PARTICIPATION CONDITION
This trip is operated with a minimum participation requirement of 40 people. If sufficient participation is not reached, the final cancellation notice date is 20 days before the tour start date. The canceled tour due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.
VISA
Ordinary Passport Visa required
Green Passport Visa not required
Service Passport Visa not required
You must have a passport valid for 6 months from the end date of travel and not older than 10 years.
For destinations requiring a visa, the visa application must be made with the documents specified in the “Documents Required for Visa” list that your agency will provide to you for the visa application.
In order to avoid problems with customs police at the border of the country to be visited due to torn, worn, wet and/or similarly damaged passports; such passports must be renewed and, if it is a country that applies visas to Republic of Türkiye citizens, the relevant visa must be in the new passport. Otherwise, responsibility belongs to the passenger.
Since our guests under the age of 18 may be asked for a document showing the joint consent of the parents by the police officer on duty at entry and exit points when traveling alone or with only one of their parents; we recommend that our guests under 18 and their parents show sensitivity on this matter.
HEALTH
There is no vaccination requirement upon entry to Spain. We do not expect to encounter any problem that would threaten your health with meals taken in the region’s good restaurants and hotels. However, when you are not with the group, we recommend that you be careful about food and drink, absolutely consume bottled water, avoid ice, milk and dairy products, eat meat and fish products that you are sure are well cooked, and for fruit, eat fruits whose peels can be removed such as bananas and pineapples.
FLIGHT DURATIONS
Istanbul – Barcelona 3 hrs 00 min
Madrid - Istanbul 3 hrs 30 min
OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES
Optional tours and activities are organized by the local agency we receive services from with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people, and there is no obligation to participate. If the sufficient number is not reached, the tours cannot be held, or the prices, content, and vehicle used for optional tours/activities may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of optional tours/activities may be changed by the guide according to the opening/closing status of museums, historical sites, or venues in the places to be visited, and according to weather conditions.
ACCOMMODATION
During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the specified km.
Triple rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and the bed offered to the 3rd person in such rooms may be smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are folding beds and coach beds, participants making reservations for a 3rd person and/or child are deemed to have accepted the possible crampedness in the rooms and the bed type.
Child discounts are valid for only one (1) child staying with 2 adults and matching the age group specified in the pricing section.
Breakfasts taken at the hotel among the services included in the tour program are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and generally as a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group for groups.
CURRENCY
The currency of Spain is the Euro (EUR).
It is useful to have Euro (EUR) with you.
TIME ZONE
Spain is 2 hours behind Türkiye in summer time and 1 hour behind in winter time.
For example, when it is 18:30 in Türkiye in summer, it is 16:30 in Spain.
PHONE USE
Your mobile phone line can be used if it is open for international calls (roaming).
CLOTHING AND NECESSARY ITEMS
If traveling in the summer season, we recommend that you bring T-shirts, short- and long-sleeved shirts that can be easily put on and taken off, cotton trousers, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, a light jacket and a thin sweater for the evenings. In addition; you may also bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs against possible noise, a camera, a video camera, their chargers, and spare memory cards. In the winter season, we recommend clothing that allows you to move comfortably and keep warm.
FOOD CULTURE
Spanish cuisine is derived from a complex history in which the invasions and conquests of Spain changed traditions and introduced new ingredients. Thus, Spain's current and former cuisine combines old and new traditions. Gazpacho soup, Fajita and delicious snack Tapas are among the important flavors of the cuisine.
ELECTRICITY
The power outlets are the same as in Türkiye.
SHOPPING
There are shopping malls in city centers and opportunities to shop from small stalls selling souvenirs.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Having a valid passport and/or obtaining a visa (for destinations/passports requiring a visa) does not mean that entry into the country will be granted. The passport police have the authority to refuse you entry into the country. Quheilan Tour is not responsible for this situation; responsibility belongs to the passenger.
The agency is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol dated 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delay on scheduled and special flights, or the times may change before the current trip and flight. The agency is obliged to notify such changes as soon as possible. Our passengers have purchased the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport tax and airport services fees
Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of the cities, lasting at most 2-3 hours, conducted panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide narration and not including museum or historical site entrances. Quheilan Tour is not responsible for the inability to carry out panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, if they cannot be performed on the day and time of the tour due to local authorities not allowing visits or entry, or because of closed roads due to any event, or when the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions. Some tours may be carried out by public transportation or on foot, where possible, at points where roads are closed or vehicle entry is not permitted.