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Discover the Basilica Cistern with the option that suits you best. Choose Ticket Only and receive your QR ticket online for direct entry with no meeting point required, or select the Guided Tour option to explore the highlights with a professional licensed guide. After entering, you can explore the Basilica Cistern at your own pace and stay as long as you wish.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Your QR ticket will be sent to you before your visit. Go directly to the Basilica Cistern entrance, scan your QR code, and enter. No meeting point or guide is required.
Itinerary
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1Basilica Cistern
Basilica Cistern was designed to service the Great Byzantine Palace and surrounding buildings. It was able to store up to 100,000 tons of water delivered via 20 km of Aqueducts from a reservoir around Belgrad Forest. Basilica Cistern (Underground Cistern, Yerebatan) is one of the most famous cisterns in Istanbul. It was built during the Byzantine Empire and later not used by the Ottoman Empire and forgotton for long time. Since it discovered and restored now. It has been used as a museum since 1988.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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