You have a transit stopover flight in Istanbul with another connecting flight and have some spare time in the city more than 6-8 hours. That means you may have a sightseeing tour in this historical city and visit some wonderful monuments, try some local food and drinks.
Can you leave Istanbul Airport during layover ?
Yes surely, you can leave airport during your transit flights.
Do I need visa for a transit layover in Istanbul ?
Some country citizens will need visa to have a transit layover visit to Istanbul. No worry about it, you may get your transit visa online through evisa web page.
How long is the airport from city center ?
Istanbul airport is almost 1 hour away from city center. So go and return will be 2 hours duration. You should have more than 7 hours to visit city center.
Is it safe to visit Istanbul during a layover ?
Yes Istanbul is a quite safe city. Also we will be with you during your layover, so you will be totally safe with us.
Which places can we visit in a layover ?
We welcome you on your arrival in airport and drive to old city. During our layover we may visit some of the places like,
Blue Mosque
Hagia Sophia
Topkapi Palace Museum
Hippodrome
Grand Bazaar
Basilica Cistern
Little Sophia Mosque
City Walls
Yedikule Fortress
Golden Horn
Bosphorus
Galata Tower
Istiklal Street
Taksim Square
St Anthuan Church
Taksim Mosque
Neva Salom Synagog
Soliman Mosque
Ortakoy
Asia Side
Kadikoy
Camlica Mosque
What can we do in a layover in Istanbul ?
During a transit layover in the city, we may have a bosphorus boat cruise, sailing through two continents. We can have local Street food, Turkish kebhaps, Seafood. You can also try Turkish delights, Lokum and Baklava with some traditional Turkish coffee. Also some icecream might be your choice.
At the end of our tour, we are going to drive back to airport and drop you to departures for your next flight. If you have a layover in İstanbul airport, do not miss that chance to visit Istanbul.
