Istanbul Topkapi Palace and Harem Small-Group Guided Tour

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Small group tour
Headsets to hear the guide better
Skip-the-line tickets for the Harem
Expert local guides
Skip-the-line tickets for Topkapi Palace

Overview

Discover the history and myths of Ottoman Istanbul with a small-group guided tour Get priority admission tickets and avoid long lines with an expert guide Witness the Harem with your own eyes, the private quarters and home of the Sultans. See the Holy Relics, Imperial Kitchens, Royal Court, and the terraced gardens with tulips. Admire incredible views of the Bosphorus as you look out over the city Get tips from your guide at the end of the tour about what to see next

Meeting Point

We meet at Ersoy Bufe. This is a small food kiosk just by the side of the Hippodrome in Sultanahmet Square. It is across the German Fountain. Your guide will be in front of the Ersoy Bufe with a sign that says, “Walks in Europe.”

End Point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

1. Sultanahmet District Meet your expert guide and join your small group for a walking tour of Topkapi Palace and see its Harem, too. Visit the top site in Istanbul with priority admission tickets.

2. TopkapI Palace Start your tour after you pass Sultanahmet Square. Enjoy your guide's commentary about Topkapi and the Ottoman Sultans who lived in it. Visit the Palace complex of low buildings and pavilions, kiosks and courtyards. It’s a self-contained city that most of the inhabitants rarely left. There are many sections open for visits and you will get an in-depth walking tour through all the displays. Savor this romantic scene with the views of the Bosporus in Istanbul. Enjoy walking the outer terraced gardens, where flowerbeds blaze with tulips of many colors and climb the high terrace to admire the view over the Golden Horn,too. 2 hours

3. TopkapI Palace Visit the Harem in Topkapi Palace: the famous house of the Monarchy. Filter myth from reality as you listen to stories from your guide. Witness the very seat of the Ottoman Sultan’s power in Topkapi Palace lying within the deepest reaches of the Harem. Learn how it was ruled by the Queen Mother who wielded both domestic and political power. The Harem housed hundreds of women-mostly war captives- and family members as well as hundreds of eunuchs, who performed a whole range of administrative and personal duties. Walk through the sections where the eunuchs lived and were educated. Take photos of the courtyard of the concubines and the Queen Mother’s Rooms. See cupboard doors inlaid with mother-of-pearl and tortoise shell. Our walk through the Harem is the only way you can see the very early exceptional Iznik tiles with verses from the Kuran and beautiful floral designs. End the tour seeing the Holy Relics and the Imperial Kitchens. You may choose to have free time afterward. 1 hour

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Istanbul notoriously has bad traffic. Give more time to get to the meeting point than you may have planned
Topkapi Palace is a vast complex with multiple sections open for visit. During our tour, we'll visit the most magnificent masterpieces. However, if you wish to explore all sections at your leisure, we recommend booking a morning tour and allocating the afternoon to explore the Palace grounds.
Tickets are timed and expire within 5 to 10 minutes.
Please be advised that it is not possible to join the tour after it has commenced.
Tips/gratuities (for your guide) are always appreciated.

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