Budapest & Vienna & Prague Tour with Turkish Airlines for 7 Nights 8 Days BUD-PRG (Afternoon Departure)

Tour details
1. Day ISTANBUL-BUDAPEST Meeting at Istanbul Airport international departures terminal three hours before the flight. After ticketing and baggage procedures, we fly to Budapest on Turkish Airlines’ scheduled service. Upon arrival, we begin our panoramic Budapest city tour by private coach. Places to be seen include Heroes’ Square, Andrássy Avenue, the Opera, Chain Bridge, Elizabeth Bridge, and the banks of the Danube River. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. After settling into our hotel, our guests may join the extra Hungarian Folklore and Gypsy Night tour organized by your guide. In this tour, you will enjoy an entertaining and unforgettable evening at Budapest’s most authentic restaurant, watching Hungarian dances in traditional costumes and dancing to the music of the famous Hungarian Gipsy orchestra, accompanied by unlimited drinks and the delicious flavors of Hungarian cuisine. HUNGARIAN NIGHT: In this tour, you will watch Hungarian dances performed in traditional costumes at Budapest’s most authentic restaurant and dance to the music of the famous Hungarian Gipsy orchestra. An entertaining and unforgettable evening awaits you with unlimited drinks and various tastes of Hungarian cuisine, including the world-famous goulash. You will also have the opportunity to taste the famous Tokaji wines. On the way to and from the event, you will have the chance to see Budapest’s magnificent night views. TOUR PRICE: (TRANSPORTATION + DINNER + UNLIMITED DRINKS + GUIDANCE) Per Person: €70 2. Day BUDAPEST After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Esztergom & Visegrád & Szentendre tour organized extra by your guide. On this tour, we visit Esztergom Castle and Esztergom Basilica, the center of the Hungarian Catholic Church, which holds strategic importance in Turkish history. Passing through the town of Visegrád, we go to the Artists’ Village of Szentendre. After the sightseeing tour and free time in Szentendre, where you will have the opportunity to buy all kinds of Hungarian souvenirs at affordable prices, we return to Budapest. In Budapest, we visit the Buda Castle district; within the castle area, Fisherman’s Bastion and Matthias Church are among the places we will see panoramically. In the evening, guests who wish may join the extra Danube River Boat Tour organized by our guide. On this tour, while cruising on one of the world’s most magnificent rivers, the Danube, you will have the chance to photograph Budapest’s Buda and Pest sides from the best angles, accompanied by one complimentary drink and with the city’s most beautiful night illuminations. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel. ESZTERGOM CASTLE - VISEGRAD - SZENTENDRE TOUR AND BUDA CASTLE: On this tour, we visit Esztergom Castle, located north of Budapest and of strategic importance in Hungarian and Turkish history, as well as Esztergom Basilica, the center of the Hungarian Catholic Church. After Esztergom, we continue through the beautiful nature of the Danube region in Visegrád and pass through Hungarian villages before reaching the Artists’ Village of Szentendre. Also known as the “Artists’ Town,” this town was founded by Greeks and Serbs fleeing the Ottomans and has narrow, winding streets. Here, you will have the opportunity to purchase all kinds of Hungarian souvenirs at affordable prices. After the sightseeing tour and free time in Szentendre, we return to Budapest. In Budapest, we visit the Buda Castle District; within the castle area, Fisherman’s Bastion and Matthias Church are among the places we will see panoramically. TOUR PRICE: (TRANSPORTATION + GUIDANCE) Per Person: €60 DANUBE RIVER BOAT TOUR: On this tour, while discovering in Turkish the historical texture of the magnificent structures on both sides of the Danube River, which is one of the world’s most splendid rivers and known as the jewel of Europe with its unique night lighting, you will sip your drink on board. You will have the opportunity to photograph Budapest’s Buda and Pest sides from the best angles. TOUR PRICE: (TRANSPORTATION + BOAT + 1 DRINK + GUIDANCE) Per Person: €40 3. Day BUDAPEST-VIENNA After breakfast, we leave Budapest and head to Vienna. Guests who wish may join the Bratislava tour organized extra by your guide along the route. In our Bratislava city tour, one of Central Europe’s capitals, places to be seen include the banks of the Danube, the Jewish Holocaust Memorial, St. Martin’s Cathedral, palace buildings where Mozart gave his first concert at age 6 and Franz Liszt at age 9, Michael’s Gate, the Old Town Square, Napoleon’s Military Monument, and the Slovak National Theatre Building. After free time, we continue to Vienna. Upon arrival in Vienna, panoramic city tour. During the tour, places to be seen include the Opera, University, Parliament Building, Theater, Hofburg, and the Museum Quarter. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the extra Vienna Concert Night tour organized by your guide. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel. BRATISLAVA: In this city tour of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia and one of Central Europe’s richest capitals with a per capita national income of €25,000, places to be seen include the banks of the Danube, Bratislava Castle, St. Martin’s Cathedral, the old city center, Parliament, the Slovak National Theatre Building, and the historic building where Mozart gave a concert at age 6, as well as street statues. TOUR PRICE: (TRANSPORTATION + GUIDANCE) Per Person: €40 VIENNA CONCERT NIGHT: With a reservation made in advance, you may join the world-famous Vienna concert nights, which attract millions of tourists to Vienna every year. The concert will feature Mozart and Strauss compositions, waltzes performed by the salon orchestra and soloists. TOUR PRICE: (TRANSPORTATION + A-CATEGORY CONCERT TICKET + GUIDANCE) Per Person: €65 4. Day VIENNA After breakfast at our hotel, guests who wish may join the Hallstatt tour organized extra by our guide. 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 and the world’s oldest salt mine. After an introduction and a short walk by the lake, you will have free time to sip your coffee while enjoying the turquoise lakeside and Alpine views. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel. HALLSTATT: After breakfast at our hotel, guests who wish may join the Hallstatt tour organized extra by our guide. Home to the country’s most important alpine lakes and the world’s oldest salt mine, Hallstatt is also on the UNESCO World Heritage List. After an introduction and a short walk by the lake, during the free time given, you will be able to enjoy your coffee with the view of this unique town’s turquoise lake and the Alps. TOUR PRICE: (TRANSPORTATION + GUIDANCE) Per Person: €120 5. Day VIENNA-PRAGUE After breakfast, we leave Vienna and head to Prague. Guests who wish may join the Český Krumlov tour organized extra by your guide along the route. Český Krumlov, which looks like an island within the bends of the Vltava River, will take you back to the Middle Ages with its houses, streets, and castle. After the tour, we continue to Prague. Upon arrival, panoramic city tour. During our city tour, places to be seen include the Lesser Town, Charles IV Bridge, Old Town Square, and the Astronomical Clock Tower. After the city tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel. CESKY KRUMLOV: Located within the bends of the Vltava River, Český Krumlov is one of the most enchanting historical towns in the Czech Republic and has been protected by UNESCO, making it one of the most visited medieval towns after Prague. During the tour, you will have the opportunity to view the entire city from the castle, the town’s most important structure. Walking among dozens of preserved historical buildings and narrow streets, you will feel as if you are on a movie set. TOUR PRICE: (TRANSPORTATION + GUIDANCE) Per Person: €40 6. Day PRAGUE After breakfast, free time. Guests who wish may join the Karlovy Vary tour organized extra by your guide. In the unique nature of Karlovy Vary, a city that was a favorite destination of European society and statesmen in the 17th and 18th centuries, after seeing the dozens of magnificent palaces built side by side, the hotel where Atatürk stayed in 1918, and the houses of Dvořák, Mozart, Goethe, Beethoven, Russian Tsar Peter the Great, and Pushkin, we will visit the thermal galleries where 12 different springs emerge. After the tour, free time. During your free time, you may visit shops selling traditional Czech souvenirs. After the tour, we return to our hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the extra Czech Night tour organized by your guide. You will spend an enjoyable evening in Prague’s local restaurants, experiencing the delicious flavors of Czech cuisine accompanied by Czech music and folk dances. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel. 7. Day PRAGUE After breakfast, free time. Guests who wish may join the Dresden Culture & Shopping tour organized extra by your guide. In our city tour of Dresden, known as the “Florence of the Elbe” and located 160 km from Prague, places to be seen include the Frauenkirche, Zwinger Palace, Brühl Terrace, King’s Road, the Elbe River, and the Martin Luther Statue. After the city tour, free time for shopping and sightseeing in this city, one of Germany’s most beautiful cities and protected under UNESCO World Heritage status. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the extra Vltava River Boat Tour organized by your guide. On the Vltava River, which divides Prague in two and is famous for its canals that give life to the city, you will enjoy an open buffet dinner on our private boat. You will see Prague’s fairy-tale daytime and nighttime views and experience canal passages similar to the Panama and Suez Canals, enjoying an unforgettable evening. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel. DRESDEN, ONE OF GERMANY’S MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES: On this tour, we visit Dresden, referred to as the “Florence of the Elbe.” Reborn from its ashes after World War II, this city has a captivating baroque architecture. During the tour, places to be seen include Frauenkirche, Zwinger Palace, Brühl Terrace, King’s Road, the Elbe River, and the Martin Luther Statue. Afterwards, free time will be given for shopping and strolling in this impressive city, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. In the late afternoon, return to Prague city center and free time. TOUR PRICE: (TRANSPORTATION + GUIDANCE) Per Person: €80 VLTAVA RIVER BOAT TOUR: On our special boat tour on the Vltava River, which divides Prague in two and is famous for its canals that give life to the city, you will enjoy an unforgettable experience with open buffet dinner and live music, watching Prague’s daytime and nighttime scenery. As you move through canal passages similar to the Panama and Suez Canals, you will discover Prague’s enchanting atmosphere from a different perspective. After the boat tour, you will have the opportunity to see the city’s important avenues and boulevards once more under the night lights. TOUR PRICE: (TRANSPORTATION + BOAT FEE + OPEN BUFFET DINNER + 1 DRINK + GUIDANCE) Per Person: €50 8. Day PRAGUE-ISTANBUL After breakfast, free time. Depending on the flight time, transfer to the airport at a time to be determined in advance by our guide. After ticketing and customs procedures, departure to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines’ scheduled service. With our arrival in Istanbul, the tour and our services come to an end. ACCOMMODATION, TOUR, AND FLIGHT NOTES Hotel check-in time: between 15:00 and 17:00 / check-out time: between 10:00 and 12:00. Departure and arrival times are local times. Flights marked with * arrive at the destination on the following calendar day after the departure date. Please ask for domestic connection details and price differences. Prices are not valid for groups; please ask for our special prices. IST-BUD TK1035 07:00-08:00 PRG-IST TK1770 19:45-23:25 ADVANTAGEOUS PACKAGE PRICES: PACKAGE: (6 TOURS): BRATISLAVA, CESKY KRUMLOV, ESZTERGOM, HALLSTATT, KARLOVY VARY, AND DRESDEN. WHEN PURCHASED AS A PACKAGE, THE AMOUNT OF €400 WILL BE DISCOUNTED TO €350. ** For extra tours, ages 0-2 are free, and ages 2-12 pay 50% ** IMPORTANT NOTE: Extra tours conducted along the route will take place even if not all guests participate. Guests who do not wish to join the extra tours conducted along the route are considered to have joined the tour by agreeing to wait at a stop 15 km away from the city.
What's included
Economy class airfare with Turkish Airlines on the Istanbul (IST) – Budapest / Prague – Istanbul (IST) route Airport taxes Airport/hotel/airport transfers Prague/Vienna/Budapest intercity transfers 7 nights accommodation with breakfast in Budapest (2) & Vienna (2) & Prague (3) Breakfasts as specified in the program Panoramic city tours of Prague, Vienna, and Budapest Guiding services TURSAB professional liability insurance
Not included
Travel health insurance Visa fee, service fee Overseas departure tax All personal expenses and hotel extras Extra tours Lunch and dinner Museum, archaeological site, etc. entrance fees Driver tips: 5 Euro per person