Europe Christmas Markets

Czech Republic | Poland | Hungary | Slovakia | Croatia | Slovenia | Austria

Tour Cost: based on twin / triple sharing

USD 3,488 – per pax

– ALL IN

– Via Turkish Airlines, includes all taxes, tippings, and unique experiences!

DEC 17-30, 2022

TURKISH AIRLINES FLIGHTS

TK 265 SU17DECMNLIST05451350
TK 1769 SU17DECISTPRG17351815
TK 1888 FR29DECVIEIST19052330
TK 264 SA30DECISTMNL06152220

INCLUSIONS

  • Roundtrip Economy Class Airline Ticket and Taxes with PH Tax
  • Hotel Accommodation on twin sharing based on local 4* categories
  • Professional Tour Director all through-out
  • Tours and Sightseeing with English Speaking Local Guides
  • Meals as indicated (B – Buffet Breakfasts and D – Dinners)
  • Special Christmas Eve Dinner with Wines
  • Transportation on modern air-conditioned coach
  • City and Hotel Taxes
  • 1Pc daily bottled water on coach
  • Water during meals
  • Mandatory tips to Tour Director, Local Guides, and Driver
  • Pre-Departure Orientation
  • Travel Kit and Souvenir

INCLUDED ENTRANCES

  • Wieliczka Salt Mine 
  • Danube River Cruise Budapest
  • Lake Bled Pletna Boat Ride
  • Postojna Caves with Electric train ride
  • Plitvice Lakes and National Park with Boat ride

EXCLUSIONS AND OTHER FEES

  • Schengen Visa fees and Processing
  • Personal Travel Insurance
  • Others which are not mentioned in the inclusions

BOOKING CONDITIONS

  • Non-Refundable / Non-Transferable deposit of USD 600.00 pp upon booking
  • Full Cancellation will be applied to any cancellation made 3 weeks before departure
  • If the group fall below 30, your Travel Agent has the right to cancel or reschedule the tour or supplement fee  may apply 
  • MINIMUM OF 30 PASSENGERS TO RUN THIS PROGRAM
    *(Except for lockdowns, wars, or medical reasons, Admin fee may apply)

VISA REQUIREMENTS

• Schengen Visa
• Deposit is required to secure Visa Letters from Operator
• Kindly refer to respective Embassy for complete list of Visa Requirements and Forms

CONTACT / VISIT AND RESERVE AT:

MANILA OFFICE
Unit 1 2nd floor, AC Herrera Bldg, 1170 Roxas Boulevard corner Arsenio Cruz Herrera Street ( formerly Arquiza Street) Ermita, Manila

ANGELES OFFICE (no visitors allowed, for company operations only but allowed to receive passenger documents )
Unit 802B Marquee Residences Pulung Maragul Angeles City
2009 Pampanga

 

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CONDITIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY

We, our employees, sub –agents shall be responsible only for making arrangements as your travel agent. It shall  not be responsible and liable for any accident, loss, injury, and damage to property in connection with any  accommodation, transportation or other services resulting directly or indirectly from any occurrence or defects of  vehicles, breakdown of equipment, acts of God, strikes, civil disturbances, theft, delay or cancellation or change  in the itinerary. Baggage is at owner’s risk throughout the trip. The company shall not held liable in any form on  any health problem/s that may occur during the trip brought about by pre- existing illness/es, disclosed or  undisclosed by the passenger to us. We reserves the right to terminate servicing any participant who in its opinion  is prejudicing the harmony of the tour group, a burden to the group or for any reason by his/ her conduct hinders  the successful operation of the tour. Payment of reservation fee/ total tour cost shall constitute to all the provisions  in the tour booking, payment and cancellation policies and conditions of responsibilities stated herein.

THERE IS NO REFUND FOR ANY UNUSED SERVICES
ITINERARY MAY SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REARRANGE DEPENDS ON ACTUAL GROUND SITUATION

ITINERARY

DAY 01 / DEC 17: DEPARTURE AIRPORT, Philippines / ARRIVE PRAGUE, Czech Republic (D)
Check-in airline, enjoy amenities on-board. Arrival Prague, capital of Czechia! Meet and assist by our Tour  Director. Transfer directly to hotel for check-in, dinner, and overnight.

DAY 02 / DEC 18: PRAGUE, Czech Republic (D)

After breakfast, start our journey in one of the most beautiful and historical city of Europe, Prague! Prague is  bisected by the Vltava River. Start city tour around the Old Town Square, the Astronomical Clock, and great  view of Charles Bridge. See the Prague`s Castle, the world`s largest medieval castle. Visit Church of Our Lady  Victorious and the Infant Jesus of Prague. Afternoon free time to enjoy one of the most beautiful Christimas  Market and you may opt tasting the special hot wine. Dinner then back to hotel for overnight.

DAY 03 / DEC 19: BRNO, Czech Republic – KRAKOW, Poland (B/D)
Breakfast at the hotel then we will transfer to Brno, the second largest city in the Czech Republic. Upon arrival,  start tour by visiting Ossuary at the Church of St. James or simply Bone Church which is after Paris, second  largest ossuary in Europe and see other places of interest. Afterwards, continue to Krakow. After dinner, you  may want to explore one of the most beautiful Christmas markets on your own.

DAY 04 / DEC 20: WIELICZKA SALT MINE – KRAKOW, Poland (B/D)
We will visit Wieliczka Salt Mine situated on the southeast outskirts of Krakow. You will explore 3 kilometers  (1.9-mile) of meandering corridors, 20 magnificent chambers and giant caverns, 3 majestic chapels, an  underground lake, and dozens of unique sculptures carved in the salt rock by miners, before you reach the  depth of 135 meters (443 ft) underground. Afternoon, back to Krakow and begin our sightseeing tour as we  walk through the WawelHill to see the Wawel Castle and hear the legendary dragon story. Next, visit Old  Town and the medieval Cloth Hall. 

DAY 05 / DEC 21: KOSICE, Slovakia – BUDAPEST, Hungary (B/D)
Firstly, we will visit Košice which is a city in eastern Slovakia, close to the Hungarian border. Hlavné námestie, the main square is home to 2 Gothic churches: the huge St. Elisabeth Cathedral and the 14th-century St. Michael  Chapel. Nearby, St. Urban’s Tower contains a museum of wax figurines. Proceed to Budapest and we will experience a romantic Danube River Cruise. Feel free to visit Budapest Christmas Market after dinner. 

DAY 06 / DEC 22: BUDAPEST, Hungary (B/D)
Today, we will discover Budapest which the capital city of Hungary. During the city tour; Erszebet Bridge,  Gellert Hill, Fisher Tower, St. Mathias Cathedral, the Parliament Building, Heroes Square, will be seen. The  Halászbástya or Fisherman’s Bastion is one of the best-known monuments in Budapest, located in the Buda  Castle, in the 1st district of Budapest. It is one of the most important tourist attractions due to the unique  panorama of Budapest from the Neo-Romanesque lookout terraces. St. Matthias Church, The Church of the  Assumption of the Buda Castle, more commonly known as the Matthias Church, more rarely the Coronation  Church of Buda, is a Roman Catholic Church located in the Holy Trinity Square, Budapest, Hungary, in front of  the Fisherman’s Bastion at the heart of Buda’s Castle District.

DAY 07 / DEC 23: PARNDORF OUTLET, Austria – BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (B/D)
Drive to Parndorf for some outlet shopping experience, enjoy best deal with all contemporary and luxury  brands available at special prices. Afterwards, departure for Bratislava. Upon arrival, we will discover  Bratislava which is the capital of Slovakia. Set along the Danube River by the border with Austria and Hungary.  It’s surrounded by vineyards and the Little Carpathian Mountains, crisscrossed with forested hiking and  cycling trails. The pedestrian-only, 18th-century old town is known for its lively bars and cafes. Perched atop  a hill, the reconstructed Bratislava Castle overlooks old town and the Danube. During the city tour; Castle of  Bratislava, St. Martin Cathedral, Grassalkovich Palace, Parliament, and National Theatre Building will be seen.  We will visit St. Martin Cathedral. Free time for your own to visit Bratislava Christmas Market. Transfer to our  hotel for check in, dinner, and overnight.

DAY 08 / DEC 24: MARIJA BISTRICA – ZAGREB, Croatia (B/D)
Departure for Marija Bistrica. Visit Marija Bistrica and attend mass together with local Croatians. Drive to  Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia. After lunch, have a city tour visiting the Dolac Bazaar, St. Mark Church, Stone  Gate, Pope’s Tower, Ban Josip Jelacic Square, Lotrseak Church, and Mirogoj Park Cemetery. Zagreb Advent has been voted the best Christmas Market in Europe 3 years in a row. Zagreb is filled with  Christmas booths and live music in its hotspots. Enjoy sausages, mulled wine, and schnaps bars around this beautiful city which is accessible by foot. In the evening, we will gather again for Christmas Eve dinner  celebration in the Old Town. 

DAY 09 / DEC 25: PLTIVICE LAKES – ZAGREB CHRISTMAS ADVENT, Croatia (B/D)
Park. Plitvice Lakes National Park is one of the oldest national parks in Southeast  Europe and the largest national park in Croatia. In 1979, it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage register.  Afterwards, back to Zagreb and free time will be given again in Zagreb Christmas Market which is the best of  BALKAN REGION and in whole EUROPE. 

DAY 10 / DEC 26: POSTOJNA – LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (B/D)

After breakfast, transfer to Postojna. Visit Postojna Caves, it is the second-longest cave system in the country  as well as one of its top tourism sites. The caves were created by the Pivka River. Departure for Ljubljana which  is the capital and the biggest city of Slovenia. Panoramically city tour in Ljubljana. During the city tour; Medieval Castle, City Hall, Cathedral of St. Nicholas, Triple Bridge will be visited. See Ljubljana’s Christmas  market, accompanied by food and drink stalls, it becomes the centre of the city’s social life in December. In the  evening we will transfer to hotel for check-in and overnight.

DAY 11 / DEC 27: LAKE BLED – LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (B/D)

After breakfast, proceed to Lake Bled to experience Pletna Boat Ride. Visit the island and Old Church of  Assumption of Mary. Ring the wishing bell, return to Bled by boat. Free time will be given to enjoy more of the  Christmas market. As the day ends, we will head back to our hotel in Ljubljana for overnight.

DAY 12 / DEC 28: VIENNA, Austria (B/D)

Departure for Vienna. Upon arrival, we will discover Vienna. ‘’Vienna is a city which is surrounded by historical  buildings and today Vienna is the most chosen city for visitors in the Europe’’. The Opera House, Ringstrasse,  Hofburg Imperial Palace, City Hall, Parliament, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Stadtpark, will all be seen during the  city tour. In the evening, see the Christmas market. Fill your eyes with the soft lights and dazzling displays of  artists, cooks, and shopkeepers. Afterwards we gather again then transfer to hotel for check-in and overnight.

DAY 13 / DEC 29: VIENNA, Austria – END (B)

Breakfast inside the hotel and check out. Spend free time for some last-minute shopping and picture-taking.  Afterwards, transfer to airport and end of our trip.

DAY 14 / DEC 30: ARRIVAL AIRPORT, Philippines 

Home sweet home ☺

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