Topkapi Palace Harem Private Tours - 45 Minutes , 1,5 H Or 3 H

Our guide, Ergon provided the best guided tour of our 4 week trip through Europe. He was warm, relaxed, engaging and hugely knowledgeable. He tailored the tour to our needs and interests and he was hugely knowledgeable.

Ergin was a wonderful, knowledgeable guide. He was very entertaining and accommodating. Highly recommend.

Ervin is an expert, very lively, charming, informative, and entertaining. He is dapper in appearance, energetic, and confident. He expertly maneuvered us through gates and around lines while giving us great depth and breadth of historical knowledge. Ervin was very responsive to our preferences on where and how to spend our time (Topkapi is very large). He even has a very special umbrella for warmer days. Our time with him was delightful and we learned so much more about Topkapi than we would have without a guide.

Excellent tour- fun, informative, customer centric

Fantastic experience. Omer was especially patient, knowledgeable and kind with my entire family. Highly recommend!

A very interesting visit with Dogan, French speaking guide, generously sharing historical details, tips, and all the experience he acquired during more than 30 ans as a guide. We definitly recommend this tour. Please note that the exact location should be indicated with more accuracy than three different names (Minared coffee, harem souvenir shop etc..). Same for the time schedule of the meeting (10.45 and then 11.45 in the very same mail).

The beginning was a bit messy (hence 4 stars), we had some difficulty to find the people and there was no clear signs. More contact ahead might help to smooth the process. But once we were with the right group, everything went fine. There was just some hold up at security but you can’t help it. The tour give you a good overview of the palace and helpfull tips to visit it. After 1 hour, the left you in the harem and you are on your own. The guide was nice and interesting.

Well worth the convenience of skipping lines and guided tour. Ozzie, the guide was excellent. I would recommend this guided tour. It was exactly as advertised. Admission ticket price was additional, but that is clearly written in their tour description.

It is a scam. We thought we have purchased a ticket but when we got there we found out we have to pay additional 50 EUR per person and what we have bought was just skip the line for 24 USD. They provide no possibility to get your money back once you realize what you have paid for. Btw, there were no lines.

Great guide with so much knowledge. Great pace and clear english made the tour enjoyable. Would highly recommend to all of my friends.

Great tour guide - very knowledgeable and good with - we have pod definitely recommend him and are planning to have an Ottoman tour with him.

Amazing guide very helpful in every way i would recommend it very very much Very insightful and makes the ture even more interesting

We had the privilege of touring Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and Topkapi Palace with Ergin Karakoyun and it was an unforgettable experience. From start to finish, he combined deep historical knowledge with an engaging storytelling style that brought these magnificent landmarks to life. Ergin explained the architectural details, religious significance, and fascinating historical events connected to each site. Navigating through the crowds was seamless. We wholeheartedly recommend Ergin Karakoyun to anyone visiting Istanbul and wanting an insightful, well-organized, and truly memorable tour.

The tour and support was amazing. All family enjoy the experience and have a lot of fun. Hope we will use this service again

Most beautiful place. We had such a nice experience because we had a great guide who took us on a journey rather than visiting places in the palace. I would recommend visiting topkapi with a guide. Incase you want an educated tour of Topkapi, Hagia Sofia i would recommend; Ergin Karakoyun - ✅ WhatsApp Number+90 555 325 55 65- ✅ email - erginkarakoyun@gmail.com

Elgin our guide was great. Knowledgeable and funny. I booked him after a great tour of the Hagia Sofia. He was generally a great source of info.

The experience was fantastic. We saved time by skipping the queues and learnt so much, which enhanced our knowledge. Our tour guide was so friendly and funny as well as knowledgeable.

5-5. Excellent service. Friendly and helpful and very detailed with what the tour consisted of. The tour guide Duran was also very helpful and knowledgable about the history and took his time explaining everything about the palace and harem. I feel the ticket is a bit on the pricy side but once you are in you can spend as long as you want here. Would highly recommend this place as you can take photos and videos.

Explanation of area and history and good experience and good banter also taking time to explain different areas and history

Our tour guide “Ergen the great” , lived up to his name :) He was personable and very knowledgeable. He put historic facts into context. Highly recommended.

We spent a wonderful day visiting Hagia Sofia, Topkapi Palace and Basilica Cistern. I definetly recomand!! We were a gropi of 16, and inspite the crowded places we managed to visit everything.

Topkapi Palace and Harem was the number one place we wanted to visit in Istanbul, and we were not disappointed. Our guide Ergin was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable, not only about the Palace but also imparted lots of Turkey’s history. Skip the line worked very well to get us inside without waiting, and once inside he used a route that allowed us to visit the various spaces without getting caught up in lines of people. We were able to enjoy the beauty without huge crowds. Elgin is very friendly, has a twinkle in his eye and has a great sense of humour. He went above and beyond, making this experience fantastic for us. Going in the early morning worked very well for us.

We were a group of 16 people, and Ergin Karakoyun made our Istanbul experience truly memorable. He was well-organized, efficient, and had a great sense of humor that kept everyone engaged. Everything ran smoothly thanks to his guidance. Highly recommended for any group visit!

When we got to ticket booth there was some confusion but Ergin saved the day. He was very helpful and saved the day! The Palace was great but he made our experience even better!

Guide was great, very friendly and great experience. Very thorough and made our tour enjoyable. Very punctual. The took great pictures

Ergin was an amazing guide and explained every place in detail. He related historical events with current affairs and made it fun throughout. My wife and me never had a dull moment. Totally worth the money. And also, amazing photographer!!

Our tour guide was amazing. German was perfectly fluent and we enjoyed our time with him. We would definitely recommend him!!

Eirgin is a great guide and has good knowledge. Keeps you engaged throughout. He also took good care of us and gave 15 extra mins upon request.

The viewing was very entertaining due to the casual and funny explanation. Nice that we were approached before Hagia Sophia by Ergin!!!

Our guide gave us an impressive tour. That was a good mix of information, fun and time for details. That was really fun!!

Was nice and interesting Very much to see and very clear Everything is fine Time was good too A lot of information Omitted

For the second time, we had the opportunity to experience a great, warm and professionally guided tour with Ergin through historic Istanbul – including Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and the impressive Cistern. An unforgettable experience – highly recommended!

Very good leadership. Educational and entertaining. Great tip: to leave at 8:30 a.m. without waiting. Highly recommended.