All about Republic of Turkey (Istanbul etc...) PART 2

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jerambatu posted on 2-11-2013 02:52 PM
Kami (2 of us) akan ke Istanbul pada 22-Nov-2013. Kebetulan Pegasus Airline ada tiket murah, hanya Q ...

Samada you pernah gi Istanbul atau dah buat through research. Your itinerary is detailed.

Ya, Sultan Ersa Petrol Hotel reviews ada kureng .... tapi sy gi tenggok (luar), the hotel looks OK. At least a decent lobby compared to Star Holiday hotel sy stay slightly down the road. Kuar hotel, to yr left tram stop Sultanahmet betoi2 kat depan. Nak beli tram token across the track. McD pun berhampiran. Atas sket ada Burger King.

From Sultanahmet, its about 7mins walk to tram stop Cemberlitas where Grand Bazaar is. Jimat 3TL each. Masuk gate no. 1 walk straight sampai ke hujung to your left is where Beyazit stop is.

jerambatu

leni posted on 2-11-2013 05:51 PM
Dlisa..lepas baca forum turkey ni cam nak lepak lama la kat turkey ..nk enjoy turkey experience..i ...

As Salam leni, saya rasa 14 hari utk cover Turkey & Spain, terlalu singkat dan terkeja-kejar. Even utk cover Turkey sahaja pun sebenarnya tak cukup. Istanbul sahaja perlukan 7 hari untuk discover, itu pun tak cukup. Ini sekadar pendapat peribadi saya sahaja. Lain orang lain priority nya waktu melancung. Ada yg lebih kapada shopping dan ada yg hanya untuk ambik gambar.

leni

jerambatu posted on 2-11-2013 06:17 PM
As Salam leni, saya rasa 14 hari utk cover Turkey & Spain, terlalu singkat dan terkeja-kejar. Even ...

Waalaikumsalam..saya pun lepas study benang ni rasa cam 7hari tak puas utk turkey ni...maybe 9 atau 10hari kot baru puas hati...itenarypun byk nk kena touch up sbb geography turkey x berapa faham lagi...

leni

Klau soalan ni ulangan maaf ye..hot air balloon tu available thru out the yearke? Winter sekalipun?...

dlisa

jerambatu posted on 2-11-2013 06:17 PM
As Salam leni, saya rasa 14 hari utk cover Turkey & Spain, terlalu singkat dan terkeja-kejar. Even ...

setuju sgt dgn jerambatu. leni, apa kata 2minggu tu hanya utk turkey. tak yah gi spain. nak research2 pun senang 1 country je. baru puas hati. ni pun pandangan peribadi I gak

leni

dlisa posted on 2-11-2013 08:05 PM
setuju sgt dgn jerambatu. leni, apa kata 2minggu tu hanya utk turkey. tak yah gi spain. nak resear ...

A ah @dlisa dan @jerambatu..focus kt turkey je la..simpan spain tuk next time....malas nak rush2 la kali ni....

jayn2u

leni posted on 1-11-2013 07:01 PM
leni dah baca dr page 1 sampai ni..dah draft itenary... follow je dr forum ni..day1 &2 istanbul, lep ...

1. Nak ke Pamukalle (tengok white cotton) if dari Cappadocia, bas akan turunkan kita di satu simpang ke Denizli. So make sure bila book tiket bas, nyatakan nak turun Denizli. Bila sampai di simpang tersebut, bus akan turunkan dan another smaller bus/van akan pick-up kita dan di bawa ke Denizli (Hotel Hermosa) station. Disini boleh dapatkan Day Tour Package untuk ke White Cotton + Hercules Ruins + Lunch. Biasanya start jam 9.30am hingga jam 2.30pm.

2. Ephesus Tour pula di Selcuk. Another 3hrs more or less dari Denizli. Selcuk ni dekat2 lah dengan Kusadasi dan Izmir. Dalam Pakej Ephesus Tour tu biasanya termasuk juga melawat kilang Leather (Baggio) di Kusadasi jika berminat. Pastu ke Artemis Temple.

3. Izmir. Jika berminat balik ke Istanbul naik plane, lapangan terbang terdekat di Izmir. 45minutes drive from Selcuk/kusadasi.

4. Hot ballon sentiasa ada kecuali cuaca sangat teruk tak mengizinkan. safety comes first. Hati2 pilih syarikat yg menawarkan perkhidmatan. Make sure berdaftar dengan Turkish airlines punya pilot. ( If needs help on purchasing tour tickets or hot ballon, PM me. Then you can compared prices).

5. Enjoy your journey. Turkey is such enchanting country..esp Istanbul...

jerambatu

I've switched my hotel to Peninsula instead of Esra. Pernah duduk sini masa hotel baru bukak dulu in 2007, on my 1st visit to Istanbul. Good hotel, good breakfast and excellent location. Review pun bagus. Rate pun ok Euro 20 per night. Cuma kena booking direct. Depa tak engage agent.

fadzssha

jerambatu posted on 2-11-2013 02:52 PM
Kami (2 of us) akan ke Istanbul pada 22-Nov-2013. Kebetulan Pegasus Airline ada tiket murah, hanya Q ...

Hi, i pon akan ke Istanbul 22 Nov tu nanti..

Wahhh leh laaa senggol2 bahu nanti yer...

Nnt klu ade ms free i share i punye iti..

I cover istanbul jer..

26 dah balik dah..

fadzssha

dlisa posted on 2-11-2013 08:05 PM
setuju sgt dgn jerambatu. leni, apa kata 2minggu tu hanya utk turkey. tak yah gi spain. nak resear ...

I dah beli return tiket baru perasan 6 hari pon i rasa x cukup nak cover istanbul alone

Teringin nak pegi selcuk, kusadasi semua tp klu tkejar2 i takut x enjoy

Dats why i decided nak cover Istanbul aje..

Alasan nak pegi Istanbul lagi tapi x tau bila

leni

jayn2u posted on 2-11-2013 09:11 PM
1. Nak ke Pamukalle (tengok white cotton) if dari Cappadocia, bas akan turunkan kita di satu simpa ...

Jayn..thnx for penerangan...ha..ni baru faham sikit....gitu travelling nyer, baru faham ngapa tpt2 ni...nmpk gaya dr izmir balik istanbul naik flight la senang...any airline recommended ke jayn?..klau tau Konya tu ada apa sana?

leni

jerambatu posted on 3-11-2013 12:48 AM
I've switched my hotel to Peninsula instead of Esra. Pernah duduk sini masa hotel baru bukak dulu in ...

Jerambatu..nanti share review hotel ni ye...ingat nk stay budget hotel je nanti...

leni

fadzssha posted on 3-11-2013 04:58 AM
Hi, i pon akan ke Istanbul 22 Nov tu nanti..

Wahhh leh laaa senggol2 bahu nanti yer...

Pls share iti klau ada masa ye...mcm byk benda best kat turkey...rasa cam nk pegi skrg juga..huhu

jerambatu

jerambatu posted on 3-11-2013 12:48 AM
I've switched my hotel to Peninsula instead of Esra. Pernah duduk sini masa hotel baru bukak dulu in ...

Ralat : Hotel Peninsula rate is EURO 40 bukan Euro 20..maaf.

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Untuk panduan, itinerary pakej sy ari tu.

Istanbul - Bursa	1 mlm	Tokapi palace, Blue mosque, Hippodrome (Istanbul)
Bursa - Kusadasi	1 mlm	Grand mosque, Green mosque, Green mousoleum (Bursa)
Kusadasi - Pamukkale	1 mlm	Ephesus (Selcuk), Cotton Castle (Pamukkale)
Pamukkale - Konya - Cappadocia	2 mlm	Mevlana mesuem (Konya), Sultanhani Caravanserai (Konya-Aksary) Hot Air balloon, Goreme open air museum, Kaymakli underground city, Pasabag Valley, Darwish dance (Cappadocia)
Cappadocia - Ankara	1 mlm	Anatolian Civilisation museum, Ataturk mousoleum (Ankara)
Ankara - Istanbul	1 mlm	Suleymaniye Mosque, Rustem Pasha mosque, Bosphorus cruise. (Istanbul)
Istanbul - Departure		Spice bazaar, Grand bazaar (Istanbul)

Memang Grand bazaar 2hrs aje before departure tak cukup. However, after Greece kami kembali ke Istanbul (on our own) utk 2 malam lagi.  Kali ni, ulang-alik ke GB & the shops along Sultanahmet.

Bursa
Grand Mosque
   

Green Mousoleum
  

Green Mosque
  

jayn2u

leni posted on 3-11-2013 07:59 AM
Jayn..thnx for penerangan...ha..ni baru faham sikit....gitu travelling nyer, baru faham ngapa tpt2 ...

you try pegasus airline or turkish airline. kalau booking awal sometimes harga tiket lebih murah dari tiket bas or keretapi.

fadzssha

Meh i nak share iti @leni
Ni pon hasil dari sini jugak
Konsep i redah kasik pecah aje ni
Kebanyakan kwn2 yg dah pegi pon semua pegi ngn pakej
I punya iti ni subject to change
Tp tengok gaya mcm nak gantung diri pon ade jugak

Day 1
Sampai thari so terus check in kat Sultans Hotel area Sultanahmed-dah book tru booking.com
Dah settle semua, pegi Basilica Cistern, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome..area2 dekat situ laa
Mlm klu larat nak g area Sirkeci

Day2
Hagia Sofia, Topkapi palace, Panorama then Grand Bazaar

Day3
Miniaturk then Eyup, Pier Lotti
Belah petang Dolmahbace palace, royal garden
Galata Tower

Day 4
Bursa Uludag daily trip naik feri

Day 5
Bhosphorus cruise
Taksim
Singgah spice market
Istiklal

So, sila laa komen
Klu ade perubahan nnt i updet..

On day 6, flight pukul 3 ptg tp kawan i advise takyah nak g memana dah pepagi tu
Expect super long q kat airport

jerambatu

leni posted on 3-11-2013 07:59 AM
Jayn..thnx for penerangan...ha..ni baru faham sikit....gitu travelling nyer, baru faham ngapa tpt2 ...

Boleh cuba onur airlines.

kabintang

Memandangkan super long q... boleh tak bermalam di  epot je....

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kabintang posted on 4-11-2013 06:52 AM
Memandangkan super long q... boleh tak bermalam di  epot je....

Ayo, tak payah tidor kat epot lah. If you can reach Ataturk 3 jam sebelum penerbangan, you are safe. If you are caught in a traffic jam, from Sultanahmet to Ataturk (20km) it's 1 hr journey otherwise 30mins aje.

The super long queue is apabila kita compare dgn KLIA, but Ataturk punya system is quite effecient. Expect queue bila masuk departure bila kita scan baggage. Everybody bertumpu di situ. Flight counter utk check-in baggage macam biasa. For MAS, B777 tak sampai 290 pax, agak cepat.

It's after baggage check-in another queue, i.e. ...... passport control. Again, all passengers tumpu satu tempat, but don't worry. The queue is moving .... lepas tu carry-on baggage scan. Jika baggage check-in complete by 2pm I suggest you proceed to passport control & solat kat dlm instead kat luar. Tidak nnt, you tergesa-gesa.