Topkapi Palace & Dolmabahce Palace Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Tickets

• With this combo ticket, enjoy a guided tour of the Topkapi Palace, a symbol of the Ottoman Empire, with an English-speaking guide.

• Step back in time and explore the once-administrative headquarter of the Ottoman Sultans dating back to the 15th century.

• Visit the Dolmabahce Palace, built between 1843 and 1856, on the same day or the next day with an English-speaking guide.

• Enjoy a highlights tour of the Palace Garden and learn about the architecture and the last Sultan with an included audio guide.

• Fun Fact: The kitchen in the Topkapi Palace has 20 chimneys where around 800 employees made meals for an estimated 4,000 people.

Topkapi Palace

• 1-hr guided tour of Topkapi Palace

• Skip-the-line entry

• English-speaking guide

Dolmabahce Palace

• Guided tour of Dolmabahce Palace

• English-speaking guide

• Audio guide in 9 languages

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

Additional information

• Use this ticket to visit both attractions in one day or spread them across 2 days, based on your flexibility to explore at your own pace.

• You can visit each attraction only once.

Topkapi Palace

• The following is allowed on this tour: outside food & drinks and photography.

• Please note that you cannot enter Topkapi Palace without a guide.

• Visitors must pass through security.

Dolmabahce Palace

• The audio guide is available in English, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Arabic, and Chinese.

• The following is allowed on this tour: outside food & drinks and photography.

• Carry your ID to rent the audio guide.

• Note that during the winter season (November 1 to March 31), the palace opens around 9am and closes around 4pm.

• Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Mondays.

• Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

• Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.

• Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.

Meeting Point to Topkapi Cafe

• Meet your guide at Topkapi Cafe.

• Address: Cankurtaran, Soğuk Çeşme Sk. No:4, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye.

• Landmark: Outside the Palace next to Tourism Police kontejner.

Get Directions to Topkapi Cafe

Getting There

By Bus

• The closest bus stop is Sultanahmet. It is a quick 4-minute walk to the meeting point.

• Board buses 121CS to get you there.

By Tram

• The closest tram stop is Gülhane. It is a quick 8-minute walk to the meeting point.

• Board tram T1 to get you there.

Meeting Point to Dolmabahce Palace

• Meet your guide at Dolmabahçe Clock Tower.

• Address: Vişnezade, Meclis-i Mebusan Cd. 38 A, 34357 Beşiktaş/İstanbul, Türkiye.

• Look for tour guides with red jackets, red shirts or red umbrellas.

Get Directions to Dolmabahce Palace

Getting There

By Bus

• The closest bus stop is Dolmabahçe Palace. It is a quick 2-minute walk to the meeting point.

• Board buses 121CS, D31, D36, and more to get you there.

By Tram

• The closest tram stop is Kabataş Tramvay istasyonu. It is a quick 6-minute walk to the meeting point.

• Board tram T1 to get you there.