ACCOMMODATION AND FLIGHT NOTES
o Hotel check-in time is between 15:00 – 17:00 / check-out time is between 10:00 – 12:00.
o Departure and arrival times are local times.
o Flights marked with * arrive at the destination on the calendar day 1 day after the departure date.
o Please ask about domestic connection details and fare differences.
o Prices are not valid for groups; please ask about our special rates.
o A Schengen visa is required for the program. No visa is required for green passport holders.
IST MLA 10:35 – 12:15 – KM785
MLA IST 06:00 –09:35 – KM784
IMPORTANT NOTES
Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 40 people. If sufficient participation for the trip cannot be achieved, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour departure. The tour canceled due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.
In cases where only category information is provided in the tour program without specifying names and/or there are multiple options for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be notified by your agency 48 hours before the tour departure.
During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used farther than the stated km distances. In such a case, you will be informed by your agency 15 days before the tour departure date.
Triple rooms are provided depending on hotel availability, and in such rooms the bed assigned to the 3rd person is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are made up of folding and coach beds, participants are deemed to have accepted the possible congestion in the room and the bed type for 3rd person and/or child reservations. Child discounts are valid only for one child staying with 2 adults, within the relevant age group.
Breakfasts included among the services in the tour program are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country being visited and generally 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.
Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of cities, lasting at most 2-3 hours, conducted panoramically with guide commentary from the vehicle, without museum or site entrance fees. If panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, cannot be carried out because local authorities do not allow visits or access on the day and time corresponding to the tour, or due to closed roads because of any event, or if weather conditions make the tour impossible, Lidya Tour is not responsible for the inability to carry out the said tours. Some tours may be carried out by public transport or on foot, where possible, at closed roads or points where vehicle access is not permitted.
Extra tours are organized by the local agency we receive service from with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If the required number is not reached, the excursions cannot be carried out, or the prices, content, and vehicle used for extra excursions may vary depending on 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 museums and sites at the destinations and weather conditions.
Participation in extra tours is optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to join the extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted to wait at a suitable rest facility along the route. These passengers are dropped off at a roadside rest facility before the extra tour starts and picked up from the point where they were dropped off after the tour is completed.
When only category information is provided and/or alternative information exists for the same destination, you may learn the hotel(s) where you will stay 48 hours before the tour departure.
In our promotional and early booking tours, cancellations and changes cannot be made by the guest.
Lidya Tour is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delay on scheduled and private flights, or times may change before the current trip and flight. Lidya Tour is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers have purchased the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport tax or ground services fees.
VISA
There is a visa requirement for T.R. citizens. For the visa application, you must apply through our agency with a passport valid for at least 6 months from the end date of travel and the documents specified in the “Required Documents for Visa” list.
Our guests traveling with a T.R. green passport must renew their passport if the issue date of their passport is more than 10 years old; otherwise, they may not be accepted into the destination country and/or may not be allowed to fly by the airline. In such a case, responsibility belongs to the passenger.
There is no visa requirement for green passport holders; a passport valid for at least 6 months from the end date of travel is sufficient.
Being granted a visa does not mean that entry into the country is guaranteed; the passport police have the authority not to let you into the country. Lidya Tour is not responsible for this situation; responsibility belongs to the passenger.
In order to avoid problems with customs police at the border of the country to be visited due to torn, worn, wet and/or similarly damaged passports, said passports must be renewed, and if the country applies visa requirements to T.R. citizens, the relevant visa must be in the new passport. Otherwise, responsibility belongs to the passenger.
As our guests under the age of 18 may be asked by the police officer in charge at country entry and exit points to present a document showing the mutual consent of the mother and father when traveling alone or with only one parent, we recommend that our guests under 18 and their parents pay special attention to this matter.
We begin our tour in the morning at 08:00 by meeting our guide at the Istanbul New Airport International Terminal. After our ticketing and baggage procedures, we take our scheduled KM Malta Airlines flight KM785 at 10:35 for our Istanbul–Malta flight. Following our arrival in Malta at 12:15 local time, we will take our panoramic tour of the Three Cities. Sit back and discover with us the cities of Vittoriosa, Cospicua, and Senglea, also known as Cottonera, built and supported by the Knights of Malta. After our bus tour in Cospicua, we will walk through the narrow streets of the mystical and mysterious city of Vittorosa, seeing its historic churches and palaces. Finally, Senglea, with its magnificent harbor view and the watchtower located in the center of the Grand Harbor, will be waiting for us. Transfer to our hotel at the end of the tour. Overnight at our hotel.
After having breakfast at our hotel, the whole day is free time. Guests who wish can join our Mosta & Rabat & Mdina & Valletta (60 Euro) tour, which our guide will arrange as an extra. Our first stop is Mosta. On this tour, we visit the Santa Maria Assunta Basilica, which has the third largest dome in Europe. The interior paintings of this massive basilica, whose dome has an outer diameter of 56.2 meters, were made especially by painter Giuseppe Cali. We will see the replica of the 200 kg bomb that was dropped by German Nazi planes during World War II in 1942, pierced the dome and lodged into the church floor but did not explode, and we will get information about the church's interior and exterior architecture. After leaving Mosta, we will head to Rabat, with its historic narrow streets surrounding Mdina, which was colonized in 700 B.C. After seeing Rabat, we then visit on foot Mdina, Malta's former capital and a natural set where many scenes of the famous TV series Game of Thrones were filmed. While walking through the narrow streets of this medieval city, known as the Silent City, we will see the magnificent Saint Paul Cathedral, Falson Mansion built by the Falson family, one of Malta's noble families dating back to the 13th century, the Carmelite Monastery built in Baroque style in the 17th century, Vilhena Palace, and Mdina's old houses. After our free time, we will set off towards Valletta. We will carry out our Valletta city tour. Valetta was chosen as the European Capital of Culture for 2018 by the Council of Ministers of the European Union. During our tour, we will have the opportunity to see the splendid walled city of Valetta from the outside. After the bus tour, we will explore the city by walking through the lively streets of the capital, Valletta, with our guide. Our first stop will be the Barracca Gardens, built on the upper section of the defensive walls surrounding this magnificent city. These gardens, built by the Knights of St. John, also have a magnificent view of the Grand Harbour and the three old cities surrounded by walls. After the break we will give in Valletta, we return to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
After breakfast at our hotel, the whole day is free. Guests who wish can join our Gozo Island Tour, which our guide will arrange as an extra (80 Euro). We depart towards Cirkewwa harbor for the crossing to Gozo, and then take the ferry from the port to Gozo. Compared to Malta, Gozo Island is lush and green, a place where life stands still. First, we see Xlendi. Here we take a morning walk among the cliffs. Then we visit T'pino Church, which was a small chapel in ancient times but today is a very large votive church. Gozo Island is an area where famous films such as Gladiator, Game of Thrones, and Troy were shot. Afterwards, we will see the Dweyra area, one of the natural film studios where the Game of Thrones series was filmed. We go to Victoria Rabat for free time. At the end of our tour, we cross to Malta and return to our hotels. Overnight at our hotel.
Early in the morning, transfer to the airport. After ticket and baggage procedures, departure to Istanbul at 06:00 with KM Malta Airlines scheduled flight KM784. Arrival in Istanbul at 09:25 local time and end of our tour.