Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Visit the biggest ancient water cistern built in 336 with the two very famous Medusa heads. The Basilica Cistern is one of the most visited museums in Istanbul. Especially in spring, summer and fall there are very long queues in front of the ticket office. Thanks to our service you get inside the Basilica Cistern the fastest way.
Advantages with the Basilica Cistern VIP Ticket:
No waiting in ticket lines at Basilica Cistern
Entrance fee and fast track entry
Audo guiding service in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
After your museum tour you can stay inside and discover the Basilica Cistern on your own pace.
Skip the ticket lines
Entry ticket.
Departure Point
Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey
Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey Go with your ticket directly to inside and explore the largest Cistern in the town with your audioguide.
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We skip the ticket lines but we can not skip the security check.
Security line at Basilica Cistern up to 15 minutes.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Marc_S
21 Apr 2023
Juste le fait de pouvoir couper la file pour entrer dans la basilique. Sinon rien à dire de plus, visite guidée très banale surtout pour mon épouse et mon fils qui ne comprennent pas l'anglais
Geysa_A
20 Apr 2023
The cisterns are amazing, my one star is for this tour. You’re better off to just buy the ticket that allows you to skip the lines and read about the cisterns right there on the spot or online or get the audio tour. The guide adds nothing that interesting, it’s very hard to hear inside and his time with the group is about 20 min tops. You’re better off doing it on your own.
Mary_C
16 Apr 2023
Skip the line was so worth it…. The queue was so long to get tickets that fast tracking was great. I enjoyed the guides commentary and valued spending as much time as I wanted after this in the cistern … definitely recommend
This tour in
Istanbul
is organized by
Istanbul Welcome Card
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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