Walk past ticket queues and show your mobile QR code at the entrance.
A host or greeter will meet you at the meeting point.
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.
Discover Hagia Sophia’s Byzantine and Ottoman heritage with the included 25-language audio guide.
Visit Dolmabahce Palace with skip-the-ticket-line entry and explore its grand halls, ornate interiors, Harem, and Bosphorus setting independently.
Compare the classical Ottoman atmosphere of Topkapi Palace with the European-influenced grandeur of Dolmabahce Palace.
Experience three distinct chapters of Istanbul’s Byzantine and Ottoman history.
Allow sufficient travel time between Sultanahmet 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 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.
The 25-language audio guides are provided digitally with your ticket.
Hagia Sophia is open for half a day on the first day of Ramadan and Sacrifice Festivals.
Some sections of Topkapi Palace may be closed temporarily; the remaining areas are open to visitors.
Restoration work at Hagia Sophia may limit access to certain areas during your visit.
No. Topkapi Palace requires hosted entry at the designated meeting time, while Hagia Sophia and Dolmabahce Palace offer skip-the-ticket-line entry without a meeting point.
No. Skip-the-ticket-line applies only to ticket purchase lines. Security checks are mandatory for all visitors.
The audio guide is provided via a digital link sent with your ticket and is available in 25 languages.
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