Topkapi Palace Skip the Line Ticket with Audio Guide

Highlights

Itinerary

1. 1

   Topkapi Palace

   Enter through the Imperial Gate with your skip-the-line ticket and explore the 15th-century seat of the Ottoman sultans at your own pace. Your audio guide covers the four courtyards, the Imperial Treasury with the emerald-set Topkapi Dagger and the Spoonmaker's Diamond, the Sacred Relics chambers, the imperial kitchens, and the terrace pavilions overlooking the Bosphorus. Harem access is included, so you can add the tiled courtyards, the Imperial Hall and the sultan's private apartments whenever you choose.

   2 hours•Admission included•See on map

2. 2

   Hagia Irene

   Step inside the oldest church in Istanbul, standing in Topkapi Palace's First Courtyard. Built in the 4th century and rebuilt by Justinian after the Nika riots, Hagia Irene was never converted into a mosque, so its bare brick walls, vast dome and the rare iconoclastic mosaic cross above the apse survive as they were. Entry is included with your ticket and the acoustics inside are extraordinary.

   30 minutes•Admission included•See on map

3. 3

   Viaport Marina

   Harem entry is included in your ticket, so there is no second queue and no extra fee at the door. Wander the private world of the sultan's household: the Courtyard of the Eunuchs, the Courtyard of the Favourites, corridors sheathed in blue and turquoise Iznik tiles, the domed Imperial Hall where the sultan received his family, and the Privy Chamber of Murad III with its painted ceilings and golden grilles.

   45 minutes•Admission included•See on map

Meeting point

The operator confirms the exact meeting point on your voucher.

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Pickup

• Everyone meets at the start point

Know before you go

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted
• One per booking
• Your host is waiting 15 minutes before your selected entry time, in front of the Istanbul Archaeological Museums, holding a blue and white flag that reads museumticket.istanbul. Look for the flag - it is the easiest way to find us. Show your Viator ticket to the host, either on your phone screen or printed. The host hands you your Topkapi Palace entry ticket, which already includes the Harem and Hagia Irene, and points you straight to the security check. There is no ticket office or exchange counter for you to find on your own. If you cannot see the flag, call the number on your booking confirmation and your host will come to you.

Cancellation and refunds

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.