Tour Detail
SAMPLE HOTELS
BOGOTA - 3* Hotel Dann Carlton etc.- 4 *GHL Hotel Capital etc.
QUITO - 3*Hotel Ikala Quito etc.-4* Hotel Reina Isabel etc.
SANTA CRUZ - 3* Hotel Fiesta etc.- 4* Ikala Galapagos Hotel etc.
GUAYAQUIL - 3* Hotel Ramada Guayaquil etc.-4* Unipark Hotel by Oro Verde etc.
RIO BAMBA - 3* Hotel Zeus etc.- 4* Hacienda Abraspungo etc.
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT
For this trip, we cannot accept guests under the age of 15. This trip is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 25 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 communicated to you through your 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. For destinations requiring a visa, the visa application must be made with the documents specified in the “Required Documents 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 checkpoint of the country to be visited due to torn, worn, wet and/or similarly damaged passports; such passports must be renewed, and if the country applies a visa to T.R. citizens, the relevant visa must be in the new passport. Otherwise, responsibility belongs to the passenger. As our guests under 18 years of age traveling alone or with only one of their parents may be asked by the police officer at the country entry-exit points for a document showing the joint consent of the parents, we recommend that our guests under 18 and their parents pay attention to this matter.
HEALTH
We do not expect to encounter any health-threatening problems with meals taken at good restaurants and hotels in the region. However, when you are not with the group, we recommend that you be careful about food and drink, definitely 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 that can be peeled, such as bananas and pineapples. Current vaccination/PCR rules must be followed at country entry and upon return home.
FLIGHT TIMES
Istanbul Buenos Aires 13 hr 15 min
Santiago De Chile Istanbul 15 hr 20 min
There is a 1.5-hour technical stop in Sao Paolo on outbound and return flights.
OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES
Optional tours and activities are organized by the local agency we receive service from with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people, and there is no obligation to participate. If sufficient numbers are not reached, the tours may not be conducted, or optional tour/activity prices, content, and the vehicle used may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of the extra tours/activities may be changed by the guide according to the opening/closing status of the museums, ruins, or venue in the places to be visited and weather conditions.
ACCOMMODATION
During fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used farther than the stated km distances. Triple rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and the bed provided 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 foldable beds and coach beds, participants are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible crowding in the rooms and the bed type for 3rd person and/or child reservations. Child discounts apply only to one (1) child staying with 2 adults and matching the age group specified in the pricing section. Breakfasts included among the services in the tour program are served at the hotel in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country and generally with a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served for groups in a separate hall allocated to the group.
CURRENCY
We recommend that you take USD with you for your trip and have small denominations with you.
TIME ZONE
Between Latin American countries and Turkey, it varies between -6 and 8 hours. Depending on the country visited, when it is 12:00 in Turkey, it is 04:00 or 06:00 in the morning in the country.
PHONE USE
All mobile phone operators can be used if your phone has international roaming enabled. However, there may be no network in some parts of the country.
CLOTHING AND NECESSARY ITEMS
We recommend that you bring T-shirts that you can easily put on and take off, short- and long-sleeved shirts, shorts and cotton pants, comfortable walking shoes, and a light jacket for the evenings, as well as beachwear. 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.
CUISINE
Countries have their own cuisines consisting of spicy, tropical, or highly varied meat and seafood dishes. Still, in the hotels where we will stay, you can find restaurants offering samples from world cuisines.
ELECTRICITY
Electric outlets are the same as in Turkey
Tour Program
01 Istanbul – Bogota
02 Bogotá
03 Bogota – Quito
04 Quito – Galapagos (Santa Cruz)
05 Galapagos - Santa Cruz
06 Santa Cruz – Guayaquil
07 Guayaquil - Riobamba
08 Rio Bamba - Quito
09 Quito - Bogota
10 Bogota - Istanbul
11 Istanbul
What's Included
- Round-trip economy class plane ticket with Turkish Airlines from Istanbul - Bogota / Bogota - Istanbul
- Economy class plane tickets with local airlines for Bogota - Quito, Quito - Baltra (Galapagos), Baltra - Guayaquil and Quito - Bogota
- Airport taxes
- 9 nights total accommodation in room-and-breakfast basis at 3* - 4* hotels
- All airport – hotel – airport transfers
- All city tours and excursions specified in the program (Bogota city tour, Quito city tour and the Equator Monument, Santa Cruz island tours, Guayaquil city tour, Cotopaxi National Park excursion)
- Ferry crossings between Baltra - Santa Cruz
- Road transportation by private vehicle between Guayaquil - Riobamba - Quito
- Private vehicle service on all transfers and tours
- Turkish-speaking professional tour leader service
- Local guiding services
- Travel health insurance (a surcharge applies for our guests over 70 years old)
Not Included
- Fees for personal and official items such as exit tax, visa, etc.
- All kinds of personal expenses and hotel extras
- All services not clearly stated in the program and included services
- Optional tours / activities, if any, in the program
- Museum and archaeological site entrance fees not clearly stated as “visited” in the program
- Alcoholic / non-alcoholic beverages taken at included meals, if any, in the program
- Domestic connecting flights and domestic transportation fees
- Due to regional conditions, some entry/landing fees, local services, and tips can only be paid in cash, so these items are collected once at the start of the tour by your guide. (USD 160 per person)