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Shoestring Turkey
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Your welcome meeting will be at 7pm on the evening before your tour starts, at the Sultan Hostel (next door to the Fez Travel office). It is your first chance to meet your Tour leaders and travelling companions. First drink is on us!Don't worry if you can't make it by 7pm as you will get to meet them the following day, but please remember that it is an early start the next day and your tour will be departing from the front of the Fez Travel office at 7am. Please try to be there at least 15 mins before departure If you cant make it to the welcome meeting ..........
Tour meeting point
Sultanahmet is the place to stay and there are plenty of hostels to choose from.
Sultanahmet square is the heart of the old city and contains sites such as the Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia in Greek, Sancta Sophia in Latin, Saint Sophia in English, Aya Sofya in Turkish),
Blue Mosque, Topkapi palace, Hippodrome, Underground Cistern and ancient city walls.
Fez Office at 7 am
Akbiyik Cad. No:15,
SULTANAHMET, Istanbul
Tel : +90 (0212) 516 90 24
How do I get to Sultanahmet and the Fez office?
We can book private transfers or shuttles for you, but if you want to do your own thing, a taxi is the easiest but most expensive way to get to Sultanahmet from the airport. A taxi should cost around 40YTL (approx 20Euro) with 'gunduz' (day time rates - from 7 am till midnight). Every 30 seconds the taxi meter should flash 'gunduz'. This means the meter is charging day rates. If the driver sets the meter to night rates, 'gece' (night) flashes up and you will pay double. If this happens, try repeating the word 'gunduz' (goondooz) a few times and hope for the best. If you get a taxi driver that has done the right thing with the meter and helped you with your bags, a tip of 1-2 Euro will be appreciated and hopefully encourage such behaviour.The best way to the Fez office is to take the Metro from the airport. Go out the front doors and you will see signs to the 'light rail system'. Cost is 1.50 YTL (.75 Euro), and there is only 1 line. Once on the metro you have two options:
- You can take this line to the end stop, Aksaray. From Aksaray, you can transfer to the tram and catch it to the Sultanahmet stop or jump in a taxi to your hostel/hotel (in Sultanahmet) which will cost around 10 YTL (5 Euro).
- Or you can change from the light rail to the tram at Zeytinburnu and catch the tram all the way to the Sultanahmet stop.
The Fez Office in Istanbul is located at :-
Akbiyik Cad. No: 17
Sultanahmet
Istanbul.
We only need 3 days notice (72 hours) to make your booking for a particular departure date, so if you are not sure you can book it with your on board tour leader allowing you to keep your itinerary as open as possible.
How much will I spend along the way ?
It is difficult to advise you specifically on how much you will need as it depends on how much you eat, drink and shop, also what activities interest you.As a guide:
Kebab 3-6 TL
Average meal- 10-15 TL
Large Beer - 5-7 TL
Glass of Wine - 6-10 TL
The most popular activities along the way are:
Troy entrance 15 TL
Pergamum entrance 20 TL
Ephesus tour 45 Euro
Pamukkale tour 45 Euro
Koycegiz night cruise 25 TL
Paragliding 95 Euro
Fethiye day cruise 30 TL
4 day Gulet cruise 165-195 Euro
Cappadocia tours 30 Euro
Turkish night 25 Euro
Hot Air Balloons 160 Euro-230 Euro
General Turkey information
Tour Accommodation
Thank you for travelling with Fez Travel - ENJOY YOUR ADVENTURE!