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Magnificent Trio Benelux – France – Germany Tour Departing from Izmir with SunExpress Airlines, 7 Nights, Valentine’s Day Special
Day 1 Izmir – Cologne – Amsterdam
Meet in front of the SunExpress Airlines counter at the international departures terminal of Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport 3 hours before the flight. Following baggage, ticket and passport procedures, depart for Cologne at 02:45 on SunExpress Airlines flight XQ 902. After arriving at 04:20 local time, our vehicle waiting at the airport departs for Amsterdam. Upon 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 are among the places to be seen. Following our tour, 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 its canals? While cruising by boat through Amsterdam’s canals, which extend over 100 km and number 165, you will have the opportunity to see Amsterdam from a different perspective. Following our tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2 Amsterdam – Zaanse Schans – Marken – Volendam – Giethoorn – Amsterdam
Following breakfast at the hotel, 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 in the town of Zaanse Schans. One of the Netherlands’ hidden paradise towns, Zaanse Schans is a famous Dutch town known for its old historic windmills dating back to the 17th century that are still operating, as well as its untouched nature. In the Dutch town of Zaanse Schans, which possesses beauty unlike anything else in the world with its historic windmills and wooden houses, you will feel as though you are visiting an open-air museum. Our second stop on the tour is Marken. After exploring 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 people in traditional clothing. After spending some pleasant time in this town, where you can taste delicious seafood and cheeses and purchase 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 because the 1958 film “Fanfare” was filmed here, and it has become increasingly famous since the film, welcoming more than 800,000 tourists annually. Following our tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3 Amsterdam – Bruges – Ghent – Brussels
Following breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Brussels. Along the way, guests who wish may join the Magnificent Cities Bruges & Ghent tour, which will be organized as an optional excursion. (75 Euros) Our first stop is Bruges, famous for its magnificent beauty. Today, Bruges is one of the leading cities in Europe in terms of tourist arrivals 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 cherished cities. After visiting this beautiful city, we travel to Ghent, another city where time seems to have stood still. With a history of 1,400 years, Ghent was established 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 remarkable stops on Benelux tours, Brussels stands out for its diversity. Thanks to its cosmopolitan structure, the city offers travelers many different opportunities, and 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. Following our tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4 Brussels – Paris
Following 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, the Champs-Élysées, the Louvre Museum and Pyramid, Place de l’Étoile, 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. Following our tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. In the evening, 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 a different way by day and by night. During this tour, you will have the opportunity to see the Champs-Élysées, Place de la Concorde, the Louvre Museum and many other boulevards, buildings and squares illuminated at night. Following our tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5 Paris
Following breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish may join the Magnificent Paris Masterpieces & Seine River Cruise (Eiffel Tower & Seine River Cruise & Montmartre Artists’ Hill & Sacré-Cœur 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 see Paris from above by going up to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower. 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 point in Paris. At this hill, which bears the traces of important artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, Dalida, Vincent van Gogh and Jean Marais, Sacré-Cœur Basilica 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 painted, 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
Following breakfast at the hotel, we set off for Reims, another beautiful city in France. Reims is the ancient capital of the Gallic people, and its name derives from Remes, dating from that period. In Reims, the most important and largest city of the Champagne region, which has witnessed the coronation ceremonies of many French kings with its history reaching back to the Roman Empire and its unique Gothic architecture, the Reims Cathedral, added to the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1991, the Palace of Tau, Saint Remi Basilica and La Porte de Mars are among the places to be seen during this magnificent tour. Following our tour, we set off for Metz. Metz,
located in France’s Lorraine region between Nancy and Luxembourg, is a fascinating city. Ranked fourth in the “European Best Destinations” competition held in 2019, Metz,
is included on UNESCO’s Tentative World Heritage List for its historical, cultural and architectural features. Following our tour here, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 7 Metz – Luxembourg
Following breakfast at the hotel, we set off for Luxembourg. Upon arrival, our Luxembourg city tour begins. Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Ducal Palace, the Town Hall and Constitution Square are among the places to be seen. Following our tour, 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 vineyards 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 Constantine Basilica and the house where Karl Marx, the revolutionary thinker known as the father of scientific socialism, was born are among the places to be seen. Following our visit to Trier, we depart for the tax-haven town of Remich, the most affordable shopping destination 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 low prices. Finally, we visit Schengen, the point where the borders of Germany, France and Luxembourg meet and where the agreement abolishing passport controls and establishing free movement 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. Following our tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 8 Luxembourg – Düsseldorf – Izmir
Following breakfast at the hotel, depart for Düsseldorf Airport. Following baggage, ticket and passport procedures, depart for Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport at 14:15 on SunExpress Airlines flight XQ 959. Arrival at 19:30 local time and the end of our tour.
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