Advantageous Activity Package 450 Euro instead of 400 Euro
– Guimarães & Braga & Bom Jesus do Monte Tour worth 75 Euro
– Sintra, Cascais, Estoril and Cabo da Roca Tour worth 75 Euro
– Aveiro & Obidos & Nazare & Batalha & Fatima Tour worth 95 Euro
– Fado Night worth 70 Euro
– Cordoba Old Town & Cordoba Mosque Tour and entrance tickets worth 65 Euro
– Alhambra Palace Tour and entrance tickets worth 70 Euro
This tour is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 40 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notice date is 20 days before the tour starts. The tour cancelled 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 of the trip and not older than 10 years.
HEALTH
There is no vaccination requirement upon entry to Portugal. We do not expect to encounter any health-threatening issues with meals served in the region’s good restaurants and hotels. However, when you are not with the group, we recommend that you be careful about what you eat 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 choose fruits with peelable skins such as bananas and pineapples.
FLIGHT TIMES
Istanbul - Porto 4 hr 35 min
Malaga - Istanbul 4 hr 30 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 the required number is not reached, the tours cannot be operated, 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, ruins, or venues at the destinations and according to weather conditions.
ACCOMMODATION
During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used farther than the distances stated in kilometers.
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 known as coach beds, participants are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible crowding 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 included in the tour program and taken at the hotel are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country being 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
The currency of Spain and Portugal is the Euro (EUR). It is advisable to have Euro (EUR) with you.
TIME ZONE
Spain and Portugal are 3 hours behind Turkey in summer time and 2 hours behind in winter time.
For example, when it is 18:30 in Turkey in summer, it is 15:30 in Spain.
CLOTHING AND NECESSARY ITEMS
If you are 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 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 winter, we recommend clothing that allows you to move comfortably and keep warm.
FOOD CULTURE
Spanish cuisine derives from a complex history in which the invasions and conquests of Spain changed traditions and introduced new ingredients. Thus, Spain's current and traditional cuisine combines old and new traditions. Gazpacho soup, Fajita, and delicious snack Tapas are among the important flavors of the cuisine.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for destinations/passports requiring a visa) does not necessarily mean that entry into the country will be allowed. The passport police have the authority to refuse entry. The agency is not responsible for this situation; responsibility lies with the passenger.
The agency is an intermediary 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 before the current trip and flight may change. 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 tax and airport services fee.
Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of cities, carried out panoramically from the vehicle with guide commentary, and lasting at most 2-3 hours without museum or archaeological site entrance fees. Panoramic tours, including other tours stated in the program, if they cannot be carried out on the day and time of the tour due to roads closed by local authorities, locations not permitted to be visited or entered, or any event, and when it becomes impossible to conduct the tour due to weather conditions, the agency is not responsible for the failure to carry out the aforementioned tours. Some tours may be carried out by public transport or on foot where possible in places with closed roads or where vehicle entry is not permitted.