Santamonica Tours & Travels Pvt Ltd

DAY 1 - COCHIN – MUMBAI

Assemble at Domestic Terminal Kochi.
Meet your Tour Manager. Group will be departing at 08:10 PM. Arrive Mumbai at 10:25 PM.
Dinner at Restaurant.

DAY 2 - MUMBAI - WARSAW – BUCHAREST

Flight to Warsaw departs at 07:40 AM.
Arrive Bucharest at 05:30 PM.
After immigration & baggage collection proceed to Hotel. Dinner & overnight stay.
Breakfast & Lunch in Flight | Dinner at Restaurant

DAY 3 - BUCHAREST – BRAN CASTLE

Breakfast at Hotel.
Proceed to Brașov, a city in the Transylvania region of Romania, ringed by the Carpathian Mountains. It is known for its medieval Saxon walls and bastions.
Later visit the famous "Bran Castle" also known as "Dracula Castle" It is a national monument and landmark in Transylvania..
The world famous Gothic horror novel called Dracula by Irish author Bram Stoker introduced Count Dracula, and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy.
After lunch proceed to "Sinaia" a town in central Romania’s Bucegi Mountains , Sinaia is famous for its natural beauty and the rumored medicinal properties of its mineral springs. Also known as "The Carpathian Pearl"
Drive back to Hotel, dinner & overnight stay.
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

DAY 4 - VELIKO TARNOVO – SOFIA

After breakfast check out from hotel and proceed for guided city tour of Bucharest, the capital and largest city of Romania.
After lunch drive to "Veliko Tarnovo" the city in north central Bulgaria and the administrative center. It is the historical and cultural capital of Bulgaria, Often referred as the "City of the Tsars", Veliko Tarnovo is located on the Yantra River and is famously known as the capital of Second Bulgarian Empire, attracting many tourists with its unique architecture.
Drive to Sofia in the evening, Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of Vitosha mountain.
Check in to Hotel, Dinner & Overnight Stay.
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner.

DAY 5 - SOFIA – RILA MONASTERY

Breakfast at hotel
Today morning we do a guided city tour of Sofia. The city of Sofia offers beautiful buildings, Roman remains, old churches, extremely interesting archaeological complexes and of course thousands of bars and restaurants.
After lunch proceed to "Rila Monastery" founded in the 10th century by St John of Rila, a hermit canonized by the Orthodox Church. His ascetic dwelling and tomb became a holy site and were transformed into a monastic complex which played an important role in the spiritual and social life of medieval Bulgaria.
Transfer back to Sofia. Dinner & Overnight stay in hotel.
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner.

DAY 6 - SKOPJE - NORTH MACEDONIA

Breakfast in hotel and check out.
Proceed to "Skopje" the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. Skopje is known as the city of statues. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic center. We have a guided tour here.
The territory of Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC; remains of Neolithic settlements have been found within the old Kale Fortress that overlooks the modern city center.
After lunch visit "Memorial House Of Mother Teresa" dedicated to the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mother Teresa. It is located in her hometown Skopje, in North Macedonia, where she lived from 1910 to 1928.
Transfer to hotel, Dinner & Overnight stay.
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

DAY 7 - SKOPJE - PRISTINA – PODGORICA

After breakfast check out and proceed to Pristina
We have a guided tour here. Pristina is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. It is the administrative center of the homonymous municipality and district. In antiquity, the area was part of the Dardanian kingdom. Kosovo unilaterally declared its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008.
After Lunch drive to Podgorica, the capital city of Montenegro.
Check into Hotel , Dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner.

DAY 8 - KOTOR – BAR – BUDVA – PODGORICA

After breakfast proceed for a guided city tour of "Podgorica"
Podgorica is the capital city of Montenegro. Its rivers and bridges include the modern Millennium Bridge over the Morača River, and the stone bridge spanning the Ribnica River. The centuries-old Clock Tower, built by the Turks, dominates the old town.
Then we move to “Kotor” a fortified town on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast, in a bay near the limestone cliffs of Mt. Lovćen. Characterized by winding streets and squares, its medieval old town has several Romanesque churches, including Kotor Cathedral.
Later explore in “Bar” located in southern Montenegro. This town is home to one of the most popular fortresses in all of the Balkans.
After lunch visit "Budva" a town in Montenegro on the Adriatic Sea. It is known for sandy beaches, nightlife and Stone walls built by the Venetians surround the narrow streets of the medieval old town.
Transfer back to Podgorica
Dinner and overnight stay at hotel
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

DAY 9 - PODGORICA – DUBROVNIK (CROATIA) – MOSTAR –SARAJEVO

Breakfast and check out from your hotel
Early morning proceed to "Dubrovnik" a city in southern Croatia fronting the Adriatic Sea. It's known for its distinctive Old Town, encircled with massive stone walls completed in the 16th century.
On arrival we do a guided city tour of Dubrovnik known for its rich history and culture, stunning architecture, and picturesque landscapes. The city's Old Town is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and full of historic landmarks like the Walls of Dubrovnik and Rector's Palace..
The coastal city of Dubrovnik was the most prominent filming locations of the world famous & best TV show ever "Game of Thrones"
After lunch we do an orientation tour of "Mostar" a city in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina, straddling the Neretva River. It’s known for the iconic Stari Most (Old Bridge), a reconstructed medieval arched bridge. Mostar has been long known for its old Turkish houses and the Old Bridge – Stari most, an extraordinary technological achievement of bridge construction.
Later proceed to "Sarajevo", capital of Bosnia. This is a compact city on the Miljacka River, surrounded by the Dinaric Alps.
Check into hotel , dinner & overnight stay in hotel
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

DAY 10 - SARAJEVO – BUDAPEST

Breakfast and check out from hotel
Today morning we will be passing through "Sarajevo" perhaps best known for its role in modern history as the site of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914, which sparked the First World War.
After an orientation tour continue your drive to Budapest.
Check into hotel at Budapest, Hungary’s capital. Its 19thcentury Chain Bridge connects the hilly Buda district with flat Pest. A funicular runs up Castle Hill to Buda’s Old Town, where the Budapest History Museum traces city life from Roman times onward.
Proceed to hotel, check in.
Dinner & Overnight stay in hotel
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

DAY 11 - BUDAPEST – DANUBE RIVER CRUISE

Breakfast at hotel
Today morning we start our Budapest guided city tour.
The star of the Danube "Budapest" is out rightly known for so many famous things. For instance, the rich culture, underground caves, Danube River, the dropdead beautiful Parliament Building, St. Stephen’s Basilica, and Heroes Square etc.
Entrance to “Fisherman’s Bastion” one of the best known monuments in Budapest, located near 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.
After lunch enjoy Danube River Cruise.
Evening drive back to hotel, Dinner overnight stay.
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

DAY 12 - BUDAPEST - BRATISLAVA – OSTRAVA

After breakfast check out from Hotel.
Today we proceed to “Ostrava”, a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic, and the capital of the MoravianSilesian Region. Ostrava got its name from the river Ostravice, which divides the town into its Moravian and Silesian parts.
On the way we stop at Bratislava for guided city tour, Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia. It’s surrounded by vineyards and the Little Carpathian mountains, crisscrossed with forested hiking and cycling trails.
After lunch continue your journey to Ostrava.
Evening check in at Hotel, Dinner and Overnight stay.
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

DAY 13 - OSTRAVA – AUSCHWITZ – WADOWICE – KRAKOW

Breakfast and check out from hotel.
Morning transfer to “Auschwitz", it is the German name for the Polish city Oswiecim, approximately 40 miles (about 64 km) west of Kraków. Germany annexed this area of Poland in 1939. The city is known internationally for being the site of the Auschwitz concentration camp (the camp is also known as KL or KZ Auschwitz Birkenau) during World War II, when Poland was occupied by Nazi Germany.
Visit Auschwitz ii – Birkenau Concentration Camp & Martyrdome Auschwitz Birkenau was the principal and most notorious of the six concentration and extermination camps established by Nazi Germany to implement its Final Solution policy which had as its aim the mass murder of the Jewish people in Europe. Of the 1.3 million people sent to Auschwitz, 1.1 million were murdered. The number of victims includes 960,000 Jews (865,000 of whom were gassed on arrival), 74,000 ethnic Poles, 21,000 Roma, 15,000 Soviet prisoners of war, and up to 15,000 other Europeans.
After lunch transfer to "Wadowice" a small town in Małopolskie Province in southern Poland. It's best known as the 1920 birthplace of Karol Wojtyła, Pope John Paul II.
Visit the House of Pope John Paul II The Holy Father John Paul II Family Home in Wadowice, Poland was the family home and birthplace of Karol Józef Wojtyła, who was elected in 1978, and canonized after his death. Its address is 7 Kościelna Street, Wadowice, in southern Poland.
Later transfer to Krakow, Check in at hotel. Dinner & Overnight stay.
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

DAY 14 - WIELICZKA – SALT MINE – WARSAW

Breakfast at hotel and check out
Today morning we visit Wieliczka Salt Mine
The Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines illustrate the historic stages of the development of mining techniques in Europe from the 13th to the 20th centuries: both mines have hundreds of kilometers of galleries with works of art, underground chapels and statues sculpted in the salt, making a fascinating pilgrimage
After lunch orientation tour of Krakow a southern Poland city near the border of the Czech Republic, is known for its wellpreserved medieval core and Jewish quarter. Krakow is the chief city of Małopolskie Province in the south of Poland. At its core is a beautifully-preserved medieval town on the banks of the River Wisła or Vistula, and it's Poland's top tourist draw. The modern city, with a population of 780,000, stretches way beyond, including the communist-era "new town" of Nowa Huta.
Visit the The Divine Mercy Sanctuary.
The Divine Mercy Shrine in Krakow is a Roman Catholic basilica dedicated to the Divine Mercy devotion, and is the resting place of Saint Faustina Kowalska, canonised on 30 April 2000.
Later transfer to Warsaw
Check in at hotel, Dinner & Overnight stay.
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner.

DAY 15 - WARSAW CITY TOUR – DEPARTURE

After breakfast check out from hotel
Morning proceed for a guided tour of "Warsaw" officially the Capital city and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland.
Visit city’s top attractions, including Castle Square, Soviet-era architecture and the Old Town.
After lunch transfer to Airport for return flight departs at 03:20 PM.
Breakfast at Hotel | Lunch | Dinner in Flight.

DAY 16 - MUMBAI - KOCHI

Arrive Mumbai at 02:40 AM.
Proceed to Hotel, check in.
After breakfast proceed to Airport
Flight to Kochi departs at 12:00 PM
Arrive Kochi at 02:05 PM
Breakfast at Hotel

Product Description

DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION

International Airport

DEPARTURE TIME

Please arrive at least 3.5 hours before the flight.

INCLUDED

Airfare	Accommodations
2 days cruise	Professional guide

NOT INCLUDED

Entrance fees

Guide gratuity

1 - Valid national passport:

Issued within the last 10 years and with at least 6 months validity after the scheduled return, with at least two blank pages and previous passports..

2 - Three passport-size pictures:

White background, not older than 6 months, 35 x 45 mm size,80% face.

3 - If employed :

Employer letter: Original letter on company letterhead, signed and stamped by HR, mentioning your position and the duration of your service, “No objection statement” regarding the planned trip to Switzerland/Schengen States and include dates of travel.
Last 6 months salary slips and last 6 months' salary bank account statements with seal & signature.
Last 6 months personal bank account statements + FD receipts (if there).
Personal ITR for the last 2 assessment years.

4 - If student or unemployed :

Copy of the student's School ID card and bonified letter from the School.
Parents must provide their personal bank statements for the last 6 months + FD receipts (if there).
Parents' Personal ITR for the last 2 assessment years along with a confirmation letter of financial support and a copy of their passports.

5 - If self-employed and/or company owner:

Business registration certificate/GST Registration with annexe A & B/Partnership Deed / Proof of proprietorship or other proof of ownership.
Covering letter should be on company letterhead.
Last 6 months personal and business bank account statements with bank seal & signature.
Company’s and personal ITR (only ITR-V, Indian Income Tax Return Verification Form or Acknowledgement is accepted) for the last 2 assessment years.

6 - If retired:

Retirement documents & pension proof -pension account statement – 6 months.
Last 6 months personal bank statement (original, sealed & signed by the bank) + FD receipts (if there).
Personal ITR for the last 2 assessment years.
Clear photocopies of valid UK, USA, or CAN visas (if any).

7- Savings Account Bank balance minimum should be tour cost.

Note:Photo 45mm x 35mm white background, 80% face without specs, 3 copies (Matte finish)

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