4 hours - 15 Minutes
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All tickets are included on this efficiently organized tour. Benefit from priority admission to museums, allowing you to skip the lines and make the most of your time. Explore the major highlights of historical Istanbul on a guided tour that takes you to the must-see attractions. With an expert guide, step inside the magnificent Hagia Sophia and gain insights into its rich history. Visit the Basilica Cistern where you can marvel at the unique upside-down Medusa heads. Stroll through the impressive Topkapi Palace and learn about the Ottomans.
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Meet your expert guide and join your small-group walking tour in the heart of Istanbul's old town Sultanahmet to visit the Basilica Cistern, Hagia Sophia, and Topkapi Palace.
Make the most of your time in Istanbul with a skip-the-line entry to the Basilica Cistern. Explore the famous Basilica Cistern and travel back in time on a tour led by a local guide. See the underground pillars and learn about Byzantine architecture. Walk on the wooden walkways over the water until the famous upside-down Medusa head.
Visit the Hagia Sophia with pre-reserved tickets and witness the most significant site of the Greek Orthodox religion in Istanbul and learn how it was converted into a mosque after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople. Explore the stunning monument with elements of a mosque and a church standing next to each other. Admire the basilica’s stunning dome and minarets, and countless mosaics, paintings, and Roman columns. Learn how the impressive İznik tiles were added over time in the Mosque, how the stunning Virgin Mary mosaic was made, and why the Ottomans chose to bury their sultans in the courtyard.
Continue your journey to Topkapi Palace, and enter the museum with priority admission. Here you can explore the palace grounds, courtyards, and several exhibitions on a guided tour. Marvel at its opulence and mystery as you learn about this period in Istanbul’s history. Later on, choose to visit the Harem at your leisure. Tour includes admission tickets for the Harem
At the end of our guided tour, choose to visit the Harem, at your own leisure with your included tickets.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time. If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded. Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted. Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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