Istanbul: Private Tour Topkapi Palace and Harem
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Istanbul: Private Tour Topkapi Palace and Harem

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About this experience

Discover the history and myths of Ottoman Istanbul on a private tour led by an expert guide

Get priority admission tickets and avoid long lines.

See the Holy Relics, Imperial Kitchens, Royal Court, and the terraced gardens with tulips.

Witness the Harem with your own eyes, the private quarters, and home of the Sultans.

Admire incredible views of the Bosphorus as you look out over the city

Get tips from your guide at the end of the tour about what to see next

Available options

Private tour in German

Meets in Sultanahmet

Private Tour in English

Meets In Sultanahmet

What's included

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

Detailed itinerary

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Stop 1 Pass by

Meet your expert guide and join your private tour to explore Topkapi Palace and see its Harem, too.

Visit the top site in Istanbul with priority admission tickets and never wait in a line again!

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Stop 2

Start your tour after you pass Sultanahmet Square.

Enjoy your guide's commentary about Topkapi and the Ottoman Sultans who lived in it.

Visit the Palace complex of low buildings and pavilions, kiosks and courtyards. It’s a self-contained city that most of the inhabitants rarely left.

There are many sections open for visits and you will get an in-depth walking tour through all the displays.

Savor this romantic scene with the views of the Bosporus in Istanbul.

Enjoy walking the outer terraced gardens, where flowerbeds blaze with tulips of many colors and climb the high terrace to admire the view over the Golden Horn,too.

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Stop 3

Harem in Topkapi Palace: the famous house of the Monarchy.

Walk in the Harem and filter myth from reality as you listen to stories from your guide.

Witness the very seat of the Ottoman Sultan’s power in Topkapi Palace lying within the deepest reaches of the Harem.
Learn about the Queen Mother who wielded both domestic and political power.

The Harem housed hundreds of women-mostly war captives- and family members as well as hundreds of eunuchs, who performed a whole range of administrative and personal duties.

Walkthrough the sections where the eunuchs lived and educated.

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

See cupboard doors inlaid with mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell.

Our walk through the Harem is the only way you can see the very early exceptional Iznik tiles with verses from the Kuran and beautiful floral designs.

End the tour seeing the Holy Relics and the Imperial Kitchens. You may choose to have free time afterward.

Available languages

Guide guide
DE EN

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Important information

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.

Meeting point

We meet at Ersoy Bufe. This is a small food kiosk just by the side of the Hippodrome in Sultanahmet Square. It is across the German Fountain. Your guide will be in front of the Ersoy Bufe with a sign that says, “Walks in Europe.”

Important notes

Meet your guide to start the tour.

From $25 per person

Price varies by option

Adults
Age 7-99
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Childs
Age 3-6
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Infants
Age 0-2
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Booking requirements:
  • Min travelers: 1
  • Max travelers: 12
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