İSTANBUL – BERGAMO – COMO – MILAN
By arriving at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Terminal 3 hours before the flight and completing baggage drop-off, ticket, and passport control procedures, we fly to Milan at 13:35 with Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight PC1213. After arriving at Milano Bergamo Airport at 14:25 local time, we depart to arrange our Como tour. In the tour we will carry out upon our arrival in Como, we will visit Lake Como, famous for its luxury lifestyle and natural beauty, home to summer houses of Hollywood celebrities, European wealthy people, and the world jet set, and we will take a photo break accompanied by the lake’s unique view. After free time to be given at the end of the tour, we head to our hotel in the Milan region. Upon arrival at our hotel, room assignment and free time to rest.
MILAN – BERNINA EXPRESS / RED TRAIN – ST. MORITZ – HEIDI’S VILLAGES – ALSACE
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we depart for Tirano for the unforgettable and dreamlike train journey we will take on the Bernina railway line. During this fairy-tale journey on this line, which was built between 1898 and 1904 and is now on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List, we will have the chance to watch and photograph extraordinary views. After an enjoyable train journey of approximately 2 hours, we arrive in St. Moritz, Switzerland’s natural wonder and a favorite spot of the jet set, and after free time and a short local tour that can be offered depending on the train departure time on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Bernina railway line, we head to our hotel in the Alsace region. Following our panoramic journey through the views of Heidi’s Villages, filled with endless mountains and green meadows, with many scenes we remember from the cartoon, of our lovable heroine Heidi, who lives in the Alps with her grandfather and best friend Peter and left a smile-filled memory in all of our childhoods, we arrive at our hotel in the Alsace region and offer free time to receive the rooms and rest.
ALSACE – (Pearls of Alsace: Colmar & Strasbourg Tour) – FREIBURG – ALSACE
After breakfast, we depart for Freiburg. On the way, our guests who wish may join our extra program Pearls of Alsace: Colmar & Strasbourg Tour (80 Euro). In our tour, we first go to the fairy-tale city of Colmar and see the Old Customs House, the Pfister House, and the most famous part of the city, Petite Venise (Little Venice), with its colorful houses around the Rhine River. In the unique setting surrounded by the Rhine River and its canals, you will find the opportunity to buy many delicious foods according to your taste as well as many souvenirs. The next stop of our tour will be Strasbourg, located on the border of Germany, Switzerland, and France, and also the largest city in the Alsace region, which will welcome us like it came straight out of a fairy tale, with the beauty of a painting. On the panoramic city tour we will carry out by walking in the car-free center and streets of Strasbourg, which was added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1988 and has been hosting the European Parliament since 1992; Gutenberg Square and its Statue, Notre Dame Cathedral, the city’s most important structure located in the very heart of the city, and Kammerzell House, the oldest house in the city and still serving today as a hotel and restaurant, are among the places we will see. After free time to be given following the Strasbourg tour, we head to Freiburg, one of the most important examples of green urbanism. In Freiburg, where only low-carbon-emission vehicles have been allowed since 2010 and transportation is mostly provided by tram and bicycle, it is possible to see traces of the historical and architectural cultures of Germany, France, Austria, Spain, and Sweden under whose patronage the city has been throughout history, during our city tour in the city of happy people. Also known as the capital of the Black Forest (Schwarzwald), among the places we will see during our city tour in Freiburg are Freiburg Cathedral, the city’s most important symbol, the charming streets with small water channels unique to Freiburg, Martin’s Tor, the city’s medieval gate, and Rathausplatz. After the tour, we return to our hotel in the Alsace region.
ALSACE – BERN – (Swiss Alpine Villages by Train: Interlaken & Lauterbrunnen Tour) – GENEVA
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we depart for Bern. Bern is one of the few cities in Europe that has remained unchanged since the Middle Ages. Due to this historical texture, it is included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List. Located within the borders of Switzerland and with German as its official language, the influence of German culture is also seen in Bern’s architecture. After the tour we will carry out in Bern, founded around the Aare River, our guests who wish may join our extra program Swiss Alpine Villages by Train: Interlaken & Lauterbrunnen Tour (80 Euro). The first stop of our tour will be Interlaken. We will carry out our tour in Interlaken, named “inter-lakes” because it is located between Lake Brienz and Lake Thun and famous for its natural beauty and the enchanting views belonging to these beauties. Important hotels of the region, casinos, and shopping streets are located along the tour route we will walk. Victoria Jungfrau Hotel and Höhematte Park, one of the city’s historical symbols, are among the places we will see panoramically. After free time for photos and sightseeing, we move to the train station to go to Lauterbrunnen, the next stop of our tour. With our train departing from Interlaken, we arrive in Lauterbrunnen after approximately a 20-minute journey. We will feel the deep structure of the valley and the steep rock walls as soon as we leave the station. While walking to the village center, we will panoramically see the enchanting structure of Staubbach Falls hanging toward the valley floor and have the chance to photograph it. Lauterbrunnen is known for its small settlements lined along the valley hosting 72 waterfalls and its walking paths. On our walk along the route determined within the village, we will take plenty of photos of the region’s traditional chalet architecture, the natural formations surrounding the valley floor, and the wonderful natural views that resemble paradise. We complete our tour by returning to Interlaken. After the tour, we depart for Geneva and organize our city tour upon arrival. Known as the “French city of Switzerland” and located on the shores of Lake Geneva, Geneva is an immense city where history, culture, science, and nature come together. The presence of the headquarters of international organizations (CERN, World Health Organization, UEFA, FIFA, United Nations) in Geneva places the city in a central position culturally and administratively. During the tour we will carry out in Geneva, where museums, parks, historical monuments and streets, and clean air come together, St. Pierre Cathedral, the Jet d’Eau fountain, which has become the symbol of Geneva and rises up to 140 meters, and the Reformation Wall are among the main places to be seen. After the city tour, we arrive at our hotel in the Geneva region. Upon arrival at the hotel, room assignment and free time to rest.
GENEVA – (Annecy Tour) – NICE
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we depart for Nice. On the way, our guests who wish may join the extra Annecy Tour (50 Euro) program. During our tour in Annecy, which has earned the title of “Venice of the Alps” thanks to the canals passing through it and the Thiou River, and fascinates its visitors thanks to its canal structure and its extraordinary location between mountains and lake, Chateau d’Annecy, built in the 17th century and restored in 1947, St. Maurice Church, and Palais de l’Isle, a point of attraction for photography lovers, are among the places to be seen panoramically. After a short free time to be given on the shores of Lake Annecy, the 3rd largest lake in France, we complete our tour and continue our journey to Nice. Upon arrival at our hotel in the Nice region, room assignment and free time to rest.
NICE – (Cannes & Nice Tour) – (Eze & Monaco & Monte Carlo Tour)
After breakfast, we offer a full day of free time. During this free time, our guests who wish may join the extra Cannes & Nice Tour (70 Euro) program. In this tour, we first depart for Cannes. Known for hosting the annual Cannes Film Festival, and having a sparkling sea and golden sandy beaches, during the city tour we will carry out in Cannes, we will first see the old town, the city’s first settlement. During our walk through the narrow, winding, and car-free streets of the old town, we will have the chance to see souvenir shops and shop. After our visit to La Croisette Boulevard, which stretches along the Cannes coast and hosts many luxury restaurants, shops, and hotels, and Meynadier Street, we arrive in Nice after free time to be given. On our Nice tour, Promenade des Anglais, Nice Port, Massena Square, Flower Market, and the Courthouse are among the places to be seen. During the free time to be given after our Nice tour, our guests who wish may join the extra Eze & Monaco & Monte Carlo Tour (80 Euro) program. In this tour, our first stop is Eze Village, one of the most famous villages with the magnificent view of the Côte d’Azur, where we visit a perfume factory where you can test and buy beautiful and famous perfumes at affordable prices. After our tour, our second stop will be the country of Monaco, the kingdom of fairy tales, the smallest state in the world after the Vatican, located on the French Riviera, and upon our arrival we will organize our panoramic city tour of Monte Carlo, the center of luxury and splendor. After our tour, we return to our hotel in the Nice region.
NICE – (San Remo Tour) – OUTLET – MILAN
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we set out for Milan. On the way, our guests who wish may join the extra San Remo Tour (45 Euro) program. Located in northwestern Italy near the French border and becoming known in our country through the Eurovision Song Contest at the end of the 1900s, San Remo is also known as the tourism center of the Italian Riviera. During our sightseeing tour in San Remo, which fascinates its visitors with lush tropical parks and gardens, casinos resembling magnificent palaces, and streets hosting flashy and expensive shops, the main places to be seen are San Siro Cathedral, Ariston Theatre where the San Remo Music Festival is also held, and Madonna Della Costa Church, built in Baroque style in the 17th century. After our San Remo visit, we continue our journey to Milan. On the way, we will visit the outlet center. After free time for enjoyable and affordable shopping at the famous outlet center of Italy, which hosts prestigious stores, cafes and restaurants, and personal activity areas and shapes the world fashion trend, we depart to organize our Milan city tour. Milan, one of Europe’s fashion capitals, also stands out with its cuisine, opera, and churches. Although known as Italy’s business and finance capital, Milan is also the right address for a shopping and dining experience. During the city tour we will make in Milan, the famous opera house La Scala, Duomo Square and Cathedral, and Porta Romano are among the main places to be seen. At the end of the Milan city tour, we head to our hotel in the Milan region. Upon arrival at the hotel, room assignment and free time to rest.
MILAN – BERGAMO – ISTANBUL
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we head to Bergamo Airport for our return flight to Istanbul. After completing baggage drop-off, check-in, and passport control procedures upon arrival at the airport, we fly to Istanbul at 11:30 with Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight PC1212. Arrival at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 16:10 local time and the end of our tour.