Private Tour: Basilica Cistern and Topkapi Palace Exploration with Fast-Track Entry

Embark on a private tour of Istanbul’s Basilica Cistern and Topkapi Palace. Explore the underground marvel of the cistern and delve into the opulent world of Ottoman sultans at the palace. Fast-track entry included!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Basilica Cistern - After you meet your tour guide at the entrance of Basilica Cistern where Privileged Entry. Start to explore the ancient underground world of the Basilica Cistern on this private guided tour. Built in the 6th century, this mysterious subterranean chamber once held water for the city’s palaces and gardens. Now, you can wander…
What's Included
  • Guided tour of the Basilica Cistern
  • Services of a professional licensed tour guide
  • Topkapi Palace guided tour
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup
  • Entry fee of the Basilica Cistern ( 1300 TL per person)
  • Entry fee of the Topkapi Palace ( 2000 TL per person)
Additional Information

Discover the captivating history and architectural wonders of Istanbul with our tour that takes you on a journey through the mysterious Basilica Cistern and the opulent Topkapi Palace. Our tour begins at the breathtaking Basilica Cistern, an underground marvel that dates back to the 6th century. Discover the ingenuity of Byzantine engineers who…

Location
Basilica Cistern
Yerebatan Caddesi
Meet your tour guide at the entrance of Basilica Cistern ( We will contact to you before your starts for more information )
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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688haiderk
Feb 28, 2025
Great tour - Eden is an excellent who has a thorough knowledge of historical and cultural background of the sites included in the tour. We recommend him to other visitors.
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Departure822129
Feb 24, 2025
Visit istanbul - Amazing time with murat our guide who show us basilic citerne and palais topkiaki with a really interesting story about Istanbul and tradition of the city. "incontournable" if you visit Istanbul.
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P1849jgjamesl
Feb 21, 2025
Fantastic Tour - We Learned So Much! - We took this tour on our first full day in Istanbul, and it was the perfect start to our vacation. Our tour guide Murat was friendly, attentive, and extremely knowledgeable. If we had tried to do these tours on our own, we would never have known half of the historical details he shared during the hours we spent with him — we learned so much that the rest of our time in Istanbul was better because of it. Definitely recommend!
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Patricia
Feb 13, 2025
Tour Istanbul with Murat! - I had a private tour with Murat. I can’t say enough about what a pleasant and memorable day this was. Murat’s deep knowledge of the history of the sites and the surrounding area is remarkable. I highly recommend this tour to understand the rich history and culture of Istanbul.
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G5583aesarae
Feb 12, 2025
Great time in Istanbul with a private tour from Murat (he is the best guide i could have asked for)! - I hired Murat as a single female traveler from the USA. I also only had 1 full day to explore Istanbul, so I wanted to see all the top sights in 1 day. Murat was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. He was very professional, told me so much about the history of every place we went, allowed me to tell him the sights I didn't want to miss, watched out for my safety, AND braved rain & cold temps (3⁰ Celcuus) all day to show me around! He is well worth the money!
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Jacobwr1073bb
Jan 30, 2025
Fantastic Tour of SultanAhmet - We booked this trip for 200 Euro per person and got tickets included with queue skip for the Cisterns, Hagia Sofia and walk around and detailed history of many locations in Sultan Ahmed. Our guide Erdem was very friendly. Highly recommended.
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Mgabrielahg
Jan 29, 2025
Amazing experience!!!!!! - Everything was perfect from the pick up from the airport in limousine vans, the hotel reservations, the walking tours, the internal flights and subsequent transfers(Capadocia and Ephesus), and the return to Istambul. There was constant updates and monitoring by the company to make sure all was ok and fast response time to any queries that we had. For a safe and hassle free trip to Turkey I would recommend this company!!!!! Thank you Huseyin for going the extra mile and make it a memorable experience!!!!!!!
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Ben_m
Jan 28, 2025
Murat was a superb guide... - Murat was a superb guide and provided so much interesting historical context and stories about the sites.
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Discover62081938281
Jan 27, 2025
Instructive and enjoyable day - Erdem knew a lot about the buildings we visited and told a lot of anecdotes. Good to listen to. We had an educational and pleasant day.
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Citadel_dadx2
Jan 18, 2025
Very Happy with Erdem as our guide, he was friendly and efficient - As we age, we tend to value private guides for the time and effort they save. We hired Erdem for two days based on a recommendation from our hotel. He was a wonderful guide for Istanbul History, he knew everything about the locations we visited Basilica Cistern, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque and when we went on a Bosphorus Boat Tour. He was extremely valuable both as a translator and a guide. He had direct access to "skip the line" tickets (not included with the guide, you pay) so we never waited more than 2 minutes for entry to any location. Had my wife, daughter, and I planned a little better we could have really maximized day two. Erdem was so efficient we hit the majority of our desired sites on day one. If we thought more we could have better used him on day two. He offered a number of suggestions but we were unsure of what was right for us. He will advise but the choice is of course up to you. Additionally he knows many delicious local restaurants and can help explain the dishes. Bottom Line: 1. Do a little advanced planning to maximize your experience 2. Let the guide know what you are and are NOT interested in shopping for: Carpets, scarves, leather goods etc. He has relationships with some vendors who offered discounts. Of course discounts are relative so know what the item is (quality, construction) and be able to recognize a good price.
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