• Sultanahmet District - Meet an expert guide and embark on a private tour to explore Topkapi Palace, including its Harem.

Experience Istanbul’s top attraction with priority admission tickets, ensuring no waiting in line!

• Topkapi Palace - Begin your tour after passing through Sultanahmet Square.

Delight in your guide’s insights about Topkapi and the Ottoman Sultans who resided there.

Explore the Palace complex, featuring low buildings, pavilions, kiosks, and courtyards. It’s a self-contained city that most inhabitants seldom left.

Numerous sections are open for visits, offering an in-depth walking tour through all the exhibits.

Relish the romantic scene with views of the Bosporus in Istanbul.

Stroll through the outer terraced gardens, where vibrant tulip flowerbeds abound, and ascend the high terrace to admire the view over the Golden Horn.

• Topkapi Palace - Harem in Topkapi Palace: the renowned residence of the Monarchy.

Explore the Harem and distinguish myth from reality as your guide shares stories.

Discover the very seat of the Ottoman Sultan’s power within the deepest parts of the Harem.
Learn about the Queen Mother, who held both domestic and political influence.

The Harem housed hundreds of women—mostly war captives—and family members, along with numerous eunuchs who performed various administrative and personal duties.

Walk through the sections where the eunuchs lived and were educated.

Capture photos of the courtyard of the concubines and the Queen Mother’s Rooms.

Observe cupboard doors adorned with mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell.

This walk through the Harem is the exclusive way to view the early exceptional Iznik tiles with verses from the Quran and exquisite floral designs.

Conclude the tour by viewing the Holy Relics and the Imperial Kitchens. You may opt for free time afterward.

• 3 hours private tour at a relaxed pace
• Private tour for a more personalized experience
• Skip-the-line tickets for the Harem
• Skip-the-line tickets for Topkapi Palace
• Expert local guide for insider’s knowledge

Explore the historical accounts and legends of Ottoman-era Istanbul guided by a proficient tour expert.

Benefit from priority access tickets and skip lengthy queues.

Visit the Sacrosanct Antiquities, Sultanate Kitchens, Imperial Court, and the tiered gardens sprouting with tulips.

Experience the Sultan’s Harem, the private living areas, up close.

Enjoy spectacular views of Bosphorus as you gaze over the city

Receive suggestions from your guide at the conclusion of the tour on further sights to explore.

• Topkapi Palace is a vast complex with multiple sections open for visit. During our tour, we’ll visit the most magnificent masterpieces. However, if you wish to explore all sections at your leisure, we recommend booking a morning tour and allocating the afternoon to explore the Palace grounds.

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