Walk past ticket queues and show your mobile QR code at the entrance.
Listen to a curated audio guide in 25 different languages
A host or greeter will meet you at the meeting point.
Meet your host at the Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III for your Topkapi Palace visit. After assisted entry, explore the palace independently with the included audio guide.
Discover Topkapi Palace’s historic courtyards, imperial buildings, collections, gardens, and scenic viewpoints while learning about Ottoman history and palace life.
Continue to Hagia Sophia, located just a short walk away in Sultanahmet, and enter independently with your skip-the-ticket-line ticket.
Explore Hagia Sophia’s second-floor visitor area with the included audio guide and discover its monumental dome, historic mosaics, marble details, and Ottoman architectural additions.
Experience two major chapters of Istanbul’s past in one convenient combo: the imperial world of the Ottoman sultans at Topkapi Palace and the Byzantine and Ottoman heritage of Hagia Sophia.
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 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.
Audio guides in 25 languages are provided via a link sent with your tickets and cannot be collected at the attractions.
Some sections of Topkapi Palace may be temporarily closed, including parts of the Treasury, kitchens, and the Audience Hall.
Restoration work continues at Hagia Sophia, so certain areas may be temporarily closed depending on ongoing work.
Skip-the-ticket-line access applies only to ticket purchase lines; mandatory security checks apply to all visitors.
An active internet connection is required to activate QR tickets and audio guides at the attractions.
Each attraction allows single entry; re-entry is not permitted after exiting the site.
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No. Skip-the-ticket-line access applies only to ticket purchase lines. All visitors must pass through mandatory security checks.
Topkapi Palace includes hosted entry with an English-speaking guide. Hagia Sophia is visited independently with an audio guide.
Audio guides are provided via a link sent with your tickets. They must be accessed on your own device and are not available on-site.
Yes. An active internet connection is needed to activate QR tickets and download audio guides at the attractions.
Some areas at Topkapi Palace and Hagia Sophia may be temporarily closed due to restoration or maintenance work.
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