Our guide was fantastic, I wish I had time to do it all again…! I learned a great deal about Turkish history and the lady guide explained everything in a clear and detailed way. She made a complicated topic seem very straightforward. The palace is vast, and the tour explained the various rooms and significance of the artefacts. There were a lot of visitors and the jump the queue was a great bonus. The true value was the guide, otherwise I would have been lost not knowing where to start. Best value ever..!

We actually really enjoyed the tour, even though we had a fairly large group and the palace was crowded. The guide did an excellent job in giving us background information about the palace and the harem, and we could ask plenty of questions. She spoke great English and was thorough and kept a good pace. We then had time to explore the various rooms on our own. Tickets to the Harem are not included but very easy to get at the kiosk.

our guide was great in explaining general history and specific details in friendly manner. It was good for her to do the basic guide then left us to wander at will. Might help to make clear about getting through the main ticket check - stay with gyide!