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Skip-the-Line Tickets to Basilica Cistern

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  • United States
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Romania
  • France
  • Australia
  • Germany
  • Mexico
  • Switzerland
Guests from United States, Spain, United Kingdom and over 93 countries have loved this experience
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Anne-Marie Watson

Anne-marie

5/5

Jun, 2024

The basilica cistern is awesome and a magnificent site to behold. Few people could dislike this amazing spectacle of giant pillars in a cavernous space with colourful lighting and great reflection images. The online ticket was super easy to use and I didn't even ha e to wait 1 minute before being ushered in. I passed all the ticket office queue while people watched in amazement!! So cool!!
giorgio pini

Giorgio

4/5

Jun, 2024

I was able to share this experience with my wife, who, because she has an iPhone, was better able to handle offline driving, which worked 50 percent in mine. Still, it was worth it
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Messaoudi Fatima

Messaoudi

5/5

Jun, 2024

La visite c'est bien passé la citerne basilic est remplie d'histoire e tout simplement c'était magnifique 😻😻😻
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ELISSAR ZEIN

Elissar

3/5

Jun, 2024

Very beautiful place with beautiful lights and impressive beams. However, I find the price very high for a visit that lasts 30min maximum... we were disappointed.
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Anca Petronela ILIES

Anca

4/5

Jun, 2024

The queue-skipping ticket payment actually did so much. I went straight to the entrance , following the reading of the qr code. In my opinion the attraction itself is not worth all the money charged (30€ skip the line) but once you stay in Istanbul, it would be a shame not to see it.
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Sampathkumar Sadasivam

Sampathkumar

5/5

Jun, 2024

Tickets queue was way long. Booked online tickets under a minute on headout and got to the online tickets queue which was virtually empty. Saved a lot of time.
Annette Munroe

Annette

5/5

Jun, 2024

The online ticket system was super easy and convenient. We arrived and entered without any line ups. The Basilica Cistern is breathtaking, Beautiful, spectacular and a must do whilst in Istanbul.
Tomas Petak

Tomas

5/5

Jun, 2024

The Basilica of the Cisterns is probably the best attraction in Istanbul, an absolutely exceptional work of art , the play of colours, reflections and shadows is interesting.
Jennifer Que

Jennifer

3/5

Jun, 2024

I was onsite when I secured this skip the line ticket. I paid 1 euro extra for the audio. I was immediately entertained when I showed my booking and the lady knew where the QR code was, scanned it and let me in. However, I didn't get the wifi password to listen to the audio and there was no one to ask nor any sign inside the venue.
 LEKAS NIKOLAOS KONSTANTINOS

Lekas

5/5

Jun, 2024

Headout is a really good way to find quickly tickets and skip lines so you can have enough time to visit different sightseeing spots
Martina Gutierrez

Martina

4/5

Jun, 2024

No queues, direct entrance. The negative thing was that I hired the audio guide but the indications were not clear to use it.
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Muammer Yazici

Muammer

3/5

Jun, 2024

For the price of €30, you can expect much more. Using an audio guide via app is very difficult if there is no proper reception down in the vaults. Culture should be much cheaper for young people and children, who all have to pay the same admission price. A family with 2 or more children cannot afford cultural visits at these prices.
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Fionna McGillivray

Fionna

5/5

Jun, 2024

Our skip-the-line tickets to the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul were great. They saved us from waiting in a fairly lengthy line and gave us access to a very cool and interesting site.
Wolff Hélène

Wolff

5/5

May, 2024

The queue cutter is really a queue cutter. It's worth it just for that. The audio guide isn't great, but it does the job. The cistern is really superb!
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Amra Komić

Amra

5/5

May, 2024

The skip-the-line ticket is worth every penny. We were quickly inside and were able to enjoy the beautiful basilica without waiting in line. Buying and paying for tickets online is easy. I highly recommend it. The basilica itself was incredible. It's nice to see a piece of history and enjoy the beautiful views.
Evelyn G Guenard Vargas

Evelyn

5/5

May, 2024

Impressive Cistern Basilica. we arrived and entered directly because the queue was very long, and you lose a lot of time in line. That's why I recommend buying tickets with Headout.
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Artur Virtosu

Artur

5/5

May, 2024

1. Very easy to book within selection of museum with combo combination 2. Amazing Istanbul Bosphorus trip 3. Easy to enter to museum, no time waste of waiting
Sarah Olsen

Sarah

5/5

May, 2024

Quick, easy access to the attraction. Great photos - beautiful surroundings. Best photography opportunities were when the attraction was lit up blue / orange. Fascinating history and culture. Went early at 9am when it opened and we were all done within the hour.
Cheryl Hair

Cheryl

4/5

May, 2024

Skipping the line was nice but it would have been great if there was more info about the site itself like the light schedule inside (when they turn on and off) and what the average Tim spent inside was.
Melissa Yee

Melissa

5/5

May, 2024

It was stunning. Glad we were able to buy skip the queue ticets. Extra money was worth it. It was an amazing experience.
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