21 Hours in Istanbul, Turkey: Is a Turkish Airlines Layover Worth It?
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Published 2023-08-28
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We recently booked a flight to Europe on Turkish Airlines that included a 21 hour layover in Istanbul. This video shares our journey on our long haul flight to Europe and our thoughts about if an Istanbul stopover is worth it.
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00:00 Intro to vlog
01:01 Our long haul flight to Europe (Turkish Airlines)
04:02 Start of our 21 hour layover in Istanbul Turkey
04:40 Free Hotel Room with Turkish Airlines Stopover program FAIL
05:40 Exploring Sultanahmet Istanbul (historic center)
06:38 Eating Kofta and Baklava in Istanbul Turkey
08:45 Turkish Breakfast
11:01 Is an Istanbul layover worth it?
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All Comments (21)
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What a cool place!!! Thanks for sharing your experience!
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We watched your traverse city michigan video and went on the bike kayak and brew tour. Thanks for the recommendations.
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OMG, I wish I was there! I enjoy seeing you eating, thank you for sharing all the tips, and best of all , where to eat an out of this world meal! ๐๐๐๐
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I would like to visit Instanbul one day. Like video. Look forward to your trip to Spain. Saludos ๐ฒ๐ฝ
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LOVE ISTANBUL!!!!! One of my favorites cities in the world that I've visited!!! Great video!!!! I stayed 4 days on my layover without affecting my ticket price. But that was around 10 years ago.
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Great tourist selfies.
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Yes. It's 13 and a half hours from miami. That's a long day. Spend a day or 2. It's really cool. Coffee can raise the dead. Food is very good and it's got lots of sites to see and relax in.
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I loved walking around at night with all the lights and shops. Very lively city!
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looks overwhelming. totally understandable that you would want more time. the food looks killer. ps. love that white shirt.
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Love going off the RV path for something new.
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Hi, thanks for the video. Can you tell us more about transportation around their Uber Lyft taxis? Or to avoid.. also, Turkish Airlines overnight layover program. How was that?
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Probably a good deal if you only want to do or see one thing during the layover. Safe journeys guys.
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Awesome
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Only one day in Istanbul... Need an entire travel season there. On to Spain !
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1:57 what backpacks do you guys have? Great layover!!
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Confused ๐ฎ what happened to the house you bought in Florida?
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Stopovers are best on your return flight. And you can stay 2 nights for free with business class, and pay for up to 4 additional days. The stopover program is definitely worth it if you preplan your stay and don't assume everything like you guys did.
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how did you get your visa? I keep seeing for less than 24 hours you are exempt?
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But it was your mistake to reserve for 1 person instead of 2, not the airline. Iโve read they are very strict. On top of that, you chose to take a taxi instead of the Havaist airport bus for $6 each way, so right there you splurged in $160 you could have saved. So if you do your research l, itโs absolutely a great opportunity and almost for free. The visa fee isnโt for every country, some are exempt.
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wow sorry yo hear about your hotel experience thatโs terrible of them
