Guided Tour to Topkapi Palace with Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
We skip the long lines without waiting, because all our tour guides are licenced and licenced guides have priority for ticket line. The official part of Topkapi Palace is build on 4 courtyard. Each courtyard we stop to get information about history of Ottoman Empire and Byzantine Empire from our licenced tour guide. We also get information about the collections. At first we see collections at the 3rd and 4th courtyards. After we finish collections, we move to pavilions. There are 3 pavilions and they are build for the honour of the victories which Ottoman Empire got from the battles. Finally we end up at a restaurant/cafe to have a break and we finish the tour afterwards.
Inclusions
What's included
- Baghdad Pavilion, Revan Pavilion, Mecidiye Pavilion
- Armory Collection
- Imperial Council House of Ottoman Empire
- Clock Collection
- Sacred Part (Prophet Muhammed's and Prophet Abraham's belonging)
- Kitchen Collection
What's not
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Snacks
- Entry ticket
Itinerary
It was a residence for Ottoman Royal Family for 400 years and it is operating as a museum today. Collection of Topkapi Palace is one of the richest collection in the world. Especially Clock Section, Armory Section, Sacred Part and Pavilions are amazing example of art of Ottoman Empire.
Fountain of Ahmet 3rd is our meeting point. This fountain is build in 1728. One of the most impressive building of old city. It is a Rokoko structure
The Hagia Irene located in the outer courtyard of Topkapı Palace is the oldest church of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine). It was also the second largest church in Istanbul after Hagia Sophia. Hagia Irene, originally means “sacred peace” (Hagia Eirene), has a special meaning as the first place where Turkish museology was born.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Right in front of fountain which is build by Sultan Ahmet 3rd. It is also considered as the entrance of the palace
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 10 travellers
- Operated by
- Circle Istanbul
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Istanbul
- Its from-price is 53% below the median of the 3649 experiences we list in Istanbul.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1682 of 3649.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Istanbul
Istanbul straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus, with Byzantine and Ottoman monuments, busy bazaars and ferries crossing between continents.
The historic peninsula holds the greatest landmarks. Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome face each other in Sultanahmet, the Basilica Cistern lies beneath the streets, and Topkapı Palace spreads across the hill above the Golden Horn. A short walk away, the Grand Bazaar and the Spice Bazaar have traded for centuries, and Süleymaniye Mosque, built by the great Ottoman architect Sinan, crowns one of the city's seven hills.
Top-ranked sights in Istanbul: Dolmabahce Palace (Dolmabahce Sarayi), Bosphorus, Bosphorus Bridge (Bogazici Koprusu).
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