Topkapı Palace Museum: English Guided Tour
Supplied by: Topkapı Palace Museum
Get the history of one of Turkey's most popular landmarks on a guided tour
What's included
- Skip-the-ticketing-line admission to Topkapı Palace
- Access to the Harem Section of Topkapi Palace
- Access to Hagia Irene
- English guided tour of the exterior and interior courtyards, the rooms and exhibition halls
Know before you go
Please bring a valid ID for kids under 12 to prove their age
. Strollers are not allowed
. No taking photos inside the exhibition halls
. Please dress appropriately, covering shoulders & legs
Highlights
- Skip the long ticket queues and spend more time exploring the palace instead! Enter the spectacular primary residence of Ottoman sultans for over 600 years Tour the exterior and interior courtyards, the imperial kitchen, treasury, arms room, and more
Overview
Live a sultan's life for a day here at the most visited museum in Turkey! Join your guide and get an in-depth tour of the Topkapı Palace, home to Ottoman rulers for over half a century. Learn about the conquest of Constantinople, see the arms room, treasury, and more! A must-do tour in Istanbul.
Learn what happened in each building and courtyard, from the treasury to the apartments, bathhouses, and armory. The mighty Topkapı Palace is a grandiose statement of Turkish progress, from its roots as a feudal society to a thriving influential empire spanning 600 years.
Gaze up at the Imperial Gate and witness the beauty of the First Courtyard. Cross through the giant Gate of Salutation into the Second Courtyard, where Sultan Selim III held ceremonial assemblies and conducted important state affairs.
Cancellation policy
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