BENELUX & PARIS & ALSACE & SWITZERLAND TOUR WITH PEGASUS AIRLINES 7 NIGHTS PARIS – GENEVA FAST TRAIN TRANSPORT POSSIBLE… BRUSSELS DEPARTURE – BRUSSELS RETURN || 17097||22705

ISTANBUL – BRUSSELS – LUXEMBOURG
We arrive 3 hours before our flight at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Terminal to complete baggage drop-off, check-in, and passport control, then fly to Brussels at 08:55 with Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight PC921. After arriving at Brussels Charleroi Airport at 10:25 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 by the UNESCO World Heritage List, and is the only city to have succeeded in becoming 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 assignment and free time to rest.
LUXEMBOURG – (Strasbourg Tour) – (Alsace Pearls: Colmar & Riquewihr Tour) – ALSACE
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we head to our hotel in the Alsace region. En route, guests who wish can join the optional Strasbourg (50 Euro) program. Located on the borders of Germany, Switzerland, and France, and also the largest city in the Alsace region, Strasbourg will welcome us like something out of a fairy tale, with a beauty like a painting. Included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1988 and hosting the European Parliament since 1992, during our walking city tour in Strasbourg’s car-free center and streets, we will see Petite France, famous for its Alsace Houses that make us feel right in the middle of a fairy-tale land, 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 oldest house in the city, which still continues to serve as a hotel and restaurant today. After the tour, during the free time given, guests who wish can join the optional Alsace Pearls: Colmar & Riquewihr Tour (80 Euro) program. In our tour, we will first go to the fairy-tale city of Colmar, where we will see the Old Customs House, 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 its canals, you will have the opportunity to buy many delicious foods to suit your taste as well as many souvenirs. The next stop of our tour will be Riquewihr, famous for its vineyards, flower-filled balconies, distinctive row of shops, pedestrian cobblestone streets, 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 resembles a Grimm fairy tale. 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 assignment and free time to rest.
ALSACE – (Bern & Gruyeres Tour) – LAUSANNE – GENEVA
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we set off for Lausanne. En route, guests who wish can join the optional Bern & Gruyeres Tour (70 Euro) program. 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. 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 conduct in Bern, established around the Aare River, we proceed 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 with flower-adorned houses and streets, preserving its medieval character unchanged to this day, giving its name to the region and the region’s world-famous cheese. Located on a hill at an altitude of 800 m in the upper valley of the Saane River and with no vehicle traffic, this village is famous not only for its cheese but also for Switzerland’s famous dish, Fondue. After the 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. Hosting the signing of the Lausanne Treaty on July 24, 1923, Lausanne has a very important place in our national history, and is also one of the important episcopal centers of the Middle Ages. With its castles dating from the Middle Ages, D’Ouchy Castle, palaces, cathedrals, and museum buildings, Lausanne takes visitors deep into history, and its appeal increases even more thanks to its location on the shores of Lake Geneva. After the sightseeing tour we will conduct in Lausanne, whose beauty is enhanced by 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 a magnificent city where history, culture, science, and nature come together. The fact that the headquarters of international organizations (CERN, World Health Organization, UEFA, FIFA, United Nations) are located in Geneva places the city in a central position culturally and administratively. During the tour we will conduct in Geneva, where museums, parks, historical monuments and streets, and clean air meet, the St. Pierre Cathedral, the Jet d’Eau fountain, which has become the symbol of Geneva and rises to 140 meters, and the Reformation Wall are among the main sights. After the city tour in Geneva, we head to our hotel in the Geneva region. Upon arrival at the hotel, room assignment and free time to rest.
GENEVA – (Paris High-Speed Train Transfer Outlet Tour) – PARIS
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, transfer to our hotel in the Paris region. Guests who wish can also join the optional Geneva – Paris High-Speed Train Transfer Outlet Tour (95 Euro) program. In this program, we first reach Paris from Geneva by high-speed train in a comfortable journey of just 3 hours. Upon arrival at the train station in Paris, we begin our tour with our guide. (On this tour, which will be organized depending on the 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 provide, we complete our tour and head to our hotel in the Paris region. Upon arrival at the hotel, we offer free time to check in and rest.
PARIS – (Paris Icons Tour and Seine River Boat Tour) – (Paris Icons Tour)
After breakfast, we offer a full day of free time. Guests who wish can join our optional Paris Icons and Seine River Boat Tour (85 Euro). We begin our Paris Icons tour with the Eiffel Tower, the symbol of Paris and even France. Built by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 Paris Universal Exposition, this structure made of a mixture of steel and iron was spared demolition after attracting great interest from tourists during and after the 1889 Universal Exposition, and has remained standing to this day. We offer free time around the Eiffel Tower for photography and sightseeing. During this free time, guests who wish can go up to the 2nd floor of the tower, which consists of 3 sections (floors) and each section is accessed by elevator, and enjoy the unique view of Paris and take beautiful photos (optional Eiffel Tower elevator access 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 776 km long Seine River, one of the most well-known rivers in the world, divides the city into two. During the cruise on long boats gliding gently 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 via the Invalides (Veterans) Square road, and by viewing the Lady Diana Memorial, the 17th-century royal entertainment center Palais Royal, and the Comédie Française Square, where many historical buildings including the French State Theater are located, we arrive at BENLUX Store, which has been the international center of Paris fashion with its perfumes since 1959, and offer free time for shopping and sightseeing. Guests who wish may visit 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, after the photo stop we will provide, during the free time offered (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, guests who wish can join the optional Paris Icons Tour (65 Euro) program. In our tour, we will first go to Montmartre Hill, known as the “Painters’ Hill,” where bohemian life still continues today, and which is the highest point of Paris thanks to street painters, caricaturists, and many famous painters having worked there. After visiting the Sacré-Cœur Basilica (Basilica of the Sacred Heart), rising on top of this 130-meter hill, (transportation by funicular is included in the extra tour fee), we will have free time for a portrait at the painters’ square and sightseeing. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel.
PARIS – (Brugge Tour) – BRUSSELS – AMSTERDAM
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we head to Brussels. En route, guests who wish can join the optional Brugge Tour (50 Euro) program. Known as “Belgium’s Venice” thanks to its houses in the water and streets made up of canals, Brugge is known as a dream city. The city’s historical structure and medieval architecture, which miraculously survived without damage during World War II, have remained standing to this day. The single-story, colorful-roofed houses, churches, statues, and cobblestone medieval streets that greet us in the city square will draw us into a fairy tale. After the city tour we will conduct in Brugge, 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 both Belgium and the European Union and NATO, Brussels is a city that has managed to preserve many historical works throughout history. After our city tour in Brussels, where Grand Place, one of Europe’s most famous and lively squares, and venues famous for their Gothic-style historical and architectural texture are located, 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) – (Fairy-Tale Villages & Windmills Tour)
After breakfast, we offer a full day of free time. During this free time, guests who wish can join the optional Amsterdam Icons Tour (55 Euro) program. On our tour, Dam Square, the Royal Palace, and Central Station are among the main sights. We then offer free time after our tour, during which we will discover the city from different angles by walking through Amsterdam’s local neighborhoods and narrow streets, famous for its walkways and canals, and visit its world-famous streets. During this free time, guests who wish can join the optional Fairy-Tale Villages & Windmills Tour (75 Euro) program. We first arrive in Volendam. In this fishing town, we complete our program with a walking tour along the streets surrounded by well-kept, beautiful houses and the waterfront road full of restaurants and cafes, and then head to Zaandam. Located in the north of the country by the Zaan River, Zaandam is among the favorites of Instagram influencers thanks to its open-air museum character, where modern shopping opportunities and historic traditional green Zaan houses come together. After the sightseeing tour and free time we will provide in Zaandam, which holds the distinction of being the location where Europe’s first McDonald’s restaurant opened, we head to Zaanse Schans, our final stop. With its windmills, museums, nature, and culture, this historic town is one of the Netherlands’ most popular tourist attractions. After our Zaanse Schans visit, where we will see mills used today in paint and oil production as well as shops where examples of handmade souvenirs such as wooden clogs can be found, (entrance fees to the archaeological site 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 Charleroi Airport for our return flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival at the airport, after completing baggage drop-off, check-in, and passport control, we fly to Istanbul at 15:00 on Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight PC924. Arrival at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 20:20 local time and end of our tour.