Balkans Tour 6 Countries 7 Nights 8 Days with AJet from Sabiha Gökçen, SKP-SKP
Duration 7 Nights, 8 Days
Meet our valued guests at Esenboğa Airport International Departures Terminal at least 3 hours before the flight. After ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, depart for Berlin on SunExpress Airlines’ scheduled flight at ***. Upon our arrival in Berlin at local time ***, we begin our panoramic city tour. Places to be seen on this tour include the Brandenburg Gate in historic East and West Berlin, the Parliament Building, Unter den Linden Street, the Berlin TV Tower, Berlin Cathedral, Museum Island, Alexanderplatz, and Kurfürstendamm. After our Berlin city tour, guests who wish may participate in our extra Dresden tour (40 Euro). Known as the Florence of the Elbe, 160 km from Prague, we begin our city tour by visiting the magnificent city center, which rose from its ashes after World War II and was built with Baroque architecture. On our tour, places to be seen include Frauenkirche, Zwinger Palace, Brühl’s Terrace, the King’s Way, the Elbe River, and the statue of Martin Luther. Afterwards, free time for shopping and strolling in the city, which is one of Germany’s most beautiful cities and protected as a UNESCO World Heritage site. After this tour, we head to our Prague hotel. After arrival at the hotel and check-in procedures, following some free time for rest, guests who wish may join the extra Vltava River Cruise Tour (60 Euro) in the evening. Transfer to the hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.
After breakfast, we begin our panoramic Prague city tour. Among the places to be seen during this tour are Loreta Church, the Presidential Palace, St. Vitus Cathedral, which took 600 years to build and contains Neo-Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque features, the Alchemists’ Street, Franz Kafka’s house, Charles Bridge, built in the 13th century by Master Architect Peter Parler and adorned with 31 statues of saints, the Old Town Square, the historic Astronomical Clock Tower, built in the 15th century and featuring 12 Apostles, and Týn Church. After our panoramic tour, guests who wish may join the extra Karlovy Vary tour. (60 Euro) In Karlovy Vary, the city most frequented by the aristocracy and statesmen of the 18th century, we will see the dozens of magnificent palaces built side by side within its unique natural setting, the hotel where Atatürk stayed in 1918, the houses of important figures such as Dvořák, Mozart, Goethe, Beethoven, Peter the Great, and Pushkin, and visit the thermal galleries where 12 different thermal springs emerge. Afterwards, free time will be given at a time determined by our guide. During this time, we will have the opportunity to visit shops selling crystal, porcelain, garnet, amber, and other traditional Czech souvenirs and shop. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the extra Czech Night tour. (80 Euro) In this tour, music and entertainment with local dance performances and dinner await you at one of Prague’s charming restaurants. In the dinner entertainment program, where you will have the opportunity to get to know Czech music, Czech folk dances, and Czech musical instruments up close, you will enjoy an entertaining night with various animations. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
In the morning, after breakfast, we will check out of our rooms and depart for Budapest. Upon our arrival, we will take a panoramic city tour of Budapest, where we will see Heroes’ Square, the Opera, the Parliament Building, Matthias Church, St. Stephen’s Basilica, and Gellért Hill, which offers the most beautiful view of Budapest. Afterwards, there will be free time. Later in the day, an optional Danube River cruise (40 €) will be among the alternatives. On our boat tour, organized so that you can see the beauties on both sides of the Danube River, which divides Budapest—one of Europe’s best illuminated cities—you will also learn about the city’s historical texture while listening to Turkish narration. As you admire the magnificent view of the buildings illuminated at night, you will also sip the beverage served to you. After our tour, overnight at our hotel.
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, free time. Guests who wish may join the Estergom & Visegrad & Szentendre tour, organized as an extra by your guide (55 Euro). In this tour, we visit Esztergom Castle, which has played an important strategic role in Turkish history, and Esztergom Basilica, the center of the Hungarian Catholic Church. After Esztergom, we have lunch in Visegrad town at a place reflecting a Renaissance atmosphere (Lunch is extra.) After the meal, we go to Szentendre Artists’ Village. After free time, during which you will have the opportunity to buy all kinds of Hungarian souvenirs at affordable prices, we head back to Budapest. In the evening, guests who wish may join our extra Çigan Night tour with dinner, drinks, music, and entertainment, organized by your guide (65 Euro). In this tour, at the wine cellar we will visit, you will enjoy local wines and dishes as well as Hungarian dance and music. You may even become part of the show. Overnight at our hotel.
After breakfast at our hotel, we depart for Vienna. Those who wish may join the extra Bratislava tour arranged en route (40 EUR). In this tour, we explore Bratislava, a remarkably charming capital, with stops including the Holocaust Memorial, the Bar Street, Maria Theresa Promenade, the palace buildings where Mozart gave his first concert at the age of 6 and F. Liszt at the age of 9, Michael’s Gate, Freedom Square and City Square, Cafe Mayer, Napoleon’s Soldier, and the Opera House. Upon arrival in Vienna, we begin our Vienna city tour. During this half-day city tour, we will see the Art Museum, Opera House, Ancient Museums, the Hofburg Palace, Parliament Building, City Hall, Burg Theatre, University, Votive Church, the Danube banks, and, depending on traffic conditions, Belvedere Palace. After the tour, we check into our hotel, and then, for those who wish, we enjoy an extra “Schnitzel Night” in Grinzing (65 €). One of Vienna’s most elegant districts, Grinzing’s small and charming houses have been converted into restaurants. In one of these restaurants, we will taste Vienna’s world-famous schnitzel and enjoy a pleasant evening accompanied by typical Viennese music. Overnight at our hotel.
In the morning, after breakfast and check-out, those who wish may spend the day as they like, while those who prefer may join the Hallstatt tour organized by our guide as an extra option after breakfast (100 Euro). We visit Hallstatt, which has been added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List and is home to the country’s most important Alpine lakes as well as the world’s oldest salt mine. After an introductory tour and a short walk along the lake, during the free time provided, you can sip your coffee while admiring the Alpine scenery by the turquoise lake. Then, at the time and meeting point determined by our guide, we gather and begin our transfer to the airport. After ticketing and customs procedures, we depart for Ankara on SunExpress Airlines’ scheduled flight at ***. Arrival at Esenboğa Airport at *** local time and the end of our tour.