Day 1 ISTANBUL – AMSTERDAM
We meet at the international departures terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport three hours before the flight. Following baggage, ticket and boarding procedures, we depart for Amsterdam on a scheduled Pegasus Airlines flight. Upon arrival, we begin our panoramic Amsterdam city tour with our private bus waiting for us at the airport. Dam Square and the Royal Palace are among the sights to be seen on our tour. Guests who wish may join the Rotterdam (30 Euros) tour to be organized optionally by our guide. Following our tour, transfer to Amsterdam, free time for dinner and shopping. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 2 AMSTERDAM – (ZAANSE SCHANS – MARKEN – VOLENDAM)
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Zaanse Schans & Marken & Volendam (75 Euros) tour to be organized optionally by our guide. We visit the town of Zaanse Schans, the Netherlands’ most famous theme park, renowned for its windmills. Then we depart for our Marken & Volendam tour. We visit the historic houses and harbors in Volendam, an old fishing town, and then depart to see Marken, a small island. On our return, we go back to the center of Amsterdam, visit the famous diamond museum and then have free time. Guests who wish may join our Amsterdam Night Tour (25 Euros) to be organized optionally by our guide. Following our tour, transfer to Amsterdam, free time for dinner and shopping. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 3 AMSTERDAM – (BRUGES) – BRUSSELS – PARIS
After breakfast at the hotel, departure for Brussels. Along the way, guests who wish may join our Bruges (35 Euros) tour to be organized optionally by our guide. We will have the opportunity to see the marketplace and Belfry Tower of this charming medieval city, famous for its lace and tapestries, as well as the magnificent views of the City of Bruges. Following our tour, departure for Brussels. The most important feature that makes Grand Place, considered one of the most beautiful squares in Europe, distinctive is the combination of three architectural styles: Baroque, Gothic and Louis XIV. Grand Place, the Stock Exchange Building, Guild Buildings and chocolate shops are among the sights to be seen on our tour. Following our tour, transfer to Paris. Guests who wish may join our Panoramic Paris Night Tour (25 Euros) to be organized optionally by our guide. We will have the opportunity to see Paris, the city of love that has been the subject of films, paintings, songs and poems, panoramically at night, and stroll along the Champs-Élysées boulevard, the most famous avenue in the world. We will also have the opportunity to see the Eiffel Tower illuminated. Following our tour, transfer to Paris, free time for dinner and shopping. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 4 PARIS
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join our Paris Icons and Seine River (85 Euros) tour to be organized optionally by our guide. On our tour, we ascend to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower, the symbol of France as well as Paris, where we will have the opportunity to enjoy the city’s breathtaking views. Then we take a boat trip on the Seine River. You will see Paris’s most magnificent buildings up close and experience unforgettable moments as you pass beneath the bridges of the Seine River. Sights to be seen during this boat trip include the American Church, the National Assembly, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Orsay Museum, the Île de la Cité, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Courthouse, the Conciergerie Prison, the City Hall, the Museum of Modern Art and the Louvre Palace. After the river cruise, we pass through the lively Pigalle district, one of the city’s most attractive centers, and take the funicular up Montmartre Hill, known as Painters’ Hill, where bohemian life still continues today. After seeing the Sacré-Cœur (Church of the Vows), you will have free time to have your portrait drawn and dine at Painters’ Square. Following our visit to Painters’ Hill, we depart for the Fragonard Perfume Museum. Guests who wish may join the Outlet Tour (30 Euros) to be organized optionally by our guide. Following our tour, transfer to Paris, free time for dinner and shopping. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 5 PARIS – (METZ & REIMS) – LUXEMBOURG
After breakfast at the hotel, departure for our Luxembourg city tour. Along the way, guests who wish may join the Metz & Reims (50 Euros) tour to be organized optionally by our guide. We visit the city of Metz, one of France’s most beautiful medieval cities. In this beautiful city, which has a 3,000-year history and where the Moselle and Seille rivers meet, sights to be seen include Arms Square, Metz Cathedral, the German Gate and the Temple Neuf church. Then we visit the city of Reims, known as the city where the kings of France were crowned. Following our tour, transfer to Luxembourg. During the Luxembourg city tour, you will have the opportunity to see the Petrusse Valley, the old city center and its narrow streets, the city cathedral and the Dukes’ Palace. Free time for dinner and shopping. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 6 LUXEMBOURG – (TRIER – STRASBOURG) – ALSACE
After breakfast at the hotel, departure for Alsace. Guests who wish may join our Trier & Strasbourg (70 Euros) tour to be organized optionally by our guide. During our tour in Strasbourg, a city bearing the shared cultural and architectural features of France and Germany and located on the Rhine Wine Route, the sights we will see include Petite France, Cathedral Square, Notre Dame Cathedral and Kammerz House. Following our tour, Trier is among the places worth discovering with its magnificent Roman-era structures, grand squares, natural areas, museums and architectural works included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Roman Catholic Church of St. Gangolf Kirche, dedicated to Saint Gangulphus; St. Peter’s Cathedral (Dom), the oldest church and the largest religious structure in the city; Porta Nigra, the main entrance gate of the walls built during Roman times; Roman-era bath ruins; old churches; the opera house; the railway station; Karl Marx’s house; and the seating terraces and cafés along the river are among the sights to be seen. Following our tour, transfer to Alsace, free time for dinner and shopping. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 7 ALSACE – (COLMAR – RIQUEWIHR – EGUISHEIM) – ALSACE
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join our Colmar & Riquewihr & Eguisheim (65 Euros) tour to be organized optionally by our guide. On this tour, the Old Customs House, Pfister House and the city’s most famous area, Petite Venice (Little Venice), with its colorful houses around the Rhine River, are among the sights to be seen. In the unique setting surrounded by the Rhine River and its canals, you will have the opportunity to enjoy many delicious foods to suit your taste and purchase numerous souvenirs. Then we will visit the charming towns of the Alsace region. A member of the “Most Beautiful Villages of France” association since 2003, Eguisheim was selected by the French as the country’s favorite village in 2013. Our next stop will be Riquewihr, with its enchanting atmosphere. We will have the chance to spend time in this village, which receives 2 million visitors a year and features harmonious two-story buildings made of a combination of wood and concrete. Following our tour, transfer to Alsace, free time for dinner and shopping. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 8 BASEL – ISTANBUL
After breakfast at the hotel, check-out and transfer to the airport at the time advised by your guide. Flight to Istanbul on a scheduled Pegasus Airlines flight. Upon arrival at Sabiha Gökçen Airport, our tour and services come to an end.
PC1251SAW-AMS 09:00 10:45
PC942 BSL-SAW 16:25 – 21:25