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Immerse yourself in the incredible history and culture of Turkey with this tour through the Topkapi Palace Museum. This package gives you the unique opportunity to skip inconvenient lines and connect with local tour guides, allowing you to gain fresh insights from their observations and experience. Originally serving as the offical residence for Ottoman Sultans, this museum is both visually enticing and filled with interesting wonders.
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Manolya Tours
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John_W, Sept 2025
The meeting address provided was incorrect. I arrived early and waited. When I reached out to the company through the “contact vendor” button, they were very responsive and rebooked me from the 9:30 tour to the 12:00 tour. The change was irritating but not horribly inconvenient. The new tour guide had all of my tickets and information. I was very pleased with that. The tour guide himself was less than adequate. He stated a few times, after questions were asked, that “people take his tour to skip the lines” as opposed to relying on him for historical information. I had already taken two other different tour groups and had been impressed with the guides English, personality and knowledge. Unfortunately, this one did not live up to expectations. In addition to that, he mentioned several times over the course of the tour that he ex pected tips from us. At the end of the tour he called us by name asking for tips.
Response from Host, Sept 2025
Thank you for your review. We would like to clarify a few details regarding your experience. Although the meeting point is clearly stated in the tour information, we also sent you a message with the exact location and meeting point one day in advance, as we always do to ensure smooth coordination. Despite this, you arrived late to the meeting point and missed the original tour. According to our policy, this would typically be considered a "no-show." However, as a courtesy, we accommodated you by rescheduling you to the next available tour at 12:00 PM, free of charge. Regarding tipping: We’d like to emphasize that tips are never mandatory. Tipping is entirely at the guest’s discretion and should be based on the quality of the experience. No guest is ever obligated to give a tip. Thank you again for your feedback.
Anita_M, Aug 2025
No meeting information provided through Viator, when questioned we were told to wait in place for tour guide, tour guide never showed. Requested refund; denied. Do not book with these guys.
Response from Host, Sept 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We're very sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations. However, we would like to clarify that our guide was present at the correct meeting point at the scheduled time, as clearly stated in the tour details provided through Viator. Unfortunately, it appears that you did not arrive at the meeting point on time, which led to the missed connection. We always do our best to contact guests if they are not at the meeting point at the scheduled time, and we wait for a reasonable period before proceeding. As the tour went ahead as planned for other guests, and the no-show was not due to any fault on our part, Viator’s refund policy did not allow us to issue a refund. We do understand how disappointing this must have been, and we always encourage guests to reach out with any issues before the tour so we can assist in real time. Thank you for your understanding.
FelixTsai, Jun 2025
Ozcan was a knowledgable tour guide who was able to give context to the huge Topkaki Palace. He also provided historic context that was relevant to everyone in our party. Great tour. Would recommend for everyone who is a history buff.
Lorraine_R, Apr 2025
Wonderful tour. Guide was excellent and incredibly knowledgeable and answered any questions. Meeting place outside Oriental Spice cafe was easy to find.
MEETİNG POINT: We meet with our guests in front of VIERI JEWELLERY at Sultanahmet. Our guide will hold a MANOLYA TOURS flag or Umbrella at the meeting point.
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Topkapi Palace Museum: It was constructed during the time of Fatih Sultan Mehmet (the Conqueror) (1451 - 81) and official residence of the Ottoman Sultans about 400 years. It is only a museum today and needs tickets to visit this place. You can skip the line of musuem with our offical tour guide. After guided tour, you have free time to stay longer by yourself.
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A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.