace and the city without ever making us bored and suggesting how it was best to continue to visit the smaller rooms on our own, about which she gave us historical and artistic notions enriched by interesting anecdotes!
The place is very interesting and beautiful and our tour guide made an outstanding job to make our visit really enjoyable.
This tour did not meet my expectations. We were taken to the three courtyards, given a bried description and allowed to skip the lines to the harem. That's it. The guide, Muhammed, told us to wait afte scanning us in to the Harem so he can give us the audio guide link - we waited for about 10 mins. He was a no show. He had left after scanning us in! So there we were - no audio guide, and no way to go back to scan the QR code for the audio guide. A totla waste of money and time. Do not recommend this particualr tour.
Our guide Salh was a font of knowledge and had a good sense of humour to boot. It was an excellent guided tour.
This felt like a scam, the tour was a lot of "this is the x room, you can explore that later" over and over again. I didn't learn anything from my guide
Our guide Daphne was awesome! She knew her history of the Palace, she had a Gsoh to, loved the 1 hour tour with her😊
A pro tip for future visitors is put a good amount of time aside if you want to see and experience the entire palace. The guided tour is only for an hour and covered the basics. I never realised I could stay on as we weren't allowed to at other sites we toured. Take a power bank for your phone there is so much to see and take photos/videos of and my phone went flat. It is absolutely amazing. The only thing I was disappointed in was that it wasn't clear when I booked my ticket that I could stay on after the guide left and I had arranged the driver to come get me at a specific time based on the tour time of one hour, even bring able to extend it by an hour wasn't enough time. I feel the price was quite expensive for only an hour and although we skipped the queue to get on there were huge cues going in to the different parts of the castle mostly from cruise ships so make sure what's happening on the day you want to go. I missed so much of it so was really upset
There were too many people in the party. The organizers squeezed so many into one group that it was hard to listen and appreciate the tour. No explanation on how or when to use the audio guide.
Ibrahim was a really good guide and well prepared. Maybe next time it would be nice to have headphones in order not to miss any explanation if the group is big. Also, it would be nice to know in advance if the explanation will happen outside of the rooms. We didn't expect the Harem to be that big and it would have been nice to have someone guiding us inside.
Well paid off experience. Our guide Daphne was great, told us a lot, answered all question straight away. Also things you could not learn off internet easily. So recomended for sure, you will not regret it!
Inclusions
Chiara
Samiya
Eduardo
The ticket it´s great! But there is a minus - At Dolmbache Palace we were asked to leave a deposit of €100 in cash, per person, to have the audioguide. As we were 5, it would be a deposit of €500 in cash! Ridiculous And we did not had the audioguide that is very necessary, as there is no information, anywhere in the palace and you cannot take pictures for you to remember the places and surch afterwords.
I liked the mosque very much but we could only visit the upper part because the lower part is reserved only for Muslim worshippers. This was not clear: I knew it was a mosque but I was not clear that it could not be visited.
Mega Pass = less stress. We fit sooo much sightseeing in a few days. Kids loved the cruise (got splashed a bit, lol). Would for sure buy again.
Did the Mega Pass with my girlfriend and wow, such a TIME SAVER. Skipped like 3 huge lines in one day. The digital pass was a bit glitchy first try but after that, smooth sailing. Loved the Bosphorus cruise (sunset was EPIC!). If you’re into history, Topkapi is a must, but bring water, it gets warm in the afternoon. Would totally do again.
Did the full pass solo. Ended up making friends in the group and exploring together. Loved the stories the guide shared. My only regret—not starting earlier in the day!
Mega Pass made our trip soooo much easier. Had a super enthusiastic guide for the Blue Mosque tour. Even my dad, who’s not into history, enjoyed it. Wear socks, you gotta take your shoes off a lot!
Took my mom and she LOVED it. The Mega Pass included like everything she wanted to see (she’s big on palaces and mosques). Our guide, think his name was Cem, told fun stories—mom still talks about him. Bring comfy shoes, there’s a lot of walking! Weather was perfect too.
Used the Mega Pass for a quick girls’ getaway. No waiting in line, which meant more time for shopping. Our guide was super fun and gave us good restaurant recs.
Took my parents, who don’t speak English well. The guide switched between English and Turkish, which was SO thoughtful. Mega Pass made everything simple.
I thought the value was phenomenal. We were able to do all that the tickets included except the whirling dervish show. The etickets and skip the line worked very well. The only disappointment was the dinner show and cruise which was awful all around. The meal was mediocre, as expected. The show, what little we saw of it, was nothing special. The guests all crowded around the performers, so no one else could see. They did have a video of it but it was very grainy. If I had wanted to see a video of it I could have done so at home. And everyone was smoking despite the signs forbidding it. I got home and had to shower and was the clothes. If you want to see all the hihglights of Istanbul and are willing to cram lots of activites into a few day, this is definitely a great deal.
Traveling with two small kids—Mega Pass was a godsend. No waiting in long lines with cranky toddlers. Guides were super patient, even when my son asked a million questions. Highly recommend for families!
Best decision for our trip. The pass is super convenient, and the guides are so passionate—really brought history to life. Be ready for lots of walking!
Mega Pass is handy if you wanna do a lot in a short time. Some confusion at entry points but staff always helped. Blue Mosque is beautiful.
Bought the Mega Pass for my parents (60s) and they had a blast. Said the guides were patient and made history fun, even for my dad who usually just wants to sit at cafes. No issues with the digital pass.
Simple, relax, saw the most popular attractions
Everything went well, no queues. You don't have to make an appointment, which gave us a lot of flexibility. We really enjoyed it.
Mega Pass is the way to go! Skipped all the lines, guides are hilarious. Did sooo much in so little time.
Mega Pass is a lifesaver for busy travelers. Saw everything in 2 days, guides are so funny. Bring comfy shoes.
It was very straightforward and everything worked.
Mega Pass is the best! Did all the main stuff with my friends, guides are hilarious. Skipped all the boring lines.
Did the Mega Pass solo. Met cool ppl in the group. Guides are super knowledgeable. Worth every penny.
Mega Pass is a GAMECHANGER! Saw all the best spots in two days, guides are great. Skipped every line.
Do a Bosphorus cruise, get a guided Blue Mosque guided tour plus access to up to 10 landmarks & experiences like Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and a dervish show.
Inclusions
Included with the MegaPass
Blue Mosque guided tour
Bosphorus sightseeing cruise
5-ride Istanbul transportation card
Multilingual audio guides for all attractions
Digital guidebook
City, tram, and metro map
Additional inclusions based on pass option selected
Landmarks & Palaces: Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern, & Dolmabahce Palace (choose 2/4/10 depending on your pass tier)
Sightseeing tours: Asian side walking tour, hop-on hop-off bus tour, Bosphorus sunset yacht cruise with snacks (based on your pass tier)
Cultural experiences: Turkish bath or hammam experience, Whirling Dervish ceremony, & Bosphorus dinner cruise (based on your pass tier)
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Ana
Jeanne
Sven
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You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Book now without paying anything. Cancel for free if your plans change.
You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Book now without paying anything. Cancel for free if your plans change.
The tour guides very nice and had good knowledge about the sights and managed the group easy through the crowds of visitors.
Your company advertisement was misleading. It's the tickets for the top cup of Palace, although it was only the tour., not only did I lose money, but I lost precious time and energy invested. I will make online comments about your company unless I'm reimbursed.
Explore Istanbul’s iconic landmarks - Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern, Topkapi Palace, in 1 day with an expert guide.
Inclusions
Expert English-speaking guide
Visit to Hagia Sophia (entry fee not included)
Visit to Basilica Cistern (entry fee not included)
Visit to Topkapi Palace (entry fee not included)
Entry to Blue Mosque
Breaks for coffee and relaxation
Exclusions
Admission fee inside Hagia Sophia
Admission fee inside Basilica Cistern
Admission fee inside Topkapi Palace & Harem
