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Istanbul: Topkapi Palace & Harem Museum Ticket & Audio Guide

4.1253877 out of 5 stars
4.1
4.1253877 out of 5 stars
3549 reviews
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Entry ticket
Istanbul: Topkapi Palace & Harem Museum Ticket & Audio Guide
4.1253877 out of 5 stars
4.1
4.1253877 out of 5 stars
3549 reviews

Explore Istanbul's Topkapi Palace at your own pace with skip-the-line tickets and an app-based audio guide. Travel back in time to the Ottoman Empire through historic artwork and architecture.

About this ticket

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Highlighted reviews from other travelers

M
Maria c – United States

Really love the museum and the experience to walk in a royal palace and see so much history.

R
Rod – Australia

Sule, our guide was excellent, food stops were great. We had a good group of people on our tour. Great night totally recommend.

Highlights

  • Benefit of the two in one ticket including the Topkapi Palace & Harem Museum
  • Skip the ticket lines and easily enter the palace with a host leading the way
  • Be flexible and join any one available time slots during the day
  • Entry times: 9:30AM,10:30AM,11:00,11:30,12:30PM,1:00PM,1:30,2:30,3:00,3:30
  • Stay inside at both Museums as long as you'd like

Full description

With this booking, you are eligible to join one of the following timed entry slots for your chosen date at Topkapi Palace: 9:30AM, 10:30AM, 11:00AM ,11:30AM, 12:30PM, 1:00PM, 1:30PM, 2:30PM, 3:00PM, 3:30PM

Please arrive 15 minutes early at the meeting point located close by the main gate of Topkapi Palace.

Discover the wonders inside the Topkapi Palace and the Harem Museum in Istanbul with skip-the-line entry tickets and your own personal smartphone app audio guide. Avoid the long ticket lines with skip-the-line privileges and a host that will lead you inside.

After meeting your host, enter the Topkapi Palace and Harem together. Launch your audio guide on your smartphone to enrich your exploration (download instructions provided after booking).

Immerse yourself in the ancient Ottoman Empire as you walk through the museum gates and gardens. Stroll through centuries of the Ottoman Empire's history while seeing the museum's centuries-old art and architecture up close. Venture back to the Ottoman Empire through historical artwork and architecture.

Visit the palace's timeless collections, the Harem ant at your own pace and get a closer look at astonishing royal jewelry and holy religious relics. Learn about the lives of sultans and queens through your audio guide. Before the end of your visit, enjoy sweeping views of the city and Bosphorus from the palace.

Includes

  • Host
  • Topkapi Palace skip-the-line ticket
  • Harem Museum skip-the-line ticket
  • Audio guide app (available in 5 languages)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Live tour guide

Select participants and date

Participants

Meeting point

*Meet your host at the Chimney Bistro located close by the main gate of Topkapi Palace. *Look at the meeting point for the Cosmic Tickets & MegaPass flag. *Entry Times are: 9:30AM, 10:30AM, 11:00AM ,11:30AM, 12:30PM, 1:00PM, 1:30PM, 2:30PM, 3:00PM, 3:30PM *Enter the Topkapi Palace and Harem with your host. *Do not leave the host, he will bring you inside Topkapi Palace and the Harem. *If you leave him, you can not enter Harem. *Traveling with children below 7 years? Please bring child passport.

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What to bring

  • Headphones
  • Downloaded app
  • Charged Smartphone

Know before you go

  • With this booking, you are eligible to join one of the following timed entry slots for your chosen date at Topkapi Palace: 9:30AM, 10:30AM, 11:00AM ,11:30AM, 12:30PM, 1:00PM, 1:30PM, 2:30PM, 3:00PM, 3:30PM
  • To enter the Harem you must stay with your host. Your host will bring you inside.
  • If you travel with children, and your child is below 7 years old, please bring the passport.
  • Please arrive 15 minutes early at the meeting point located close by the main gate of Topkapi Palace.
  • Even though you'll skip the ticket lines, there's a mandatory security check, which may take up to 30 minutes during the high season
  • Please note that this is not a guided tour. You will meet only the host, and they will bring you inside the Topkapi Palace and Harem.
  • The app requires internet to download, but it does not require internet to use once it has been downloaded.

From $64.30 per person

Reserve now & pay later to book your spot and pay nothing today
Reserve now & pay later to book your spot and pay nothing today

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.1 /5

based on 3549 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    3.7/5
  • Value for money
    3.7/5

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Maria c – United StatesApril 29, 2025 – Verified booking
Really love the museum and the experience to walk in a royal palace and see so much history.
R
Rod – AustraliaApril 24, 2025 – Verified booking
Sule, our guide was excellent, food stops were great. We had a good group of people on our tour. Great night totally recommend.
H
Haya – AustraliaApril 22, 2025 – Verified booking
Phenomenal. We enjoyed this so much, so blessed to have been able to witness the holy relics of Islam and the Prophet (saw) as well as taking a deep dive into the lives of the ottomans. Probably the best museum I’ve ever been to.

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