SAMPLE HOTELS
BUENOS AIRES
4* Kenton Palace
4* Savoy Hotel etc.
IGUAZU
4* Wyndham Golden Foz Suites etc.
RIO DE JANERIO
4*Rio Palace Hotel etc.
SAO PAULO
4* Hotel Panamby Guarulhos etc.
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT
This trip is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notice date is 20 days before the tour start date. The tour, canceled due to insufficient participation, will be notified to you through your travel agency.
VISA
Ordinary Passport - Visa not 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.
HEALTH
There is no vaccination requirement for entry into Argentina and Brazil. We do not think there will be any problem with the meals that will affect your health. We recommend that you do not use tap water and consume bottled water. If necessary, do not forget to bring stomach and diarrhea medicines, vitamins, medicines for dizziness, vomiting, headache, common cold, and blood pressure conditions.
FLIGHT DURATIONS
Istanbul - Sao Paulo 17 hr 25 min
The plane will make a technical stop in Sao Paulo lasting about 1 hour 35 minutes. It is forbidden to disembark from the plane during this time.
Buenos Aires - Istanbul 12 hr 50 min
OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES
Optional tours and activities are organized by the local agency we work with, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If sufficient numbers are not reached, the excursions may not take place, or optional tour/activity prices, content, and the vehicle used may vary according to the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of optional tours/activities may be changed by the guide according to whether museums, ruins, or venues at the destinations to be visited are open/closed 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 those stated.
3-person 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. 3-person rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldable and coach beds, participants booking for a 3rd person and/or child are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible congestion 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 hotels among the services included in the tour program are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country 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 Argentina is the Argentine Peso (ARS).
The currency of Brazil is the Brazilian Real (BRL).
It is useful to have US Dollars (USD) with you.
TIME ZONE
There is a –5 hour difference between both countries and Turkey. When it is 12:00 in Turkey, it is 07:00 in all three countries
CLOTHING AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS
If traveling in the summer season, we recommend bringing T-shirts that can be easily put on and taken off, short- and long-sleeved shirts, 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, and their chargers and spare memory cards. In the winter period, we recommend clothes that allow you to move comfortably and keep you warm.
FOOD CULTURE
Argentina and Brazil have culinary cultures where meat dishes are prominent, as well as grain products.
SHOPPING
In Buenos Aires, Avenida Santa Fe and Avenida Corrientes in the city center, and Avenida Cabildo in Belgrano are the liveliest places in the city for shopping. However, we would like to note that high bank commissions are applied to credit card purchases, and if possible, it is beneficial to use cash while shopping.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for destinations/passports where a visa is required) does not mean that entry into the country is guaranteed. The passport police have the authority to deny you entry into the country. The agency is not responsible for this situation; responsibility belongs to the passenger.
The agency is an intermediary between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 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 these 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 taxes and airport service fees.
Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of the cities, lasting up to 2-3 hours, conducted panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide narration, and do not include museum or site entrance fees. Panoramic tours, including other tours mentioned in the program, if they cannot be carried out on the day and time scheduled due to being prohibited from visiting or entering by local authorities, or due to closed roads because of any event, or if they become impossible due to weather conditions, the agency is not responsible for the failure to conduct the tours in question. Some tours may be carried out by public transportation or on foot where possible in areas with closed roads or places where vehicle access is not permitted.