Best Deals for Top Sites while enjoying Live & Digital Support around Old Town

If you want to skip the line entrance to top sites in Istanbul while enjoying a smart guide all around Old-Town Istanbul, this is the best possible package with the best price!

Plus, there are desks around the old town and constant assistance all the way!

Here there is your bundle: Topkapi Palace with its Harem section, Hagia Sophia, a Bosphorus Cruise Tour and the authentic ritual of dervishes right next to the Hagia Sophia.

Meanwhile, if you wish, you can widen your menu with other fast track entrances like the Basilica Cistern or Dolmabahçe Palace Museum with its harem section. In addition to the smart city guide app, there are live guided tour options at your will.

Explore Istanbul with a Local Expert in Your Pocket

Travel in your own rhythm. Istanbul City Guide combines expert knowledge, smart technology, and local support to help you explore Istanbul with confidence.

Created by local historians and licensed guides, the app transforms your walk into a guided experience. GPS-triggered audio automatically starts as you reach each location, bringing the city's history to life while helping you navigate with ease.

Download your guides and continue exploring offline, wherever your journey takes you. Available in 9 languages, the app includes premium sections for Topkapı Palace, the Grand Bazaar, the Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern, Beyoğlu & Taksim, the Bosphorus, and the Princes' Islands, with more than 300 places waiting to be explored.

More than an audio guide, Cogito helps you experience Istanbul like a local. Discover carefully selected restaurants, from traditional backstreet eateries and fresh seafood restaurants to Michelin Guide recommendations. Every suggestion is personally chosen by local experts.

And if you ever need help, our local team is available online and at key locations across Istanbul, ready to assist with the app, your tickets, or your visit.

Experience Istanbul Independently, Guided by Locals

One Pass. Every Story.

For many first-time visitors, Istanbul feels overwhelming. Endless ticket lines, complicated planning, scattered information, and crowded attractions can easily consume the time meant for exploring.

The Istanbul History Pass combines skip-the-line access, a professional audio guide, and local support in one simple package, so you can spend less time planning and more time discovering. Explore local neighbourhood, monument, palace, and hidden corner with carefully researched stories, practical information, and expert recommendations.

Enjoy priority access to Istanbul's most iconic landmarks while your smartphone becomes your guide in your pocket.

Prefer live support? Local expert guides and staff are ready online and on the ground.

What's Included in Istanbul History Pass

Fast-track tickets & smart services in one bundle

Everything you need for a smooth 3-day exploration of Historic Peninsula and Bosphorus — with flexible timing and no hidden deposits after booking.

Widen Your Menu with Optional Fast Tracks

Add iconic venues while booking — only if you want them

Prefer a deeper itinerary? Add these skip-the-line experiences during checkout. Otherwise you pay nothing more after your History Pass booking.

How Does the Istanbul History Pass Work?

Simple booking. Flexible days. Your own pace.

After booking, two informative emails help you arrange reservations and open the city guide on your phone. Then you go with the flow — organize up to three days in Istanbul as you wish.

Weekly Schedules of Museums & Places

Plan smarter around weekly closures

Example: book for 1 July and use your activities on 1st, 2nd and 3rd July in any order that fits museum schedules.