Bernina Train and Hallstatt: A European Fairytale Express Tour with Turkish Airlines, 5 Nights, Morning Salzburg Arrival – Evening Stuttgart Departure

İSTANBUL – SALZBURG – HALLSTATT – VENICE
After being present at Istanbul Airport International Terminal 3 hours before the flight to complete baggage drop, ticketing, and passport control procedures, we fly to Salzburg at 07:50 on Turkish Airlines scheduled flight TK1381. After our arrival at Salzburg Airport at 09:25 local time, we proceed to organize our Salzburg city tour. During our panoramic city tour in Salzburg, which takes its name from the rich salt solutions that helped the first settlers make a living and now derives much of its livelihood from tourism, the Old Town, Mozart’s House, Salzburg Museum, Hohensalzburg Fortress, Salzburg Cathedral, and Mirabell Palace will be among the panoramic sights to see. After the Salzburg tour and the free time we will have, we arrive in Hallstatt. During our trip to Hallstatt, you will be able to take unforgettable photos accompanied by the enchanting views of Alpine villages and glacial lakes. In Hallstatt, which is on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list and is a fairy-tale land with its untouched nature, you will be able to walk and enjoy nature. After the tour in Hallstatt, transfer to our hotel in the Venice region. Check-in and free time to rest.
VENICE – (Venice Masterpieces and Colorful Islands by Boat Tour)
After breakfast, we offer a full day of free time. Guests who wish may join our optional Venice Masterpieces and Colorful Islands by Boat Tour program (125 Euro – including vaporetto transportation fees). In the first part of our tour in Venice, we will see major iconic structures such as St. Mark’s Square, built of stone and marble with its columns brought from Istanbul, St. Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace designed and used as a symbol of magnificence and power, the Clock Tower, the Bridge of Sighs, and the historic Campanile Bell Tower, after which we will take a pleasant walk through the streets of Venice, connected by bridges and stretching along narrow canals. In the continuation of our tour, we organize our Colorful Islands program. On this tour, where we will have the chance to observe the Venice island from different angles by passing through the lagoons, we will see the islands of Lido and Murano from the sea and visit Burano Island, the fishermen’s village famous for its lace, known as one of the 10 most colorful places in the world. After our tour, we return to our hotel in the Venice region.
VENICE – (Verona Tour) – (Sirmione & Garda Tour) – MILAN
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we set off for Milan. Along the way, guests who wish may join our optional Verona Tour program (50 Euro). Verona, listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, is also home to Italy’s second-largest amphitheater after the Colosseum and to the home of Shakespeare’s famous work Romeo and Juliet, which tells the greatest love story known in the world today. After our panoramic sightseeing tour, during which we will walk along Via Mazzini (main square) and Erbe Square, surrounded by many shops, cafes, and stores, and also see Verona Cathedral, we complete our tour and continue our journey to Milan. Along the way, guests who wish may join our optional Sirmione & Garda Tour program (60 Euro). In Sirmione, the pearl of Lake Garda, which welcomes us with Scaligero Castle dating back to the 13th century, we will see the bougainvillea-covered buildings and houses of the town that has become a focus of tourists with its medieval streets, and we will enjoy a pleasant excursion accompanied by the scent of the surrounding lemon trees. After the free time we will offer for a pleasant sightseeing tour, we continue our journey to Milan. Upon arrival at our hotel in the Milan region, check-in and free time to rest.
MILAN – OUTLET – (Milan Masterpieces and Como Tour)
After breakfast, we depart to visit the outlet center. We will offer free time for quality and affordable shopping at the outlet center, home to stylish stores of world-famous prestigious brands, cafes and restaurants, and personal activity areas. During this free time, guests who wish may join our optional Milan Masterpieces and Como Tour program (90 Euro). 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 be seen. After a short free time at the end of the Milan Masterpieces Tour, we head to Como for the second part of our tour. In our tour upon arrival, we will visit Lake Como, famous for its luxury lifestyle and natural beauty, home to the summer residences of Hollywood celebrities, European wealthy elites, and the world jet set, and we will take a photo break accompanied by the lake’s unique scenery. After the free time in Como, we complete our tour and return to our hotel in the Milan region.
MILAN – ST. MORITZ – BERNINA EXPRESS / RED TRAIN – ALSACE/BASEL
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we head to St. Moritz for the unforgettable and dreamlike train journey on the Bernina railway line. We arrive in St. Moritz, a natural wonder of Switzerland and a favorite destination of the jet set, and after free time and a short sightseeing tour that may be offered depending on the train departure time on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Bernina railway line, we reach the station for the unforgettable and dreamlike train journey we will take with the Bernina Express / Red Train. During this fairytale journey on this world-famous line, built between 1898 and 1904 and now included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List, which adorns the dreams of many travel enthusiasts, we will watch and photograph extraordinary landscapes. After an enjoyable train journey of approximately 2 hours, we arrive at Tirano Station and set off for Alsace with our waiting vehicle. After arriving at our hotel in the Alsace region, check-in and free time to rest.
ALSACE/BASEL – (Colmar Tour) – STRASBOURG – STUTTGART – ISTANBUL
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we head to Strasbourg. Along the way, guests who wish may join our optional Colmar Tour program (60 Euro). On our tour, we will go to the fairy-tale town of Colmar and see the Old Customs House, Pfister House, and the colorful houses around the Rhine River, as well as the city’s most famous district, Petite Venise (Little Venice). 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 souvenir items. After the Colmar tour, we continue our journey to Strasbourg. Located on the borders of Germany, Switzerland, and France and also the largest city in the Alsace region, Strasbourg will welcome us like it has come straight out of a fairy tale, in a picture-perfect setting. On the panoramic city tour we will carry out on foot in the car-free center and streets of Strasbourg, which was included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1988 and has hosted the European Parliament since 1992, the Gutenberg Square and Statue, the Notre Dame Cathedral, which is located in the very heart of the city and is its most important structure, and the Kammerzell House, the city’s oldest house which continues to serve as a hotel and restaurant today, are among the places we will see. After the Strasbourg tour, we head to Stuttgart Airport for our return flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival at the airport, after completing baggage drop, check-in, and passport control procedures, we fly to Istanbul at 18:35 with Turkish Airlines’ direct scheduled flight TK1706. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 22:35 local time and the end of the tour.