Comfort Japan & Korea Tour with Turkish Airlines, 9 Nights
5,599 $
Starting Price
Phuket & Bangkok & Pattaya EK 2025 (HKT-BKK) 6 Nights 9 Days
DAY 1 ISTANBUL – DUBAI 8 NOVEMBER 2025
We meet our valued guests at Istanbul Airport International Departures Terminal in front of the Emirates Airlines counter 3 hours before departure time. After baggage drop and ticket procedures, we fly to Dubai on Emirates Airlines scheduled flight.
DAY 2 DUBAI – PHUKET 9 NOVEMBER 2025
After our arrival in Dubai, we take an Emirates Airlines scheduled flight to Phuket. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel and free time. Guests who wish may join the extra Elephant Safari Tour (50 USD) organized by our guide. In this tour, you will have the opportunity to meet Asia’s magnificent and intelligent creatures, enjoy an approximately 30-minute adventure together in the jungle, and you will never forget your new friends. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the optional Siam Niramit Show with Dinner (80 USD) organized by our guide. Welcome to Bangkok’s most famous cabaret show. After having our buffet dinner before the show, we move to the theater where the performance takes place. Siam Niramit Show, which presents Thai culture and history to its audience through unique choreographies, offers an unforgettable evening with its gigantic stage listed in the Guinness World Records, a cast of more than 150 dancers, and the most advanced stage technology in the world. We watch the magical atmosphere of 4D effects, eye-catching stage costumes, aerial ballet, acrobatics, and the storytelling of Thai culture through lights and stage decor. After the show, transfer back to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
DAY 3 PHUKET 10 NOVEMBER 2025
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the extra Phi Phi Island Tour with Lunch (90 USD) organized by our guide. In this tour, the Phi Phi Islands in the Andaman Sea are approximately 28 miles from Phuket. With specially designed speedboats, you will reach these magnificent islands in the middle of the ocean quickly and enjoyably, and while exploring this natural wonder and the islands around it, you will immortalize your day with great photos. For lunch, we have selected the best restaurants in the area for you. Afterwards, you will have the chance to swim in turquoise waters and snorkel to see unique corals and fish. After the tour, transfer back to the hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the optional Simon Cabaret Show (50 USD) organized by our guide. Welcome to one of the most beautiful cabaret-style shows in the Far East! With state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems, magnificent stage decorations, dancers, and glamorous costumes, it is a show worth seeing. After the tour, transfer back to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
DAY 4 PHUKET 11 NOVEMBER 2025
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the extra James Bond Island Tour with Lunch (90 USD) organized by our guide. As the name suggests, in this tour we visit the island where the 1974 “The Man with the Golden Gun” James Bond film was shot, take photos in front of this unique and famous rock located at the far end of the world, spend time on the beach, shop from the Muslim villagers on the island, observe unique natural wonders in the caves by canoe, and much more surprises await you on this enjoyable excursion… After the tour, transfer back to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
DAY 5 PHUKET – BANGKOK 12 NOVEMBER 2025
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Phuket Airport. Flight to Bangkok with local airlines. (Domestic flight times may vary depending on the airline.) Upon arrival in Bangkok, panoramic Bangkok city tour. On our tour, the places to be visited include the world-famous 46-meter-long and 15-meter-high Reclining Buddha statue, the Sitting Buddha statue, stupas (tombstones), the Royal Temple Wat Pho, and Wat Traimit Temple, which houses a 5.5-ton Golden Buddha statue. In addition, Chinatown, the Flower Market, the Parliament Building, and the Bangkok residence of Thailand’s current king will be seen panoramically. After the city tour, transfer to the hotel and free time. Guests who wish may join the extra Bangkok Canals Tour (40 USD). In this tour, you will have the opportunity to see fascinating sights that you cannot see anywhere else in the world with our private boat through Bangkok’s historic canals. You will closely experience the canal life of the Thai people and witness the interaction between Thailand’s wealthy and poor communities. We will feed the sacred catfish in front of one of the temples and, before finishing the tour, we will panoramically see Wat Arun, one of Bangkok’s three most famous temples, with its magnificent architecture. At the end of the tour, we transfer to our hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the optional Open Buffet Dinner Baiyoke Sky & Local Night Market Tour (50 USD – drinks excluded). With a height of 309 meters, Baiyoke Sky is Thailand’s tallest 85-story building. At the restaurant on the 77th floor, where you can see the entire city in 360 degrees, we enjoy our open buffet dinner against a magnificent view. After dinner, we go to Thailand’s famous local night market. In this tour, where we can best understand the region’s culture and lifestyle, you will have the chance to mingle with the locals and shop. After the tour, transfer back to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
DAY 6 BANGKOK 13 NOVEMBER 2025
After breakfast, free time. Guests who wish may join the extra Floating Market Tour (60 USD). In this tour, we leave Bangkok and first stop at a coconut plantation in Samut Songkhram Town, the birthplace of the world-famous Siamese Twins. Here we learn how the Thai people make use of the coconut tree and see souvenirs made from this tree. You may also visit the orchid garden inside. After departing from there and a bus ride of about 10 minutes, we reach the pier where Thai-style boats depart. From here, after a pleasant half-hour journey in boats amid exotic Far Eastern scenery, we arrive at the famous Floating Market, which has graced magazine covers and documentary openings. You will see the open market set up in canoes on the river and have the opportunity to shop. We visit the Floating Market until noon. On the way back to Bangkok, you will taste Thailand’s most famous tropical fruits, offered by your guide. After the tour, free time. Guests who wish may join the extra Iconsiam Shopping Tour (20 USD). In this tour, we will have shopping opportunities where you can find world-famous brands as well as local brands together. After the tour, free time. In the evening, guests who wish may join the optional Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise & Asiatique Riverfront Night Market Tour with Open Buffet Dinner (60 USD – drinks excluded). A live-music dinner awaits you on our boat measuring 41 meters wide on Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River, known as the Venice of the East. After dinner, we head to Asiatique, a historical and modern entertainment center built in the area where the first trade between Thailand and overseas European countries took place, rooted in the ancient Siam Kingdom, and featuring more than 1,500 shops and restaurants. While you enjoy free time for shopping, it is the perfect time to take in the beauty of the Chao Phraya, known as the River of Kings. After the tour, transfer back to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
DAY 7 BANGKOK – PATTAYA 14 NOVEMBER 2025
The day starts with breakfast and continues with the journey to Pattaya. On the way, we visit a jewelry factory, where we will see how precious stones such as sapphire and ruby, mined in Thailand, are processed and turned into jewelry, and guests who wish may shop. Upon arrival in Pattaya, we transfer to our hotel. After room distribution, guests who wish may join the extra Crocodile Farm Tour (30 USD) organized by your guides. We visit the Million Year Stone Park, selected for you among the hundreds of crocodile farms in Thailand, a country famous for crocodiles. The crocodile show will be presented in all its astonishing splendor. After the tour, free time. Guests who wish may join the extra Nong Nooch Tropical Garden Tour (50 USD). We guarantee that you will take many photos in this magnificent tropical garden, which has won the award for the best-arranged garden in Thailand for many years. First, we watch a cultural show where we get to know Thai culture closely. After watching Thai dances, Thai boxing show, and reenactments of historical battles, we move to the second part, where we watch the wonderful elephant show. You will not believe the talents of these cute animals, a symbol of Thailand. Afterwards, we stroll through the enchanting garden and see the special section where various orchids are located. In the evening, guests who wish may enjoy an unforgettable night at the famous Alcazar Show (50 USD) organized as an optional activity. In this special cabaret show presented in Lido style in Thailand, prepare for an unforgettable evening watching a visual feast with changing stage sets, costumes, dancers, and magnificent lighting and sound systems! A surprise awaits you after the show. Then, accompanied by your guide, we get to know Pattaya on foot. At the end of the tour, we return to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
DAY 8 PATTAYA – BANGKOK 15 NOVEMBER 2025
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel and then complete our check-out and have free time. Guests who wish may join the extra Mercan Island Tour with Lunch (65 USD). From Pattaya Beach, we head to Mercan Island by private speedboats, where we can swim all day in turquoise waters and enjoy the white sandy beach made of coral sand among palm trees. Lunch consists of grilled fish, salad, and tropical fruits. At the end of the tour, we transfer to Bangkok Airport.
DAY 9 BANGKOK – DUBAI – ISTANBUL
Departure for Dubai on an Emirates Airlines scheduled flight. Arrival in Dubai and departure for Istanbul on an Emirates Airlines scheduled flight. With our arrival, our tour ends.
Emirates Airlines scheduled flight economy class ticket on the routes Istanbul (IST) – Dubai (DXB) – Phuket (HKT) / Bangkok (BKK) – Dubai (DXB) – Istanbul (IST)
Airport taxes
6 nights accommodation with bed and breakfast in 4-star hotels
Panoramic Bangkok city tour
Economy class flight tickets with local airlines between Bangkok and Phuket
Airport-hotel-airport transfers
Professional Turkish-speaking guide services
Travel Health Insurance
Exit tax
All kinds of hotel extras and personal expenses
Extra Tours and Optional Activities
Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1- The General Terms and Conditions are an integral part of the tour program and cannot be considered independently of the tour program.
2- If sufficient participation is not achieved for the trip; Wtatil may cancel the tour up to 21 days before the departure date. In such a case, cancellation information will be communicated to the guest. The full tour fee will be refunded to the guest. For additional services purchased outside the tour; the domestic connecting flight purchased from Wtatil will also be refunded to the guest. If visa service and travel health insurance were used to apply for a visa on behalf of the guest, these services will have been used and therefore cannot be refunded. If a visa application has not been made, the visa and travel health insurance will also be cancelled and the fee refunded. If the guest purchased the domestic connecting flight from a provider other than Wtatil independently, they cannot claim any refund from Wtatil in the event that the trip is cancelled by Wtatil. The guest accepts in advance, at the time of purchasing the tour, any financial and moral losses that may arise from the cancellation of the tour, and Wtatil cannot be held responsible.
3- If sufficient participation is not achieved for the trip, Wtatil has the right, in good faith, not to cancel the tour. In this case, since the tour would be provided individually for the guest, the guide service included in the package will cover only the airport transfer for departure and return abroad.
Cancellation and changes
4- Our guests have the right to cancel without penalty up to 30 days before the tour departure date, provided that they notify Wtatil in writing, excluding plane tickets for which payment has been made and/or committed to the airline by Wtatil. If less than 31 days remain until the trip start date, they may cancel by paying a penalty equal to 50% of the remaining tour fee after the airline ticket amount. If 15 days or less remain until the trip start date, they may cancel by paying a penalty equal to the full tour fee. If cancellation is requested, the refund conditions for additional services such as domestic connections, visa services, and travel health insurance may vary depending on the requested cancellation period, so prior information should be requested regarding their refundability. Wtatil cannot undertake any commitment regarding the cancellation/refund of additional services.
Guiding Services and Optional Tours
5- The days and times of the tours stated in the program may be changed by the guide depending on the opening/closing status of museums and sites at the destinations and weather conditions. Different guides may accompany guests during the tours.
6- Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized to introduce the cities in general, lasting at most 2-3 hours, conducted panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide commentary and excluding entrance fees to museums and historical sites. If panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, cannot be carried out because the relevant sites are not permitted to be visited or entered by local authorities on the day and time of the tour, or due to closed roads because of any event, or if it becomes impossible to conduct the tour due to weather conditions, Wtatil is not responsible for the inability to perform such tours. Some tours may be conducted by public transportation or on foot where possible due to closed roads or places where vehicle access is not allowed.
7- Depending on the content of our tours, the number of participants, and whether museums and sites are closed, our guide may change the days of city tours and/or additional tours. This also applies in case of changes that may occur in flight schedules.
8- Important points to consider on our tours conducted with speed boats: do not eat a heavy meal or drink excessive amounts of water immediately before boarding. Guests with stomach, back, or neck complaints, as well as pregnant guests, must inform their guide of their condition.
9- If participation is not made in the tour or meal services included in the services section of the price, there will be no refund.
About Flights
10- Wtatil acts as an intermediary between the airline and the passenger; in possible disputes, in addition to the relevant provisions of Turkish law, the Hague Protocol and the Warsaw Convention shall apply.
11- Delays or changes in flight times may occur on scheduled and charter flights. Wtatil is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger purchases the trip accepting the risk of changes/cancellation of flight times.
12- Children aged 0-2 pay only the airport tax fee.
13- In accordance with airline rules, if the outbound flight of round-trip tickets is not used, the return flight is cancelled by the airline.
14- For those participating in air tours, check-in and boarding procedures are personal responsibilities and must be completed by the guest before the flight at the relevant airline counters at the airport or online through the airline’s website.
15- Last-minute delays and gate changes that may occur on flights are announced via loudspeakers at the airport and shown on information boards. Guests must follow this information themselves.
16- Wtatil is not responsible for guests who do not arrive at the designated airport at the times specified in accordance with airline rules, who do not complete check-in and boarding on time, or who, despite completing check-in and boarding on time, do not board the plane. All expenses for obtaining new round-trip tickets and transfers in the destination area, etc., necessary for guests who miss the flight to join the tour, are their responsibility.
17- The general baggage allowance on flights departing from Turkey is 20 kg. This may vary depending on the airline and the destination country. If there are domestic flights in the destination country, the baggage allowance on these domestic flights may be reduced to 15 kg. Excess baggage weight/price rules are determined by the airlines and are not Wtatil’s responsibility.
18- For guests who wish to upgrade their flight tickets with miles (to business or first class); after the tickets are issued, the upgrade can be performed depending on the airline’s availability (please check the airline with which you are a member). No mileage guarantee is provided for each flight. Please check whether the program’s tickets are from an upgradeable class.
19- On some airlines, food and beverage services and online check-in services may be subject to additional charges.
Other Matters
20- Wtatil accepts no responsibility for any changes or cancellations made by the guest by contacting the hotel directly. In such cases, Wtatil’s cancellation conditions shall apply.
21- In cases where hotel names are not specified in the tour program and only category information is given and/or options are offered for the same destination, Wtatil will notify the guest 48 hours before departure.
22- During special periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at a greater distance than the stated locations or kilometers. In such a case, Wtatil will provide information 15 days before the departure date of the tour.
23- During registration for the purchased tour, the guest must correctly enter/declare the name as shown in the passport, date of birth, and passport number in the system. Air tickets are issued according to this information. Penalties for cancellation or changes to air tickets resulting from incorrect information will be charged to the guests.
24- To use your mobile phone abroad, before leaving Turkey, please check with your service provider whether your phone is enabled for international use.
25- Hotel check-in time is 15:00 and check-out time is 12:00.
26- Wtatil will inform the hotel of requests regarding the room (high floor, close to common areas, smoking/non-smoking, bed type). Efforts are made to ensure the assigned rooms meet the guest’s preferences, depending on hotel availability. Fulfilling these requests depends on availability at check-in and cannot be guaranteed by Wtatil.
27- Breakfast served in hotels differs from the rich breakfast customary in Turkish cuisine. It is generally served as a continental breakfast consisting of limited options such as butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and for groups it may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group.
28- In some cases, a double bed may be provided instead of twin beds. Most European hotels offer rooms with two beds that can be joined when necessary.
29- Child and extra bed policies may vary according to each hotel and room type.
30- Any extra bed or baby cot is provided upon request and subject to hotel availability, and must be approved by the hotel.
31- The capacity for an extra bed or baby cot in the room is 1 item maximum.
32- In triple rooms, an extra bed arrangement is used; in such rooms, the bed allocated to the third person is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Extra beds are foldable and coach beds. Our guests are deemed to have accepted the possible cramped conditions in the rooms and the bed type resulting from the extra beds added to standard rooms in triple and/or child-inclusive reservations.
33- If the number of children staying with adults and the ages of the children stated in hotel reservations are incorrectly declared by our guests, the relevant hotels may charge an additional fee. In such a case, responsibility lies with the guest who made the incorrect declaration. Hotels may request identification to verify children’s ages.
34- In reservations for 2 adults + 1 child, there may not be a separate bed for the child. Child prices are valid only if the child stays with two adults. Child discounts apply only to a “single child” who falls within the age group eligible when staying with 2 adults.
35- Daily exchange rate fluctuations are reflected in TL prices. The exchange rates at the time of payment apply. Your additional requests, some extra services you may receive at the hotel (minibar, ironing, etc.) are subject to extra charges by the hotel. These expenses are not included in the purchase price and are paid directly to the hotel during your stay.
36- Some countries have different applications regarding city, tourism, or local taxes. Any such city, tourism, or other taxes in force will be collected by the hotel from the guest upon entry or exit.
37- Distances provided in the programs are map-based. Travel times may be extended due to traffic, weather conditions, the geographical location of the country visited, road works, and road conditions.
38- Wtatil may, when necessary or deemed appropriate, change the order of the cities in the program and the main airline to be used, without altering the content of the program.
39- The personal belongings, bags, suitcases, passports/IDs of the participants in the tour are their own responsibility, and Wtatil is not responsible for items forgotten/lost/stolen. In the event that forgotten items are found, the costs incurred in delivering them to the country and/or person are the responsibility of the owner.
40- Persons participating in the tour are required to carry their travel health insurance policies and, if they have any health issues, the relevant medications and medical reports with them.
41- For possible extra expenses, the hotel may request a photo ID/passport issued by official institutions and a credit card or cash deposit at check-in. The refund of the deposit requested at check-out is a transaction between the hotel and the guest, and Wtatil has no involvement.
Visa and Passport
42- There is no visa requirement for Turkish citizens.
43- Our guests’ passports must be valid for at least 6 months from the end date of the trip.
44- In order for entry/exit stamps to be placed in your passport at customs/border crossings, your passport must have at least 2 blank pages.
45- Being exempt from visa for entry into the countries in this tour does not mean that entry to or exit from the country is guaranteed; the passport police have the authority to refuse entry or exit, and Wtatil is not responsible for this; responsibility belongs to the passenger.
46- Guests who are not Turkish citizens or who have dual citizenship and will participate in the tour using their other country’s passport must personally consult the relevant consulates regarding the visa procedures applied by the destination country to the passport they will use; otherwise, Wtatil will not be responsible for any resulting consequences.
47- To avoid problems with customs police at the border crossing of the country to be visited due to torn, worn, wet, and/or similarly damaged passports, the passports must be renewed. Otherwise, responsibility lies with the passenger.
48- Since there is a possibility that police officers on entry/exit may request a document showing the mutual consent of the parents when our guests under 18 travel alone or with only one of their parents, we recommend that minors under 18 and their parents be careful in this regard.
