For those who have been recently, what is a good approach to purchasing tickets? Is there one site or tour that is better than another? And that offer discounted rates for youth (under 26 years)? Tx
Posted by
502 posts
I would recommend just getting there very early and buying them on site.
I couldn't find any form of official site so for the first (and last) time I got tickets with Get Your Guide.
I paid more and it was a complete hassle trying to find the supposed meeting place that they said I needed to go to. It ended up that we didn't need to anyway, and we still didn't get to skip any lines.
We had the same situation with the Basilica Cistern, so we then cancelled the rest of the GYG bookings and just lined up.
Posted by
Singapore
1160 posts
Agreed that it's best just to go to the ticket counter and buy them.
No discounts for youth, it's a a flat rate of €25 for foreign visitors.
It's worth noting that for under 25 year old students with an ISIC, there are some discounts in Istanbul - is think both the Topkapi Palace and Dolmabahçe Palace offer this.