Istanbul Tourist Pass

With the Istanbul Tourist Pass®, you can plan your own itinerary around Istanbul without having to buy each experience separately. One morning you can explore ancient imperial palaces, continue on to historic mosques and cisterns, and round off the day by admiring the city from one of its viewpoints or cruising along the Bosphorus.

Among its main highlights are Topkapı Palace, which you can explore on a guided tour, and Dolmabahçe Palace, where admission includes an audio guide. You can also take a guided tour of the Basilica Cistern and discover some of the sites that best preserve the legacy of Constantinople.

To admire Istanbul from above, you can head to the Galata Tower or climb up to the viewing point at Çamlıca Tower. The pass also includes access to such well-known monuments as Hagia Sophia, the Maiden’s Tower and the Chora Church Museum, as well as audio content for many of these visits.

If you’d like to delve deeper into the city’s artistic heritage, you’ll find options such as the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, the Istanbul Archaeological Museums, Beylerbeyi Palace, the Rumeli Fortress and Yıldız Palace. You can even explore the Süleymaniye Mosque on an audio-guided tour.

And it’s not all about monuments. You can change the pace with a cruise along the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus, enjoy a whirling dervish performance at the Abud Efendi Mansion, or visit the Digital Experience Museum. The key is to check the app before each visit, as each attraction may operate differently: some allow direct access, whilst others require a booking, a guided tour or meeting a host in advance.

Some of the attractions and experiences included

• Topkapi Palace: guided tour, excluding access to the Harem
• Dolmabahçe Palace: admission with audio guide
• Galata Tower: access with a host and audio guide
• Basilica Cistern: guided tour
• Maiden’s Tower: admission with audio guide
• Hagia Sophia: admission with audio guide
• Blue Mosque: audio guide
• Çamlıca Tower: access to the viewing platform with audio guide
• Whirling Dervishes performance at the Abud Efendi Mansion
• Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts: admission with audio guide
• Istanbul Archaeological Museums: admission with audio guide
• Chora Church Museum: admission with audio guide
• Süleymaniye Mosque: walking tour with audio guide
• Rumeli Fortress: admission with audio guide
• Beylerbeyi Palace: admission with audio guide
• Cruise on the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus: audio guide included
• Yıldız Palace: admission with audio guide
• Palace Collections Museum
• Digital Experience Museum

The full range includes over 120 attractions and experiences and is subject to change, so it’s best to check the app to see which options are available during your travel dates.