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Dolmabahce Palace: Skip-The-Line Entry with Professional Guided Tour
3.8
40 Ratings
Beşiktaş
Visit one of the most impressive European-style palaces in Istanbul with a professional licensed guide without waiting in the ticket line. Built to let the world know the power of the Ottoman Empire one last time, Dolmabahce Palace is a showcase of magnificence.
Visit one of the most impressive European-style palaces in Istanbul with a professional licensed guide without waiting in the ticket line. Built to let the world know the power of the Ottoman Empire one last time, Dolmabahce Palace is a showcase of magnificence.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Dolmabahce Palace - Visit one of the most impressive European-style palaces in Istanbul with a professional guide without waiting in the ticket line. With 285 rooms, this palace is one of the biggest in Turkey. Balyan family constructed the palace between 1843-1856 within 13 years. After the opening of the palace, Ottoman royal family started…
- Dolmabahce Palace - Visit one of the most impressive European-style palaces in Istanbul with a professional guide without waiting in the ticket line. With 285 rooms, this palace is one of the biggest in Turkey. Balyan family constructed the palace between 1843-1856 within 13 years. After the opening of the palace, Ottoman royal family started living there until the collapse of the Empire. After the royal family, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the Turkish Republic founder, lived here until he died in 1938. From then on, the palace functions as a museum and hosts thousands of visitors during the year.
What's Included
- Admission to Dolmabahce Palace
- Professional licensed guide
- Admission to Dolmabahce Palace
- Professional licensed guide
What's Not Included
- Transportation
- Meal
- Transportation
- Meal
Location
Dolmabahçe Clock Tower
Meclis-i Mebusan Caddesi
After the security check, the guide will be next to the clock tower with a white flag.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.8
(40 Ratings)
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Adventure15677073969
Oct 11, 2024
Excellent customer service with swift, kind and professional response. - Excellent customer service with swift, kind and professional response. Highly recommend you to join the service.
I bought the ticket for the wrong date. After I told my mistake to the customer service, they immediately help to extend my ticket duration.
They would also ask your experience after the service, showing that they care a lot the review from customers.
Thank you for the service, giving me and my family a unforgettable experience i. Istanbul.
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Phillip_n
Jul 3, 2024
Great experience - The Palace was fantastic and the tour guide was great too. We got there early for the 9:00am tour which was lucky because it was getting busy as we left.
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Rosannac406
Nov 17, 2024
Excellent value for money - Recommended for those with a very good knowledge of English to see the main attractions of Istanbul: Blue Mosque, Santa Sofia, Topkapi Palace, Cistern Basilica, Archaeological Museum, Dolmabahce Palace .... and many other attractions and activities.
For these activities, just follow the directions on the website and arrive at the meeting point at the appointed time, once the epass is activated without reservation. Possibility to book different tours and the Bosphorus cruise with dinner on board and shows at discounted price. Guides are prepared and available.
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Warren_h
Nov 17, 2024
Not an Accurate Tour Description - This tour is incorrectly described. When we arrived our guide told us that there was a rule that he could not guide us inside since we were a group larger than 5. He also seemed to be in a hurry and just gave a short spiel, told us to get the audio tour, and then dumped us. No mention in the description that IDs were needed to get an audio tour. Basically all this did was give us a skip the line ticket.
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Jeanpauls_a
Sep 22, 2024
Easy entrance ticket (Palace, Harem and Museum) - The palace in itself is quite beautiful, fully decorated with gold and crystal and such.
Note that the tour guide isn’t allowed inside, and free audio guides are available (need to give passport, licence, ID or 2000TL/100€ as deposited refundable).
The guide does give you an overview of the history outside in the gardens. Mine was very informative and professional.
Aside from that, this is simply an entrance ticket so to speak, with a group of 10-15 people. And then you can roam around as you please and lose the group to do your own thing and visit the Harem, Palace and Museum.
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Rita_m
Nov 1, 2024
Not worth the time - It was difficult to find the tour and there was too many people. I did not think it was organized and not up to the Vistor standards.
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Adriana_g
Oct 18, 2024
Not what we buy in the tour. Not explanation, just give you a head seat - We bought a ticket with guide , but he told us to get a headphones with explanation inside the palace and the Harem. Because he was going to get us to the entrance wait for us and we could hear the recorders thru the headphones. This is not what we bought and some of the people were really unhappy because though that he will explain, Tks god that we were able to get the machine and hear explanations thru it. BUT many of the people did not understood guide indications and they were in lalaland without any explanation inside the palace.
Please review this situation for next tours.
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Ernie_w
Oct 17, 2024
Misleading Tour Description - This should have been a magnificent tour, as all of our previous Viator tours; but it was so disappointing. First, this was NOT a guided tour per se. Our tour leader spoke very poor English in a very soft voice. More important, he did NOT accompany us inside the palace. Second, we were not forewarned that the magnificent crystal stair case would be under renovation and totally hidden from view. I feel totally misled and would NOT have purchased this tour, had I known. This does NOT live up to the Viator first rate standards.
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Jon_a
Sep 8, 2024
The Tour Guide didn't show up! - I arrived at the Dolmabahce Palace clock tower, the meeting place, well before the 9:00 AM starting time. At 9:10 I went to the Information Office and asked for help. The clerk called Viator for me. They told me that the starting time would now be 10:00. At 10:15 I said 'to hell with it', bought a ticket and toured by myself. My ticket included a listening device that described everything I was looking at.
When I get home I'll call VISA and have the $45 charge reversed!
BTW, I have photos of the clock tower to prove what I've said is true!
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Daniel_j
Jul 10, 2024
Pointless - You really don’t need a guide for this attraction. Don’t waste your money. The tour guide isn’t allowed in the buildings so you get very little information about the place.
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