Is a visa needed for Türkiye?

For a UAE passport, no: visa-free up to 90 days in any 180-day period. The source is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' official list, linked at the foot of this page. If you travel on another country's passport, the rule follows that passport.

What fits into three nights?

Istanbul's main line fits comfortably: the historic peninsula, the Bosphorus and the bazaars. Add a fourth night and Sapanca or Bursa can go in as a day trip. The arrival and departure days go to the airport transfer, and we build the programme around that.

Travelling to Türkiye from Dubai and the UAE

A UAE passport enters Türkiye without a visa, and the time difference is only one hour. Guests arriving from Dubai come with high expectations: being met on time, a clean and roomy vehicle, and a straight answer when they ask. We build the programme around that.

Visa: Ordinary passport: visa-free up to 90 days in any 180-day period
Time difference: Türkiye is one hour behind the UAE
Currency: Turkish lira. Change dirhams in the city
Flights: Direct flights to Istanbul from Dubai and Abu Dhabi; we buy the ticket in your name

Visa and passport

According to the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs list, holders of ordinary and official passports may stay up to 90 days within any 180-day period without a visa; no advance visa is needed for a tourist trip.

Rules can change — check the official link below before you fly. For residents of the UAE travelling on another country's passport the rule follows that passport; just tell us at booking which passport you are travelling on and we will check.

What guests from Dubai ask about

The three questions we get most: is the vehicle really the one in the photograph, does the driver speak Arabic or English, and does the price change later.

All three are answered on the site. The fleet photographs are the company's own, not stock. The driver speaks Arabic. A confirmed price does not change, and it is per vehicle.

Guests from Dubai usually stay a short time — three or four nights. In that time Istanbul plus Sapanca or Bursa is comfortable; squeezing three cities into one programme means giving half the day to the road, and we do not recommend it.

The visa details come from the list published by Türkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and rules can change; confirm with the official source before you fly. Ministry of Foreign Affairs visa page

Frequently asked

Is a visa needed for Türkiye?: For a UAE passport, no: visa-free up to 90 days in any 180-day period. The source is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' official list, linked at the foot of this page. If you travel on another country's passport, the rule follows that passport.
What fits into three nights?: Istanbul's main line fits comfortably: the historic peninsula, the Bosphorus and the bazaars. Add a fourth night and Sapanca or Bursa can go in as a day trip. The arrival and departure days go to the airport transfer, and we build the programme around that.