The deal you accept when you book a guided entry.

These terms are between you (the named cardholder on the booking) and Istanbul Tourist Information Ltd., registered in Istanbul under TÜRSAB licence A-7812. Together: we, us, our and you, your.

Mit der Bestätigung der Zahlung durch Stripe entsteht ein Vertrag. The confirmation email you receive is the agreement.

Nichts in diesem Vertrag schränkt Ihre gesetzlichen Rechte nach türkischem oder EU-Verbraucherrecht ein. Where they are more favourable, they apply.

A guided-entry ticket to Topkapı Palace: the palace entry fee, a 45-minute introduction by an official licensed guide, and unlimited time inside the palace after the introduction ends.

The audio guide in six languages is bundled in every Topkapı ticket (no separate sale). Optional Harem access is available only via the Istanbul Classic / Combo / Saver / Premium / Deluxe cards (Products 1 / 22 / 29 / 2 / 3). No standalone Harem SKU and no Hagia Irene SKU exist in our catalog.

Wir verkaufen weder Transport, Hotel noch Erlebnisse außerhalb der Palastmauern. Those are your responsibility.

Palace entry fee paid directly to the Ministry of Culture — the same ticket they sell at the counter, issued under your booking reference.

45-minute guided introduction covering the First, Second, and Third Courtyards, the Council Hall, the Imperial Treasury exterior, and the overall layout strategy of the palace.

Unlimited time inside after the introduction. You stay as long as the palace is open — typically another 3-5 hours — exploring the Treasury, the Holy Relics, the Fourth Courtyard, at your own pace.

Verfügbare Sprachen: Englisch, Türkisch, Deutsch, Spanisch, Französisch, Italienisch. Weitere Sprachen auf Anfrage verfügbar at least 14 days before your visit, at no additional cost.

A confirmation email is sent within 90 seconds of payment. It contains your booking reference (TP- followed by six characters), the voucher PDF, the meeting-point details, and the guide's name.

Wenn Sie die E-Mail nicht innerhalb von 60 Minuten erhalten haben, prüfen Sie den Spam-Ordner und kontaktieren Sie dann den Support per E-Mail. We will resend manually. No ticket without a confirmation — but we have never had a payment succeed and confirmation fail permanently.

Der Voucher als PDF ist das einzige am Eingang benötigte Dokument. A phone screenshot is acceptable; a printed copy is fine too.

Meeting point is the Imperial Gate (Bab-ı Hümayun). The guide holds a sign with our brand name and arrives 15 minutes before the start time.

Please arrive at least 10 minutes before. Security screening at the gate takes 5-15 minutes depending on queue. If you miss the start by more than 10 minutes, the guide must continue with the rest of the group — you can catch up inside the First Courtyard, but we can't replay the opening.

Verspätung aus von uns verursachten Gründen (guide delay, confirmation failure, venue opening late): vollständige Umbuchung oder Rückerstattung, on you. Late for reasons outside our control (traffic, missed ferry): you keep the ticket but may lose the guided portion.

Free reschedule up to 48 hours before your booked start time. Same booking reference, new date. No cap on the number of reschedules provided each one respects this window.

Inside 48 hours: handled case-by-case via support per booking (covers the guide's committed time). New date must fall within six months of the original.

To reschedule, reply to the confirmation email with "reschedule" in the subject and the new preferred date + time slot. Processed within 4 business hours, with a fresh confirmation email.

Photography is permitted in the courtyards and most galleries. Photography is not permitted inside the Holy Relics chamber, inside the Harem, or where a "no photography" sign is posted by the Ministry.

Achten Sie auf respektvolle Kleidung. Schultern und Knie bedeckt. Dies ist eine Stätte des Kulturministeriums, keine religiöse Stätte like Hagia Sophia — headscarves are not required — but palace staff enforce a modest dress code at the gate.

Removal. Die Palastsicherheit oder unser Guide kann Besucher, die sich störend verhalten, des Geländes verweisen. No refund is owed in these cases. This has not happened in the last four years.

The palace closes Tuesdays for routine maintenance — the booking form already excludes Tuesdays. On rare occasions, the palace closes for an official state visit, ceremonial event, or security incident. When that happens, you get a full refund (or free reschedule) regardless of how close to your visit the closure occurs.

Wir überwachen den operativen Feed des Kulturministeriums und benachrichtigen Sie proaktiv innerhalb von zwei Stunden of any closure announcement affecting your booking. You do not need to track this yourself.

Teilweise Schließungen (z. B. ein wichtiger Bereich ist wegen Restaurierung geschlossen, der Hauptpalast aber geöffnet) führen zu einer Teilrückerstattung proportional zum nicht zugänglichen Bereich. Der Anpassungsbetrag wird vom Support im Einzelfall festgelegt.

72+ hours before: 100% refund to the original card.

24-72 hours before: 50% refund or free reschedule for the full amount.

0-24 hours before: no cash refund, but the full amount becomes 12-month credit usable across any Istanbul Tourist Information booking.

Nichterscheinen (gebuchter Termin ohne Eintritt): keine Rückerstattung. Die Zeit des Guides und das Ticketkontingent wurden bereits bereitgestellt.

See the full Refund Policy for the processing timeline and edge cases.

Unsere Haftung Ihnen gegenüber für Ansprüche aus einer Buchung ist auf den für diese Buchung gezahlten Betrag beschränkt. We do not cover consequential damages — missed flights, hotel cancellations, onward transport — because we don't sell those.

Die Beschränkung 10.1 gilt nicht in cases of our wilful misconduct, gross negligence, or liability that cannot be limited by Turkish law (death, personal injury caused by us).

Wir verfügen über eine Berufshaftpflichtversicherung für geführte Touren bei einem türkischen Versicherer. Policy details available on request.

Diese Bedingungen können aktualisiert werden. Eine wesentliche Änderung Ihrer Rechte wird 30 Tage vorher bekannt gegeben it takes effect, by email to the address on your most recent booking.

Die für Ihre Buchung geltende Version ist die am Zahlungstag gültige. Subsequent changes do not retroactively alter the deal.

This contract is governed by Türkisches Recht. Disputes fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Istanbul courts, without prejudice to consumer rights that mandate a different forum.

Before a court filing, we commit to good-faith mediation — a written exchange or a video call within 14 days of the dispute being raised. Most disagreements resolve at this step.

EU consumers may use the European Commission's ODR platform: ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.