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Istanbul Basilica Cistern Skip-the-Line Ticket & Audio Guide (Optional Guided Tour)
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Historic SiteIstanbul Basilica Cistern Skip-the-Line Ticket & Digital Audio Guide App
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Card benefitUp to ₩5,000 d.c.
Point GuideEarn ₩1,244
Interest-free installmentUp to 12 months
Product Info
- Not Included
- Mobile voucher
- Varies by options
- Use only on the selected date
- Cancellation available
- English,Spanish,French,German,Italian,Russian
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Highlights
This priority entry ticket lets you skip the ticket line at the Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnıcı), a Byzantine-era reservoir hidden beneath Istanbul's old town. In a vast underground space where soft lights play on the water, see 336 marble columns and the upside-down Medusa heads. With the digital audio guide app, explore at your own pace while hearing the history and stories of this structure that supplied water to Constantinople.
Program
Enter the Byzantine underground reservoir
with a priority ticket
Skip the ticket line and enter the Basilica Cistern. This is not a guided tour but a ticket for direct entry, so you can visit at any time on your booked day and explore freely. The Basilica Cistern is a masterpiece of Byzantine engineering built to meet Constantinople's water needs.
Hear hidden stories with the digital audio guide
The audio guide is provided through a separate app, and the link is also shown on the voucher you receive by email. It is available in English, German, Italian, Spanish, French, Russian and Turkish. Walk through the dark, vast space lit by soft lights as you learn the history and background behind the architecture.
Find the 336 marble columns and the Medusa heads
Walk among 336 marble columns rising from the water and see the skill of the ancient builders. Among the columns is an upside-down Medusa head whose origin is wrapped in mystery and myth. Escape the bustle of the city and feel the calm of this cool, echoing underground space.
Evening concerts on certain dates
On certain dates, concerts are held inside the cistern from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM, so depending on your visit time you may enjoy the ancient space with music.
※ From 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, the cistern is closed to regular visitors for event preparation, and an additional ticket is required to enter during this time.
※ During peak season, there may be waits at the security check.
All content is copyrighted by WAUG, Inc., and any unauthorized use may lead to legal penalties under copyright law.
Information
What's Included
- Basilica Cistern entry ticket
- Skip the ticket line
- Free digital audio guide app
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Live guide
How To Use
- Please check your mobile voucher via email or the WAUG app.
- This is not a guided tour. Go directly to the Basilica Cistern and show your QR code ticket to enter.
- Valid only on the selected date and time.
Meeting point:
Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnıcı)
Alemdar, Yerebatan Cd. 1/3, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Meeting point directions:
Your ticket with a QR code will be sent by email and WhatsApp (if you use it) the day before your visit. When you arrive at the Basilica Cistern, please join the line on the right marked "ONLINE TICKET QUEUE".
※ 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, Türkiye
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Don’t forget to check all the important details.Cancellation and Refund
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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Early Winter Super Sale 2% Off Coupon
Payment & Rewards
Toss Payments Benefits0.5% Instant Discount
Card benefitUp to ₩5,000 d.c.
Point GuideEarn ₩1,244
Interest-free installmentUp to 12 months
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