An unhurried, audio-guided tour of the sultans’ marble summer palace on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus — skip the ticket line, wander the crystal-lit state rooms and the magnolia gardens at your own pace, then let Kuzguncuk and a çay by the water finish the day.
€18.00 per person · EUR · all fees included
A self-paced, audio-guided visit to the sultans’ summer palace on the Bosphorus: skip the ticket line and wander the crystal-lit state rooms, the harem apartments and the magnolia-terraced gardens — the calm centrepiece of an Asian-side Istanbul day.
Looking for the official website? Beylerbeyi Palace is operated by Milli Saraylar (the Turkish Directorate of National Palaces) — that is the palace’s official site. We are an authorized point of sale: this site sells official Istanbul.com inventory through Cityberry Tourism Agency, a TURSAB-licensed agency (licence 11745), with skip-the-ticket-line entry and a multilingual audio guide included. Only comparing straight entry options and gate fees? Our sister site Istanbul Beylerbeyi Palace Tickets covers those directly.
A full Bosphorus day built around the palace: Kuzguncuk’s painted houses, Küçüksu Pavilion, Çamlıca’s skyline view and tea by the water.
Plan the day →Why the self-paced, audio-guided format is the easiest way to visit as a family, a group of friends or a small private party.
Visiting together →Timing, opening days, how to get there by ferry or Marmaray, and what the visit — and the rest of the day — actually costs.
Plan your visit →Beylerbeyi is the palace Istanbul’s crowds haven’t found. Built in the 1860s as the sultans’ summer residence and imperial guesthouse, it sits right on the water on the Bosphorus’ Asian shore — white marble against the sea, Bohemian crystal chandeliers, hand-painted ceilings, and a terraced garden of magnolias climbing the hill behind it. Empress Eugénie of France stayed here; so did kings, shahs and, in his final years of exile at home, Sultan Abdülhamid II. Where the grand European-side palaces move visitors through in queues, Beylerbeyi lets you actually linger.
Your admission includes skip-the-ticket-line entry and a multilingual audio guide, so the visit is entirely self-paced: the state rooms and the harem apartments, the pool salon with its indoor fountain, then out to the garden terraces and the two little bathing pavilions on the quay. Most visitors spend 60–90 minutes inside and wish they’d budgeted longer for the waterfront. Booked online, your mobile ticket arrives instantly and cancellation is free up to 24 hours before your visit — see Plan & Costs for timing and transport, or fold the palace into the full Asian-side itinerary.
No — Beylerbeyi Palace is operated by Milli Saraylar (the Turkish Directorate of National Palaces), and its official site is millisaraylar.gov.tr. This site is an authorized point of sale: visits booked here are official Istanbul.com inventory sold by Cityberry Tourism Agency, a licensed TURSAB member (licence 11745), with skip-the-ticket-line entry and an audio guide included.
It is audio-guided: your admission includes a multilingual audio guide, so you explore the state rooms, the harem section and the terraced gardens at your own pace — no fixed departure times and no group to keep up with. It works equally well solo or as a small group visiting together.
Most visitors spend 60–90 minutes inside the palace and another half hour in the terraced gardens and the waterfront pavilions. Paired with Kuzguncuk and a çay by the Bosphorus, it fills a very good half day on the Asian side.
The palace is open Tuesday to Sunday, roughly 09:00 to 18:00, and closed on Mondays. Last entry is before closing time — check the current schedule on the operator’s site before you travel, as national-palace hours can shift seasonally.
The palace sits on the Asian shore just south of the 15 July Martyrs (Bosphorus) Bridge. From Üsküdar it is a short bus or taxi ride along the coast road; ferries from Eminönü and Beşiktaş to Üsküdar make the crossing part of the experience. Marmaray to Üsküdar plus a coastal bus works in all weather.
Bookings can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours before your visit. See our Refund & Cancellation policy for full details.
