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Magnificent Triple Benelux – France – Germany Tour Including a Cologne City Tour, 7 Nights and 8 Days with Turkish Airlines, Eid al-Fitr Special
Day 1 Istanbul – Cologne – Amsterdam
Meeting in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at the International Departures Terminal of Istanbul Airport 3 hours before the flight. After baggage, ticket and passport procedures, departure for Cologne at 09:10 on Turkish Airlines flight TK 1671. Upon arrival at 10:45 local time, our Cologne city tour begins with our vehicle waiting for us at the airport. Cologne is one of Germany’s most important transportation, cultural, scientific, artistic and commercial centers. During our city tour, the Gothic Cathedral, the Rhine River and shopping streets are among the places to be seen. After our tour, we depart for Amsterdam. During our city tour in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, which borders Germany to the east and Belgium to the south, Dam Square, Central Station, the National Monument, the Royal Palace, the Flower Market and the Red Light District are among the places to be seen. After our tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2 Amsterdam – Zaanse Schans – Marken – Volendam – Giethoorn – Amsterdam
After breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish may join the Magnificent Fairytale Villages and Water Canals tour (Zaanse Schans & Marken & Volendam & Giethoorn Hobbit Village), organized as an optional extra. (100 Euros) Our tour begins with the town of Zaanse Schans. One of the Netherlands’ hidden paradise towns, Zaanse Schans is a famous Dutch town with old historic windmills dating back to the 17th century that are still operating, as well as untouched nature. In the Dutch town of Zaanse Schans, with its historic windmills and wooden houses, you will feel as if you are visiting an open-air museum, with beauty unlike anything else in the world. Our second stop is Marken. After exploring the interior of this wonderful island, which was formerly an island but was later connected to the mainland by filling in the area between them, we depart for Volendam. Volendam is a place that immediately captivates visitors with its harbor, characteristic Dutch houses and people in traditional clothing. After spending pleasant time in this town, where you can taste delicious seafood and cheeses and buy inexpensive souvenirs, our final stop is Giethoorn Hobbit Village. Considered one of the most beautiful places in the world, Giethoorn is one of Europe’s most fairytale-like destinations. Giethoorn gained its popularity after the 1958 film “Fanfare” was filmed here and has continued to grow in fame since then, welcoming more than 800,000 tourists annually. After our tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3 Amsterdam – Rotterdam – Delft- The Hague Amsterdam
After breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish may join the Magnificent Discovery (Rotterdam & Delft & The Hague) tour, organized as an optional extra. (65 Euros)
Our first stop is Rotterdam, the Netherlands’ second-largest city. Rebuilt after World War II, the city is home to Europe’s largest port. During our city tour, the Euromast Tower, the Old Harbor District, the Erasmus Bridge (Erasmusbrug), nicknamed the Swan, and the Cube Houses are among the places to be seen. After our visit, we depart for Delft. After our tour of this city, famous for its historic canals, workshops renowned for tile art and streets preserving the spirit of the Middle Ages, we continue to The Hague. With regard to population density,
The Hague, which is the Netherlands’ 3rd-largest city, is the administrative center of the Netherlands and is home to important institutions such as the Parliament Building (Binnenhof) and the International Court of Justice. After visiting this beautiful city, in a sense a hidden capital, transfer to our hotel and free time. Overnight in Amsterdam or its surroundings.
Day 4 Amsterdam – Bruges – Ghent – Brussels
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Brussels. Along the way, guests who wish may join the Magnificent Cities Bruges & Ghent tour, organized as an optional extra. (75 Euros) Our first stop is Bruges, famous for its magnificent beauty. Today, Bruges is one of Europe’s most visited cities and was placed under UNESCO protection in 1991. With its medieval architecture, canals, narrow streets, bridges, historic buildings and squares, it has become one of Europe’s most beloved destinations. After visiting this beautiful city, we travel to Ghent, another city where time seems to have stopped. With a history dating back 1,400 years, Ghent was founded where the Scheldt and Lys rivers meet and was one of the largest and wealthiest cities of the Middle Ages. After our tour of this city, famous for its medieval monuments and university, we depart for Brussels. One of the most notable stops on Benelux tours, Brussels stands out for its versatility. In this city, which offers travelers many different opportunities thanks to its cosmopolitan character, we will visit a number of valuable landmarks. Upon arrival, the Royal Palace, Chinese and Japanese houses, Brussels Cathedral, the city square, the Stock Exchange Building, the Atomium Monument and the Manneken Pis Statue are among the places to be seen. After our tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5 Brussels – Paris
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Paris, one of the world’s most romantic cities. Upon arrival in Paris, the places we will see include Charles de Gaulle and the Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysees, the Louvre Museum and Pyramid, Place de l’Etoile, the Grand Palais and Petit Palais exhibition palaces, Place de la Concorde and its Obelisk, the French Parliament Building, the Alexandre III Bridge, the Seine River, Napoleon’s Tomb and the Eiffel Tower. After our tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 6 Paris
After breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish may join the Magnificent Paris Masterpieces & Seine River Boat tour (Eiffel Tower & Seine River Cruise & Montmartre Artists’ Hill & Sacre Coeur Basilica & Notre Dame Cathedral), organized as an optional extra. (100 Euros) Our first stop is the Eiffel Tower, the city’s iconic landmark visited by millions of tourists every year. You will have the chance to see Paris from above by going up to the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower. Then we take a boat tour on the Seine River, which divides Paris in two. After seeing the historic monuments on both banks of the river during the boat tour, we take a funicular up Montmartre Hill, the highest point in Paris. At this hill, which bears the traces of important artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henry Toulouse Lautrec, Dalida, Vincent Van Gogh and Jean Marais, Sacre Coeur (Church of Vows) will be the first place we visit. After seeing this structure up close, we take a break at Place du Tertre, where you can shop and have your portrait drawn, and then visit Notre Dame Cathedral, described as a symbol of French history as well as an indispensable part of Paris’s skyline. Notre Dame Cathedral was built by order of King Louis VII, who ruled between 1137 and 1180, to demonstrate Paris’s political, economic and cultural power to the world. After seeing this magnificent structure, we take a short photo break. We then transfer to our hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the Magnificent Paris Under the Lights tour, organized as an optional extra. (30 Euros) The city of Paris is beautiful in a different way by day and by night. During this tour, you will have the opportunity to see Champs-Elysees, Place de la Concorde, the Louvre Museum and many other boulevards, buildings and squares illuminated at night. After our tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 7 Paris –Luxembourg
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Luxembourg. Upon arrival, our Luxembourg city tour begins. Notre Dame Cathedral, the Ducal Palace, the City Hall and Constitution Square are among the places to be seen. After our tour, guests who wish may join the Magnificent History and Mosaics (Trier & Remich & Schengen) tour, organized as an optional extra. (55 Euros) Our first stop is Trier, founded by the Romans in 15 BC and known as Germany’s oldest city. Located in the Moselle Wine Region, along the banks of the Moselle River, one of the tributaries of the Rhine, among low red sandstone hills covered with vines, Trier offers sights including Porta Nigra, the largest surviving Roman city gate north of the Alps; Roman remains within a UNESCO World Heritage Site; St. Peter’s Cathedral and the Church of Our Lady; the Basilica of Constantine; and the house where Karl Marx, the revolutionary thinker and father of scientific socialism, was born. After our visit to Trier, we depart for the town of Remich, a tax haven and the place where you can shop most cheaply throughout our tour. Due to Luxembourg’s low-tax policies and its location on the border, you can purchase products such as chocolate, coffee and alcoholic beverages here at very low prices. Finally, we visit Schengen, where the borders of Germany, France and Luxembourg meet and where the free-movement agreement abolishing passport controls between European Union member countries was signed. In this village, one of Europe’s important wine regions, you will have the opportunity to taste local wines and see the monument and building where the Schengen Agreement was signed. After our tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 8 Luxembourg- Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel, vacating the rooms and departing for the airport. After baggage, ticket and passport procedures, departure for Istanbul at 18:05 on Turkish Airlines flight TK 1706. Arrival at 23:25 local time and the end of our tour.
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