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Day 1
Istanbul - Baku
07.05 Turkish Airlines, departing to Baku with flight TK 332.
Upon our arrival in Baku at 10:45 local time, we complete passport and baggage procedures and depart from the airport, starting our Baku city tour with our private vehicle waiting for us. Our first stop in the city where East meets West is the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center. After exploring the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center, considered one of Azerbaijan's most important structures and bearing the signature of the renowned architect Zaha Hadid, we panoramically see Flame Towers, National Assembly Square, Turkish Martyrs' Memorial, Azerbaijan Martyrs' Alley, and Monument. Then, by funicular (or by our vehicle in case of excessive congestion), we enjoy a pleasant journey to the Old City, known as "İçeri Şeher" in Azerbaijani terms. After a short walk, we visit the impressive Shirvanshahs' Palace, built in the 15th century by the Shirvanshahs dynasty, after seeing the Maiden Tower from the outside, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Next, we head to Baku Grand Mosque, built in place of a Zoroastrian temple in the 12th century. After exploring the Miniature Book Museum, unique as the only miniature book museum in the world, we conclude our day with a leisurely walk through the historical cobblestone streets of Inner City, ending up at Fountain Square, considered the central point of the city. After the tour, we return to our hotel for an overnight stay in Baku.
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Day 2
Baku
After having breakfast at our hotel, we set off for a tour of the Absheron Peninsula. Our first stop is the Ateshgah Architectural Complex, located approximately 30 km from Baku on the Absheron Peninsula. It is one of the three Zoroastrian temples in the world and considered one of the main pilgrimage sites according to Zoroastrian beliefs. Next, we visit the famous Yanar Dag, referred to as the "Land of Fire" by the renowned traveler Marco Polo, and then head towards Gobustan, the region in Azerbaijan known for its rich archaeological treasures and listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. After exploring the rock carvings and pictorial stones dating from the prehistoric period to the Middle Ages, we leave Gobustan, often referred to as an open-air museum. At the end of the day, we return to Baku. Following our evening meal, we spend the night at our hotel.
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Day 3
Baku - İstanbul
After having breakfast at our hotel, we complete the check-out procedures and then have free time for shopping. Later, we gather in the hotel lobby at the time specified by our guide and proceed with the transfer to the airport. After ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we board Turkish Airlines flight TK335 at 21:55, flying to Istanbul. We conclude this enjoyable tour with our arrival at Istanbul Airport at 00:05 local time.
21:55 Turkish Airlines, departing to Istanbul with flight TK335.
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Hotels:
• JW Marriott Absheron Baku 2 Nights
Prices:
• Per Person in Double Room: 990 USD
• Single Supplement: 200 USD
• Sea View Room Price Difference: 75 USD
• Sea View Room Single Supplement: 150 USD
Nots:
• Please contact SOFOS TOURISM for installment options.
Registration: Your registration will be created upon the full payment of the amount mentioned above. Travel Cancellation Guarantee and Travel Health Insurance will not be valid if the Tour Contract and Tour Participation Form are not signed within 24 hours of the payment date.
Recommended Flight Details:
Firm Date Itineary Flight No Departure Arrival
THY 11 April 2024 ISTGYD TK332 07.05 10.45
THY 13 April 2024 GYDIST TK335 21.55 00.05
Included Services:
• Transportation and transfers with private vehicles for our group,
• Accommodation for 2 nights per person in the above mentioned hotels or equivalent,
• 2 breakfast, 2 dinner,
• Soft drinks during meals,
• Entrance fees for museums and archaeological sites,
• SOFOS TRAVEL Tour Leadership and Guidance service,
• Travel Health and Agency Insolvency Insurance,
• Tips (SOFOS Tourism does not collect tips).
Not Included Services:
• Istanbul - Baku/ Baku - Istanbul flight tickets,
• Visa expenses,
• Transfer types not included in the tour,
• All personal expenses,
• Beverages other than soft drinks during meals,
• Other expenses not mentioned in the included services above,
• Excess baggage fee,
• Over 70 years of age Cancellation and Health Coverage Overseas Travel Health Insurance (USD 80).
Accommodation:
• We would like to inform our guests who wish to stay in a double room and have made reservations based on the 'double occupancy per person' rate that, if they cannot find a roommate 60 days before the trip, they will need to pay the difference for a 'single room' or cancel the trip.
• Triple room accommodations are not available in every hotel. In hotels that offer this option, standard double/twin rooms are usually converted into triple rooms by adding an extra bed. In triple room accommodations, the third bed is not standard and may be a foldable or sofa bed.
Transportation:
Flight Ticket:
• You can consult SOFOS TOURISM for the supply of flight tickets.
• The flight recommended by SOFOS TOURISM for this trip is as above.
• SOFOS TOURISM does not perform seat selection, check in, boarding pass operations on behalf of the passenger.
• Airports and airlines have introduced a number of new rules. These rules must be followed unconditionally. In case of non-compliance, you may not be taken to the terminal or to the plane. SOFOS TOURISM is not responsible for any damages that may occur in such a case. The health and / or safety measures applied by the official authorities in the relevant country must be complied with by the participant, the participant who does not comply with the official announcements or practices in question may be banned from being included in the relevant part of the trip and / or route by the tour guide. The participant is directly responsible for all damages, losses and expenses incurred by SOFOS TOURISM in cases such as damage to the other participant due to non-compliance by the participant with the health and / or safety measures applied by the official authorities in the relevant country, and in cases such as part or all of the trip cannot be performed as specified herein, SOFOS TOURISM will be recourse to the participant by SOFOS TOURISM.
Visa:
• Participants are responsible for any damages arising from the failure of the relevant authorities to issue visas. SOFOS TOURISM makes no representations or warranties in relation to obtaining a visa and does not provide any guarantee in visa matters. In case the participant fails to provide the information, documents, forms and/or documents requested by the Visa Intermediary Organization and/or fails to comply with the instructions of the Visa Intermediary Organization, including the date of appointment or interview, no refund will be made in case the visa is obtained late, the visa period is less than the total tour duration and/or the visa cannot be obtained at all. Since obtaining a visa does not guarantee entry to the country in question, SOFOS TOURISM has no responsibility in case the participant is not accepted to the country within the tour and therefore no refund or compensation can be paid. In addition, the participant is responsible for the damages and losses that will occur in cases where the participant cannot start the tour for any reason, even against his/her will, such as being banned from traveling abroad for reasons such as tax debt, etc., and no refund will be made in such cases. The insurance to be made does not cover the failure to obtain a visa.
• Our guests whose participation in the trip is finalized should not change their passports after sending their passport samples to the Visa Brokerage Organization. Changes to the passports after they have been sent to the Visa Brokerage Organization without informing the Visa Brokerage Organization may cause problems in visa procedures, even prevent the visa from being obtained and put the participation in the trip at risk.
• Loss of the passport during the trip is the sole responsibility of the participant and SOFOS TURİZM does not accept any responsibility in such cases.
• SOFOS TOURISM cannot be held responsible for passport problems between the competent authorities and the person, such as failure to present the passport, cancellation or restriction by the competent authorities.
• Our guests who will participate in the trip must start their trip with the passport they present to SOFOS TOURISM during registration and must keep their passports until the end of the trip.
• SOFOS TOURISM does not accept any responsibility in case of using a different passport than the passport presented during registration for the tour. SOFOS TOURISM cannot be held responsible for any material damages that may occur. Even in such a case, SOFOS TOURISM will have recourse to the relevant participant for any damages, penalties and compensation that SOFOS TOURISM may incur.
Insurance:
• The trip price includes "Compulsory Package Tour Insurance" that protects the consumer against the bankruptcy of the agency and Overseas Travel Insurance, which includes Travel Cancellation Coverage up to 6,000 Euros against force majeure for our guests up to the age of 70. Guests aged 70 and over will benefit from this service by paying the difference specified in the services not included in the price section.
• Overseas Travel Health Insurance is valid between the start and end dates of the trip and covers health and treatment expenses up to 30,000 Euros worldwide in case of injuries and illnesses that may occur during the trip, except for the general exclusions in the insurance policy.
• Trip Cancellation Coverage is up to a maximum of 6,000 Euros, with a 15% exemption for visa refusal and 10% exemption in other cases for trips over 2,000 Euros. This exemption covers the cancellation of the trip due to the reasons specified in the insurance coverage.
• Flight tickets are not covered in travel insurance with cancellation coverage. No refund can be requested for tickets.
• It is important for the validity of the insurance that a certificate is issued as soon as possible upon booking/payment.
Important Notes:
• The countries to be visited within the scope of the travel program have set new rules in terms of tourism activities and are constantly updated. These rules must be followed. In case of non-compliance, there may be consequences such as a financial fine or inability to benefit from a service. In such a case, SOFOS TOURISM does not accept any responsibility.
• This insurance does not cover any epidemic-induced event, pandemic or disease risk and/or pre-trip cancellations due to quarantine and other restrictions.
• SOFOS TOURISM has the right to change the program schedule at any time due to external reasons.
Payment Details
Euro EFT - Wire Transfer Payments Our Account Information For:
SOFOS DANIŞMANLIK TURİZM ORGANİZASYON LTD ŞTİ. T.GARANTİ BANK
T.GARANTİ BANK
Uskudar Branch: 166
Account No: 9083245
IBAN: TR71 0006 2000 1660 0009 0832 45
Dollar EFT -Wire Transfer Payments Our Account Information For:
SOFOS DANIŞMANLIK TURİZM ORGANİZASYON LTD. ŞTİ.
T.GARANTİ BANK
Uskudar Branch: 166
Account No: 9083246
IBAN: TR44 0006 2000 1660 0009 0832 46
*Payments made with a credit card will be subject to the relevant exchange rate on the day of payment.
Important:
Please send us the ticket numbers / ticket images of our guests who obtain their plane tickets with their own means;
- We kindly ask our guests who wish to purchase their tickets through SOFOS to indicate this during registration.
- For our guests who buy their tickets with their own means, they are responsible for all flight operations / seat selection / ticket cancellation / ticket refund.
-Our guests who will participate in the tour must have a passport with a validity date longer than October 11, 2024.
General Information:
• The type of our transfer vehicles varies as Minibus, Midibus and Bus.
• Payments are made by credit card or money order and the entire balance is collected at the time of tour sale.
• SOFOS has the right to cancel the tour by notifying the participant in writing or by permanent data storage at least 30 days in advance due to the failure to meet the minimum foreseen participation.
• Our tour guides are employed in the light of the articles in the regulation on Tourist Guides Services.
• The consumer has the right to withdraw within 7 days from the signing of the package tour contract without any justification and without penalty.
• General Conditions are an integral part of the tour program and cannot be considered independent of the tour program.
• The duration of the trip is 2 nights and 3 days.
• During the tour, our guide may change the tour program according to unexpected weather and road conditions, provided that the specified program is followed as much as possible.
• During the tour, SOFOS is not responsible for any breach of the contract; in the event of the participant's fault, the unexpected and unavoidable behavior of a third party not involved in the contract performance process, force majeure, the occurrence of an event that the package tour organizer cannot foresee and prevent despite all due diligence.
• The information contained in this brochure is binding for the package tour organizer.
Payment and Cancellation Policy:
• In case of cancellation, "SOFOS CONSULTANCY AND TOURISM ORGANIZATION LTD ŞTİ SERVICE SALES CONTRACT TERMS" are valid.
• Those who make the first payment are deemed to have accepted the trip program and "SOFOS CONSULTANCY AND TOURISM ORGANIZATION LTD ŞTİ SERVICE SALES AGREEMENT CONDITIONS".
• For cancellations made by the customer up to 31 days before the start of the trip, 40% of the trip price will be deducted, for cancellations 30 - 16 days before the start of the trip, 65% of the trip price will be deducted, and for cancellations 15 days or less before the start of the trip, 100% of the trip price will be deducted. For trips with an Additional Protocol, the Cancellation and Refund Conditions of the Additional Protocol will apply.
• In case of cancellation, "SOFOS CONSULTANCY AND TOURISM ORGANIZATION LTD ŞTİ SERVICE SALES CONTRACT TERMS" are valid. Those who pay are deemed to have accepted the trip program and "SOFOS CONSULTANCY AND TOURISM ORGANIZATION LTD ŞTİ SERVICE SALES CONTRACT TERMS".
SOFOS TOURISM has the right to change the program at any time due to external reasons.
Important Note:
SOFOS TOURISM is an intermediary between the airline and the passenger and is not obliged to fulfill special requests. It cannot be held responsible for time changes and delays that may be made by airline companies. There may be changes in the tracks according to the city where the plane will land. Times may change before the flight and all times must be confirmed 48 hours before departure dates. It is compulsory to have a passport valid for at least 6 months for trips abroad. SOFOS TOURISM reserves the right to change the tour itinerary when deemed necessary, provided that the content remains the same. SOFOS TOURISM reserves the right to change the hotel names provided that the category remains the same. The excursions specified in the programs can be made on a day other than the specified day / days due to some reasons. Excursions or tours that are not allowed by the local authorities for any reason are not allowed. SOFOS TOURISM cannot be held responsible for the failure of these excursions or tours. In 3-person rooms, there is an extra bed application and the 3rd bed is smaller than the standard bed.
SOFOS is a member travel agency of TÜRSAB with a business certificate numbered A10432 of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye.