Category Topkapi Palace Tours

Istanbul · TOPKAPI PALACE TOURS

Top 15 Topkapi Palace Tours & Tickets

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Topkapi is vast, and the Harem is a separate ticket most visitors miss. The best tours are here best first, with the details that decide your morning: which include the Harem, which bring a guide who knows the treasury, how much time to set aside, and the price with entry already sorted.

Topkapi Palace and Harem Skip-the-Line-Tickets & Audio Guide

Topkapi Palace and Harem Skip-the-Line-Tickets & Audio Guide - The self-paced Topkapi Palace plan: pace it like a local

1.Topkapi Palace and Harem Skip-the-Line-Tickets & Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4,745 reviews · 1 day · from $81Our pick

Skip-the-line entry to Topkapi Palace and Harem with an app audio guide, plus optional upgrades to Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern.

“Everything was as advertised. The guide was speaking good English and everything was on time. The palace is marvellous and interesting. Great view from the fourth courtyard to Bosporus. Many interesting small museums and collections. Expensive but worth seeing.”

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Basilica Cistern & Hagia Sophia with Optional Topkapi Palace

Basilica Cistern & Hagia Sophia with Optional Topkapi Palace - Hagia Sophia Mosque: the views, the rules, and what may look different

2.Basilica Cistern & Hagia Sophia with Optional Topkapi Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,547 reviews · 3 days · from $81

Skip ticket lines for Basilica Cistern and Hagia Sophia with a 3-day pass, plus optional Topkapi Palace and Harem add-on.

“Easy to use with QR code. But there was no skip the line at Hagia Sophia Mosque, just a line with already purchased tickets. Luckily the wait was not long. I wonder if there is any skip the line?”

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Istanbul: Topkapi Palace and Harem Ticket with Audio Guide

Istanbul: Topkapi Palace and Harem Ticket with Audio Guide - Choosing a time slot: when your skip-the-line matters most

3.Topkapi Palace and Harem Ticket with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,401 reviews · 20 minutes - 3 hours · from $80

Skip-the-ticket-line Topkapi Palace and Harem visit with an English-hosted guide and a 25-language audio app, plus major Ottoman highlights.

“Our guide was super nice and kind to us, plus he told us everything we should know about palace. Reccommendations for him”

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Combo: Hagia Sophia+Basilica Cistern Optional Topkapi Palace

Combo: Hagia Sophia+Basilica Cistern Optional Topkapi Palace - Blue Mosque at Your Own Pace: Free Entry, Audio for the Details

4.Combo: Hagia Sophia+Basilica Cistern Optional Topkapi Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,880 reviews · 3 days · from $81

Skip ticket lines for Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern and Blue Mosque with smartphone audio guides. Optional Topkapi Palace and Harem.

“It was great to have tickets in hand to avoid the lines especially at the cisterns where the ticket line was very long and we went right in. The audible tour was great, a good amount of information at all 3 locations. Hagia Sophia was the first stop. It took me a bit to get the audio started but once I did it went well at all 3 locations.”

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Istanbul: Topkapi Palace and Harem Guided Tour with Ticket

Istanbul: Topkapi Palace and Harem Guided Tour with Ticket - Meeting at Ersoy Bufe: start fast, not stressed

5.Topkapi Palace and Harem Guided Tour with Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,726 reviews · 3 hours · from $55

Skip-the-line guided access to Topkapi Palace and Harem in 3 hours, with headsets and expert stories about Ottoman power and daily life.

“Mart was an excellent guide. His mixture of knowledge and humour combined with an ability to read his group made for an enjoyable and educational tour!”

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Basilica Cistern &Topkapi Palace &Hagia Sophia Combo Tickets

Basilica Cistern &Topkapi Palace &Hagia Sophia Combo Tickets - What the 3-Day Validity Actually Lets You Do

6.Basilica Cistern &Topkapi Palace &Hagia Sophia Combo Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,306 reviews · 3 days · from $157

Skip-the-line combo for Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern, and Topkapi Palace with timed entry and up to 3 days to explore.

“Taking in consideration that most attractions in Istanbul are not cheap I can say that this combo ticket was a good deal. Meeting with the guide and entrance to Top Kapi was easy and straightforward without delays. We visited all attractions the same day. Fortunately we were able to see the basilica cistern. In case we decided to visit the next day we wouldn't be able to, as it would be closed for maintenance work for 2 days something the Authorities had notified timely. This should have been made known to app customers prior to buying the tickets. This ticket combo was a very good idea.”

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Istanbul: Topkapi Palace and Harem Ticket with Audio Guide

Istanbul: Topkapi Palace and Harem Ticket with Audio Guide - Choosing a time slot: when your skip-the-line matters most

Istanbul Highlights! Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapı and More!

Istanbul Highlights! Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapı and More! - Blue Mosque, Obelisk of Theodosius, and the column trio

8.Istanbul Highlights! Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapı and More!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 618 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $175Top rated

Istanbul highlights in one long day: Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi, Grand Bazaar, and more with lunch and key tickets included.

“It was a good tour but I do not give this tour a good rating. The tour leader took the travellers to a carpet shop which was not a good idea for this tour. The carpet shop owner and his team tried everything they could to forcing the tourists to buy their carpets. It was not a shopping tour and the tour leader wasted one hour of our tour time. It seemed to me the touring company is looking for its commissions from the carpet shop. The worst part is when i complained later about the carpet shop the tour guide fired back at me that I was not a…”

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Topkapi Palace & Harem, Skip-the-Line SMALL GROUP

Topkapi Palace & Harem, Skip-the-Line SMALL GROUP - Meeting at Mimar Mehmetağa or the shop: how to find your guide

9.Topkapi Palace & Harem, Skip-the-Line SMALL GROUP

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 565 reviews · 20 minutes - 3 hours · from $79

Skip-the-line Topkapi Palace & Harem tour with an English guide and small-group pace, saving time inside Istanbul’s Ottoman world.

“Ali was incredibly knowledgeable about Topkapi palace! He was thorough and provided us with so much information. It was definitely worth the money to have him guide us through!”

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Flexible Combo: Hagia Sophia, Topkapi, Basilica, Blue Mosque

Flexible Combo: Hagia Sophia, Topkapi, Basilica, Blue Mosque - The Big Advantage: Skip Ticket Lines, But Not Security

10.Flexible Combo: Hagia Sophia, Topkapi, Basilica, Blue Mosque

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 442 reviews · 3 days · from $29

Skip the ticket lines on a flexible 3-day Istanbul combo: Hagia Sophia, Topkapi, Basilica Cistern, and the Blue Mosque.

“Tour guide very knowledgeable… we took the tour on a Sunday … no Grand Bazaar… on Sunday they take you to a high end mall 800 € leather coats …. The guide gave the group 40 minutes, however it was obvious that he was getting a kickback as he allowed people to stay over an hour to complete their shopping. I did not like this part”

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Topkapi Palace & Harem Tour + Bosphorus & Golden Horn Cruise

Topkapi Palace & Harem Tour + Bosphorus & Golden Horn Cruise - Skip-the-Line and Unlimited Time: The Smart Combination

12.Topkapi Palace & Harem Tour + Bosphorus & Golden Horn Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 374 reviews · 2 days · from $93

Skip the line at Topkapi with a 1-hour guided highlights tour, then sail the Bosphorus and Golden Horn for 2 hours of landmark views.

“The day was incredibly hot and our guide was very thoughtful ensuring that we were in shade were possible when outside. The Harem rooms and bathrooms were very very impressive and the guides knowledge and language skills were superb also. We were shown all the important areas and the history associated with the rooms. I could use my imagination to be right back in time thanks to the detail the guide was providing it was that good. Well worth a visit, but ensure you have plenty water with you on a hot day as there isn't much time to stop and get some while o the tour.”

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Istanbul: Topkapi Palace and Harem Museum Tour with Ticket

Istanbul: Topkapi Palace and Harem Museum Tour with Ticket - Sultanahmet District walk and photo stop: get your bearings fast

13.Topkapi Palace and Harem Museum Tour with Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 307 reviews · 3 hours · from $110

Skip-the-line guided visit to Topkapi Palace and the Harem Museum. Expert narration, Golden Horn views, and a clear 3-hour plan.

“Everything was great. We are extremely satisfied with the tour. We were especially impressed by our guide Hüseyin who explained the history of Topkapi Palace in detail. We definitely recommend this tour to everyone.”

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Small-Group Topkapi Palace and Harem Tour with Tickets

Small-Group Topkapi Palace and Harem Tour with Tickets - Sultanahmet Square: the best place to start

14.Small-Group Topkapi Palace and Harem Tour with Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 245 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $48

Small-group Topkapi Palace and Harem tour with priority tickets, expert guide, and Bosphorus views in about 3 hours.

“Fascinating and incredibly beautiful palace grounds and harem tour. Our guide, F, was extremely knowledgeable and I learned a lot about Turkish sultans and history. His enthusiasm for the subject matter was obvious and I would highly recommend him!”

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Private Guided Basilica Cistern and Topkapi Palace with Skip Line

Private Guided Basilica Cistern and Topkapi Palace with Skip Line - Basilica Cistern: what you’ll actually notice with a guide

15.Private Guided Basilica Cistern and Topkapi Palace with Skip Line

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 214 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $45

Private guided Basilica Cistern and Topkapi Palace with skip-line entry. Small-group feel, licensed guide, English, about 3 hours.

“Murat gave us a great summary of relevant historic facts of the Basílica cistern and the Topkapi palace. He was courteous and accommodating and answered all our questions, even sharing additional details through WhatsApp. I recommend Murat for anyone that wants a personalized experience.”

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