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Magnificent Benelux–France–Germany Tour Departing from Izmir, Including Reims and Cologne City Tours, with SunExpress Airlines, 7 Nights 8 Days, Semester Break Special ATS001
Day 1 Izmir – Düsseldorf – Amsterdam
Meeting at the SunExpress Airlines counter in the international departures terminal of Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport 3 hours before the flight. After baggage, ticket and passport procedures, departure to Düsseldorf at 11:40 on SunExpress Airlines flight XQ 958. Following our arrival at 13:15 local time, our vehicle waiting at the airport will depart for Amsterdam. Upon our arrival in Amsterdam, our city tour begins. 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 will be among the places to see. After our tour, our guests who wish may join the Amsterdam’s Magnificent Canals tour, which will be organized as an optional excursion. (30 Euros) How about viewing Amsterdam and its magnificent architecture while touring on its canals? While cruising by boat through Amsterdam’s canals, which stretch over 100 km and number 165, you will have the opportunity to see Amsterdam from a different perspective. 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, our guests who wish may join the Magnificent Fairytale Villages and Water Canals (Zaanse Schans & Marken & Volendam & Giethoorn Hobbit Village) tour, which will be organized as an optional excursion. (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 in operation, as well as untouched nature. In the Dutch town of Zaanse Schans, which possesses incomparable beauty with its historic windmills and wooden houses, you will feel as if you are visiting an open-air museum. Our second stop on the tour is Marken. After exploring the interior of this wonderful island, which was once 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 captivates people as soon as they see it with its harbor, characteristic Dutch houses and traditionally dressed people. After spending a 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 it has continued to grow in fame since the film, hosting more than 800,000 tourists annually. After our tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3 Amsterdam – Bruges – Ghent – Brussels
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Brussels. On the way, our guests who wish may join the Magnificent Cities Bruges & Ghent tour, which will be organized as an optional excursion.
(75 Euros) Our first stop on the tour is Bruges, famous for its magnificent beauty. Today, Bruges is one of the most visited cities in Europe and was placed under protection by UNESCO in 1991. With its medieval architecture, canals, narrow streets, bridges, historic structures and squares, it has succeeded in becoming one of Europe’s most cherished cities. After visiting this beautiful city, we head to Ghent, another city where time seems to have stopped. With a history of 1,400 years, Ghent was founded at the confluence of the Scheldt and Lys rivers and was one of the largest and wealthiest cities of the Middle Ages. After our tour of this city, famous for its medieval historic monuments and university, we depart for Brussels. One of the most remarkable stops on Benelux tours, Brussels stands out with its versatility. In this city, which offers travelers many different opportunities thanks to its cosmopolitan structure, we will visit a number of valuable landmarks. The Royal Palace, Chinese and Japanese houses, Brussels Cathedral, the city square, the Stock Exchange building, the Atomium Monument and the Manneken Pis statue will be among the places to see upon our arrival. After our tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4 Brussels – Paris
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Paris, one of the most romantic cities in the world. Upon our 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, Pont Alexandre III, the Seine River, Napoleon’s Tomb and the Eiffel Tower. After our tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. In the evening, our guests who wish may join the Paris Under Magnificent Lights tour, which will be organized as an optional excursion. (30 Euros) Paris is beautiful in its own way by day and by night. On 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 5 Paris
After breakfast at the hotel, our guests who wish may join the Magnificent Paris Masterpieces & Seine River Boat (Eiffel Tower & Seine River Boat Cruise & Montmartre Painters’ Hill & Sacre Coeur Basilica & Notre Dame Cathedral) tour, which will be organized as an optional excursion. (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 go up to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower and see Paris from above. We then 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 cable car up Montmartre Hill, the highest hill 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 to see. 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. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 6 Paris – Reims – Metz
After breakfast at the hotel, we set out for Reims, another beautiful city in France. Reims is the ancient capital of the Gallic people, and its name comes from Remes, dating back to that period. During this magnificent tour in Reims, the most important and largest city in the Champagne Region, which witnessed the coronation ceremonies of many French kings with its history dating back to the Roman Empire and its unique Gothic architecture, the Reims Cathedral, added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1991, the Palace of Tau, the Saint Remi Basilica and La Porte de Mars will be among the places to see. After our tour, we set out for Metz. Metz,
located in France’s Lorraine Region between Nancy and Luxembourg, is a charming city. Ranked 4th in the “European Best Destinations” competition held in 2019, Metz
is included on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List for its historical, cultural and architectural features. After our tour here, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 7 Metz – Luxembourg
After breakfast at the hotel, we set out for Luxembourg. Upon our arrival, our Luxembourg city tour begins. Notre Dame Cathedral, the Ducal Palace, the City Hall and Constitution Square will be among the places to see. After our tour, our guests who wish may join the Magnificent History and Mosaics (Trier & Remich & Schengen) tour, which will be organized as an optional excursion. (55 Euros) Our first stop is Trier, founded by the Romans in 15 BC and known as Germany’s oldest city. During our city tour in Trier, located in the Moselle Wine Region among low red sandstone hills covered with vines along the Moselle River, one of the tributaries of the Rhine, the Porta Nigra, the largest surviving Roman city gate north of the Alps, Roman ruins included in the 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 will be among the places to see. After our visit to Trier, we depart for the tax-haven town of Remich, the point where you can shop most inexpensively throughout our tour. Due to Luxembourg’s low-tax policies and its location near the border, you can purchase products such as chocolate, coffee and alcoholic beverages here at very affordable 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 states 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 – Cologne – Izmir
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Cologne and take our city tour. Cologne is one of Germany’s most important transportation, cultural, scientific, artistic and commercial centers. During our city tour here, the Gothic Cathedral, the Rhine River and the shopping streets will be among the places to see. After our tour, departure for the airport at the time specified by our guide. After baggage, ticket and passport procedures, departure for Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport at 18:20 on SunExpress Airlines flight XQ 983. Arrival at 23:20 local time and the end of our tour.
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