Accommodation: 3* and 4* hotels will be used.
Children aged 0–6 are free on extra tours. (Except meal-included extra tours).
For children aged 7–12, a 50% discount applies on extra tours. (Except meal-included extra tours).
Bus seating is arranged according to the order of tour purchase
No rotation is made in the bus seating arrangement during the tour.
Guests who wish may purchase the adjacent seat for an additional 250€ per person. (Throughout the entire trip)
GENERAL CONDITIONS
1- General Conditions are an integral part of the tour program and cannot be considered independently of the tour program.
2- If sufficient participation is not achieved for the trip; Lidya Tour may cancel the tour up to 21 days before the departure date. In such a case, the cancellation information is communicated to the guest. The full tour fee is refunded to the guest. Regarding the refund of additional services purchased outside the tour; the domestic connecting flight purchased from Lidya Tour is also refunded to the guest, but if a visa application has been made on behalf of the guest using the visa service and travel health insurance, these services will have been used and therefore cannot be refunded to the guest; if no visa application has been made, the visa and travel health insurance are also canceled and the fee is refunded. If the guest purchased the domestic connecting flight from a different service provider independent of Lidya Tour, in the event that the trip is canceled by Lidya Tour, the guest cannot request any refund from Lidya Tour. The guest accepts in advance any material and moral losses that may arise due to the cancellation of the tour when purchasing the tour, and Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible.
3- If sufficient participation is not achieved for the trip, Lidya Tour has the right to not cancel the tour in good faith. In this case, since the tour will be arranged individually for the guest, the included guidance service will only cover the overseas round-trip airport transfer.
Cancellation and changes
4- For our tours, tickets for transportation are issued at the time of reservation. In cancellations made more than 30 days before the tour departure date, the prices of these flight tickets, which do not have cancellation, change, or refund rights, will be charged as a penalty.
5- Our guests have the right to cancel without penalty, excluding flight tickets that have been paid to and/or committed to the airline by Lidya Tour, provided that they notify Lidya Tour in writing up to 30 days before the tour departure date. If there are 31 days or less remaining until the trip start date, cancellation can be made by paying a penalty equal to 50% of the remaining tour fee after the flight ticket price; if there are 15 days or less remaining until the trip start date, cancellation can be made by paying the full tour fee as a penalty. In the event of a cancellation request, since the cancellation/refund conditions for additional services such as domestic connecting flights, visa services, and travel health insurance may vary depending on the requested cancellation period, prior information should be obtained regarding refunds. Lidya Tour cannot make any commitment regarding the cancellation refund of additional services.
Guiding Services and Extra Tours
6- The days and times of the tours specified in the program may be changed by the guide depending on the opening/closing status of museums and historical sites at the destinations and weather conditions. Different guides may accompany our guests during the tours.
7- Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of the cities and conducted panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide commentary, lasting at most 2-3 hours and excluding museum and historical site entrance fees. Panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, if not carried out because the local authorities do not allow visits or entry on the day and time corresponding to the tour, or because of closed roads due to any event, or if weather conditions make the tour impossible, Lidya Tour is not responsible for the inability to conduct the aforementioned tours. Some tours may be carried out by public transportation or on foot, where possible, at closed roads or points where vehicle access is not permitted.
8- Our guide may make changes to the city tour and/or additional tour days, while adhering to the content of our tours, depending on the number of participants and whether museums and historical sites are closed. This also applies in the event of changes in flight times.
9- If participation is not made in the tours or meal services specified in the services included in the price, there is no refund.
About Flights
10- Lidya Tour is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger, and in possible disputes, the relevant provisions of Turkish legislation as well as the Hague Protocol and Warsaw Convention shall apply.
11- Delays or flight time changes may occur on scheduled and special flights. Lidya Tour is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the trip accepting the risk of flight time change/cancellation.
12- Children aged 0-2 only pay the airport tax.
13- Pursuant to airline rules; if the outbound flight of tickets purchased as round-trip is not used, the return flight is canceled by the airline.
14- For individuals participating in tours with flights, the required check-in and boarding procedures are personal responsibilities, and these procedures must be completed by the guest before the flight at airports, at the relevant airline counters, or online on the airlines' websites.
15- Last-minute delays and gate changes that may occur on flights are announced verbally at airports and displayed on information boards in the area. This information must be followed personally by the guests.
16- Lidya Tour is not responsible if participants who are not present at the specified airport at the times announced in accordance with airline rules, who do not complete check-in and boarding procedures on time, or who complete check-in and boarding on time but do not board the plane, are unable to take the flight. All expenses related to obtaining new round-trip flight tickets required for missed flights and transfers in the destination area, etc., for guests who miss the plane to join the tour are their own responsibility.
17- The standard luggage weight on flights departing from Turkey is 20 kg. This weight may vary depending on the airline and the destination country. If there are domestic flights in the destination country, the luggage weight on these domestic flights may be reduced to 15 kg. Excess baggage weight/price rules are determined by the airlines and are not the responsibility of Lidya Tour.
18- For our guests who wish to upgrade flight tickets with miles (to business or first class); after the tickets are issued, upgrade procedures can be carried out depending on the airline's availability (please check the airline of your membership). No mileage guarantee is given for each flight. Please check whether the program tickets are in an upgradable class.
19- On some airlines, food and beverage and online check-in services may be subject to an extra fee.
Other Matters
20- Lidya Tour will not accept responsibility for any change or cancellation made by the guest by contacting the hotel directly. In this case, Lidya Tour cancellation conditions will apply.
21- When only category information is provided in the tour program without specifying hotel(s) names and/or alternatives are offered for the same destination, the guest will be informed by Lidya Tour 48 hours before departure.
22- During special periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at a greater distance than the specified locations or kilometers. In such a case, information will be provided by Lidya Tour 15 days before the departure date of the tour.
23- During registration for the purchased tour; the name, date of birth, and passport number as stated in the passport must be entered/declared correctly into the system by the guest. Flight tickets are issued according to this information. The penalty fees for flight ticket cancellations or changes caused by incorrect information will be charged to the guests.
24- In order to use your mobile phones abroad, before leaving Turkey, check whether your phone is enabled for international use by contacting your line provider company.
25- The hotel check-in time for accommodation is 15:00, and check-out time is 12:00.
26- Lidya Tour notifies the hotel of room-related requests (high floor, near common areas, smoking/non-smoking, bed type). Efforts are made to ensure that the allocated rooms match the guest's preferences depending on the hotel's availability. Fulfilling these requests depends on availability at check-in and cannot be guaranteed by Lidya Tour.
27- The breakfast served in hotels differs from the rich breakfast commonly known in Turkish cuisine. It is generally served with limited options, called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group for groups.
28- In some cases, there may be a double bed instead of twin beds. Most European hotels offer twin-bedded rooms that can be joined together when necessary.
29- The child and extra bed policy may vary according to each hotel's room types.
30- Any extra bed and baby cot are provided upon request and subject to the hotel's availability and must be approved by the hotel.
31- The capacity for an extra bed or baby cot in the room is 1 (maximum).
32- There is an extra bed application in 3-person rooms, and the bed allocated to the 3rd person in such rooms is smaller than standard beds. 3-person rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Extra beds consist of foldable and coach bed-type beds. Our guests are deemed to have declared that they accept the congestion that may occur in the rooms and the bed type due to the extra beds added to the standard room in 3-person room and/or child reservations.
33- If the number of children staying with adults and the ages of the children specified in hotel reservations are incorrectly declared by our guests, the relevant hotels may charge an additional fee. In such a case, responsibility lies with the guest who made the incorrect declaration. The hotel may request identification for age verification of children.
34- In reservations with 2 adults + 1 child, there may not be a separate bed for the child. Child prices are valid only if the child stays with two adults. Child discounts are valid for the “single child” who fits the age group staying with 2 adults.
35- Exchange rate changes during the day are reflected in TL prices. The rates at the time of payment apply. Your additional requests, some extra services you obtain at the hotel (minibar, ironing, etc.) are subject to extra charges by the hotel. These expenses are not included in the price at the time of purchase and are paid directly to the hotel during your stay.
36- Some countries have different practices regarding city, tourism, or local taxes. Any such city, tourism, or other taxes in effect are collected by the hotel from the guest at check-in or check-out.
37- The road distances given in the programs are map-based. Travel times may be extended in cases such as traffic, weather conditions, the geographical location of the destination country, roadworks, and road conditions.
38- Lidya Tour may change the order of the cities in the program and the main airline to be flown, without altering the content of the program, in mandatory situations or when deemed necessary.
39- The personal belongings, bags, suitcases, passports/IDs of the persons participating in the tour are under their own responsibility, and Lidya Tour is not responsible for forgotten/lost/stolen items. In cases where forgotten items are found, the expenses incurred in delivering them to the country and/or person are the responsibility of the owner of the item.
40- Persons participating in the tour are required to have their travel health insurance policies and, if they have any health problems, the relevant medications and reports with them.
Upon check-in at the hotel for possible extra expenses, a photo ID/passport issued by official institutions and a credit card or cash deposit may be requested by the hotel. The refund of the deposit requested upon check-out is a transaction between the hotel and the guest, and Lidya Tour has no intervention in this matter.
Meeting Points:
20:00 Kadıköy Marriage Office Parking Lot
20:30 In Front of Mecidiyeköy İstikbal Altunbaş
21:00 In Front of İncirli Ömür Plaza
21:45 In Front of Silivri Vega Mall
23:59 Tekirdağ Namık Kemal Rest Area
After meeting our guests at the departure points specified in the tour program, we reach the İpsala Land Border Gate by taking the necessary breaks along the Tekirdağ – Malkara – Keşan – İpsala route. After completing our exit procedures here, we cross over the Meriç River and arrive at the Greece Kipi Land Border Gate. After our passport and customs procedures here, entry into Greece.
After entering Greece, we take a breakfast break along the way. After the break, we head to Meteora. Meteora is a sacred area with many monasteries. Orthodox monks built these monasteries, which are also on the UNESCO World Heritage List, in the early periods of Christianity in order to retreat and be closer to God. This area, which was under the sea millions of years ago, saw these massive rocks emerge over time as the waters receded, and the monks built their monasteries on the very tops of the rocks. At the time they were built, no access route to the top of the rocks was possible, so the monks reached the monasteries for years by pulling one another up with elevator-like nets made of rope. After the tour, we head to Ioannina. Upon our arrival in Ioannina, we begin our city tour. Ioannina, the largest city in the Epirus region, is also known as the city of Tepedelenli Ali Pasha. The Lion Mosque, built in the name of Ali Pasha, who is also known as the Governor of Ioannina (the Lion of Ioannina), Fethiye Mosque, the Tomb of Ali Pasha, the Byzantine Museum, and the Ottoman Inner Castle are among the places we will see. After our city tour, we give free time. After the free time, we proceed to our hotel where we will stay overnight. Accommodation at our hotel in Ioannina.
Meteora Tour Included
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, our first stop is the town of Parga, where Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, the Grand Vizier of Suleiman the Magnificent, was also born. We are taking our panoramic city tour in Parga, where the narrow streets and Ottoman architecture have survived intact to this day. After our Parga tour, we head to Preveza. Preveza is remembered in Ottoman history for the naval battle in 1538 between the Ottoman naval forces under the command of Admiral Barbaros Hayreddin Pasha and the Crusader Army. After our Preveza city tour, where we will see its small narrow streets and marina, we have free time. Then we proceed to Nafpaktos, known in the Ottoman period as Inebahti. After free time in Nafpaktos, the site where the Battle of Lepanto took place in Ottoman history, we head to Patras, the third largest city in Greece. Upon our arrival in the city, we transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel in Patras.
Parga, Preveza, Nafpaktos Tours Included
After having breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we complete our check-out procedures, leave the hotel, and depart for Nafplion, the first capital of Greece after gaining its independence. According to legend, Nafplion was founded by Nafplios, the son of Poseidon, the God of the Seas, and Amymone, Princess of Argos and Danaos. On our Nafplion city tour; the Bourtzi Castle built in the sea, Greece’s first parliament building, Three Admirals Square, and colorful flower-filled houses are among the sights to be seen. After the city tour and free time, we head to Athens, the capital of Greece. Along the way, we stop at the Corinth Canal. After seeing this 6.5 km-long artificial canal that separates the northern mainland of Greece from the Peloponnese Peninsula and connects the Aegean and Ionian seas, we arrive in Athens. Upon arrival, we begin our Athens city tour. Agora, Temple of Zeus (panoramic), Parliament Building, Syntagma – Omonia Squares, Presidential Palace and Prime Minister’s Residence, Historic Olympic Stadium, Panepistimiou Boulevards, National Library, and the Academy University are among the places to be seen. After the panoramic city tour, free time for sightseeing and shopping throughout the day. Then we check in to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel in Athens.
Nafplion Tour Included
Corinth Canal Tour Included
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we depart for Thessaloniki, the 2nd largest city in Greece. Upon our arrival in Thessaloniki, we will take our city tour. Among the main places to be seen as part of the panoramic city tour are; the Promenade, the White Tower, the Circular Tower, the Fair, Thessaloniki Castle, the Seven Towers, the Arch of Triumph, Rotunda, Bey Bath, Hamza Bey Mosque, Church of Saint Demetrius, the statue of Alexander the Great, and Atatürk House, after which we will have free time. After free time, we go to our hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the tavern tour, which will be organized as an extra (Tavern Tour: 55 €). Our tavern tour includes dinner with limited drinks accompanied by surprises and shows. Return to the hotel after our tavern tour. Accommodation at our hotel in Thessaloniki.
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel in the morning, we complete our check-out procedures, leave our hotel, and head towards Kavala. One of the most important centers of Western Thrace, Kavala’s history dates back to the 600s BC. Founded by immigrants from the Greek island of Thassos under the name Neapolis (New City), the city was Ottoman territory from 1387 to 1912. Today, most of the city’s population is made up of Greeks. Especially during the population exchange that took place in 1923, Greeks living in Cappadocia were settled here. After our arrival in Kavala, we begin our panoramic city tour. Among the places to visit and see in Kavala is the Old Town called Panagia. On our way to the old town, the first place we will see is the Church of Saint Nicholas. The mosque built by Suleiman the Magnificent in 1530 in the name of Ibrahim Pasha was shortened into a bell tower in 1926, converted into a church, and Christian mosaics were added in front of it. Other historical places we will see on our tour: Kavala Castle, the house of Mehmet Ali Pasha of Kavala, the imaret now used as a hotel, the aqueduct, and the old town inside the castle. After our Kavala city tour, we head to Porto Lagos. We will visit the Agios Nikolaos church by walking on the bridge built over Lake Vistonida. After a photo break with the lake view, we move on to the Greece Kipi Land Border Gate. Upon arrival, we complete our passport and customs procedures, then have the opportunity to shop at the free shop and head to the Ipsala Land Border Gate. After passport and customs procedures, we head to Istanbul via the Keşan – Tekirdağ – Silivri highway. After our meal break in Tekirdağ along the route (with the opportunity to taste the famous Tekirdağ meatballs), we continue to Istanbul. Upon our arrival in Istanbul, we drop our guests off at the points included in the tour program (along the return route) and conclude our tour. Until we meet again on our next trips...
Porto Lagos Tour included