Basilica Cistern Skip-the-Line Tickets

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What our guests say

Armand

Nov 2025

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5/5

Simple, effective and with no surprises. For St Sophie, enter directly outside TopKapi. No need to queue. Same for the cistern. The queue breaker is very pleasant. For TopKapi, it's very easy to find the place to meet the person who's letting us in. There's nothing to worry about, and it's a stone's throw from the site in a charming alley. I sincerely recommend it.

Patricia

Nov 2025

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5/5

Buying tickets in advance avoids a long queue. Although there is one, it is shorter. Santa Sofia impressed me with the antiquity of its construction but it is in pretty bad shape and only the second floor can be visited. I highly recommend the cistern for its history and the work that has been done to make your visit enjoyable!

Marjolyn

Nov 2025

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4/5

The process of purchasing the tickets was very easy however the description wasn't clear. We went to the museum instead of the mosque thinking that’s where had bought tickets too. Interesting but would have preferred the museum. The Basilica Cisterns was amazing!

Valeriu

Nov 2025

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5/5

A marvel really a scary thing subterania created by hand hundreds of years ago that still maintained a city above her with water no bad smells kept on poles... And to see a beautiful thing recommended you must see it!!!

Badea

Nov 2025

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5/5

very much! The separate organization of those who booked their tickets online versus those who bought tickets physically, I really liked it. About the "cisterns" I can say it is a technical masterpiece of history.

Eva

Nov 2025

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5/5

Great way to avoid the long line at the ticketing office. We where relaxed when getting in and enjoyed the atmosphere of the basilica. Good price-expercience value also!

Tatiana

Nov 2025

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3/5

The visit is very worthwhile, but I could not use the Audio guide because they did not send me the link to download it...too bad.

Stoian

Nov 2025

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5/5

The skip the line tickets helped us to skip the cues and get faster into the Basilica.Such a nice place to visit in Istanbul.

Martin

Nov 2025

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5/5

a great experience - technical excellence in the Occident

Oisín

Nov 2025

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4/5

Learning all the information about the Basilica Cistern.

Eugenia

Nov 2025

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5/5

Organized well. I recommend the skip the line ticket

Robert

Nov 2025

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5/5

Knowledgable guide! Well worth Skipping the line

Alexa

Oct 2025

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5/5

I really loved visiting the Basilica Cistern — it’s one of the most magical places in Istanbul. The underground atmosphere, soft lights, and reflections on the water make it feel mysterious and peaceful at the same time. The Medusa heads are fascinating and definitely worth seeing up close. It’s also a great spot for beautiful photos and a nice break from the heat outside. I highly recommend visiting early in the morning to avoid crowds.

Anna

Oct 2025

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5/5

When we arrived at Basilica there was a really long queue... I'm very impatient so I decided to check if there is a fast track and we bought it. We skipped the line very fast, in 4 minutes we were inside basilica cistern. It was amazing! Beautiful, good audio guide. The most important fact is that a minute after we entered the rain started, so if we were in the line we wouldn't make it, so I really reccomend this fast track.

Oct 2025

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5/5

Great experience. Booking 'skip the line' ticket was easy and quick. No waiting in the queue - entry gained within five minutes. Really long queue to purchase at-the-door/entrance tickets, so this was awesome. What a structure and construction: The Basilica Cistern is a mind boggling construction of great ingenuity!! Really enjoyed getting the opportunity to view such an historical construction.

Albert

Oct 2025

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4/5

Fantastic to show the water works already constructed by the Romans. Crowds were fine. Must-see among other historical attractions in the area. Too bad the fast-lane queue was quite crowded and when scanning we got the message that tickets were already used. Was solved after contact with booking agency but took time.

Mario

Oct 2025

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5/5

Die Basilika-Zisterne in Istanbul ist ein faszinierender Ort voller Geschichte und Mystik. Das Lichtspiel ist faszinierend und verleiht dem Ort eine magische Atmosphäre. Die Musik und die Spiegelungen im Wasser machen den Besuch zu einem unvergesslichen Erlebnis – ein absolutes Muss für jeden Besucher!

Christine

Oct 2025

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4/5

I really enjoyed the cistern although expensive it was worth it. Hagia Sophia was not worth it...especially seeing it after the Blue Mosque (which is free). The Hagia Sophia is in such a state of disrepair...which doesn't seem it should be since it's so expensive to go in.

Chad

Oct 2025

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5/5

Why does anyone go to see a major attraction without skip the line tickets? We walked straight in, bypassing a long line waiting and enjoyed the cistern. It is a beautiful interior with a nice mood changing scene lighting as you walk above the water. Magical!

Ibrahim

Oct 2025

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4/5

La mosquée sainte Sophie est très belle elle mérite d'être visitée Lieu agréable reposant Fait en soirée moins de monde Citerne basilique c'est joli mais franchement du monde on doit suivre un parcours par trop large Pas à faire en priorité selon moi

Alexandra

Oct 2025

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5/5

An absolutely gorgeous place worth a visit. The play of lights, the few but tasteful exhibits and the place itself are a unique experience not to be missed. I recommend buying tickets online to avoid standing in huge queues.

Lisa

Oct 2025

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5/5

beautiful space with historical signs to describe the aqueducts and storage of water into istanbul. it gets really crowded and the walkways move slowly, but you do get to walk the entire cistern. worth it!

Maria

Oct 2025

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5/5

The Basilica Cistern is a must see. I booked the tickets with audio guide the same day of the visit and it was phenomenal.they arrived by email instantly. Everything was great!

Inge

Oct 2025

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5/5

Stepping right down the first dark steps in order to see the cistern I remembered the movie Inferno and expected to be overwhelmed. I have to say the experience payed off. I loved it.

Meredith

Oct 2025

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5/5

Skip the Line was the best idea ever! No wait, breezed right in, such a pleasure. The cistern was a truly remarkable feat of engineering and beautifully maintained.

Joanne

Oct 2025

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5/5

The Basilica Cistern was beautiful. Hard to believe it was centuries old. Loved the skip the line function ticket lines were really long.

Kiril

Oct 2025

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5/5

Was amazing and glorious, I never seen before. It was a very nice experience, this is the most wonderful experience with a loved one.

Mutiu

Oct 2025

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3/5

Positive: 1. Basilica Cistern - tickets were issued online, so no problem at all to access the site (with skip-the-line option); 2. Topkapi Palace - only QR code issues online, but good organization to enter the site - guide took us through. Negative: Hagia Sophia - Firts of all there was no SKIP THE LINE, even if we have paid for this option. We were told to queue together with everybody else (45 minutes queue!). The online purchase gave us a QR code which was not good to enter the site. Therefore, we were told by the entrance people to call the agent in order to get the tickets. So after queing in a heavy rain we started to call the agent for the real tickets. That part went relatively well. Nobody answered the phone (3 times), but we got a WA message to write them which is the problem. They sent us the tickets.

Tina

Oct 2025

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4/5

Istanbul is an amazing city. So much to experience you get sensation overload! The Cistern is breathtaking and I wouldn't miss going to experience this. Lineups are quick and efficient so don't let that dissuade you. Haigia Sofia is beautiful however please note the audio tour is confusing. The flow of walking through does not align with how each landmark is noted in audio. I would get the audio ready and simply listen to each station as you approach it.

Sarah

Oct 2025

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4/5

Great experience. Easy to use tickets. Amazing experience once I got in. Both the Hagia Sophia and Cistern are spectacular for their own reasons. Wish the app allowed you to download the audio guide ahead of time. Wifi in Hagia Sophia allowed me to access the audio guide. But the wifi in the Cistern wouldn't let me connect so I couldn't listen to the audio guide.

Michelle

Oct 2025

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5/5

We rounded the corner and were dismayed to see the around the block line up to buy tickets - gah! Bit to be expected in such a tourism heavy and big city! I was with my 78 yr old dad and it was raining - Skip the line was a great way to help me and my dad avoid an hour -1.5 hour line up! We were in within 15 mins and the experience was amazing !

Patricia

Oct 2025

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5/5

I went at 5 pm and did not queue; the audio guide worked very well with her recommendations to have a charged phone battery and wired headphones, and was very clear and entertaining. Wonderful visit, highly recommended, the basilica cistern is impressive, and with very well planned lighting that adds drama to the experience.

Ana

Oct 2025

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3/5

Nothing. The no queue thing is false, in Hagia Sophia everyone has to queue and during the whole time that the cruisers were there, the queues were more than 500 m long. Bringing two small children was unfeasible. When we were able to access with some speed, we did not have time to visit both and the cistern did not arrive on time.

Andrew

Oct 2025

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5/5

We weren't expecting much, but were pleasantly surprised to find such an extraordinary and unique space. Well worth it. We arrived at 8.30, got in quickly and enjoyed a leisurely visit, without too much of a crowd. Later in the day, according to the lines we saw when we came out, I expect it is very crowded. Go early.

Heike

Oct 2025

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4/5

We were able to bypass the queue at the ticket counter and go straight to the security check. The wait there was not long. Our expectations of the Hagia Sophia experience were probably too high. Anyone who has been to Istanbul must have seen it, but we were not impressed. We really liked it in the cistern.

Erin

Oct 2025

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5/5

We had limited time in Istanbul, so skipping the line and walking right in was a huge plus for us. The Basilica Cisterns are such a unique and interesting experience, well worth the time! I wish we had gotten the self guided audio tour, the signs are informative but not exhaustively so - next time we will for sure!

Lisabeth

Oct 2025

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4/5

Impressive to see, the guide spoke English but so quickly and a lot of noise in the tank of people arriving the guide is with us 15 minutes and after you can visit alone. Interesting to cut the wire. Meeting point a bit hard to find but the locals help you.

Stephanie

Oct 2025

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3/5

The cisterns are absolutely stunning, but the level of overcrowding made it less enjoyable than it could've been. It felt like they were kettling people around and selling tickets without considering how full the venue was. Saying that, I wouldn't t have missed it.

Angela

Oct 2025

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5/5

Definitely two of the most exciting moments of the Istanbul trip. Being able to enjoy them without too much waiting made the visit extremely more enjoyable. The skip-the-line ticket, extremely functional even more being able to manage the day and time of entry.

Barbara

Oct 2025

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5/5

At the time when we wanted to visit Basilica Cisterna, the ticket line was really long. We would have probably waited for more than half an hour. Skip the line tickets were awesome. There was an extra corridor and we could enter the Basilica right away. 👍

Belkheir

Oct 2025

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4/5

Time-saving queue-cutting ticket, original monument to visit. However, the audio guide is not well signposted and the absence of a connection within the Basilica Cistern means you can't get live explanations.

Ekaterina

Oct 2025

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5/5

I really liked how the space transformed with the light and how it changes the atmosphere every couple minutes. I also enjoyed that historical info is combined with mordern art. My mom also found it highly entertaining, many thanks!

Beatrice

Oct 2025

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5/5

A very long line of people waiting, but the online ticket save line worked very well. Inside as always a magical atmosphere with a beautiful play of lights. Experience to be repeated every time I return to Istanbul.

Wei

Oct 2025

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5/5

The underground cistern is magnificent! The ancient system of water storage is still a marvel in modern day's' standards. When the orange lights are turned on, the cistern turns into a magic site, too attractive to leave.

Scott

Oct 2025

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5/5

I love to see ancient infrastructure like the cistern. The only problem was the tickets weren't really "skip the line". They were, "move to another line", that gets preemted by tour groups. Otherwise, it was great.

Cereseto

Oct 2025

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5/5

The ticket service was impeccable! We did not queue in any of the two places, except for the security check which was very fast. The staff was very attentive and available to help. Very good experience.

Paolo

Oct 2025

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5/5

Basilica Cisterna alone is worth the trip. Unique atmosphere steeped in history, architecture and charm. To think that it has been standing for centuries, despite several earthquakes, gives an idea of how carefully they planned.

Dee

Oct 2025

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5/5

This was such a unique experience. At first sight I wondered where the water was. It was so still, clear and calm it took a moment for my eyes to adjust. It was such an amazing tour with the audio guide.

Oct 2025

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5/5

Meeting the guide and getting into the Cisterns went smoothly,despite large crowds . We were well informed on the history of the cisterns,and how they have been maintained over the long period of existance

Ronald

Oct 2025

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3/5

The venues were great but the "skip the line" tickets didn't really let you skip the line. We still Waited in line for an hour and the line to buy tickets was very short so we didn't save much time.

Debra

Oct 2025

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3/5

Basilica cistern worth very penny ,skipped the queues and wow really impressed. Hagia Sophia did not skip the queues infact it was a very unpleasant experience and for what we saw very over priced.

Elisa

Oct 2025

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4/5

We loved the basilica cistern, it was the best thing we saw in Istanbul. However, the entrance to the Hagia Sophia is not worth it, it is only one room which you can see from different points.

Vasii

Oct 2025

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4/5

The queue and waiting time kill your appetite, the price is exorbitant and we will probably not visit the place again because of the price, the time spent inside is short for the price paid

Yahya

Oct 2025

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5/5

Comboooo is worth it cheaper than tickets buying in person with a huge line and increased prices if you want to see all 3 of these attractions for a great price and no line this is for u

Kristi

Oct 2025

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5/5

Thanks to your service we were able to skip an over 30 minute line to get in and see this marvel. The cistern is a beautiful site, accentuated by a handful of modern art installations.

Cynthia

Oct 2025

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5/5

This was not on our tour company's agenda. But four of us were flying out late on our last day and went here by taxi. This was one of the highlights of my trip through Turkey

Lindsey

Oct 2025

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5/5

This experience was easy and one of our highlighs about our trip to Istanbul. Would definitely recommend it to anyone and would do it again if we are ever back in the city.

Katherine

Oct 2025

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5/5

This place is extraordinary and well worth visiting. Highly recommended and the guide gave lots of useful information. Go early to avoid the crowds. A must see in Istanbul.

Judy

Oct 2025

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5/5

What a beautiful experience. The skip the line tickets were well worth it. Literally got into the Cistern in about 1 minute while there was a huge line waiting to get in.

Dusan

Oct 2025

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4/5

Had no problem with buying the tickets. Audio guide was a bit tricky, but chat resolved that quickly. Ticked were used without problems at both locations.

Francisco

Oct 2025

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4/5

It is impressive that it was built more than a thousand years ago. The atmosphere is magical. There were quite a lot of people, but we did not feel overwhelmed. A marvel!

Diana

Oct 2025

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5/5

I loved having bought the ticket in advance as i was short on time and was able go get in quickly. The site was beautiful, and not as crowded inside.

Niloufer

Oct 2025

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4/5

Guide was very informative. We learned a lot about the Cistern and a bit about the history of Turkey through the ages. Wish he spoke a bit slower.

Katarzyna

Oct 2025

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5/5

It was great to have tickets and skip the line. Go see the Basilica Cistern but skip the Hagia Sophia. Nothing to see there. Big disappointment.

Lilian

Oct 2025

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5/5

Easy and no line . There is really not much to see for the price Ieould consider expensive but most of the Turkish landmarks are at this price .

Marietta

Oct 2025

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5/5

The best thing is that with the rush we go! It saves time and we passed quickly ,being late September there was a long queue in Hagia Sophia !!!!

Pamela

Oct 2025

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5/5

Easy booking process and great to be able to get in so fast with skip the line. The cistern was one of the highlights of our time in Istanbul.

Paolo

Oct 2025

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5/5

Unique experience! The basilica is beautiful and full of interesting details that I might have enjoyed more with the help of an audio guide.

Mary

Oct 2025

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5/5

Doing a skip the line ticket was useful here. The Basilica Cistern is worth the walk through but the walk through can be crowded at times.

Giovanni

Oct 2025

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4/5

Effectively you skip the queue but it should be better specified that tickets must be validated before entry and you do not enter directly

Samantha

Oct 2025

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5/5

The guide was brilliant, highly recommend, worth every penny. Plus, the queue outside was at least an hour long and we skipped it all

Giovanna

Oct 2025

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5/5

Beautiful place, well organized, clean toilets ;smooth lines, for online tickets , friendly staff, but very high price .

Julie

Oct 2025

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5/5

Helped us do exactly that and skip the line. Easy to book and clear instructions and directions were provided at the time of booking

Marlon

Oct 2025

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5/5

Great experience. Well worth a visit. The tour guide was on time and spent a good amount of time explaining the history behind it.

Soethof

Oct 2025

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4/5

Impressive structure certainly seen at that time. I was with 2 grandchildren, 11 and 13, who were also very impressed with it.

Kari

Oct 2025

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5/5

Just amazing two historic places to see. Hagia Sofia was the top-notch for me and a must-see building while visiting Istanbul.

Cristina

Oct 2025

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4/5

The visit with audio guide to the basilica cistern. From Hagia Sophia if you don't have data the wifi inside is cut all the time.

Elaine

Oct 2025

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5/5

The self your with audio was awesome! We could explore at our own pace and the audio contained lots of great information.

Rodrigo

Oct 2025

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5/5

Well, the whole part about meeting the group to enter Topkapi palace could be more simple. Other than that, it was great.

Daniel

Oct 2025

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5/5

The visit was spectacular. Very well organized and we jumped the lines without waiting. Our guide was very good.

Danijela

Oct 2025

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5/5

that we could go in straight away, without having to wait in line to see the beautiful basilica

Patricia

Oct 2025

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5/5

Excellent everything, beautiful place, amazing, well organized, worth it.

Andreas

Oct 2025

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5/5

We started at the beginning of the day. Thanks to the available tickets, we have significantly reduced long waiting times.

Meriem

Oct 2025

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5/5

Ease of access, receipt of tickets, clarity of information, friendly staff

Salami

Oct 2025

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4/5

The queue-breaker to access the sites. And the audioguide (when it works, inaccessible for the basilica...)

Salvatore

Oct 2025

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5/5

Everything was perfect!!! Especially the "skip the line" was very helpful and we saved a lot of time!

Bob

Oct 2025

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4/5

Helped skip a very long line. Had difficulty intuitively finding the spot to set up an account.

Claudia

Oct 2025

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5/5

To know the history of the Cistern. The effect of the lights that allows to take amazing pictures.

Halisa

Oct 2025

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5/5

Very well organized, no waiting times. Well explained, multilingual tour. However, expensive.

Heßing

Oct 2025

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5/5

Yes, that was a mega great experience, which I can absolutely recommend ☺️👌👍

Jerome

Oct 2025

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3/5

The site itself was very interesting, but not worth the cost, needs to be cheaper entry.

Kim

Oct 2025

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5/5

Best offer ever. We really passed the line and went in in 2 minutes of time. Beautiful!

Claudio

Oct 2025

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5/5

The speed of entry and excellent assistance in entering the basilica cistern.

Paula

Oct 2025

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5/5

Amazing history and very pleased to be able to see it. Avoiding queues was a bonus.

Peter

Oct 2025

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5/5

An astonishing feat of civil engineering- a thing of great beauty and peacefulness.

Jodie

Oct 2025

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5/5

Having the combination tickets made it so much easier. Would highly recommend it.

Arias,

Oct 2025

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3/5

We need the help of a site employee to gain access to the entrances.

Danish

Oct 2025

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5/5

Recommended We managed to skip the long queue while visiting Basilica Cistern

David

Oct 2025

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4/5

It's a time-saving offer, the guys at Topkapi are very attentive.

Jörg

Oct 2025

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3/5

Sunken Palace was very good. Hagia Sophia there were problems with the ticket.

Bernardo

Oct 2025

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5/5

Very smooth after 3 pm no lines, very impressive mosque 🕌, beautiful!!

Kis

Oct 2025

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3/5

Once we got the right information we could skip standing hours in the line.

Alejandro

Oct 2025

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5/5

Very nice place and the experience to get the ticket was very good.

Antony

Oct 2025

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5/5

An impressive site. Our guide was funny and knowledgeable. A good visit.

Doriano

Oct 2025

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5/5

We did't wait for the entering and the basilica cisterna was amasing.

Thomas

Oct 2025

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4/5

Guide was well informed. Well organized. Friendly and professional.

Muriel

Oct 2025

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5/5

No waiting. We went in the morning and it was great.

Maria

Oct 2025

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4/5

No waiting in line but no audio guide was a pity.

Giulia

Oct 2025

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5/5

These are two wonderful attractions that deserve to be seen!

Wayne

Oct 2025

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5/5

Efficient "fast pass" ticket purchase. Stunning architecture.

Alexander

Oct 2025

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3/5

Impressive experience, but in our opinion not worth >€30

Vladimir

Oct 2025

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5/5

We entered basilica in 15 minuts from tickets order created

Maria

Oct 2025

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5/5

The Cistern is the highlight of the trip to Istanbul. A magical place.

Vingert

Oct 2025

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5/5

Don't miss this visit if you're passing through Istanbul

Robert

Oct 2025

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4/5

The skip the line feature as there were so many people

Mika

Oct 2025

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5/5

easy way to get in without spending 1,5 hours queuing

Jacqueline

Oct 2025

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5/5

I really enjoyed the narration during the tour

Levan

Oct 2025

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5/5

Very easy handling, thank you for supporting.

Begoña

Oct 2025

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3/5

Buying tickets before you travel saves you

Ricardo

Oct 2025

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5/5

Beautiful spot and amazing history behind it.

Bernardo

Oct 2025

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5/5

Everything went well with the ticket, no queue.

Junghee

Oct 2025

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5/5

it was worth to visit here extremely!!

Hanne

Oct 2025

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5/5

We were able to get in easily and quickly.

Carmine

Oct 2025

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5/5

A magical, breathtaking place.

Mirko

Oct 2025

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5/5

Very interesting, unique experience

Lisa-marie

Oct 2025

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4/5

Architecture was beautiful, worth seeing

Hodebar

Oct 2025

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3/5

A bit expensive for what it was

Sergio

Oct 2025

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5/5

Thank you very much, everything is very simple

Emma

Sep 2025

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5/5

The Basilica Cistern was an amazing piece of infrastructure built by the Romans. Our group was small, which meant we got quality time with our guide, and to ask as many questions as we wanted! He cleverly hung back from the crowd of cruise tourists in a quiet area, and gave us the specific items to look out for, before allowing us to wander around at our own pace. A thoughtful and informative tour! Would definitely recommend.

Jade

Sep 2025

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5/5

The attraction was incredible. Really beautiful and interesting. Booking tickets was so easy and beat value I could find. Only problem was a didn't read the small print and didn't realise we needed our own headphones to get the audio option which I'd booked. Nevertheless, great place to visit and I would highly recommend.

Amy

Sep 2025

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5/5

Easy entry with minimal waiting for security bag check. The Cistern was crowded but once inside, we had an educational and enlightening experience. Would recommend using the online tix instead of waiting in an excessively long line to purchase tix to enter.

Matthew

Sep 2025

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5/5

The Basilica Cistern is amazing to see in person. I had no idea such a vast cavern had been right beneath my feet. Our tour guide was wonderful. Her English was perfect and she really helped us to appreciate the history of the place.

Maria

Sep 2025

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5/5

Tickets, easy to buy, really affordable prices. We saved about 20% compared to the price at the ticket office. Also, the line jumping was perfect, we avoided a good half hour wait, if not more.

Miguel

Sep 2025

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5/5

Really with the reservation we did not waste time in line, in a very busy schedule and the audio guide very instructive. On the other hand, I had read about it, but being there, it was spectacular. The bad thing, the high cost of admission.

Daniela

Sep 2025

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5/5

Easy, fast and the price is the same when buying online. The change of lights is magic and the shadows generate new images, thank you for being able to continue preserving and allowing to see that architecture and work of their ancestors.

Asle-torbjørn

Sep 2025

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4/5

The basilica cistern was really cool. Different to things I have seen before. It reminded me of the chamber of secrets. However, it was a really expensive experience, although i dont regret it, it was also not worth it.

Georgios

Sep 2025

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5/5

At that day on August,it was realy crowded the basic line. (50-60m). We have entered in 5sec! The view inside is awesome. Espesially when the lights change. It's remarkable also the geometry of the colomns.

Anahita

Sep 2025

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4/5

It is very beautiful and worth watching of course, but the price us expensive based on the other world museum tickets. I expected something longer to visti. You could visit everything in 10-20 minutes.

Ross

Sep 2025

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5/5

The cistern was very easy to access and move around in, wasn't crowded, and was a very impressive and peaceful space. The intermittent switching of different coloured lights enhanced the experience.

Kris

Sep 2025

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5/5

Amazing experience of what mankind could make 1600 years ago. Definitley worth the money to visit. Also could make some amazing pictures with the lightning structures.

Laurence

Sep 2025

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5/5

We were able to take the time and explore the Basilica and our guide was really good at explaining the history behind this beautiful place. Not too crowded also!

Mark

Sep 2025

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5/5

Loved the Cistern, I actually went twice, second time by myself, so I was able to see more and knew what to look for. Amazing place

Cynthia

Sep 2025

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5/5

Beautiful experience a tour of the water reservoirs of Constantinople impressive construction. With audio guide the best!

Eleonora

Sep 2025

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5/5

Salt line tickets very useful especially on weekends, audio guides useful and very detailed, definitely worth the price.

Alfonsina

Sep 2025

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4/5

Everything... BUT 1) there is a lack of precise instructions on how to make the visit to the Hagia Sophia (because in some cases access to the lower part is interdicted but you don't understand it until you leave the visit of the upper part and there it is already late, so you lose all the explanations about the lower part) and the audio guide is reportable for everyone (so you have the feeling that you have been cheated; 2) there is a lack of instructions on how to find the audio guide in the Basilica Cistena (at the entrance, which is not well signaled, there is an almost invisible little man who swipes the Q-RCODE on his cell phone ..... UNACCEPTABLE given the human flood of visitors)

James

Sep 2025

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3/5

The Basilica Cistern was indeed stunning and enjoyable. Glad we did that one. The audio guide for the cistern seemed a bit spare on information and could have provided more details. The Hagia Sophia experience left a fair bit to be desired. The QR code that was sent was not the entry ticket so we were turned away. To Headout's credit, and after multiple help chats, the issue was resolved, but it took about 2 1/2 hours. After skipping breakfast so that we could beat the worst of the crowds, this made for a poor start to the day. New QR codes were eventually sent, but we could not enter until

Alexandros

Sep 2025

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5/5

The Basilica Cistern is one of the most atmospheric and impressive places to visit in Istanbul. Walking through the forest of columns, with the dim lighting and reflections in the water, feels almost magical. The Medusa heads are especially fascinating and make the visit even more memorable. The only downside is that the entrance fee is on the expensive side compared to other monuments in the city. Still, the experience is unique, and you can really explore and appreciate the history and architecture up close — something that makes it worth the visit despite the price.

Daniela

Sep 2025

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3/5

The Basilica Cisterna is wonderful, and Hagia Sophia interesting and impressive. The audio guides worked well. However, we had problems with the tickets for St. Sophia because the meeting point for pickup was closed and we had to ask for qrcodes to be sent to us via whatsapp. They arrived right away but what if someone does not have roaming to connect? We also had problems with the Blue Mosque and Bosphorus Cruise tickets but were not asked to give feedback

Denis

Sep 2025

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3/5

"Skip-the-line" is just another line of such fellows like you. Maybe it was mentoined in the ticket information, well put this phrase in a quote then. And yes, it's faster but I expected instant entrance for that price. We spend at least 5 minutes to find the entry point for "skip-the-line" tickets. Bad organisation and no inform tables. The cistern itself was fine though. A lot of columns with different orders and designs. But still overcrowded and noisy. I think it's not worth the price and your time.

Peter

Sep 2025

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5/5

Buying the tickets was easy and convenient. Unlike other services, the tickets from Headout were delivered electronically right away rather than requiring me to go pick up tickets at a meeting point. The Headout app on my phone worked great to show the digital tickets and download the audio guide. (Be sure to download the guide before actually entering the Cistern as there is poor Internet below ground.) As for the Basilica Cistern itself, it was absolutely amazing--well worth cost of admission.

Oswaldo

Sep 2025

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3/5

The most important thing should be respect for people. Making an offer to improve service times, if that, on the other hand, increases wait times and inconveniences trying to correct a problem that isn't the tourist's responsibility, is already a lack of respect. They should optimize the digital delivery of tickets, and everything would work better. In my case, I spent almost two hours trying to enter Ayasofia. Fortunately, I have to thank someone on their team for sending the correct QR codes.

Adrian

Sep 2025

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3/5

Arrived at the meeting point at 12.00 and after 10 minutes of discussions the company representative told us that the guide left with the others, we were 8 people out of the entire group. It was funny as we were standing right at the entrance. The solutions were either to wait until 16.00, the next hour with guided tour or to enter at 12.00 without. We took the second. Bottom line we paid the extra money for the guided tour for nothing. Thank you, Headout!

Richard

Sep 2025

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5/5

The ticket staff were helpful in displaying the cue codes for easy access to view. It was fabulous being able to go straight into the venue. Steps and rails secure and provided extra security negotiating the dimmer lighting till eyes became accustomed to the environment. Plenty of room walking on the grided metal walk ways. Loved the change of lights creating a different ambiance and light. We loved the experience Hugh & Bernie

Julian

Sep 2025

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5/5

We got to Andi Location very well and very quickly. Our admission and the security check took no longer than 2-3 minutes in total and to see the sunken palace. It was very interesting, informative and wonderful at the same time. It was still quite crowded, so certain photos were quite difficult to take because of the other visitors.

Andrew

Sep 2025

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5/5

There was a very long queue on a hot day and these tickets got us into the Cistern in less than 5 minutes. The tour is exceptional. We did not use the audio guide and were just happy to enjoy the experience. The Cistern was cool inside despite the large number of people and the lighting variations made it very interesting. Beware of the carpet salesmen outside trying to get you back to their shop!

Gen

Sep 2025

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5/5

The ticketing experience was super fast and convenient and we were able to just walk right in past the dozens of people waiting. We had trouble downloading the audio guide once we entered the site, so I would recommend downloading it prior to entering if possible. The Basilica Cistern is amazing. Seeing it with the ambient lighting and audio descriptions was a highlight of our visit to Istanbul.

Vanessa

Sep 2025

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3/5

We were not informed that our guided tour was re-scheduled. So, we waited and finally we called the organization and they told us. They could give us new tickets for that day including audio tour or cancel and refund. We chose the first one, but I think the prices with audio guide or guided tour are different, so I will check that when I'm back home and I will make contact with Headout for that.

Carmen

Sep 2025

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3/5

I don't understand why you are not given a printable version of the tickets in advance - at the same time as an audio guide, so that you can prepare for the trip in the best possible way. There was another tourist in front of me who also had problems with the audio guide (so problems seem to happen more often). It spoils the whole experience. What a pity.

Michael

Sep 2025

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5/5

I have wanted to visit the Basilica Cistern since seeing the James Bond movie "From Russia with Love." I was not disappointed as it was everything that I imagined. The Cistern is an amazing architectural and visual experience. We were on a tight schedule so skipping the line was more than worth the cost as it saved us valuable time. Booking on line couldn't have been easier.

Regina

Sep 2025

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5/5

It was so different and so magnificent! I read about the place in a book, and I'm so glad I was able to do so on my last day in Turkey. Two friends from my tour joined me, and they were also thrilled to be there. I was sad to hear about all the slaves who died creating it, but the beauty of their work lives on. I especially liked it when the soft orange lights were on.

Angela

Sep 2025

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3/5

I had a good experience at the Basilica cistern. So that portion of the tour was five stars. However, our Ohio Sophia to get did not have a QR code that worked. The man working at the front door was very patient and took the time to call and get our issues resolved after a half hour. We did not receive audio guide at either location that we were supposed to.

Marjorie

Sep 2025

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5/5

The volume , vastness of the cistern was utterly breathtaking. After seeing the queue - the number of people anxious to see the Basilica Cistern- I thought it would be crowded but the place would have taken a football crowd. It was so well arranged for people to explore and the lighting gave the place a really magical feel. So very memorable!!

Stephanie

Sep 2025

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4/5

The "coupé file" ticket is perfect and the price is slightly lower than if you buy on site (1700 TL). The cistern itself is magnificent, but the price remains high for a 30/40' visit. The price of the night visit (without seeing what can be changed...) is downright indecent (2400TL).

Elena

Sep 2025

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4/5

I liked the experience of booking online and the possibility to download online the QR codes and rapidly skip the ticket line and get access. The man from the access helped me to download the audio guide. I consider that the price is overrated for this tourist objective. But all in all it was a nice experience.

Mauro

Sep 2025

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4/5

The Cistern is beautiful; we had problems with the audio guide due to bluetooth and without internet it did not work, so we used the one offered by the local staff. Very useful was the skip-the-line ticket. Overall good experience, but the audio guide did not work today

Antonio

Sep 2025

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3/5

If you go early in the morning, there is no line to buy a ticket or to get in. It is best to be there before 9:00. You get in line, buy and enter. And enjoy the enclosure with little public. At other times it might be worth the extra charge for advance purchase. But I do not recommend it.

Maria

Sep 2025

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4/5

Excellent Hagia Sophia and cistern basilica, tickets without queue, very good audio guide, also gave us the audio guide of the blue mosque. The topkapi palace if a little delayed you must wait for a person of the megapass to let you enter, the audio guide very good.

Nancy

Sep 2025

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5/5

Because it was raining, it was really great that we had skip the line tickets. We had friends with us who had difficulty accessing their tickets because they could not download the app. If you could make the tickets available without the app o think that would be preferred.

James

Sep 2025

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5/5

On the last weekend of August, the site was very crowded. Nevertheless, with the online ticket I got, I skipped the long line and could go straight in. It was spectacular, walking in a 2000 year old underground place of worship, walking over the pools of water.

Carlos

Sep 2025

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5/5

We booked the entrance directly through their application to avoid the huge queues that were there for the visit if you went directly. And it was great, ...., arrive and enter. So we continue to use your application in other visits.

Alejandro

Sep 2025

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3/5

The audio guide is not an audio guide. It merely tells the story but does not relate the themes to a specific circuit. You could listen to it before or after the tour, no problem. It is also continually trying to get off, it is as if it is disconnected.

Maria

Sep 2025

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5/5

Thanks to having taken the tickets in advance we entered directly without queuing up. You have to download the audio guide before entering because inside there is no Wifi and sometimes it stopped and you could not retrieve the information.

Maria

Sep 2025

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4/5

Definitely worth getting tickets a head of time however the expensive price was not worth the 20-30 minute walk. And that was walking super slow. The "art" on display looks cooler in pictures than in person. But it was interesting and unique.

Nikolaos

Sep 2025

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5/5

An amazing experience. The lighting inside the Cistern creates an unique environment. The architecture itself is amazing. Thanks to Headout , we managed to skip the waiting and proceed to enjoy this magnificent monument.

Erika

Sep 2025

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5/5

The service provided by the app to access the cistern is excellent. It is preferable to go very early or between 2-4 pm because there are almost no people. It is not necessary to print the ticket, the one sent by mail is enough.

Giuseppe

Sep 2025

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4/5

Easy and intuitive ticket purchase. Fast Line entry is not clearly indicated. Largely positive experience. Also unclear is the timeline on the descriptive panels inside the Basilica Cistern.

Manuel

Sep 2025

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5/5

Everything is very well maintained, the temperature is pleasant (despite the humidity) and the spaciousness of the facility is unbeatable. We do not understand why Istanbul does not have drinking water if the Romans already had it.

Bettina

Sep 2025

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5/5

The sunken palace is great! We really enjoyed the visit. The audio guide worked perfectly. The fast track ticket was absolutely worth it. We were able to get through a long queue in the sun.

Luis

Sep 2025

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5/5

Speed and clarity in obtaining entries. It allows quick access. In one hour of high attendance, we did the whole entrance procedure in less than ten minutes and there were eight of us.

Dario

Sep 2025

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4/5

The cistern is truly impressive in its size and architecture. However, the ticket price is too expensive for the type of site. No queue with the ticket purchased online.

Marco

Sep 2025

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3/5

I was with a physically disabled person in Santa Sofia. There were no benches to rest on, no water and no toilets to be found. It was hot and stuffy. The audio guide didn't work, even though it had been downloaded.

Marcos

Sep 2025

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4/5

It doesn't have much mystery but it's pretty cool thinking about Roman times. Highly recommended although the prices have gone up a lot. The app saves you some time by paying a little more.

Maria

Sep 2025

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4/5

The place is excellent worth seeing. I loved it. The audio guide is with an app or page on your own phone so you should advice to take your own headphones. But the content is very good too

Chris

Sep 2025

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5/5

It was easy to book the tickets on line, and we chose a combination of Hagia Sofia and the Basilica Cisterns. It was great to skip the queue at both places and avoid the waiting.

Erika

Sep 2025

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5/5

The line-jumping a highly tourist attraction is a valuable element that I would have a hard time giving up, gains in time and stress. Looking at the long lines makes my head spin.

Evanessa

Sep 2025

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4/5

It's worth not queuing. That was very good, but I couldn't download the audio in advance. It didn't come up at the time. It would have been better to download it In the app.

Riccitelli

Sep 2025

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4/5

Not having to wait in line is already an advantage , the guide was precise and thorough in his explanations The basilica is a must-see attraction if you are in Istanbul

Prue

Sep 2025

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5/5

Was so good knowing we had booked our tickets already and even better walking past the very long line of people buying tickets. We just walked past them all and got in

Simon

Sep 2025

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5/5

Tour: Good. Tour guide was effective and interesting but not always audible. Museum: The stairs / railings and lack of seating is a deterent to senior visitors.

Carolina

Sep 2025

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4/5

Wonderful to have the entrance to La Cisterna and take the bus in the morning, in the afternoon the city traffic makes it more difficult to enjoy the bus routes.

Rocio

Sep 2025

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5/5

The cistern is very impressive. And super excellent and easy to be able to buy tickets online saved me a lot of time. Since I had the time measured

Gloria

Sep 2025

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5/5

These are places to visit if you go to Istanbul, and having the tickets in advance is even better. Excellent activity, thank you for such an excellent experience

Magalhaes

Sep 2025

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4/5

A beautiful building with a play of light inside. The queue-cutting ticket is a real advantage - no waiting when there was a long queue.

Petra

Sep 2025

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5/5

The Basilica is, in a word, beautiful! No line and being able to walk right in and help downloading the audio tour made the tickets very nice.

Hribek

Sep 2025

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5/5

The Yerebatan Cistern is one of Istanbul's top highlights. Unfortunately, admission is now much more expensive than it used to be - but you should treat yourself.

Simone

Sep 2025

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4/5

The Hagia Sofia. 🤩 I imagined more under the Basilica Cisterne. And very crowded in the basilica. ☹️

Chiara

Sep 2025

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4/5

Basilica Cistern very fascinating. Very useful skip-the-line ticket, with audio guide a plus to get a full explanation. Recommended

Benjamin

Sep 2025

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5/5

Beautiful sightseeing and super well organized experience. I highly recommend to visit the Basilica Cistern during your trip to Istanbul.

Ronald

Sep 2025

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5/5

Easy entry with skip-the-line. Beautiful and powerful space and not too crowded. Definitely recommend purchasing tickets in advance.

Julie

Sep 2025

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5/5

On time and interesting information given by the guide. We were only 4 in the tour and it was very personalised Great tour

Raquel

Sep 2025

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5/5

Easy to buy tickets and fast to enter without queues (I only did the security one but it was very fast).

Angelica

Sep 2025

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5/5

A magical place, the water with reflections and the play of light make it even more mysterious and unique.

Kaminska

Sep 2025

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5/5

A lot of visitors and long waiting time. Very good idea to buy ticket online. Wonderful experience.

Josephine

Sep 2025

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5/5

Saves time q-ing up and lofe the magical history dated back to 500 years ago by the Romans

Samuel

Sep 2025

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5/5

Easy to use and access. Skip the line a must. Do yourself a favour and book through here.

Tertia

Sep 2025

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4/5

The Lonely Medusa Loved the water surrounding the pillars. Gives a special vibe.

Javier

Sep 2025

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5/5

Amazing experience, great history behind the basilica and very organized

Gabucci

Sep 2025

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5/5

Everything went well, skipped the end and the 'audio was very explanatory

Marie

Sep 2025

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5/5

Absolutely amazing, breathtaking never seen anything like it before.

Paola

Sep 2025

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5/5

beautiful place and easy access. Very friendly people

Freddy

Sep 2025

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5/5

Very interesting structure and age

Pedro

Sep 2025

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5/5

A whole experience of the place, recommended

Negrei

Sep 2025

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5/5

The best basilica ever that we ever seen

Chiara

Sep 2025

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5/5

The immensity, the play of light, the history

César

Sep 2025

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5/5

Excellent experience. Magnificent place.

Beatriz

Sep 2025

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5/5

Everything. It is beautiful. Very fast access.

María

Sep 2025

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5/5

The places visited in Istanbul are spectacular, it is a city full of history and with an impressive heritage.

Karina

Sep 2025

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5/5

It was awesome! Skipping the line tickets are literally the best option out there! The Basilicas is amazing!

Ysabel

Sep 2025

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5/5

That my son bought it from my country and well in advance with no problems and it was easy for me to use it.

Wagner

Sep 2025

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4/5

The practical way of buying tickets, as well as combining and adjusting them according to our dates

Carla

Sep 2025

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4/5

Esperienza positiva anche se con piccoli problemi logistici. Comunque tutto bellissimo.

Santoro

Sep 2025

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5/5

Incredible places, the price according to the box office and no problem for the income.

David

Sep 2025

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5/5

We were taken straight in front of the line and the cistern itself, wow! Just amazing!

Diana

Sep 2025

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5/5

Very good experience and with the queue jumper I have made my visits without waiting for almost nothing.

Eduardo

Sep 2025

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4/5

Highly recommended. In one hour you can enjoy a very original construction.

Natalia

Sep 2025

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5/5

It was easy and convenient. No need to wait. Good price and seemless experience

Gerard

Sep 2025

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4/5

A really beautiful structures and amazing that they could build it so long ago.

Veronica

Sep 2025

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5/5

It was fast and as soon as the purchase was made, I received the ticket. Good experience.

Christopher

Sep 2025

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5/5

It was east to get in with the skip the line tickets. Fast and easy process.

Kimberley

Sep 2025

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5/5

Not crowded, fascinating and beautiful architectural place to experience.

Nuria

Sep 2025

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3/5

I was not given information about the audio guide nor did I have access to the Internet.

Seamus

Sep 2025

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5/5

The Cistern is a wonderful experience. The ticketing system is perfect

Felicity

Sep 2025

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5/5

Easy meeting point- great guide. Speedy entry and exit. Very smooth

Rollo

Sep 2025

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4/5

Unique places rich in history the cost of the visit is excessive

Claudia

Sep 2025

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5/5

Good organization and no waiting time when buying tickets online.

Daniel

Sep 2025

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5/5

Very easy access for skip the line entry to these popular sites.

Clifford

Sep 2025

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5/5

Brilliant, despite it being crowded. Worth rebooting online.

Nathalie

Sep 2025

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3/5

Quick ticket, but very expensive for the original price.

Philippa

Sep 2025

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3/5

Basilica was stunning. The Agia Sophia was very expensive.

Sara

Sep 2025

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5/5

Beautiful place, by booking tickets I didn't queue up

Susanne

Sep 2025

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5/5

The wonderful light installations were super beautiful!

Rafael

Sep 2025

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5/5

The reservation was fine, but the audifonods were not delivered.

Clau

Sep 2025

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5/5

Admission with no lines or waiting, very complete audio guide.

Mara

Sep 2025

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5/5

The place and the history is beautiful. Very unique!

Silvio

Sep 2025

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5/5

All good as per the desription in the site. Recommended

Dan

Sep 2025

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5/5

Incredible engineering and beautiful presentation.

Darlene

Sep 2025

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5/5

Very reliable and kept in contact before event

Anthony

Sep 2025

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4/5

Ease of entry. Skip the line was invaluable.

Teresa

Sep 2025

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5/5

Amazing structure and beautifully displayed.

Karen

Sep 2025

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5/5

The lighting in the cistern was beautiful.

Maria

Sep 2025

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4/5

To be able to carry them on the cell phone and not on paper

Giovanni

Sep 2025

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5/5

The cistern basilica is outstanding

George

Sep 2025

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5/5

A really nice interesting place to visit

Luisa

Sep 2025

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3/5

User service could be improved

Nigel

Sep 2025

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5/5

Informative guide, very well organized

Martin

Sep 2025

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3/5

The cave look of it in s water stream

Uwe

Sep 2025

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3/5

Were overwhelmed with the audio guide

Giovanna

Sep 2025

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5/5

Avoidance of long queues is appreciated

Heather

Sep 2025

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5/5

No line, the cistern was beautiful!

Diane

Sep 2025

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5/5

Great experience and good narration

Luciano

Sep 2025

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5/5

Everything perfect Quick and easy

Mihai

Sep 2025

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5/5

Its interesting , and beautiful

Cecchetto

Sep 2025

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4/5

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Alyssa

Aug 2025

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4/5

I found this combination quite practical. We can access the different sites fairly quickly. It's worth noting that each of these tours is relatively expensive for what they offer. Topkapi Palace is a must-do, but far too expensive for what it offers (note that you have to pick up your ticket before going inside, at a visit checkpoint next to a cafe in front of one of the palace entrances). The queue-cutting cistern is extremely practical, but the visit is not very impressive (allow 30min). The mosque is beautiful, but its history isn't really explained, and it's not at all as impressive as the Blue Mosque opposite, which is free (but more crowded). All in all, I'm glad I did the consisted and saved time, but they're not really worth the detour. For the other two, tickets are available directly from the Apple (Saint Sophie's Mosque + Basilica).

Stanislaw

Aug 2025

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5/5

I absolutely loved my visit to the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul. Even though there were some tourists, everything went very smoothly – the whole experience was well organized and stress-free. Walking inside was simply fantastic! What impressed me the most was the thought that this incredible underground structure was built in the 6th century. The engineering work is astonishing – nearly 10k square meters, supported by hundreds of marble columns. Seeing the famous Medusa heads in the corner and knowing they have stood there for centuries added to the sense of awe. It’s hard to believe that such a massive cistern was constructed so many centuries ago to supply water to the Great Palace and nearby buildings. The atmosphere, the cool air, the dim lighting, and the reflection of columns in the shallow water made the whole visit unforgettable.

Rabih

Aug 2025

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5/5

Visiting the magnificent Basilica Cistern in Istanbul was a truly memorable experience, where the serene atmosphere and striking ancient columns left us in awe, and it turned out to be an excellent decision to purchase our tickets online beforehand, as this spared us the long queues and allowed us to fully enjoy the visit without any hassle.

Brett

Aug 2025

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5/5

We had heard about this from a friend in Australia, who told us this was a must-see tourist attraction in Istanbul, and he was right. Wonderful, informative, enjoyable experience. Bought tickets online to skip the line and it was worth it. Took some great photos. Highly recommend it to anyone considering going.

Nassim

Aug 2025

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5/5

During the connection berween to flights in Istanbul, buying Skype-line tickets allowed us to visit Sainte Sophie Cathedral, the Basilica citerne and the blue mosque. Those monuments deserve the visit. We enjoyed also the view on the bosphore. Much better than waiting in the airport 😉

Samantha

Aug 2025

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5/5

In front of the entrance there were hundreds of people waiting in line, buying tickets "skip the line" we entered immediately. The cistern is a place to visit, both for adults and children, the history creating magic, play of light and shadow and the immensity

Jordi

Aug 2025

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5/5

The purchase of the tickets was very easy and fast. If I have something to comment, it is the little and small i information of where is the entrance/row of the people who bought tickets online. The Cistern Basilica was amazing, we liked it very much.

Robert

Aug 2025

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5/5

Very easy to get the tickets online. We took a guided tour, and having a guide was very helpful to understand the history of the cistern, the source of the columns, the Medusa heads, and other aspects. The space is beautiful.

Luca

Aug 2025

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5/5

The organization with the online tickets was fabulous the staff at the entrance was very kind and efficient, they helped us with wi fi and access to the audio guides.

Humberto

Aug 2025

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5/5

It was really easy to buy the tickets and fast. Less than 5 minutes and I had my tickets to the basilica cistern. Thank you very much. Would definitely buy more from your website

John

Aug 2025

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5/5

Amazing Roman technology from the sixth century enhanced by modern lighting effects. The cistern is one of the more spectacular attractions in the old city. Great value for money.

Fabio

Aug 2025

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5/5

The Cistern is fascinating, distinctive and well maintained. The line hopping was a boon. The audio guide from the iphone was excellent. Very positive experience

Christos

Aug 2025

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5/5

Amazing experience especially when combined with the different lights. Definitely worth it to pre-book tickets online and jump the queue

Luca

Aug 2025

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5/5

Online ticket cut the queue time and let me enjoy the tour which was awesome. The mobile voice guide was exhaustive and easy to use

Thomas

Aug 2025

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3/5

In 2 out of 3 attractions the queue-jumper was not needed but I understand this may depend on the time/period. Outside Hagia Sofia there is the possibility, via QR code posted on billboards, to download the ticket (not queuing then) and paying €25. Later we can discuss whether it is worth there but that is another issue. I was convinced that what I downloaded was the entrance ticket for Topkapi as well, which is not the case as you have to reach a meeting point and then be taken inside by a guide. The audio guide is not the official one (free with the ticket) but you have to download it and listen by losing smartphone battery. It didn't work well for me and after a while I gave up on it. In basilica cisterna the queue-jumper worked great avoiding me a long queue under the sun. In all, by buying official tickets at the ticket counters, I think I would have saved about €50 or so. Your choice

Michael

Aug 2025

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5/5

The Basilica Cistern is a must see highlight in Istanbul and an amazing example of Roman engineering enhanced through visionary architecture - built as a functional water storage tank, is is now a living museum of Roman ingenuity and the addition of public access facilities such as walkways, has been very tastefully done and does not detract from the historical awe of this incredible space - best of all, was the seamless booking of our entrance tickets through Headout, which enabled us to avoid the long line on a hot and humid day !

Mariam

Aug 2025

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5/5

The room is magical. I had goose bumps as soon as I saw it. The darkened light makes it look mysterious. The many pillars make the room so incredibly beautiful. The changing green and orange light makes the room breathtaking. When you walk through the room and look at the high ceilings, bearing in mind that it was all filled with water, you can't help but be amazed. An absolute must-see when you are in Istanbul.

Patricia

Aug 2025

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5/5

There is a line to buy tickets and another one if you already have them. I recommend going early, we didn't have to queue at all. The place is nice, worth a visit. A relaxed and charming atmosphere. Although we were told there were other small ones with free access, we still decided to buy tickets and did not regret it. It is quite dark downstairs, so we bought the tickets to visit during the day.

Maurizio

Aug 2025

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4/5

The attraction is outstanding and worth visiting. On the other hand, the purchase of the tickets with Holdout was not flawless: procedure for purchase was perfect but the confirmation email with the tickets was not complete because the QRCODE was missing. Thanks to the kindness of the employees at the archaeological site we were able to remedy the problem as they got in touch with you and were then able to receive what was needed

Steve

Aug 2025

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5/5

Really cool and atmospheric spot...definitely worth a visit if you’re into history. It’s an underground cavern that once stored the city’s water supply, and walking through it feels like stepping into another world. The lighting and reflections make it a great place for photos. It’s a relatively quick walkthrough, but the space is impressive and packed with historical weight. A quiet, moody break from the busy streets above.

Maria

Aug 2025

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4/5

The monument is spectacular, it is the second time I go to see the Cistern, it is one of the places I repeat when I go to Istanbul. The experience with the purchase without queue, very good, easy access to the monument by a specific row with very little queue. The only drawback is that not being able to download the audio guide to save, if you do not have data, you can not hear it.

Nergis

Aug 2025

Verified booking

4/5

The sights were definitely worth it. The problem with the audio guide was that it was not designed to be user-friendly, could not be played in advance and you had to play it from your own cell phone, which severely affected the battery life of my cell phone, so that after my first exploration tour (in Topkapi Palace) the cell phone only had 7% battery left.

Diane

Aug 2025

Verified booking

4/5

The tour started on time, we quickly got through the guided tour line and security, and the guide was very informative with pictures and anecdotal stories as well. I would add that it was unclear for us to look for a guide with a flag at the EXIT of the Cistern. That extra information would have saved us some drama.

Laura

Aug 2025

Verified booking

3/5

The time it took to figure out where to pick up the tickets for the Topkapi Palace and waiting for the guide who was to take us inside exceeded the time it would have taken us to buy the regular ticket. The "skip the line" only works well for Hagia Sophia and the Cistern. No for the palace

Susan

Aug 2025

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4/5

Such an incredible building. It was all very easy, not having to wait in the lines. We were a bit disappointed as we had bad to have a guide which didn't happen and then then the guide yourself tour dropped out as soon as you got to the bottom the steps, however it was worth seeing the structure.

Prete

Aug 2025

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4/5

Basilica Cistern is a magical place, very impressive and special. Only flaw is not enough reservation number to enter but you need to download the app with the quarcode, but the staff, all smart guys immediately worked to find the solution to the problem. Very good!!!

Naved

Aug 2025

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5/5

Both places are a must-see when visiting Istanbul. The Hagia Sophia with the soaring dome, mosaics and history. The Basicila Cistern with the hundreds of stone columns over dark still water, is atmospheric and visually stunning.

Silvia

Aug 2025

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5/5

First, I wanted to give kudos to the guys who work, I had problems with tickets and they solved everything quickly and kindly. The cistern then, a magical place, absolutely a must see if you go to Istanbul

María

Aug 2025

Verified booking

3/5

The audio guides were poor in explanations and in the Palace it was a mess because they did not match the numbering. To redeem the tickets you have to take them at a kiosk that is before reaching the Palace but it is not indicated.

Justin

Aug 2025

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5/5

Great experience from start to finish. The hosts, the captains and the staff were all very accommodating and knowledgeable about Istanbul. Highly recommend for any world travellers. Justin & Jessica - Vancouver, Canada

Elisabeth

Aug 2025

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5/5

It was great to skip the line, get right in. I enjoyed going to the second floor and look down at the service. Your WiFi was a bit weak and I was not able to listen to the audio portion. It took a long time to load.

Víctor

Aug 2025

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4/5

Fast entrance with no waiting despite the people waiting at the door. As for the place, spectacular. Like all tourist places to visit in Istanbul, the price seems to me to be an abuse. Thank you.

Alexandros

Aug 2025

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3/5

Audio guide was never offered or was available in any of the two venues I visited. So I paid for a service I did not receive. It was already too expensive but missing the guide made the experience much worse.

Miguel

Aug 2025

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5/5

Excellent experience, tickets received without any problem and it is worth buying them online since the lines are long (in August when we went).

Lucia

Aug 2025

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5/5

We went at 9am and bought the online tickets which got us through the line faster. Perfect time as there wasn't such intense crowds and could move freely around the basilica soaking in all the rich history.

Anna

Aug 2025

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5/5

There are no words to express the wonder and uniqueness of the Basilica Cistern, unique in the world, not to be missed. Online ticket purchase very easy and convenient skip the line ticket Everything perfect

Iván

Aug 2025

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3/5

Sincerity and clear explanation of the ticket service. I paid twice because it was very important to get in and see the show. The experience was great but it was too expensive (double payment).

Antonio

Aug 2025

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5/5

The two monuments are beautiful, skip-the-line access great, we went in right away, Istanbul beautiful city, with lots of stores and restaurants, we had a good lunch at fish port under galata bridge

Giulio

Aug 2025

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5/5

Istanbul's most famous tourist sites. The ticket made it possible to skip kilometer-long lines allowing us easy entry. I highly recommend taking this package deal.

Kerry

Aug 2025

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5/5

These tickets worked really well for us. The lines were long and they made the process much easier. I have used them before in other places and they have always been great. Highly recommended!

Viviana

Aug 2025

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5/5

We loved it! The whole buying process was very easy, getting there and going through without waiting was great since we went in with a child and not having to wait was the best thing.

Maite

Aug 2025

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5/5

I bought the super combo to visit Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and the cistern and it was a success. We have entered without queuing practically in the middle of August. I recommend it

Lina

Aug 2025

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5/5

It was very quick and uncomplicated. We are traveling with three children and needed everything to run smoothly. This was guaranteed with the tickets. Great, thank you

Tara

Aug 2025

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5/5

Loved the eerie beauty of the Basilica Cistern! The Medusa heads were fascinating, but I wish there was more info on-site. The skip-the-line tickets were a lifesaver!

María

Aug 2025

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5/5

A place you can not miss if you go to Istanbul. Unique and unrepeatable. With the tickets taken out, we did not queue at all and we saw it very quietly.

Alessio

Aug 2025

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5/5

Net of the very interesting visit of the two places, I would say that the line-skipping is absolutely very convenient and avoids a huge waste of time

Daniela

Aug 2025

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5/5

The process to order my ticket online for the basilica cisterns was very simple and user friendly! I was able to show my QR code with simplicity.

Sarah

Aug 2025

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5/5

We enjoyed this experience. The tickets made it very easy to navigate and save time. I recommend this to anyone wanting to see these attractions.

Angela

Aug 2025

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5/5

Fast and easy to get skip the line tickets. And not much more than if we queued for ages!! The Basilica Cistern was definitely worth the visit

Kristof

Aug 2025

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5/5

We bought our tickets a week before our visit. Luckily we did that. We could avond the lingerie waiting line and we were in after 4 minutes.

Susana

Aug 2025

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3/5

The price of the tickets is too expensive. It was good but I don't think the price is right. It is not worth paying for the night pass.

Andrew

Aug 2025

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5/5

Definitely buy your tickets ahead of time to skip the long liines, saves us about an hour waiting in line. Just an amazing experience. .

Fabrice

Aug 2025

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4/5

Too bad the audio guide doesn't work in the basement. It should be possible to download the audio offline. The site is wonderful

Maria

Aug 2025

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5/5

Hello, I loved it. As we had bought the tickets we did not queue and inside the Basilica Cistern we found it beautiful.

Daniel

Aug 2025

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5/5

Quick and easy. No problems to visit the Basilica Cistern. No need to wait to purchase tickets (there was a long line). Thanks :)

Elena

Aug 2025

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5/5

The Cistern is spectacular. A grandiose, magnificent work of unsurpassed splendor. One of the most impressive of all Istanbul

Dimitrios

Aug 2025

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5/5

Easy booking process through Headout, skipped the line and enjoyed the Basilica Cisterns completely hassle free. Would recommend

Davide

Aug 2025

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5/5

Tickets received instantly and fully functional. The price is high, but it is in line with the cost of the ticket at the box office.

Kelly

Aug 2025

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5/5

Loved that we had skip the line access and weren't tied to a specific time slot. Audio tour worked great, too! Highly recommend

Mark

Aug 2025

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5/5

Quick and simple with audio on phone included ,making a guide unnecessary the cistern was absolutely mind blowing experience

Paul

Aug 2025

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5/5

The entry for on line tickets Good organised Only for elderly with walking problems a lift external could be a solution

Daniel

Aug 2025

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3/5

expensive experience, we did not find the audio guide. very expensive tickets to the monuments in istanbul, they take advantage of the tourist.

Adolfo

Aug 2025

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5/5

It is an impressive monument, you can't imagine what you will find underground. A must visit

María

Aug 2025

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5/5

The cistern basilica is impressive, a must see and the reservation with headout is very fast and recommended.

Alberto

Aug 2025

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5/5

It's a real barbarity! The ticket arrived instantly and we avoided the huge queue.

Manuel

Aug 2025

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4/5

Spectacular place. It would be much better if there were more variety of lights.

Giorgio

Aug 2025

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4/5

Everything worked properly. Nothing to object to

Martin

Aug 2025

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5/5

Awesome place vrat atmospheere, too many people

Bekesi

Aug 2025

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4/5

Site history and conservation

Octavian

Aug 2025

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5/5

No line , no stres ! Istambul it' nice

Almudena

Aug 2025

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4/5

No queues. Impressive construction.

Sergio

Aug 2025

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5/5

Quick access and previous attention provided with a doubt for the same and with the audio guides. Highly recommended

Jorge

Aug 2025

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3/5

It is a very nice site but the audio guide is terrible, it has nothing to do with the audio guide of the palace of topkaki.

Adamantia

Aug 2025

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5/5

The attraction was wonderful. Place was clean, tidy and the lighting was beautiful. Security was also helpful.

Silvia

Aug 2025

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3/5

I liked the places visited but absolutely unclear about the meeting place info for Topkapi

Daniel

Aug 2025

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5/5

Impressive Roman work very nice infrastructure Of.walkways and lights. It is worth the audioguide

Viviane

Aug 2025

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3/5

At the palace it was quite complicated. We had to change the ticket, it didn't give direct access. A lot of work

Jesús

Aug 2025

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3/5

The cistern is spectacular and I expect more from St. Sophia Cathedral. Sophia is very neglected

Claudia

Aug 2025

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4/5

The place really deserves it, I got along very well with the skip-the-line tickets and the audio guide

Arrate

Aug 2025

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5/5

The basilica is worth seeing. Site with a lot of history and a quiet place with few people.

Ramey

Aug 2025

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5/5

Better to have a ticket before coming to the cisterns. It might save you 1h00 of queuing.

Khouloud

Aug 2025

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5/5

It was perfect we prevent a long line using this app Basilica is amazing place to visit

Raffaele

Aug 2025

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4/5

Priceless to avoid the ticket line at the Basilica Cistern!

Estela

Aug 2025

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5/5

I went at 9:30 and it was pretty quiet. The cisterns where enormous and very special

Mihir

Aug 2025

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3/5

The Bascilica is nice. Would recommend going but drawback is the extortionate price

Sergi

Aug 2025

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3/5

Once inside the mosque we were unable to reproduce the contents of the audio guide.

Maria

Aug 2025

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5/5

Easeful and memorable visit, not too crowded and a wonderful addition to our day

Andrea

Aug 2025

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5/5

The Basilica Cistern is enchanting. The experience with Headout was positive !!!

Carmen

Aug 2025

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4/5

Highly recommended visit. Extraordinary construction. Comfortable and quick to see.

Blanca

Aug 2025

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5/5

All good, quick purchase on the spot and we avoided waiting in the long line.

Billy

Aug 2025

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5/5

Great experience. Queue jump worked perfectly. Got some great pictures.

Patricio

Aug 2025

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5/5

The entry was very fast as was the download of the audio guide.

Rodolfo

Aug 2025

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5/5

Very good the quick access and the guide's instructions. It was worth it

Mark

Aug 2025

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5/5

The guide was informative and took time to explain any question asked

Maria

Aug 2025

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5/5

Everything. It is a magical place. The lights change and create new images.

Justine

Aug 2025

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4/5

Good but short for the price so not profitable for the service

Rocco

Aug 2025

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5/5

Lovely to see all the history and the mosaics of Jesus Christ.

Rene

Aug 2025

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3/5

It's a must see in Istanbul. I can now cross it off my list.

Jorge

Aug 2025

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3/5

It is overpriced for what you see in the experience.

Sorina

Aug 2025

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5/5

Interesting and beautiful. I will definitely recommend it.

Audrie

Aug 2025

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5/5

Quick and easy online use and skipping the line to get in!

Maria

Aug 2025

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3/5

The visit is too expensive! You are going to ruin tourism

Renato

Aug 2025

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4/5

Very nice experience especially with skip the line.

Salomé

Aug 2025

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5/5

Very beautiful monument, the explanations are instructive.

Jorge

Aug 2025

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3/5

The price is excessive in relation to what the visit is.

Cristina

Aug 2025

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5/5

We entered quickly, and the palace is splendid.

Fadil

Aug 2025

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4/5

We walked straight in and staff were very nice

Alan

Aug 2025

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5/5

A wonderful experience, very well organised.

Laura

Aug 2025

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5/5

Everything is perfect. The Cistern is wonderful.

Claudia

Aug 2025

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5/5

The booking experience was easy and quick.

Sandra

Aug 2025

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3/5

The heads of Medusa and the lighting

Andlauer

Aug 2025

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5/5

Beautiful places, incredible history

Núria

Aug 2025

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5/5

Easy queuing and easy entry

Michela

Aug 2025

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3/5

There do not know or long waits perfect

Matteo

Aug 2025

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3/5

The sites are both beautiful

Maria

Aug 2025

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5/5

The Cistern itself and its environment

Lidia

Aug 2025

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5/5

Enter immediately without waiting

Kathrin

Aug 2025

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5/5

everything worked out wonderfully!

Maria-anna

Jul 2025

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5/5

The visit was something spectacular. Beautiful environment, news told in wonderful amniera by our guide (very friendly and nice). After the visit with the guide you can stay as long as you want to continue the visit on your own and take photos.

Isidoro

Jul 2025

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5/5

I recommend buying the ticket online to save a long queue. I also recommend the visit to the Cistern. 1 hour is enough to see this magnificent work of Roman civil engineering.

Kate

Jul 2025

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5/5

An interesting hour spent in the cool underground, learning about the history and development of the city. The beautiful underground architecture was amazing to see, and not too busy.

Diana

Jul 2025

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5/5

There was really no line at all. We were immediately inside. The place is awesome. The lights changing colours are beautiful. The shadows of Medusa were great. Wonderful experience

Hannah

Jul 2025

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5/5

The Cistern is truly beautiful. Well worth a visit and the ability to just walk straight in was ideal. We went late morning/early afternoon and were not swamped by the crowds.

Bruno

Jul 2025

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5/5

It was really magnificent, I loved it. It was like being transported back in time, it was really incredible to see, with the lighting, the atmosphere, the pillars, everything!

Aurora

Jul 2025

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5/5

Skip-the-line tickets but also life-saving, given the queue others had to stand in! the cistern, following the audio guide, is a great experience!

Juliana

Jul 2025

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5/5

Well-organized tour, with the site very well preserved and with lighting changes that make the experience even more incredible

Jul 2025

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3/5

The tickets were fine. However, there was some confusion about where to report / wait regarding the entrance guidance for the Topkapi palace. It would have been a lot easier if it was mentioned that you have to be at the kiosk (with name) with terrace. The audio guide is poor. Often the order is not correct and/or you have no idea where you are and which audio file to listen to. It would be a significant improvement if, by means of GPS reception, you could see your own position on the map and thus know which audio file to play. We stopped using the audio tour. A bad audio tour will prevent us from using this provider again next time. Kind regards, Rick Buis

Marcello

Jul 2025

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5/5

Two must-see fascinating places. The Cistern an 'incredibly evolved Roman work for that time and very well maintained. St. Sophia a mosque yes but on the layout of a Christian Church, and you can also see it from the mosaics of the Virgin and Jesus preserved in the right side of the structure. Not to be missed.

Raschelle

Jul 2025

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5/5

There was a massive crowd for ticket purchase, but no one waiting in the online queue. Buying these tickets on headout saved us probably an hour - in that time we got to see the cistern and head to other attractions. Cistern is definitely worth seeing, and online tickets to skip the queue are a must!

Anastasios

Jul 2025

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4/5

The audio tour was great. Very informative. Skip the Line was a waste as there weren't any lines when we went. The biggest disappointment was that we could go the ground level of Hagia Sofia as we were told it's for Muslims only.

Karen

Jul 2025

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5/5

Whizzed through to the front of the queue with skip the line ticket. Managed to be the first inside and having that space to myself was an absolute pleasure. Put this place on your must visit list when in Istanbul it's amazing.

Jennifer

Jul 2025

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5/5

The skip the line, line was super fast. We walked right in. It was just to the right of the regular line. You just scan your QR code and go. The attraction was cool on a hot day and just gorgeous.

Andrea

Jul 2025

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5/5

This was excellent: tickets to 3 landmarks! I was able to slip the lines and has and interesting and enjoyable self-guided audio tour. I'd say it was great value for money and highly recommend it!

Maximillion

Jul 2025

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4/5

It was pretty awesome to see very unique site. Skipping. The line was definitely good, but I question the extremely high price. It seems exorbitant.I feel like it's taking advantage of tourists

Lavarec

Jul 2025

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4/5

Very nice tours, very interesting unfortunately the internet connection inside the palace is too weak for the audio guide to be practical and work without interruption.

Daniele

Jul 2025

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5/5

Purchased tickets very quickly, skipped a line of about 2 hours, all smooth and safe. Experience in the basilica Cisterna wonderful, absolutely must do

Daiva

Jul 2025

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5/5

Seeing the long line, I decided to buy the tickets by bypassing it because it was very hot. And while standing under a tree, I quickly bought the tickets:)

Dzmitry

Jul 2025

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4/5

The ticket purchase experience was great. I skipped the whole line. But i didn't enjoy the Basilica Cistern very much. $35 for 10 minutes was kinda a lot

Andreea

Jul 2025

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3/5

I think more could be done with the lighting effects. But it's still a very pleasant experience and a nice surprise for me in Istanbul.

Colonna

Jul 2025

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4/5

The cistern basilica is very beautiful, Santa Sophia IS beautiful but, in any case the tickets cost too much, I find that 65 euros per person is too much

Joaquin

Jul 2025

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3/5

The audio guide does not have the same order as the places to visit: Hagia Sophia and Topkapi. It is only useful for general ideas but it is out of order

Fabio

Jul 2025

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3/5

Knowing that I was in a place with a very distant past and discovering how the cistern was built was an incredible experience

Eduardo

Jul 2025

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4/5

Cistern and Hagia Sophia very well. Without having to wait in line if you go early in the morning. Topkapi: Regular audio guide application.

Phillip

Jul 2025

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5/5

Incredibly easy. Found the site online, booked easily online, just showed ticket and walked straight in. What's not to like!

Theresa

Jul 2025

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5/5

Was super easy for us to use. We skipped the line which was long on a very hot day. We were able to go at our own pace.

Colin

Jul 2025

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5/5

So quick to enter the tour which was amazing!!! Would definitely recommend for the price 👌🏻☺️

Jul 2025

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5/5

Great smooth queuing, helpful staff, stunning Heritage architecture and very enjoyable visit. Recommended.

Christoph

Jul 2025

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5/5

Tickets were a perfect fit. We got in straight away at 17:00 without having to wait. A great experience.

Marco

Jul 2025

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4/5

Awesome Location, good audioguide, suggestions and indications had been detailed and useful.

Adalgiza

Jul 2025

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5/5

Impressive! A must see underneath the city. So old and still standing

Richard

Jul 2025

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5/5

Getting passed the long lines. The ingenuity of how they solved their water problems.

Barbara

Jul 2025

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5/5

Beautiful!!! Everything -- I recommend the skip-the-line ticket

Nathan

Jul 2025

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5/5

Paying for a skip the line ticket proved an incredibly smart move! I walked right passed a massive line and went in!

Bukovac

Jul 2025

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4/5

Everything went smoothly. The staff were competent when we had questions. The audio guide worked quickly.

Roberto

Jul 2025

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4/5

Excellent skip the line especially for Cisterna You have to go to the attendant and show your tickets, however.

Fanoula

Jul 2025

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5/5

The Basilica of Cistern was amazing and our tour guide Buse was very knowledgeable and fantastic.

Monica

Jul 2025

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5/5

The site is spectacular and the audio guide is more than necessary to enjoy it in its entirety.

Prestento

Jul 2025

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3/5

They could tear the lights on all the time, this creates a crowd to be able to take photos

Maufrais

Jul 2025

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5/5

Late June, few people, early morning... all the ingredients for a great visit.

Raffaella

Jul 2025

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5/5

Perfect, we didn't wait a single minute. The basilica is stunning

Thomas

Jul 2025

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5/5

Excellent use of time. It was really just a matter of getting there and getting in.

Marcelo

Jul 2025

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5/5

No problems, we went straight in just by showing our reservation.

Ernesto

Jul 2025

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5/5

Easy to get in and crew Help us a Lot After we showed that code to scan

Alexandre

Jul 2025

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4/5

There's no need to queue, and the audio guides are pretty good.

Pensini

Jul 2025

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4/5

Ease of entry to major attractions in istanbul

Steve

Jul 2025

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5/5

Easy entry. Skipped the line Great experience

Laurie

Jul 2025

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5/5

Truly incredible space . Must visit in Istanbul

Jed

Jul 2025

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5/5

Perfect does what it says and skips the lines

Stefano

Jul 2025

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5/5

Great atmosphere and the play of light inside

Christine

Jul 2025

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5/5

Very good Good organization Guise very nice

Ana

Jul 2025

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4/5

That we did not wait in line to enter the Cistern.

Ian

Jul 2025

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4/5

Fascinating place. Queue jumping worked well.

Jacob

Jul 2025

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5/5

Really beautiful place, nice temperature

Manuel

Jul 2025

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4/5

All as planned, no surprises.

Alan

Jul 2025

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4/5

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Jean-pierre

Jul 2025

Verified booking

3/5

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Fabiola

Jul 2025

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3/5

Problems with ticket and code

Sean

Jul 2025

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5/5

A new experience which was awesome

João

Jul 2025

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4/5

Very good, especially the cistern

Enrique

Jul 2025

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4/5

Convenience of purchasing online

Angelina

Jun 2025

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5/5

Both the Hagia Sophia and the sunken palace were beautiful! It is very worthwhile. And especially for the Hagia Sophia, it's worth buying tickets online in advance to avoid the queue at the ticket office. It's also worth it for the Basilica Cistern, as there are 2 different queues here and the one for the e-tickets was quicker in our case.

Juan

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

The architecture of the basilica cistern is amazingly beautiful, very well lit and with a well organized traffic. It has generously met my expectations. But the number of visitors per shift or hour should be reduced.

Peter

Jun 2025

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5/5

Headout helped to make the visit for all locations seamless, for a first-time visitor. The App came with very clear directions for all sites along with online pdf (QR codes) tickets. This saved considerable time.

Brett

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

The group was small and we had plenty of time to wander on our own. I would have liked more history though it was difficult to hear our guide as the others in the group didn't move closer and I was in the back.

Robert

Jun 2025

Verified booking

3/5

Got there early. Was a queue for box office, and a queue for online tickets. We got in the online tickets queue and then a member of staff told us it was the queue for Turkish residents and told us to go to security. Security guard told us we needed to go and wait back in the online tickets queue. By which time we lost our place in a long queue And we saw multiple people experiencing the same issue. Staff eventually let us in via the guided tour entrance when they realised the chaos they were causing. Actual historical site was great. Getting in was painful

Charles

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

We had misread the instructions and entered the palace. We were directed to the ticket office and the clerk told us where to find our guide. Once there, he accompanied us to join a group who were already going through the entrances, so we didn't have to wait 30 minutes for the next departure (very nice of him). The fast pass allowed us to do all 3 activities without a hitch, although you need to allow quite a bit of time for the palace and less for the cistern and Saint Sophia. It was really great

Mattia

Jun 2025

Verified booking

3/5

I had no problems in particular, the online booking and admission went very well and everything is handled very well, the attraction is exactly what it is supposed to be and is apparently maintained well. Nothing to recriminate. THE PRICE IS MEANINGLESS! I am not even going to mention the amount of places that exist in the world that cost less than half as much and have a cultural heritage to offer incomparable with tanks you had lost memory of for centuries. If the price were fair, no one would feel mocked by losing confidence in the whole country.

Willem

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

Obtaining the ticket at the meeting point went smoothly and the guide was clear and helpful. He took us to the entrance of the harem and then left us free. he also explained the order in which we should go around. the whole visit and to see all took about 4 hours including taking pictures and listening to the audioguide. couldn't do all the sound clips because at the end the cell phone was almost flat.

Alex

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

They really made the most of the location and the circumstances! The mysterious lighting, the water features, the water dripping from the ceiling, the water under the entire site, and the way you move up and down—all of these added to the experience! It’s incomparably better than other paid attractions in the area. In terms of value for money, it’s acceptable.

Jacqueline

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

Ticketing was straight forward and delivery on the app was fine. Audio guide was useful.Make sure to save the tickets on your smart phone as my partner found that without a roaming signal his copies wouldn't open. I had saved copies on my drive that opened fine. Cistern is atmospheric but a little dark inside so give yourself time for your eyes to adjust.

Pierre

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

The queue was cut at the Citerne and the reception staff were very helpful, sharing the connection with us so that we could collect our tickets. But it was more complicated at Topkapi, where you had to collect your ticket from a hut outside the site, which wasn't properly explained. And there's no real queue cutter.

Diana

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

We went yesterday around 4pm to the Cistern. The entrance line was very long and we were able to enter in minutes through the online tickets entrance. We downloaded the audio guide prior entrance in our phones and were able to follow all detailed explanations throughout the visit.

Elaine

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

The Basilica Sistern is a fascinating look at an architectural feat/water, filtration system. Advanced ticket purchase and skip line enabled me to walk in when it first opened and there were a few people about so I was really able to take my time and enjoy the sites.

Ana

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

The cistern is really a marvel. It is worth the price paid. Very well preserved and maintained. At what time , too many people .... It would be interesting a "control" of number of people entering x hour / day . Apart from this , something worth seeing .

Gregorio

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

In general I liked the visit to the Basilica Cistern. What I didn't like was that I had to listen to my cell phone (the audible guide). Although the guy was kind enough to set up the app for us, it was uncomfortable since I didn't have headphones.

Ricardo

Jun 2025

Verified booking

3/5

The entrance to St. Sophia they made us keep the whole queue when we could have entered directly. The other two were great. The meeting point was easy to find and quick to give entrance. The cistern, direct entry. Fabulous

John

Jun 2025

Verified booking

3/5

Skip the line worked. The lighting at Hagia Sophia was very distracting to take photos. Basilica Cistern was great. Audio guide did not work at Hagia Sophia (was it free for everyone?) so I did not even bother trying at the Cistern.

Barbara

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

Interesting places maybe a little too expensive the cist of the entrance to the cistern basilica, it should be better explained how to use the audio guide.. inside the cistern basilica I could not use it.

Denise

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

It was so easy to get into the cisterns and skip the line. The only issue is that you dont get the link to the app which provides the audio guide. Luckily a staff member was able to help us and the audio guide was great!

Kristine

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Fantastic location, so different from everything else in Istanbul. Skip the line tickets are excellent, we got straight in. Make sure you have downloaded the tickets before arriving so you have a code for them to scan.

Eduardo

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

In none of the three places we had to wait in line, we were able to enter directly without any problems. In the Topkapi Palace, once inside, there were many people and there were queues for the treasure and the relics.

Thais

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

We were greeted in a separate queue with entry without delay. We were helped very clearly by the staff to download and use the audio in our language. We loved the experience

María

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Well, the security queue was fast. We had a problem with downloading one of the ticket QR code PDFs but the Hagia Sofia staff resolved it quickly.

Elizabeth

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Well, when I bought online everything went very fast, I went in without queuing because there were many people waiting and I could enjoy the audio guide. The place is very worthwhile.

Carla

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Such a surprise! We had a group of 12 and every single person loved this experience. It wasn't all that large an area but the changing lighting makes it beautiful.

Jorge

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Unbelievable site. Something you can't find anywhere else in the world. The lighting makes it even for special Online ticket line is great to enter quickly

Lorna

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Such a mysterious place , technical achievement, beauty was created in the midst of practicality loved it. Allow one hour to walk around and take photos

Sarah

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

It was beautiful. So easy to get through as we'd bought our tickets in advance. Really lovely to walk around, absolutely stunning and really interesting

Vineïs

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

We appreciated the speed of the queue with the passe file, the site is extraordinary despite the incredible crowds on this day of aid...

Paul

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

Overpriced for what it is. Interesting experience and amazing that they were developed. Very easy walk as there are metal grills underfoot everywhere.

Quirino

Jun 2025

Verified booking

3/5

The audio guide was included in the price at the ticket office but via app was not received and the ticket office staff blamed the app

Louise

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

Skip the queue was still busy and guess what you still had to queue but it moved quite quickly. We did visit on Saturday so it's what we excepted.

Luka

Jun 2025

Verified booking

3/5

Haghia sofia is bot worthed 36 euro, just to see inside, which again is not spectacular Basilica is good, unique, but also not worthed 33 euro

Yuliya

Jun 2025

Verified booking

3/5

Beautiful place worth seeing, we could not connect them to audioguide because once you enter there is no coverage, no one warns you about it.

Erwan

Jun 2025

Verified booking

3/5

Everything was well organized, but the guidebook is very poorly done and the queue for the treasure is unacceptable for wire-cut tickets.

Tiziana

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

Skip the line, perfect. The magical place, but the information provided by the audio guide should be implemented and more detailed.

Daniela

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

It was quick and easy to find the meeting point for the Topkapi Palace and Harem. I got to Hagia Sophia and the Cistern quickly. It was great!

Robert

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

The place has been around for centuries. And maintained to a certain point. The place was clean and great pictures were taken there.

María

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Very good option to visit in the heat. Excellent audio tour Cistern Basilica definitely awesome.... 💯 recommended

Patricia

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Easy to book online and easy to get into the Bascillica Cistern which is an amazing structure, certainly worth seeing

Craig

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Spectacular, nice lighting, and with pre purchased tickets, no line. Not too crowded and nice and cool.

Victoria

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Made such a difference avoiding the long queues and getting there relatively early was the wa right call

Glenys

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Walked straight in , the queue was at lest hundred people !! Worth extra to skip queue

Rosmund

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Simply amazing. It was one of our higlights in our first Turkey experience.

Miguel

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Quick and easy. Saved me from waiting in line under a scorching heat.

María

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

It has been a unique experience with the convenience of not having to wait in line.

Frans

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Beautiful place Nice cool place in a hot day

Tim

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Everything. Simply everything. Totally breathtaking.

Ferencz

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

It is something uniqie, worth to see

Somaya

Jun 2025

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5/5

The atmosphere and the quick entry.

Ramar

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Superb and well accepted booking.

Lorena

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

We loved everything we visited. The booking went smoothly, everything was very clear in the app. I recommend it

Vicki

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

We were in a 30 minute + line up and saw people whizzing by and decided to research on my phone. It was worth it.

Antonio

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Especially not having to wait in long lines. The place is spectacular. Seeing him is one hundred percent recommended.

Thomas

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Super easy and convenient. Tickets delivered to email and walked straight in. I use Headout all the time.

Leanne

Jun 2025

Verified booking

3/5

the cost is not comparable to what we received, no audio and entry instructions were unclear

Annemarie

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Such a breeze with the skip the line ticket! Amazing experience and a must see in Istanbul!

Agnes

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Easy to buy the tickets online and to get in to the Cistern quickly. Well worth a visit.

Susana

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Very easy to book, faster line entry and the attraction was beautiful.

Spinacci

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

The facilities are very nice a compliment to the guide prepared and very helpful

şAkir

Jun 2025

Verified booking

3/5

We went back to the starting point and bought another ticket stub, in Topkapi.

Arianna

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Everything wonderful, from the reservation to the tour to the checks. Wonderful place

Christine

Jun 2025

Verified booking

3/5

Visited may years ago before restoration Magnificent then, even more so today.

Gabriel

Jun 2025

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4/5

Well-organized reception area. Inspired but simple lighting design

Nevena

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

The site is really amazing and the light arrangement enhance the experience

Samuel

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

Its hard to use cell phone to purchase, i have to use computer to be easier

Claudia

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

If everything worked well, we did not queue. The spectacular cistern

Michelle

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

The awesomeness , great history but the lighting was amazing as well

Carmen

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Fast and no queue to get in I recommend buying in advance

Riko

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Fantastic, beautiful, smooth entrance with advance reservations.

Jodi

Jun 2025

Verified booking

3/5

For the cost of the experience I thought it would be much more.

Davide

Jun 2025

Verified booking

3/5

The name of the bar where to retrieve the ticket was incorrect

Franziska

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

The booking was quick and everything went smoothly at the entrance

Jose

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

For those who like photography, this is the place!!!!

Denise

Jun 2025

Verified booking

3/5

Massively overpriced prices for 30 minutes of sightseeing!

öZgür

Jun 2025

Verified booking

3/5

very unfriendly staff - they seem not very motivated

Federica

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

wonderful experience, must-see destination in Istanbul

Christine

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Was amazing with the choir. Highly recommend it !

Davide

Jun 2025

Verified booking

3/5

Place to see. But they let in too many people

Stephen

Jun 2025

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5/5

Amazing location, great queue jumping tickets

Sardar

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Self-guided audio tour was very informative.

Rosangela

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

Efficient service, skipped the long queue

Jens

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Everything was perfectly organized. Gladly again.

Tiago

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Speed when entering the attraction

Guillermina

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

It was possible to enter with a minimal wait.

Christiane

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Fast, easy ticket purchasing.

Gabriela

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

Avoiding the line was the best thing to do !

Bos

Jun 2025

Verified booking

3/5

The guy at the kiosk was very nice.

Tatyana

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

Good idea with app and audio-guide

Renan

Jun 2025

Verified booking

3/5

The ticket is much too expensive

Tim

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

Very good audio guide support

Susan

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

The complete Cistern experience

Jorge

Jun 2025

Verified booking

4/5

Everything worked fine. Thanks!

Gianni

May 2025

Verified booking

4/5

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Cristina

May 2025

Verified booking

5/5

The place is breathtaking...you can't imagine what you are about to see and, of course, pictures of the place are not the same as seeing the cistern live and direct. It is an exciting, moving place, so full of history. A not very long visit that allows you to be in the historic district of Istanbul with the Hagia Sophia and Sultanhamet mosques and the Topkapi Palace, as neighbors. In addition, a cool place that helps to coexist with the heat of the city. It has a good back-up auditory.

Virginia

May 2025

Verified booking

4/5

There is no separate line for skip the line until you get past the first Q so you simply walk to the front of the line where rep checks your bar code and directs you to a separate line. Inside was beautiful but I wish they would reduce the number of people at any given time to make it more peaceful and intimate.

Ashokkumar

May 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Tickets were easy to book, great instructions and saved a lot if time by not queuing. In terms of the sites they were really good to see and understand the history behind it. Great addition to our Istanbul trip.

Ilda

May 2025

Verified booking

5/5

It was a very nice experience and the information in the audio guide was great! Tip: download it before you go in as there is no network downstairs and bring your own headphones.

Barbara

May 2025

Verified booking

5/5

We only had to wait five minutes to enter. The basilica is beautiful, clearly different from the usual basilicas and therefore worth the visit

Melissa

May 2025

Verified booking

5/5

The cistern is truly beautiful. The price of the ticket was very fair, and the skip the line feature was extremely helpful. Thank you!

Kazic

May 2025

Verified booking

5/5

It's just a complete fascinating cisterna and we are glad that we visited it. I can recommend it to everyone.

Fareez

May 2025

Verified booking

5/5

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amazing experience in 3 main attractions, Hagia Sophia / Topkapi Palace / Basilica Cistern!

Rosa

May 2025

Verified booking

4/5

A visit that is worthwhile. Remember that if you do not have your tickets bought in advance, you have to queue twice or divide the group in two and while some buy, others keep the entrance line. Both waits are not tedious. The QR system that are placed at the points of interest, tell you some curious facts and also, in a simple and concise way, the history of Hagia - Sofia. Notice of interest, is that you can save adding extra to your ticket, those QR and the beauty of the place, are enough for your enjoyment. If you want to expand your interest or information, you better take everything written down beforehand or make the visit with a good professional guide.

Francisco

May 2025

Verified booking

3/5

Hagia Sophia, OK, although you suck the same queue as everyone else who has online tickets. Cistern, the best, because the line goes fast. Topkapi, the worst. The place for the appointment is not the most suitable, a narrow and sloping street, with a very small bar where not as many people fit as I expected there. Nowhere at the entrance did it say that you had to exchange the ticket for a piece of paper. The guide could not understand English, and thank goodness I asked because I would have been left without the paper. Of course the queue was huge to get in and you literally got lost from the guide to the access to the harem. The exact hours to enter the Topkapi is a pure fallacy, there are people entering from the beginning to the end of the day.

Stephen

May 2025

Verified booking

4/5

The experience in this historic setting was amazing. The one downfall was trying to download and use the purchased audio tour once we entered the cistern. It was impossible to obtain a signal and so was completely useless when walking around the cistern. Maybe more emphasis should be placed on alerting visitors of this fact and advising them to download and listen to the audio information well before entering. Maybe this is already the case but I certainly did not see any directions around this issue. The purchase of this audio tour was a waste of money as I could already find this information on line

Mariia

May 2025

Verified booking

3/5

It's really skip the line tickets. Just show and go. Everything works perfectly. But we didn't find Audio guide in the Basilica. That was sad. And the most sad is that you have an access to the second floor of Haiga Sofia. Not to the first floor as well. To estimate the space of the entire building is only possible with the access to the first floor. But if you're not a Muslim than you have just only second floor. Which is pretty good because of ancient mosaics but doesn't gives you the full picture. If you don't have your own gawn or scarf it will be provided by the property (single used) free.

Herve

May 2025

Verified booking

3/5

Hello, I bought 3 tickets via Headout. For 2 of them (Cistern Basilica and St Sophia Basilica), no problems. The tickets worked properly and we didn't waste any time at the entrance. For the ticket to the Palis de Topkapi, we lost 1 hour because of the voucher to be redeemed and because of the wait for the group. Between 9 and 10 a.m., there was no wait at the ticket offices to buy the ticket, nor at the entrance to the Palace. We would have been better off not buying a "coupe-file" ticket. Sincerely, H .Gay

Diego

May 2025

Verified booking

4/5

Basilica Cistern, great, great! We loved it, it is a place you should not miss. Hagia Sophia you have to see it, but I personally was disappointed because I found areas neglected and very dusty; but you have to see it. In both cases the self-guide was very good. In the Topkapi, you have to go to get the tickets at a nearby bar, but the guide that accompanies you is in English only and I did not like that we were many, I could not see the first area and listen to the audio guide, it takes you directly to the harem and you lose the previous. Here I think you should improve.

Jayo

May 2025

Verified booking

3/5

Beautiful place but I thought the price was not worth. Based on other Attractions I have seen, around €20 would have been ok. Setting up the Audio Guide on my personal device was a bit cumbersome as there is no guidance at the entrance on how to do it. A Staff Member was kind enough to set up the Wifi and Download the Audio Guide. I suggest a more visible instruction for that as well as a better numerical sequence for the route.

Nadia

May 2025

Verified booking

4/5

Skip the line at Agya Sophia is unnecessary because you have to queue for security check anyway and then enter directly. The audio guide is good and easy to follow. I had problems with the audio guide for the Basilica Cisterna but since I realized before the trip that I could not access, the customer service solved the problem in time so everything worked properly.

Christine

May 2025

Verified booking

3/5

Upon arrival and having had my ticket scanned by a representative I joined the "skip the line " queue only to be told that I had to meet a guide aroudn the corner. As time was tight they just let us through without a guide. That's not what we had paid for and that was a shame. The Basilica was very interesting and would have been really good with the knowledge of a guide.

Jan

May 2025

Verified booking

4/5

We liked the possibility to skip the queue - especially in Cisterna and Hagia Sophia. In Turkey things look chaotic, but finally everything works. The entrance to Topkapi Palace was complicated to us - the neccessity of hunting the host who would bring us to the second courtayrd was contraintuitive. Fortunately, we found very helpful guy, who managed the entrance, finally.

Jörg

May 2025

Verified booking

5/5

The scale of this underground cisterns is unbelievable. Awsome. An absolutely "must see". We were there on a Tuesday in mid May around noon. The queues were ok. The online tickets worked fine for us. I had read about rare cases with other attractions where there were problems with the QR codes on tickets from this reseller. In our case it worked fine.

Charlotte

May 2025

Verified booking

3/5

You sell a ticket with an audio guide that no one can use as you are underground. Should not sell the ticket with an audio guide you have to have the Internet to use. Should allow people to download or make it that they can use the audio off line. We assumed that there would be Internet access otherwise why would you sell the ticket??

Graeme

May 2025

Verified booking

3/5

The cistern itself was an amazing piece if engineering considering its age. I had been there the previous day without a booked ticket and decided the queue was too long and I would not be able to enter in time. I had booked the ticket and went early the next morning andf went straight in, although the queue to pay was not very long.

Zidong

May 2025

Verified booking

5/5

I used skip-line ticket. We went inside without any line up. The young staff set audio on my iPhone. I was very happy to carry my phone to lishen the explaining. It is very convenient and easy. But my husband has an old type of phone. He lost audio on the half way during visit. The place is amazing. I am glad to decide to visit.

Raina

May 2025

Verified booking

4/5

Loved visiting here and was worth it, however it was a bit confusing to know which was skip the line queue since there were no signs of "online booking only". It would be great if it was clear because we waited in the first line until we found out there was a different queue for those who booked online (which was longer btw)

Amandine

May 2025

Verified booking

4/5

A very nice visit, a magical place! What could be improved is the audioguide because you have to wait at the entrance for someone to take your phone, you have to have earphones with you and you often have to reload all the content because it doesn't work, it blocks or there's no sound.

Kim

May 2025

Verified booking

4/5

Sister was very interesting and quite pretty. They change the lighting every so often and as you walked around, you could get different angles of all the columns lit up with the water at the bases. I was quite surprised to find some interesting statues and carvings down there.

Erika

May 2025

Verified booking

5/5

The Bascilica Cistern is a must see in Istanbul. It is such a surprise. It is huge and beautiful, like walking into a theatre. We found it easy to book and our guide was very good. He was also encouraged us to ask him anything about Istanbul, which was really helpful.

Novakovic

May 2025

Verified booking

5/5

meeting place friendliness, patience to explain everything, hospitality, everything was perfect. The man who met us at the Topkapi Palace was fantastic. He explained everything so beautifully, everything there was to see, how, everything was great.

Alistair

May 2025

Verified booking

5/5

really well worth booking a skip the line ticket . We pretty much walked straight instead of joining a rather long queue. Make sure you download every ticket onto your phone so they can scan you in . The local internet is not great .

May 2025

Verified booking

4/5

Reservation service clear and quick, unfortunately the Skip the Line did not work, as the amount of people wishing to skip the line equaled the amount of people without "Skip the Line" tickets...in short: the line...is made.

Caroline

May 2025

Verified booking

4/5

The lines at haghia sofia were very long (there was no skipping of lines). Also the audio guides are difficult to navigate and are not in sybch with the panels in the rooms. It would be helpful to have better signage on sites

Marcia

May 2025

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4/5

It is a dreamed place the architecture the water the energy that is felt there. It would be better if they restricted the amount of people that can be there at the same time to be able to appreciate it better, as it happens in other attractions.

David

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3/5

I thought the Hagia Sofia and Basillica cisterns were fantastic but the audio guide was only available in the Hagia Sofia. The app told me that the code for the cisterns had already been used so I missed out on that.

Wilson

May 2025

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5/5

Everything went very well. We didn't have to wait in line and they gave us the correct information about the guided tour in the chosen language. The place is beautiful and safe. It is definitely worth visiting.

Luciano

May 2025

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5/5

We took your advice to go in the afternoon. In fact there are too many people in the morning and we gave up . The place is wonderful . We skipped the line and got in quickly . Very nice .

Marianne

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4/5

Cisterna was an amazing sight to see. One problem was that we did not know we had to listen to our "paid" audio on our own phone. I did not have earphones with me. Ticket sellers need to explain this better.

Maureen

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3/5

Cistern basilica was worth it but the Hagia Sophia Mosque was not. Sloppy. I know it has nothing to do with those selling tickets but I would not recommend this experience. Only the cistern.

Joy

May 2025

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5/5

It was easy to buy the ticket online and there was a separate line for those with e-tickets. I went there at a little before opening time so the line was short and moved fast.

Kirk

May 2025

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3/5

The ticket to the Bascillica cisterns worked fine but the QSR code for the Hagia Sophia did not scan. The attendant had to call your number to have the code texted to him.

Dirk

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4/5

FAST LANE TICKETS - ENTERED WITHIN 2 MINUTES AUDIO OPTION WAS USELESS FOR US - COMBINATION OF SO MANY PEOPLE WALKING IN THE DARK ON SMALL PADS WITH HEADPHONES = NOT CHILL

Stefano

May 2025

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5/5

Great, the only problem that at the entrance to the topkapi it was not indicated that with these tickets we would have to wait in a different line. Otherwise all ok, I would do it again.

Miguel

May 2025

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5/5

The reservation is very easy to make. The attraction is spectacular. The cost seemed high in relation to similar sites in Europe. However, it is worth to visit it.

Elizabeth

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3/5

I marked that I had children but because they were under 7, did not receive tickets. The venue then required me to go get the free children tickets before entering.

Eric

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5/5

The communication before the visit, the organization at the time of the visit, the audio guide and the very instructive commentaries, ... and the exceptional beauty of the site.

Mary

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5/5

What I loved the most about this experience was the ease of skip-the-line because of the helpfulness of staff. The museum itself was magical. Thank you.

Arjen

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3/5

For me these venues are a musr see whrb you are in Istanbul, but as for mostly every over crowded tourist spot in the world I don't really enjoy them.

Malike

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5/5

I bought my tickets in the morning, and we had no trouble getting through in the afternoon without waiting. The site is a must-see when it's not too crowded.

Larisa

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3/5

The purchase process was easy and clear but it was confusing about the need to meet at the Topkapi cafe for guided entry into the palace.

Daniel

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3/5

The place is wonderful, worth a visit! The audio guide said that the code was already used, no one on site could help me.

Vanessa

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5/5

I loved visiting the cistern, the design is spectacular and the mystical vibe they gave it with the colored lighting, incredible.

Tatiana

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4/5

It was really nice good price experience. Will recommend your services to my friends and wil use your services further. Good luck!

Catarina

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4/5

I loved Hagia Sophia and the Cistern... inside it's very beautiful and it's worth buying the tickets without queuing. It worked properly.

Rosa

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5/5

The speed at the entrance. There are 3 lines, and in ours when we took the ticket online, there was no one. We entered without waiting for anything.

Cristina

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4/5

Beautiful experience, all very well preserved. But we found the entrance fee expensive, for the little time spent to see it.

Kianoura

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4/5

NO ticket lines , only security unfortunately. Audio guide did not work in the Basilica as no internet Over all satisfied

Deana

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5/5

Skip the queue , great way to go, did what it said instant entry, otherwise the queue was several hundred people waiting!!

Paul

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5/5

The lines were extensive to enter the Basilica Cistern , so having the beat the line pass was essential

Raquel

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It was a good idea to book without queues, since there were a lot of tourists.

Lorenzo

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4/5

Skip the line tickets and then the whole cistern in its history and grandeur .

Orlando

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5/5

It was really easy to get in, no queues and no problems.

Cuéllar

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5/5

Very good experience of not having to wait in the long line

Creati

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Simplicity in the directions provided, all ok

Kimberly

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4/5

It was very interesting and beautiful.

Gérard

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5/5

Magnificent site, spellbinding story!

Valdas

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I recomend! The wiev suprised me.

Radnai

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5/5

We really skipped the line, no waiting éven át security check. The cistern is beautiful, definitely wirth visiting.

Donal

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5/5

The place was amazing and the ticket checker was so helpful as I was having difficulty getting the audio on my phone.

Katia

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5/5

The ticket allowed us to skip the line completely and the Basilica is beautiful!!! Absolutely a must-see.

Fraser

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4/5

Really good to see but yet again far to many people in at once. Worth the visit but not a pleasant experience.

Małgorzata

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4/5

A must-see point in Istanbul. A beautiful place. Tickets received by email. Queue went smoothly. Recommended.

Deborah

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5/5

Experience buying perfect tickets. Curated, unique tourist attraction, wonderful

Kirils

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5/5

This experience is perfect for busy travelers to skip the line and enjoy the cistern immediately ))

Stephen

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3/5

The Bascilica Cisterns were spectacular but Topkapi was overcrowded and access was poorly managed.

Stella

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5/5

Speed and courtesy. The beuty affordable and East to reach even the place to visit are so crowded.

Martina

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3/5

Unfortunately we did not receive an audio guide, which was a shame because it was included in the ticket!

Matteo

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4/5

Skip the queue The only negative was that it wasn't clear the meeting point outside the palace

Panida

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The places are fantastic. It's cumbersome to message the reference number for the actual ticket.

Inês

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The place was beautiful and we didn't need to wait in queues. The process was very smooth.

Melanie

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long line in the rain to get into the venue. And the venue itself was a dissappointment.

Genovesi

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4/5

Well organized very practical to skip the lines but unfortunately inside too many people

Lisa

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Meeting place clear and guide available and on time. Guide provided great information

Jennifer

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5/5

Ease of purchasing tickets for a once in a lifetime visit to see the Basilica Cistern.

Aspesi

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The entry was really faster and the place visited very beautiful is exciting

Anna

May 2025

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5/5

Just amazing structure built hundreds years ago.Very easy entry and audio informative.

Alberto

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5/5

Quick ticket purchase. Queue effectively skipped and fantastic experience

Andrea

May 2025

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4/5

Skip the line, easy to use audio guide that we downloaded and afterwards used offline

Johan

May 2025

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4/5

easy to get access whith the online booked tickets The cistern is really amazing

Arturo

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3/5

It is a very nice place, huge, but I would have liked it to be less crowded.

Vicki

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5/5

The entire experience was great. Thank goodness we pre booked everything 👏

Marcello

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Quick purchase procedure that made it possible to skip the very long line.

Boris

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4/5

Skip the line, it's a great way to visit the sites of interest.

Richard

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We had a very knowledgeable and friendly guide who smoothly navigated us.

Paulus

May 2025

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4/5

easy but quite expensive and audio guide on phone does not always work

Provoost

May 2025

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5/5

It was something I had wanted to see for years and her did not disappoint

Carlos

May 2025

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THE ORDER TO ENTER, THE BASILICA'S STATE OF CONSERVATION

Maria

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Prepared guide , helpful and very nice ! All top !

Claudia

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5/5

I had been dreaming of this visit for years-beyond expectations!

Sabina

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With the skip-the-line ticket, it was very quick to get in

Paola

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The entry process was very smooth and the place is anazing

Paul

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Skipping the Queues and great experience once inside!

Margarita

May 2025

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5/5

A true marvel. A must visit.

Michael

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5/5

This experience is perfect for a climax to Istanbul

Sebastián

May 2025

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Excellent location, quick access and good information.

Robert

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Having pre purchased tickets helped skip long lines

Christian

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Everything worked perfectly, without any problems

Francisco

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4/5

I didn't have to wait in the queue to buy tickets

Alberto

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5/5

Unique, impressive architecture, very interesting

Marco

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5/5

Gorgeous places, skipping the queue anxor more beautiful

Amanda

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5/5

Ease of using tickets, early visit not too busy

José

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Thanks to the reservation, we avoided a long queue.

Arturo

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5/5

You should not miss this if you visit Istanbul!

Anna

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5/5

It was a marvelous expererience! Thank so much!

Bryan

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3/5

It's a beautiful place that is very overpriced

Balint

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Great for skip the line, the guide was awsome!

Valeria

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Very efficient, I had no problems at all!

Giovanni

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Quick reservation and short line to enter!

Karina

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The lines go very fast, do not panic.

Marco

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perfect...smoothly. Quick access

Isa

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We love our guide! Fantastic!

Calemard

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Perfect expérience . It's wonderful

Roxane

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Amazing experience My best hammam !

Davorka

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I loved history and calmness inside.

Javier

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Really fast access. A success.

Liana

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Very nice place, a bit pricey though

Sue

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Skipped the long line, as described

Matilde

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Very suggestive! Jump queue helpful

Maria

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The skip the line part in top kapi

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I was amazed by the Basilica cistern.

Giulia

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This experience is perfect!!!

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Surprising historical object

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Admission to the Blue Mosque is free, but the audioguide is expensive.

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The places themselves. Worth a visit.

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Skip the phony line, everyone had the same entrance

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The place is nice but it is not worth paying that kind of money and they do not send the audio guide.

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2nd ticket was not displayed, which caused problems on site, which were only solved after long discussions and time

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I never received my tickets to the basilica cistern. It was a fraud to buy with you.

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Lousy. We lost almost two hours because the tickets did not work.

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I was not able to go and could not get a refund.

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We did not have access to the audio guides nor did we have offline internet, fortunately I had a photo of the tickets.

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Skip the line tickets were 10x the price of admission and there was no line.

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My ticket to Hagia Sophia was not working, I had to send messages by Whatsapp, fortunately I had a signal,

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Very disappointing- got little from the visit.

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I was able to experience a mosque that is still functioning today and its important historical significance, as well as the high level of construction technology of the time.

Patricia

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A spectacular place, buying the ticket online made everything fast and agile.

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Audioguide hagia Sophia worked well. Sunken Palace did not work as there was no link to download.

Màrius

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TOO EXPENSIVE, I regret having paid for this, it is not wow at all and it is too expensive... total disappointment.

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Inadequate service, audio guide not downloadable. Staff inside the museum not available and give explanations

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Fast line was good at Basilic Cistern, did not work at Hagia Sofía neither audio guide

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That I did not have ro wait in line for roo long.

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The price of the tickets seems to me excessively high for what you find.

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I did not receive any audio guide despite paying for it.

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