Guided Tours Timetable

Istanbul E-pass includes guided tours. Plan your visit for the guided tours with the schedule below.

Monday

Tour Name Tour Time Meeting Point
Topkapi Palace 09:00, 11:00, 13:45, 14:45, 15:30 Map View
Basilica Cistern 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:45 Map View
Hagia Sophia 10:00, 11:00, 14:00 Map View
Blue Mosque 09:00, 11:00 Map View
Archeological Museum 16:00 Map View
Turkish & Islamic Art 09:00 Map View

Tuesday

Tour Name Tour Time Meeting Point
Topkapi Palace Palace is closed closed
Basilica Cistern 09:00, 10:30, 12:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00 Map View
Hagia Sophia 09:00, 10:15, 11:30, 14:30 Map View
Blue Mosque 09:00, 10:30, 14:30 Map View
Archeological Museum 12:00, 16:00 Map View
Turkish & Islamic Art 16:45 Map View

Wednesday

Tour Name Tour Time Meeting Point
Topkapi Palace 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:30 Map View
Basilica Cistern 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 16:45 Map View
Hagia Sophia 09:00, 10:15, 14:30, 16:00 Map View
Blue Mosque 09:00 Map View
Archeological Museum 15:30 Map View
Turkish & Islamic Art

12:00

 Map View

Thursday

Tour Name Tour Time Meeting Point
Topkapi Palace 09:00, 10:00, 11:15, 12:00, 13:15, 14:15, 15:30 Map View
Basilica Cistern 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 12:30, 14:00, 15:15, 16:30 Map View
Hagia Sophia 09:00, 10:15, 14:00, 15:00, 16:15 Map View
Blue Mosque 09:00, 11:00 Map View
Archeological Museum 17:00 Map View
Turkish & Islamic Art 16:00 Map View
Grand Bazaar 16:00 Map View

Friday

Tour Name Tour Time Meeting Point
Topkapi Palace 09:00, 10:00, 10:45, 12:00, 13:00, 13:45, 14:30, 15:30 Map View
Basilica Cistern 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:45, 16:30 Map View
Hagia Sophia 09:00, 10:45, 14:30, 15:15, 16:30 Map View
Blue Mosque 16:00 Map View
Archeological Museum 09:45, 16:30 Map View
Turkish & Islamic Art 10:00, 14:45 Map View
Grand Bazaar

12:00, 17:00

 Map View

Saturday

Tour Name Tour Time Meeting Point
Topkapi Palace 09:00, 10:15, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 13:45, 15:00, 15:30 Map View
Basilica Cistern 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:30, 14:00, 15:00, 15:30, 16:30 Map View
Hagia Sophia 09:00, 10:15, 11:00, 14:15, 16:00 Map View
Blue Mosque 09:00, 11:00, 14:15 Map View
Archeological Museum 09:30, 16:00 Map View
Turkish & Islamic Art 15:00 Map View
Grand Bazaar 11:30, 16:30 Map View

Sunday

Tour Name Tour Time Meeting Point
Topkapi Palace 09:00, 10:15, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:30, 15:30 Map View
Basilica Cistern 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:30, 14:15, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30 Map View
Hagia Sophia 09:00, 10:15, 11:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:30 Map View
Blue Mosque 09:00, 10:45, 16:30 Map View
Archeological Museum 09:30, 16:00 Map View
Turkish & Islamic Art 12:00, 15:00 Map View
Grand Bazaar Bazaar is closed closed

IMPORTANT NOTES

  • The times above are the tour starting times; participants need to be at the meeting point at least 5 minutes before the starting times!
  • Our guide will be holding a white Istanbul E-pass flag at the meeting points.
  • Our guide is required to enter the Basilica Cistern, Topkapi Palace, Archaeological Museum, and Turkish Islamic Arts Museum.
  • Hagia Sophia Tour is organised as an outer visit. Due to new regulations by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, foreign visitors can only visit the 2nd floor with an additional fee , which is 28 Euros. The ground floor is open only for prayers. Our tour finishes at the ticket office of Hagia Sophia, tickets are available for purchase directly at the entrance.

MEETING POINTS

For Basilica Cistern, Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque Tours, meet at the Busforus Bus stop sign, Click for Google Map View.
For Topkapi Palace meet at the Fountain of Ahmed III across the Main gate of Topkapi Palace Click for Google Map View.
For Grand Bazaar meet at the Cemberlitas Column next to the Cemberlitas Tram Station Click for Google Map View.
For the Turkish & Islamic Arts Museum meet the main entrance of the museum Click for Google Map View.
For Archaeological Museum meet at the main entrance of the museum Click for Google Map View