EXPRESS CENTRAL EUROPE PC 2026 (BUD-PRG)

1. DAY                     ISTANBUL – BUDAPEST We meet with our valued guests 3 hours before the flight time at the Pegasus Airlines counter at the international departures terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport. After baggage and ticket procedures, we depart for Budapest on Pegasus Airlines’ scheduled flight. Upon arrival, we will take a panoramic city tour of Budapest. During our city tour, the areas to be seen include Erzsebet Bridge, Gellert Hill, Fisherman’s Bastion, St. Matthias Church, Chain Bridge, the Opera House, and Heroes’ Square. After the tour, we transfer to the hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the optional Evening Dinnered Csárdás Night (70 EUR per person) organized by our guide. In Budapest’s most authentic restaurant, we will enjoy an unforgettable evening watching traditional Hungarian dances in traditional costumes accompanied by the famous Hungarian Gypsy orchestra. During dinner, there will also be an opportunity to taste the famous Tokaji wines. On the way back to our hotel, you will have the chance to see Budapest’s magnificent night views. After the tour, we return to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel. 2. DAY                     BUDAPEST After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the extra Esztergom & Visegrad & Szentendre Tour with Lunch organized by our guide (105 EUR per person). On this tour, we visit Esztergom Castle, which has an important strategic place in Turkish history, and Esztergom Basilica, the center of the Hungarian Catholic Church. After Esztergom, we take lunch at a venue in Visegrad town reflecting the Renaissance atmosphere. After lunch, we go to Szentendre Artists’ Village; after free time where you can purchase all kinds of Hungarian souvenirs at affordable prices, we return to the hotel. After arrival at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the optional Danube River Boat Tour organized by our guide (45 EUR per person). On this tour, while cruising on one of the world’s most magnificent rivers, the Danube, with drink service included, you will have the opportunity to photograph both sides of Budapest, Buda and Pest, from the most beautiful angles as the city is illuminated at night. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel. 3. DAY                     BUDAPEST – VIENNA After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Vienna. However, before that, guests who wish may join the en-route extra Bratislava Tour organized by our guide (40 EUR per person). Our first stop on this tour is Bratislava. In our city tour of Bratislava, one of the richest capitals in Central Europe with a per capita national income of 25,000 EUR, we will see Bratislava riverbanks, Bratislava Castle, St. Martin’s Cathedral, the Old Town center, the Parliament, the Slovak National Theatre building, and the historic building where Mozart gave a concert at the age of 6. After the tour, we continue our journey. Upon arrival, we take a panoramic city tour of Vienna. During the tour, the Opera House, University, Parliament Building, Theater, Prater, Hofburg, and the Museum Quarter are among the places to be seen. In the evening, guests who wish may join the optional Vienna Concert Night organized by our guide (70 EUR per person). Don’t forget to reserve your place in advance for the Vienna Concert Night, which will offer you a feast of classical music. After this enjoyable evening, we return to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel. 4. DAY                     VIENNA After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Vienna Woods & Designer Outlet Parndorf Tour organized by our guide as an extra (90 EUR per person). Our first stop on the tour is the Vienna Woods. Other places we will see include Mayerling Hunting Lodge, the fairytale-like Liechtenstein Castle, Heiligenkreuz Monastery, Schönbrunn Palace Gardens, and Baden, the spa and nature town where Beethoven composed his 9th Symphony. After the tour, we head to Designer Outlet Parndorf. We will have free time at this outlet, where you can find famous brands at discounted prices. Afterwards, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel. 5. DAY                     VIENNA – PRAGUE After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Prague. However, before that, guests who wish may join the en-route extra Cesky Krumlov Tour organized by our guide (40 EUR per person). Cesky Krumlov, which looks like an island within the curves of the Vltava River, will take you back to the Middle Ages with its houses, streets, and castle. After the tour, our journey continues. Upon arrival, we take a panoramic Prague city tour. During the tour, Lesser Town, Charles IV Bridge, Old Town Square, and the Astronomical Clock Tower are among the places to be seen. After the tour, we transfer to the hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the optional Evening Dinnered Vltava River Boat Tour (70 EUR per person). On this tour, where we will have an open buffet dinner on the boat, we take a pleasant cruise on the Vltava River, which divides the city into two, while enjoying the night views of the city. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel. 6. DAY                     PRAGUE After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Dresden & Prague Castle Tour organized by our guide as an extra (85 EUR per person). Our first stop is Dresden, 160 km from Prague, known as the Florence of the Elbe, a city that rose from its ashes after World War II and is built in Baroque style. In Dresden, one of Germany’s most beautiful cities and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the places to be seen during our city tour include Frauenkirche, Zwinger Palace, Brühl’s Terrace, Königstraße, the Elbe River, and the Martin Luther statue. Then we return to Prague for our Prague Castle tour. This historic castle, which has been the center of the city’s administration for over 1,000 years, is located on the city’s highest hill and on the west bank of the Vltava River. Listed in the Guinness World Records as the “Oldest Castle and Largest Castle Complex in the World,” it offers a perfect opportunity to experience it up close on foot. We will also see the Presidential Palace and the oldest Gothic church in history during this visit. There will be a short photo stop so you can photograph the castle. After the tour, we return to the hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the optional Evening Dinnered Czech Night organized by our guide (70 EUR per person). In one of Prague’s local restaurants, you will spend an enjoyable evening with Czech music, folk dances, and the delicious flavors of Czech cuisine. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel. 7. DAY                     PRAGUE After breakfast, free time is given. Guests who wish may join the Prague Wonders & Karlovy Vary Tour organized by our guide as an extra (80 EUR per person). On our tour, we visit the Presidential Palace, from where Prague’s most impressive views can be enjoyed. We see St. Vitus Cathedral, which took about 600 years to build and combines neo-Gothic architecture with Renaissance and Baroque details. Then we walk through the castle district, famous for its charming historic houses, and discover the point regarded by the Czechs as the narrowest street in the world. We also take a short walk along the banks of the Vltava River at a spot where you can photograph Charles Bridge from the best angle, getting to know the city’s important historical and tourist sites closely. After our Prague excursion, we depart by private bus for Karlovy Vary in West Bohemia, famous for its thermal spas. With our guide’s informative commentary, we continue the journey and learn about the 12 different thermal drinking water springs in the city, with temperatures ranging from 30 to 72 degrees. In Karlovy Vary, we will have the opportunity to see the hotel where Atatürk stayed in 1918, as well as the houses where world-famous figures such as Dvorak, Mozart, Goethe, Beethoven, and Pushkin lived. We also visit the galleries where the 12 different thermal waters emerge. Throughout the tour, there will be opportunities to shop at tourist factory stores selling crystal, porcelain, granite, amber stones, traditional Czech souvenirs, and famous Czech cosmetic products. In this natural beauty, famous for its drinkable thermal waters, you may visit with our guide the shops selling healing products and creams. After the tour, free time and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel. 8. DAY                     PRAGUE – ISTANBUL After breakfast, transfer to Prague Airport according to the flight time. After completing baggage and check-in procedures, depart for Istanbul on Pegasus Airlines’ scheduled flight. Arrival in Istanbul and end of the tour.