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Combo: Basilica Cistern Skip-the-Line Tickets with Audio Guide + Bosphorus Daytime or Sunset Cruise

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Wolff Hélène

Wolff

5/5

May, 2024

The queue cutter is really a queue cutter. It's worth it just for that. The audio guide isn't great, but it does the job. The cistern is really superb!
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Amra Komić

Amra

5/5

May, 2024

The skip-the-line ticket is worth every penny. We were quickly inside and were able to enjoy the beautiful basilica without waiting in line. Buying and paying for tickets online is easy. I highly recommend it. The basilica itself was incredible. It's nice to see a piece of history and enjoy the beautiful views.
Evelyn G Guenard Vargas

Evelyn

5/5

May, 2024

Impressive Cistern Basilica. we arrived and entered directly because the queue was very long, and you lose a lot of time in line. That's why I recommend buying tickets with Headout.
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Artur Virtosu

Artur

5/5

May, 2024

1. Very easy to book within selection of museum with combo combination 2. Amazing Istanbul Bosphorus trip 3. Easy to enter to museum, no time waste of waiting
Sarah Olsen

Sarah

5/5

May, 2024

Quick, easy access to the attraction. Great photos - beautiful surroundings. Best photography opportunities were when the attraction was lit up blue / orange. Fascinating history and culture. Went early at 9am when it opened and we were all done within the hour.
Mary butris

Mary

3/5

May, 2024

The ability to skip the line was great. The guide just wasn't loading so that was a disappointment The Bassillca Cistern was great . Very impressive.
RAQUEL TORIBIO VELAMAZAN

Raquel

5/5

May, 2024

This place is amazing. Lights effects managed are awesome. Very beautiful place. I really recommend it. Quite easy to buy tickets online. Perfect.
Jorge Eduardo

Jorge

5/5

May, 2024

It really is queue-free. The start of the queue was more than 100 meters from the entrance and we went through one side, all very fast and easy, with the heat it is good not to have to stand in line for a couple of hours.
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Javier Blanco García

Javier

4/5

May, 2024

The reservation was easy to make and there was no waiting in line. If I have not rated it excellent it is because there was no audio guide. We could only go by reading a written guide.
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Rebecca Ann Gaertner

Rebecca

4/5

May, 2024

The reason why we liked the Basilica Cistern so well was because we had just heard an archeologist speak about it on our cruise ship. She explained much of its history of use and how and when it was built using columns/pillars from former palaces. We did not get any historical information at the basilica itself. I disliked the fact that we paid for audio guides and did not get them. Not sure what happened .
Miomir Stosic

Miomir

4/5

May, 2024

It was very exciting to visit such an object. There was some confusion with the offer because of the price, but it was still ok
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Clelia Jeannette Cabezas de Saleh

Clelia

5/5

May, 2024

It was a wonderful visit, the site is beautiful. As expected, we didn't wait in line and it was easy to get in. We recommend taking the guided tour to get more details about the cisterns. It is a must see place in Istanbul.
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Monica Gibson

Monica

5/5

May, 2024

The Basilica Cistern is impressive. Is beautiful, incredibly stunning. To visit is a must while in Istanbul. Using the "skip the line" tickets was the best. From bying and downloading the app and walking in took us less than 10 minutes while the line to buy the tickets was very long. We did not do any line or waiting or nothing. We highly recommend it.
Granet Patricia

Granet

5/5

May, 2024

- application discovered by chance...but faced with a 200 m queue... - Immediate booking, tickets immediately available (controlled by QR code site agents) = you can go straight to the entrance - obviously crowded, but that's to be expected - the site is impressive, grandiose. - If you don't have a guide, you'll need to read up a little beforehand. Magnifique, une très belle visite. Thank you very much!
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PINEAU Corinne

Pineau

5/5

May, 2024

What a time saver! Easy booking; good communication. I recommend this site! Only 1 booking not made via HEADOUT which was a disaster!
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Stefano  Lopane

Stefano

3/5

May, 2024

The place is lovely, the experience is not..I asked for the audio guide and I was told off since I asked for it. I ended up with no audio guide which was something I paid for..
Karol Andrea Martinez Portilla

Karol

4/5

May, 2024

The cistern is a wonderful place to visit in Istanbul, the audio guide is not really very useful, the information it provides is very basic.
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thomas thornber

Thomas

5/5

May, 2024

Skipped the massive queue for a couple of euros more than a standard ticket. It was super worthwhile! Great attraction. Really beautifully lit and great history
Jaki Stanley McCarthy

Jaki

3/5

May, 2024

The basilica itself was great. The audio guide was shorter than I expected, and only one of the three of us could get it working. Also the instructions did not make it clear that we needed to download each of the tickets separately. This cost us time at the entrance.
Roger Chemtob

Roger

4/5

May, 2024

I purchased the audio tour but when i arrived there was no information about it. So we just walked through with no historical information whatsoever.
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