Tour Detail
Osmanlı Trails on the Danube during Eid-al-Adha with MS Fidelio Ship
10 Nights - 11 Days
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'Eid al-Adha Ottoman Traces in the Danube'
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Tour Program
Meeting at 05:30 at the Istanbul Airport International Terminal.
Departure to Vienna at 08:20 with Turkish Airlines flight TK1883.
Arrival in Vienna at 09:40. After arrival, a short free time and then check-in to our cruise.
Vienna; a city that has witnessed the cultivation of many classical music masters such as Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn, and has inspired renowned painter Gustav Klimt. With its palaces, operas, museums, baroque, gothic, modern, post-modern buildings, and streets steeped in history, it is a true cultural heritage. You can see important buildings such as Hotel Imperial, which hosted famous figures including Queen Elizabeth II and Charlie Chaplin, and where young Hitler worked during its construction, the famous post office building Postsparkasse, and the Austrian Parliament building.
After breakfast, guests who wish can join the Imperial family's summer palace Schönbrunn Palace tour (Optional Tour). After the lunch served on the ship, you can either enjoy free time or participate in a tour of the Habsburg Palace buildings, which are included in UNESCO's World Heritage List (Optional Tour). Return to the ship for dinner.
Arrival in Bratislava in the morning. After breakfast, guests who wish can join the Bratislava City Walking Tour. (Extra Tour). Bratislava, built on the slope of a hill formed by the Danube River over time, has a wonderful location. With its magnificent palaces and baroque structures, it will provide you with enjoyable moments.
After breakfast on the ship, we will depart for the Budapest City Tour. During this tour, the most popular sights to be visited include the Parliament Building, St. Stephen's Basilica, the Opera House, Heroes' Square, the Millennium Monument, Vajdahunyad Castle along with the City Park and the Gül Baba Tomb. (Extra Tour)
On our second day in Budapest, after breakfast, you can join the Puszta Tour. You will watch the performances of Hungary's best horse riders, located 45 km from Budapest, and then have the opportunity to taste their national drink, Palinka.
After breakfast on the ship, you can join the Mohács Tour (Bus tour). This beautiful Hungarian city is known as the “City of Art Lovers.” In this city, which has a population of 160,000, there are many art galleries and museums. During the tour, places such as Szechenyi Square, Kaptalan Street with its restored medieval houses, and Loránt Palace will be among the sights to see. (Extra Tour)
Arrival in Vukovar in the early morning hours. Guests who wish can participate in the city walking tour. (Free tour)
Arrival in Novi Sad in the afternoon. Guests who wish can join the extra Novi Sad Walking Tour (with Local Guide). In this city tour, you will get to know the largest third city in Serbia, which is the university center of the Vojvodina region, through a walking tour. (Extra Tour)
Arrival in Belgrade early in the morning. After breakfast, guests can join the Belgrade City Tour (bus tour) if they wish. The tour will include visits to the Kalemegdan Fortress and Park, the Orthodox Cathedral, Princess Ljubica's Mansion, the City Hall, the Parliament Building, St. Mark's Church, and the Flag Mosque in the old part of Belgrade. (Extra Tour)
Today you will be sailing through the Djerdap gorge. You will pass through a very interesting and natural wonder area of the Danube River. This gorge is 100 km long and has a wild nature surrounded by high cliffs and precipices. The navigation hazards were eliminated thanks to the hydroelectric and navigation system built by Yugoslav and Romanian engineers in 1972. At both ends of the gorge, there are iron gates and hydroelectric stations. In some places in this gorge, the depth reaches 80 meters. You will have lunch and a five o'clock tea on the ship. In the late afternoon, you will be hosted at a barbecue party during sunset, and you will complete your evening with the tunes of Roma music.
Free time after breakfast. Transfer to the airport.
Depart for Istanbul Airport on flight TK1040 at 15:55.
Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 17:30.
Tour Route
What's Included
- Round-trip economy class flight ticket with THY
- 10 nights full board accommodation on the MS Fidelio ship (starts with dinner on the embarkation day and ends with breakfast on the last day),
- All transfers included in the program,
- Welcome buffet,
- Early breakfast buffet,
- Water served with meals,
- Afternoon tea or midnight snack
- Coffee station (available from 07:00 to 23:00)
- Certain alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (available from 09:30 to 23:00)
- Welcome and farewell night cocktail (1 drink included)
- Welcome and farewell dinner with a special menu
- Live music at the bar every evening
- Luggage handling services upon embarkation and disembarkation
- Onboard entertainment
- Mandatory Travel Insurance (Professional Liability Insurance)
- Airport and port taxes (780 €)
- Turkish guiding services (provided if there are at least 12 people)
Not Included
- International exit fee
- Extra tours
- Personal expenses such as phone, ironing, medication, etc.
- Tips for cruise staff (It is recommended to give 7 Euros per person per day)
- Branded beverages
- Breakfast and lunch on the first day of our tour, and lunch and dinner on the last day
- Schengen visa fee (Green passport holders are not subject to visa)
- Travel Insurance Package
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What to know
- A passport that is valid for at least 6 months and is undamaged is required for the visa.
- The passport must have at least 2 blank visa pages.
- Extra tour prices are calculated based on a minimum participation of 20 people. If the number falls below 20, prices will increase due to high costs. When our group is small, we share our bus with other customers of the cruise on extra tours. Beverages to be purchased during extra tours are not included in the tour price.
- Our flights are operated by Turkish Airlines' scheduled flights in economy class. The flight ticket is issued according to the name & surname on the passport. Responsibility for incorrect or incomplete name and surname declarations lies entirely with the customer.
- The arrival and departure times of the ship may change according to river traffic. Accordingly, the schedules for programs/extra tours may change.
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