Private Half Day Topkapi Palace Tours
Places to see “Duration : 4 hours (approx.) “ 
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Highlights
- Half Day Topkapi Palace Tours
- Visit the largest and oldest palace in the world Topkapi Palace
- Visit the magnificent Underground Cistern
- Shop in the largest covered markets in the world Grand Bazaar (Kapali Çarşı)
- Entrance fees included
- Transport by Private De-Luxe Cars.
- Private Local Licensed Guide.
- No shopping stops along the way ! “ Without the hassle of being taken to various factory outlets or shopping “.
Schedule details
Unforgettable four-hour tour at the oldest crossroads of the world ! Visit the Topkapi Palace, once the palace of the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire, Topkapi is a vast treasury of Islamic culture, science and weaponry, visited by over 2 million people every year. It is one of the highlights of Turkey. Visit the Underground Cistern (Basilica Cistern),waterway was used as a reservoir for water storage for the Great Palace and other buildings. It is 132 m length, by 65m wide. There are 336 columns in the cistern. Most of the column capitals are either in Corinthian or Doric Style. It’s impressive. After leaving the Basilica Cistern you will finally have the opportunity to do some haggling at the Grand Bazaar, the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is like any bazaar except that, as its explains, it is all within one huge building. Depending on how you measure it, the covered market here could be the largest shopping center in the world, numbering over 4,000 individual shops, you will find among masses of modern trash an approximation of youthful dreams of the glamorous oriental market.Inclusions
Pickup and drop off where the tour concludes. “Hotel or Cruise Ports”
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Additional information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability.
- At time of booking, Cruise Ship passengers must provide the following details under Special Requirements: Ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time.
- Children 6-18 years must be accompanied by an adult
- Please enter your preferred pickup time in the Special Requirements box at the time of booking, and reconfirm 48 hours prior to the tour’s departure time.
- Istanbul requires walking long distances over uneven surfaces, comfortable clothing and closed toe, sensible walking shoes are recommended. Sunglasses and sunscreen are suggested.
- We will ensure your timely return to the Istanbul port for this activity. If you are not returned to the ship in time to board, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call.
Make the difference between a good trip and an outstanding one !
Que hermosa ciudad me gustaria poder escribirles todo lo que vi pero la verdad crek quw no me alcanzaran las palabras lo unico que les digo es que contraten un tour privadp veran que les guata muchisimo
Topkapi Palace as a great piece of architecture, it truly stands out. The interiors,the massive expansive structure,the different parts of the palace, take most of your day. So,keep a full day till 5 pm for visiting this palace. There is a separate ticket for the harem section. So,if you are not interested ,take only the palace tickets.H AREM section is separate n has another entrance.
Basilica Cistern hidden sight of Istandbul is an ancient (and btw with 9.800m² the largest) cistern (amongst several hundered others), located 150m SW of Hagia Sophia, built in the 6th century, at the place of the Great Basilica (that's why the name). It provided water filtration (with a capacity of up to 100.000l, today only less 1m water depth).
Topkapi Palace has a lot of history. It is a symbol of the life style of the royals. It has some beautiful pieces of invaluable treasures. My daughter didn't want to get out. She was insisting on a stay inside the palace. A must visit place in Old Istanbul
We had a terrific day our tour was flawlessly performed from start to finish.
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We had an excellant Tour. It was really great! Thanks and all the best..
Topkapi Palace was well worth the visit for us, some real culture and amazing Architecture here. It is surrounded in a beautiful garden with some amazing views. The palace itself you get to see various jewels, weapons etc. An overview of the palace itself.
Really there are plenty of things to see and do in Istanbul and as I only stopped 2 days will definitely make a return visit perhaps next year, but Basilica Cistern amazed me perhaps because it's underground and a massive structure ,it seemed to impress me for this reason. But it was so peaceful and the atmosphere was unusual.
I went with my family to istanbul for a week and the whole week was very enjoyable to all of us.. It was a memorable tour..we were guided very correctly about every place….every tour was on its time and all the arrangements were very impressive…we are thank full for every thing..