Austria and Hungary Tour , August 23

ISTANBUL - PRAGUE We will meet at Istanbul Airport International Departures Terminal three hours before the flight to complete our ticket and baggage procedures. We will take our flight to Prague. Upon arrival, we begin our panoramic city tour of Prague by private bus. Our city tour will include the Lesser Town, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square and the Astronomical Clock Tower. Transfer to our hotel after the city tour. In the evening, guests who wish may participate in an optional boat tour on the Vltava River. You will cruise along the Vltava River, famous for the canals that divide and bring life to the city, on our private boat with an open buffet dinner. You will see the day and night views of the fairy-tale city of Prague and experience canal passages similar to the Panama and Suez Canals for an unforgettable evening. Transfer to our hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.

PRAG After breakfast, free time. Our guests who wish may join the optional Karlovy Vary excursion. In the unique natural setting of Karlovy Vary, which was a favored destination for European high society and statesmen in the 17th and 18th centuries, we will see the dozens of magnificent palaces built side by side; after seeing 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 mineral waters emerge. Free time after the excursion. During your free time, you may visit shops selling traditional Czech souvenirs. After the tour, we return to our hotel. In the evening, our guests who wish may join the optional Czech Night excursion. You will spend an enjoyable evening at local restaurants in Prague, with Czech cuisine and traditional Czech music and folk dances. After the excursion, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

PRAG Following breakfast, free time. Our guests who wish may join the optional Dresden Culture & Shopping Tour, an approximately 160 km journey from Prague. Known as "the Florence of the Elbe," our city tour of Dresden will include the Frauenkirche, Zwinger Palace, Brühl Terrace, the King's Road, the Elbe River and the Martin Luther Statue. After the city tour, free time will be provided for shopping and sightseeing in this beautiful city of Germany, which is under UNESCO World Heritage protection. Transfer to our hotel at the end of the tour. Evening Our guests who wish may join the optional Medieval Night tour. On this tour, you will experience an unforgettable evening at one of Europe's historic and authentic restaurants dating back to the 14th century. Captive maidens may accompany your table, beggars and street fighters may pass by your side; you can be enchanted by period-appropriate musical instruments, dances and entertainment. We recommend not missing this special evening that will virtually transport you to the Middle Ages with its food and visual shows. Transfer to the hotel after the tour and overnight at our hotel.

PRAGUE - VIENNA After breakfast we depart for Vienna. Our guests who wish may join the optional Český Krumlov tour, which will be organized along the route at an extra charge. Český Krumlov, appearing like an island in the curves of the Vltava River, will take you back to the Middle Ages with its houses, streets and castle. After free time we continue to Vienna. Upon arrival in Vienna, during our panoramic city tour, we will see the city's iconic landmarks such as the Opera House, University, Parliament Building, Theatre, Hofburg Palace and the Museum Quarter. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel and check-in. In the evening, our guests who wish may join the optional Vienna Concert Night program. Return to the hotel after the tour and overnight stay at our Vienna hotel.

VIENNA After breakfast at our hotel, our guests who wish may join the optional Hallstatt Lakes Region Tour organized by our guide. Listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, Hallstatt is home to the country's most important Alpine lakes and the world's oldest salt mine. Following an introduction and short walk along the lake, during the free time provided, you can sip your coffee while enjoying the Alpine views by the turquoise lake. Transfer to our hotel at the end of the tour. Overnight at our hotel.

VIENNA - BUDAPEST After breakfast, we depart towards Budapest. Our guests who wish may participate in the Bratislava tour, which will be organized as an optional extra along the route. During our Bratislava city tour, one of the richest capitals of Central Europe; Bratislava riverbanks, 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 Gate, Old Town Square, Napoleon's Military Building and the Slovak National Theatre are among the places we will visit. After free time, we depart for Budapest. Upon arrival, panoramic city tour. Among the places to see are Heroes' Square, Andrassy Avenue, Opera, Chain Bridge, Elizabeth Bridge and the Danube River banks. Transfer to the hotel after the tour. After settling into our hotel, our guests may participate in the Hungarian Folklore and Gypsy Night tour, which will be organized as an optional extra by our guide.

BUDAPEST - ISTANBUL After breakfast, free time. Our guests who wish may join the optional Esztergom & Visegrad & Szentendre tour. On this tour, we visit Estergon Castle, which holds strategic importance in Turkish history, and Estergon Basilica, the center of the Hungarian Catholic Church. We pass through Visegrad town and arrive at Szentendre Artists' Village. After a walking tour and free time in Szentendre, where you will have the opportunity to purchase all Hungarian souvenirs at reasonable prices, transfer to the airport at the time determined by your guide. Departure to Istanbul. Arrival in Istanbul and end of our tour.