Turkey

Hi Mums
We may book Turkey for September.
Baby will be 5mths.
What is essential to take / pack please?
Do you need a car seat?
Thank you ✈️

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We went to turkey last month when my baby was 4 months. We took car seat and full pram system. Most of the time we used car seat on the pram base, but we needed to get taxis all the time, I guess it depends where you’re going and whether you’ll be getting taxis. Pram fan and umbrella were a must. We also took our own travel cot sheet which I’m glad we did as the travel cot the villa provided didn’t come with a sheet! We bought a sunshade tent but that wasn’t worth it as it got far too hot. Have an amazing time, we loved taking our baby away. He had such a good time!

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Have you decided on a hotel yet?

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I also second the pram fan, there's one in home bargains that's supposed to be for desks etc, but I prefer that as its rechargeable rather than batteries.
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I’m of to Turkey in October for 2 weeks, this is some of the things I’ll be taking, (4 month old)

-Blow up inflatable chair from tiktok
-Collapsible bucket and cold water sterilising tablets, bottle brush (if your bottle feeding)
- sheet for travel cot
- we are taking a stroller not full buggy and no car seat everything is close to the hotel or a bus ride from us for the main town
- baby carrier
- nuby rapid cool
- baby float for the water
- a selection of small toys
- aptimal formula tabs
- snoozeshade for the pram.
- pram fan
My little girl will be 5 months on return so won’t be eating solids until we are back, but if you have started solids I’d take the following
-bowl/plate/cutlery set
-sippy cup
- food pouches/ porridge powder
- Tupperware pot for baby lead weaning you can put bread or pastry’s/ fruit from the buffet in them for when your by the pool for snacking on hope that helps hun x

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Oh and clothes wise take enough for 2 weeks we are taking 2 outfits per day one for day one for evening
4 swim suits
3 shorts/t-shirt for pjs
4 vests
Few pairs of socks
2/3 cardigans
Warmer outfit and a sleepsuit for journey home
3/4 hats
Then you will need swim nappies, normal nappies and baby wipes

I’m also going to take a couple of washing pods incase I need to wash anything why their.

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no we haven’t even booked a flight 😉

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thank you - so for the airport to hotel transfer is it compulsory for the car seat??

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Milton tablets for cold sterilization. (If bottle feeding)

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Iv never had mine in car seats from airport-hotel xx

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thank you \ Turkey ??

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Iv been to lots of places turkey Canary Islands Caribbean and never taken a car seat I have 3 children 12 years 7 years and 8 weeks all have travelled from being months old

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I’m not sure if it’s compulsory, but our transfer was 1.5hr and I knew we’d have been getting a lot of taxis whilst over there. I personally felt a lot safer having him in his car seat and it was really easy to take with EasyJet.

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thank you. So you’d have to let the company know there’s a baby as there’d have to be an empty seat on the bus for the car seat to be strapped in to. I used to work on the transfer buses overseas so know how busy they get with arrivals.

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Hey I’m happy to help you out with your search I’m an independent travel agent so can sort all for you including the transfers etc. happy to chat ☺️

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