Things to do in Topkapi Palace

Although you need an on-time guide to visit several famous attractions, it's still a great value. I recommend buying this if you plan to visit major attractions to save time waiting in line.

Arda was very knowledgeable and told us a lot about history and the buildings. Very good experience overall. Highly recommended.

Our hotel was near Taksim, and a guide met us at the pickup point, drove us to the Old City, where we met our tour guide and group, and then we started our walking tour. The guide spoke excellent English and was easy to understand. They explained Turkish history very well, organized chronologically. I had watched some videos about Turkish history beforehand, which made it much easier to follow along. The guide mentioned they had studied history, and they answered all our questions thoroughly. It was convenient that admission fees could be paid in Euros, Dollars, or Lira. Lunch was a delicious local meal. Shopping was included, but it wasn't pushy. We also had time for a cup of tea in between, and enjoyed free time at the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and Topkapi Palace, which was great.

beautiful mosque which has pictures of both christianity and islam

very beautiful underground with a rich history of istanbul water system

Amazing experience on the Bosphorus. Highly recommended for those who don’t want to spend hundreds on visiting palaces.

The scenery was absolutely stunning. I witnessed the most beautiful sunset of my life. However, the music on the boat was very loud.

The painting museum is worth to visit. Whole museum was quite big and could take several hours to visit the whole place.