Private Half Day Topkapi Palace Tours
Places to see “Duration : 4 hours (approx.) “ 
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Topkapi Palace
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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 !
Incredible tour. We were able to see so much in so little time. If you are visiting Istanbul you’ll not regret.
Istanbul lo mejor de turquia es una mistica yagica ciudad el tour privado te fasilita todo para conocerla
The Basilica Cistern is easy to miss – being underground, the entrance is from a low-key looking door on the street – the engineering that went into this such a long time ago is so hard to get your head around – a simply amazing achievement. Beautiful, peaceful atmosphere. Highly worth a look.
The Grand Bazaar came with high expectations! We've been hearing about it for years, and couldn't wait to visit. It was a great place to take in the history, aromas, and friendly merchants, while picking up some spices and delicious Turkish Delights, a jellied candy. It's almost the national candy!
Topkapi Palace was Sultans' residence but it is different from European ones. Its site is very large but we couldn't find ıts center. We saw (maybe some of) Sultans' treasures. They were all gorgeous and luxury. The view of Bosphorus from the restaurant was wonderful.
For those for whom "shopping" is an emotional experience, a visit to Istanbul cannot be complete without a visit to the Grand Bazaar. Given, this is no longer a visit to historical Istanbul. Even I, who first visited the Grand Bazaar in the late '60s can see how commercialized and unauthentic it has become since then.
We enjoyed the Topkapi Palace, there are many amazing tiles adorning all of the rooms. The harem is a must see and will complete your visit.
We loved exploring the Topkapi Palace, especially the Harem. A very interesting place to visit from a historical and architectural point of view. Get there early….as soon as it opens in peak season otherwise it is so crowded you need to constantly cue and look over people’s shoulders to see the displays. A must see though.
After doing a tour of Turkey and seeing the palaces and mosques we decided that a must do was the Basilica Cistern.. wanted to see how water was stored and to expereince an underground world. It is close to the otehr major sites, mosques and easy to locate.
On entry you find yourself in anotehr world!
Topkapi Palace is a must see, go early and avoid the many bus tours. Walk straight to the Treasury and see this first as this is the most popular and then visit the other sites. Worth paying extra for the visit to the Topkapi palace harem.