Highlights

• Explore Topkapı Palace, the former residence of Ottoman sultans and the administrative heart of the empire, which spans four centuries and 25 sultans' rule.
• Enjoy skip-the-line access and delve into the palace’s grandeur at your own pace with an audio guide available in 10 languages.
• Visit the First Courtyard, once home to a hospital, bakery, arsenal, mint, storage rooms, and dormitories.
• Fun Fact: The Byzantine Church of Hagia Eirene, located in this courtyard, was later converted into an armory.
• Wander through the Second Courtyard, where the Divan (Imperial Council) met, and see the privy stables and kitchens.
• The kitchens house an exquisite Chinese porcelain collection, regarded as the third most valuable in the world.

Inclusions

• Skip-the-line entry to Topkapi Palace.
• Host assisted entry.
• Audio guide available in 13 languages. (English, German, Spanish, French, Croatian, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Romanian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.)

Exclusions

• Live guidance
• Headphones or earphones.
• Harem section in the palace.

Need to Know

• Meet with the host at Chimney Bistro. Click here for the location
• Internet connectivity is limited at the museum. Download the audio guide in advance to use it offline.
• Entry is restricted to the selected time slot. Once inside, you may stay until closing at 5 PM.
• Available Times: 09:30 AM, 10:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:00 PM, 12:30 PM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM
• Last entry is with 4:00 PM slot.
• Arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before your scheduled entry.

Important Notes

• Tickets can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours before your reservation date.
• Non-refundable within last 24 hours.
• Audio guide requires a working internet connection. It can be downloaded in advance to use it offline.