About the Event

About this activity

• Free cancellation

  Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund

• COVID-19 precautions. Learn more

  Special health and safety measures apply.

• Small group

  Limited to 10 participants

• Duration 1 hours

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• Skip the ticket line

   

• Instant confirmation

   

• Live tour guide

  English

Experience

Highlights

• Visit the largest palace of the sultans of the Ottoman Empire
• See the largest collection of Baccarat and Bohemian chandeliers
• Learn the differences between Dolmabahçe and Topkapı Palaces.

Full description

Explore the Dolmabahçe Palace, the largest royal residence of the sultans and the imperial family of the Ottoman Empire.

Outside the monument, meet your licensed English-speaking guide and enter with your skip-the-line ticket. Begin a guided tour of the stunning interiors. Learn how the palace was built on the orders of Sultan Abdulmecid I and opened in 1856. Admire the largest collection of Baccarat and Bohemian chandeliers on the planet, including the largest Bohemian chandelier ever. Marvel at the vast collection of gold inside, especially on ornate ceilings.

As you continue the tour, learn about the obvious differences between Dolmabahçe Palace and Topkapi Palace – for example, the architectural style and the way the furniture is used. Find out how Dolmabahçe Palace was the last headquarters of the empire and served until 1922.

Includes

• Entrance ticket to Dolmabahçe Palace
• Professional licensed tour guide
• Free time to explore

• Hotel pick-up and drop off
• Gratuities
• Entrance ticket to the Imperial Harem
• Entrance ticket to the Clock Museum

Not suitable for

• Suitable for everyone

COVID-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

• All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
• Customers must keep distance in vehicles
• The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

• Customers are required to bring and wear masks
• Customers will get a mandatory temperature check

Prepare for the activity

Meeting point

In front of the clock tower outside Dolmabahçe Palace, Vişnezade, Meclis-i Mebusan Cd. 38 A, 34357 Beşiktaş/İstanbul, Turkey