Basilica Cistern (Private Guide & No waiting) Ticket not included

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Overview

What's Included

Private Tour Guide with Nuri Erbay

Entrance fee - Tickets of The Basilica Cistern

TRY1,950.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Basilica Cistern
Alemdar, Yerebatan Cd. 1/3, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Meeting point is in front of the exit of the Basilica Cistern

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Basilica Cistern

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Most travelers can participate
Kids ages 6 and below free of charge for Basilica Cistern & for Guided Tour
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

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Wonderful guide

P_L, Oct 2026

A wonderful private tour of the Cistern. The guide was very knowledgeable and had a lot of information - especially all the technical details of how the water was filtered etc.

Informative and well-worth it

Alex_L, Sept 2026

Nuri was very friendly and very informative. He even had a fun fact about Albania! Thank you Nuri :)

Response from Host, Sept 2026

Thank you so much for your nice feedback and for joining my tour with your friend Dear Alex, Hope to see you again in istanbul for another tour. Best Regards