Balkans Tour 6 Countries 7 Nights 8 Days with AJet from Sabiha Gökçen, SKP-SKP
Duration 7 Nights, 8 Days
After meeting our valued guests at the Turkish Airlines counter in Istanbul Airport, we will depart for Los Angeles, one of the largest cities in the United States. After approximately 13 hours of flight, we will arrive in Los Angeles. Following our meeting with our private vehicle and guide at the airport, we will transfer to our hotel. As an important note, according to hotel regulations in the USA, rooms are available from 15:00 onwards. You may rest in the lobby or join the optional Los Angeles City Tour (120 USD per person) organized by your guide. We will take a tour introducing Los Angeles, known as the City of Angels and the second-largest city in the USA. Our first stop will be Hollywood Boulevard, which you may remember from movies. Among the places we will see are the Kodak Theater (now "Dolby Theater"), where the Oscar ceremonies are held; the Chinese Theatre, where famous movie premieres take place; and the Walk of Fame, featuring hand and footprints of cinema and music artists. Additionally, from this area, you will have the chance to photograph the famous Hollywood sign written in large letters. Later, we will move from the famous Sunset Strip to Santa Monica Boulevard and reach Beverly Hills. Here, we will see the famous symbol of Beverly Hills. Then, we will take a short walk on the renowned Rodeo Drive, where the film "Pretty Woman" was shot and the world's most luxurious shops are located, and we will also see the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, which was the long-term residence of stars such as Elvis Presley and John Lennon. After leaving Rodeo Drive, we will return to our hotel after the tour. Following room allocation, you will have free time to rest. In the evening, guests who wish may join the optional Santa Monica Tour (60 USD per person) organized by your guide. In the brightly lit Santa Monica, filled with street artist performances, you can relax in stylish cafes, enjoy a drink, and have dinner at one of the restaurants in this beautiful location. Overnight stay at our hotel.
(Note: To better utilize our guests' time, our guides may conduct the Santa Monica tour before returning to the hotel.)
The entire day is free time. Those who wish may join an optional guided tour of Universal Studios (USD 250 per person), organized by your guide. As one of the world's largest theme parks, Universal Studios offers you the chance to see up close how films that helped shape the American dream were made and to meet their iconic characters. With creative direction from globally renowned director Steven Spielberg, you will gain a deeper understanding of why Universal Studios ranks as the number one studio and entertainment park in the world. Yet this park is more than just entertainment; it is the product of over a century of experience in cinema history and technology. With more than 40 shows, film sets, and attractions, the park not only captivates and entertains but also leaves you breathless, immersing you in the very heart of the movies. After the tour, you will be transferred to our hotel for dinner and overnight accommodation.
Free time all day. Guests who wish can join the San Diego tour (USD 170 per person) organized additionally by your guide. San Diego, which has been selected as America's most beautiful city for years, our first stop is La Jolla. In La Jolla, famous for its seal beach and shores, you will witness the harmony of nature and luxury homes and take plenty of photos. Leaving La Jolla, we head to our second stop, Old Town. In Old Town, the birthplace of California, an atmosphere where you will feel as if you are in Mexico awaits you. After Old Town; Sea Port Village, Midway aircraft carrier, the Unconditional Surrender Statue, a symbolic visual of World War II, Coronado Island, home to the US Navy base and also the historic Hotel Del Coronado, which is America's largest wooden building and was also used as a filming location for the movie "Some Like It Hot," are among the places we will visit. After the tour, return to the hotel and overnight at our hotel.
NOTE: The visit to the Midway aircraft carrier will be done only with exterior photography.
In the morning, we depart from our hotel and head towards Las Vegas, known as the City of Night, Nevada's premier tourist destination and home to some of the world's largest hotels. Upon arrival, guests may check into their hotel and have the option to join an additional outlet shopping and panoramic city tour (70 USD per person) organized by the guide for those interested. After shopping, we take a guided panoramic tour along the famous Las Vegas Strip, highlighting its iconic hotels, before returning to the hotel. In the evening, you are invited to experience Las Vegas' world-renowned shows or try your luck at thousands of gaming tables and slot machines. Overnight stay at our hotel.
The entire day is free time. Guests who wish may join an optional Grand Canyon tour organized by their guide at an additional cost of USD 250 per person. In the morning, we depart from our hotel in a private vehicle bound for the Grand Canyon, located in Arizona State, Las Vegas. After approximately two hours of travel, we arrive at the Grand Canyon. We board buses to explore the surrounding area. Our final stop is Eagle Point, where we have the opportunity to capture breathtaking photos of the canyon just beside the 800-meter-high cliff. Here, we also have the chance to photograph the tents of the Hualapai Native Americans. From there, we reboard the bus and head to Guano Point. Subsequently, we return to the terminal, get back into our vehicle, and set off for Las Vegas. This magnificent canyon, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World and a site that must be seen at least once in a lifetime, offers a unique opportunity to meet the Hualapai Native Americans. We highly recommend not missing this tour. After the tour, we return to our hotel for overnight accommodation.
In the morning, we depart from our hotel and head to Las Vegas Airport for our flight to San Francisco. After a flight lasting less than two hours, we arrive at San Francisco International Airport and transfer to our hotel via a private vehicle waiting for us in the arrivals area. For the remainder of the day, guests who wish may join an optional guided city tour of San Francisco (USD 100 per person), organized by our guide. During this tour, we will have the opportunity to explore the city up close, visiting landmarks such as Civic Center, Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, Twin Peaks, Haight-Ashbury (the historic home of the hippie movement), the Palace of Fine Arts, and Lombard Street. Following the tour, we will have free time for dinner before transferring back to our hotel for an overnight stay.
The entire day is free time. Guests who wish may join an optional tour organized by their guide for $120, covering Sausalito, Alcatraz by boat, Fisherman's Wharf, the Cable Car, and Union Square. We will depart in our private vehicle to Sausalito, a neighborhood once home to high-ranking government officials and now inhabited by some of the wealthiest residents of San Francisco. After approximately 15 minutes by bus, we arrive in the charming town of Sausalito. As we stroll along the waterfront, you'll admire its picturesque houses and enjoy coffee at seaside cafes with stunning views of San Francisco. Next, we return to San Francisco by boat, offering you the opportunity to photograph Alcatraz—the former "impossible-to-escape" prison—from the water while taking in the city's breathtaking scenery. Our boat docks at Pier 39, one of San Francisco's iconic landmarks. After a brief visit to see the sunbathing sea lions, you will have free time for lunch at a restaurant selected based on your guide's recommendations. Following lunch, we embark on a delightful journey aboard the famous Cable Cars (red streetcars) through San Francisco's historic streets—streets you likely recognize well from films. After the tour, you will be transferred to the airport and board a domestic flight to New York tonight, spending the night on the plane.
We arrive in New York early in the morning. Upon arrival, we depart from the airport with our private vehicle and head to our hotel for transfer (check-in is available from 3:00 PM onwards). Guests who wish may optionally join an additional guided city tour of New York ($100 per person). Our New York tour begins at Central Park, one of the world's most vibrant and colorful cities, featuring a vast area larger than Monaco and adorned with thousands of plant species. We then proceed to Times Square, the pulsating heart of the city, followed by the New York Public Library, Bryant Park, Grand Central Terminal—famous as a filming location for numerous movies—the Empire State Building (exterior view), and Rockefeller Center shopping complex, concluding our tour. Afterward, we return to our hotel for overnight accommodation.
Free day. Guests who wish may join an optional tour of New York Icons (USD 200 per person). First, we board a ferry to Liberty Island, home to the Statue of Liberty, one of the 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 additions by the French and gifted to the USA. After viewing the monument up close, we return by ferry to New York. Next, we visit the Financial District and the World Trade Center. Then, we take high-speed elevators to the 101st floor of One World Observatory, where you can enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of New York from 386 meters above ground and capture memorable photos. After savoring this magnificent scenery, we stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge—famous for its historical elephant load tests and frequent appearances in TV shows and films—and conclude our tour with a visit to Chinatown before returning to our hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel.
We are completing our check-out procedures from the hotel this morning. You will have free time until late afternoon, followed by a transfer to New York JFK Airport in the evening. We will then depart for Istanbul and spend the night on board the aircraft.
We will arrive at Istanbul Airport around noon. See you on our next tour.
NEW YORK
Courtyard New York Downtown Manhattan/Financial District etc.
LOS ANGELES
Holiday Inn LAX etc.
LAS VEGAS
The D Hotel etc
SAN FRANCISCO
Hampton Inn etc. - ROOM BREAKFAST
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 canceled tour due to insufficient participation will be communicated to you through your agency.
VISA
Ordinary Passport Visa required
Green Passport Visa required
Service Passport Visa required
You must have a passport that is valid for 6 months from the end date of the trip 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 send ձեզ.
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 must be renewed, and if it is a country that applies a visa to T.C. citizens, the relevant visa must be in the new passport. Otherwise, responsibility belongs to the passenger.
Since our guests under 18 years of age may be asked for a document showing the mutual consent of the parents by the police officer on duty at the country entry and exit points when traveling alone or with only one of their mother or father; we recommend that our guests under 18 and their parents pay attention to this matter.
HEALTH
We do not expect to encounter any health-threatening issues with meals taken in the region’s good restaurants and hotels. However, when you are not with the group, we recommend being careful about food and drink, definitely consuming bottled water, avoiding ice, milk, and dairy products, eating meat and fish products that you are sure are well cooked, and for fruit, eating fruits with peel that can be removed, such as bananas and pineapples. Current vaccination/PCR rules must be followed at country entry and upon return to the homeland.
FLIGHT DURATIONS
Istanbul - San Francisco 10 hr 55 min
New York - Istanbul 11 hr 10 min
OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES
Optional tours and activities are organized by the local agency we receive service from with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If sufficient numbers cannot be reached, the trips cannot be carried out, or the prices, content, and vehicle to be used for optional tours/activities 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 at the destinations and according to weather conditions.
ACCOMMODATION
During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at a distance greater than the stated km.
Triple rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and the bed provided 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 folding or coach beds, participants booking for a 3rd person and/or child are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible tightness in the room and the bed type.
Child discounts are valid for only one (1) child staying with 2 adults and falling within 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 visited 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.
CURRENCY
It is useful to have U.S. Dollars (USD) with you.
TIME ZONE
The Eastern United States region is 8 hours behind Turkey in time zone.
For example, while it is 16:30 in Turkey, it is 08:30 in Eastern America.
PHONE USAGE
The mobile phone line is usable if it is open to international calls (roaming).
CLOTHING AND REQUIRED ITEMS
If traveling in the summer season, we recommend bringing t-shirts that can be easily put on and taken off, short- and long-sleeved shirts, cotton pants, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, a light jacket for the evenings, and a thin sweater. 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 prevails. However, you can see many culinary cultures in the states. Although Chinese cuisine is common, you can find Turkish cuisine dishes in many states. Although there is no food culture, its cuisine embraces many cultures.
ELECTRICITY
The electric current used in America is 110 volts. In Turkey, it is 220 volts. We recommend that you bring a plug adapter with you.
SHOPPING
Shopping opportunities are available in shopping centers located in city centers and in 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 is guaranteed. The passport police have the authority to deny you 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 risk of delay on scheduled and special flights, or times may change before the existing trip and flight. The agency is obliged to announce 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 field tax or field services fee
The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours of up to 2-3 hours, organized for the general introduction of cities and carried out panoramically from the vehicle with guide narration, excluding museum and archaeological site entrances. Panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, if they cannot take place on the day and time corresponding to the tour due to local authorities not allowing visits or entry, or due to closed roads because of any event, and likewise when the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions, Bin Rota is not responsible for the failure of such tours. Some tours may be carried out by public transportation or on foot, within possibilities, at points where roads are closed or vehicle entry is not allowed.