How to get a FREE TOUR in Istanbul? TOURISTANBUL
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- Опубліковано 29 лют 2024
- I have always wanted to visit Turkey, Istanbul to be exact! And thanks to Turkish Airlines and their Free Tour, I was able to go out of the Airport instead of doing my full layover. What do you need to sign-up, go out, and enjoy your connection time in Istanbul? Watch this!
#Touristanbul will take you to the historical places and natural beauties rather than wasting your time waiting at the airport. After a marvelous tour, you will be taken back to the Istanbul Airport.
For more information, you can check out their website at www.turkishairlines.com/en-in...
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Hello bro, i am from India and i am going to Croatia on 15th may.
I have a work visa and my ticket is booked with turkish airlines.
My layover is in Istanbul airport for 19hours so please tell me that this tour is free or i have to pay any charges for that?
I also want to ask that I booked a online reservation for this so after completing my tour can i also avail free hotel service by turkish airlines?
And last thing do i need any kind of visa for that also?
I have Indian passport and valid Schengen visa of Croatia.
Thank u brother waiting for your reply
Hello Bro, welcome to my channel! To answer your questions:
The tour is free of charge as long as both your flights are Turkish Airlines from India to Istanbul and Istanbul to Croatia.
You can only avail this tour or the free hotel. Only one of each :) with your Layover of 19 hours, I think you can avail of the overnight stay (especially if the hours of your layover will be afternoon to morning) and I think I will choose the free hotel if it was the case :)
Yes you do need a Visa to go to the tour as you need to go out of Inmigration. But as an Indian Passport Holder and you have a valid Schengen Visa, it will be easy via the eVisa website of Turkish eVisa. You can do it online very fast. You just need to go to the website (Turkish eVisa) enter your details then pay pn the same website and follow the instructions and then dont forget to print a copy of that eVisa :)
@@StevensQueuethank you so so so much brother ❤ how nice you are🫶🏻
A last question i want to ask that if i go for free hotel so for that also i need a e visa? Because for hotel also i have to go outside and cross immigration?
@@bhukkadmusafir4917 my pleasure brother :) And to answer your question, Yes. You still need the Visa as you will still need to go out of the immigration and the airport. I'm excited for your trip very soon! Croatia as well is amazing, one of the most beautiful places I have visited in EU :)
@@StevensQueue how nice person you are❤️
First time i am going out of 🇮🇳 hoping for best❤️ thanks a ton brother ❤️❤️❤️
@@bhukkadmusafir4917 Woooow! That would be amazing brother! I pray for your safe journey and only the beautiful memories to make on your trip! Take care brother!
Thanks for your information..its will be nice to go out side the air port when get layover 9 hours
This is very true :) and they have different tour schedules depending on the time you arrive
Thank you for making this video, its very helpful. I was reading some of the comments to see if the question has been asked. But i may have missed it. Do you select the time of the tour at the front desk where you line up for the the tour or have to apply online for the tume slot? I have a layover in Instanbul in two weeks from now
Hello Mark, no worries and happy you find it helpful! Tours are scheduled already through the day if I'm not mistaken there are 5 or 6 tours with different times and duration, you will then select what would be best fit to your layover :) No need to apply online, just make sure your layover fits your selected tour. If I may suggest better check as early as now the tour schedules and what will be fit to your layover so you can be ready at what time (I suggest at least 40 minutes before your chosen tour, you should be lining up on the TourIstanbul desk already) Safe travels Mark and enjoy Istanbul!
Thank you!!!
@@markb6s4 my pleasure and happy trip!
Hi Steven, Instead of taking the bus trip, can I choose to take the free accommodation? I can't see the option to choose accommodation on toursitanbul website, there's only tour option to select. Also, mine is one way trip, from India to USA, through Istanbul with 17 hr layover, so will I still be eligible for free accommodation for one way ticket?
Also, would you recommend Bus trip (given that most of the things are shown through bus, which I didn't like to be honest.)? I prefer having a trip where I can roam freely through the streets, so I'll prefer doing my own trip instead through them via bus.
Hello there :) Thank you for your question and Ill answer it with the best of my knowledge. I think the free accomodation will depend not just on the number of hours (usually minimum of 20 hours if I'm not wrong) and if the layover is through the night. Upon reading forums as well, one thing done by a traveller was to contact Turkish Airlines directly prior to the trip for them to do the booking in your behalf in advanced :)
As per the bus trip, I think there is a full day trip (if it matches the schedule of your layover) which will enable you to do the trip with more roam around time. Personally I would still recommend doing the Touristanbul just for the sake that it will be safer for you to be back in time for your second flight, as the City Center of Istanbul is about an hour away to the Airport. Though if you feel a little brave and would want to do a DIY, I would say its also a great idea as you can roam freely (and discover their food!) But yes if it was me I will take the tour because it also gives you time to roam although not so much but it's safer not to be left behind by your next flight :)
You didn't mention it, but don't you have to register online with your plane ticket?And then when you get to the counter you already have a reservation?
Hello :) No need to have a registration prior, You just need to make sure that your connection time has a tour that will fit your connection hours. Example tour 1 is 8-11:30 am so your Layover time should be earlier than 7:30 am (to give you time to register on the desk) and later than 11:30am. So better to choose and plan the flight and layovers AND match them with their available tours prior to purchasing your tickets. But registration will only be done on the spot at the TourIstanbul desk :) They do not do pre-registration, everyone will be lining up on the spot about at least an hour before the tour.
Hi brother , hope you’re travelling well.
I am flying from London to Saudi Arabia, layover at Istanbul for 20hrs. I am planning to take the Touristanbul .
1)My question is do I need to claim my checked in baggage at Istanbul and to check in again ?
2) my flight lands on 4.00am in the morning, and I guess the trip starts on 8.00am .
If I come out of immigration, is there any lounge outside the immigration area?
Or should I stay in the transit area for the lounge to get some rest and leave the immigration at around 7.00am to catch up with the hotel desk ?
Please reply me whenever you’re free, I am a bit confused in planning my trip.
Thanks in advance
Hello Brother Aqilahamed! Thank you for your question. First of all, the layover time you have is amazing! It really enables you to choose a tour that you will like as it covers basically daytime!
1) No need to claim Baggage. As long as your ticket is purchased as one Unit (meaning bought as one ticket of two flights and not two separate London to Istanbul, and a separate Istanbul to KSA) you don't need to claim checked in baggage :)
2) For Airport Lounges that one Im not super sure if there is any nearby (first class lounges, paid lounges, etc) But there are a lot of chairs and seating areas around the Touristanbul Desk/Office where you can stay and wait for the 7am time to line up and register for the tour. I would suggest to go directly to the touristanbul and just wait on the chairs there as you need to walk quite a distance from your Arrival Gate as IST Airport is like a whole City haha
I'm excited for your trip, wish you an amazing trip and stop in Istanbul and tell me how it goes ;)
@@StevensQueue thank you for your kind reply , Cheers
I emailed the Turkish consulate. They told me I do not need a visa in order to leave the Istanbul airport.
Hello Janet! Yes, depending on your passport, you can enter Turkey with or without a visa :)
Super helpful video! although, around how long did it take you to go through IST airport immigration?
Hello Marcy! Very good question. During my layover, I arrived 6:30am in Istanbul so it was so fast, there was no queue on the "Non-Turkish" section of the immigration so it took me like 5 minutes. But the first tome I was there last January there was a long queue but it took me only around 15-20 minutes. They are quite fast :)
@@StevensQueue maraming salamat! :) (fellow Pinoy traveler here)
@@marcyminiano3534 My pleasure Miss Marcy! Cheers to more travels to us Miss! If you have any questions po feel free to ask baka sakali napuntahan ko na po and makahelp 💚
do I need to book flights from Turkish airline's own website or a travel booking website will also do.
That is a very good question! I haven't booked from a travel booking website yet, I usually book direct from the Plane's own Website. I'd suggest booking directly from Turkish Airline Site at least you are sure that both flight segments operate under them :)
Hello, I have a 9 hr layover and an 11 hr layover. I'm offered T06 and T07 on my way back. Did you do either of these?
Hello August! I have done neither of those two and they are actually seasonal packages (only offered May to October). If I only have one choice, I will definitely choose T06 which includes a Bosphorus Cruise! It is one of the highlights of any Istanbul tour so I definitely suggest you take that instead of the T07 shopping tour :)
I have the option to do both. One on way there and one on way back. I might as well do them both!! Thanks for the feedback!!
@@augustartois my pleasure and hope you enjoy them both 💚
Ur video is awesome. Can u plz tell do they provide facility to keep our bags while taking the tour ? Thanks
Hello nacg2133. Thank you so much for watching :) Oh you have two options, first is the Bus has a storage so while you do the tour, you can keep it in the same bus without a fee (what I did) but also just beside the TourIstanbul desk, there is a paid luggage left storage you can avail :)
Great Video, I was approved to take touristanbul. I have a question, where does the tour drop you off afterwards? I want to book a Yotel room but not sure if I should boo the landside or international airside Yotel? If you can help e with this information
Hello Dandel! Welcome to my channel and thank you for watching. Hope it was helpful. Right after the tour, the Bus will drop you back to the hotel at the Departure Area. As per the Yotel, I haven't had the chance to experience it but I think the Landside is located at the Departure side as well just opposite to where the Tour will drop you afterwards so it should be convenient I think :) But also Dandel, if you can check again your layover, Turkish Airlines also has the Overnight stay if in case you have a longer layover, you can enjoy that one as well as they will book you a 4 star hotel in the city. I suggest you check that option as well in case you have enough time to stay. Tell me how your trip goes okay? I'm excited for you as I enjoyed Istanbul so much!
@@StevensQueue means we can take both advantages like stay and tour if we have a 24 hour layover?
@@anmolasghar17sw54 You can only take the tour or the free hotel stay, not both. The Yotel hotel landside is in the departure level and the Tour desk is in the arrival level. The two levels are connected by escalators.
hello po! did you work on your etravel (from ph) before the tour or they can arrange it at the airport desk? also, how much po 'yung travel tax?
Hello po! When going home from Spain po, I was asked to accomplish the eTravel thing via phone. Answer ko lang po yung form then save the QR 8which is hindi naman po hinanap sa akin pagdating ng Pinas but just to be sure I did it po) As per the tour of Turkish po, hindi po nila yan hinahanap, sa atin lang po yung eTravel thing. And no Travel Tax po sa Turkey. Also, sa Pilipinas lang din po may Travel Tax so no worries sa Turkey, all you need is Turkey Visa to go out of the Immigration on Turkey then go sa tour :)
Good one... let us know if yo come to India
Oh India is high on my list! Thank you and will do!
Hi,
Did you exchange money at the airport?
Hello there. I did not because my tour doesn't have a shopping part so I thought I wouldn't need it. But some establishments accept Euros and also a lot of card terminals as well if need to pay thru debit or credit :)
Hello kababayan! Thanks for the video! Very helpful! Im actually planning to take Turkish Airline going FCO since ive heard about Touristanbul. I'd like to ask if you applied for a evisa and how much it cost? And also the travel tax. Thanks for the answer :)
Hello Kabayan! Thank you for watching and happy you enjoyed it! I highly recommend it Kabayan! The cost for the Turkish eVisa is 20€ single entry, all you need is single entry kasi isang labas ka lang sa immigration and then balik after the tour :) online lang sya all you need is your passport details and if Philippine Passport, additional requirement lang is US/UK/Schengen Residence Permit. Wala nang travel tax to pay when you are there, just the eVisa Fee kapag nagapply ka online. Ganun din physically when you arrive, papakita mo lang is passport, residence card, and the eVisa Paper (print mo po ito) :)
Thank you so much Kabayan! Thank you for taking time replying on my query. Sobrang naappreciate ko to. At least alam ko na gagawin ko pag layover namin. 😊 looking forward to this travel. Again thank you and Kudos po. Praying for more trips and more success on your channel!
@@paperstick00 you are so nice Kabayan! I really appreciate your words! Super salamat and hope all goes well, and yes super sulit ang Turkish! Natripan ko lang itry for the Touristanbul pero mukhang ito na ulit sasakyan ko paguwi next year para matry yung iba pang free tour nila hehe More trips for you as well and salamat din sa Pagsubscribe super appreciate it 🙏🏼
Is you visited hagia sophia mosque inside ?
Yes I did. It was very beautiful. But not through this tour, I went on a day stopover with my Turkish Friend. You should visit Hagia Sofia, it's glorious!
Hi, which tour dis you take? How many hours?
Hello Munika! I took the 3 hour Tour that left at 8:30am and back at 11:30am on the airport
Nice video, I will have a 15hr layovers in December, and really curious about how it is based on the passengers' experience. Thx for the share.
@@munikahasibuan oh I highly recommend it :) check the available tour schedules based on the start and end of your layover, you might even fit to the full day tour :)
Did it include stop at Hagiath Sophia bos?
This specific tour did not :( But the full day tour if you have a long layover, I think it will pass by Hagia Sofia
@@StevensQueue But if Blue Mosque is included.. Malapit na sya sa Hagia di po ba tsip?
@@nelcaps1649 Hello po :) Hindi po included to this tour yung Blue Mosque. but it is sa tours 2 and 3 if I'm not mistaken :) So yes, matatanaw nyo po siya from Blue Mosque if bababa si tour sa Blue Mosque
Do we arrive at the airport at 11:30 or do we leave istsnbul at 11:30 ??
The same question for 08.00-11.30 tour, thank you in advance for the reply
For the 8:30 - 11:30 tour, you will arrive at the airport at 11:30 so your next flight should be at least 2-3 hours after 11:30 :)
@@StevensQueue thank you :)
@@gungthey84 my pleasure and enjoy the trip 💕
Hi sir, for PH passport holder what is the process for transit visa?
Hello Sir Cris :) For Philippine Passport Holders po, you can apply for eVisa if you have a valid US/UK/Schengen Visa or Residence ID. If wala po, need po magapply for Turkish Visa on the regular process po :)
@@StevensQueue I appreciate your response sir thank you.
@@criscadizal1254 my pleasure po 💕
Hi, wanna avail po sana the tour. Im a Filipina, do i need to get a visa po? What kind of visa po?
Hello po :) For Philippine Passport Holders po, you can apply for eVisa if you have a valid US/UK/Schengen Visa or Residence ID. If wala po, need po magapply for Turkish Visa on the regular Tourist Visa process po :)
Is Visa required for Touristanbul transit tour for Indian passport?
@@AbrarAhmed-zl5md hello, yes you do but you can apply online for the Turkish eVisa. You need it so you can go out of the immigration area before going to the Touristanbul Desk :)
Oh, thanks for the clarification
@@AbrarAhmed-zl5md you are welcome :) and I recommend you do the tour! It's worth the online visa application fee and effort :)
Do I need to apply for turkey e visa as a us citizen when I do free touristanbul when my flight is delayed between 6 and 24 hours
Hello Jorge! Nope, US Passport holders are visa exempted and can enter Turkey without a visa. You just need to present your US Passport to the Immigration Officers
@@StevensQueue I saw on website that us citizens have to apply for turkey e visa
@@jorgeurbano7881 Oh thank you Jorge, I did a double check again on another site and indeed, a US Passport holder needs an eVisa. That is what I did on my case, I applied for eVisa it was very fast it took me 20 minutes and then printed the paper and took it with me when I went to immigration with my Philippine Passport :)
@@StevensQueue US citizens can enter Turkey visa free
@@acarpio3 hello thank you so much. I checked again and you are right starting 2024, visa has been dropped for US Citizens and can now enter visa free starting Jan 2024.