Start Planning, Book Flights!

The time has come to plan your trip. If you have your itinerary in mind, please feel free to book your flights through Turkish Airlines or your preferred airline.
Please choose Istanbul Airport (IST) as the destination.
Schedule permitting, we recommend arriving to Istanbul on Thursday, July 30, to allow yourself to acclimate to the time change and enjoy some time in Istanbul on Friday during the day.

The Grand Tarabya Hotel
Accommodations

We are pleased to announce that we will be working with The Grand Tarabya Hotel, a member of The Leading Hotels of the World Collection.
Our families have already booked our own rooms for our stay ensure that the hotel prioritizes our guests.
Please refer to the link below for more information about the hotel and a link to reserve with our code: LDWEDDING

The Grand Tarabya Hotel - General Information
Click Here to Book your Reservation

Should you wish to request connecting rooms or have any other questions about the accommodations please feel free to reach out to Aysun Kopuz.
She is the Director of Sales and Marketing for the Grand Tarabya and has helped us a great deal in preparing the hotel for our guests.
aysun.kopuz@thegrandtarabya.com
T +90(212) 363 33 00
When reaching out, please keep in mind that Turkish local time is 7 hours ahead of NYC / GMT+2 (8 hours / GMT+3 until March 8, 2020).

Visa

In order to enter Turkey, you will require a visa. Thankfully, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made this process very easy and affordable.
The link below will take you to the website to fill out an application for an E-Visa. Please note that you will need your passport information ready.

The E-Visa is valid for 90 days so we recommend applying for your visa in mid-May. You will receive the E-Visa via email.
Please save this email along with any attachments for your records to present upon your entry to Turkey.

Getting Around Istanbul

Do not use Uber / Lyft - these services are illegal in Turkey and are enforced very strictly with hefty fines.
The hotel concierge will be happy to call a taxi for you.

However, getting around Istanbul is very easy. The best way is to use official yellow taxis (which happen to be very cheap) using BiTaksi, Turkey’s premiere ride-sharing service.
BiTaksi facilitates taxi hailing, but some users have encountered problems when attempting pay with their credit cards.
We strongly recommend having some local currency in cash and coins on hand just in case there is an issue with credit card payments.
The link below will take you to the official website for BiTaksi. The app is also available for iPhone and Android. Please use the links below to access these pages.

What to Pack

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