Meeting 3 hours before the flight in front of the SunExpress Airlines counter at Ankara Airport International Departures terminal. After baggage, ticket, and passport procedures, departure to Düsseldorf at 06:25 with SunExpress Airlines flight XQ794. After arrival at 08:25 local time, departure to Amsterdam with our waiting vehicle. Upon arrival in Amsterdam, our city tour begins. In Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, which borders Germany to the east and Belgium to the south, the places to be seen on our city tour will include Dam Square, Central Station, National Monument, Royal Palace, Flower Market, and Red Light District. After our tour, our guests who wish may join the extra Amsterdam’s Splendid Canals tour, organized additionally. (35 Euro) How about seeing Amsterdam and its magnificent architecture while cruising along the canals? While touring Amsterdam’s canals by boat, which extend over 100 km and include 165 canals, you will have the opportunity to view Amsterdam from a different perspective. After our tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight in Amsterdam or nearby.
After breakfast at the hotel, our guests who wish may join the extra Wonderful Fairy-Tale Villages and Water Canals tour (Zaanse Schans & Marken & Volendam & Giethoorn Hobbit Village), organized additionally. (110 Euro) Our tour begins with Zaanse Schans. One of the hidden paradise towns of the Netherlands, Zaanse Schans is a famous Dutch town with its old historic windmills that date back to the 17th century and are still operating, and its untouched nature. With its historic windmills and wooden houses, you will feel as if you are touring an open-air museum in Zaanse Schans, a Dutch town of unmatched beauty. Our second stop on the tour is Marken. After exploring this wonderful island, which was once an island but later connected to the mainland by reclaimed land, we depart for Volendam. Volendam is a place that captivates people at first sight with its harbor, characteristic Dutch houses, and people in traditional clothing. 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 fairy-tale-like locations. Giethoorn, whose popularity comes from the 1958 film “Fanfare” filmed here, has gained even more fame since then and hosts more than 800,000 tourists annually. After our tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight in Amsterdam or nearby.
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Brussels. Along the way, our guests who wish may join the extra Splendid Cities Brugge & Gent tour. (90 Euro) Our first stop on the tour is the magnificent Brugge, famous for its stunning beauty. Brugge, which is now among the cities attracting the most tourists in Europe, was placed under protection by UNESCO in 1991. With its medieval architecture, canals, narrow streets, bridges, historic buildings, and squares, it has become one of Europe’s favorites. After touring this beautiful city, we head to Gent, another city where time seems to stand still. With a history of 1,400 years, Gent was founded where the Scheldt and Lys rivers meet and is one of the largest and richest cities of the Middle Ages. After our tour of this city, famous for its medieval monuments and university, we depart for Brussels. Brussels, one of the most notable stops of the Benelux tours, stands out with its versatility. Thanks to its cosmopolitan structure, the city offers travelers many different opportunities, and we will visit many valuable buildings. Upon arrival, the places we will see include the Royal Palace, Chinese and Japanese houses, Brussels Cathedral, the city square, the Stock Exchange Building, the Atomium Monument, and the Manneken Pis Statue. After our tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Overnight at the hotel in Brussels or nearby.
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Paris, one of the most romantic cities in the world. 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, Etoile Square, the Grand Palais and Petit Palais Exhibition Palaces, Concorde Square and the Obelisk, the French Parliament Building, the 3rd Alexandre Bridge, 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 extra Paris Under the Magnificent Lights tour. (35 Euro) The city of Paris is beautiful both by day and by night. On this tour, you will have the opportunity to see Champs Elysees, Concorde Square, the Louvre Museum, and many more boulevards, buildings, and squares under the lights. After our tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel in Paris or nearby.
After breakfast at the hotel, our guests who wish may join the extra Splendid Paris Masterpieces & Seine River Boat (Eiffel Tower & Seine River Boat Tour & Montmartre Artists’ Hill & Sacre Coeur Basilica & Notre Dame Cathedral) tour. (110 Euro) Our first stop on the tour is the iconic Eiffel Tower, visited by millions of tourists every year. By going up to the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower, you will have the chance to see Paris from above. Then we embark on a boat tour on the Seine River, which divides Paris in two. After seeing the historical works on both banks of the river during the boat tour, we take the cable car up to Montmartre Hill, the highest hill in Paris. On 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 (Basilica of the Sacred Heart) will be the first place to see. After viewing this structure up close, we visit Notre Dame Cathedral, considered a symbol of French history and an indispensable part of the Paris skyline, following a break where you can shop at Tertre Square and have your portrait drawn. Notre Dame Cathedral was built by order of King Louis VII, who reigned between 1137 and 1180, to show the political, economic, and cultural power of Paris to the world. After seeing this magnificent structure, we take a short photo break. Then transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel in Paris or nearby.
After breakfast at the hotel, we set off for Reims, another beautiful French city. Reims is the ancient capital of the Gaul people, and its name comes from the Remes of that period. With its history dating back to the Roman Empire and its unique Gothic architecture, the most important and largest city of the Champagne Region, which witnessed the coronation ceremonies of many French kings, Reims will host this magnificent tour. During our tour, the places to be seen include Reims Cathedral, listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1991, The Palace of Tau, Saint Remi Basilica, and La Porte de Mars. After our tour, we set off for Metz. Metz is a charming city located in France’s Lorraine Region, between Nancy and Luxembourg. Ranked 4th in the 2019 “Best European Destination” competition, Metz is on UNESCO’s Tentative World Heritage List with its historical, cultural, and architectural features. After our tour here, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel in Metz or nearby.
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Luxembourg. Upon arrival, our Luxembourg city tour begins. Notre Dame Cathedral, the Grand Ducal Palace, City Hall, and Constitution Square are among the places to be seen. After our tour, our guests who wish may join the extra Splendid History and Mosaics (Trier & Remich & Schengen) tour. (65 Euro) Our first stop on the tour will be Trier, founded by the Romans in 15 BC and known as the oldest city in Germany. 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 city tour in Trier will include Porta Nigra, the largest surviving Roman city gate north of the Alps, the Roman Ruins within the UNESCO World Heritage Site, St. Peter’s Cathedral and the Church of Our Lady, Constantine Basilica, and the house where Karl Marx, the revolutionary thinker and father of scientific socialism, was born. After our visit to Trier, we head to Remich, the duty-free paradise town and the place where you can do the cheapest shopping throughout the tour. Due to Luxembourg’s low-tax policies and its border location, you can buy products such as chocolate, coffee, and alcoholic beverages very cheaply here. Finally, we visit Schengen, the point 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 chance to taste local wines and see the Monument and the building where the Schengen Agreement was signed. After our tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel in Luxembourg or nearby.
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Cologne. Cologne is one of Germany’s most important centers of transportation, culture, science, art, and trade. On the city tour we will do here, the Gothic Cathedral, the Rhine River, and shopping streets are among the places to be seen. After our tour, on the city tour we will do in Düsseldorf, one of Germany’s most important cities of culture, art, and industry, the revolving restaurant Rheinturm, Schloss Benrath, where some of Germany’s most important thinkers were educated, the shopping street Königsallee, and the green areas of Horfgarten will be among the places to be seen. After our tour, transfer to Düsseldorf Airport. After baggage, ticket, and passport procedures, departure to Ankara Airport at 19:10 with SunExpress Airlines flight XQ 795. Arrival at 00:40 local time and end of our tour.
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