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Budapest to Istanbul (Turkey), a tour by G Adventures

Tour · 12 nights · with G Adventures

Budapest to Istanbul

A 13-day small-group tour with G Adventures, tracing a path from the weathered architecture of Budapest through Transylvania to the grand Ottoman palaces of Istanbul, stopping at villages and cities off the usual European tourist track.

Duration
12 nights
Departures
6 dates
Choose a month below
Countries
Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria
Operator
G Adventures
From
£1,499.25
per person

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. Visit to Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle) in Transylvania

  2. Orientation walks in Budapest, Bucharest, Sofia, and Istanbul

  3. Balla Géza Winery visit near Budapest

  4. Guided tour of Sighisoara countryside villages

  5. Istanbul city tourIncluding Ottoman palaces and bazaars

About the trip

This 13-day escorted tour with G Adventures begins in Budapest, where the city’s distinctive, aged architecture sets a tone of historic complexity. After an orientation walk and a visit to a local winery, the group ventures eastward into the Romanian countryside, including the medieval fortified town of Sighisoara and the famed Bran Castle, often linked to the Dracula legend.

The itinerary next moves to Bucharest’s contrasting urban sprawl and then to Bulgaria’s Sofia, each punctuated by guided orientation walks introducing local life and landmarks without overburdening you with endless facts. Finally, the tour concludes in Istanbul, where the sprawling cityscape showcases grand Ottoman palaces, the bustling Spice Bazaar, and religious sites like Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque. Expect plenty of local flavour and genuine encounters, with travel by public buses and some long days on the move providing a sincere sense of place rather than polished luxury.

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The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.
  1. 1 Budapest
  2. 2 Sighisoara
  3. 3 Bran
  4. 4 Bucharest
  5. 5 Sofia
  6. 6 Istanbul

Itinerary

The route

  1. Budapest

  2. Sighisoara

  3. Bran

  4. Bucharest

  5. Sofia

  6. Istanbul

These are the places the trip visits, in order. G Adventures publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

G Adventures confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.

Need to know

Before you book

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Per personThe operator confirms the exact basis when you book.
Travelling alone
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Flights
Not included: you book your own to the start
What’s included
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Accessibility
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For full details of what’s included, check with G Adventures. See the full details on their site

Questions people ask

How long is Budapest to Istanbul?
Budapest to Istanbul is a 12 nights tour holiday.
Who operates Budapest to Istanbul?
Budapest to Istanbul is operated by G Adventures.
How much does Budapest to Istanbul cost?
Prices for Budapest to Istanbul start from £1,499.25, subject to availability.

The operator

G Adventures

Small-group tours around the world

Small groups, local guides and a long list of destinations, from the Galápagos to the Mekong.

You book with G Adventures directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.

New to Turkey? Our Turkey guide has the practical essentials: money, plugs, visas and when to go.

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