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This product includes entry to Topkapi Palace, the residence and power center of the Ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years, and the Harem, where the sultan's family lived. Your host prepares the tickets in advance so you can skip the ticket line, and you hear a short introduction to palace life and court traditions while walking to the entrance. Afterward, explore the Imperial Treasury, the Sacred Relics and the terrace overlooking the Bosphorus at your own pace with the smartphone audio guide app.
Meet your local host near the palace walls in Sultanahmet and walk together to the palace entrance for about 10 minutes. On the way, you hear a short 15–20 minute introduction to palace life, court traditions and the key areas not to miss. Your host has the tickets ready so you skip the ticket line, but the airport-style security check that all visitors go through is still required.
After entering, explore the palace freely. Visit the courtyards, the Imperial Council Chamber, the Imperial Treasury, the Sacred Relics and the terrace overlooking the Bosphorus in any order you like.
Your ticket also includes entry to the Harem, the private quarters where the sultan's family lived. For more details, listen to the multilingual audio guide app (English, German, Russian, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and more) on your smartphone as you explore.
※ This is not a guided tour inside the palace but a host-assisted entry service with a short introduction.
※ Topkapi Palace is closed every Tuesday.
Meeting point :
Next to the outer wall of Topkapi Palace (Mimar Mehmetağa Street)
Cankurtaran, Mimar Mehmetağa Cd. 15 A, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Meeting point directions:
Look for the host holding a 'Manolya Travel Turkey' sign next to the outer wall of Topkapi Palace on Mimar Mehmetağa Street in Sultanahmet. This is not the main ticket office. From here, it is about a 10-minute walk together to the palace entrance.
Cankurtaran, Mimar Mehmetağa Cd. 15 A, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye