İSTANBUL – BERGAMO – (Como Tour) – MILAN
After completing baggage drop, ticketing, and passport control procedures by being ready 3 hours before the flight at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Terminal, we fly to Milan at 09:30 on Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight PC1211. Following our arrival at Milan Bergamo Airport at 10:20 local time, we head to Milan city center to organize our 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 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 Milan region. On the way, guests who wish may join the optional Como Tour program (50 Euro). In our tour, we first travel to Como. Upon arrival, 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 with the lake’s unique view. After free time given at the end of the tour, we arrive at 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 an unforgettable and dreamy train journey on the Bernina railway line. On this legendary route, built between 1898 and 1904 and now listed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List, we will have the chance to enjoy and photograph extraordinary scenery during this fairy-tale journey that inspires many travel lovers around the world. After approximately a 2-hour pleasant train ride, we arrive in St. Moritz, Switzerland’s natural wonder and a favorite destination of the jet set, and after free time and a short local tour depending on the train departure time on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Bernina railway line, we set off for our hotel in the Alsace region. Following a panoramic journey through the landscapes of Heidi’s Villages, with endless mountains and green meadows, featuring many scenes remembered from the cartoon of our lovable heroine Heidi, who lives in the Alps with her grandfather and closest friend Peter and has left a smile-filled memory in all of our childhoods, we arrive at our hotel in the Alsace region and provide room assignment and free time to rest.
ALSACE – (Alsace Pearls: Colmar & Strasbourg Tour) – FREIBURG – ALSACE
After breakfast, we depart for Freiburg. On the way, guests who wish may join the optional Alsace Pearls: Colmar & Strasbourg Tour program (80 Euro). In our tour, we first go to the fairy-tale city of Colmar, where we will see the Old Customs House, 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 have the chance to find many delicious foods to suit your taste as well as many souvenirs. The next stop of our tour is Strasbourg, located on the borders of Germany, Switzerland, and France and also the largest city in the Alsace region, which will welcome us with a picture-perfect beauty as if straight out of a fairy tale. In Strasbourg, which was added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1988 and has hosted the European Parliament since 1992, we will carry out a panoramic city tour on foot in the car-free center and streets; Gutenberg Square and Statue, Notre Dame Cathedral, the city’s most important structure located in the very heart of the city, and Kammerzell House, the city’s oldest house and still serving as a hotel and restaurant today, are among the places we will see. After free time given following the Strasbourg tour, we depart for Freiburg, one of the most important examples of green urbanism. In Freiburg, where only low-carbon vehicles have been allowed since 2010 and transportation is mainly provided by tram and bicycle, on our city tour in the city of happy people, it is possible to see traces of the historical and architectural cultures of Germany, France, Austria, Spain, and Sweden, under whose rule the city has been throughout history. Also known as the capital of the Black Forest (Schwarzwald), in our city tour in Freiburg the city’s most important symbol, Freiburg Cathedral, charming streets with small water canals unique to Freiburg, Martin’s Tor, the city’s medieval gate, 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 texture, it is included on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List. Located within Switzerland and with German as the official language, the influence of German culture is also seen in Bern’s architecture. After the tour we will conduct in Bern, established around the Aare River, guests who wish may join the optional Swiss Alpine Villages by Train: Interlaken & Lauterbrunnen Tour program (80 Euro) during the free time to be given. The first stop of our tour will be Interlaken. We will carry out our tour in Interlaken, which takes its name from “inter-lakes” due to its location between Lake Brienz and Lake Thun and is famous for its natural beauty and the enchanting views of these beauties. Important hotels, casinos, and shopping streets of the region are located along the tour route we will explore on foot. Victoria Jungfrau Hotel, one of the city’s historical landmarks, and Höhematte Park are among the places we will see panoramically. After free time for photos and a local tour, we head to the train station to proceed 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 valley’s deep structure and steep rock walls as soon as we leave the station. While walking toward the village center, we will panoramically see and have the chance to photograph the enchanting structure of Staubbach Falls hanging toward the valley floor. Lauterbrunnen is known for its small settlements lined along the valley hosting 72 waterfalls and its hiking 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, paradise-like natural scenery. We complete our tour by returning to Interlaken. After the tour, we head to Geneva and organize our city tour upon arrival. Known as “the French side of Switzerland” and located on the shores of Lake Geneva, Geneva is a magnificent 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 cultural and administrative position. During our visit to Geneva, where museums, parks, historical monuments and streets, and clean air come together, St. Pierre Cathedral, the Jet d’Eau fountain, which has become a symbol of Geneva and rises up to 140 meters, and the Reformation Monument are among the main places to see. 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, guests who wish may join the optional Annecy Tour (50 Euro) program. Known as “the Venice of the Alps” thanks to the canals passing through it and the Thiou River, Annecy captivates its visitors with its canal-based structure and extraordinary location between the mountains and the lake. During our visit in Annecy, we will panoramically see 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 enthusiasts. After a short free time on the shore of Lake Annecy, the third largest lake in France, we complete our tour and continue our journey to Nice. After arriving 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 at leisure. During this free time, guests who wish may join the optional Cannes & Nice Tour program (70 Euro). In this tour, we first depart for Cannes. Famous for hosting the annual Cannes Film Festival, Cannes has a sparkling sea and golden beaches. During our city tour in Cannes, we first see the old town, the city’s first settlement. While walking through the narrow, winding, 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 the free time given. In our Nice tour, Promenade des Anglais, Nice Port, Massena Square, Flower Market, and the Courthouse are among the places to see. After our Nice tour, during the free time given, guests who wish may join the optional Eze & Monaco & Monte Carlo Tour program (80 Euro). In this tour, our first stop is Eze Village, one of the most famous villages of the Côte d’Azur with its magnificent view, where we visit a perfume factory where you can test beautiful and famous perfumes and purchase them at reasonable prices. After our tour, our second stop will be the principality of Monaco, the world’s smallest state after the Vatican on the French Riviera, a realm of fairy tales, and upon arrival we will organize our panoramic city tour of Monte Carlo, the center of luxury and splendor. After the tour, we return to our hotel in the Nice region.
NICE – (San Remo Tour) – (Portofino Tour by Boat) – OUTLET – MILAN
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we depart for Milan. On the way, guests who wish may join the optional San Remo Tour (45 Euro) program. Located in northwestern Italy near the French border and becoming known in our country at the end of the 1900s through the Eurovision Song Contest, San Remo is also known as the tourism center of the Italian Riviera. In San Remo, which fascinates visitors with its lush tropical parks and gardens, casinos resembling magnificent palaces, and streets hosting flashy and expensive shops, during our local tour, San Siro Cathedral, Ariston Theater where the San Remo Music Festival is also held, and Madonna Della Costa Church, built in Baroque style in the 17th century, are among the main places to see. After our San Remo visit, we continue our journey to Milan. On the way, guests who wish may join the optional Portofino Tour by Boat program (65 Euro). Surrounded by colorful houses and inspiring songs with all its beauty, Portofino enchants its visitors with its narrow streets, colorful houses, green hills, and turquoise Mediterranean scenery worthy of seeing. After our Portofino visit, we continue our journey to Milan. On the way, we will visit an outlet center. After the free time we will offer for pleasant and affordable shopping at the famous outlet center, which hosts prestigious shops, cafes and restaurants, and personal activity areas in Italy, a country shaping world fashion trends, we arrive at 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, check-in, and passport control procedures at the airport, we fly to Istanbul at 11:30 on Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight PC1212. Arrival at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 16:10 local time, and the end of our tour.