Have your Istanbul Welcome Card ready when you arrive in your hotel!
We deliver your pass for free before you arrival to your hotel so you can start exploring Istanbul straight away.

Benefits of this Card:

• Save time and save money
• All tickets and tours included
• Fast track entry and skip the lines
• Don't miss a top thing to do in Istanbul
• Enjoy the highlight tours and Bosphorus cruise

Important Information:
We skip the ticket lines but can not skip the security line.
Security line waiting times:
Topkapi Palace up to 15 minutes
Basilica Cistern up to 15 minutes
Hagia Sophia up to 60 minutes
Bosphorus Cruise up to 5 minutes
 

► Stay inside the museums as long as you want and discover them on your own pace with the included audio guide for your own smartphone!

In order to download this application and use it properly, you must have a device with at least android version 10 or later.

Included in Premium Card:

► 3 Highlight Tours with Official Guide & Audio Guide
Discover the Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and the Basilica Cistern with a local specialist!
Meet your guide at the entrances, skip the lines and enter the shortest way inside (except Hagia Sophia). Save up to 2 hours by not standing in the famous queues. Benefit of the highlight tours, get the most important information and orientation tips how to discover each attraction the best way. Afterwards you can explore each sight on your pace, stay inside as long as you want, listen to the exiting stories in the audio guide and capture amazing pictures.

Tour Starting Times

• Hagia Sophia
  Tour duration: 45 minutes
  Daily at 10:00, 11:30 and 15:00
  Fridays only 10:00
   
• Topkapi Palace
  Tour duration: 45 minutes
  Daily except Tuesdays at 10:00, 12:00, 14:00
   
• Basilica Cistern *
  Tour duration: 30 minutes
  Daily except Sundays at 12:30, 13:30
   

► 90 Min. Bosphorus Cruise & Audio Guide
Our Marine Officer will welcome you at the pier and help you on the boat. He will explain you what you will see on the cruise and offer you a Water or Juice. You will enjoy this breathtaking cruise over the shimmering waters of Istanbul’s magnificent Bosphorus, and admire the cosmopolitan city from a completely different perspective while watching the beautiful views of the Orient and the Occident at the same time. Be ready to explore the highlights between Europe and Asia, pass by Historical Palaces, Fortresses and below the Bosphorus Bridge.

Daily cruise times: 12:45, 13:45, 14:45, 15:45

► 10 Rides Public Transportation Card 
Valid at Metro, Tram, Ferry, Funicular, Bus and Metrobus.

New Bonus!
► Istanbul Walking Tours

The best way to discover Istanbul is by walking!
Dive into cultural diversity, colours and discover the city like a local with the included Istanbul Walking Tours!

Grand Bazaar and Spice Market Tour
Get on famous rooftops, visit the Grand Bazaar* and Spice Market*, learn how to bargain like a local and get the most amazing social media worthy photographs at the best spots in Istanbul!

Tour duration: 2 hours (1,5 km easy walking) 
Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at: 13:15 (starting from Hagia Sophia)


► Istanbul Guide Book and Map
Right after your order, we will send your english digital Istanbul guide book with the must do things, walking tours, useful information and city map as a PDF file to your e-mail account.

► 20% Discount at the Best Things To Do!
With the Premium Card, you have covered transportation and the most important highlights in Istanbul. After your reservation you will get your personal discount code, so you can book Airport Transfers, Whirling Dervish Show, Bosphorus Dinner Cruise, Luxury Yacht Tour, 500 Year Historical Turkish Bath, Princes' Island Ferry Tickets and many more additional tours, attractions and experiences in Istanbul for 20% less than the official price.


We wish you a pleasant stay in Istanbul!
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

Your Istanbul Welcome Card Team

What to Expect:

• Skip the long lines, save up to 2 hours and enter attractions the fastest way (except Hagia Sophia)

• Highlight tour at each location by an official licensed tour guide

• You can stay inside the museums as long as you want

• Capture amazing pictures at Hagia Sophia, Topkapi, Basilica and the Bosphorus

• Discover the city like a local with our Istanbul Walking Tours

• Audio Guide App in following 9 Languages:
  English, German, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Arabic, Chinese, Turkish

► Skip the lines and benefit of fast track entry
► Discover the legendary Hagia Sophia, glorious Topkapi Palace and mysterious Basilica with a local specialist
✓  Enjoy a Cruise on the Bosphorus
✓ Benefit of Free Hotel Delivery of your Cards
✓ Download the Audio Guide on your Smartphone and start exploring what you can expect easily from your sofa at home

Following Tickets and Tours are Included:

• Skip the Line Service and all Ticket & Entry Fees
• Hagia Sophia 30 min. Highlights Tour & Audio Guide
• Topkapi Palace 30 min. Highlights Tour & Audio Guide
• Basilica Cistern 30 min. Highlights Tour
• Unlimited stay inside each Museum
• 90 min. Bosphorus Cruise & Audio Guide
• 10 Rides with Public Transportation
• 2 Istanbul Walking Tours
• Digital Guide Book and Map

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

Not Included:

• Skip the Line Service for Hagia Sophia
• Entrance into Harem of Topkapi

Important Note:

• With your guide you can skip the ticket lines but we can not skip the security line

​​​​​​Free Hotel Delivery:

• We deliver your card before your arrival to your hotel.
• Your name will be for 7 days on our list and you can join the included tours at available times.

Our Recommondation:

Dowload the included audio guide before your visit to your smartphone so you can have a look and listen what you can discover even from your sofa at home.

Audio guide app instructions:
• Step 1) Go to Apple or Play Store and search for ''YourMobileGuide''
• Step 2) Download ''YourMobileGuide''
• Step 3) Open the App and select '' All Audio Tours''
• Step 4) Select Turkey and then Istanbul and search for ''Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace''
• Step 5) You will receive your redemption code from your tour guide
• Please note, there is limited internet at the pier so please download the app prior to the cruise
• The app does not require internet once it has been downloaded (ensure you have activated GPS)

We wish you a wonderfull time in Istanbul.
If you have any questions please contact us.

You can cancel the reservation up to 48 hours before your arrival free of charge.