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Istanbul: Topkapi Palace Ticket, Tour, & Audio Guide

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Istanbul: Topkapi Palace Ticket, Tour, & Audio Guide

Activity provider:Travelgroup
4.1  / 5
258 reviews

From US$ 44.78 per person

Skip the ticket lines and discover Topkapi Palace in Istanbul on an informative tour with an audio guide. Explore at your own pace and take a break for coffee.

About this activity

Free cancellation
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Duration 1 - 1.5 hours
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Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide
English, Spanish, German
Optional audio guide
English
Private or small groups available

Experience

Highlights
  • Skip the ticket line to explore the Topkapi Palace
  • Discover the Palace on your own pace with an audio guide app
  • See the best views over the Golden Horn and Bosphorus River
  • Tour the palace with a licensed English-speaking guide
  • Listen to the audioguide in your own language
Full description

Skip-the-line entry to the glorious Topkapi Palace of Istanbul. Explore the museum with a guide, then take the time to discover the treasures at your own pace with an audio guide. Learn all about the palace's opulent pavilions, jewel-filled Treasury, and sprawling Harem.

Meet your guide in front of the museum and go directly to the entrance. Save 2 to 3 hours by skipping the line. If you choose the private option, purchase your ticket to the palace upon arrival. Following security checks, discover the council hall, arms and armory section, and holy relics with your guide. Learn about the palace's colorful history.

Then, enjoy the palace at your own pace with an audio guide. Take a long coffee break while enjoying a spectacular view of the Bosphorus. You can see all of the palace in an hour, or you can choose to stay inside for several hours to explore fully at your leisure.

Includes
  • Topkapi Palace skip-the-line entry ticket (if option selected)
  • Guided tour
  • Audio guide app in Spanish, Turkish, Chinese, English, German, Italian, Arabic, Polish, and Russian
  • Unlimited time in the museum
  • Tips
  • Headphones

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Meeting point

Meet your Istanbul Welcome Card Tour Guide at the "Topkapi Cafe / Meeting Pub" outside Topkapi Palace, across from the Carpet Museum.

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What to bring

  • Headphones

Know before you go

  • With your pre-booked ticket, you will skip ticket lines, but you cannot skip the security check
  • Download the audio guide app before your visit, as the Topkapi Palace does not have internet
  • To make the most of your experience at the Palace, download the audio guide that is available in Spanish, Turkish, Chinese, English, German, Italian, Arabic, Polish, and Russian
  • Audio guide download instructions are written in your confirmation
  • Once you download the audio guide app on your smartphone, an internet connection is no longer needed

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4.1 /5

based on 258 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.3/5
  • Value for money
    3.9/5
  • Service
    4.1/5
  • Organization
    4.2/5

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Everything was great. We met with our guide on the meeting point, and then started the tour. He introduced us with all important and interesting details from the beginning until the very end of our tour. We saw all 4 courtyards of the Topkapi Palace, and then the Harem section. Amazing experience!

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April 29, 2022

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Jovan Verified booking

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It was absolutely the best choice to have a ticket in order to skip the line and don’t waste any time!! We were running late and communicated via Watsapp in order to reschedule for the next available hour, they answered promptly and were very understanding!! We met a few minutes before we had to enter the Palace and we found our guide very easily!! The best part was our guide Ezgi she was so familiar with everything and told us amazing facts about the Topkapi Palace, the courtyards, the Harem and everything. She was friendly and answered all of our questions! We would highly recommend everyone to book a tour in the Topkapi as it is indeed huge and you will need someone to dhow you around and explain everything. You can also download the app for free ( when you have internet) in order to listen to it while you are there or even after. We loved our guide so we chose to let her take the lead and tell us a fee things. When returning we listened to the audio and it was very interesting!!!!!

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November 13, 2021

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Danai – GreeceVerified booking

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I did not want to book a tour over 2 hours as I like to get info about what I am visiting but at the same time I like to have time for me to explore what I liked most during the explanations. I would suggest to add two options, one excluding the Harem and one including it. I paid for it but of course it was already clear to me that it was not included in the tour. Guide started the tour perfectly on time, he was friendly and provided clear explanations. I think the tour is a good balance for those that want to get tips on the attractions but do not want to join an half day tour.

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April 23, 2019

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Federica – GermanyVerified booking

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