If you have a long layover before your connecting flight, free city tours are a great way to pass the time. Sure, you wont get an in-depth look at a destination but you will get to leave the airport and explore a few tourist attractions. For free.
Each program has different rules regarding how many hours you need before your next flight, whether you can book in advance or whether you must fly a specific airline. If you are interested in one of these tours, make sure you check specifics beforehand.
Below is a list of airports offering free transit tours with links to the official tour page:
Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore
Seoul-Incheon International Airport, Seoul
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Taipei
Hamad International Airport, Doha
Istanbul Atatürk Airport, Istanbul
Salt Lake City International Airport, Salt Lake City
Although there are a number of other cities offering city tours, I only listed the ones that are free. Please let me know if there are any I missed!
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Very valuable. Thanks!
While AeroMexico doesn’t offer a free transit tour, my husband & I had a great layover in Mexico City.
Great list. Had no idea there was a free transit tour at Salt Lake City.
Thanks Alouise! The Salt Lake City free tour is not very well known probably because not as many people fly through there compared to the other airports on the list.
It’s great to see more airports are doing this, it’s a great way to pass the time. I didn’t know Salt Lake City had one!
Yeah, there’s only so much you can do to pass the time at an airport:)
I never thought of looking into a tour at an airport! What a great idea!
This list is so helpful! I’m planning to fly to Venice via Istanbul this summer, so I’ll be sure to check the free tour out!