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Combo: Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise + Topkapi Palace Tickets
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Highlights

  • Save big with this combo ticket as you experience the best of Turkey with a visit to Topkapi Palace and enjoy a Bosphorus cruise.
  • Skip the lines at Topkapi Palace and enlighten yourselves about the 15th-century Ottoman Empire with the audio guide app available in 10 languages.
  • Learn more about the priceless jewels and rich living quarters in the palace with its opulent architecture.
  • If you choose the variant with the Hagia Sophia guided tour, an expert English-speaking guide will greet you and guide you through the mosque.
  • Learn about Byzantine art and architecture during your 1-hour guided tour. Post this you are free to explore the mosque on your own.
  • The 1.5-hour cruise along the Bosphorus Strait will let you enjoy panoramic views of Istanbul.
  • Gain more insight into the places you pass by such as the Bosphorus Bridge and the dome of Hagia Sophia, with the help of a free audio guide, available in 10 languages.

Your Experience

Your Experience

Visit the Topkapi Palace

The Topkapı Palace, also known as the Seraglio, is a large museum in Turkey. It served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire for a very long time. Receive a crash course about the history of the once-mighty Ottoman Empire by skipping the snaking queues with this combo ticket. Learn more about this palace that served as the Turkish sultanate’s home for centuries with an audio guide, available in ten languages. Discover Ottoman significance through the interiors of this magnificent place, a paradise for history enthusiasts. The palace is an abode to the imperial collections of the Ottoman Empire. The ornate structure, decorated domed ceilings, and lavish hallways are architectural marvels. The courtyards with their beautiful gardens, pavilions, kiosks, and terraces reflect fascinating tales of this Turkish empire.

Historian Guided Tour of Hagia Sophia

Travel back in time and experience the story of the ancient Hagia Sophia on a partly-guided tour in Istanbul. Admire the coexistence of Byzantine and Ottoman art pieces as you walk your way through the renowned Hagia Sophia. Explore its impressive Dome, featuring 40 windows and the Wishing Column (with rumored healing effects)! Learn about the genius of Byzantine architecture and art with the power of storytelling, thanks to your expert English-speaking historian tour guide. After a 1-hour long guided tour, feel free to explore the museum at your own pace.

Did you know? Hagia Sophia was once a church, then a mosque, then a museum, and now back to a mosque!

Hop on Bosphorus Cruise

Start your dreamlike 1.5-hour cruise along the beautiful Bosphorus waterway. You will be greeted by a marine officer at the pier who will give you an overview of everything that awaits your adventure while on board. The cruise offers you Istanbul’s most beautiful sights reflecting its unique culture as the breeze refreshes you. Cruise past some of the major landmarks on the way like Hagia Sophia, the soaring Galata Tower, and the Bosphorus Bridge connecting Europe and Asia. Rest assured of crossing out any highlight from your list of things to see along the Bosphorus.

Inclusions & Exclusions

  • Topkapi Palace**
  • Skip-the-line entry into Topkapi Palace
  • Audio guide in English, German, French, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Arabic, Chinese, and Turkish.
  • The services of a representative who will lead you to the entrance
  • Historian-Guided Hagia Sophia**
  • 1-hour English guided tour by a historian
  • Bosphorus Cruise**
  • 1.5-hour cruise
  • Audio guide in English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Arabic, and Chinese.
  • Topkapi Palace**
  • Entrance to the Harem
  • Guide
  • Bosphorus Cruise**
  • Earphones
  • Hagia Sophia**
  • Entrance fee

This product offers multiple ticket options. Some items above (like transfers or fast-track access) may only apply to specific options — confirm what's included when you select yours.

Ticket Delivery

  • Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
  • Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
  • Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.

Frequently asked questions

Clear answers to the most common questions travelers ask before booking this experience.

Booking FAQs

The combo ticket includes skip-the-line entry to Topkapi Palace and an audio guide available in ten languages: English, German, French, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Arabic, Chinese, and Turkish.

Yes, if you choose the variant with the Hagia Sophia guided tour, an expert English-speaking guide will greet you and lead you through the mosque on a one-hour guided tour.

The cruise included in this experience lasts for 1.5 hours.

A representative will lead you to the entrance of Topkapi Palace, but there is no guided tour inside the palace itself.

The details about a specific audio guide for Hagia Sophia are not included in the data provided. The mentioned audio guides relate to Topkapi Palace and its ten available languages.

During your visit, you will gain insights into the history of the Ottoman Empire through an audio guide that covers topics such as priceless jewels and rich living quarters within the palace's opulent architecture.

The entrance to the Harem is not included in your visit when using this combo ticket.

On the one-hour guided tour at Hagia Sophia, you'll learn about Byzantine art and architecture from an English-speaking guide before exploring the mosque on your own.

You will receive instructions shared with your voucher; however, earphones are not included, so you might want to bring a pair if needed.

After the one-hour English-guided tour at Hagia Sophia concludes, you will have time to explore the mosque on your own.

The combo includes a skip-the-line entry to Topkapi Palace, an audio guide available in ten languages, and a 1.5-hour Bosphorus cruise.

Yes, if you choose that variant, it includes a 1-hour English-guided tour by a historian at Hagia Sophia before exploring on your own.

After being led to the entrance of the palace by your representative, you can freely explore it without a guided tour.

The audio guides are accessible in English, German, French, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Arabic, Chinese, and Turkish.

Entry does not cover the Harem section within Topkapi Palace.

You will receive a guided tour lasting one hour, focusing on Byzantine art and architecture, followed by an opportunity to explore independently.

The Bosphorus cruise lasts for 1.5 hours.

You should consider bringing earphones as they are not provided by the ticket, and ensure your phone is charged in case you want to use it alongside the audio guide app.

The audio guide offers a crash course on Ottoman history and insights into the palace’s imperial collections, available in ten languages.

Yes, you save money by purchasing this combo ticket instead of buying separate entries for Topkapi Palace and a Bosphorus cruise.

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