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Combo (Save 6%): Basilica Cistern Skip-the-Line Tickets with Audio Guide + Bosphorus Cruise

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Lejla Mocevic

Lejla

5/5

Jan, 2025

the view but it was really cold snd windows were dirty
Martin Melcher

Martin

4/5

Apr, 2025

We made a combined booking with Fastlane. For Hagia Sophia and Cisterna Basilica, the tickets we sent were immediately our valid tickets. Worked perfectly. Both sights were very beautiful and interesting. At Hagia Sophia, as a non-Muslim you "only" get to the first level and can look down into the whole mosque. Also very impressive, but not really explained beforehand. At the Topkapi Palace there was only one reservation in the mailing, which is easy to overlook, and we only noticed in front of gate 2 (where you need real tickets). We then had to go back to an agency outside Gate 1 so that we could finally get in with a tour lady. It worked but with a certain loss of time. The palace itself was huge and very beautiful. Be sure to book a ticket with harem access (as we had), this part is the highlight of the palace. All in all, a great day with lots of wonderful impressions.
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Marco Schreier

Marco

4/5

Apr, 2025

ticket and skip-the-line was working. overall both venues very crowded but thats obviously due to the holiday week. We where diappointed that the Museum of Hagia Sofia was NOT included in an already expensive ticket. We thought this was part of knowing more about the place but where turned away at the door.
Timothy Vaught

Timothy

5/5

Apr, 2025

Simple relaxing cruise up the Bosphorus. Easy to book, very reasonable price. Took a 90 minute cruise, did not want a longer one.
Rosa Isabel Bueno Belenguer

Rosa

4/5

Mar, 2025

Nosotros compramos el combo Santa Sofía basílica cisterna y palacio Topkapi tanto para la basílica cisterna como para Santa Sofía no es necesario hacer nada más que llevar tu entrada impresa para el palacio de Topkapi. Justo en la entrada hay un café donde unos chicos te acompañan porque para entrar en Topkapi, necesitas ir en grupo si llegas pronto a Topkapi maravilloso si no se pone muchísima gente la verdad es que ha funcionado perfecto
Javier Ramos

Javier

3/5

Mar, 2025

Entrance to Hagia Sophia and Cistern Basilica, no problems. In palace, guide only in English, instructions to find the meeting point very confusing. You need to have internet for access.
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Karen Marie Hopwood

Karen

3/5

Mar, 2025

Found the ticket collection place easily..the tickets are quite expensive re entry into Hagia Sophia even with a ticket we had to wait in line and could not skip the queue.
José Manuel Toledo fornes

José

4/5

Feb, 2025

I recommend visiting it but I think the price is a bit high because there are many more mosques and monuments to visit, but you can not leave stambul without visiting it.
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Vitalii Nedin

Vitalii

4/5

Feb, 2025

We really liked the Basilica Cistern and recommend visiting it. Hagia Sophia is beautiful, but the problem for foreigners is that if you are not a Muslim or a Turkish citizen, you cannot enter the first floor😕
Nouhade Naggiar

Nouhade

5/5

Jan, 2025

Having bought the tickets in advance, we didn't wait in line at all. We walked right past dozens of people. The tour was magnificent!!! Not very long but very beautiful to see. Definitely worth a visit to Basilica Cisterne!!!! I highly recommend it!!!!
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Patricia Mobley

Patricia

5/5

Apr, 2025

Very easy to get tickets, fabulous building.
KANAOKA HIDEHIRO

Kanaoka

5/5

Apr, 2025

Fantastic skip-the-lane experience. I could save lots of time.
Gustavo Notto

Gustavo

5/5

Apr, 2025

Everything worked very well. We liked the places very much
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MESTROT SYLVIE

Mestrot

5/5

Apr, 2025

Magnificent! We loved the tour
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RUDOLF HABERL

Rudolf

5/5

Apr, 2025

Everything was breathtaking and beautiful
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Victoria Talarico Smith

Victoria

4/5

Apr, 2025

The Basilica Cisterna is incredible. Very interesting. I recommend visiting it very early in the morning when it is not crowded.
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MUHAMMAD GHULAM RAZA MITHA

Muhammad

4/5

Apr, 2025

The history and audio guide was good to direct the course
María del Rocío Fernández Ranz

María

5/5

Apr, 2025

Unbeatable value for money. A must experience
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Rui Carvalho

Rui

5/5

Apr, 2025

Easy to buy. easy to use
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mustafa shabbir tambawlla

Mustafa

4/5

Apr, 2025

Skip the line tickets really made our day . All was in order and all information give was up to date .
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