Austria and Hungary Tour

First look at Prague

ISTANBUL – PRAGUE

Istanbul

We will meet at the international departures terminal of Istanbul Airport three hours before the flight to complete our ticket and baggage procedures. We will then fly to Prague. Upon arrival, we start our panoramic city tour of Prague by private bus. During the city tour, the Little Quarter, Charles IV Bridge, Old Town Square, and the Astronomical Clock Tower are among the places to be seen. After the city tour, transfer to our hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the optional Vltava River boat tour, offered at extra cost. You will take a tour on the Vltava River, which splits Prague in two and gives life to the city with its famous canals, on our private boat with an open buffet dinner. You will see the daytime and nighttime views of the fairy-tale city of Prague and experience canal passages resembling the Panama and Suez Canals, for an unforgettable night. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

Optional Karlovy Vary

After breakfast, free time awaits you. Guests who wish can join the optional Karlovy Vary tour. In the beautiful nature of this city, which was favored by important figures of Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries, we will see many impressive palaces lined up next to each other. After visiting the hotel where Atatürk stayed in 1918, as well as the homes of Dvořák, Mozart, Goethe, Beethoven, Russian Tsar Peter the Great, and Pushkin, we will explore the thermal galleries that contain 12 different water sources. During your free time after the tour, you will have the opportunity to browse shops selling traditional Czech souvenirs. At the end of our trip, we return to our hotel. In the evening, there is an option for guests to participate in the extra Czech Night tour. You will enjoy a fun night at local restaurants in Prague, tasting the flavors of Czech cuisine accompanied by traditional Czech music and folk dances. After the tour, transfer back to our hotel for overnight stay.

Optional Dresden

PRAGUE

Morning

After breakfast, free time. Guests who wish to join the optional Dresden Culture & Shopping Tour may do so. Dresden, located approximately 160 km from Prague and known as the "Florence on the Elbe," is one of Germany's most beautiful cities and is protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On our city tour we will see the Frauenkirche, Zwinger Palace, Brühl Terrace, the Royal Way, the Elbe River and the Martin Luther Monument. After the city tour, free time will be given for shopping and exploring in this charming city. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel.

Evening

Guests who wish to do so may join the optional Medieval Night Tour. On this tour you will enjoy an unforgettable evening in one of Europe's historic and authentic restaurants dating back to the 14th century. Captive maidens may accompany you to your table, while beggars and street fighters pass by; you will be enchanted by period music, dances and entertainment. With its food and visual shows, this special evening will transport you straight back to the Middle Ages. We recommend not missing this unique experience. After the tour, transfer to the hotel and overnight at our hotel.

Cesky Krumlov to Vienna

PRAGUE – VIENNA

After breakfast, we set off towards Vienna. Our guests who wish to do so may join the optional Cesky Krumlov excursion organised along the route, at an extra cost. Appearing like an island within the bends of the Vltava River, Cesky Krumlov will take you back to the Middle Ages with its houses, streets and castle. After free time, we continue our journey towards Vienna. Upon arrival in Vienna, on our panoramic city tour we see the city's landmark structures such as the Opera House, the University, the Parliament Building, the Theatre, Hofburg Palace and the Museums Quarter. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel and check-in to the rooms. In the evening, our guests who wish to do so may join the optional Vienna Concert Evening programme, at an extra cost. Return to the hotel after the tour and overnight at our Vienna hotel.

Optional Hallstatt Lakes

VIENNA

Following breakfast at our hotel, guests who wish to join may take part in the Hallstatt Lakes Region Tour, which our guide will organise as an extra excursion. Hallstatt, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, is home to the country's most important Alpine lakes and the world's oldest salt mine. After an introduction and a short walk along the lakeside, free time will be given during which you can sip your coffee by the turquoise lake while taking in the view of the Alps. Transfer to the hotel at the end of the tour. Overnight at our hotel.

Bratislava to Budapest

VIENNA - BUDAPEST

After breakfast, we set off towards Budapest. Our guests who wish to do so may join the optional Bratislava excursion organized along the route. On our Bratislava city tour, one of the richest capitals of Central Europe, the sights to see include the Bratislava riverbanks, the Holocaust Memorial, St. Martin Cathedral, the palace buildings where Mozart gave his first concert at the age of 6 and F. Liszt at the age of 9, Michael's Tower (Michael Kulesi), the Old Town Square, Napoleon's Soldiers, and the Slovak State Theatre building. After free time, we depart for Budapest. Upon arrival, a panoramic city tour. Sights to see include Heroes' Square, Andrássy Avenue, the Opera, the Chain Bridge, Elizabeth Bridge, and the banks of the Danube River. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. After check-in at our hotel, our guests may join the optional Hungarian Folklore and Gypsy Night excursion organized by our guide. On this excursion, you will watch Hungarian dances performed in traditional costumes at Budapest's most authentic restaurant, dance to the music of the famous Hungarian Gypsy orchestra, and enjoy a fun and unforgettable evening filled with unlimited drinks and the delicious flavors of Hungarian cuisine. After the evening, transfer to our hotel and overnight at our hotel.

Optional Esztergom and Szentendre

BUDAPEST - ISTANBUL

After breakfast, free time. Our guests who wish to do so may join the optional Esztergom & Visegrád & Szentendre excursion. On this tour, we visit Esztergom Castle, which holds strategic importance in Turkish history, and the Esztergom Basilica, the center of the Hungarian Catholic Church. We pass through the town of Visegrád and reach Szentendre, the Artists' Village. After our sightseeing tour and free time in Szentendre, where you will have the opportunity to buy all kinds of Hungarian souvenirs at affordable prices, we transfer to the airport at the time set by our guide. Departure to Istanbul. Arrival in Istanbul and end of our tour.