Private Tour: Explore Basilica Cistern

This is a private guided tour. You can just enjoy the flexibility of it, so you can fully experience the basilica cistern with your local licenced guide.

Duration: 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Basilica Cistern - Constructed during the reign of Justinian I in the 6th century to supply water, it was significantly expanded by Emperor Justinian. Beneath the streets and homes of Istanbul lie over 60 underground cisterns. Within the Basilica Cistern, you’ll encounter the mythological Medusa statues dating back to the 4th century.
What's Included
  • Licensed Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Basilica Cistern Museum : 900 Turkish Lira/26$
Additional Information
  • Kids ages 6 and below free of charge for Basilica Cistern & for Guided Tour
Location
Basilica Cistern
Yerebatan Caddesi
Meeting point is just next to the exit of basilica cistern
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Javad
Sep 20, 2024
Fantastic tour experience with Nuri Erbay guide. - Great 5 star service, very knowledgeable guy, honest and respectful person, give full details about your tour, After that we took him to lot of other places Sulemaniya mosque, Topkopi palace, grand Bazar and hagi Sofia, he also help us recemond lots of restaurants for eat. I definitely recemond his services for all the tour. He knows his work very well.
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566remusp
Sep 20, 2024
Helpfully and friendly! - Very nice stories and we'll explained by Nuri. Definitely, a well spent time in Istanbul! Visit the Basilica Cistern is a MUST in Istanbul. Thank you, see you soon!
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Siân
Sep 17, 2024
Amazing tour of the Basilica cistern with Nuri Ernst - We had just completed a 11 day tour of the Anatolian peninsula . This was our last day and I was desperate to see the Basilica cistern . We bumped into Nuri by chance , as my husband was looking for the line for prayer at the Sofia Hagia mosque , well all I can say is thank you . Firstly for helping my husband and then for taking four of us on a tour of the Basilica cistern. What a tour he fed our minds with his vast knowledge of the cistern and . Before this tour I did not feel the need to return to Istanbul, but now I am left wanting to come back to revisit again and see it all with his passion and pride in this city and country . All of us were so impressed with the tour. I have recommended him to our friends and family . Definitely a chance encounter worth taking
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Inspire29229126168
Sep 14, 2024
Good tour guide - He showed us basilica cistern. He was so good with us . Gave all the information about this place . He is a humble guy. Very genuine person.
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Henrygould
Sep 13, 2024
The best in town!! - Wow what an amazing tour - very friendly and knowledgable. Highly recommend it’s super worth the money and you won’t regret this experience.
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Happiness786680
Sep 13, 2024
Great tour guide - Great tour, nice nice thank you. We went to the cistern and saw the water and the pillars it was a great experience and I would recommend
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260aniz
Sep 13, 2024
Kind and knowledgeable! - Very kind and knowledgeable! We enjoyed ourselves very much! Learnt a ton of things. Highly recommended, his English is very good.
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Polonap867
Sep 8, 2024
Highly recommended - The guide Nuri Erbay was very informative and interesting. He devoted himself completely to us, he is very knowledgeable, as he answered all our questions. Highly recommended.
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Pioneer01675668223
Sep 5, 2024
We had a Tour Guide (Nuri Erbay) - The place amazing and had a great time. We had a Tour Guide (Nuri Erbay) who was tentative and very knowledgeable. He made it a far more exhilarating experience. Would highly recommend him.
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