Day 1 Istanbul – Belgrade
Meeting at Istanbul Airport International Departures Terminal 4 hours before our flight. Departure to Belgrade at 08:20 on Turkish Airlines flight TK1081. After a comfortable flight, arrival at 08:10 and, following entry procedures, our Belgrade city tour begins by private bus. Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, the new symbol of liveliness and activity, and one of Europe’s oldest cities, awaits us. The Old Palace, decorated with magnificent carved ceilings from the Turkish period; the Millennium Monument; Belgrade Fortress, one of the Ottoman navy’s supply centers, located at the point where the Sava River joins the Danube, where Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror was wounded in pursuit of its conquest, which was ultimately achieved by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent; Fortress Square, Stone Square, the Military Museum, the tomb of Martyr Ali Pasha, and the Bajrakli Mosque are among the places to be seen. Overnight at our hotel in Belgrade after the tour. Guests who wish may join the New Year’s Gala Night tour, which will be organized as an optional excursion.
Optional Tour: New Year’s Gala Night: 150 Euro
In the evening, you may join the optional New Year’s entertainment and dinner tour organized by your guide. HAPPY, HEALTHY YEARS FULL OF TRAVEL!
Day 2 Belgrade
After breakfast, free time all day. Guests who wish may join the Zemun & Avala Tower & Tito’s Tomb & Tesla Museum Tour. At the end of our tour, we depart for Belgrade. Overnight at our hotel in Belgrade.
Optional Tour: Zemun & Avala Tower & Tito’s Tomb & Tesla Museum: 80 Euro
Guests who wish may join our optional tour of Zemun, Avala Tower, and Tito’s tomb. On this tour, we first go to Zemun. In Zemun, we will see mansions from the Austro-Hungarian period, the bazaar, the street of taverns, the old theater, and Zemun Park. Then we go to Avala Tower, designed by architects Ugljesa Bogunovic and Slobodan Janjic. After visiting the tower, which was bombed by NATO in 1999 and reopened in 2010, we will visit the mausoleum of Marshal Tito, of Croatian origin and founder of the Second Yugoslavia. Tito was elected President of Yugoslavia on January 13, 1953, and transformed Yugoslavia into a Socialist Federal Republic. He became president for life in 1974 and died in 1980, although the controversy surrounding him still continues. After visiting Tito’s tomb, we will visit the Tesla Museum. Nikola Tesla, a Serbian-American inventor, physicist, and electrophysics expert, pioneered many experiments and inventions, both used and unused, that could fundamentally change the structure of science and technology in the world. In particular, his invention of wireless electricity transmission and his proof of it demonstrate what a unique inventor he was. We are sure you will be fascinated by this museum.
Day 3 Belgrade
After breakfast, free time all day. Our guests may explore the city and enjoy Belgrade throughout the day. Overnight at our hotel in Belgrade.
Day 4 Belgrade - Istanbul
After breakfast, following check-out, guests who wish may join the Novi Sad - Sremski Karlovci Tour. At the end of our tour, we depart for the airport. After baggage, ticket, and check-in procedures, we depart for Istanbul Airport at 20:15 on Turkish Airlines flight TK1084. Arrival at 00:05 and the end of our tour. We hope to see you again on our next organization.
Optional Tour: Novi Sad & Sremski Karlovci Tour: 65 Euro
On this tour, we set out in our private vehicle in the morning to go to Novi Sad. Our first stop is Sremski Karlovci. In this beautiful town, the Treaty of Karlowitz was signed in 1699 after 72 days of negotiations between the Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary, Venice, and Poland. During our visit, the four-gated venue where the treaty was signed, as well as the square, the Four Lions Fountain, the historic high school, and Orthodox and Catholic churches, are among the places we will see. After a coffee break, we continue our journey. Along the way, at Petrovaradin Fortress, we will see the Belgrade Gate, the clock tower, the Upper Town, the Long Barracks, and the Leopold Gate. Then we arrive in Novi Sad. Vojvodina is a multi-ethnic province in northern Serbia. It is the most economically developed region of Serbia, and its capital is Novi Sad. During the walking tour we will take here, Freedom Square, the National Theatre, Dunav Street and its waterfront, the Svetozar Miletić Monument, the Catholic Cathedral, the Orthodox Cathedral of St. George, St. Nicholas Church, and the Synagogue are among the places to be seen panoramically.
Advantage Package: 295EUR Instead of 250 EUR
Novi Sad & Sremski Karlovci Tour 65 Eur
Zemun & Avala Tower & Tito’s Tomb & Tesla Museum Tour 80 Eur
Optional Tour: New Year’s Gala Night: 150 Eur
(If the optional tours are purchased separately, the discounted package price will not apply.)
Included Services:
• Economy class flight ticket between IST-BEG-IST with Turkish Airlines
• 3 nights accommodation with breakfast included in the selected hotel category
• City Tour on the first day
• Transfers from airport to hotel and hotel to airport
• Turkish-speaking guide service
Services Not Included:
• Departure Tax Stamp
• Travel Insurance (up to 65 years old) : 20.-Eur
• Travel Insurance (ages 66-75) : 40.-Eur
• All hotel extras and personal expenses
• City and Hotel taxes: (Mandatory payment of 20 Euros per person covering city tax, checkpoint fees, local service charges, handling fees, bus entry fees, and operational service costs will be collected in cash by the guide before the tour departure)
• Optional tours