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

Guided tour inside Hagia Sophia
The gate of Salutation in Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
Guide with visitors inside topkapi palace
Basilica Cistern guided tour in Istanbul, showcasing ancient columns and vaulted ceilings.

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.

Highlights

  • 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.

Inclusions

  • 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)

Exclusions

  • Headsets

  • Hotel transfers

  • Meal inclusions

Cancellation policy

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

Reviews

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Guests from Italy, Greece, United States and over 17 countries have loved this experience
Santanu Dasgupta

Santanu

4/5

Jun, 2024

All was good. Our guide Haluk was very entertaining and knowledgeable. We enjoyed our experience of hagia sophia but we thought he will take us to topkapi palace also. But there was another guide for the palace.
YUEN LING JASMINE LO

Yuen

5/5

May, 2024

Breathtaking architecture and design at all of these buildings full of history. Our guide Huseyin was very knowledgeable and friendly. So worth it to skip the loooong lines waiting to get into each of these locations.
Beatrice Pollastri

Beatrice

4/5

Apr, 2024

Trained and attentive guides to the group, fast and hassle-free access, ability to change the date at any time. Good service
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Nino Mamaladze

Nino

3/5

Apr, 2024

I booked Combo: Hagia Sophia Guided Tour with Topkapi Palace and Basilica Cistern Skip-the-Line Tickets. I faced issues with the support team, the agent talking to me was unpleasant, I was told that combo tour was impossible to organize in 1 day , while this was not mentioned when I bought the ticket online. They barely managed to make a plan for me to use all the tickets in one day. Finally, it was possible to see everything in 1 day, I was not accompanied by a guide on one of their tours (Basilica Cistern). You need more proper management and more information on your website.
Joshua Grant

Joshua

5/5

Apr, 2024

So much history and very well explained by the tour guides! Although we turned up at 10 it turned out the tour didn't start until 11 so we had to wait around an hour.

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

Monday09:00 AM - 04:45 PMlast entry 03:45 PM
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday09:00 AM - 04:45 PMlast entry 03:45 PM
Thursday09:00 AM - 04:45 PMlast entry 03:45 PM
Friday09:00 AM - 04:45 PMlast entry 03:45 PM
Saturday09:00 AM - 04:45 PMlast entry 03:45 PM
Sunday09:00 AM - 04:45 PMlast entry 03:45 PM

Basilica Cistern

Monday09:00 AM - 10:00 PMlast entry 06:30 PM
Tuesday09:00 AM - 10:00 PMlast entry 06:30 PM
Wednesday09:00 AM - 10:00 PMlast entry 06:30 PM
Thursday09:00 AM - 10:00 PMlast entry 06:30 PM
Friday09:00 AM - 10:00 PMlast entry 06:30 PM
Saturday09:00 AM - 10:00 PMlast entry 06:30 PM
Sunday09:00 AM - 10:00 PMlast entry 06:30 PM

Hagia Sophia

Monday09:00 AM - 07:30 PM
Tuesday09:00 AM - 07:30 PM
Wednesday09:00 AM - 07:30 PM
Thursday09:00 AM - 07:30 PM
Friday09:00 AM - 07:30 PM
Saturday09:00 AM - 07:30 PM
Sunday09:00 AM - 07:30 PM

Dolmabache Palace

MondayClosed
Tuesday09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Sunday09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Hagia Sophia History Museum

Monday09:00 AM - 07:00 PM
Tuesday09:00 AM - 07:00 PM
Wednesday09:00 AM - 07:00 PM
Thursday09:00 AM - 07:00 PM
Friday09:00 AM - 07:00 PM
Saturday09:00 AM - 07:00 PM
Sunday09:00 AM - 07:00 PM

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.

  • Please display the same at each meeting point along with a valid photo ID.

Meeting Points

  • Please check your final voucher for the meeting point details and specific instructions.

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