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Istanbul Basilica Cistern Skip-the-Line Ticket (Audio Guide or English Guided Tour Option)
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Historic SiteIstanbul Basilica Cistern Skip-the-Line Ticket & Audio Guide (Optional Guided Tour)
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Interest-free installmentUp to 12 months
Product Info
- Meeting at the designated location
- Varies by options
- Cancellation available
- Korean,English,Japanese,Chinese,Spanish,French,German,Italian,Portuguese,Russian
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This ticket lets you skip the ticket line and enter the Basilica Cistern, a vast Byzantine underground reservoir completed in the 4th century and expanded in 532. Walk among the forest of marble columns in its unique atmosphere and see the famous Medusa heads, inspired by Greek mythology, up close. Learn the history at your own pace with an audio guide in 25 languages, including Korean, or choose the guided tour option with a professional local guide.
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Skip the line and explore
the Byzantine underground cistern
Skip the ticket office line and enter the Basilica Cistern. This cathedral-sized underground cistern was built in 532 AD during the reign of Emperor Justinian I to supply water to the Great Palace, storing up to 80,000 m³ of water delivered through a 20 km aqueduct from reservoirs near the Black Sea.
Descend the stone steps to the column forest and Medusa heads
Go down 52 stone steps to reach the cistern, surrounded by 4-meter-thick firebrick walls. Walk through the forest of marble columns and see the famous Medusa heads up close. You can also learn how water flowed here from the Eğrikapı water distribution center in the Belgrad Forest via the 971-meter Valens Aqueduct and the 115-meter Mağlova Aqueduct.
Learn more with an audio guide or a guided tour
The audio guide option is available in 25 languages, including Korean, so you can explore at your own pace. The guided tour option runs daily except Fridays at 10:30 AM and 4:30 PM, with a professional local guide sharing the stories, legends and architectural details of the cistern.
※ The Basilica Cistern is open daily from 09:00 to 18:00.
※ The security check cannot be skipped with the ticket, so waiting times may be longer at busy times.
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What's Included
- Skip-the-ticket-line entry ticket to the Basilica Cistern
- Audio guide in 25 languages (if option selected)
What's Not Included
- Transportation
- Wi-Fi access inside the cistern
How To Use
- Please check your mobile voucher by email or in the WAUG app.
- Enter with the QR code ticket sent in a separate email by the operator. For the guided tour option, meet your guide at the meeting point.
- Valid only on the selected date and time.
Meeting point (Ticket & audio guide option) :
Basilica Cistern entrance
Alemdar, Yerebatan Cd. 1/3, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul
Meeting point information:
This option has no meeting point. Go directly to the Basilica Cistern entrance, show your ticket at the gate and start exploring on your own.
Meeting point (Guided tour option) :
Roots and Roasted Cafe
Binbirdirek, At Meydanı Cd no:10/1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul
Meeting point information:
A cafe near the Basilica Cistern entrance. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled tour time. Your guide will be waiting with a white flag or a purple and fuchsia umbrella.
※ All usage conditions are subject to the information stated on the voucher. Refunds or compensation will not be provided if you are unable to use the service due to failure to check the information.※ All usage conditions are subject to the information stated on the voucher. Refunds or compensation will not be provided if you are unable to use the service due to failure to check the information.
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Location
Alemdar, Yerebatan Cd. 1/3, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul
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Cancellation is available up to 1 day before the date of use.
• Cancellation/refund requests are accepted only during business hours (Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00 Korea time, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays). Requests received outside business hours will be processed as received on the next business day (within business hours).
• Please submit cancellation and refund requests during business hours and make sure to receive a cancellation confirmation.
• Cancellation/refund requests are accepted only during business hours (Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00 Korea time, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays). Requests received outside business hours will be processed as received on the next business day (within business hours).
• Please submit cancellation and refund requests during business hours and make sure to receive a cancellation confirmation.
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Interest-free installmentUp to 12 months
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