Topkapi Palace Tickets

Skip the lines and fall in love with the incredible history of the 15th-century Topkapı Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and stroll to 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 enjoy a guided tour of the Basilica Cistern and the Topkapı Palace with an English-speaking guide.

Fun Fact: The Byzantine Church of Hagia Eirene was located in the first courtyard but was converted into an armory.

Tour the UNESCO World Heritage site – Topkapı Palace along with an expert multilingual local guide and enjoy priority admission with skip-the-line access.

Explore the main residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans.

Admire the lavish interiors, see the brilliant artifacts on display, and bask in the glory of the Ottoman Era.

Visit the Harem section and see the lavishly decorated marble hallways, and arched doorways with over 400 rooms!

Fun Fact: The Palace has 20 chimneys in the kitchen, where roughly 800 employees worked making this the largest kitchen in the Ottoman Empire at the time.

Immerse yourself in history and skip the lines as you see hundreds of ancient cisterns in the Sunken Palace beneath Istanbul.

With a guide, witness the 336 well-preserved columns from Byzantine times and two Medusa heads.

Get insights into the Topkapi Palace, the residence of Ottoman sultans during the 15th century, with your expert guide. Enjoy access to the Harem too!

Experience the splendor of the Topkapi Museum Palace's centuries-old, distinctive art and architecture, and listen to the Topkapi Palace audio guide.

Fun Fact: The Topkapi Palace was the epicenter of the Ottoman Empire, serving as both the sultan's abode and home to its governmental functions.

Explore the opulent Topkapi Palace, including the Harem, and marvel at holy relics like the Prophet Muhammad's mantle.

The Hagia Sophia's dome reveals its storied history with its mosaics of Christian Seraphims and inscriptions of Quranic verses.

Descend into the mysterious Basilica Cistern, an ancient water reservoir, and spot the upside-down Medusa head carvings.

Learn how the Byzantine-built Basilica and Hagia Sophia were repurposed and preserved by the Ottomans with audio guides for all three sites.

Did you know? The upside-down Medusa head in the Basilica Cistern wasn't a mistake. Some believe it was placed that way to ward off evil spirits.

Discover Istanbul with the MegaPass! Choose 2, 4, or 9 attractions including museums, guided tours, Bosphorus cruises, national palaces, and Hamam baths.

Skip the lines to the attractions and spend your precious time exploring Turkish culture, architecture, and cuisine, saving up to 37%.

Choose your preferred experiences: Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern, Dolmabahce Palace, Whirling Dervish Show, Turkish bath, or a dinner cruise.

The pass is valid for 7 days, offering maximum flexibility, and includes a complimentary Bosphorus Cruise ticket and a guided tour of the Blue Mosque.

Get access to a 5-ride transport card, route maps, and a digital guidebook—everything you need for a great experience!

Enjoy convenient skip-the-line entry to Topkapi Palace with a guide, the primary residence of the Ottoman Sultans for nearly 400 years.

Revisit Ottoman history and gaze at the weaponry on display, the palace kitchen, and its collection of over 12,000 porcelain pieces from China and Japan

Delve into the rich Byzantine heritage with a guided tour of the 17th-century Ottoman masterpiece of the Blue Mosque.

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Blue Mosque has 20,000 blue handmade tiles adorning its interior, complete with 6 carved minarets.

Upgrade your ticket to enjoy a guided tour of the Basilica Cistern and marvel at its iconic Greek design.

Fun Fact: One of the remarkable pieces in the palace kitchen's collection is a celadon bowl from China that would change colour if the food within contained poison.

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.

Explore one of the oldest cities in the world on a 6-hour walking tour with a local guide unveiling its Byzantine and Ottoman histories.

Witness the Blue Mosque's cascading blue tiles and imagine the roar of crowds at the Hippodrome's Obelisk, a remnant of Byzantine glory.

Learn how the Basilica Cistern once supplied water for all of Constantinople and serviced the Ottoman’s grand jewel, the Topkapi Palace.

Keep an eye out for Istanbul's stray cats as you walk through the city, often seen lounging in sunny spots or interacting with locals.

Fun fact: The Obelisk was built in Egypt around 1479 BC and traveled over 2,000 miles by ship to its current location, where it was erected in the 4th century AD.

Enjoy skip-the-line entry to Istanbul’s top attractions – Topkapi Palace and Basicilia Cistern, a relaxing Bosphorus Cruise, and guided tours of Hagia Sophia.

With a validity of 3 days, use this ticket to explore each site at your own pace or do all tours in one day with the same tour guide in 5 hours.

Listen to the famed history of these famous landmarks from your expert English-speaking guide and an audio guide app available in 8 languages.

Relax, as you sail away on the Bosphorus waterway on a 90-minute cruise and take in the spectacular beauty of Istanbul.

Did you know? Istanbul was once the capital city of three empires – Roman, Latin, and Ottoman.