Topkapı palace & Harem. The Home of the Sultans & Concubines

Itinerary
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Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye

This is the the palace which was built in 1461 and used until 1850s as the residental and parliment house of the empire. The logest palace used by the Ottoman empire. The palace is devided in two sectios as Harem and Selamlık. Selamlık the men and Harem the female section ofthe palace. Your guide will take you inside with the skipping line priorty and will share the history and the stories about the Sultans and his concubines, the polictics, the high and the low period of the empire.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Hagia Irene Museum, Sultanahmet Meydani Topkapi Sarayi 1. Avlusu Sultanahmet, Fatih, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye

This is the oldest church built in Istanbul in 4 century A.D.The only church which wasn't converted to a mosque but used as the arsenal of the janiseries ( the guards of the palace). Later used as the first archeology museum of Ottoman Empire and now a museum.

Duration: 20 minutes

• Ticket to Harem section
• Ticket to Palace
• Ticket to Hagia Irine church museum.
• Entry/Admission - Topkapi Palace
• Entry/Admission - Hagia Irene Museum

• Tipping to the guide

• Not wheelchair accessible
• Stroller accessible
• Near public transportation
• Infants must sit on laps
• Infant seats available
• Most travelers can participate
• This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Fountain Sultan Ahmed III, Sultan Ahmet Sultanahmet Meydanı Topkapı Sarayı, Cankurtaran, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

09:00 AM

Returns to original departure point

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

3 hours