Türkiye independent travel guide, cost and safety issues

Turkey is a very mysterious country, but it has a very tolerant social atmosphere. Although it is a predominantly Islamic country, it is very tolerant of people from other countries, and travel is relatively safe and reliable. Here, I would like to share with you the cost protection for independent travel in Türkiye.

Scenic Area

Blue sky, blue ocean, blue turkey!

The decision to go to Türkiye was made within half an hour. Turns out, it was a very good decision!

1. Preparation:

1. Exchange U.S. dollars or Euros, because RMB cannot be used directly in Turkey, and UnionPay cards cannot be used in every store. It is best to use a UnionPay card with the visa logo;

2. Prepare an adapter socket suitable for Turkey (European socket, two-pin round socket);

3. Prepare some biscuits and snacks , mustard, dried radish. More than 50% of Turkish restaurants are not suitable for Chinese eating habits;

4.30% of hotels are not equipped with electric kettles. If you need to drink hot drinks every day, be sure to bring an electric kettle;

5. Direct flight from Guangzhou to Istanbul, the flight time is 11-12 hours, and the return flight is in the early evening and early morning. It is recommended to bring simple washing supplies for use on the plane.

6. Internet access means that I recommend China Mobile’s “Belt and Road Internet Package”. The average daily cost is about 23 yuan;

Please leave other matters to the travel agency.

Electronic visa

TK73 is a Turkish Airlines flight from Guangzhou to Istanbul at 23:30. On the day of departure, the plane was delayed for more than an hour due to heavy rain, but this did not affect everyone's enthusiasm at all.

Midnight flight with two meals. In addition to the flight headphones, there is also a small bag in the front pocket, which contains toothpaste and toothbrush for travel, socks for wearing in the cabin, eye masks, etc. The plane is relatively wide and the flight attendants are very attentive.

I got on the plane, had dinner, took sleeping pills, and actually slept until 3 a.m. (Turkey time, there is a 5-hour time difference from Beijing time). After washing up, it was breakfast time. After an 11-hour flight, we arrived in Istanbul at 5 a.m.

Considerate flight attendants

Breakfast on the plane

Immigration procedures in Turkey are very simple. You don’t need to fill in any cards. You only need a valid passport and electronic visa. Can.

After entering customs, I met our Turkish tour guide, Dime, a Turkish who spoke standard Chinese. Over the next eleven days he would take us to visit this amazing place.

The wise companion - Dimei

2. Route:

1. TK073 (23: 30) Guangzhou-Istanbul

2. Day 2: Istanbul-Marmalak Black Canyon-Danielle Strait-Chanaka Rai (Troy)

3. The third day: Kanakale-Kusadasi (the ancient city of Buddha)

4. The fourth day: Kusadasi-Cotton Castle -The ancient city of Hierapilis

The fifth day. Cotton Castle-Antalya (Archaeological Museum)

Day six. Antalya - Konya (Mevlana Museum) - Cappadocia

Day seven. Cappadocia (Hot Air Balloon)-(Ancient Rome Museum of Nature) (Weathered Stone Forest)

The eighth day. Cappadocia - Tuz Lake Salt Lake - Ankara (Memorial Mausoleum of the Founding Fathers of our country) - Saffron City

Day nine. Saffron City-Abant Lake Natural Scenic Area-Istanbul

Day 10. Istanbul-(Blue Mosque)-(Ancient Roman Arena)-(Hagia Sophia)-(Topkapi Old Palace)

Day 11. Free travel

Dai12. TK072(01:30)Istanbul-Guangzhou

The red dot is where we travel.

The first stop of our trip is Canakkale, a 6-hour drive from Istanbul.

The bus left Istanbul. Although it was not a highway, the road condition was very good. Everyone was amazed by the beautiful scenery along the way. The blue Maramar Sea and the Aegean Sea pass by, and the beautiful scenery completely eliminates the fatigue of flying.