Skip-the-Line Tickets to Topkapi Palace with Audio Guide App

• Skip the lines and fall in love with the incredible history of the 15th-century Topkapı Palace.

• Stroll through the palace complex and marvel at the expensive tastes of the Ottoman sultans.

• See priceless jewels, rich living quarters, and beautiful architecture. Learn more with the audio guide app available in 10 languages.

• Explore the peaceful gardens, pavilions, hidden sanctuaries, kitchens, and more.

• Elevate your experience by upgrading your ticket to access Basilica Cistern and get a guided tour of Hagia Sophia with a historian.

• Skip-the-line entry into Topkapı Palace

• Audio guide in 10 languages

• The services of a representative who will lead you to the entrance

• Guided tour at Hagia Sophia (optional)

• Skip-the-line entry to Basilica Cistern (optional)

• Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace audio guide (English, German, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Arabic, Chinese, Turkish)

• Entrance to the Harem

• Guide (however, you will meet with a representative in order to redeem the voucher)

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

Important Information

• Please note that while you cannot enter the Topkapi Palace without a representative, this ticket is not for a guided tour. After your representative takes you to the entrance of the palace, you can visit the palace by yourself.

• Please download the audioguide app in your smartphone prior to your tour.

• The audio guide is available for Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace in the following languages: English, German, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Arabic, Chinese, and Turkish.

• There is no skip-the-line access available at Hagia Sophia.

Audio Guide App Instructions

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

• Your Audio Guide instructions will be shared in your voucher.

• There is limited internet at the museum/pier so please download the app prior to your visit.

• The app does not require internet once it has been downloaded (ensure you have activated GPS).

• Please carry your own headphones.

Timings

Hagia Sophia Tour

• Daily: 10am and 11:30am

• Friday: 3pm

Topkapi Palace Tour

• Wed to Mon: 10am, 12pm, and 2pm

Basilica Cistern Tour

• Daily: 10:30am, 12:30pm and 1:30pm and 3:15pm

• Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

• Please display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID to your representative.

• Please note you cannot go directly to the Topkapi Palace. A representative will take you to the palace after you meet them and redeem your voucher.

• Kindly arrive at least 15 minutes before the start time of your tour to avoid any delays.

Meeting Point

• Meet your Istanbul Welcome Card Tour Guide at the "Topkapi Cafe / Meeting Hub" OUTSIDE Topkapi Palace, across the Carpet Museum.

• Please note you cannot go directly to the Topkapi Palace. Meet your guide at the meeting point, who will then take you to the palace

Get Directions to the Meeting Point

Getting There

• The nearest tram stop is ‘Sultanahmet,’ which is located about 10 minutes from the meeting point.

• Catch tram #T1 to get here.