Bernina Express and Christmas Markets with Pegasus Airlines, 4 Nights Morning departure to Zurich – Afternoon return from Zurich || 16966||22564

ISTANBUL – ZURICH – (Lucerne Tour) – MILAN
After arriving at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport’s International Terminal and completing baggage drop-off, ticketing, and passport control procedures 3 hours before departure, we fly to Zurich on Pegasus Airlines’ scheduled flight PC947 at 08:40. Upon arrival at Zurich Airport at 09:45 local time, we meet our private vehicle waiting for us at the airport and head to Zurich city center for a panoramic city tour. During our tour of Zurich, the places to be seen panoramically include Fraumünster Church, Grossmünster Church, the Swiss National Museum, the Opera House, Lake Zurich, the Clock Tower, the Old Guild Houses, Zurich Altstadt (Old Town), and Bahnhofstrasse (Station Street), which has a lively and colorful atmosphere surrounded by world-famous shops. After the Zurich tour and a short free time, we depart for our hotel in the Milan region. On the way, guests who wish may join the optional Lucerne Tour (50 Euro). In Lucerne, one of Switzerland’s most popular tourist destinations, famous for its nature and festivals held throughout the year, we will have the chance to photograph the views of Mount Pilatus and Mount Rigi, see the Musegg Wall and the Lion Monument in the old town with its historic houses, as well as the city’s symbol, the Chapel Bridge, and the Jesuit Church dating back to the 17th century. After the Lucerne Tour, we continue our journey to Milan. Upon arrival at our hotel, room assignment and free time for rest.
MILAN – (Milan Masterpieces and Outlet Tour) – (Como Tour)
After breakfast, we offer a full day at leisure. During this free time, guests who wish may join the optional Milan Masterpieces and Outlet Tour (85 Euro). First, we depart for Milan city center to begin our Milan Masterpieces Tour. Milan, one of Europe’s fashion capitals, also stands out for its cuisine, opera, churches, and priceless works of art such as Leonardo da Vinci’s fresco The Last Supper. Although it is Italy’s business and finance capital, Milan is also the right place for shopping, nightlife, and dining. During our city tour in Milan, places to be seen include the famous opera house La Scala, Duomo Square and Cathedral, La Galleria, where many famous brands are located and where you can enjoy shopping, and Porta Romano. After the Milan Masterpieces Tour, we reach the outlet center, our second stop on the program. At the outlet center, which hosts stylish stores of many prestigious brands, cafés and restaurants, and personal activity areas, we provide free time for affordable shopping of quality products. At the end of the tour, during the free time provided, guests who wish may join the optional Como Tour (50 Euro). In our tour, we will visit Lake Como, famous for its luxurious lifestyle and natural beauty, home to the summer houses of Hollywood celebrities, European elites, and the world jet set, and we will take a photo break accompanied by the lake’s unique scenery. After the tour, we return to our hotel in the Milan region and offer free time for rest.
MILAN – BERNINA EXPRESS & RED TRAIN – ST. MORITZ – ALSACE / BASEL
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we arrive at Tirano train station for an unforgettable and dreamlike train journey on the Bernina Express & Red Train. During this magical journey on the world-famous Bernina Train, built between 1898 and 1904 and now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, we will witness and photograph extraordinary landscapes. After approximately 2 hours of enjoyable train travel, we arrive in St. Moritz. Following a sightseeing tour and a short free time in St. Moritz, the beautiful nature destination of Switzerland and a favorite stop of the jet set, also known as the homeland of Heidi—the beloved character who lives in the Alps with her grandfather and best friend Peter—we continue to our hotel in the Alsace/Basel region. Upon arrival at the hotel, room assignment and free time for rest.
ALSACE / BASEL – (Alsace Icons: Colmar & Riquewihr & Obernai Tour) – (Strasbourg Tour)
After breakfast, we offer a full day at leisure. During this free time, guests who wish may join the optional Alsace Icons: Colmar & Riquewihr & Obernai Tour (95 Euro). First, we head to the fairytale town of Colmar, where we will see the Old Customs House, Pfister House, and Petite Venise (Little Venice), the city’s most famous district, with its colorful houses around the Rhine River. In this unique setting surrounded by the Rhine River and canals, you will have the opportunity to enjoy many delicious local foods as well as buy souvenirs. Our next stop is Riquewihr, famous for its vineyards, flower-filled balconies, uniquely arranged shops, pedestrian cobblestone streets, buildings that somehow survived World War II without damage, and charming cafés; its tower, which houses the Dolder Museum that preserves the town’s story through documents, makes it look like it came straight out of a Grimm fairy tale. After our visit to Riquewihr, we continue on to Obernai. In Obernai, where charming buildings resembling cookies welcome us, our sightseeing tour will include the town’s most famous square, Place de Marche, the statue of St. Odile, the patron saint of Alsace, and the fountain built in her honor, as well as Place de l’Etoile, the square where the most cookie-like buildings can be seen. After the sightseeing tour in Obernai, free time will be offered, during which guests who wish may join the optional Strasbourg Tour (40 Euro). Our first stop on the tour will be Strasbourg. Located on the border of Germany, Switzerland, and France, and the largest city in the Alsace region, Strasbourg welcomes us like a scene from a fairy tale, in a picture-perfect setting. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988 and home to the European Parliament since 1992, Strasbourg will be explored on foot in its traffic-free center and streets. During the city tour, places that will make us feel right in the middle of a fairytale world include Petite France, famous for its Alsace houses; Gutenberg Square and Statue; Notre Dame Cathedral, the city’s most important landmark located in the very heart of the city; and Kammerzell House, the oldest building in the city and still operating as a hotel and restaurant. After the Strasbourg city tour and free time, we return to our hotel in the Alsace region.
ALSACE / BASEL – ZURICH – ISTANBUL
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we head to Zurich Airport for our return flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival at the airport, after completing baggage drop-off, check-in, and passport control procedures, we fly to Istanbul on Pegasus Airlines’ scheduled flight PC950 at 14:50. Arrival at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 19:40 local time, and the end of our tour.