BENELUX & PARIS & ALSACE & SWITZERLAND TOUR WITH AJET AIRLINES 7 NIGHTS PARIS – GENEVA WITH FAST TRAIN TRANSPORT OPTION, BRUSSELS OUTBOUND – BRUSSELS RETURN || 17092||22684

İSTANBUL – BRUSSELS – LUXEMBOURG
We depart from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 11:05 on AJet Airlines scheduled flight VF65 to Brussels, after completing baggage drop-off, check-in, and passport control procedures, which you must be present for 3 hours before our flight at the International Terminal. Upon our arrival at Brussels Airport at 12:45 local time, we set off with our vehicle waiting at the airport to organize our Luxembourg city tour. Luxembourg is the world leader in terms of per capita income, according to IMF and World Bank data. The capital city, which shares the same name as the country, Luxembourg, is protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is the only city that has succeeded in becoming the European Capital of Culture twice, in 1995 and 2007. After the city tour we will organize in Luxembourg, one of Europe’s smallest countries in terms of area, we head to our hotel in the Luxembourg region. Upon arrival at our hotel, room assignment and free time to rest.
LUXEMBOURG – (Strasbourg Tour) – (Pearls of Alsace: Colmar & Riquewihr Tour) – ALSACE
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we depart for our hotel in the Alsace region. On the way, our guests who wish may join the extra Strasbourg program (50 Euro). Strasbourg, located on the borders of Germany, Switzerland, and France, and also the largest city in the Alsace region, will welcome us like a scene from a fairy tale, as beautiful as a painting. Strasbourg, which was included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1988 and has hosted the European Parliament since 1992, was once a city that will make us feel right in the middle of a fairy-tale land, during the walking city tour we will carry out in its vehicle-free center and streets; Petite France, famous for its Alsace Houses, which will make us feel as if we are in the heart of a fairy-tale land, Gutenberg Square and Statue, the Notre Dame Cathedral, the city’s most important structure and located in the very heart of the city, and the Kammerzell House, the city’s oldest house and still serving today as a hotel and restaurant, are among the places we will see. After the tour, during the free time provided, our guests who wish may join the extra Alsace Pearls: Colmar & Riquewihr Tour (80 Euro). On our tour, we first go to the fairy-tale city of Colmar, where we will see the Old Customs House, Pfister House, and Petite Venise (Little Venice), the city’s most famous area, with its colorful houses around the Rhine River. In the unique setting surrounded by the Rhine River and its canals, you will have the opportunity to find many delicious foods to suit your taste as well as many souvenirs. The next stop on our tour will be Riquewihr, famous for its vine-covered landscapes, flower-filled balconies, its unique row of shops, cobblestone paths closed to car traffic, buildings that somehow escaped damage from World War II, and charming cafes; with its tower that houses the Dolder Museum, which brings the city’s story to the present day through documents, it resembles a Grimm fairy tale. After the tour and free time, we continue our journey to our hotel in the Alsace region. Upon arrival at our hotel, room assignment and free time to rest.
ALSACE – (Bern & Gruyeres Tour) – LAUSANNE – GENEVA
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we depart for Lausanne. On the way, our guests who wish may join the extra Bern & Gruyeres Tour (70 Euro) program. We first arrive in Bern on our tour. 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 can also be seen in Bern’s architecture. After the city tour we will carry out in Bern, established around the Aare River, we move on to Gruyeres. Selected as Switzerland’s most beautiful village in 2014 and the birthplace of the world-famous Gruyère cheese, Gruyères is a fairy-tale village that has preserved its medieval character unchanged to the present day, and gives its name to the region and its world-famous cheese, with its flower-decorated houses and streets. Located in the upper valley of the Saane River, on a hill 800 meters high, and with no vehicle traffic, this village is known not only for its cheese but also for Switzerland’s famous dish, fondue. After the regional excursion we will offer in Gruyères, we complete our tour and continue our journey to Lausanne. Upon arrival in Lausanne, we organize our city tour. Lausanne, which has an important place in our national history because it hosted the Treaty of Lausanne signed on July 24, 1923, is also one of the important episcopal centers of the Middle Ages. With its castles from the Middle Ages, D’Ouchy Castle, palaces, cathedrals, and museum buildings, Lausanne takes its visitors deep into history, and thanks to its location on the shores of Lake Geneva, its appeal increases exponentially. After the excursion we will carry out in Lausanne, which will take us into the depths of history, we depart to organize our Geneva city tour. Known as “the French part of Switzerland” and located on the shores of Lake Geneva, Geneva is an 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 position culturally and administratively. During our tour 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 Monument are among the main sights. After the city tour we will carry out in Geneva, we head to our hotel in the Alsace region. Upon arrival at the hotel, room assignment and free time to rest.
GENEVA – (Paris High-Speed Train Outlet Tour) – PARIS
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, transfer to our hotel in the Paris region. Our guests who wish may join the extra Geneva – Paris High-Speed Train Outlet Tour program (95 Euro). In this program, we first reach Paris from Geneva by high-speed train in a comfortable journey lasting just 3 hours. Upon arrival at the train station in Paris, we begin our tour accompanied by our guide. (On this tour, which will be organized depending on a sufficient number of participants, the tour guide will accompany the guests who purchase the High-Speed Train Outlet Tour program and will travel to Paris with them by high-speed train) We offer free time at the outlet center, which provides visitors with the opportunity to enjoy and experience pleasant and affordable shopping with its stylish stores of many prestigious brands, cafes and restaurants, and personal activity areas. After the free time we offer, we complete our tour and head to our hotel in the Paris region. Upon arrival at the hotel, we offer room assignment and free time to rest.
PARIS – (Paris Phenomena Tour and Seine River Boat Tour) – (Paris Icons Tour)
After breakfast, we offer a full day of free time. Our guests who wish may join our extra Paris Phenomena and Seine River Boat Tour (85 Euro). We first start our Paris Phenomena tour with the Eiffel Tower, the symbol of Paris and even France. This structure of steel and iron, built by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 Paris III. Universal Exposition, was abandoned from being demolished after attracting great interest from tourists during and after the 1889 Universal Exposition, and has stood to this day. We offer free time around the Eiffel Tower for photography and sightseeing. During this free time, guests who wish may go up to the 2nd floor of the tower, which consists of 3 sections (floors) and to each section is reached by elevator, and enjoy the unique view of Paris and take beautiful photos (Optional Eiffel Tower elevator ascent fee is 23€, not included in the extra tour price). After our Eiffel tour, we organize a Seine River boat tour. (Boat tour is included in the extra tour fee) The 776 km long Seine River, one of the best-known rivers in the world, divides the city in two. During the excursion we will carry out on long boats moving slowly along the river, we will see many famous buildings of Paris and the 37 bridges over the river from a unique angle. After our Seine River excursion, we pass through Invalides Square, viewing panoramically the Lady Diana Memorial, Palais Royal, the royal entertainment center of the 17th century, and Comedie Francaise Square, where many historical buildings including the French State Theater are located, and arrive at the BENLUX Store, which has been the international center of Paris fashion with its perfumes since 1959, where we give free time for shopping and sightseeing. Our guests who wish may visit the Louvre Museum, which was built in the Middle Ages as a fortress for defensive purposes but began to be used as a museum after the French Revolution, and which was visited by nearly 10 million people in 2012, after the photo break we will give at the Louvre Museum, during the free time provided (Optional Louvre Museum entrance fee is 33€, not included in the extra tour price). Free time in the city center after the tour. In the evening, our guests who wish may join the extra Paris Icons Tour (65 Euro) program. On our tour, we first go to Montmartre Hill, where bohemian life still continues today, known as “the Painters’ Hill” thanks to street painters and caricaturists and many famous painters who have worked here, and which forms the highest point of Paris. After visiting the Sacré-Coeur Basilica (Vow Church), which rises on top of this 130-meter hill, (funicular transportation fee is included in the extra tour price), we will have free time for a portrait in the painters’ square and for sightseeing. Transfer to our hotel at the end of the tour.
PARIS – (Bruges Tour) – BRUSSELS – AMSTERDAM
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we head to Brussels. On the way, our guests who wish may join the extra Bruges Tour (50 Euro). Known as “the Venice of Belgium” thanks to its houses located in the water and its canal-filled streets, Bruges is known as a dream city. The city’s historical structure and medieval architecture, which were not damaged by chance during World War II, have survived to the present day. The colorful, single-story, cake-like houses, churches, statues, and cobblestone medieval streets that appear in the city square will draw us into a fairy tale. After the city tour we will carry out in Bruges, we continue our journey to Brussels. Upon arrival in Brussels, we organize our city tour. Brussels, which is considered the capital of Europe and the European Union because it hosts many institutions related to both Belgium and the European Union and NATO, is a city that has managed to preserve many historical works it has hosted throughout history. After our city tour in Brussels, which has one of Europe’s most famous and lively squares, Grand Palace, and historic places famous for their Gothic architectural texture, we set off for Amsterdam. Upon arrival at our hotel in the Amsterdam region, room assignment and free time to rest.
AMSTERDAM – (Amsterdam Icons Tour) – (Fairytale Villages & Windmills Tour)
After breakfast, we offer a full day of free time. During this free time, our guests who wish may join the extra Amsterdam Icons Tour (55 Euro) program. On our tour, Dam Square, the Royal Palace, and Central Station are among the main sights. After our tour, where we explore Amsterdam’s local neighborhoods and narrow streets, famous for its walking paths and canals, from different angles and visit its world-famous streets, we offer free time. During this free time, our guests who wish may join the extra Fairytale Villages & Windmills Tour (75 Euro) program. We first arrive in Volendam on our tour. Volendam, a fishing town, offers a walking tour through its streets surrounded by well-kept, beautiful houses and along the waterfront road full of restaurants and cafes, after which we complete our program and move on to Zaandam. Located in the north of the country on the banks of the Zaan River, Zaandam is among the favorites of Instagram influencers with its open-air museum character that combines modern shopping opportunities and traditional historic green Zaan houses. After the excursion and free time we will offer in Zaandam, which has the distinction of being the site of the opening of the first McDonald’s restaurant in Europe, we move on to Zaanse Schans, our final stop on the tour. With its windmills, museums, nature, and culture, this historic town is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Netherlands. After our Zaanse Schans visit, where we will see shops where souvenirs such as wooden clogs can be found, as well as mills used today for paint and oil production, (site entrance fees are included in the extra tour fee. The optional Zaanse Schans museum entrance fee of 15€ is not included), we complete our tour and return to our hotel in the Amsterdam region.
AMSTERDAM – BRUSSELS – ISTANBUL
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we head to Brussels Airport for our return flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival at the airport, after completing baggage drop-off, check-in, and passport control procedures, we fly to Istanbul at 13:45 on AJet Airlines scheduled flight VF66. Arrival at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 19:10 local time and the end of our tour.