SAMSUN – ISTANBUL – ZURICH – (Lucerne Tour) – MILAN
Arriving at Samsun Airport 3 hours before the flight, we complete ticketing, baggage drop-off, and passport procedures, then fly to Istanbul on AJet Airlines scheduled flight VF3311 at 03:55. We arrive at Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 05:30 local time, and then continue to Zurich on AJet Airlines scheduled flight VF53 at 11:55. After arriving in Zurich at 13:00 local time, we meet our private vehicle waiting for us at the airport and go to Zurich city center to conduct our panoramic city tour. In our city tour, which we will carry out upon arrival in Zurich, Fraumünster Church, Grossmünster Church, the Swiss National Museum, the Opera House, Lake Zurich, the Clock Tower, Old Guild Houses, Zurich Altstadt (Old Town), and Bahnhofstrasse (Station Street), with its lively and colorful atmosphere surrounded by world-famous shops, will be among the places seen panoramically. After the Zurich tour, following a short free time, we head to our hotel in the Milan region. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Lucerne Tour (50 Euro) program. In Lucerne, one of Switzerland’s most popular tourist centers, famous for its nature and festivals held throughout the year, during the tour 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 old houses, and see the city’s symbol, Chapel Bridge, as well as the Jesuit Church dating from the 17th century. After the Lucerne Tour, we continue our journey to Milan. Upon arrival at our hotel, we check into our rooms and have free time to rest.
MILAN – (Milan Masterpieces and Outlet Tour) – (Como Tour
After breakfast, we offer a full day of free time. During this free time, guests who wish may join our extra Milan Masterpieces and Outlet Tour (85 Euro) program. First, on our tour, we head to Milan city center to carry out our Milan Masterpieces Tour program. Milan, one of Europe’s fashion capitals, also stands out with its cuisine, opera, churches, and priceless artworks such as the fresco of 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 our city tour in Milan, places 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 reach the outlet center, our second stop on the program. At the outlet center, which hosts 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, during the free time provided, guests who wish may join our extra Como Tour (50 Euro) program. On our tour, we will visit Lake Como, famous for hosting summer homes of Hollywood celebrities, European elites, and the world jet set, and known for its luxurious lifestyle and natural beauty, and we will take a photo break accompanied by the lake’s unique scenery. After the tour, we return to our hotel in the Milan region and offer free time to rest.
MILAN – BERNINA EXPRESS & RED TRAIN – ST. MORITZ – ALSACE / BASEL
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we arrive at Tirano train station for the unforgettable and dreamlike train journey we will take with Bernina Express & Red Train. During this fairy-tale journey with the world-famous Bernina Train, built between 1898 and 1904 and now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and admired by many travel lovers, we will have the chance to watch and photograph extraordinary scenery. After an enjoyable train journey of approximately 2 hours, we arrive in St. Moritz. Following our arrival in St. Moritz, the homeland of Switzerland’s nature wonder and the favorite destination of the jet set, where our lovable hero Heidi, who left a smile-filled memory in all of our childhoods and lives in the Alps with her grandfather and best friend Peter, lives, we will take a local sightseeing tour and have a short free time, then depart for our hotel in the Alsace/Basel region. Upon arrival at the hotel, we check into our rooms and have free time to rest.
ALSACE / BASEL – (Alsace Icons: Colmar & Riquewihr & Obernai Tour) – (Strasbourg Tour)
After breakfast, full day at leisure. During this free time, guests who wish may join our extra Alsace Icons: Colmar & Riquewihr & Obernai Tour (95 Euro) program. First, on our tour, we go to the fairy-tale town of Colmar, where we will see the Old Customs House, Pfister House, and the most famous part of the city, Petite Venise (Little Venice), with its colorful houses around the Rhine River. In the unique setting surrounded by the Rhine River and its canals, you will find the opportunity to enjoy many delicious foods to suit your taste as well as buy many souvenirs. The next stop on our tour will be Riquewihr, famous for its vineyards, flower-filled balconies, distinctive row of shops, cobblestone streets closed to car traffic, buildings that somehow survived World War II without damage, and charming cafes; with its tower, which also houses the Dolder Museum that carries the city’s story to the present day through documents, it resembles a Grimm fairy tale. After our visit to Riquewihr, we set off for Obernai. In Obernai, where charming buildings reminiscent of cookies rather than buildings welcome us, the highlights of our tour will 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 tribute, as well as Place de l’Etoile, the square we will see most often and which resembles a cookie. After the local sightseeing tour in Obernai, during the free time provided, guests who wish may join our extra 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 a painting, as if straight out of fairy tales. On our city tour, which we will carry out by walking in the car-free center and streets of Strasbourg, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988 and has been home to the European Parliament since 1992, we will see Petite France, famous for its Alsace Houses, which will make us feel right in the middle of a fairy-tale land, Gutenberg Square and its statue, Notre Dame Cathedral, the city’s most important structure located in the very heart of the city, and Kammerzell House, the city’s oldest house, which still continues to serve as a hotel and restaurant. After free time following the Strasbourg city tour, we return to our hotel in the Alsace region.
ALSACE / BASEL – ZURICH – ISTANBUL – SAMSUN
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we depart for Zurich 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 on AJet Airlines scheduled flight VF54 at 14:00. We arrive at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 18:55 local time. Then, on AJet Airlines scheduled flight VF3310, we fly to Samsun at 00:05. Arrival at Samsun Airport at 01:35 local time and the end of our tour.