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Basilica Cistern Guided Tour with Blue Mosque Audio Guide

Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarayi)

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  • 0,7–1 heure
  • Coupe-file
  • Annulation gratuite jusqu’à 24 h avant
  • Guidé en anglais

Points forts

With fast-track entry, skip the long queues and step straight inside. On your guided tour, hear the fascinating stories of Byzantine engineering brilliance and learn how the cistern remained vital throughout Ottoman times. One of the highlights lies at the far end, the mysterious Medusa heads, steeped in myth and legend. Your guide will reveal the secrets behind these iconic sculptures and the symbolism hidden in their unique placement. This is not just a monument, it’s a journey through centuries of history and imagination. After the guided tour ends, you’re free to stay inside as long as you wish, immersing yourself in the otherworldly beauty of this underground palace. Urgent Information – Basilica Cistern The Basilica Cistern may undergo renovations after April 24. In such a case, your guided visit will be conducted at either the Theodosius Cistern or the 1001 Columns Cistern.

Inclus

Ce qui est inclus

  • Audio Guide for the Blue Mosque on your smartphone
  • Audio Guide in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Chinese
  • 30 min. Guided Tour with a Professional Local Guide at Basilica Cistern
  • Unlimited time inside after the tour
  • Fast-track Entry Ticket to the Basilica Cistern

Non inclus

  • No tour guide at Blue Mosque (Only Auide Guide)
  • Transportation

Itinéraire

  1. Skip the Lines and Explore the mystical Basilica Cistern with a Guided Tour. Discover the secrets of the Medusa heads, uncover hidden stories, and enjoy a bonus Blue Mosque Audio Guide. Descend below the heart of Istanbul and discover the Basilica Cistern, a hidden underground world of marble columns, rippling waters, and ancient legends. Built in the 6th century during the Byzantine Empire, this vast subterranean reservoir once supplied water to palaces and public baths. Today, it stuns visitors with its haunting atmosphere: hundreds of marble columns reflecting in the still waters under soft, mysterious light.

    Entrée incluse

Annulation

Annulation gratuite jusqu’à 24 heures avant le début de l’expérience, avec remboursement intégral.

À savoir avant de partir

Point de rendez-vous
Meet your guide in front of Dsign Café and the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum, located directly on the Hippodrome, next to the Egyptian Obelisk. At the meeting point, look for the guide holding a white MegaPass flag.
Prise en charge
Tout le monde se retrouve au point de départ ; il n’y a pas de prise en charge.
Type de billet
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Taille du groupe
Jusqu’à 25 voyageurs
Opéré par
Travelgroup
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Istanbul

  • Its from-price is 56% below the median of the 3649 experiences we list in Istanbul.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Istanbul

Istanbul s'étend sur l'Europe et l'Asie de part et d'autre du Bosphore : monuments byzantins et ottomans, bazars animés, ferries entre deux continents.

La péninsule historique concentre les plus grands monuments. Sainte-Sophie, la Mosquée bleue et l'Hippodrome se font face à Sultanahmet, la Citerne Basilique s'étend sous les rues, et le palais de Topkapı occupe la colline qui domine la Corne d'Or. À quelques pas, le Grand Bazar et le Bazar aux épices commercent depuis des siècles, et la mosquée Süleymaniye, œuvre du grand architecte ottoman Sinan, couronne l'une des sept collines de la ville.

Top-ranked sights in Istanbul: Dolmabahce Palace (Dolmabahce Sarayi), Bosphorus, Bosphorus Bridge (Bogazici Koprusu).

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