Express Central Europe Tour (PRG-BUD)
Day 1 Istanbul – Prague
Meet with our valued guests in front of the Pegasus Airlines counter at the international departures terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport 3 hours before the flight departure time. Following baggage and ticket procedures, fly to Prague on a scheduled Pegasus Airlines flight. Upon arrival, enjoy a panoramic Prague city tour. The Lesser Town, Charles IV Bridge, Old Town Square and the Astronomical Clock Tower are among the sights to be seen during our tour. After the tour, we transfer to the hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the Vltava River Dinner Cruise (per person €60)’, which our guide will organize as an optional activity. During this tour, where we will enjoy an open buffet dinner on our boat, we will take a pleasant cruise on the Vltava River, which divides the city in two, accompanied by the city’s nighttime views. Transfer to the hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 2 Prague
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Dresden & Prague Castle Tour (per person €75)’, which our guide will organize as an extra excursion. We begin our city tour by visiting the magnificent city of Dresden, located 160 km from Prague, known as the Florence of the Elbe, reborn from its ashes after World War II and built in Baroque architecture. During our tour of Dresden, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List and is one of Germany’s most beautiful cities, Frauenkirche, Zwinger Palace, Brühl Terrace, the King’s Road, the Elbe River and the Martin Luther statue are among the sights to be seen. We then return to Prague for our Prague Castle tour. This is an excellent opportunity to explore on foot this historic castle, which has been the center of the city’s administration for more than 1,000 years, is located on the city’s highest hill west of the Vltava River, and is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as “the World’s Oldest Castle and Largest Castle Complex.” We will also see the Prague Presidential Palace and the Oldest Gothic Church in History during this excursion. A short photo break will be given so that you can photograph the castle. After our tour, we return to the hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the Czech Night with Dinner (per person €60)’ organized by our guide as an optional activity. You will enjoy an entertaining evening at Prague’s local restaurants, accompanied by Czech music and folk dances, together with the delicious flavors of Czech cuisine. Transfer to the hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 3 Prague – Vienna
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Vienna. Guests who wish may join the Cesky Krumlov Tour (per person €30)’, which our guide will organize as an extra excursion along the route. Appearing like an island amid the curves of the Vltava River, Cesky Krumlov will take you back to the Middle Ages with its houses, streets and castle. After our tour, we continue our journey. Upon arrival, enjoy a panoramic Vienna city tour. During our tour, the Opera House, University, Parliament Building, Theater, Prater, Hofburg and Museum Quarter are among the sights to be seen. In the evening, guests who wish may join the Vienna Concert Evening (per person €65)’, which our guide will organize as an optional activity. Do not forget to reserve your place in advance for the Vienna Concert Evening, which will offer you a feast of classical music. After this enjoyable evening, we return to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 4 Vienna
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Vienna Woods & Designer Outlet Pandorf Tour (per person €90)’, which our guide will organize as an extra excursion. The first stop on our tour is the Vienna Woods. Mayerling Hunting Lodge, the fairytale-like Liechtenstein Castle, Heiligenkreuz Abbey, the gardens of Schönbrunn Palace, and the spa and nature city of Baden, where Beethoven composed his 9th Symphony, are among the other sights we will see. After our tour, we depart for Designer Outlet Pandorf. We will have free time at this outlet, where you can find many famous brands at discounted prices. Then transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 5 Vienna – Budapest
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Budapest. Guests who wish may join the Bratislava Tour (per person €30)’, which our guide will organize as an extra excursion along the route. The first stop on this tour is Bratislava. During our Bratislava city tour, Bratislava, one of Central Europe’s wealthiest capitals with a per capita national income of €25,000, the Bratislava riverfront, Bratislava Castle, St. Martin’s Cathedral, the Old Town center, Parliament, the Slovak National Theatre building and the historic building where Mozart performed a concert at the age of 6 are among the sights to be seen. After our tour, we continue our journey. Upon arrival, we take a panoramic Budapest city tour. The Erzsébet Bridge, Gellért Hill, Fisherman’s Bastion, St. Matthias Cathedral, Chain Bridge, Opera House and Heroes’ Square are among the sights to be seen during our city tour. After our tour, we transfer to the hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the Gypsy Night with Dinner (per person €60)’, which our guide will organize as an optional activity. At Budapest’s most authentic restaurant, we will watch Hungarian dances in traditional costumes and enjoy an unforgettable evening accompanied by the music of the famous Hungarian Gypsy orchestra. During dinner, we will also have the opportunity to taste the renowned Tokaji wines. On our way back to the hotel, you will have the opportunity to see Budapest’s magnificent nighttime views. After our tour, we return to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 6 Budapest – Istanbul
After breakfast, transfer to Budapest Airport depending on the flight schedule. Following completion of baggage and check-in procedures, depart for Istanbul on a scheduled Pegasus Airlines flight. Arrival in Istanbul and the end of our tour.
What's Included
✅ Economy class air ticket with a scheduled Pegasus Airlines flight on the Istanbul (SAW) – Prague (PRG) / Budapest (BUD) – Istanbul (SAW) routes
✅ Airport taxes
✅ 5 nights of bed-and-breakfast accommodation in 3- and 4-star hotels
✅ Airport-hotel-airport transfers
✅ All intercity transfers
✅ Panoramic Prague, Vienna and Budapest city tours
✅ City taxes (€15)
✅ Professional Turkish-language guiding services
Not Included
❌ Visa fee and service fee
❌ Travel health insurance
❌ International departure tax
❌ Lunch, dinner and other meals
❌ Hotel extras and personal expenses
❌ Extra tours, additional tours along the route and optional activities
❌ Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
❌ All services not specified as included in the price
Hotel Information:
Hotel Category: 3- and 4-Star Hotels
Prague: Hotels 10–20 km from the city center
Vienna: Hotels 10–20 km from the city center
Budapest: Hotels 10–20 km from the city center
IMPORTANT NOTES
The services included in the price vary according to the package type purchased by the guests.
Package types must be purchased during the tour reservation. They cannot be changed after the reservation.
Please inquire about the price and availability of domestic connections.
The extra tour prices specified in the tour program are per-person prices.
The extra tours along the route take place provided that at least 6 people from the group participate. Guests who do not wish to participate will be required to wait at rest stops, service facilities, etc.
In the event of fairs, congresses, events, etc. that may take place in the cities, accommodation may be provided outside the committed distance and area. In such a case, our agencies will be informed in writing of the hotel area at least 21 days before the tour departure.
Triple rooms have an additional bed, and the third bed is smaller than a standard bed and/or is an additional foldable bed.
Since triple rooms are not available in some European cities, hotels may provide a double room + a single room instead of a triple room.
Bed-type requests are subject to hotel availability and cannot be guaranteed.
FLIGHT DETAILS
SABİHA GÖKÇEN SAW – PRAG PRG 12:45 - 13:30 PC 301
BUDAPEST BUD – SABİHA GÖKÇEN SAW 15:10 - 19:10 PC 332
ADVANTAGEOUS MAXI EXTRA TOUR PACKAGE
Included Tours: Bratislava Tour 35 + Vienna Woods & Designer Outlet Pandorf Tour 80 + Cesky Krumlov Tour 35 + Dresden & Prague Castle Tour 75
ADULT (17 years and older) €195 INSTEAD OF €225
CHILD (7 years – 16.99 years) €110 INSTEAD OF €225
INFANT (0 years – 6.99 years) FREE
ADVANTAGEOUS ECO EXTRA TOUR PACKAGE
Included Tours: Bratislava Tour 35 + Cesky Krumlov Tour 35
ADULT (17 years and older) €60 INSTEAD OF €70
CHILD (7 years – 16.99 years) €35 INSTEAD OF €70
INFANT (0 years – 6.99 years) FREE
Infant guests aged between 0 and 1.99 years may participate in the extra tours free of charge if the adult guests staying with them participate.
Cash and credit card payments can be made when purchasing the advantageous maxi extra tour package during the tour. You may contact your tour guide for detailed information regarding card payments.
INFORMATION:
For international trips, a passport valid for at least 6 months is mandatory. Passports older than 10 years are not valid for international travel and must be renewed before the tour departure date. Entry is not permitted with torn or worn passports.
For a visa application, a passport valid for at least 6 months and the documents specified in the list of documents required for the visa, which you can obtain from our agencies, must be submitted to the agency in writing with approval, complete and at least 1 month before the tour departure date.
In the event of fairs, congresses, events, etc. that may take place in the cities, accommodation may be provided outside the committed distance and area. In such a case, our agencies will be informed in writing of the hotel area at least 30 days before the tour departure.
The visa must be obtained from the country of first entry to the tour destination or the country where the longest accommodation will take place; otherwise, Lidya Tour is absolutely not responsible if passport control officers do not allow entry into the country.
In the event of tour cancellation, visa and insurance fees are non-refundable.
Lidya Tour acts solely as an intermediary between the consulate and our customers and bears no responsibility if the visa is rejected for any reason, is not issued in time, and/or contains errors; the passenger has no right to claim compensation from Lidya Tour under any circumstances.
Lidya Tour acts as an intermediary between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955.
During registration, the name as stated in the passport, date of birth, and passport number must be entered into the system. Flight tickets are issued according to this information. No-show fees for flight ticket cancellations or changes resulting from incorrect information will be charged to the guests.
Flight times may change before departure, and our guests must call the central office and obtain written confirmation of all times 48 hours before the departure dates.
The city where the aircraft lands may vary. Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible for schedule changes or possible delays made by airlines.
Lidya Tour is not responsible for changes experienced in domestic connecting flights of guests who do not confirm their flight times and route.
Airline rules apply to group tickets; according to the group ticket rule, if the outbound flight cannot be used, the return flight cannot be used either.
In general, the luggage allowance for flights departing from Türkiye is 20 kg. This weight may vary depending on the airline and the destination country. This allowance may decrease to 15 kg on domestic flights in the countries visited. Excess baggage weight/price rules are determined by the airlines and are not the responsibility of Lidya Tour.
If the number of people participating in the package tour is insufficient, the consumer will be informed of the tour cancellation 21 days in advance.
The tour route specified in the tour program is an example route, and changes may be made to the tour itinerary.
City introduction tours may be held on the following day(s), depending on the arrival time in the city.
The excursions specified in the programs may, at the guide’s discretion and for any reason, be carried out on a day other than the specified day(s).
The extra tours along the route take place provided that at least 6 people from the group participate. Guests who do not wish to participate will be required to wait at the rest stop.
During busy periods such as fairs, congresses, and seminars, hotel accommodation may be provided outside the city.
Excursions or tours that local authorities do not permit for any reason will not take place. Alternative tours may be conducted provided that a minimum of 20 people participate; with fewer participants, they may be conducted at the guide’s discretion and, if necessary, with price changes. Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible if these excursions or tours cannot take place.
Museum and archaeological site entrance fees are not included in the prices.
Lidya Tour reserves the right to change hotel names provided that the star category remains the same.
All hotel names specified in the programs are examples, indicated as E.G. (or similar), for reference in terms of star category and distance. This does not mean that accommodation will be provided at the named hotel.
Triple rooms have an additional bed, and the third bed is smaller than a standard bed and/or is an additional foldable bed.
When leaving the vehicles you use and the hotels where you stay during your journey, please make sure that you have taken all your belongings.
The child discount applies only to children within the specified age group staying with 2 adults.
When children under the age of 18 who are not legally adults do not participate in the tour together with one or both of their parents, they are required to carry the necessary consent forms with them during the journey in order to participate in the tour.
In the event of cancellation or changes, the “LIDYA TOUR SALES AGREEMENT” shall apply.
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