Dolmabahçe Palace & Harem Fast Track Admission & Audio Guide

Welcome to Dolmabahçe Palace!

This is Best Way to See the House of Sultans on the Bosphorus Istanbul!

Discover the house of royal glory on the beautiful shores of Bosphorus in Istanbul! Its architecture, decoration and legacy will stun you and make your Istanbul trip more memorable.

This booking option provides you a complete-flexible option to see the glorious Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul in comfort. Once you arrive, your ticket will be ready to use by your official guide of the palace, who will inform you about the place, its history and how to discover best its various sections all around Dolmabahce Palace.

Do not forget, this ticket covers the palace, sultans' sections and harem of the royals with multiple entrances! Morevoer, you can join any of the hourly services that start at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00 and 13:00. The Audio Guides are available in English, German, French, Russian, Arabic, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Persian, Urdu, Bosnian. 

The Dolmabahçe Palace represent the modern and western era of the Ottoman Empire. Therefore, a walk through its hallways and rooms will reveal a face of Istanbul vary from the classical age of sultans in turbans. The construction of the palace corresponds to the decades when the European influence was peaking on the world of artistic and architectural spheres in Istanbul.  

When you book here, your ticket covers all of the significant places; namely all the Gardens, Reception, Imperial Hall, Sultans' Salon, Bathrooms and Harem Section. At the far end of the palace complex, the paintings collection is also avalable in the building that had once been for the crowned heirs at the Dolmabahce Palace. 

What to see at the Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul?

Dolmabahçe Palace starts to impress its visitors right before the entrance.

• It stands at the nicest corner of Bosphorus to enjoy the best view over Istanbul landscape.
• Its grandiose portal gates will fascinate you and reset your expectations.
• Its lavish gardens offer a pleasant walk between a perfect Bosphorus panorama and aesthetic architecture. So, you may feel a touch of the royal taste even before going in.

The halls, rooms and corridors inside the Dolmabahçe Palace will exhibit the environment, styles and even lives of the sultans, queens, palace officials, state bureaucrats and many more.

• The Imperial Hall will make you dizzy with its size, volume and decorative details.
• The sultans flashy reception hall, modest study room or the traditional bath rooms will reals the royal life of its time.
• If you opt for the Harem Section, you will see the residential part for the royal family too.

How does this Guided Fast Track Admission work?

We will be waiting for you in front of the gate of the palace on clearly visible spot that is marked on your ticket. So, all you should do is to meet our team there. And then an official guide of the museum will take yu to the priority line via the Audio Guide cabin saving your time skipping the waiting lines. 

Following the entrance into the famoous gardens of the Dolmabahce Palace, your guide will provide an orientation about the history of the place and give you tips to visit to explore. When you enter reception part, you will be going on with your audio guides through the palace and its harem section. 

Once you will be taken inside without waiting, your ticket will have all the access inside at different secitons of the palace.

How to collect the Audio Guide in the Dolmabahçe Palace?

Official museum guides as your hosts  will company you to take the audio guides in correct language among the options: 🇬🇧🇪🇸🇵🇸🇬🇷🇮🇹🇷🇺🇧🇦🇩🇪🇫🇷🇮🇳🇨🇳🇰🇷🇯🇵🇵🇰

As a deposit, everybody must leave an ID (like a citizen ID, driver license) as a deposit to take back when you return while leaving. If you do not have any ID on you, €100 or $100 could be left with a receipt to take back again when leaving. The windows to return are just at the only exit gate of the Dolmabahce Palace complex. 

What is included with this ticket inside the Dolmabahçe Palace?

Basically, with this ticket, you may visit the reception areas, sultans' offices and meeting halls, highly decorated rooms and salons and finally the famous imperial ball room that defines the meaning of grandiose in royal ways.

How much Dolmabahce Palace Museum ticket cost at the ticket windows?

As off 1st of July 2023, the official ticket price at the Dolmabahce Palace Museum windows is 650 Turkish Lira. The average waiting time changes between 30 to 60 minutes in front of the lines. 

How can we go to Dolmabahçe Palace?

Dolmbaahçe Palace is right on the shore of the Bosphorus. From the Old Town Istanbul, Dolmabahce Palace entrance is very near by Tram (T1) Kabataş Station that is the terminal station for this popular line, so it is quite easy to go by tram. If you are coming from Taksim area, the Funicular from Taksim Square to Kabataş makes it also very easy to reach. From the Asian side of Istanbul, you can find the Ferries from Kadıköy and Uskudat coming to Kabataş as well. Kabataş Ferry station is also in 7-8 minutes of walking distance. 

Does this ticket include the Harem Section of the Dolmabahçe Palace?

Yes. This is full package combining the access into the Gardens, Palace, Harem and Paintings Section. So, once you are delivered your ticket by your guide, you should keep it until the end of your visit. 

What is Dolmabahçe Palace is famous for?

The shortest answer is its location, architectural elements and style. Dolmabahçe Palace is well-known to merge eastern and western elements on its decorative elements and furnitures. It is a unique product of European influence during the 19th century.