Topkapi Palace, Harem & Basilica Cistern Guided Walking Tour

Great way to visit Topkapi, Harem and Cistern. Elif, our guide, was so knowledgeable and took us to rooms others were not aware of and less crowded. She was also patient, considerate and funny. We got through the long lines faster because of the tour. She went the extra mile to be sure we got a great visit.. Highly recommend and hope you get Elif as your guide!

Our guide was very knowledgeable and animated about history. Tolga guided us as if has done this hundreds of times.

The tour is very good. The guide gives all necessary information about the palace. The harem was included.

We really enjoyed our experience our Guide was awesome, knowledgable and fun. We had a small group so could get answers to questions easily. My husband and I then had a private tour with our guide at Basilica Cistern. It is worth it. Very well done.

Hassan was an excellent guide on a very interesting tour. He was friendly, kind, and exceedingly knowledgeable! We saw a bit more of the palace than many other tours include. The Basilica Cistern is very interesting! Hassan recommended a wonderful restaurant for our lunch afterwards and showed us how to get there and where we were going afterwards.

Our guide Bertain was very knowledgeable and professional. Thank you for an exceptional experience.

What an informative tour!! Defne has a deep knowledge of history and Turkish culture that she eagerly shared with us during the tour. She knew about many relevant pieces of history as we walked through the rooms in the harem and told us many interesting anecdotes about the lives of the sultans who lived in the palace. I did a tour last year where we spent a lot of time in the area with the kitchens and clothing and while that was also interesting, unfortunately the harem section was mostly closed for renovation, so it was a delight to be able to experience it this time with someone who was so knowledgeable! She was helpful as well getting us into the Cistern and giving us tips as we explored it on our own. Highly recommended!

Our wonderful, engaging guide gave us a very thorough walk through of the palace, harem and cistern. I'm very glad we chose this tour over the many others

Our guide was excellent. I believe her name was Ese. She was knowledgeable and very helpful. Pace was very good, not overwhelming. She answered all the questions posed. She had a very positive attitude and made the tour entertaining. Thank you.

Our guide was so friendly and knowledgeable, not just about the cisterns but about the historical context. He was thorough and gave plenty of opportunities to ask questions. He spoke excellent English and was very easy to understand. Thanks so much - your guidance really improved our experience and understanding. Kerryn and Dom