Skip the lines, save valuable time and enjoy a 20-minute highlights walk by an official Basilica Cistern licensed guide. Afterward you can stay inside as long as you want and discover the museum on your own pace.
Learn all about the biggest ancient water cistern built in 336 with two very famous Medusa heads at one of the most visited museums in Istanbul.
Fast track entrance ticket
20-minutes guided tour in English
Alemdar, Basilica Cistern, Yerebatan Caddesi, Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey
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Sharon
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Brilliant excursion, the guide was very knowledgeable and the Basilica Cistern were fantastic
TUI Musement Traveler
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In perfetto orario si è presentata la nostra guida una ragazza molto preparata, simpatica che ha spiegato nel dettaglio la visita a persone di diversa nazionalità, facendosi capire perfettamente per quanto riguarda la cisterna semplicemente magnifica
N. A.
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Travelled as a couple
Haben wir die Führung in deutsch gebucht, würde aber englisch gesprochen. Und die App hat auch nicht funktioniert.
TUI Musement Traveler
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Ovale la prna por evitar colas pero el precio es mas caro
TUI Musement Traveler
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Buse was een heel toffe en aangename gids. Ze gaf duidelijke uitleg en was een leuke dame. Ze gaf ons ook nog veel bijkomende uitleg en tips. Grtjs Roselien en Jan
TUI Musement Traveler
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Mancavano chiari istruzioni per il punto di ritrovo che era piuttosto imbucato. Nessuno a cui chiedere informazioni e il call center non rispondeva. Così abbiamo perso la prima gita ad Aya Sofia, per fortuna il personale che per la Basilica Ciaterna è stato più facile identificare ci ha fatto recupe
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