Walk past ticket queues and show your mobile QR code at the entrance.
A host or greeter will meet you at the meeting point.
Enjoy a live guided experience with a professional local guide.
Listen to a curated audio guide in 25 different languages
Meet your host at the Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III for assisted entry to Topkapi Palace.
Explore Topkapi Palace independently with a 25-language audio guide and discover its imperial courtyards, chambers, and collections.
Enter Hagia Sophia with skip-the-ticket-line access and explore its second-floor visitor area at your own pace.
Meet your guide at Roots and Roasted Cafe before joining the guided Basilica Cistern tour.
Descend beneath Sultanahmet to admire the cistern’s atmospheric columns, vaulted ceilings, and famous Medusa head bases.
Visit Dolmabahce Palace with skip-the-ticket-line entry and independently explore its grand halls and Harem Section.
Use the included 25-language audio guides to discover the Byzantine and Ottoman history of all four attractions.
Allow sufficient travel time between the three Sultanahmet attractions and Dolmabahce Palace near Kabataş and Beşiktaş.
Topkapi Palace: Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III
Open in Google MapsSultan Ahmet Sultanahmet Meydanı Topkapı Sarayı, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul
Your guide will be waiting for you in front of the Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III at least 15 minutes before the tour starts, holding a white flag with the Istanbul Tourist Pass® and istanbul.com logos. From there, your guide will take you on a short 1-minute walk to the main entrance gate (Bab-ı Hümayun) of Topkapi Palace.
Basilica Cistern: Roots and Roasted Cafe
Open in Google MapsBinbirdirek, At Meydanı Cd no:10/1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul
Meet your guide at Roots and Roasted Cafe at least 15 minutes before the tour. Look for a white flag with the Istanbul Tourist Pass® and istanbul.com logos for easy recognition.
The 25-language audio guides are prepared by Istanbul Tourist Pass and shared via a link with your tickets.
Some sections of Topkapi Palace may occasionally be unavailable due to restoration or operational reasons.
Restoration work continues at Hagia Sophia, so some areas may be temporarily closed. Access may change depending on ongoing work.
No. Topkapi Palace requires hosted entry, Hagia Sophia and Dolmabahce Palace are visited independently, and the Basilica Cistern requires joining the guided tour at the scheduled time.
Yes, the audio guide is included in 25 languages and provided via a link sent with your tickets after purchase.
No, skip-the-ticket-line only avoids ticket purchase lines. Mandatory security checks apply to all visitors.
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