Galata Port Shopping Tour
Last week, I was once again able to take advantage of the complimentary touristanbul provided by Turkish Airlines during my transit in Istanbul. I have previously done the Bosphorus tour a few years ago and really enjoyed it. Not all passengers can take part in this free tour but the easiest way is to check the Turkish Airlines website with your itinerary and if you see the icon touristanbul, then you are good to go.
In general, you must have a connecting international flight in Istanbul with a lay over between 6 and 24 hours, and then check if there is a tour matching your transit time. Another rule is you need to be flying with Turkish Airlines operated flights and most importantly, you have to check if you need a visa to enter Turkey. All the details of this tour can be found on the airlines website.
As of December 1, two new tours have been added: Biblical tour and Shopping tour.Last week, I arrived in Istanbul around 5:20pm and had a connecting flight to Singapore at 1:50am. Luckily they had the Galata Port Shopping Tour which started at 6pm and ended at 11pm which was perfect for my transit time.
Below are some of the photos from the tour:
When you exit the customs, turn right and follow the sign to Free Tour. You will then find the Hotel Desk and touristanbul Desk right next to each other. Be sure to come about 30 minutes before the scheduled tour although I saw that most passengers were still able to register even with only 15 minutes left before 6pm.
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