Balkans Tour 6 Countries 7 Nights 8 Days with AJet from Sabiha Gökçen, SKP-SKP
Duration 7 Nights, 8 Days
After meeting at the Istanbul Airport International Terminal, proceed to the Turkish Airlines counter for baggage and ticket procedures before departing on a Turkish Airlines scheduled flight to New York. Upon arrival in New York, meet your guide, board our private vehicle, and transfer to the hotel (check-in is available from 3:00 PM onwards). Guests wishing may join an optional guided city tour of New York organized by the guide for $100. Our New York tour begins at Central Park, one of the world's most exciting and colorful cities, featuring thousands of plant species across an area larger than Monaco. The tour continues through Times Square, the heart of the city; the New York Public Library; Bryant Park; Grand Central Terminal, which has hosted numerous films; Empire State Building (exterior view); and Rockefeller Center shopping complex, concluding our sightseeing. Afterward, return to the hotel for overnight stay.
The entire day is free time. Guests who wish may join our guide's optional tour of New York Icons ($200). First, we board a boat to Liberty Island, home to the Statue of Liberty, one of the most iconic symbols of New York and the United States. According to legend, due to concerns that such a massive statue erected in Egypt would provoke public backlash, it was stored for years in a warehouse in France before being completed with additional work by the French and gifted to the United States. After viewing the monument up close, we return by boat to New York. Next, we visit the Financial District and the World Trade Center area. Then, we take high-speed elevators to the 101st floor of One World Observatory, where you'll have the opportunity to enjoy and photograph breathtaking views from 386 meters above ground. After savoring this magnificent panorama, we take a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, famous for its historical strength tests involving elephants and frequently featured in TV series and films. Following the tour, we return to our hotel for an overnight stay.
In the morning, we depart from the hotel for our flight to Orlando and head towards the airport. We will fly to Orlando on a scheduled local airline service. Upon arrival at Orlando International Airport, we will transfer to our hotel via a private vehicle waiting for us there. Guests who wish may optionally join our guide for a tour of Winter Park, including a boat cruise and an evening visit to the Mall & Disney Springs (USD 100). First, we will explore the Winter Park area, cruising by boat through the interconnected lakes of Virginia, Osceola, and Mizell. Here, you'll see the lakeside summer homes of America's wealthy, the renowned Rollins University, the region's natural beauty, and vibrant lake life. We'll also have free time on Park Avenue, famous for its boutique restaurants, cafes, and shops. Our next stop is Disney Springs, a year-round entertainment destination featuring numerous specialty stores, bars, and restaurants. After the tour concludes, we will return to our hotel to rest. Overnight stay at the hotel.
The entire day is free time. Guests who wish may join our guide's optional tour to Universal Studios ($220 USD), where many films such as Harry Potter and Fast & Furious were filmed, alongside numerous amusement parks. Within these studios, you can find yourself in a Jurassic Park section or in the magical chambers of Harry Potter. You might encounter Spider-Man or Hulk, and with special effects, feel as though you are on a movie set. After the tour concludes, we will transfer back to our hotel for rest. Overnight stay at our hotel.
In the morning, we check out of our rooms and board our vehicle for the journey to Miami. After a pleasant drive, we arrive in Miami. Before heading to the hotel, guests who wish may join an optional tour to the Outlet Mall (60 USD) organized by our guide. During this tour, you can enjoy shopping at factory outlet stores of famous brands in one of the region's largest outlets, offering very affordable prices. Upon completion of the tour, we proceed to our hotel to relax after a day's activities. Overnight stay at our hotel.
The entire day is free time. Guests who wish can join our guide's optional city tour of Miami, the USA's holiday paradise, for $100 USD to explore this beautiful city more closely. Our tour begins in Miami Beach, America's famous vacation and entertainment hub. Our first stop is South Beach, where we will admire the endless expanse of Miami Beach. We'll take a stroll along Ocean Drive, admiring Art Deco buildings and having the opportunity to see and photograph Versace's iconic mansion, one of Miami Beach's symbols. After some free time for walking and shopping on Lincoln Road, often referred to as Miami's main street, we visit the Wynwood district, where renowned street artists collaborate to create massive works of art. During our visit to Little Havana, home to Cuban immigrants, we'll have the chance to try the famous Cuban coffee, "Colada." At the end of the tour, we return to our hotel to relax after a day of activities. Overnight at our hotel.
The entire day is free time. Guests who wish may join an optional tour to Key West, the southernmost point of the United States, organized by our guide at an additional cost of $160 USD. Key West, which is actually a chain of islands, offers views of both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico on either side. It is a charming city known for its lovely houses featuring large verandas with ceiling fans. During the tour, we will visit notable sites including Ernest Hemingway's former home (a Nobel Prize-winning American author), Duval Street lined with shops, cafes, restaurants, and art galleries, and Southernmost Point—the marker at the end of the street indicating you are at the southern tip of the U.S., inscribed with "90 miles to Cuba." We will also see the winter residence of former President Harry S. Truman. On our return journey, we will stop in Isla Morada before regrouping at the time specified by our guide and heading back to our hotel to rest. Overnight stay at our hotel.
Free time until the airport transfer time determined by our guide. Guests who wish may join our guide's optional tours: Everglades National Park - Alligator (80 USD) and/or Miami Boat Tour (80 USD). At our first stop, Everglades National Park, we will have the opportunity to get up close with alligators and even take photos with baby alligators. Following this tour, where we'll spot alligators in their natural habitat aboard hovercrafts, we will head to Miami for another boat excursion. During the Miami boat tour, we will have the chance to admire the city's most magnificent waterfront mansions. Upon completion of the tour, we will depart for Miami International Airport for our flight back to Istanbul. After handling baggage, ticketing, and customs procedures, we will board our Turkish Airlines scheduled flight to Istanbul. We will spend the night on board the aircraft.
We will arrive at Istanbul Airport in the evening. See you on our next tour.
SAMPLE HOTELS
NEW YORK
Fairfield Inn New York Manhattan/Financial District etc.
ORLANDO
Holiday Inn Orlando Celebration Area etc.
MIAMI
Hilton Garden Inn Miami Airport West etc. - Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS & IMPORTANT INFORMATION
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT
This tour is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notice date is 20 days before the tour start date. The tour canceled due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.
VISA
Ordinary Passport Visa required
Green Passport Visa required
Service Passport Visa required
You must have a passport valid for 6 months from the date of end of travel and not older than 10 years.
For destinations requiring a visa, the visa application must be made with the documents specified in the “Documents Required for Visa” list that your agency will provide to you for the visa application.
In order to avoid problems with customs police at the border of the country to be visited due to torn, worn, wet and/or similarly damaged passports; such passports should be renewed, and if the passport holder is a Turkish citizen subject to visa requirements, the relevant visa must be in the new passport. Otherwise, responsibility belongs to the passenger.
Since our guests under the age of 18 may be asked for a document showing the mutual consent of the parents by the police officer on duty at the country entry-exit points when traveling alone or with only one of their parents, we recommend that our guests under 18 and their parents pay attention to this matter.
HEALTH
We do not think you will encounter any health-threatening problems with meals taken at the good restaurants and hotels in the region. However, when you are not with the group, we recommend that you be careful about food and drink, definitely consume bottled water, avoid ice, milk and dairy products, eat meat and fish products that you are sure are well cooked, and for fruit, eat fruits that can be peeled such as bananas and pineapples. Current vaccination/PCR rules must be followed at country entries and on return to the homeland.
FLIGHT DURATIONS
Istanbul - New York 10 hr 55 min
Miami - Istanbul 11 hr 10 min
OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES
Optional tours and activities are organized by the local agency we work with, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people, and there is no obligation to participate. If the required number is not reached, the excursions may not take place, or optional tour/activity prices, content, and the vehicle to be used may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of extra tours/activities may be changed by the guide according to the opening/closing status of museums, archaeological sites or venues in the places to be visited and weather conditions.
ACCOMMODATION
During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used farther than the specified km distances.
Triple rooms are provided depending on the availability of the hotels, and the bed offered to the 3rd person in such rooms may be smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldable beds and coach beds, participants booking for a 3rd person and/or child are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible tightness in the rooms and the bed type.
Child discounts are valid for only one (1) child staying with 2 adults and belonging to the age group specified in the pricing section.
Breakfasts taken at the hotel among the services included in the tour program are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country and generally with a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group for groups.
CURRENCY
It is advisable to have US Dollars (USD) with you.
TIME ZONE
The Eastern America Region is 8 hours behind Turkey in time zone.
For example, when it is 16:30 in Turkey, it is 08:30 in Eastern America.
TELEPHONE USE
Your mobile phone line can be used if it is open for international calls (roaming).
CLOTHING AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS
If traveling in the summer season, we recommend bringing T-shirts, short- and long-sleeved shirts, cotton pants, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, a light jacket for the evenings, and a light sweater that can be easily put on and taken off. In addition, you may also bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs against possible noise, a camera, a video camera and their chargers, and spare memory cards. In winter, we recommend clothing that allows comfortable movement and keeps you warm.
FOOD CULTURE
The country does not have a distinctive cuisine, and a fast-food-oriented culture dominates. However, you can see many culinary cultures in the states. Although Chinese cuisine is common, you can find Turkish cuisine in many states. Even though there is no food culture, its cuisine incorporates many cultures.
ELECTRICITY
The electricity current used in America is 110 Volts. In Turkey, this is 220 Volts. We recommend that you bring a plug adapter with you.
SHOPPING
There are shopping opportunities in shopping centers located in city centers and small businesses selling souvenirs.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for a visa-required destination/passport) does not mean that entry into the country will be granted. The passport police have the authority to refuse your entry into the country. The agency is not responsible for this situation; responsibility belongs to the passenger.
The agency is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol dated 28.09.1955. There may be a delay risk on scheduled and private flights, or the times may change before the current trip and flight. The agency is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers have purchased the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport tax and airport service fees
The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours of at most 2-3 hours, organized for the general introduction of the cities and conducted panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide commentary, excluding museum and archaeological site entrances. Bin Rota is not responsible if the panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, cannot be carried out on the day and time of the tour due to roads that are not permitted to be visited or entered by local authorities, or due to closed roads because of any event, or when the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions. Some tours may be carried out by public transportation or on foot, where possible, at closed roads or points where vehicle entry is not permitted.