• Enjoy the Skip-the-Line Entrance. Valid for all sessions between 09:30 and 16:00   
• Explore the House of Sultans and Queens of Istanbul where they lived for 4 centuries
• Access to all of the famous collections including the Divan, Treasury, Jewelries, Kitchens, Harem and Audience Chamber 
• Listen and Learn from the Smart Audio Guide App about all the sections
• Add the Harem Section if you wish with the official price at the check-in

What is included with this ticket inside the Topkapi Palace?

Basically, with this ticket, you may visit all the central courtyards from the 1st to the 4th that ends up at great terrasses with astonishing views. In more detail, the most important quarters are included:

• the Administrative parts like the Divan, Armory and Treasury (with the legendary diamond inside) Rooms
• the Kitchens and its fabulous collections that exhibits both the daily life (particularly coffee!)and luxury as well as one of the best porcelain and glass collections of the world
• the Enderun Courtyard that was private for sultans the Palace School, the Paintings Section, the Holy Relics of Islam
• the fourth courtyard with pavilions and terraces once belonging to the sultans, namely the Baghdad and Revan Kiosks and Iftariye Balcony, the Dressing Room which are the most distinguished and aesthetically advanced examples of Ottoman classical architecture.

Excluded

• The Harem Section, the royal household's residential part. (If you wish, you can add the tickets for Harem to see private sections inside the Topkapi Palace as well)

Skip the ticket lines at Topkapi Palace and Harem!

This is the best way to reserve your entrance with the official ticket price at the waiting windows of the Topkapi Palace! You only pay for the guiding service here by an official guide of the museum and complete the payment when you arrive. 

So, book your ticket and pay later to save your time for the glorious beauty inside this unique museum in Istanbul that reveals the royal heritage of Istanbul. You will skip the ticket line as a museum official will company you with digital tickets. Once you are taken into the Topkapi Museum, there is no time limit inside until the museum's closing time. 

Inside the Topkapi Palace, there is also a Harem Section that requires a second pass. Your official guide will take you into Harem as well at the end of the Highlights Tour. 

According the the new regulations, starting from the 1st of January 2025, the Topkapi Palace and Harem single ticket prices has changed. The price per person is 2750 TL.

How It Works:

• Book the guiding service online (automatically reserving your Fast Track tickets to pay when you arrive)

• Meet your licensed guide at the gate of the Topkapi Palace

• Pay for your Palace Museum and Harem tickets there

• Skip the ticket lines and begin your tour immediately

Hightlights For The Topkapi Palace Visit:

• Enjoy the Fast Entrance with a licensed insider including an orientation by an official museum staff  
• Explore the House of Sultans and Queens of Istanbul where they lived for 4 centuries
• Access to all of the famous collections including the Divan, Treasury, Jewelries, Kitchens and Harem at the end
• Listen and Learn from the Smart Audio Guide App about all the sections

What to see at the Topkapi Palace and Harem?

Until the modern times, the Topkapi Palace had been the house of the Ottoman Dynasty in Istanbul for 4 centuries. It is consisted of several courtyards in an extensive and exclusively located area that is surrounded by 15th century walls.

Today, the area serves as a great museum complex, which amazes its visitors by its glorious decorations and unmatched collections. 

The Harem of Topkapi Palace, meanwhile, had been the residential quarter of the Topkapi Palace when it was the home of the Ottoman Dynasty and its Administration. 

What is included with this ticket inside the Topkapi Palace?

Services included:

• Fast Track Entrance by your authorized guide skipping the ticket lines
• Audio Guide App in 8 Languages
• Guiding service by an official museum guide for 60 minutes
• Unlimited Stay inside

Sections included: Basically, with this ticket, you may visit all the central courtyards from the 1st to the 4th that ends up at great terraces with astonishing views. In more detail, the most important quarters are included:

• the Administrative parts like the Divan and its surrudninds including exhibitions like Armory and Clocks Rooms are some of the essentials. 
• the Kitchens and its fabulous collections that exhibits both the daily life (particularly coffee!)and luxury as well as one of the best porcelain and glass collections of the world
• the Enderun Courtyard that was private for sultans the Palace School, the Paintings Section, the Library , the Holy Relics of Islam
• the fourth section with pavilions and hanging gardens belonging to the sultan the Baghdad and Revan Kiosks and Iftariye Balcony, the Dressing Room which are the most distinguished and aesthetically advanced examples of Ottoman classical architecture. 
• The newly opened (May 2024) collecitons of Treasury in the 4th courtyard stands out with their new setting inside. 
• The courtyard of the Concubines and Eunuchs Courtyard have just opened in Spring seasons of 2025 and 2026. 

Where is the Harem Section inside the Topkapi Palace?

The famous Harem of the Topkapi Palace is inside the second courtyard of the Palace. Your official museum guide will company you to its entrance once the highlights tour is over. 

The other extra visits you can add while discovering this complex are the Istanbul Archaeological Museums and the Hagia Irene, which is one of the ancient structures in Istanbul. You can get all the necessary information from your guides while visiting Topkapi Palace.