PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT
This trip is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 40 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notice date is 20 days before the tour start. A tour canceled due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.
VISA
Regular Passport - Visa required
Green Passport - Visa not required
Service Passport - Visa not required
You must have a passport valid for 6 months from the end date of travel and not older than 10 years.
For destinations requiring a visa, the visa application must be made with the documents specified in the “Required Documents for Visa” list that your agency will provide to you for the visa application.
HEALTH
We do not think that, with meals taken in the region’s good restaurants and hotels, you will encounter any issue that could threaten your health. However, when you are not with the group, we recommend that you be careful about food and drink, that you definitely consume bottled water, avoid ice, milk and dairy products, and eat meat and fish products only when you are sure they are well cooked; for fruit, we recommend eating fruits that can be peeled, such as bananas and pineapples. Current vaccination/PCR rules must be followed at country entry and upon return home.
FLIGHT TIMES
Istanbul - Berlin 2 hr 30 min
Prague - Istanbul 2 hr
OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES
Optional tours and Activities are organized by the local agency we work with with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If the required number is not reached, the excursions cannot be held, or the prices, content, and vehicle used for the Optional tour/activity may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of optional tours/activities may be changed by the guide according to the opening/closing status of museums, ruins, or venues at the destinations to be visited, and according to weather conditions.
ACCOMMODATION
During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the stated km.
Triple rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and the bed provided for the 3rd person in such rooms may be smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldable and of the type called coach bed, participants are deemed to have acknowledged the possible cramped conditions in the rooms and the bed type in 3rd person and/or child reservations.
Child discounts are valid for only one (1) child staying with 2 adults and matching the age group specified in the pricing section.
Breakfasts included among the services in the tour program are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and are generally offered as a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served for groups in a separate hall allocated to the group.
TIME ZONE
Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic and Hungary are 3 hours behind Turkey during daylight saving time and 2 hours behind during winter time.
For example, when it is 18:30 in Turkey in summer, it is 15:30 in Germany.
CLOTHING AND NECESSARY ITEMS
If you are traveling in the summer season, we recommend that you bring easy-to-put-on and take-off t-shirts, short- and long-sleeved shirts, cotton trousers, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, a light jacket for the evenings, and a light sweater. In addition, you may also bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs against possible noise, a camera, a video camera, and their chargers and spare memory cards. In the winter period, we recommend clothing that allows comfortable movement and keeps you warm.
CUISINE CULTURE
When German cuisine is mentioned, the first things that come to mind are cakes, potatoes, and of course beer. In this culture, which has a wide variety of meat and vegetables, there is also a very rich selection of beer and wine.
The flavors and ingredients in Austrian cuisine have been largely passed down from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Its best-known dish is schnitzel, and meat dishes are predominant.
Czech cuisine has been influenced by all the surrounding countries and is a true Central European synthesis.
Hungarian cuisine, considered one of the world’s most important cuisines, is quite colorful and rich. Meat dishes are common, and freshly made homemade pasta is an important element of the cuisine. “Goulash,” considered the Hungarian national dish, is one of the best-known flavors.
SHOPPING
There are shopping opportunities at shopping centers in city centers and from small stalls selling souvenirs.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Having a valid passport and/or a visa (for a visa-required destination/passport) does not necessarily mean that entry into the country will be granted. The passport police have the authority not to allow you into the country. The agency is not responsible for this situation; responsibility belongs to the passenger.
The agency is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol dated 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delay on scheduled and special flights, or the times may change before the current trip and flight. The agency is obligated 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 the airport tax and airport services fee.
The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of the cities, lasting at most 2-3 hours, conducted panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide commentary and not including museum or historical site entrance fees. The agency is not responsible if panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, cannot be carried out on the day and time of the tour due to roads closed by local authorities, places that are not allowed to be visited or entered, or if the tour cannot take place because of closed roads due to any event, as well as when weather conditions make it impossible to conduct the tour. 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.