The Ottoman Art Pass will grant you entrance to the 4 locations listed below. To visit the Topkapi Palace Museum, the Blue Mosque, the Grand Bazaar and the Turkish and Islamic Art Museum you must join guided tours which start at different meeting points.
The pass is valid for 2 days.
Topkapi Palace Museum
The primary residence of the Ottoman Sultans for nearly 400 years, you can visit it joining expert guides on a tour as they explain the fascinating history of this palace. The tour starts in front of the Carpet Museum (Halı Müzesi), opposite to the entrance to Topkapı Palace. Be at the meeting point to meet your guide 15 minutes before the starting time.
Blue Mosque
The famous blue tiling in the mosque's interior is one of a kind and simply breathtaking! Originally named after Sultan Ahmed I of the Ottoman Empire, the mosque is famous for its intricate and brightly colored tile work, hence the name Blue Mosque. The tour starts daily at the main bus stop for the Big Bus Tour Company at Sultanahmet Square. Look out for the dark red double-decker buses. It's about 20 metres (65 ft) in front of the Hagia Sophia Museum. The guide will be holding a white Istanbul Tourist Pass flag. Be at the meeting point to meet your guide 15 minutes before the starting time.
Grand Bazaar
With over 4000 shops, the Grand Bazaar is the oldest covered market (or bazaar) in Istanbul and one of the largest in the world. The tour starts daily at the main bus stop for the Big Bus Tour Company at Sultanahmet Square. Look out for the dark red double-decker buses. It's about 20 metres (65 ft) in front of the Hagia Sophia Museum. The guide will be holding a white Istanbul Tourist Pass flag. Be at the meeting point to meet your guide 15 minutes before the starting time.
Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
Visit the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum and see the world's largest carpet collection including rare carpets from the Seljuk Empire, Iranian and Caucasian regions, collections of hand-written calligraphy, imperial edicts, ancient Qurans and many other written works.The tour starts daily at the main bus stop for the Big Bus Tour Company at Sultanahmet Square. Look out for the dark red double-decker buses. It's about 20 metres (65 ft) in front of the Hagia Sophia Museum. The guide will be holding a white Istanbul Tourist Pass flag. Be at the meeting point to meet your guide 15 minutes before the starting time.
Entrance fees
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
