Skip the Line: Topkapi Palace Including Süleymaniye Mosque and Ceramics Workshop in Istanbul
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Beat the crowds with skip-the-line entry to Topkapi Palace and visit the serene Süleymaniye Mosque mosque on this half-day Istanbul tour. With a knowledgeable guide, enjoy fast-track access to the Topkapi Palace and view the chambers, courtyards and treasures of this one-time seat of Ottoman sultans. Make time during your forays to visit the Palace Harem (own expense), and then admire the 16th-century Süleymaniye Mosque before visiting a ceramics workshop to see master potters at work making beautiful ceramics. Limited to 15 people, this small-group tour ensures a personalized experience.
Inclusions
What's included
- Expert guide
What's not
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Admission to Topkapi Palace Harem
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
3.9
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Ratings come from 17 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Guests need to be in front of Topkapı Palace Main entrance (3. Ahmet Fountain) to meet with the guide at 09:15 Guide will have a pageboard written guests name on it
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 12 travellers
- Operated by
- Plan Tours - Gray Line Turkey
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
How it compares in Istanbul
- Its from-price is 14% above the median of the 3649 experiences we list in Istanbul.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 789 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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