Christmas Markets Tour from Cyprus by Bernina Express with Wizz Air, 4 Nights, Milan departure – Milan return

LARNACA – MILAN – (Como Tour)
We depart for Milan on Wizz Air scheduled flight W46452 at 10:15 after completing ticketing, baggage drop-off, and passport procedures, which we will carry out by arriving at Larnaca Airport 3 hours before the flight. After our arrival at Malpensa Airport at 13:15 local time, we head to our Milan hotel with our private vehicle waiting for us at the airport. Along the way, guests who wish may join our optional Como Tour (50 Euro) program. On our tour, we will visit Lake Como, famous for its luxury lifestyle and natural beauty, home to the holiday houses of Hollywood celebrities, European wealthy, and the world jet set, and we will take a photo break accompanied by the lake’s unique view. After the tour, we continue our journey to our hotel in the Milan area. Upon arrival at the hotel, room assignment and free time to rest.
MILAN – BERNINA EXPRESS / RED TRAIN – ST. MORITZ – ALSACE
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we depart for the unforgettable and enchanting train journey on the Bernina railway line, heading to Tirano Train Station. On this world-famous line, built between 1898 and 1904 and now included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List, we will have the chance to watch and photograph Alpine scenery from fairy tales featuring Heidi’s villages. After an enjoyable train journey of approximately 2 hours, we arrive in St. Moritz, Switzerland’s natural wonder and a favorite destination of the jet set. After our panoramic sightseeing tour of St. Moritz, the homeland of our lovable heroine Heidi, who brought a smile to all of our childhoods and lived in the Alps with her grandfather and her best friend Peter, we head to our hotel in the Alsace region. Upon arrival at the hotel, room assignment and free time to rest.
ALSACE / BASEL – (Icons of Alsace: Colmar & Riquewihr & Obernai Tour) – (Strasbourg Tour)
After breakfast, free time for the whole day. During this free time, guests who wish may join our optional Icons of Alsace: Colmar & Riquewihr & Obernai Tour (95 Euro) program. On our tour, we first go to the fairy-tale town of Colmar, where we will see the Old Customs House, the 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 setting surrounded by the Rhine River and its canals, you will have the opportunity to find many delicious foods to suit your taste and also buy many souvenirs. Our next stop is Riquewihr, famous for its vineyards surrounded by the Alsace region, flowered balconies, distinctive row upon row of shops, cobbled streets closed to cars, buildings that survived World War II without damage in some way, and charming cafés; with its tower housing the museum that carries the story of the town to the present day through documents, it resembles Grimm fairy tales. After our visit in Riquewihr, we set off for Obernai. In Obernai, where charming buildings resembling cookies rather than buildings will welcome us, the main sights we will see during our tour include Place de Marche, the town’s most famous square, the statue of St. Odile, the patron saint of the Alsace region, and the fountain built as a representation, as well as Place de l’Etoile, the square we will see most often with its cookie-like appearance. After the sightseeing tour in Obernai, guests will be given free time, during which those who wish may join our optional Strasbourg Tour (40 Euro) program. The first stop of our tour will be Strasbourg. Located on the borders of Germany, Switzerland, and France, and also the largest city in the Alsace region, Strasbourg will welcome us like something straight out of a fairy tale, with the beauty of a painting. During the city tour we will carry out on foot in the car-free center and streets of Strasbourg, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988 and has hosted the European Parliament since 1992, we will see: 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, Notre Dame Cathedral, which stands in the very heart of the city and is its most important building, and Kammerzell House, the oldest house in the city and still serving today as a hotel and restaurant. After the Strasbourg city tour, we return to our hotel in the Alsace region following the free time given.
ALSACE – (Lucerne Tour) – (Milan Masterpieces and Outlet Tour) – MILAN
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we head to our hotel in the Milan area, where we will stay overnight. Along the way, guests who wish may join our optional Lucerne Tour (50 Euro) program. During the tour in Lucerne, one of Switzerland’s most popular tourist centers, famous for its nature and festivals held throughout the year, we will have the chance to photograph views of Mount Pilatus and Mount Rigi, see the Musegg Wall and the Lion Monument in the old town with its historic houses, and visit the city’s symbol, the Chapel Bridge, as well as the Jesuit Church dating from the 17th century. After the Lucerne Tour, we continue our journey to Milan. Along the way, guests who wish may join our optional Milan Masterpieces and Outlet Tour (85 Euro) program. First, we head to Milan city center to carry out our Milan Masterpieces Tour program. Milan, one of Europe’s fashion capitals, also stands out for its cuisine, opera, churches, and priceless works of art such as the fresco The Last Supper by the great master Leonardo Da Vinci. Although it is Italy’s business and financial capital, Milan is also the right address for shopping, nightlife, and dining experiences. During the city tour we will conduct in Milan, sights to be seen include the famous opera house La Scala, Duomo Square and Cathedral, La Galleria, where many famous brands are located and where you can enjoy shopping, and Porta Romano. After the Milan Masterpieces Tour, we arrive at the outlet center, our second visit point in the program. At the outlet center, which hosts the stylish stores of many prestigious brands, cafes and restaurants, and personal activity areas, we offer free time for affordable and quality shopping. At the end of the tour, we arrive at our hotel in the Milan area. Room assignment and free time to rest.
MILAN – LARNACA
Depending on the flight time, after early check-out from the hotel, we head to Milan Malpensa Airport for our return flight to Cyprus. Upon arrival at the airport, after completing baggage drop-off, check-in, and passport control procedures, we fly to Cyprus on Wizz Air scheduled flight W46451 at 05:00. Arrival at Larnaca Airport at 09:40 local time and end of the tour.