Basilica Cistern: Ancient Roman Marvel

Skip the lines and explore Istanbul’s Basilica Cistern with a guide. Discover ancient Roman engineering marvels and mysterious artifacts. Book your adventure now.

Duration: 50 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Basilica Cistern - Save your time and enjoy a great marvel of antiquity in best possible way!
    Join us in the journey into the Basilica Cistern, walk through underground Istanbul and learn about all the interesting details about the area.
    Every hour between 10:00 and 17:00, there is a tour by an official guide of the museum. You can join them as…
What's Included
  • Basilica Cistern Ticket
  • Audio Guide App
  • Skip-the-Line Entrance
Additional Information

Experience the ancient Roman marvel of Istanbul without the hassle of waiting in lines. Discover the grandeur of antiquity within a well-preserved, massive structure. Be amazed by the towering columns from the Roman era. Enjoy unparalleled flexibility with frequent sessions, allowing for a leisurely travel experience.
The renowned Basilica Cistern in…

Location
Basilica Cistern
Alemdar Mahallesi, Yerebatan Caddesi, No:1/3
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ally_f
Dec 25, 2024
recommended - unbelievable place, practical service. it is like time traveling while walking through ancient columns underground this historical city.
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Salih_c
Dec 2, 2024
Perfect - Everything went exactly as it was said, the greeters who provided us with the ticket were friendly, we quickly bought our ticket and went inside, the atmosphere and feeling of the content is indescribable, we enjoyed it very much, we are very happy.
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Ayse_y
Nov 21, 2024
Service - I bought the Basilica Cistern tour from this company. The welcoming staff were very attentive and helped us with any questions we had. Thank you for your attention.
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Caner_t
Nov 21, 2024
Basilica cistern - There is a meeting point, it was quite clear, the guide who made our tour was very good, he did not leave any of our questions unanswered
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Marinak2878
Oct 27, 2024
Cost every penny spent - Point of meeting was easy to find. All representatives were very helpful. Guide showed up on time, got through the entrance point with no wait time very quick.
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Kerry_l
Oct 4, 2024
Definitely a must and so much easier with a guide - Nice guide ! Very enthusiastic about his history and his subject The basilica was amazing especially when lit up
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G7274dgchristym
Oct 4, 2024
Beautiful Place - Bumpy Start - The experience of visiting the Cistern was excellent. Our guide was knowledgeable and shared just enough information to keep it interesting. The Cistern itself is as beautiful as it interesting in terms of the technology available 1400 years ago. The only negative is in finding the meeting spot. While the address is correct, it's the exit for the Cistern which is confusing. There is no signage designation it as a meeting spot. Because I was early and I'm perfectly willing to speak with the young men on the street, I found out that the guide would be there soon. Other people who weren't willing to speak with the young men were all over back and forth looking for what to do. When the guide did arrive - a little late in my opinion - she simply stood in her spot with a stick with a white flag bearing travel logos. We had to engage with her. Once we did, all was well. It was just confusing at the start.
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Z6060tdjamesh
Dec 28, 2024
Poor paperwork - Sent a bar code to skip the line Not allowed entry as needed a QR code instead. Got settled but stood around for 20 mins in the rain
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Wiced
Jan 11, 2025
Not reliable - tickets were never sent - Booked skip the line tickets for this - which they confirmed but didn’t send , so ended up having to buy at the entrance. As it was January and mid week there were no queues but this service is not reliable so I would look elsewhere where to be assured of access in busier periods . I have requested a full refund which I am told is on it ways !
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Road540164
Oct 31, 2024
Buyer we aware - We were ripped off. Not sure if we got scammed by Tripadvisor - Be aware - We where ripped off - got there 15 minutes earlier and couldn’t even find anyone to assist us to get . We paid for 4 adults - confirmation sent by mail - no QR code . Thus we couldn’t get in Very disastrous and very disappointed- no response from provider
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