Afternoon Tour of Topkapi Palace With Skip The Line Admission
4 Hours
Mobile Ticket
Hotel Pickup Offered
English
Language Offered
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Overview
Follow in the footsteps of Ottoman sultans, Islamic scholars and Byzantine emperors on a half-day Istanbul tour that takes in three fascinating destinations. Explore the 15th-century Topkapi Palace, where you'll discover a trove of art and artifacts from around the world, and architecture that evokes a dramatic era of court and harem intrigues in the seraglio. Browse handicrafts at a onetime madrasa, then take in the Roman, Egyptian and Ottoman monuments at Hippodrome Square, once the site of Byzantine games and chariot races.
Hotel pickup included
Learn about local history and culture
Entrance fees included
Half-day, Istanbul tour including Topkapi Palace
Explore the city with an experienced guide
Visit key sites in the Sultanahmet
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
Local taxes
Hotel pickup & Drop off
Entry or Admission - Topkapi Palace
Exclusions
Admission fee for Harem Section in Topkapi Palace (payable on site)
Food and drinks
Departure & Return
Departure point
Centrally-located hotels in Historical Peninsula and Taksim areas
Departure Time
1:00pm - 1:30pmHotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation.
Return Details
drop off to hotel
What To Expect
Meet your guide and group at your centrally located Istanbul hotel or the cruise port, and travel to Topkapi Palace through the winding streets of the Sultanahmet, Istanbul's atmospheric old city. Follow your guide through the corridors of Topkapi Palace, where the Ottoman sultans lived for 400 years surrounded by gracious courtyards and elegant gardens. Continue to Caferaga Madrasa, an Islamic school turned handicraft center, and shop for artwork and crafts made by students at a local cultural school. This is the perfect place to pick up Turkish water paintings in brilliant colors, or to simply watch the artists at work. Make a final stop at Hippodrome Square, which was the site of chariot races, celebrations, riots and executions through the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. Discover monuments left by invading armies and emperors, from the Serpent Column to a pair of historic obelisks. Finish the day at Sultanahmet Square, a centrally located plaza that's convenient to old city restaurants, sights and shops.
Additional Info
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Free pick up from Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, Beyazit, Taksim area hotels and Cruise Port available upon request
Drop-off service can be arranged with extra fee upon request
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel At least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.