9-Day Grand Central Europe Tour Including Germany, City Tours, and Extras by Coach
Day 1: Istanbul – Belgrade
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. After our rest and shopping break in Edirne, we complete our passport and customs procedures at the Kapıkule border gate and cross into Bulgaria. Following the Svilengrad-Plovdiv-Sofia route, we depart for Belgrade.
Day 2: Belgrade
After arriving in Belgrade, we begin our panoramic city tour. The places we will see during this tour include New Belgrade, Usce Shopping Center, the historic Brankov Bridge, Stone Square, Slavija Square, St. Sava Church, the Old Palace, the New Palace and Parliament Building, Kalemegdan Fortress, conquered by Kanuni Sultan Suleiman, the Tomb of Damat Ali Pasha, the Victor Monument, the Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Fountain, the Military Museum, the Clock Gate and Museum, Istanbul Gate, Nebojša Tower, Saborna Church, and Kalemegdan Fortress. After seeing these sites, we begin our walking tour in Republic Square. During our walk along Knez Mihailova Street, Belgrade’s liveliest street, named after Prince Mihailo III of Serbia and home to many large and impressive buildings dating from the 1870s, we see Čukur Fountain, the place where the revolt against the Ottoman Empire began, Republic Square, the National Assembly of Serbia, and the Prince Mihailo Monument, before ending our tour. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 3: Budapest
After breakfast, we depart for Budapest. Following our arrival in Budapest, the sites to be seen during our panoramic city tour include Erzsébet Bridge, Gellért Hill, Fisherman’s Bastion, St. Matthias Church, Chain Bridge, the Parliament Building, and Heroes’ Square. At the end of the tour, free time and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel in Budapest.
Day 4: Prague
After breakfast, we begin our journey to Prague, the capital of Czechia. Following our arrival in Prague, our panoramic city tour includes the Hradčany Castle District, Loreto Church, the Presidential Palace, St. Vitus Cathedral, which took 600 years to build and incorporates Neo-Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque features, Franz Kafka’s house, Charles Bridge, built in the 13th century by master architect Peter Parler and adorned with statues of 31 saints, the Old Town Square, the historic Astronomical Clock Tower, built in the 15th century and featuring the 12 Apostles, and Týn Church. Free time after the city tour. Transfer to and check-in at the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 5: Berlin
After breakfast, we begin our journey to Berlin, the capital of Germany. Following our arrival, we begin our Berlin city tour. During our tour, we will see Checkpoint Charlie, the Berlin Wall Museum, Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden boulevard, the Holocaust Memorial, Museum Island, Alexanderplatz, the Berlin Wall and its graffiti, Potsdamer Platz, the Parliament Building, Hauptbahnhof, Ku’Damm, the viewing platform at the Kollhoff Tower, Daimler Chrysler with its interesting architecture, the Sony Center, embassies and ministries, the Turkish district of Kreuzberg, Schöneberg, and Charlottenburg Palace panoramically. After a lunch break, we visit the former checkpoint, Checkpoint Charlie, and the Berlin Wall. During our visit, we will examine details about the Berlin Wall, one of the most important events in Berlin’s recent history. Built on 13 August 1961, the wall divided the city into East Berlin and West Berlin. Today, it is quite difficult to find traces of the Wall. The Parliament Building and the Reichstag, with its glass dome, are among the places we will visit. (This is the name of the place where the German Parliament convened until Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany.) Today, the German Parliament is located in the building bearing the same name. We will also visit Brandenburg Gate and the Victory Column (Siegessäule), located in the same area. Brandenburg is a district featuring world-famous luxury hotels and shops. Afterwards, free time in Berlin’s most visited Kurfürstendamm (Ku’Damm) district. Germany’s largest shopping center, KaDeWe, is located in this area. Our guests may also shop at the Mall of Berlin, located nearby. Meeting at the time specified by our guide, transfer to and check-in at our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 6: Leipzig-Dresden-Prague
After breakfast, we depart for and arrive in Leipzig, Germany’s city of literature. Leipzig is a true literary city. A printing press was recorded here in 1481, and the idea of selling books for money was born here in the city on the banks of the Pleiße River in the 18th century. In 1825, the German Publishers and Booksellers Association (Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels) was also founded in Leipzig. The German National Library, Bibliotheca Albertina, and the German Literature Institute are also located here. More than 100 writers live in Leipzig. The hometown of Johann Sebastian Bach, Leipzig is also associated with artists such as Goethe and Schiller. In Goethe’s Faust, Leipzig is referred to as “little Paris.” Afterwards, we depart for Dresden, the Florence of the North. Frauenkirche Church, the Zwinger Museum, the Semper Opera House, the Royal Palace, and the banks of the Elbe River are among the highlights we will see. Our next stop will once again be Prague, the capital of Czechia. Free time in Prague’s Old Town Center, where our guests may spend their time getting to know the city more closely or shopping. Meeting at the time specified by our guide, transfer to and check-in at our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 7: Vienna-Bratislava
After breakfast, we depart for and arrive in Vienna. We then begin our Vienna city tour. The Opera House, University, Parliament Building, Theater, Hofburg Palace, and Museum District are among the places we will see. Following the tour, free time accompanied by your guide’s explanations. Our guests will have the opportunity to shop along Vienna’s famous streets. Afterwards, we depart for Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. During our city tour of Bratislava, one of Central Europe’s wealthiest capitals, we will see the Bratislava riverbanks, the Jewish Holocaust Memorial, St. Martin’s Cathedral, the palace buildings where Mozart gave his first concert at the age of six and F. Liszt at the age of nine, Michael’s Gate, the Old Town Square, and the Napoleonic Military and Slovak National Theatre Buildings. Transfer to and check-in at our hotel at the time announced by our guide. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 8: Esztergom-Visegrád-Szentendre - Novi Sad – Belgrade
After breakfast, we first visit Esztergom Basilica and the remains of the fortress left from the Ottoman period. We then visit magnificent Visegrád, a medieval fortress and hunting lodge. During this tour, Visegrád Castle will be viewed panoramically. We then travel to the small town of Szentendre. After free time in this town, where you can find many items such as handmade textiles, crystal, porcelain products, souvenirs, and beverages, we depart for Novi Sad in Vojvodina, economically the most developed region of Serbia. During our walking tour here, we will see Freedom Square, the Svetozar Miletić Monument, the Catholic Cathedral, the Orthodox Cathedral of St. George, St. Nicholas Church, and the Synagogue. After our tour and free time, we depart for Belgrade. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 9: Sofia- Istanbul
After breakfast, we depart for Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Following our arrival, we begin our panoramic city tour of Sofia. The places to be seen during our city tour include Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the largest church in the Balkans, the National Library, Sofia University, the Old Royal Palace, the National Bulgarian Theatre built in the Neoclassical style, the Archaeological Museum, the Old Cathedral, the Trade Union Building, and the Rotunda Church. We then walk past the Parliament Building to enjoy a panoramic view of the Sofia Monument and take a photo break, and visit Banya Bashi Mosque, one of the city’s symbols. After free time, we depart for Istanbul. Arrival in Istanbul in the late evening and end of our tour.
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