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Gold Three Countries, One Symphony “Switzerland, Germany, France” (GVA-ZRH) with Turkish Airlines: 4 nights Geneva (2) - Lucerne - Freiburg im Breisgau - Belfort (2) - Zurich
Tour Detail
Gold Three Countries One Symphony “Switzerland, Germany, France” (GVA-ZRH) with THY
Geneva (2 nights) – Basel – Freiburg im Breisgau – Belfort (2 nights) – Zurich
4 nights 5 days
Day 1 | Istanbul – Geneva
Meeting in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at Istanbul Airport international departures terminal at 04.00. After ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, flight to Geneva at 06.55 with Turkish Airlines flight TK1917. Arrival at Geneva Airport at 09.05 local time. After passport and baggage procedures, we depart from the airport by our vehicle for a panoramic Geneva city tour . On our city tour, part of which we will do on foot, Mont Blanc Bridge, Jean Jacques Rousseau Island, Flower Clock, Grand Cathedral, Peace Park, and the United Nations Building are among the places to be seen. After our tour, transfer to our hotel. We complete check-in and settle into our rooms if they are ready. Guests who wish may join the optional Lake Geneva, Lausanne and Montreux tour organized by our guide. Overnight at our 4* Geneva by Fassbind (or similar) hotel in Geneva.
→ Lake Geneva, Lausanne and Montreux tour | 30 EUR adult - 20 EUR child (04-11.99 years)
After about a 1-hour journey, our first stop will be Lausanne, located on the shores of Lake Geneva and known from the treaty that formed the international legal basis of our Republic. After a panoramic Lausanne visit, after a short journey we arrive in Montreux, which remains in our minds with the Straits Treaty in our history. After our panoramic Montreux tour in this beautiful city also located on the shores of Lake Geneva, return to our hotel.
Day 2 | Geneva | [B]
After breakfast at our hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the optional Annecy tour (France) organized by our guide. In the evening, guests who wish may join the optional Traditional Fondue menu with musical dinner tour organized by our guide. Overnight at our 4* Geneva by Fassbind (or similar) hotel in Geneva.
→ Annecy tour (France) | 90 EUR adult - 65 EUR child (04-11.99 years)
Departing for Annecy, which geographer Raoul Blanchard described as the “Pearl of the French Alps” because of its appearance nestled between Lake Annecy and the mountains. In our tour, after discovering this very romantic city with its Venice-like canals, charming narrow streets, attractive restaurants and cafes, and flowers blooming everywhere, we will give a short free time. After gathering at the place and time announced by our guide, return to Geneva and our hotel by our vehicle, approximately one hour away.
→ Traditional Fondue menu with musical dinner tour | 90 EUR adult and child (No child discount)
We will experience Fondue, the Alpine dish presented as the national food by the Swiss Cheese Union in 1930, in an authentic restaurant accompanied by live music. Return to our hotel after this unique entertainment and experience.
Day 3 | Geneva – Basel – Freiburg im Breisgau – Belfort | [B]
After breakfast at our hotel, we complete our check-out procedures and depart for Belfort. After an approximately 3.5-hour journey through the nature of Switzerland, paradise on earth, upon arrival we will begin a panoramic Basel city tour. In our tour on foot, the oldest settlement center of the city, Altstadt, the city hall Rathaus famous for its Renaissance-period windows and golden bell, the iconic and historic red building Marktplatz, Mittlere Brücke, the bridge built over the Rhine River dividing the city in two, Basel Cathedral Basler Münster, and Basel Spalentor, the most magnificent of the three city gates remaining from the city walls dating back to the 1400s, will be among the main places we will see. After this tour, we depart for the Freiburg im Breisgau tour. Freiburg, which we will reach after about a 1-hour journey, is famous for its most important symbol, “Bächle,” which comes from the German word Bach (stream), namely the small canals fed by the waters from the rivers and streams around the city. In our city tour on foot, these water canals, Münsterplatz Square, Freiburg Cathedral with Gothic architecture, Markthalle with many restaurants serving world cuisines, and Martin Tower will be among the places to be seen. Freiburg is considered the homeland of the famous Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte), and the cake takes its name from the pine forests located right next to the city, which are dark because they are very dense and do not let light through. After a short break to taste this cake, we depart for Belfort. Upon arrival, we complete our check-in procedures and settle into our rooms. Guests who wish may join the optional Mulhouse tour organized by our guide. Overnight at our 3* ibis Belfort Danjoutin (or similar) hotel in Belfort.
→ Mulhouse tour | 30 EUR adult - 20 EUR child (04-11.99 years)
Depart for Mulhouse by our vehicle. After a short journey, we will begin the Mulhouse tour. In our walking tour, starting from Rue du Sauvage and continuing through the streets leading to Place de la Reunion, we will witness traces of history. Among the places we will see will be the European Tower, one of the city’s iconic structures, and the Bollwerk Tower, one of the oldest remains of the city walls built in 1390, as well as St. Etienne Cathedral with its Gothic architecture and the market set up in front of it during the Christmas season, enlivening the area. After our tour, we will return to Belfort and and back to our hotel.
Day 4 | Belfort | [B]
After breakfast at our hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the optional Strasbourg, Riquewihr, Colmar and Eguisheim tour organized by our guide. Overnight at our 3* ibis Belfort Danjoutin (or similar) hotel in Belfort.
→ Strasbourg, Riquewihr, Colmar and Eguisheim tour | 100 EUR adult - 75 EUR child (04-11.99 years)
We will begin our tour, where we will visit France’s most fairy-tale cities, with Strasbourg, which we will reach after about a 2-hour journey. Grand Ile (city center), an island located in the historical center of the city and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, Strasbourg Notre Dame Cathedral where we can see Romanesque and Gothic architecture together, and houses from the 16th and 17th centuries in Petite France will be among the main places we will see. Our next stop will be Riquewihr. Riquewihr enchants visitors today as a village that remains as it was in the 16th century. In addition, Riquewihr is also famous for its Riesling and other wonderful wines produced in the village. After our walking tour here, we depart for Colmar. Standing out with its well-preserved old buildings, the city also attracts the attention of visitors to the region with many architectural works and museums of different characteristics. Built on the banks of the Rhine River, the city will fascinate us with its streets and historic buildings. In our tour, Colmar Old Town, St Martin’s Church, Phister House, one of Colmar’s iconic architectural structures, the Old Customs House Koifhus, and the Tanner’s District, which today almost enchants visitors with its wooden houses, will be among the main places we will see. After our visit here, we depart for the last stop of the day, Eguisheim, selected as the favorite French Village in 2013 and explored on foot. Eguisheim, a warm and charming medieval village surrounded by vineyards, is also famous for producing high-quality Alsace wines. Return to Belfort and our hotel at the end of the tour.
Day 5 | Belfort – Zurich – Istanbul | [B]
After an early breakfast at our hotel, we complete our check-out procedures and depart for Zurich. After about a 2-hour journey, we begin a panoramic Zurich city tour. In our tour, the Grossmünster Abbey, one of the city’s impressive structures with its twin towers, the Fraumünster Church, which attracts attention with its 19th-century stained glass windows, the shopping street Banhoffstrasse where the shop windows of famous Swiss brands adorn the street, the Limmat River, which passes through the city and flows into Lake Zurich, and the beautiful bridges connecting the two sides of the city over this river, and St. Peterskirche Church, which has the largest clock in Europe, are among the places to be seen. After this excursion we depart for Zurich Airport. After ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, flight to Istanbul at 15.10 with Turkish Airlines flight TK1914. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 19.10 local time and the end of our tour. We say goodbye, hoping to meet again on our next distinguished and enjoyable trip.
Explanation of abbreviations: [B] = Breakfast, [L] = Lunch, [D] = Dinner
What's Included
- Round-trip economy class airline ticket on Turkish Airlines scheduled flights on the IST-GVA and ZRH-IST routes
- Airport taxes
- 2 nights in Geneva at a 4* hotel with bed and breakfast accommodation
- 2 nights in Belfort at a 3* hotel with bed and breakfast accommodation
- Panoramic city tours specified in the program
- Airport – hotel – airport transfers
- Turkish-speaking guide service
- Professional liability insurance (pursuant to Law No. 1618)
Not Included
- Schengen visa fee
- Exit fee for leaving the country
- Hotel city tax
- All museum and archaeological site entrance fees not stated as included
- Meals and drinks with meals not stated as included
- Tours stated as optional
- Personal expenses
- Tour guarantee and travel health insurance
- All services not explicitly stated as included in the tour program
- Tips for local guide, hotel staff, and driver (Optional 5 EUR per person per day will be collected by the guide)