Topkapi Palace is established on the heartland of the historic peninsula. Ottoman Sultan (Emperor) Fatih the Conqueror gave the order to build and foundations of the building completed between 1460-1478. Today it’s been a museum since April 3rd, 1924. Every year entrance fees are changing but how about now?
Today the average price for a ticket to visit Topkapi Palace Museum is 500 Turkish Lira (about 27 $ or 25 € *Exchange rate might be different when you are reading this) per person. The tickets can be purchased from the palace once you follow the line on the 1st garden. In seasons such June, the lines can be frustrating due to the crowd.
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Full List Of The Topkapi Palace Entrance Fees
Here’s the current prices of the Topkapi Palace Museum in 2023:
- Topkapi Palace + Hagia Irene (Combine Ticket I). The ticket covers the audio guide. Tickets are also valid for 1 day from the date of purchase.
Cost: 500 Turkish Lira (about 27 $ or 25 € *It might be different when you are reading) per person. (You can also check the current fees from here: https://www.millisaraylar.gov.tr/en/ziyaret-bilgileri )
- Topkapi Palace + Hagia Irene + Harem (Combine Ticket II) This ticket will cover all the sites at the Topkapi Palace Museum. Includes audio guide.
Cost: 650 Turkish Lira (about 34 $ or 32 € *It might be different when you are reading) per person.
- Harem Only. If you change your mind, inside the museum, you can buy your Harem tickets next to the council building from the 2nd courtyard (Blue Office).
Cost: 225 Turkish Lira (about 12 $ or 11 € *It might be different when you are reading) per person.
- Hagia Irene Only. It’s also possible to visit only the Hagia Irene building inside the 1st courtyard of the Topkapı Museum (If you have Combine I or II, you don’t need to buy this again).
Cost: 225 Turkish Lira (about 9,42 $ or almost 9 € *It might be different when you are reading) per person.
Can I Buy Topkapi Palace Tickets Online
Unfortunately there isn’t any Website where you can purchase your tickets and the palace does not sell them online. Those sites which are listed on your search engine are working with local travel agencies so you need to find them to get yourself inside.
When word comes to tourism, likewise almost every other industry, it’s rapidly modernizing. There are Smartphone Applications, Websites, Portals now and it’s too easy to access them.
As someone who’s been working in tourism since the 2007-2008 season, I had a chance to witness most of the story.
What If I tell you that’s actually getting a little bit harder to follow all procedures. Tourism was once a service industry and these days almost everything, including travelling, is self performance. You’re downloading Apps and allowing whatever comes with that. Following their suggestions there are always tiny lines which say “You should have read”.
I will always stand by the side of interaction, organic experience and building relations. (Do not miss the article that I have shared about Topkapi Palace)
Do You Need To Book Topkapi Palace In Advance
No need. Once you’ve searched the possibilities online about visiting Topkapi Palace, there will be lots of commercials showing up.
You can scroll down and check every single one of them. Yet you have no idea about the organization skills of the companies or the crew members working with them. So it’s still experience based (Do I need to mention how you should not trust the reviews of those brands?)
If I could pick a side between you (Guests) or companies, I would choose the side of my guests in every time. Therefore, you have rights to see every option when visiting Topkapi Palace Museum:
1- I don’t mind following their Schedule. If it is the case, they are going to over charge you because of the services they’re providing (Meeting with you at the Palace, taking you in and explaining the entire history of the palace in under 30 minutes. Finally leaving you inside with your own fate.) You have to still wait for the group you’re joining, security check and ticket check. Average of the deals is about 800 Turkish Lira (42 $ – 39 €) per person.
2- You can get your own ticket at the site (Palace Ticket is only 500 Turkish Lira).There is no way to miss the ticket offices inside the 1st courtyard.
3- You can hire a local guide. In that case, near the 1st option, it will cost you almost the same amount of Money, but this time you will have a private guide and more flexible service in addition to skipping the lines.
4- Getting Museum Pass. I have already done the research about this. You can find those details in the article I have shared before.
Do You Need Tour Guide For Topkapi Palace
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As a travel enthusiast and a professional tour guide, I have always cared for the needs of my guests. Therefore it’s my duty to defend your interests. Being actively on the field for many years brought me above a certain level of knowledge. I have already faced and dealt with the issues you can possibly come across with. I also did absorb the history of the building to create and prove my difference.
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