Basilica Cistern Private Tour

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Escape the queue and enjoy a VIP entrance to the Basilica Cistern with our family tour. Skip the long line, get fast pass access, and receive well-educated guidance from our experienced and licensed tour guide. Create unforgettable memories with us!

Duration: 40 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Basilica Cistern - You will meet with your Guide at the entrance of Basilica cistern and skip the line and will have a short tour which will be around 40 minutes .

What's Included

Official Tour Guide

What's Not Included

TİCKET PRİCE İS NOT İNCLUDED

Additional Information

This tour is the top choice for visitors who prioritize their time, comfort, and cultural experiences. With our licensed and highly experienced guides, participants will embark on a rich and accurate journey through centuries of history—no waiting in line, no crowds, just a seamless, premium experience.
• Bypass the lengthy ticket lines
• Enjoy a…

Location

Yerebatan Cd. No:13

Yerebatan Caddesi

We will meet at the entrance 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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Mobile65658137180

Feb 2, 2025

Worth the trip!! - Our guide Muhammet was a very informed and well learnt person who provided the history to the Cistern and showed us around.

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Muchelleg2024

Nov 2, 2024

Amazing tour - Mohammed was amazing such knowledge and very well explained . His level of English is very good. Highly recommend Mohammed for any Istanbul tour. He answered all our questions and then went to eat at a typical Turkish restaurant- the food there was exceptional

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Trip07698529705

Oct 29, 2024

Super pleasant very informative and learned guide. He went over and above our expectations. - We had breakfast in a breathtaking roof top restaurant overlooking Golden Horn and Bosphorus whilst he used his laptop to show us where we were. Telling us all the history of Istanbul in an interesting way. Then we saw 2 mosques, Hagia Sofia included, with lots of interesting info. We had lunch ( a proper kebab) and pudding and we walked to the Blue Mosque and lastly the Very interesting water cistern. In all places we skipped the line and felt very looked after by Muhamed. We were a group of 5 friends and we could not have chosen a better more experienced guide than him.

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Kurtisk812

Sep 1, 2024

Basilica cistern private tour - One of the best guides I have ever had in any country. Extremely knowledgeable, excellent communication and professional.

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Elizabethci6360qv

Jun 12, 2024

Perfect experience - Muhammet was the best tour guide ever. We had a private tour with him to the basilica cistern and then he was available and we went to the Hagia Sophia mosque. He was so knowledgeable and professional and guided us with all his knowledge. He then took us to a reputable carpet store where we bought a beautiful one and then to an off the beaten path Turkish restaurant with a view of the Asian continent while sitting in the European continent. Only use Muhammet as your guide. You’ll have the best time and will learn so much!

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78jrg

Apr 8, 2024

Awesome Guided Tour of the Basilica Cistern - I wish we had more time in Istanbul to visit other historical sites with Muhammet. He was absolutely great at teaching us about the history of the underground water reservoir and the surrounding area. Muhammet is an excellent tour guide, knowledgeable and kind. And as an added bonus, he is also good at taking photos and videos :))) My husband and I are very grateful to him for the memorable experience he helped us create.

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948daviniaz

Mar 11, 2024

Muhammet is the guide to choose for your memorable Istanbul trip. - I would choose this guide as he is really knowledgable friendly speaks very good english. He will fill you in with very good information and history of the city and any landmark you choose to visit. He is a very good choice for families couples or any single person. He really does captivate your attention the way he explains things makes everything so interesting for any listener be it an adult or a child. You can trust his judgment that he will take you to the best places in Istanbul. I have already chosen him twice and have intentions of choosing him again if I visit Istanbul. I would give him a 10/10.

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Paul_h

Oct 19, 2023

Breathtaking Basilica Cistern - We loved this tour. Our guide, Muhammet İşin, did a fantastic job setting the historical context of the Basilica Cistern. It is a breathtaking way to spend an hour or so in Istanbul. We highly recommend the experience.

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489tiberiub

Oct 2, 2023

Best experience - We was in Turkey for the first time and I had a recommendation to take a tour with Muhammat in Istanbul. We are a rather difficult couple, we don't like large groups, we are looking for a flexible schedule, we want to visit places less accessible to tourists and I can say that Muhammat exceeded all our expectations. He was a very good host, we felt all along that we were like his family, he knew how to gently convince us not to miss important objectives. The information he has is impressive and the way he conveys it is very easy. We can't wait to return to Turkey to meet him again.

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