All our Turkey tours begin with your arrival at Istanbul Ataturk airport. You can arrive from any city you prefer. If you are flying from Ottawa you need to depart 1 day earlier as most of the flights arrive next day in Istanbul. Airport - hotel - airport transfers are complimentary as long as you arrive/depart on the first and last day of the tour. You can arrive/depart anytime during the day. There is no limitation, transfers will be arranged accordingly.

You can book our tours directly with us or via your local travel agency.

Flights

You are free to book your own flights as we do not book international flights. Turkish Airlines have direct flights from Toronto to Istanbul. You can check flight schedules at www.turkishairlines.com Alternatively you can connect via major cities in Europe like London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Rome etc. Lufthansa, British Airways, KLM, Alitalia, Air France, Iberia Air have 1 stop connection flights to Istanbul

Visa

Canadian passport holders need visa for Turkey. As of April 17, 2013, electronic visa (e-Visa) replaces “sticker visa” which was issued at the border crossings. Applicants just need to log on to www.evisa.gov.tr , provide the requested information, (after the application is approved) make online payment and download their e-Visa. (source: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs  http://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa)

For further detailed information regarding Turkey and travel please visit http://travel.gc.ca/destinations/turkey

If you live in Canada but have another country passport please check visa requirement info at http://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa

If you need a pre-arrival visa please apply to Turkish Embassy in Ontario or Toronto Turkish Consulate in General