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Booking this tour will help you to skip the ticket lines as your tickets will provided after you book the tour. You will be guided by a historian licensed guide who is expert in Ottoman history. You will be guided inside the palace, Harem and Hagia İrine. All the three separate tickets are included.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Our meeting point is 3.Ahmet Çeşmesi ( 3rd Ahmet fountain). It located at the entry of the Topkapı palace which is behind the Hagia Sofia. if you come by tram get off at Sultanahmet/Blue mosque station. if you come by taxi make sure they take you to Topkapı palace NOT to Topkapı neighbourhood.
Itinerary
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1TopkapI Palace
This is the the palace which was built in 1461 and used until 1850s as the residental and parliment house of the empire. The logest palace used by the Ottoman empire. The palace is devided in two sectios as Harem and Selamlık. Selamlık the men and Harem the female section ofthe palace. Your guide will take you inside with the skipping line priorty and will share the history and the stories about the Sultans and his concubines, the polictics, the high and the low period of the empire.
3 hours • Admission ticket included -
2Hagia Irene Museum
This is the oldest church built in Istanbul in 4 century A.D.The only church which wasn't converted to a mosque but used as the arsenal of the janiseries ( the guards of the palace). Later used as the first archeology museum of Ottoman Empire and now a museum.
20 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
- Specialized infant seats are available
- 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.
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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.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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