Topkapi Palace Tour: Explore Ottoman Heritage

Experience the grandeur of Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace Museum with a skip-the-line access and a guided historical tour. Discover the rich history and cultural significance of this iconic landmark.

Duration: 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mimar Mehmet Aga Camii - Meeting Point: Guests will gather in front of VIERI JEWELLERY at Sultanahmet. The guide will be easily identifiable with a MANOLYA TOURS flag or umbrella at the designated spot.
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    Topkapi Palace Museum: Built during the reign of Fatih Sultan Mehmet (the Conqueror) (1451 -…
What's Included
  • Harem Ticket
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Sunset Boat Tour
  • Topkapi Palace Ticket
What's Not Included
  • Tips
Additional Information

Meeting Point: Guests will gather in front of VIERI SHOP at Sultanahmet. The guide will be easily identifiable by a flag or umbrella at the meeting location.
The Topkapi Palace, a historic Ottoman residence, is situated in Sultanahmet, Istanbul. It was the main home of the Ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years, from 1465 to 1856. Recognized as a…

Location
Mimar Mehmet Aga Camii
Vefa Cd. No: 66, Fatih
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Uzma_j
Oct 10, 2025
Would do again! - I took my 14yo daughter because we really wanted to see the Harem and Holy Relics. For a very last minute booking, this included the price of admission for both the palace and harem, working audio sets, lively tour guide, Martin, true skip the line experience, and a breakneck tour lasting 90 minutes. Given his directions after, we stayed another 2 hours and did a lot on our own, but it was mostly viewing exhibits, for which we didn’t feel the need for a tour guide. However, the lines to the treasury and costumes got very long and I’ll have to return to Istanbul to do this tour again. I was worried about reviews that said the meeting point was hard to find, but I didn’t think it was the case. I easily reached out on Viator and WhatsApp to message and double check landmarks and the company was very responsive. Great experience!
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I9463jcpatrickm
Sep 30, 2025
Great tour - Martin was an excellent, informative guide. He took time to explain details of the palace and the harem. We were in a group of 10, and was careful to keep us together despite the crowds.
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Felixtsai
Jun 10, 2025
Great way to tour Topkaki Palace - Ozcan was a knowledgable tour guide who was able to give context to the huge Topkaki Palace. He also provided historic context that was relevant to everyone in our party. Great tour. Would recommend for everyone who is a history buff.
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Lorraine_r
Apr 28, 2025
Wonderful tour. Guide was... - Wonderful tour. Guide was excellent and incredibly knowledgeable and answered any questions. Meeting place outside Oriental Spice cafe was easy to find.
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376ded
Aug 29, 2024
Best tour whilst in Istanbul - A fabulous tour with so much information. This was by far the best tour company, guide Zeki and tour we've taken whilst in Istanbul. Highly recommend.
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Sylvia_s
Oct 4, 2025
Good tour and guide but easier to find meeting place - Good guide knowable and friendly. Good tour with free time after in the palace complex. Only problem meeting place difficult to find some where better know would have been better
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Michael_d
Sep 30, 2025
Good Leader but forgot his flag. - Our guide was knowledgeable, friendly, & polite. However, he did not have a flag. The crowds during our tour 9/28 were huge. I stopped to take a quick picture & lost my group. Just before total panic set in my partner called me to let me know where they were. ALWAYS request a Flag!
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Suheila_a
Nov 5, 2024
Great experience! - Great experience! Akin was so knowledgeable and the palace has so much to offer. A really great tour! However, the meeting point on the viator ticket was incorrect and Akin was kind enough to assist and meet us at the incorrect meeting point.
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John_w
Sep 4, 2025
Confirm meeting place - The meeting address provided was incorrect. I arrived early and waited. When I reached out to the company through the “contact vendor” button, they were very responsive and rebooked me from the 9:30 tour to the 12:00 tour. The change was irritating but not horribly inconvenient. The new tour guide had all of my tickets and information. I was very pleased with that. The tour guide himself was less than adequate. He stated a few times, after questions were asked, that “people take his tour to skip the lines” as opposed to relying on him for historical information. I had already taken two other different tour groups and had been impressed with the guides English, personality and knowledge. Unfortunately, this one did not live up to expectations. In addition to that, he mentioned several times over the course of the tour that he ex pected tips from us. At the end of the tour he called us by name asking for tips.
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Anita_m
Aug 12, 2025
Scam - No meeting information provided through Viator, when questioned we were told to wait in place for tour guide, tour guide never showed. Requested refund; denied. Do not book with these guys.
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From $86
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).