Basilica Cistern: Skip The Line Ticket + Orientation Service

Explore Istanbul's Roman wonders without queues

Duration: 35mins
Live guide: English
Max group size: 50
Wheelchair accessible

Registered address: Tersane 127/9, 34421, Istanbul, TR

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What's included

Entrance without waiting in the ticket lines

Brief orientation by licensed official guides (optional)

Unlimited stay inside

Meeting point

1 Yerebatan Caddesi, 34110, Istanbul

Right next to the exit gate of the Basilica Cistern, your official museum guide will be available 10 minutes prior to each starting time to give you your tickets and provide information about the place, its history, and details about the visit
Then, you will be escorted to the priority gate to enter, bypassing the ticket lines

Description

Explore the fascinating Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, a historical underground wonder. Open daily until 17:00, the museum staff will help you skip the lines with priority entrance.

At the gate, you'll meet your knowledgeable guide who will share the secrets of this ancient structure. Inside, you can explore at your own pace while learning about its history and importance to Istanbul, dating back to when the city was known as Constantinople.

Visit the Basilica Cistern to discover a key part of Istanbul's past and its role in the history of the Roman Empire.