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
- Free cancellation
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- Reserve now & pay later
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- Valid 1 day
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Skip the ticket line
- Host or greeter
- English
Highlighted reviews from other travelers
The audio guide was a little tricky to use because we started the tour in a different area. The audio guide was glitchy but once we managed to get it in the right place it was very good. The palace is huge so you could spend hours here.
Definitely worth seeing. Truly special place in the World.
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Participants
Meeting point
*Meet your host at the Turquoise Tours & Tickets kiosk inside the Topkapi Cafe. The Topkapi Cafe is located outside the Topkapi Palace, next to the Hagia Sophia Visiting Area and Tourism Police. *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 next to the first and main gate of Topkapi Palace.
- Even though you'll skip the ticket lines, there's a mandatory security check, which may take up to 10 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.