BENELUX & PARIS & ALSACE & SWITZERLAND TOUR WITH AJET AIRLINES 7 NIGHTS PARIS – GENEVA FAST TRAIN TRAVEL OPTION, BRUSSELS OUTBOUND – BRUSSELS RETURN || 17092||22692

ISTANBUL – BRUSSELS – LUXEMBOURG
After completing baggage drop-off, check-in, and passport control procedures, which you will carry out by being at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Terminal 3 hours before our flight, we fly to Brussels at 11:05 on AJet Airlines' scheduled flight VF65. Upon our arrival at Brussels Airport at 12:45 local time, we depart with our vehicle waiting for us 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 bears the same name as the country, Luxembourg, is protected on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and it is the only city that has achieved the status of European Capital of Culture twice, in 1995 and 2007. After the city tour we will arrange in Luxembourg, one of the smallest countries in Europe in terms of area, we head to our hotel in the Luxembourg region. Upon arrival at our hotel, room allocation and free time to rest.
LUXEMBOURG – (Strasbourg Tour) – (Pearls of Alsace: Colmar & Riquewihr Tour) – ALSACE
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we head towards our hotel in the Alsace region. On the way, our guests who wish may join the Strasbourg program, which will be organized as an extra (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 painting, as if straight out of a fairy tale. Strasbourg, which was included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1988 and has hosted the European Parliament since 1992, will offer us a city tour on foot in its car-free center and streets; Little France (Petite France), famous for its Alsace Houses that will make us feel right in the middle of a fairy-tale land, Gutenberg Square and Statue, the Notre Dame Cathedral located in the very heart of the city and its most important structure, 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. During the free time to be given after the tour, our guests who wish may join the extra Alsace Pearls: Colmar & Riquewihr Tour (80 Euro) program. In our tour, we first head to the fairy-tale town of Colmar, where we will see the Old Customs House, Pfister House, and the colorful houses around the Rhine River, as well as the city's most famous area, Petite Venise (Little Venice). In the unique atmosphere surrounded by the Rhine River and its canals, you will have the chance to find many delicious foods to suit your taste and many souvenirs. Our next stop is Riquewihr, famous for its vineyards, flower-filled balconies, unique row of shops, cobblestone streets where cars do not enter, buildings that somehow survived World War II without damage, and charming cafes; with its tower that includes the Dolder Museum, which carries the city's story to the present day with its documents, it is a place that rivals the Grimm fairy tales. After the tour, we continue our journey to our hotel in the Alsace region after the free time given. Upon arrival at our hotel, room allocation and free time to rest.
ALSACE – (Bern & Gruyeres Tour) – LAUSANNE – GENEVA
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we set out for Lausanne. On the way, our guests who wish may join the Bern & Gruyeres Tour program, which will be organized as an extra (70 Euro). We first arrive in 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. Bern, located within the borders of Switzerland and with German as its official language, also shows the influence of German culture in its architecture. After the city tour we will make in Bern, established around the Aare River, we head 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 intact to this day, giving its name to the region and the world-famous cheese of the region, with its flower-decorated houses and streets. Located in the upper valley of the Saane River, on a hill at an altitude of 800 m, and with no vehicular traffic, this village is known not only for its cheese but also for Switzerland's famous dish fondue. After the surrounding sightseeing 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 has an important place in our national history because it hosted the Treaty of Lausanne signed on July 24, 1923, and it is also one of the important episcopal centers of the Middle Ages. After the sightseeing tour we will conduct in Lausanne, which takes visitors deep into history with its medieval castles, D’Ouchy Castle, palaces, cathedrals, and museum buildings, and whose appeal increases thanks to its location on the shores of Lake Geneva, we move on to organize our Geneva city tour. Known as “the French 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 places the city in a central position culturally and administratively. During the tour we will make in Geneva, where museums, parks, historical monuments and streets, and clean air come together, the 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 will carry out in Geneva, we head to our hotel in the Alsace region. Upon arrival at the hotel, room allocation and free time to rest.
GENEVA – (High-Speed Train Access Outlet Tour to Paris) – PARIS
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, transfer to our hotel in the Paris region. Our guests who wish may join the High-Speed Train Access Outlet Tour between Geneva and Paris (95 Euro) program organized as an extra. In this program, we first reach Paris from Geneva by high-speed train in a comfortable journey of about 3 hours. Upon our 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 purchased the High-Speed Train Outlet Tour program and travel to Paris together with them by high-speed train.) We offer free time at the outlet center, which offers its visitors the opportunity to enjoy and experience pleasant and affordable shopping with stylish stores of many prestigious brands, cafes and restaurants, and personal activity areas. After the free time we will provide, we complete our tour and head to our hotel in the Paris region. Upon arrival at the hotel, room allocation 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 start our Paris Phenomena tour with the Eiffel Tower, the symbol of Paris and even France. This structure, a mix of steel and iron, was built by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 Paris III. World Fair, and after attracting great interest from tourists during and after the 1889 World Exhibition, it was decided not to demolish it and it has survived 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 each section is reached by elevator, and enjoy the unique view of Paris and take beautiful photos (optional Eiffel Tower elevator fee 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 Seine River, 776 km long and one of the best-known rivers in the world, divides the city in two. During the tour we will make on long boats slowly moving 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 tour, we pass through the Invalides (Veterans) Square route, panoramically viewing the Lady Diana Memorial, the Palais Royal, the 17th-century royal entertainment center, and the Comedie Française Square, where many historical buildings including the French State Theater are located, and we reach the BENLUX Store, which has been the international center of Paris fashion with its perfumes since 1959, and we give free time for shopping and sightseeing. Our guests who wish may visit the Louvre Museum during the free time to be provided after the photo stop we will make at the Louvre Museum, which was built as a fortress for defense in the Middle Ages but began to be used as a museum after the French Revolution, and which was visited by nearly 10 million people in 2012 (optional Louvre Museum entrance fee 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. In our tour, we will first go to Montmartre Hill, known today as “the Painters’ Hill,” where bohemian life still continues, street painters and caricaturists and many famous painters have worked, and which forms the highest point of Paris. After visiting the Sacré-Cœur Basilica rising on top of this 130-meter hill (the transportation fee by funicular is included in the extra tour price), we will have free time for portraits to be drawn 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 depart for Brussels. On the way, our guests who wish may join the Bruges Tour (50 Euro) program organized as an extra. Known as the “Venice of Belgium” because of its houses in the water and streets formed by canals, 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 single-story, almost cake-like colorful-roofed houses, churches, statues, and cobblestone medieval streets that appear before us in the city square will draw us into a fairy tale. After the city tour we will make in Bruges, we continue our journey to Brussels. Upon arrival in Brussels, we organize our city tour. Considered both the capital of the European Union and Europe because it hosts many institutions related to Belgium as well as the European Union and NATO, Brussels is a city that has succeeded in preserving many historical artifacts it has hosted throughout history. After our city tour in Brussels, which has one of the most famous and lively squares in Europe, the Grand Palace, and places famous for their historic, architectural texture in Gothic style, we set out for Amsterdam. Upon arrival at our hotel in the Amsterdam region, room allocation and free time to rest.
AMSTERDAM – (Amsterdam Icons Tour) – (Fairy-Tale 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. In our tour, Dam Square, the Royal Palace, and Central Station are among the main places to be seen. After our tour, where we will explore the city from different angles by walking through Amsterdam's local neighborhoods and narrow streets, famous for its walking paths and canals, and visit its world-famous streets, we offer free time. During this free time, our guests who wish may join the extra Fairy-Tale Villages & Windmills Tour (75 Euro) program. We first arrive in Volendam on our tour. Volendam is a fishing town, and we complete our program with a walking tour through the streets surrounded by well-kept and beautiful houses and along the seaside road full of restaurants and cafes, and move on to Zaandam. Zaandam, located in the north of the country on the banks of the Zaan River, is among the favorites of Instagram influencers with its characteristic of being an open-air museum where modern shopping opportunities and historical traditional green Zaan houses come together. After the sightseeing and free time we will offer in Zaandam, which holds the title of being the place where the first McDonalds restaurant in Europe was opened, we move on to Zaanse Schans, the final stop of our tour. With its windmills, museums, nature, and culture, this historic town is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Netherlands. After our visit to Zaanse Schans, where we will see mills currently used in paint and oil production as well as shops where souvenir handicrafts such as wooden clogs can be found (site entrance fees are included in the extra tour price. 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 our arrival at the airport, after completing baggage drop-off, check-in, and passport control procedures, we fly to Istanbul at 13:45 with AJet Airlines' scheduled flight VF66. Arrival at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 19:10 local time and the end of our tour.