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This product includes entry to Istanbul's Topkapı Palace, the heart of the Ottoman Empire, together with the Harem section. Meet your host at the meeting point in Sultanahmet, enter together as a group, and explore the palace freely with an audio guide. If you choose the guided tour option, a licensed English-speaking guide leads a small group for 1 hour 30 minutes through the main areas, including the imperial courtyards, the Council Chamber, the Treasury and the Sacred Relics. A digital city guide is also provided for your trip to Istanbul.
Before the tour start time, meet your guide (host) holding a sign at the designated meeting point in Sultanahmet. Once the group has gathered, you enter the palace together. A security check is mandatory before entry, and waiting times vary by season.
With the guided tour option, a licensed English-speaking guide leads a small group for about 1 hour 30 minutes. You visit the palace's main areas, such as the imperial courtyards, the Council Chamber, the Treasury and the Sacred Relics, while the guide explains the history of the Ottoman Empire and the significance of each area.
Entry to the Harem section is included in all options. See the lavish interiors of the Harem, where the sultan and his family lived.
With the ticket and audio guide option, there is no live guide; after entry you explore the palace and Harem freely with the audio guide. With the guided tour option, you can also stay inside the palace after the tour and explore further with the audio guide.
※ Security check waiting times may vary by season.
Meeting point:
Sultanahmet meeting point
Cankurtaran, Mimar Mehmetağa Cd. No:15, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Meeting point guide:
Meet your guide at the designated meeting point in Sultanahmet. The guide holds a clearly visible sign, so you can easily find them.
Cankurtaran, Mimar Mehmetağa Cd. No:15, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye