Topkapi Palace

Monday09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 14:15, 15:00, 15:30
TuesdayPalace is closed
Wednesday09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:15, 15:30
Thursday09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:15, 14:15, 15:30
Friday09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 13:45, 14:15, 15:30
Saturday09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 13:45, 14:15, 15:00, 15:30
Sunday09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 13:45, 14:15, 15:00, 15:30

Basilica Cistern

Monday09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:45
Tuesday09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 16:30
Wednesday09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 14:30, 16:00, 16:30
Thursday09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 11:45, 12:15, 12:45, 13:45, 15:15, 16:00, 16:45
Friday09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:45, 16:30
Saturday09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 16:30
Sunday09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 16:30

Hagia Sophia

Monday09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 14:00, 15:30
Tuesday09:00, 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:00
Wednesday09:00, 10:30, 12:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00
Thursday09:00, 09:45, 11:00, 14:00, 15:30, 16:15
Friday09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 14:30, 15:00, 16:30
Saturday09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 16:30
Sunday09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 16:30

Blue Mosque

Monday09:00, 11:00, 14:00
Tuesday09:00, 10:30, 14:00
Wednesday09:00, 11:00, 15:00
Thursday09:00, 10:00, 13:45, 14:45
Friday14:30
Saturday09:00, 11:00, 14:30, 15:15
Sunday09:00, 11:00, 14:30, 15:15

Archaeological Museum

Monday16:00
Tuesday12:00
Wednesday16:00
Thursday11:00
Friday09:00, 12:30, 16:30
Saturday09:30, 16:45
Sunday09:30, 16:45

Turkish & Islamic Art

Monday16:00
Tuesday12:00
Wednesday09:00
Thursday11:00, 16:15
Friday10:00, 16:30
Saturday10:00, 12:00, 16:30
Sunday10:00, 12:00, 16:30

Important Notes

  • The times above are the tour starting times. Participants need to be at the meeting point at least 5-10 minutes before the starting times!
  • Guided tours are only in English!
  • Our guide will be holding a white-orange Istanbul Explorer Pass flag at the meeting points.
  • Our guide is required to enter the Hagia Sophia Mosque, Basilica Cistern, Topkapi Palace, Archaeological Museum, and Turkish & Islamic Arts Museum.
  • Foreign visitors can only visit the 2nd floor of Hagia Sophia Mosque. The ground floor is open only for prayers. Our tour will be conducted on the upper floor.

Meeting Points

For Basilica Cistern and Hagia Sophia tours, meet at the Busforus bus stop sign. Click for Google Map View.
For the Blue Mosque tour, meet at the German Fountain located at Hippodrome Square. Click for Google Map View.
For Topkapi Palace, meet at the Fountain of Ahmed III across from the main gate of Topkapi Palace. Click for Google Map View.
For the Turkish & Islamic Arts Museum, meet at the main entrance of the museum. Click for Google Map View.
For the Archaeological Museum, meet at the main entrance of the museum. Click for Google Map View.

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