Guided Museum Pass Istanbul

So you've arrived in Istanbul, excited to see all the incredible attractions the city has to offer! And then you see the ticket lines. 

Don't give up, don't be discouraged and, most of all, don't wait in line! Get the Guided Museum Pass Istanbul!

With the Guided Museum Pass Istanbul, you can visit all of the historical places listed below and skip the ticket lines completely! You don't need to make any reservations, simply have a look at the Guided Tour Timetable below and show up to the meeting point 5 minutes early for the tour you want to attend. Meet the guide and let your journey through Istanbul's history begin!

You can enter each museum listed below only once. You have a total of 5 consecutive calendar days to use the Pass. The first day of use is the first day you enter one of the museums. 

Have a look at the schedule below to start planning!
 

MONDAYS

09:00 - Basilica Cistern (30 mins) (B)

11:00 - Topkapı Palace (60 mins) (T)

14:00 - Hagia Sophia (60 mins) (B)

16:30 - Basilica Cistern (30 mins) (B)

TUESDAYS

09:00 - Basilica Cistern (30 mins) (B)

10:00 - Hagia Sophia (60 mins) (B)

14:00 - Blue Mosque (20 mins) (B)

15:30 - Dolmabahce Palace (60 mins) (D)

WEDNESDAYS

09:00 - Archeological Museum (20 mins) (T)

09:00 - Basilica Cistern (30 mins) (B)

10:00 - Hagia Sophia (60 mins) (B)

11:00 - Topkapı Palace (60 mins) (T)

13:30 - Dolmabahce Palace (60 mins) (D)

14:30 - Topkapı Palace (60 mins) (T)

15:30 - Dolmabahce Palace (60 mins) (D)

16:30 - Basilica Cistern (30 mins) (B)

THURSDAYS TO SUNDAYS

09:00 - Blue Mosque** + Byzantine Hippodrome Tour (30 mins) (B)

09:00 - Archeological Museum (20 mins) (T)

09:00 - Turkish Islamic Arts (30 mins) (B)

10:00 - Basilica Cistern Tour (30 mins) (B)

10:00 - Hagia Sophia (60 mins) (B) (EXCEPT FRIDAYS)

11:00 - Topkapı Palace (60 mins) (T)

13:30 - Dolmabahce Palace (60 mins) (D)

14:00 - Hagia Sophia (60 mins) (B)

14:30 - Topkapı Palace (60 mins) (T)

15:30 - Dolmabahce Palace (60 mins) (D)

16:00 - Grand Bazaar (30 mins) (B)

16:30 - Basilica Cistern (30 mins) (B)

- (B)Guided tours start at the Busforus bus Bus Stop, close to the Hagia Sophia unless otherwise noted.

- (T) The meeting point for this tour is the entrance of the Carpet Museum (Halı Müzesi), outside the Topkapı Palace.

- (D) The meeting point for this tour is in front of the door of the clock tower of the Dolmabahçe Palace.

- Our guide carries a flag with the logo of the Istanbul Tourist Pass.