Istanbul: Topkapi Palace Guided Tour

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Skip the line and enter the most important museum of Turkey and the Balkan Peninsula.Benefit with fast track entry with a local guide and skip the long ticket lines.

Highlights

  • Tour a historical palace with a knowledgeable local guide
  • Admire the exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain
  • See robes worn by the sultans and their families
  • Wander the galleries of Topkapi Palace, one of the most important museums in Tur

Description

After you meet your local guide, you will skip the ticket lines and get inside the fastest way. Once inside the Topkapi Palace, you can discover the three courtyards, terraces with astonishing views, as well as precious collections at your own pace and enjoy the highlights of this stunning. Topkapı Palace was the seat of Ottoman Empire more than 380 years where 24 of 36 Sultans lived and ruled their land. The palace was transformed into a museum in 1924 and now one of Turkey’s richest museums with its permanent and temporary exhibition halls. Buildings and courtyards, including a treasury, apartments, bathhouses, harems, and an armoury, holy relics section, not to mention imperial halls, kitchens and royal chambers that make a visit into Topkapi’s inner walls one of the world’s great wonders. Treasures within include 13th-century Japanese porcelain, weaponry used by the Ottoman army, 86 carat 4th biggest diamond of its kind and world famous Topkapi Dagger any many more..

Includes

Professional English-speaking, Licensed tour guide Entry ticket to Topkapi Palace and Aya Irini church. Spend Long Time on The Palace

Important Information

  • Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the activity starts. Please note, this attraction cannot be visited without the guide All children will be asked to present their valid passports at the entrance of the museums in order to validate their age It is mandatory for guests to use a headset during the tour. For this reason, be sure to bring your ID card with you when you come to the Topkapi Palace Tour. ID cards will be taken during the use of the headset and will be returned at the end of the tour

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Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

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