Basilica Cistern Skip The Line Ticket with Guided Tour

About this tour

Built in 532 AD, the Basilica Cistern is the largest covered cistern in Istanbul, first constructed to store water for the Great Palace where the Byzantine emperors lived. Your ticket gets you in without waiting at the entrance line, and admission is included. Down in the cool, dim hall you'll walk between hundreds of lit-up marble columns and find the two well-known Medusa heads set at the base of two of them.

Highlights

• Discover the Basilica Cistern, an ancient infrastructure that has served Istanbul's water needs for centuries.
• Witness Byzantine artworks, including the iconic Medusa heads and hundreds of illuminated columns.
• Learn about the secrets of these subterranean structures as you navigate the underground site.

Included / Excluded

Available Days / Times

• Monday : 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:45
• Tuesday : 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 16:30
• Wednesday : 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 14:30, 16:00, 16:30
• Thursday : 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:45, 15:15, 16:00, 16:45
• Friday : 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:45, 16:30
• Saturday : 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 16:30
• Sunday : 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 16:30