Ankara Departure Grand Central Europe and Hallstatt Tour by Bus
Large Central Europe and Hallstatt Tour by Bus
All City Tours Included
Bulgaria – Serbia – Hungary – Slovakia - Czech Republic – Austria
Belgrade – Szeged – Parndorf Designer Outlet – Vienna – Hallstatt – Cesky Krumlov – Prague – Bratislava – Esztergom – Visegrád – Szentendre – Budapest – Belgrade – Sofia
Day 1 Ankara – Belgrade
On the first day of our trip, with departure at 12:00 from the National Library, 12:30 from Ümitköy Bridge, and 13:00 from Eryaman Optimum, we are starting our tour. After our shopping and rest stop in Edirne, we complete our passport and customs procedures at Kapıkule border gate and then cross to the Bulgarian side. Following the Svilengrad-Plovdiv-Sofia route, we continue to Belgrade.
Day 2 Belgrade - Subotica
After arriving in Belgrade around noon, we begin our panoramic city tour. We start our tour in one of Europe’s oldest cities, the new symbol of vitality and dynamism, Belgrade, with Knez Mihailova Street, the city’s most elegant avenue. Then we head to the Belgrade Fortress, one of the supply centers of the Ottoman navy, where Fatih Sultan Mehmed was wounded in the conquest, which was achieved by Suleiman the Magnificent. Inside the fortress, we see the Victory Monument, the French statue, the Istanbul Gate, the Military Museum, the tomb of Damat Ali Pasha, the Sokullu Fountain, and we conclude our tour at the terrace area where we will see the beautiful confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers. After our tour, we have free time. Then transfer to our hotel for accommodation. Overnight at our hotel in Novisad, Subotica, or the surrounding area.
Breakfast: Will be taken as extra at a roadside rest facility.
Lunch: Will be taken as extra during free time in Belgrade city center.
Dinner: Will be taken as extra during free time.
Route: Istanbul-Belgrade (940 km), Belgrade – Subotica (188 km)
Day 3 Subotica – Szeged – Parndorf Designer Outlet – Vienna
After breakfast at our hotel, we depart for Szeged, Hungary’s third largest city, located on the country’s southern border. Located on the banks of the Tisza River, Szeged is also known as the “City of Sunshine.” While the Tisza gave life to the city, it also caused devastating floods such as the 1879 disaster. Szeged, where the Hun Emperor Attila is also believed to have set foot, served as the district center of the Budin and later Eger provinces during the Ottoman Period under the name Segedin. On our panoramic tour we will see the Votive Church and the city square, and then we will have free time. After the tour, we head to the Parndorf Outlet, where world-famous brands are sold. Transfer to our hotel after the outlet tour. Guests who wish may join the Vienna Concert activity organized by the guide in the evening. (65 EUR) In Vienna, the capital of classical music, we have the opportunity to watch one of Vienna’s famous classical music concerts as an extra. Overnight at our hotel in Vienna.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as extra during free time.
Dinner: Will be taken as extra during free time.
Route: Subotica-Szeged (55 km), Szeged – Parndorf (361 km), Parndorf – Vienna (51 km)
Day 4 Vienna – Hallstatt – Wels
After breakfast at our hotel, we leave for the Vienna city tour. We begin our Vienna city tour. The Opera House, University, Parliament Building, Theater, Hofburg Palace, and the Museum District are among the sights. Following our tour, free time with explanations from your guide. After free time, we depart for Hallstatt, Europe’s town famous as the copy of China and called Europe’s most beautiful village. In Hallstatt, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list, after a presentation and short walk by the lake, during free time you can sit on benches by the lake and watch the swans and the peaceful view, stroll through the side streets among the beautiful houses, and shop in the stores selling local products at Hallstatt’s center, Market Square. After our Hallstatt visit, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel in Wels, Linz, or the surrounding area.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as extra during free time.
Dinner: Will be taken as extra during free time..
Route: Vienna-Hallstatt (288 km), Hallstatt-Wels (101 km)
Day 5 Wels – Cesky Krumlov – Prague
After breakfast at our hotel, we depart for Cesky Krumlov, a medieval town. In addition to being a precious gem of the Czech Republic, it is also a town listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Having fallen into ruin during the darkest periods of communism, Cesky Krumlov experienced a rebirth starting in the 1990s and has shared its beauty with all its visitors. You will fall in love with Cesky Krumlov. After a short break, we head to Prague. After arriving in Prague, on our panoramic city tour we will see the Hradčany Castle District, Loreta Church, the Presidential Palace, the St. Vitus Cathedral, which took 600 years to build and combines neo-Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque features, Franz Kafka’s house, Charles Bridge built in the 13th century by Chief Architect Peter Parler with 31 saint statues on it, the Old Town Square, the historic Astronomical Clock Tower built in the 15th century with 12 Apostles on it, and the Týn Church. After our city tour, free time. Guests who wish may join the Czech Night activity organized by the guide in the evening. (65 EUR) In Prague’s local restaurants, you will spend an enjoyable evening with Czech music and dances accompanied by delicious flavors of Czech cuisine. Overnight at our hotel in Prague.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as extra during free time.
Dinner: Will be taken as extra during free time..
Route: Wels-Cesky Krumlov (118 km), Cesky Krumlov-Prague (173 km)
Day 6 Prague – Bratislava - Esztergom – Visegrád – Szentendre – Budapest
After breakfast at our hotel, we depart for Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. In our Bratislava city tour, one of the richest capitals of Central Europe, sights include the Bratislava riverbanks, the Jewish Holocaust Memorial, St. Martin’s Cathedral, the palace buildings where Mozart gave his first concert at age 6 and Franz Liszt at age 9, Michael’s Gate, the Old Town Square, Napoleon’s Military building, and the Slovak National Theater. After our Bratislava tour, we first visit Esztergom Cathedral and the remains of the castle left from the Ottoman period. Then we visit the magnificent Visegrád, a medieval fortress and hunting lodge. On this tour, Visegrád Castle will be seen panoramically. Afterwards, we go to a small town called Szentendre. After some free time in this town, where you can find handmade tablecloths, crystal, porcelain products, souvenirs, drinks, and many other items, we head to Budapest. Transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel in Budapest.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as extra during free time.
Dinner: Will be taken as extra during free time..
Route: Prague–Bratislava (328 km), Bratislava–Esztergom (158 km), Esztergom-Szentendre (38 km), Szentendre-Budapest (21 km)
Day 7 Budapest - Belgrade
After breakfast at our hotel, we begin our Budapest city tour. In our panoramic city tour in Budapest, sights include Erzsébet Bridge, Gellért Hill, Fisherman’s Bastion, St. Matthias Cathedral, the Chain Bridge, the Parliament Building, and Heroes’ Square. Guests who wish may join the Danube River boat activity organized by the guide. (35 EUR) At the end of the tour, free time and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel in Belgrade.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as extra during free time.
Dinner: Will be taken as extra during free time..
Route: Budapest-Belgrade (380 km)
Day 8 Belgrade – Sofia – Ankara
After breakfast, checkout from the rooms and departure: arrival in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Following arrival, the planned Sofia panoramic city tour will take place. On our tour, St. Nedelya Church, Rotunda Church, Russian Church, St. Sophia Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Prime Minister’s Office, Parliament, Sofia University, and Banya Bashi Mosque are among the sights. After the bus journey, departure for Ankara and arrival. (Depending on customs crossing times, arrival is expected late the following day.)
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the price.
Lunch: Will be taken extra in free time in Sofia.
Dinner: Will be taken extra at a highway rest facility.
Currencies: Serbia – Denar, Bulgaria - Lev
Route: Belgrade- Sofia (390km) , Sofia – Istanbul (550km)
Total Distance to be Covered: 940 km
Arrival Time in Istanbul: Estimated 03:00 depending on customs crossing times
What's Included
✅ Transportation by luxury buses
✅ Local professional Turkish guiding services
✅ Accommodation and breakfast in 3* and 4* hotels for 1 night in Subotica, Novi Sad or surrounding area, 1 night in Vienna, 1 night in Wels, Linz or surrounding area, 1 night in Prague, 1 night in Budapest, and 1 night in Belgrade hotels
✅ Panoramic city tours specified in the program.
✅ Szeged tour
✅ Parndorf Designer Outlet tour
✅ Vienna tour
✅ Hallstatt tour
✅ Cesky Krumlov tour
✅ Prague tour
✅ Bratislava tour
✅ Esztergom tour
✅ Szentendre tour
✅ Visegrad tour
✅ Budapest tour
✅ Belgrade tour
✅ Mandatory local guiding services in some cities
✅ All highway checkpoint and parking fees
✅ Customs duties
✅ Limited water service on board the vehicle
Not Included
❌ Museum and site entrance fees
❌ Tours organized by the guide
❌ Extras taken at the hotel
❌ City Taxes (30 EUR per person, paid to the guide during the tour)
❌ All personal expenses
❌ Lunches and dinners
❌ Driver and guide tips
❌ Schengen Visa (Green Passport holders are exempt from visa)
❌ International departure tax
❌ Overseas travel health insurance
INFORMATION
During the tour, having Euros is sufficient for shopping and spending in all countries included in the program. In regions where local currency is used, the guide will assist with currency exchange.
During the trip, comfortable walking shoes or sports shoes should be preferred. It is advisable to bring a cardigan, etc. for the evening.
On our tours, rotation (seat change) is applied daily in seat planning, and no fixed seat or front seat guarantee is provided. Seat changes are organized by the vehicle guide.
When entering Turkey from abroad, there is a minimum accommodation requirement of 3 days in order to bring goods (alcohol - cigarettes, etc.).
Free shop shopping limit when entering Turkey from abroad: Cigarettes: 3 cartons, Alcoholic Beverages: 1 liter of alcoholic beverage (alcoholic drinks containing more than 22% alcohol, excluding wine and champagne), Alcoholic Beverages: 2 liters of alcoholic beverage (alcoholic drinks containing less than 22% alcohol, including wine and champagne), Perfume: 600 ml, Makeup or Skin Care Products: 5 items, Chocolate and Confectionery: 2 kg, Coffee: 1 kg, Tea: 1 kg
In the tour program, the Guides may make changes to the itinerary flow depending on weather and road conditions, provided that all places specified in the program are shown.
Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 25 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved for the trip, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour departure. The tour canceled due to insufficient participation will be notified by us.
In cases where only category information is given in the tour program without specifying names and/or options are available for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be notified by us 2 days before the trip departure.
During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the specified km. In such a case, information will be provided by us 15 days before the tour departure date
Triple rooms are provided subject to hotel availability, and in such rooms, the bed allocated to the 3rd person is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are folding beds and coach beds, tour participants are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible cramped conditions in the rooms and the bed type in 3rd person and/or child reservations. Child discounts are valid for one child only staying with 2 adults and matching the relevant age group.
Breakfasts included among the services in the tour program are served according to the breakfast culture of the country being visited and are generally offered as a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group.
The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of the cities, lasting at most 2-3 hours, conducted panoramically with guide narration from inside the vehicle and not including museum or archaeological site प्रवेशs. LİDYA TOUR is not responsible for the عدم performance of such tours, including other tours specified in the program, if they cannot take place on the day and time of the tour due to being prohibited from visiting or entering by local authorities, or because of closed roads due to any event, or when weather conditions make the tour impossible. Some tours may be conducted by public transport or on foot, as far as possible, at closed roads or points where vehicle entry is not allowed.
At border crossings passed by road during the trip, waiting times may exceed the standard, and Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible for any inconveniences arising from these waiting times.
Extra tours are organized with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If the sufficient number is not met, the excursions cannot be carried out, or the extra excursion prices, content, and vehicle used may vary according to the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide according to the opening/closing status of the museums and archaeological sites in the destinations and weather conditions.
Participation in extra tours is optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to participate in extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted waiting at a suitable rest facility along the route. These passengers are dropped off at a roadside rest facility before the extra tour begins and picked up from the point where they were dropped off after the tour is completed.
For those participating in tours by plane, the required check-in and boarding procedures are personal procedures and must be completed by the guest before the flight at the relevant airline counters at the airport or online on the airlines' websites.
Lidya Tour is not responsible for the inability of persons who are not present at the specified airport at the announced times for participation in the tour, who do not complete check-in and boarding procedures on time, or who complete check-in and boarding procedures on time but do not board the plane, to carry out the flight. The round-trip new plane tickets required for persons who miss the plane to join the tour, as well as all expenses for their transfers in the destination region, are their responsibility.
LİDYA TOUR is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol dated 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delay on scheduled and special flights, or times may change before the current trip and flight. LİDYA TOUR is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the trip accepting the risk of time changes. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport tax and airport service fees.
The types of vehicles used in our tours are classified as follows according to the number of people. The vehicle types below are assigned according to the number of people on each of our tours.
Buses: (Used for 25 - 46 people) *Mercedes Travego/Tourismo *NEOPLAN Cityliner/Tourliner -*Temsa Safir/Maraton *Man Fortuna
Midibuses: (Used for 17 - 24 people) *Isuzu Turkuaz , *Otokar Mega
Minibuses: (Used for up to 16 people) *Vw Volt , *Mercedes Sprinter
All guests are deemed to have carried out the sale of the tour by accepting the above-mentioned items.
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