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Express to the Orient: Paris to Istanbul

15 days
From Paris to Istanbul
4.6
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Express to the Orient: Paris to Istanbul - Intrepid Travel
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  • Group
  • Partially Guided
  • Sightseeing
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Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Max Group Size 12
Age range 15 to 99
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Highlights

  • Explore the Louvre and Eiffel Tower in Paris
  • Savor tarte flambee in Strasbourg
  • Ride the funicular to Fortress Hohensalzburg
  • Tour Vienna with coffee and cake stops
  • Discover Budapest's historical Buda Castle

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Paris
  2. Day 2 Strasbourg
  3. Day 3 Strasbourg / Munich
  4. Day 4 Munich
  5. Day 5 Salzburg / Vienna
  6. Day 6 Vienna
  7. Day 7 Budapest
  8. Day 8 Budapest
  9. Day 9 Novi Sad / Belgrade
  10. Day 10 Belgrade
  11. Day 11 Nis
  12. Day 12 Sofia / Plovdiv
  13. Day 13 Plovdiv / Overnight Train
  14. Day 14 Istanbul
  15. Day 15 Istanbul
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
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What's Not Included

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  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Operated by

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Number of tours

1,419

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

10 hours

Response rate

92%

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Customer Reviews

  • Robert
    · April 23rd, 2025
    Excellent & thoroughly enjoyable 2-week tour, Turkey Encompassed.
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  • Vincent
    · September 1st, 2024
    A well organised tour. Our guide was fantastic and really made the trip for us. Communication was excellent. We were never in any doubt what to expect. Everyone on our tour loved him. The itinerary was good and we felt it was enough time in each place but that's because we're not really into cities. We felt we had time to see everything we wanted to do.
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  • Loren
    · October 15th, 2024
    First the positive. Olbia, Maddalena, and Bonifacio are beautiful. The waters are crystal clear. The sailing is amazing. The approach to Corsica is particularly stunning. The captain was extremely competent and we always felt safe. We only had 3 people plus the captain on the boat, which made the accommodations comfortable enough (8 people would have been way too many for me). On the not so positive side, the beaches were just ok and the snorkeling was unimpressive. We did not experience any walking trails nor much wild life. Breakfasts and lunches were all on the boat, as were 4 dinners. It was not our understanding that, literally, the captain’s only responsibility was to sail the boat. He didn’t help with paying for, preparing, or cleaning up after meals. With only the 3 passengers, this meant that on our vacation, we took care of him. We called him when lunch/dinner was ready and cleaned his dishes when we were all done. He didn’t seem particularly appreciative nor did he reciprocate in any way. He didn’t offer tips on walking trails or comment on wild life opportunities. He took the zodiac out once, on request. Basically, he dropped anchor and we were on our own. Overall, it was a beautiful trip but it didn’t totally live up to the expectations set by the itinerary.
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Dates & Availability

15 days
Express to the Orient: Paris to Istanbul
From Paris to Istanbul

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