SAMPLE HOTELS
NEW YORK
Fairfield Inn New York Manhattan/Financial District etc.
ORLANDO
Holiday Inn Orlando Celebration Area etc.
MIAMI
Hilton Garden Inn Miami Airport West etc. - Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS & IMPORTANT INFORMATION
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT
This trip is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient participation is not reached, the final cancellation notice date is 20 days before the start of the tour. The tour canceled due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.
VISA
Ordinary Passport Visa required
Green Passport Visa required
Service Passport Visa required
You must have a passport valid for 6 months from the end date of travel and not older than 10 years.
In destinations requiring a visa, the visa application must be made with the documents listed in the “Documents Required for Visa” list that your agency will provide to you for the visa application.
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 the destination country applies a visa to T.C. 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 the country entry-exit when traveling alone or with only one of their parents; we recommend that our guests under the age of 18 and their parents show sensitivity in this regard.
HEALTH
We do not think that there will be any problem threatening your health with the meals to be taken in 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, consume meat and fish products that you are sure are well cooked, and in terms of fruit, eat fruits that can be peeled such as bananas and pineapples. Current vaccination/PCR rules must be followed at country entry and on return to the country.
FLIGHT DURATIONS
Istanbul - New York 10 hr 55 min
Miami - Istanbul 11 hr 10 min
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 participation is not mandatory. If the required number is not reached, the excursions cannot be carried out, or the prices, content, and vehicle to be used for the optional tour/activity 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 open/closed status of museums, archaeological sites or venues at 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 stated 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 are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible crampedness in the rooms and the bed type in 3rd person and/or child reservations.
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 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
It is useful to have American Dollars (USD) with you.
TIME ZONE
The Eastern America Region is 8 hours behind Turkey in time zone.
For example, when it is 16:30 in Turkey, it is 08:30 in Eastern America.
TELEPHONE USE
Your mobile phone line is used if it is open to international calls (roaming).
CLOTHING AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS
If going in the summer season, we recommend that you bring t-shirts that can be easily put on and taken off, short- and long-sleeved shirts, cotton trousers, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, a thin jacket and a thin sweater for the evenings. In addition; you can also bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs against possible noise, a camera, video camera and their chargers, and spare memory cards. In winter, we recommend clothes that allow you to move comfortably and keep you warm.
FOOD CULTURE
The country does not have a distinct cuisine, and a fast-food-oriented culture prevails. However, you can see many culinary cultures in the states. Although Chinese cuisine is widespread, you can find Turkish cuisine dishes in many states. Even if there is no food culture, its cuisine contains many cultures.
ELECTRICITY
The electric current used in America is 110 Volts. In Turkey, this is 220 Volts. We recommend that you bring a plug adapter with you.
SHOPPING
There are shopping opportunities in shopping malls located in city centers and in small businesses selling souvenirs.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for a destination/passport requiring a visa) does not mean that entry into the country is possible. The passport police have the authority to prevent you from entering the country. The agency 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 delays on scheduled and special flights, or hours may change before the current trip and flight. The agency is obliged to inform 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 field tax and field services fee
Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of cities and carried out panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide narration, lasting at most 2-3 hours and not including museum or archaeological site entrances. Panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, if they do not take place on the day and time of the tour because local authorities do not permit visiting or entering, or due to closed roads because of any event, or if it becomes impossible to conduct the tour due to weather conditions, Bin Rota is not responsible for the inability to perform the said tours. Some tours may be carried out by public transportation or on foot where possible at closed roads or points where vehicle access is not permitted.