Austria and Hungary Tour

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.

PRAGUE After breakfast, free time. Our guests who wish to do so may join the Karlovy Vary optional excursion, offered at an extra cost. In the unique nature of Karlovy Vary, a city frequented by European society and statesmen in the 17th and 18th centuries, we will see dozens of magnificent palaces built side by side; the hotel where Atatürk stayed in 1918; the houses of Dvořák, Mozart, Goethe, Beethoven, Russian Tsar Peter the Great, and Pushkin; and after that we will visit the thermal galleries where 12 different waters emerge. After the tour, free time. During your free time, you may visit the shops selling traditional Czech souvenirs. At the end of our sightseeing, we return to our hotel. In the evening, our guests who wish to do so may join the Czech Night optional excursion, offered at an extra cost. In Prague's local restaurants, you will enjoy a fun-filled evening accompanied by music and folk dances unique to the Czech Republic, along with the delicious flavors of Czech cuisine. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

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's 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.