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Istanbul: Basilica Cistern Tour and Skip The Line with Guide

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Day trip
Istanbul: Basilica Cistern Tour and Skip The Line with Guide
4.3  / 51191 reviews

Discover the Basilica Cistern beneath the streets of Istanbul with a guided tour. Skip the long queues and wonder at the ancient site as you admire the architecture and Medusa heads.

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Duration 1 day
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Skip the line through express security check
Live tour guide
English

Experience

Highlights

  • Treat your eyes to the beauty of Basilica Cistern of Istanbul on a guided tour
  • Benefit from skip-the-line entry tickets with a guide and avoid the long queue
  • Listen to informative commentary and learn about the history of the cistern
  • Learn about the engineering and other facts of the building during the tour
  • Explore all the corners of the cistern at your own pace after your guided tour

Full description

Discover the Basilica Cistern under the streets of Istanbul on a guided tour. Be amazed by the stunning architecture of the cistern during the tour and gaze at the Medusa Heads. Skip-the-line and avoid the long queue, as you follow your guide through history.

Meet your guide in front of the exit gate of the Basilica Cistern and enter together. Skip the long lines and enjoy a highlights tour and learn interesting facts about the water cistern with an audio guide.

Marvel at the engineering of the cistern while hearing the history with a downloadable audio guide. After your guided tour, stay and explore the building at your own pace. 

Includes

  • Guide
  • Skip-the-line entry
  • Unlimited stay inside after the tour
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

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Meeting point

Meet your guide at the exit gate of Basilica Cistern. Look for the MegaPass flag. Entry is not possible without a guide.

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Important information

Know before you go

  • You will skip the ticket lines, but you cannot skip the security line
  • During high season the security check can take up to 30 minutes

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.3 /5

based on 1191 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.1/5
  • Value for money
    4/5
  • Service
    5/5

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Miruna – RomaniaSeptember 5, 2024  – Verified booking
The Guide offered valuable insights and was good at explaining.
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Steven – United StatesJuly 16, 2024  – Verified booking
Easy check in and our guide had our tickets so we got to skip the long line. That was nice because it was hot. Mehmet, was very informative about the cistern. He gave a great talk about its history while we were down there before leaving and having us walk around on our own at our leisure. Two thumbs up!
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Shubham – IndiaJuly 4, 2024  – Verified booking
Our guide was very knowledgeable and conducted the your professionally and at good pace
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Product ID: 427059

Activity provider:Travelgroup

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