Sparkling Bohemia: Prague Christmas Markets Tour, 3 Nights with Aejet Airlines
Day 1 Istanbul – Prague
Be present in front of the Ajet Airlines Counter at the International Terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport. After ticketing and passport procedures, we depart for Prague at 07:55 on Ajet Airlines’ scheduled flight VF335. Following our arrival in Prague at 09:35, we take a panoramic city tour. As we explore Prague with its fairy-tale streets and magnificent historical buildings, we will witness the warm atmosphere of the city’s famous Christmas markets. Squares decorated with lights, traditional delicacies and colorful stalls will add an unforgettable winter spirit to our tour. During our tour, which will begin in the Malá Strana (Lesser Town) area, the Rudolfinum, the surroundings of the Kafka Museum, Charles Bridge, Klementinum, Old Town Square, the Astronomical Clock, Paris Street, Mustek and Wenceslas Square are among the places to be seen. After the tour, free time will be given in the city center. Our guests may use this time for lunch and individual exploration. Our guests who wish may join our optional Prague Gothic tour. For guests who do not participate, hotel check-in and free time. In the evening, you may join the optional Boat Cruise on the Vltava River. Overnight at our hotel.
Optional Tour: Prague’s Hidden Treasures Tour 25 Euros
This program, conducted as a walking tour, includes the surroundings of Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, St. George’s Basilica, Golden Lane, Rosenberg Palace, Lobkowicz Palace and the Black Tower. This tour, where we will get to know the most impressive examples of Gothic architecture up close, offers an opportunity to view the history of the city from a different perspective.
We begin our Prague city tour from Prague Castle, on the hill where the city was first founded. Hradcany Castle District, the Presidential Palace, St. Vitus Cathedral, which took 600 years to build and incorporates Neo-Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque features, Franz Kafka’s house, Charles Bridge, built in the 13th century by chief architect Peter Parler and featuring 31 statues of saints, the Old Town Square, the historic Astronomical Clock Tower built in the 15th century and featuring 12 Apostles, and Týn Church are among the places to be seen. Free time after our city tour.
Optional Tour: Boat Cruise on the Vltava River 80 Euros Per Person (Open Buffet Dinner)
The magnificent view created by the reflection of Prague’s evening lights on the river, Prague being known as the Crystal City and located on the banks of the Vltava, one of the elegant branches of the Elbe, will add a completely different flavor to our open buffet dinner on the river.
Day 2 Prague
After breakfast at the hotel, our guests who wish may join our Dresden (Germany) Culture&Shopping + Terezin Camp Tour. In the evening, you may join the Czech Night Tour organized optionally by your guide. Following our Czech Night tour, we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Optional Tour: Dresden (Germany) Culture&Shopping + Terezin Camp Tour 120 Euros Per Person
On this tour, while discovering Dresden, located 140 km from Prague and known as the Florence of the Elbe, famous for its historical and architectural beauty, we will experience the magical atmosphere of Striezelmarkt, one of Germany’s oldest Christmas markets. Glittering decorations, traditional handicrafts and local delicacies will add color to our tour. The magnificent city center with its Baroque architecture, Frauenkirche, Zwinger Palace, Brühl’s Terrace, King’s Road, the Elbe River, the Martin Luther statue, Hofkirche, Semper Opera and the Old Town Square are among the places to be seen. Afterwards, free time for shopping and sightseeing in the city, one of the most beautiful cities in East Germany and protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Transfer to Prague at the time to be announced by your guide.
Optional Tour: Czech Night 65 Euros Per Person
In the evening, an optional Czech night tour will be organized with our guests who wish to participate. Musical entertainment and dinner accompanied by local dance performances await you at one of Prague’s charming restaurants. In this dinner entertainment program, where you will have the opportunity to get to know Czech music, Czech folk dances and Czech musical instruments up close, you will enjoy a fun evening with various animations.
Day 3 Prague
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Our guests who wish may join our Karlovy Vary Culture and Shopping tour. Following our tour, transfer to Prague at the time to be announced by your guide and free time. In the evening, our guests who wish may join our optional Medieval Entertainment and Dinner tour. Following our tour, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel
Optional Tour: Karlovy Vary Culture&Shopping Tour 80 Euros Per Person
On this tour, you can shop at discounted prices in stores displaying various precious stones and have the opportunity to learn about and see many valuable stones. After the free time, we continue our journey to Karlovy Vary, a city of the Republic famous for its thermal springs, accompanied by your guide’s enjoyable explanations. There are 12 thermal springs in the city, with temperatures ranging between 30 and 72 C. A city tour will be conducted during our visit. We will see the hotel where Atatürk stayed in 1918, the homes of Dvořák, Mozart, Goethe, Beethoven and Pushkin, and visit the thermal galleries where 12 different thermal waters emerge.
Optional Tour Medieval Entertainment and Dinner 80 Euros Per Person
The optional Medieval entertainment and dinner organized by your guide in the evening will take place in our medieval venue located in an approximately 600-year-old inn. While watching the spectacular shows of musicians, dancers and actors dressed in medieval costumes, you will also have the opportunity to taste Czech cuisine with unlimited food and drink service, as well as Czech beer and homemade wine.
Day 4 Prague- Istanbul
After breakfast, free time until the time to be specified by our guide. We transfer to the airport at the time to be specified by our guide. We depart for Istanbul at 10:35 on Ajet Airlines’ flight VF336. Our tour comes to an end with our arrival at Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 14:10. We hope to see you on your next journey...
Important Notice
Optional tours take place if there are a minimum of 10 people
If there are fewer than 10 people, prices may vary
What's Included
Included Services:
• Ajet Airlines scheduled flight round-trip ticket between Istanbul (SAW HL)-Prague-Istanbul (SAW HL),
• 3 nights accommodation in hotels in the specified category,
• Breakfasts,
• Airport-Hotel-Airport transfers,
• Turkish Prague Panoramic City Tour
Not Included
Services Not Included:
• Departure Tax Stamp
• Visa Fee Istanbul
• Visa fee Izmir Ankara
• Travel Insurance (Up to 65 Years Old)
• Travel insurance (between the ages of 66-75)
• All kinds of hotel extras and personal expenses
• City and Hotel Taxes (City tax, check point fees, local service charges, handling fee, bus entrance fees and operational service expenses, mandatory payment of 30 Euros per person, will be collected in cash by the guide before the departure of the tour.
• Optional tours