{"id":14933,"date":"2026-06-24T17:03:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T17:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/?p=14933"},"modified":"2026-06-30T20:55:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T20:55:25","slug":"touristanbul-navod-vylet-zadarmo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/en\/touristanbul-navod-vylet-zadarmo\/","title":{"rendered":"Touristanbul: A brilliant travel hack to see Istanbul for free"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14933\" class=\"elementor elementor-14933\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-561795f e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-6fdc999\" data-id=\"561795f\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"561795f\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d59ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53d59ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you have a long layover in Istanbul and are you dreading the thought of spending hours at the airport bored? I have the bomb for you. When we were returning from the wild <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/en\/mauricius-bez-cestovky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mauritius<\/a><\/strong> back to Prague, we had exactly this long stopover. Instead of an expensive hotel or sweaty pants in the departure hall, we pulled out Turkish Airlines&#039; best trump card \u2013 <strong>free program <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turkishairlines.com\/en-int\/flights\/fly-different\/touristanbul\/touristanbul-tour-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Touristanbul<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><p>They will arrange transportation, a guide, entrance fees to the sights and they will feed you like a king. And the best part?<strong> It cost us exactly 0 CZK<\/strong>. Let&#039;s see how you can make the most of this luxury hack.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a7faae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a7faae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conditions: What do you have to meet?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb890d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fb890d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">You don&#039;t need any special VIP membership to get on the bus for free and show you around the city. You just need to follow three basic rules:<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"9\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Correct ticket:<\/b> Your flight must be operated by Turkish Airlines and the ticket number must start with three digits. <b data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"113\">235<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">One reservation:<\/b> Both flights (arrival at Istanbul airport and subsequent departure from Istanbul, for example, home) must be purchased as part of a single reservation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Time window:<\/b> Your transfer must last between <b data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"47\">6 to 24 hours<\/b> (We had an ideal 12 hours, which gives you plenty of time to really experience it.) And you also need to have at least an hour and twenty minutes between returning to the airport from your trip and your plane departing.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6c0593 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6c0593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step by step: How to get from the airport to the hustle and bustle of the big city?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc044d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dc044d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"12\">Forget about complicated online bookings weeks in advance. This is all about complete convenience and flexibility \u2013 you don\u2019t have to fill out any forms in advance. But we made the booking directly on the website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turkishairlines.com\/en-int\/flights\/fly-different\/touristanbul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Touristanbul<\/a> they did it for sure.\u00a0<\/p><ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"13\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Land in Istanbul and go through the passport control:<\/b> Once you get off the plane, follow the signs to passport control and officially enter Turkey.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Find the Touristanbul counter:<\/b> In the arrivals hall, head to the area marked as <b data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"76\">Hotel Desk<\/b>. Right next to it you will also find a dedicated Touristanbul counter. If you want to leave your backpack or other luggage, there is also a luggage storage right next to it (just be careful, it only accepts cash, but Euros are also fine).<\/p><\/li><li><b data-path-to-node=\"18,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Show tickets and choose a tour:<\/b> Just show the staff your boarding passes. Depending on what time you arrive and how many hours until your next flight, you can choose a specific trip; their offer is on the website, including times. Then you just wait for the guide to call your group and board the air-conditioned bus.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3b7e7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3b7e7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Touristanbul_1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14947\" alt=\"Ozna\u010den\u00ed vybran\u00e9ho v\u00fdletu s Touristanbul z p\u0159ep\u00e1\u017eky v p\u0159\u00edletov\u00e9 hale leti\u0161t\u011b v Istanbulu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Touristanbul_1.webp 1440w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Touristanbul_1-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Touristanbul_1-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Touristanbul_1-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Touristanbul_1-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">This is where it all starts. Just find a counter in the arrivals hall, show your tickets, and the staff will immediately register you for a free tour. And they will give you signs that identify your group for the trip.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a769f3b e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-c606c41\" data-id=\"a769f3b\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a769f3b\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc5974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cc5974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What will you experience? Our proven route<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86397c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86397c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"21\">There are more programs throughout the day, but the most popular ones take you straight to the historical and cultural heart of Istanbul. We managed to catch these absolute top picks during our stopover:<\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"22\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"22,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"22,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Blue Mosque:<\/b> An iconic building with six minarets that will captivate you with its monumentality and amazing atmosphere inside.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"27,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"27,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Hippodrome and German Fountain:<\/b> A walk through the places where the history of old Istanbul was written, complemented by great stories from the guide.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"27,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"27,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Traditional shopping at the market:<\/b> Endless colors, the scent of spices, tasting local sweets and true oriental haggling over the price.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4549223 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4549223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Touristanbul_3.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14949\" alt=\"Monumental\u00e1ln\u00ed pohled na historickou Modrou me\u0161itu v Istambulu pod jasnou oblohou.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Touristanbul_3.webp 1440w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Touristanbul_3-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Touristanbul_3-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Touristanbul_3-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Touristanbul_3-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Blue Mosque in all its glory. As part of the free tour, you will also receive a licensed guide who will take you inside and tell you many interesting facts that you will not find in a regular guide.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffbdb8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffbdb8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What&#039;s in the &quot;price&quot;?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3856a2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3856a2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Absolutely everything. <strong>Bus<\/strong>, who will take you to and from the airport safely and on time before your flight, licensed English speaking <strong>guide<\/strong>, all <strong>entrances to monuments<\/strong> and even <strong>wholesome food<\/strong> (you will get either breakfast or lunch in a traditional restaurant). You will only take money out of your wallet if you want to buy a souvenir at the market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e291ec9 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-ddc7768\" data-id=\"e291ec9\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e291ec9\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c5c7dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c5c7dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">See what our whirlwind trip looked like in real life!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f96ca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f96ca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Want to see exactly how this free ride through Istanbul works, what our bus looked like, and what we managed to sample? Watch my quick video on YouTube! I documented this entire travel hack step by step for you:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e09ff5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7e09ff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtube.com\\\/shorts\\\/2o8Hgtpcz34?feature=share&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-7e09ff5{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca3d316 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ca3d316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtube.com\\\/shorts\\\/EsKJtDIjytA?feature=share&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffa765c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffa765c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Don&#039;t waste your time sitting on boring airport seats next time you can have<strong> great bonus trip included in the flight price<\/strong>. The next time you click on flights with Turkish Airlines, <strong>Plan your transfer to be longer on purpose.<\/strong>! You can still go on a trip.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf745ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf745ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more travel hacks and tips, check out the page <a href=\"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/en\/cestovatelske-tipy\/\">Travel tips<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have a long layover in Istanbul? Use the brilliant travel hack Touristanbul from Turkish Airlines and get a trip, food and entrances completely free!<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14956,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[190,7,24],"tags":[178,184,182,181,179,183,180],"class_list":["post-14933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hack","category-destinace","category-evropa","tag-bez-cestovky","tag-cestovatelsky-hack","tag-istanbul","tag-stopover","tag-touristanbul","tag-turecko","tag-turkish-airlines"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14933","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14933"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14933\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15069,"href":"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14933\/revisions\/15069"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}