Galata Tower: Skip-the-Line Ticket with Audio or Guided Tour

Explore Istanbul at your own pace with this e-ticket for the Galata Tower (with Tower climb) and the Galata Tower Museum. Enjoy audio guide, all-day skip-the-line access, and a free internet e-SIM (for a limited time).

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Duration 45.0 minute - 1.0 hour

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Live tour guide

English

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Details on this Activity

Itinerary

Proudly created by istanbul.com Discover Istanbul's main sights with an e-ticket to Galata Tower. Enjoy the view of all of Istanbul from the top of the tower at your own pace. Skip the ticket line and enter what was once the tallest tower in the Ottman Empire. Built in 1300 by Genoese colonists, the Galata Tower served as both a watch tower and a dungeon during Istanbul's darkest days. Choose to visit Galata Tower when you wish with your open e-ticket. Marvel at the Bosphorus River from your high vantage point and look out at the city's rolling hills draped in buildings for a unique view.

Highlights

Skip the ticket line and explore more of Istanbul with this Galata Tower ticket
Spend hours inside the museum and learn about the complex history of Istanbul
Take the stairs to the top of the Galata Tower for sweeping views of the history
Join a guided tour with a small group and enter Hagia Sophia Mosque -Additional
Hire a private tour guide for an exclusive discovery - Additional

Know before you go

You will receive your both Entry Ticket QR Codes & Audio Guide link via separate e-mail from supplier Istanbul Tourist Pass. It is not possible to skip the security lines. There could be a line at the entrance and is mandatory for all visitors.

Includes

Internet with eSIM Audio guide Skip-the-line entry ticket for the Galata Tower (if option selected)

Reviews from other travelers

GetYourGuide traveler - Turkey

5 /5

(Written on 2024-07-08)

What a breathtaking sight! The tower is mesmerizing from the outside. Even though we didn't go inside, the surrounding streets were vibrant and full of life. The tower looked stunning, surrounded by c (Read More)harming restaurants, cozy cafes, quaint shops, and cobblestone streets, all contributing to the unique atmosphere. Definitely opt for the skip-the-queue ticket—it’s absolutely worth it!

Silvio - Switzerland

5 /5

(Written on 2024-09-17)

Tolle Aussicht auf Istanbul und den Bodporus

Mark - United States

4 /5

(Written on 2024-06-30)

The tower itself was beautiful, but climbing up the tower leaves much to be desired. Even worse if the wait/lines are long. The beauty of Galata Tower is from the outside the the surrounding neighborh (Read More)ood.

GetYourGuide traveler - Mexico

1 /5

(Written on 2024-09-28)

The code they sent me never opened, I was never able to download it. I had to buy a new ticket and there is no such thing as skip the line entry. All visitors must line up in the same line, there is n (Read More)o “skip the line”

GetYourGuide traveler - United States

1 /5

(Written on 2024-08-25)

Security line was extremely long, made this ticket not worth it

GetYourGuide traveler - Spain

3 /5

(Written on 2024-07-17)

Not satisfactory

GetYourGuide traveler - South Africa

4 /5

(Written on 2024-07-17)

No Guide was waiting to assist, we have to go to ticket office for help with booking.. They were very helpful.. No skip the line as well !

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