Dolmabahce Palace Tour: Ottoman Era Opulence

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Istanbul

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Skip the line and explore Dolmabahce Palace with an audio guide. Discover Ottoman opulence, stunning architecture, and rich history effortlessly.

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Dolmabahce Palace - Skip the ticket line and enter Dolmabahçe Palace with audio guide. Learn about the history of the largest palace in Turkey.

What's Included

Audio guide available in 25 languages
Skip the Line Entry Ticket for the Museum

What's Not Included

Guided Tour

Additional Information

Step into the grandeur of the Ottoman era at the Dolmabahce Palace, an exquisite architectural gem situated in Istanbul’s Besiktas district. This breathtaking palace covers an expansive 250,000 square meters and graces the shores of the Bosphorus.
The palace is a remarkable edifice that transports visitors back to the time of the Ottoman Empire. It…

Location

Dolmabahce Palace

Visnezade Mahallesi, Dolmabahce Cd

Cancellation Policy

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

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Bilqis_a

Sep 25, 2025

Great! - Simply terrific guide. I enjoyed seeing the rich culture heritage in this place. Highly recommended ❤️

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Edwin_r

Apr 24, 2025

Not to be missed - The palace is beautiful. The process to get in very easy. The agency was in communication with me at all times

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Janet_c

Oct 8, 2025

Go early to skip the obligatory queue! - Queue is for everyone for security check - no ‘skip the line’ at this point. Selfie stick confiscated until exit. Passport or driving licence ID security needed for the audio to collect on exit. Voucher didn’t generate QR code so had to go to information point for attendant to access and copy. Could have bought ticket in that time! Only coffee shop inside the grounds is in picture gallery at the far end - buy before in the cafe at the entrance. A good day out but some hassle first as above. Be prepared!

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Liliane_c

Sep 29, 2025

Absolute must visit, impressively humongous palace. - The audio guide bough with Viator was limited compare to what was offered with tickets bought on site. As we were early, skip the line had no value to us. The site is absolutely impressive, gorgeous and a must visit.

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Adrienne_l

Apr 19, 2025

Great experience - Wonderful learning about historical site and lifestyle of its rulers. Would recommend you his tour to others.

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Aviva

Dec 27, 2024

Very Good, could have been great. - We really enjoyed this self-guided tour (with audio guide) of the Dolmabache Palace. A sumptuous Ottoman palace ('dolma' means 'filled' or 'stuffed'in Turkish). Many gorgeous rooms and artifacts from many Sultans and their harems. The grounds and gardens are lovely too. 2 things could have been much better: 1) I ordered the 'skip the line' vouchers, which never arrived. So we had to ask one of the staff to help us; they downloaded our two QR ticket codes from somewhere, to their phone, which I then had to photograph with my phone. That took 15 minutes. 2) Be aware they don't allow you to take any photos inside! That is unacceptable after buying tickets. They must want you to buy their books. I didn't.

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Andrew_b

Oct 24, 2024

Well worth the vistit - The palace is simply awesome, fantastic place to wander around with amazing features inside and beautiful gardens outside. Was much more difficult than it should have been to collect my tickets though, and ended up simply sent to me via WhatsApp

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Mdelorca

Oct 9, 2024

Lovely palace with magnificent details and killer view - The chandeliers and other interior items were worth the price of admission. Nice audio guide and a lovely view to the Bosphorus. However, many user snafus regarding electronic transmission of QR code; had to contact operator to get code texted.

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David_r

Oct 7, 2025

This visit used Istanbul... - This visit used Istanbul Tourist Pass to supply ticket and audio guide. Our experience was poor. There was no where to validate the voucher and convert to a ticket. We had to go to the information office and they eventually managed to get the QR code tickets via the agent. The audio guide was short and general in nature. It didn’t correspond with the official palace audio guide. Very disappointing! We would have been better served queuing up and buying a ticket and guide. On the positive side, the palace was spectacular, particularly the grand ceremonial hall.

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