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Explore Basilica Cistern, the largest of the several hundred ancient cisterns in Istanbul, with an English-speaking guide.
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COMBO: Basilica Cistern + Galata Tower
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Descend into the Basilica Cistern, the largest of the several hundred ancient cisterns in Istanbul, with a multilingual audio guide (entry from 9:00 AM–6:00 PM); and visit Galata Tower, one of the world's oldest towers offering panoramic views of the city. The attractions may be visited on the same day or on separate days within the voucher validity period.
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COMBO: Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque + Basilica Cistern
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Admire the architectural grandeur of Hagia Sophia, a significant monument in the histories of both the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires; and explore the Basilica Cistern, the largest of the several hundred ancient cisterns in Istanbul, with a multilingual audio guide. Your ticket is valid from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and you can start your visit at any time. The attractions may be visited on the same day or on separate days within the voucher validity period.
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COMBO: Basilica Cistern + Galata Tower
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Descend into the Basilica Cistern, the largest of the several hundred ancient cisterns in Istanbul, with a multilingual audio guide (entry from 9:00 AM–6:00 PM); and visit Galata Tower, one of the world's oldest towers offering panoramic views of the city. The attractions may be visited on the same day or on separate days within the voucher validity period.
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USD 86.64
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Explore Basilica Cistern, the largest of the several hundred ancient cisterns in Istanbul, with an English-speaking guide.
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Highlights
Dating back to 532 AD, the Basilica Cistern is the city's largest covered cistern, originally supplying water to the Great Palace, home to emperors. Walk along the raised platforms and soak up the sights while standing safe and dry among 336 illuminated marble and granite columns. See the Byzantine architecture and the famous Medusa heads at the base of the columns. This historic site has appeared in films like Dan Brown's "Inferno" and the James Bond movie.
Discover the Basilica Cistern, an ancient infrastructure that has served Istanbul's water needs for centuries.
Witness Byzantine artworks, including the iconic Medusa heads and hundreds of illuminated columns.
Learn about the secrets of these subterranean structures as you navigate the underground site.
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Child policy
Children under 6 years are free of charge.
Good to know
Please note that this skip-the-line admission allows you to bypass the ticket counter queue and proceed directly to the Basilica Cistern entrance. However, you will still need to wait in line for security checks.
The admission ticket includes an audio guide available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Romanian, Croatian, and Arabic. A download link will be provided upon booking confirmation, and the audio guide must be downloaded in advance.
Last admission is one hour before closing. Check the official website for the daily opening hours prior to your visit.
Voucher Use
Meet your guide at the Big Bus stop next to Sultanahmet park and show them your smartphone ticket
Make sure to be on time!
For under-12s, don't forget to bring a valid ID or passport to prove their age
Meet your host at the Red City Windows Travel kiosk inside Chimney Bistro.
Voucher Redemption Address
Alemdar, Yerebatan Cd. 1/3, 34110 Fatih/Istanbul, Turkey
Big Bus Stop Sultanahmet Park
Cankurtaran Mh., No:, Atmeydanı Cd. No:1, 34122 Fatih, Istanbul
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Alemdar, Basilica Cistern, Yerebatan Caddesi, Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
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シンガポール航空でイスタンブールを訪れるなら、このコンボチケットは必須だとおもう。コンボ割引+搭乗割引でおそらく最安値。チケットもQRコードがすぐ発行されるので現地に到着後に決めても全く問題なし。2つ施設、魅力的でした。
シンガポール航空でイスタンブールを訪れるなら、このコンボチケットは必須だとおもう。コンボ割引＋搭乗割引でおそらく最安値。チケットもQRコードがすぐ発行されるので現地に到着後に決めても全く問題なし。2つ施設、魅力的でした。
Fast confirmation of tickets, very enchanting and magical place. Didn’t want to leave.
The Basilica is nice but nothing much to see inside
Support was responsive and made an effort to assist, but the final outcome was disappointing. The ticket restrictions (daytime-only entry) were not clearly highlighted at the point of purchase. As a result, we were unable to use the tickets and had to purchase new ones on-site for evening entry. No refund or credit solution was offered despite a genuine attempt to visit.
A must see place but it was very quick and probably overpriced but thats Istanbul in general to be honest
The listing says there was an audio guide but this was not the case and I had to pay 300 Turkish liras per person for one.
Both were skip-the-line tickets so it saved me loads of time. The lines at the cistern were long, so the e tickets helped me to skip the long lines. We had a good time walking through both attractions. There was free WiFi at Hagia Sofia, and the walk through guide was great. Note that it will guide you to level 2, it was a pity they did not allow non-turkish citizens to enter the first level of the beautiful mosque.