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The Fez hop-on hop-off bus is Turkey's
only hop-on hop-off bus network. It's a popular service pitched at
budget travellers and backpackers, departing every two days in an
anti-clockwise direction from Istanbul.
Your pass is valid all season
(25 April - 27 October) and is designed to cater for those wishing
to see a little or a lot of Turkey, with great additional options
along the way, so you're not on a bus all day!
The great thing about the hop-on
hop-off pass is that you don't have to start in Istanbul. You can
start anywhere you like around the circuit. Just let us know where
you want to commence your travel and we'll be there to pick you up
(as long as it coincides with our schedule). You need at least 2 weeks
to really enjoy your trip, however, we suggest three weeks or more!
It is possible to complete
a circuit in 8 days, however, if you plan on taking a Gulet (traditional
handmade Turkish yacht) around the Mediterranean, make sure you include
this in your schedule. You may need to spend an extra day in Fethiye
where the gulet departs from. Check out below on 'how it works' for
an example.
The buses have overnight stops at the following places
to give our drivers and offsiders a well deserved rest: Canakkale
/ Eceabat (Gallipoli)
Selcuk / Kusadasi (Ephesus)
Koycegiz
Fethiye / Oludeniz
Olympos
Goreme (Cappadocia)
Istanbul
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How it works
No matter where around the circuit you are staying, the bus can pick you
up every two days at any of our designated pick up points. If you don't
know when you want to be picked up, no problem, you can call our Toll-free
number and book via our head office.
Each sector can be used only once e.g.
if you have been on the bus from Istanbul to Gallipoli, you are not able
to use your pass again for this part of the circuit.
The numbers on the
left hand column are the Bus Numbers. Each area on the circuit is
marked out to the day the bus departs that particular area. For
example: if you depart Istanbul on 15 September on Bus No. 73 you
arrive in Gallipoli that afternoon for our overnight stop in Eceabat.
We depart Eceabat the following morning on 16 September and head
towards our overnight stop in Selçuk (Ephesus). We depart
Selçuk the following day on 17 September and head towards
our overnight stop in Koycegiz. If however, you decide to stay an
extra couple of days in Selçuk then the next bus departing
Selçuk would be 19 September. Easy!
If you are sailing on a Gulet, then consider the Gulet departure
dates when planning your trip and remember: you may need to spend
an extra day in Fethiye to coincide with your Gulet departure date.
For example: Lets say you decide to do a Blue Escape
cruise on 22 September (3 days, 3 nights) - the Fez bus will arrive
in Fethiye on the evening of 20 September from Koycegiz (if you
departed Selcuk on 19 September) leaving you one full day in Fethiye
before your gulet departs.
This same gulet will dock into Fethiye harbour on the evening of
24 September, disembarking the following morning on 25 September,
just in time for the Fez bus departure at 9.00am - don't panic!
The harbour is opposite the Tourist Information Centre, as well
as Compass Yachting and the Fez Office, which are all pick up points
on our circuit.
What's included
Your Fez pass includes transport around Western Turkey. Every Fez
bus has a Turkish driver and English speaking offsider. Your onboard
offsider is a Tour Leader, not a Tour Guide. They are there to make
sure you have the time of your life and take that extra burden away
from you, by pre-booking your accommodation, as well as organising
any tours or activities you may wish to do.
The Fez buses are fully air-conditioned, non-smoking, 15-46 seater
coaches, with onboard PA systems and stereos - so bring your CDs
along!
Although all passengers are insured while onboard a Fez bus, all
Fez passengers require their own personal travel insurance, to ensure
you are fully covered while not onboard a Fez bus.
What's Not Included
All meals, accommodation and entrance fees are at your own expense,
unless otherwise stated.
Remember: You are your own responsibility the moment you
step off the bus.
Please Note:
Your departure date AND departure point MUST be advised to Fez at
least 48 hours before departure and may be amended any time up until
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Kesit Tourism and Travel Agency
Caglayan Mah. 2007 Sok. No: 7 TR 07230Antalya / Turkey
Tel:+90-242 323 90 09 Fax:+90-242 323 96 66
E-mail : info@kesit.com
Licence Nr : 3528 |
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