The Great European Tale by Bus from Izmir

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Included Services

  • Transportation via luxury buses
  • Turkish-speaking guide service
  • Accommodation in 3* and 4* hotels for a total of 14 nights with breakfast: 1 night Belgrade, 1 night Budapest, 1 night Vienna, 2 nights Prague, 1 night Hannover, 1 night Amsterdam, 2 nights Paris, 1 night Lyon, 1 night Milano, 1 night Padua, 1 night Montecatini, 1 night Rome
  • Panoramic city tours of Kavala, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Lyon, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Hannover, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Sofia
  • Mandatory local guide services in some cities
  • All highway check-point and parking fees
  • Ferry trip between Igoumenitsa – Bari (Brindisi) (ATS)
  • Limited complimentary water on the vehicle
  • Professional liability insurance

Not Included

  • Multiple-entry Schengen visa
  • Departure tax for overseas trips
  • Vaporetto fee (15 Euro)
  • Extra tours (All Extra Package: 490 Euro instead of 635 Euro / Daytime Extra Package (excluding gypsy and medieval nights): 440 Euro instead of 510 Euro)
  • Entrance fees for museums, archaeological sites, etc.
  • Lunch and dinner
  • Beverages during meals
  • All personal expenses
  • Voluntary guide and driver tips
  • Hotel city taxes, local services, and border crossing fees total 75 Euro (City tax collected per person varies depending on the hotel's proximity to city center, hotel star rating, and length of stay; collected by the guide at the beginning of the tour and paid to hotels)
  • Travel Security Package (Available for an additional 45 Euro only at the time of booking. Cannot be added later.)

Meeting & End Points

  • Starting Point: İzmir – Manisa – Balıkesir - Bursa
  • Ending Point: İgoumenitsa – Kalambaka (Meteora) – Kavala – İzmir

Daily Tour Program

  1. Day 1
    After a free breakfast taken on the road in the morning, we arrive in the Bulgarian capital Sofia and begin our panoramic city tour. During this tour, some of the places we will see include Aleksander Nevski, the second largest Orthodox church in the Balkans, the Russian Church, St. Sofia Church, Rotunda Church, Archaeological Museum, Presidential Palace, Prime Minister's Office, and Banyabashi Mo
  2. Day 2
    After breakfast at the hotel, we check out and set off towards Budapest with our luggage. Upon arrival in Budapest, our city tour includes: Erzsébet Bridge, Gellért Hill, Fisherman's Bastion, St. Matthias Cathedral, Chain Bridge, Parliament Building, and Heroes' Square. After the tour, free time. At the end of free time, transfer to our hotel. Guests who wish can join the extra Gypsy Night Tour fo
  3. Day 3
    After breakfast at the hotel, we complete our check-out and leave the hotel with our luggage, heading towards Vienna. Guests who wish can join the Bratislava Tour, organized as an extra (30 Euro). (Guests not joining the tour will be picked up at the rest facility after the tour ends.) In our tour of Bratislava, a very charming capital, we will see the Jewish Holocaust Memorial, Bar Street, Maria
  4. Day 4
    After having breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we complete our check-out procedures, leave the hotel with our luggage, and set off towards Prague. Upon arrival, we begin our Prague city tour. During this tour, some of the places we will see include the Hradcany Castle District, the Presidential Palace, St. Vitus Cathedral—which is said to have taken 600 years to build and incorporates neo-Got
  5. Day 5
    After breakfast at the hotel, your day is free. Guests who wish can join an optional Karlovy Vary tour for an extra fee (60 Euro). We depart from our hotel with guests joining the tour. We begin our journey to Karlovy Vary, the famous spa city of the Czech Republic, with enjoyable commentary from our guide. Upon arrival in Karlovy Vary, we will have a city tour, visiting the hotel where Mustafa Ke
  6. Day 6
    After breakfast at the hotel, we complete our check-out procedures and leave the hotel with our luggage, continuing our journey towards Hannover. Guests who wish can join the extra Dresden tour organized along the way (45 Euro). (Guests not joining the tour will be picked up from the resting facility after the tour ends.) Dresden is a small, charming medieval city of the former East Germany. With
  7. Day 7
    After breakfast at the hotel, we complete our check-out and leave the hotel with our luggage, heading towards Amsterdam. Upon arrival, we start our panoramic Amsterdam city tour. The tour includes Dam Square, Leidseplein, Rembrandtplein, the Royal Palace, the Red Light District, and the world-famous diamond factory. After the tour, we have some free time. Afterwards, guests who wish can join the e
  8. Day 8
    After breakfast at the hotel, we complete our check-out, leave the hotel with our luggage, and head towards Brussels, the capital of Belgium. Upon arrival in Brussels, we begin our panoramic city tour. During the tour, we will see the Royal Palace, Grand Place, and the Stock Exchange Building. After the panoramic tour, we continue our journey towards Paris. Before arriving in Paris, guests who wis
  9. Day 9
    After breakfast at the hotel, we head to the city center of Paris (depending on the hotel's location, transport will be by rental bus or local transportation). During our walking city tour, we see the Notre Dame Cathedral, a true architectural masterpiece featured in novels and films, with the world's largest stained glass windows. After a photo break here, we continue our walk. Along the way, we
  10. Day 10
    After breakfast at the hotel, we check out, leave with our luggage, and head to Lyon. Upon arrival, we begin our panoramic tour of Lyon. This city, one of the world's most important silk production centers, is also a major fashion hub in France. Besides Renaissance architecture, it boasts a vibrant art scene, a magnificent opera house, numerous museums and monuments, rich shopping options, and a s
  11. Day 11
    After breakfast at the hotel, we check out, leave our luggage, and depart for Milan, Italy. Those who wish can join the optional Lausanne tour along the way (45 Euro) (Guests not joining the tour will be picked up from the resting facility after the tour ends). Our tour begins on the northern shores of Lake Geneva, arriving at the city of Lausanne. On our panoramic city tour, we will see the Châte
  12. Day 12
    After breakfast at the hotel, we complete our check-out procedures and depart with our luggage, heading towards Venice. Our guests who wish can join the optional Verona tour organized along the way (50 Euro). (Guests not joining the tour will be picked up from the resting facility after the tour ends.) Upon arrival in Verona, one of Italy's most special cities where the love of Romeo and Juliet to
  13. Day 13
    After breakfast at the hotel, we check out and leave with our luggage, heading towards Florence. Upon arrival in Florence, one of the most important cities of the Renaissance with the highest concentration of artworks per square meter in the world, we begin our walking city tour. During our tour, we will see the Florence Duomo, also known as Santa Maria del Fiore, the Baptistery, Piazza della Sign
  14. Day 14
    After breakfast at the hotel, we check out and leave with our luggage, heading towards Rome, the capital of Italy. Upon arrival, our first stop is the world's smallest state, Vatican City. This tiny state, comprising St. Peter's Basilica and its square, is a very important sanctuary for Christians. At this significant place where the Pope, leader of the Catholic faith, resides, our guide will prov