ISTANBUL – BERGAMO – MILAN – NICE
After completing baggage drop-off, ticketing, and passport control procedures at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Terminal, where you should arrive 3 hours before departure, we fly to Milan at 09:30 with Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight PC1211. Following our arrival at Milan Bergamo Airport at 10:20 local time, we set off to arrange our Milan city tour. Milan, one of Europe’s fashion capitals, is also prominent for its cuisine, opera, and churches. Although it is known as Italy’s business and financial capital, Milan is also the right address for shopping and dining experiences. During our city tour in Milan, the famous opera house La Scala, Duomo Square and Cathedral, and Porta Romano are among the main places to see. At the end of the Milan city tour, we head to our hotel in the Nice region. Upon arrival at our hotel, room check-in 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, guests who wish may join our optional Cannes & Nice Tour (70 Euro). First, we head to Cannes. In Cannes, famous for hosting the annual Cannes Film Festival and boasting a sparkling sea and golden beaches, we first see the old town, the city’s first settlement. During our walk through the narrow, winding, traffic-free streets of the old town, we will have the chance to see souvenir shops and shop. After our visit along 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 some free time. In our Nice tour, Promenade des Anglais, Nice Harbor, Massena Square, the Flower Market, and the Courthouse are among the places to see. After our Nice tour, during the free time that will be given, guests who wish may join our optional Eze & Monaco & Monte Carlo Tour (80 Euro). On this tour, our first stop is Eze Village, one of the most famous villages on the splendid coastline of the Côte d’Azur, where we visit a perfume factory where you can test beautiful and famous perfumes and buy them at affordable prices. After the tour, our second stop will be the country of Monaco, the smallest state in the world after the Vatican, located on the French Riviera and known as the kingdom of fairy tales. Upon arrival, we will carry out our panoramic Monte Carlo city tour, the focal point of luxury and splendor. After the 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 depart for Milan. Along the way, guests who wish may join our optional San Remo Tour (45 Euro). Located in northwestern Italy near the French border, San Remo became famous in our country at the end of the 1900s through the Eurovision Song Contest and is also known as the tourism center of the Italian Riviera. In San Remo, which fascinates its visitors with lush tropical parks and gardens, casinos resembling magnificent palaces, and streets hosting stylish and expensive shops, during our sightseeing tour we will see San Siro Cathedral, the Ariston Theatre where the San Remo Music Festival is also held, and the Madonna Della Costa Church, built in Baroque style in the 17th century. After our San Remo visit, we continue our journey to Milan. Along the way, we will visit an outlet center. After free time for enjoyable and affordable shopping at the famous outlet center, home to Italy’s prestigious brands, cafés and restaurants, and activity areas, we head to our hotel in the Milan region. Upon arrival at the hotel, room check-in 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 on the Bernina railway line. On this fairy-tale journey along this world-famous line, built between 1898 and 1904 and now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which inspires the dreams of many travelers, we will have the chance to observe and photograph extraordinary landscapes. After an enjoyable approximately 2-hour train ride, we arrive in St. Moritz, Switzerland’s natural wonder and a favorite stop of the jet set, and after free time and a short sightseeing tour that may be arranged depending on the train departure time on the UNESCO World Heritage Bernina railway line, we head to our hotel in the Alsace region. Following the panoramic journey through the views of Heidi’s Villages, with endless mountains and green meadows, featuring many of the images from the cartoon that we remember from childhood, of our lovable heroine Heidi who lives in the Alps with her grandfather and closest friend Peter, we arrive at our hotel in the Alsace region and offer free time to check in and rest.
ALSACE – (Pearls of Alsace: Colmar & Strasbourg Tour) – FREIBURG – ALSACE
After breakfast, we depart for Freiburg. Along the way, guests who wish may join our optional Pearls of Alsace: Colmar & Strasbourg Tour (80 Euro). On our tour, we first go to the fairy-tale town of Colmar, where we will see the Old Customs House, the Pfister House, and the city’s most famous area, Petite Venise (Little Venice), with its colorful houses around the Rhine River. In the unique atmosphere surrounded by the Rhine River and canals, you will find many delicious foods to suit your taste as well as the opportunity to buy many souvenirs. The next stop on our tour is 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. During the panoramic city tour, which we will carry out by walking through the pedestrianized center and streets of Strasbourg, which was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988 and has hosted the European Parliament since 1992, we will see Gutenberg Square and Statue, Notre Dame Cathedral, the city’s most important building located in the very heart of the city, and the Kammerzell House, the city’s oldest house, which continues to serve as a hotel and restaurant today. After the Strasbourg tour and some free time, we depart for Freiburg, one of the best examples of green urbanism. In Freiburg, where only low-carbon vehicles have been allowed to enter 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 protection the city has been throughout history. In our city tour in Freiburg, also known as the capital of the Black Forest (Schwarzwald), the city’s most important symbol, Freiburg Cathedral, charming streets with small water channels unique to Freiburg, Martin’s Tor, the medieval gate of the city, and Rathausplatz are among the places to see. 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 fabric, it is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Located within Switzerland and officially German-speaking, Bern’s architecture also shows the influence of German culture. After the tour in Bern, built around the Aare River, guests who wish may join our optional Swiss Alpine Villages by Train: Interlaken & Lauterbrunnen Tour (80 Euro). The first stop of our tour will be Interlaken. Named “inter-lakes” because it is situated between Lake Brienz and Lake Thun, we will carry out our tour in Interlaken, famous for its natural beauty and the mesmerizing views of these beauties. Important hotels, casinos, and shopping streets of the region are located along our walking tour route. The Victoria Jungfrau Hotel, one of the city’s historical symbols, and Höhematte Park are among the places we will see panoramically. After some free time for photography and sightseeing, we head to the train station to go to Lauterbrunnen, the next stop on our tour. After about a 20-minute journey with our train departing from Interlaken, we arrive in Lauterbrunnen. We will feel the deep structure of the valley and the steep rock walls as we exit the station. As we walk to the village center, we will panoramically see the captivating structure of Staubbach Falls, hanging down toward the valley floor, and have the chance to photograph it. Lauterbrunnen is known for its small settlements lined along the valley, which hosts 72 waterfalls, and its walking paths. On our walk along the designated route within the village, we will take plenty of photos of the region’s traditional chalet architecture, the natural formations surrounding the valley floor, and its wonderful heavenly natural scenery. We complete our tour by returning to Interlaken. After the tour, we depart for Geneva and, upon arrival, we arrange our city tour. Known as the “French city of Switzerland” and located on the shores of Lake Geneva, Geneva is an extraordinary 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 gives the city a central position culturally and administratively. During our excursion in Geneva, where museums, parks, historical monuments and streets, and clean air come together, the main places to see are St. Pierre Cathedral, the Jet d’Eau fountain, which has become the symbol of Geneva and rises up to 140 meters, and the Reformation Monument. After the city tour, we arrive at our hotel in the Geneva region. Upon arrival at the hotel, room check-in and free time to rest.
GENEVA – (Annecy Tour) – (Como Tour) – MILAN
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we depart for our hotel in the Milan region. Along the way, guests who wish may join our optional Annecy Tour (50 Euro). Annecy, which has earned the title of “Venice of the Alps” thanks to the canals passing through it and the Thiou River, fascinates its visitors with its canal-based structure and extraordinary location between the mountains and the lake. During our excursion in Annecy, the Château d’Annecy, built in the 17th century and restored in 1947, St. Maurice Church, and Palais de l’Isle, a focal point for photography enthusiasts, are among the places to see panoramically. After a short free time on the shore of Lake Annecy, the 3rd largest lake in France, we complete our tour and continue our journey to Milan. Along the way, guests who wish may join our optional Como Tour (50 Euro). First, we head to Como. Upon arrival, in our tour we will visit Lake Como, famous for hosting the summer homes of Hollywood celebrities, European elites, and the world jet set, with its luxurious lifestyle and natural beauty, and we will take a photo break accompanied by the lake’s unique view. At the end of the tour, after some free time, we arrive at our hotel in the Milan region. Upon arrival at the hotel, room check-in 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. Following baggage drop-off, check-in, and passport control procedures at the airport, we fly to Istanbul at 15:30 on Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight PC1214. Arrival at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 20:10 local time and the end of our tour.