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Topkapi Palace & Harem Museum: Skip The Line Ticket + Audio Guide

Spent time exploring historical artifacts from the Ottoman Empire

Opening hours

Topkapı Palace Museum

Friday
10:00 - 16:00
Saturday
10:00 - 16:00
Sunday
10:00 - 16:00
Monday
10:00 - 16:00
Tuesday
Wednesday
10:00 - 16:00
Thursday
10:00 - 16:00

  2. Start time 09:30

  3. Last admission 1 hour before closing

  4. Audio guide English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Included

  • skip-the-line ticket to Topkapi Palace
  • skip-the-line ticket to Harem Museum
  • Audio guide app (available in 5 languages)
  • Host

Not included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Live guide
  • Headphones

Starting point

Cankurtaran, Soğuk Çeşme Sk. No:1, 34122, Istanbul
  • Arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes early
  • Download the audio guide before your visit (no internet at the meeting point)
  • The device you receive is NOT your audio guide—it is only for check-in
  • Follow the host until you enter the Harem section (or you will lose access)
  • Return the temporary device to the host inside the Harem
  • The host does speaks English
  • This is NOT a guided tour—you explore the palace with the audio guide
  • With your host, you'll skip the ticket lines, but not the mandatory security check, which can take up to 30 minutes in high season

Discover the wonders of Topkapi Palace and the Harem Museum in Istanbul with skip-the-line tickets and a personal smartphone audio guide. Bypass long lines with priority entry and a host to lead you inside.

Explore at your own pace, immersing yourself in Ottoman history, art, and architecture, while your audio guide gives you facts along the way. Enjoy viewing royal jewelry, religious relics, and views of the city and the Bosphorus.
Registered address: Bereketzade Mah. Bankalar Cad Nazli Hani No 25 lc Kapi no: 2, 34421, Beyoglu Istanbul, TR

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  • Cancel for free until 24 hours before you visit and get a full refund
  • Rescheduling is possible until 24 hours before your visit

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