Book your ticket and save your time for the glorious beauty inside this unique museum in Istanbul that reveals the royal heritage of Istanbul. This is the best possible price one could find anywhere!
45-minute tours by official museum guides starting every hour:
Explore the House of Sultans and Queens where they lived for 4 centuries
No waiting in ticket lines. Our official museum team will be waiting for you at the entrance.
Access to Divan, Treasury, Jewelries, Kitchens, Audience Chamber and all courtyards.
Complete access to the royal household's residential quarters with combined ticket.
Discover the newly opened sections and restored areas
The most popular section inside the Topkapi Palace Museum has been newly opened.
New section at the 3rd courtyard featuring royal jewelries and clothes of the sultans.
Valide Sultan Chamber at the Harem Section fully restored and opened after 18 months.
Harem bathhouse (Hamam) showcasing daily life from 16th-17th centuries.
Visit all central courtyards from the 1st to the 4th with astonishing views
Divan, Armory and Treasury with the legendary diamond
Fabulous porcelain and glass collections, coffee culture exhibits
Sacred collection with live Quran readings in the 3rd courtyard
Baghdad and Revan Kiosks, Iftariye Balcony with Bosphorus views
Don't expect a big palace building with hallways. Topkapi Palace is a combination of gardens reminiscent of Roman villas and Asian imperial courts.
Treasury: 10:30-15:00 (5-20 min wait)
Holy Relics: 10:45-15:00 (10-25 min wait)
Live Quran readings continue incessantly. Talking loud is not recommended. Covering fabrics provided at entrance if needed.
Change your visit day with just an email. Join any session between 09:30-16:00.
Spare more time than usual to see all the new collections and restored sections. The palace served as the Ottoman Dynasty house for 4 centuries!
Arrival Time: 10 minutes before your chosen starting time
Process: Direct priority entrance without waiting at ticket lines
Every 30 minutes by officially licensed guides for general orientation.
Detailed history of Ottoman sultans, organizational and political structure.
Expert guide covering all stories and details - favorite of history lovers!