Not Suitable For: Wheelchair users
What To Bring: Headphones
What To Bring: Charged Smartphone
What To Bring: Headscarf
Not Allowed: Shorts
Not Allowed: Oversize luggage
Not Allowed: Luggage or large bags
Not Allowed: Short skirts
Know Before You Go: Basilica Cistern and Hagia Sophia tickets will be sent to you by email 1 day before tour date you have chosen. Same-day bookings are sent immediately. You can use your ticket for the Basilica Cistern and Hagia Sophia at any time between 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, but it is mandatory to meet with the host for Topkapi Palace at the Chimney Bistro.
Know Before You Go: There is a mandatory security queue. It is not skippable. In high season, security checks can take up to 30 minutes for Topkapi Palace and Hagia Sophia
Know Before You Go: Topkapi Palace visit is not a guided tour. You will meet only the host, who will escort you inside the Topkapi Palace. Please do not leave the host until you enter.
Know Before You Go: Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays
Know Before You Go: Internet is limited in the museums. Please download the audio guide in advance and check device compatibility
Know Before You Go: Currently, there is a partial renovation at Hagia Sophia Mosque
Know Before You Go: Audio guide available in 13 languages only for Topkapi Palace (ENG, DE, FR, RU, IT, ES, HR, PO, RO, AR, KO, JP, CH)