Topkapi Palace Tour: Skip-the-Line Admission & Audio Guide

Experience the grandeur of Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace Museum with skip-the-line admission. Explore the royal heritage and optional access to the Harem. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Topkapi Palace - With this booking, you will be first received by official museum staff and then escorted to explore the house of sultans of Istanbul, where they lived for centuries. Around its gardens, the royal collections, galleries and exhibitions will reveal a great treasure of this unique history.
    The decorative details and buildings will…
What's Included
  • Skip-the-Line Admission for the Palace Museum
  • Free Turkish Tea at the Meeting Point
  • Smart Audio Guide App in 6 Languages
  • A Short Orientation by a Licensed Professional
Additional Information

Secure your spot and keep your schedule free for the breathtaking spectacle of this one-of-a-kind museum in Istanbul that unveils the regal history of the city. On confirming your booking here, our certified tour guides will be ready for you at the designated spot. They will welcome and guide you for the swift entrance and usher you into the Topkapi…

Location
Topkapi Palace
Cankurtaran Mahallesi, Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Xiao
Aug 13, 2024
Génial. - We stayed there for more than 5 hours in this beautiful place! The organizer was very kind and accommodating: we had booked only a Skip the Line entrance without Guide, but we missed the Check-out to within 2min. The agency put us on the next Check-out with a Guide at no extra cost. The Guide was clear and effective, it presented the scintillating points of the whole palace so that you can walk freely, then focused on the historical and linguistic highlights of this Palace. And this is essential for the free visit! Cutting the queue really saves a lot of time! Guided tour lasts about 45 minutes to 1h. Then you can choose how much time you want to spend on it. With a 14 year old we spent 5 hours without any trouble!
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Robson1804
Nov 14, 2024
Buy your own ticket on site - Unfortunately unnecessary because you can buy the tickets yourself and Slip the line it was not because you always had to work with the guide through the barriers at about 40 people very tedious
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Belaze
Oct 19, 2024
A must see attraction; not sure that this offering is the way to see it though - The palace and harem is a bucket-list, must-see attraction. This skip-the-line tour may be an economical way to get in, but it gives you nothing beyond an experience of being led into the harem in a big group and then being let loose. You may be skipping one of three lines but it was not entirely clear what was happening in the chaos. Once inside: you are on your own and can enjoy the historical place (though in retrospect it may be better to see the palace’s several courts and exhibitions first and then the harem. It’s huge: it’s easy to spend a half a day here and leave with the feeling that you just rushed through and did not even see everything. May want to consider an Istambulcard and get discounted prices instead
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452billg
Sep 28, 2024
Amazing Topkapi - Guide was OK. Got us in and gave a brief overview of the huge palace and grounds. The “tour” wasn’t a typical guided one, basically on our own. An audio guide would have enhanced the experience. Allow 3 hours or more to see it all.
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Heatherfh8895ac
Sep 8, 2024
Easy Access to the. Palace and Harem - We were picked up promptly at the set time, taken to the Palace, and after a short talk directed to the Harem where we were left. All as expected except the complementary tea while you were waiting which no one seemed interested in providing.
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Journey28759018093
Aug 25, 2024
Essential visit. - It is very worthwhile, and not expecting queues during the month of August is best. The only one I put in is how fast the Guide walks. Very good experience and well organized. Highly recommended.
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Chrismo2047vo
Sep 27, 2024
Poor directions - The details of where to meet were unclear so we waited at cafe inside Tokapi gardens. We had asked the staff but they didn’t know either, eventually the museum staff said it’s outside gates!! So after rushing there in the heat we just made our time for tour!! The tour itself was very good
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Stevenw938
Sep 22, 2024
Disappointing and over priced - We wouldn't bother going here. Very crowded and over rated. Disappointing and over priced. Some interesting trees in the garden and views of the Bosphorus
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Adelina_gorcea
Sep 4, 2024
Hagia Shopia - I was disappointed, be aware you are just skipping the tickets line. If you are a morning persons you don’t need the online ticket
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134angelav
Sep 24, 2024
Poor organization - Not a real ticket is issued but a pre-filled sheet at a kiosk little visible and with staff who barely speak English. In fact, they also made a mistake filling it out. What was supposed to be our Guide disappeared after 2 minutes leaving us at the entrance and unable to access the harem (which we had paid for). Fortunately another Guide let us pass with another group and we made do with the audio guide downloaded before the entrance (because at the entrance it does not take).
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