Benefit from a flexible card including public transportation, entrances to top museums without waiting in line, guided tours at Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern, a Bosphorus Cruise and audio guides for the top museums.

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Valid 7 days: from first activation
Skip the ticket line

Highlights

Skip the lines at the top attractions and museums (except Hagia Sophia)
Visit Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern and Topkapi Palace with a historian guide
Enjoy a cruise on the Bosphorus
Make use of 10 transportation tickets
Pay less at top sights, attractions and activities

Full description

When you arrive in Istanbul your welcome package will be waiting at your hotel. Inside the package, find your card loaded with 10 rides for public transportation and vouchers to join the Bosphorus Cruise, Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern, and Topkapi Palace tours. Skip the lines and explore the Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern, and the Topkapi Palace with a historian guide. Have fun on a cruise along the Bosphorus and witness breathtaking views over the shimmering waters of Istanbul's magnificent river. See bridges, palaces, fortresses, seaside residences and, many other historical places. Travel around the city with 10 transportation tickets including metro, tram, ferry, funicular, bus, and metrobus. Take advantage of numerous discounts at many top attractions across the city and discover museums with the included audio guides at your own pace.

Includes

10 transportation tickets
Skip the ticket line entrances for several museums and attractions (except Hagia Sophia)
Guided tours of the Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern, and Topkapi Palace
Discounts at top sights, attractions, and activities
Bosphorus cruise
City map
Free delivery to the hotel before you arrive

Covid-19 precautions

You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You must bring your own headphones
You are required to bring and wear a mask

Meeting point

Your card will be sent directly to your hotel before you arrive in Istanbul. Email the activity provider your hotel's address. Delivery is not available to Airbnbs or private apartments.

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Important information

Know before you go

Your card will be valid for 7 days hours after first use
The lines at Hagia Sophia cannot be skipped
Hagia Sophia tour: daily except at 10:00 and 11:30 AM
Topkapi Palace tour: daily except Tuesdays at 10 AM, 12 PM and 2 PM
Basilica Cistern tour: daily except Sundays 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM (Basilica Cistern is currently under renovation, therefore you will visit the 1001 Cistern just next to it)
90-minute Bosphorus Cruise: daily every hour between 10 AM and 5 PM
Your card will be sent to your hotel before you arrive. Delivery is not available to AirBnbs or private apartments

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.4 /5

based on 72 reviews

Review summary

Transportation
4.7/5
Value for money
4.3/5
Safety
4.8/5
Service
4.7/5

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the Istanbul Card is a great thing for the most important highlights, but we had imagined more under the tour in the Topkapi Palace, the guide told us quickly where what was, that was a shame, fortunately we had our own printouts and a bound travel guide included. Unfortunately, the app also explains very little, otherwise I can recommend the map.

May 17, 2022

Everything super organized. The card was brought to my hotel. Description great, tours good, everything easy to find. Got a disposable headscarf for the Hagia Sophia Mosque, a coffee was included in the Top Kapi tour, and there was a fruit cup as a goodie on the boat tour, great service

May 12, 2022

Very organized group and well distributed in all states. The 24-hour active assistance service is excellent and is ready to provide immediate answers practically! Objectively, the price is high especially for destinations such as Turkey where the costs of the access ticket even with a guide are much lower than those shown by Get Your Guide!

April 22, 2022

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