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Basilica Cistern Guided Tour with Blue Mosque Audio Guide

Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarayi)

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  • 0,7–1 timme
  • Slipp kön
  • Fri avbokning till 24 tim före
  • Guidning på engelska

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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.

Ingår

Det här ingår

  • 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

Ingår inte

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

Rutt

  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.

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Avbokning

Fri avbokning till 24 timmar innan upplevelsen börjar, med full återbetalning.

Bra att veta

Mötesplats
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.
Upphämtning
Alla möts vid startpunkten; ingen upphämtning finns.
Biljettyp
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Gruppstorlek
Upp till 25 resenärer
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  • 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 sträcker sig över Europa och Asien vid Bosporen, med bysantinska och osmanska monument, livliga basarer och färjor mellan världsdelarna.

Den historiska halvön rymmer de största landmärkena. Hagia Sofia, Blå moskén och Hippodromen ligger mitt emot varandra i Sultanahmet, Basilikacisternen ligger under gatorna och Topkapipalatset breder ut sig på kullen ovanför Gyllene hornet. En kort promenad bort har Grand Bazaar och kryddbasaren handlat i århundraden, och Süleymaniyemoskén, byggd av den store osmanske arkitekten Sinan, kröner en av stadens sju kullar.

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

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