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Topkapi Palace & Hagia Sophia, Full Guided Tour

Istanbul 5 hours Small group4.8(16,700 reviews)

Topkapi Palace was the administrative and residential centre of the Ottoman Empire for 400 years. Its treasury holds jewels, weapons, and artifacts that define the empire's power and reach. The Hagia Sophia, built in 537 AD, was simultaneously the greatest church in Christendom and later the greatest mosque in Islam, and its dome, apparently floating on light, is still one of the world's great engineering feats.


What you'll do

  • Topkapi Harem, 300 rooms
  • Imperial Treasury, Topkapi Dagger
  • Hagia Sophia dome, floating on light
  • Bosphorus views from the palace terrace
  • Hagia Sophia's original mosaics

What's included

Topkapi Palace entry and harem
Hagia Sophia entry
Expert Ottoman history guide
Imperial Treasury

Traveller reviews

16,700 verified reviews from travellers like you

4.8
out of 5

Brilliant from start to finish. Flexible with timing and answered every question we had. Highly rated.

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Nadia C.
Italy · January 2025

Everything from the pickup to the drop-off was handled with real professionalism. Spectacular memories.

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Anya P.
Poland · January 2025

Best experience of our entire trip. Booked last minute and could not have been happier with how it went.

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James T.
Australia · February 2025
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4.8

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Languages
English
Group size
Small group
Duration
5 hours