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Combo Guided Tours with Entry Tickets: Hagia Sophia + Topkapi Palace or Basilica Cistern

Tour guide explaining mosaics to visitors inside Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.
Gate of Salutation at Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, with gardens and visitors.
Visitors exploring ornate tilework in Topkapi Palace Museum's Harem, Istanbul.
Woman exploring the illuminated columns inside the Basilica Cistern, Istanbul.

Duration

2 hr - 4 hr

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Audio guide

Enhance your experience with multilingual audio guide

Save time and money with this ticket and get to cover the top attractions of Istanbul with hassle-free entry and guided tours along the way.

4.5/5

(1,066)

Silke Morgenstern-Döttling

Silke

Nov 2025
Verified booking
5/5
We had received the wrong meeting point in the confirmation email and no QR codes. Nevertheless, everyone on site was friendly and eager to help us. We were eventually able to join a later tour. It's worth mentioning how relaxed and helpful everyone was.
Justin Draheim

Justin

Sep 2025
Verified booking
4/5
Head out made the entire experience of booking this tour, easy and hassle free. My guide G was excellent and gave a great tour. I enjoyed him in his energy. I only wish I would've had more time at the palace.. wonderful experience and I'd recommend; thank you.
    • Skip the lines at Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern to start your guided tour, valid for 3 days.

    • Reap the benefits of a guided tour included in this ticket which can be availed for 3 museums.

    • Choose to visit the sites on one single day or on separate days with the flexibility of this ticket.

    • Feel free to explore the museums after the guided tour and learn interesting facts about them with the help of the audio guides available in 9 different languages.

    • Skip the line entry to Hagia Sophia

    • Guided tour of Hagia Sophia

    • Skip the line entry to Topkapi Palace (including Harem section) & guided tour (optional)

    • Skip the line entry to Basilica Cistern & guided tour (optional)

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

    • Headsets

    • Hotel transfers

    • Meal inclusions

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

  • 4.5
    1,066 reviews

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    What our guests say

    Silke Morgenstern-Döttling

    Silke

    Nov 2025
    Verified booking
    5/5
    We had received the wrong meeting point in the confirmation email and no QR codes. Nevertheless, everyone on site was friendly and eager to help us. We were eventually able to join a later tour. It's worth mentioning how relaxed and helpful everyone was.
    Justin Draheim

    Justin

    Sep 2025
    Verified booking
    4/5
    Head out made the entire experience of booking this tour, easy and hassle free. My guide G was excellent and gave a great tour. I enjoyed him in his energy. I only wish I would've had more time at the palace.. wonderful experience and I'd recommend; thank you.
    Sharada Mididoddi

    Sharada

    Oct 2025
    Verified booking
    5/5
    SIMONE CLAUDIA FACURI LOPES

    Simone

    Aug 2025
    Verified booking
    4/5
    Alexander Pietsch

    Alexander

    Jul 2025
    Verified booking
    1/5
    The online support team were good at trying to resolve issues.
  • With this combo ticket, save time and money as you enjoy hassle-free entries to Topkapi & the Basilica Cistern. That’s not all - enjoy the benefit of a guided tour for each of the museums including Hagia Sophia and audio guides which are available too in 9 different languages on iOS and Android.

    After signing up for this experience, your name will be on the list for each of the monuments for 3 days. Be free to visit at the available times, gathering at the meeting points in front of the museums to skip the lines at 2 of them with an authorized host. With the flexibility of this combo ticket, feel free to visit all 3 museums in one day or choose to visit them on separate days. For each museum, gain as much information as possible about the uniqueness of the monuments from your guide within a 30 to 45-minute time frame. Following this, you may explore the museums on your own at your own convenience and listen to the fascinating stories available in the audio guide.

  • Topkapi Palace

    Monday09:00am - 04:45pmlast entry 03:45pm
    TuesdayClosed
    Wednesday09:00am - 04:45pmlast entry 03:45pm
    Thursday09:00am - 04:45pmlast entry 03:45pm
    Friday09:00am - 04:45pmlast entry 03:45pm
    Saturday09:00am - 04:45pmlast entry 03:45pm
    Sunday09:00am - 04:45pmlast entry 03:45pm

    Basilica Cistern

    Monday09:00am - 10:00pmlast entry 06:30pm
    Tuesday09:00am - 10:00pmlast entry 06:30pm
    Wednesday09:00am - 10:00pmlast entry 06:30pm
    Thursday09:00am - 10:00pmlast entry 06:30pm
    Friday09:00am - 10:00pmlast entry 06:30pm
    Saturday09:00am - 10:00pmlast entry 06:30pm
    Sunday09:00am - 10:00pmlast entry 06:30pm

    Hagia Sophia

    Monday09:00am - 07:30pm
    Tuesday09:00am - 07:30pm
    Wednesday09:00am - 07:30pm
    Thursday09:00am - 07:30pm
    Friday09:00am - 07:30pm
    Saturday09:00am - 07:30pm
    Sunday09:00am - 07:30pm

    Dolmabache Palace

    MondayClosed
    Tuesday09:00am - 05:00pm
    Wednesday09:00am - 05:00pm
    Thursday09:00am - 05:00pm
    Friday09:00am - 05:00pm
    Saturday09:00am - 05:00pm
    Sunday09:00am - 05:00pm

    Hagia Sophia History Museum

    Monday09:00am - 07:00pm
    Tuesday09:00am - 07:00pm
    Wednesday09:00am - 07:00pm
    Thursday09:00am - 07:00pm
    Friday09:00am - 07:00pm
    Saturday09:00am - 07:00pm
    Sunday09:00am - 07:00pm
  • Additional information

    • 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.

    • This ticket is valid for 3 days. You can visit all 3 museums in 1 day or on different days.

    Tour Timings

    Hagia Sophia Tour

    • Daily: 10am and 11:30am

    • Friday: 2pm

    Topkapi Palace Tour

    • Wed to Mon: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm

    Basilica Cistern Tour

    • Daily: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4 pm

    Operating Hours

    Hagia Sophia

    • Open 24 hours

    Topkapi Palace

    • Wed to Mon: 10am to 4pm

    Basilica Cistern

    • Fri to Wed: 10am to 7pm

    • Thurs: 10am to 6pm

    • Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
    • Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
    • Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.

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