# Step by Step Grand European Tour by Bus 24 Cities 15 Days YT001

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- Category: International Tours
- Duration: 14 Nights, 15 Days
- Starting Price: 1,835 € / Per Person
- Arrival Point: Austria

## Tour Detail

DAY 1: DEPARTURE FROM ISTANBUL TO SOFIA ( 540 Km )

We begin our tour by meeting at 20:00 in front of Kadıköy Marriage Office, at 20:30 in front of Mecidiyeköy Trump Tower, at 21:00 in front of İncirli Ömür Plaza, and at 21:30 in front of the Beylikdüzü Marmara Park Havaist Stop. Arrival at the Kapıkule border gate via Edirne. Following customs and passport procedures, we follow the Haskova route.

DAY 2: SOFIA - BELGRADE ( 390 Km )

Arrival in Sofia and panoramic city tour. During our tour, the St. Nedelya Church, Russian Church, Rotunda Church, Hagia Sofia Church, Parliament, Sofia University, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Prime Ministry, and NDK National Palace of Culture are among the places to be visited. We will also have the opportunity to see the military club where the ball attended by the Great Leader Atatürk wearing a janissary uniform was held. After the tour, we depart for and arrive in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, the former Yugoslavia, and home to important Ottoman monuments. Following arrival, during our panoramic city tour, Kalemegdan Fortress, the Military Museum, Istanbul Gate, Clock Tower, Damat Ali Pasha's Tomb, Zindan Gate, Leopoldov Gate, Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Fountain, Stefan Lazarević Monument, Nebojša Tower, Saborna Church, Republic Square, Terazije Square, and Tasmajdan Square are among the places to be seen. Following the city tour, transfer to our hotel, room allocation, check-in, and overnight stay.

DAY 3: BELGRADE – BUDAPEST (380 Km )

Following breakfast to be served early in the morning, departure for and arrival in Budapest. A panoramic city tour awaits us. Heroes' Square, the Opera House, the Parliament Building, Matthias Church, St. Stephen's Basilica, the Tomb of Gül Baba, and Gellért Hill, offering the most beautiful view of Budapest, are among the places we will see. We proceed to and check in at our hotel in Budapest. After completing our rest, guests who wish may join the Danube River Boat Tour (Extra €30). Budapest is described as the pearl of Europe. To believe this, taking a boat tour is a must. Through the headphones on the boat, you will listen to the commentary and learn about the city's architecture and history. The buildings illuminated at night create a magnificent view. While enjoying the drink served to you, you can also enjoy this romantic scenery. For those who wish, Gypsy Night Tour (Extra charge €55). One of the things that comes to mind when Hungary is mentioned is surely Gypsy culture. The restaurant we will visit on this tour is also a wine cellar, where you will enjoy local wines and food as well as Hungarian dance and music. Let us also mention that you can become part of the show. Overnight at our accommodation facility.

DAY 4: VIENNA – PRAGUE ( 590 Km)

We begin the day with breakfast to be served early in the morning and set out from the hotel by private buses. Departure for and arrival in Vienna, the capital of Austria. During our Vienna city tour following arrival, the Art Museum, Opera House, Ancient Museums, Hofburg Palace, Parliament Building, City Hall, Burgtheater, University, Votive Church, Ferris Wheel (Prater), the Danube waterfront, and, depending on traffic conditions, Belvedere Palace are among the places to be seen. Free time in the city following the tour. Departure for and arrival in Prague, the capital of Czechia, where we will stay. We conduct a panoramic Prague city tour. During our tour, the Presidential Palace, Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, the house of the world-famous writer Kafka, the Old Town Square, and the Astronomical Clock Tower are among the places to be seen. Following free time in the city, overnight at our hotel.

DAY 5: PRAGUE –(DRESDEN) BERLIN (340 Km )

Following breakfast to be served early in the morning, we depart for the capital of Germany, Berlin, by private bus awaiting our guests. If our group accepts, we will take a Dresden tour along our route (Extra charge €25). In Dresden, the Florence of the North, the Frauenkirche Church, Zwinger Museum, Semper Opera House, Royal Palace, and the banks of the Elbe River are the stops we will explore. We then depart for and arrive in Berlin. Following arrival, we conduct a panoramic city tour of Berlin. During our tour, the viewing platform at the Kollhoff skyscrapers, Daimler Chrysler and the Sony Complex with their interesting architecture, embassies and ministries, the Parliament Building with its glass dome, Alexanderplatz, and Berliner Dom Church, one of the important architectural examples of the Protestant denomination next to St. Peter's Cathedral, are among the places we will see panoramically. Following our tour, free time will be provided, allowing our guests to get to know the city more closely and shop. Transfer to our hotel and check-in. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 6: BERLIN -AMSTERDAM (650 Km )

Following breakfast to be served early in the morning, departure for and arrival in Amsterdam by private bus awaiting our guests. Following arrival, we will conduct our panoramic Amsterdam city tour. During our tour, Dam Square, the Windmill, Leidseplein, Rembrandtplein, the Royal Palace, the Red Light District, and the world-famous diamond factory are among the places to be seen. Following our tour, we will take a boat tour in Amsterdam, the city of canals (Extra charge €25). We will have the opportunity to get to know the structures along the canals and the important points of the city more closely. We then depart with guests who wish to take the Volendam Village and Marken tour (Extra charge €25). In this former fishing village region, historic houses and the harbor will be seen. During our visit to Marken, a small island, we will see the world-famous cheese factory, observe cheese production interactively, and have the opportunity to purchase the cheeses produced there. Transfer to our hotel and check-in. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 7: PARIS - ( BRUGES – BRUSSELS ) ( 665 Km)

Following breakfast to be served early in the morning, we depart for Paris, the romantic capital of France. If our group accepts, we will take a Bruges &Brussels tour along our route.

(Extra charge €55). During our tour, we will have the opportunity to travel centuries back and witness life in that period through the magnificent architecture that has remained unchanged from the Middle Ages to the present day. Following the tour, departure for and arrival in Brussels, the capital of Europe and Belgium. Following arrival, we conduct our panoramic Brussels city tour. During our tour, the Royal Palace, Chinese and Japanese houses, Grand Place, the Stock Exchange Building, Atomium, and Heysel Stadium are among the places to be seen. Following our tour, departure for and arrival in Paris, the dream city of France. We take a tour of Paris under the lights, seeing the Louvre Museum, Place de la Concorde and the Arc de Triomphe, Opera Square, and the Champs-Élysées amid the Parisian lights. Transfer to our hotel and check-in. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 8: PARIS

We begin the day with breakfast to be served early in the morning, then conduct our panoramic Paris city tour by private bus awaiting our group. During our tour, we will visit Notre-Dame Church, a true architectural masterpiece that has been the subject of fairy tales, novels, and films and houses the world's largest stained-glass windows. We will see the Opera House, with its magnificent architecture along our route. St. Germain, the Louvre Museum, Place de la Concorde and the Arc de Triomphe, Opera Square, and the Champs-Élysées are among the other places we will see. Guests who wish may join the Sacré-Cœur &Montmartre (Artists' Hill) & Seine River tour organized by our guide (Extra €45). Our tour begins with the Sacré-Cœur Church. The story of this unusual church, built by sex workers who had made the area their home by collecting money among themselves, will surprise you. Afterwards, in this beautiful place known as the gathering place of painters who flocked to the art city of Paris from all over the world with dreams of becoming famous, you can shop at various stores and spend time in famous cafés. Our next stop will be the Seine River Boat Tour. As we travel along the river, we will see the Louvre Museum, Orsay Museum, Statue of Liberty, Notre-Dame Church, etc. from the river and complete our river tour after seeing many historic structures. We then transfer to our Geneva hotel where we will stay, and overnight at our hotel.

DAY 9: GENEVA ( ANNECY ) (590 Km)

Following breakfast to be served early in the morning, check-out and then our Geneva city tour. Among the places we will see in this impressive city situated on the shores of Lake Geneva, between the Alps and the Jura Mountains, are Lake Geneva, Mont Blanc Bridge, the Grand Cathedral, Old Town Square, the Bourg-de-Four district, Notre Dame Island, and the Geneva Jet d'Eau. If our passengers accept, we visit Annecy, the historical and touristic city of France and the pearl of the Alps, located along our route. In this peaceful and natural wonder of a medieval French town, we will have the opportunity to admire medieval structures, medieval castles, Lake Annecy, and the historic bridges joining the streets divided by canals (extra €25). Transfer to our Milan hotel where we will stay, and overnight at our hotel.

DAY 10: MILAN ( VERONA& GARDA SIRMIONE) (600 Km)

Following breakfast to be served early in the morning, check-out. During our tour, we first arrive in the city center of Milan, the city of industry and fashion. On our Milan city tour, we walk along the city's elegant streets and arrive at the famous Duomo Square. In the square, we see the Duomo Cathedral, one of Italy's most important and architecturally magnificent monuments. We complete our time in Milan by shopping at the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele and on the famous Buenos Aires Avenue. We depart from Milan for the Veneto region where we will stay. If our passengers accept, we may take the Verona & Garda Sirmione tour along our route (extra €35). We arrive in Verona, famous for its marble and home to the house of Romeo and Juliet, where the world's most famous love story took place. During our tour, we will have the opportunity to see the Old Town, the historic Arena where concerts are still held today, the Palace of the Lords, Piazza Bra-Dante, and Piazza delle Erbe. We depart from Verona and visit Sirmione on Lake Garda, famous for its natural beauty and a place tourists from many countries around the world cannot pass up. We will admire the Old Town and the castle. Transfer to our hotel, room allocation, and overnight stay.

DAY 11: VENICE

Following breakfast to be served early in the morning, check-out. We depart for Venice, Italy's romantic city. Following arrival, we reach historic St. Mark's Square by private vaporettos. The square and St. Mark's Cathedral, Doge's Palace, the Grand Canal, and Rialto Bridge are among the places to be seen with our guide. By joining the canals tour by gondola (Extra €25), we have the opportunity to explore the romantic and historic canals in greater detail from the water. If a sufficient number of participants is reached, a Murano &Burano tour will be organized by private vaporettos (Extra €30). Burano Island, where workshops producing world-famous handmade lace can be seen and shopping can be done, and the Murano Islands, where workshops producing world-famous glassware and crystals can be seen and shopping can be done, are places we will enjoy visiting. We will then depart for the Florence region where you will stay, and overnight at our hotel.

DAY 12: FLORENCE ( PISA&SIENA ) (270 Km)

Following breakfast, we conduct our Florence city tour by private bus awaiting our group. During this tour, the Arno River, Ponte Vecchio Bridge, Uffizi Gallery, Baptistery of San Giovanni Battista, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, and Palazzo della Signoria are among the places to be seen. Free time in the city; guests who wish may join the Siena &Pisa tour (Extra €55). First, we visit Siena. During our tour, we will take a journey through time from the present to the past as we walk through the historic medieval streets of the Tuscany region dating back to the Etruscans. We will see Siena Square and examples of Gothic-Roman architecture. Afterwards, Campo dei Miracoli (Square of Miracles), one of Italy's iconic symbols, known for the leaning bell tower of the Etruscans, and the cylindrical Baptistery in Pisa are among the places we will see. Following our tour, we depart for the Rome region where we will stay. Transfer to our hotel, room allocation, and overnight stay at our hotel.

DAY 13: ROME (90 Km)

Following breakfast, we conduct our Rome city introduction tour by private bus awaiting our group. Among the places to be seen are the Vatican, regarded as the center of Christianity, and St. Peter's Basilica. In this church, an architectural marvel whose highest dome reaches 136 meters, we see the world-famous sculptor Michelangelo's statue depicting the moment when Jesus, after being crucified, died in the arms of the Virgin Mary. Pietà, Colosseum, Roman Forum, Trajan's Forum, Circus Maximus, Venice Square where Mussolini addressed the public, the Vittoriano Monument, Trevi Fountain {Fontana di Trevi}, and the Spanish Steps {Piazza di Spagna}, Via del Corso, and Piazza del Popolo are among the places we will see. Transfer to our hotel in Naples where we will stay, and overnight at our hotel.

DAY 14: NAPLES – BARI (POMPEII&OUTLET) (460 Km)

Following breakfast, we conduct a Naples city tour by private bus awaiting our group. In this city of southern Italy, famous for its friendly and warm people, Castel Nuovo, Piazza del Plebiscito, and Teatro di San Carlo are among the places to be seen. We then depart for Bari, Italy's port city. If our passengers approve, we will have the opportunity to take an Ancient City of Pompeii tour (€40) or an Outlet Shopping tour (€25) along our route. During this tour, in Pompeii, one of the few ancient cities established on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius and preserved in a way that best reflects its original form to the present day, we will see shops reduced to ruins by the volcanic eruption, houses where villagers lived, the amphitheater, and the city square. Afterwards, at Italy's largest and most popular Designer Outlet, you will have the opportunity to purchase world-famous brands at discounted prices. Departure for and arrival at the port of Bari. Following customs procedures, we proceed to the places reserved for our group and depart for our ferry journey to the port of Igoumenitsa in Greece. We will spend the night traveling by ferry.

DAY 15: IGOUMENITSA- THESSALONIKI-ISTANBUL (890 Km)

Arrival at Igoumenitsa Port at 06:00 in the morning; we begin our return journey to Istanbul by bus. Around noon, we stop in Thessaloniki, the beautiful city of Greece, along our route and take a short break. During our city tour, the waterfront, White Tower, Rotunda, Exhibition Square, Ottoman and Byzantine monuments, the Cathedral of Saint Demetrius, the largest cathedral in Greece, and the statue of Alexander the Great are among the places to be seen panoramically. At the very end of our tour, we will have the opportunity to see the house where the Great Leader Atatürk was born and raised. We depart for the Ipsala border gate and complete our customs procedures. Departure for and arrival in Istanbul,

## What's Included

• Comfortable transportation service with Luxury Buses along the specified route in the program.
• City tours in Belgrade, Budapest, Vienna, Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, Geneva, Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome, Naples, Thessaloniki, and Sofia.
• A total of 12 nights accommodation in 3* and 4* hotels in the specified cities in the program.
• 12 Breakfasts
• Ferry journey from Bari to Igoumenitsa.
• Professional Turkish guiding services.

## Not Included

• Visa fee and service charge (Multiple Entry Schengen Visa)
• Entrance fees for museums, historical sites, etc.
• International departure tax
• Travel Health Insurance
• Lunch and Dinner
• Vaporetto fee (round trip 30 EUR)
• Optional tours organized by the guide
• Hotel City taxes total 90€ (Taxes collected per person known as city tax, collected by the guide at the start of the tour and paid to the hotel)
• All personal expenses,
• Optional driver tips

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