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From Samsun to the Christmas markets via the Bernina Express, with 4 nights on AJet Airlines’ scheduled flight from Samsun via Istanbul…
Tour Detail
SAMSUN – ISTANBUL – ZURICH – (Lucerne Tour) – MILAN
We complete the ticketing, baggage drop-off, and passport procedures by being ready 3 hours before the flight at Samsun Airport, and then we fly to Istanbul at 03:55 with AJet Airlines scheduled flight VF3311. We arrive at Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 05:30 local time, and then we fly to Zurich at 11:55 with AJet Airlines scheduled flight VF53. After our arrival in Zurich at 13:00 local time, we go to Zurich city center with our private vehicle waiting for us at the airport and conduct our panoramic city tour. During 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, the Old Guild Houses, Zurich Altstadt (Old Town), and the lively and colorful Bahnhofstrasse (Station Street), surrounded by world-famous shops, are among the places to be 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 the tour we will carry out 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 where old houses are located, and see the city’s symbol, the Chapel Bridge, and the Jesuit Church dating from the 17th century. After the Lucerne Tour, we continue our journey to Milan. Upon arrival at our hotel, room check-in and 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 works of art 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, the famous opera house La Scala, Piazza del Duomo and the Cathedral, La Galleria where many famous brands are located and where you can enjoy shopping, and Porta Romano are among the places to be seen. After the Milan Masterpieces Tour, we arrive at 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. During the free time to be offered at the end of the tour, guests who wish may join our extra Como Tour (50 Euro) program. On our tour, we will visit Lake Como, famous for its luxury lifestyle and natural beauty, hosting summer homes of Hollywood celebrities, European millionaires, and the world jet set, and we will have a photo break accompanied by the unique view of the lake. 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 procedures, we arrive at Tirano train station for the unforgettable and dreamlike train journey we will take with the Bernina Express & Red Train. During the fairy-tale journey we will take with the world-famous Bernina Train, built between 1898 and 1904 and now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which adorns the dreams of many travel enthusiasts, we will have the chance to watch and photograph extraordinary views. After an enjoyable train journey of approximately 2 hours, we arrive in St. Moritz. Following our excursion around the area and a short free time offered after arriving in St. Moritz, the natural wonder of Switzerland and a favorite destination of the jet set, the homeland of our lovable hero Heidi, who left a smile-filled memory in all of our childhoods and lives in the Alps with her grandfather and her best friend Peter, we head to our hotel in the Alsace/Basel region. Upon arrival at the hotel, room check-in and free time to rest.
ALSACE / BASEL – (Icons of Alsace: Colmar & Riquewihr & Obernai Tour) – (Strasbourg Tour)
After breakfast, full day free time. During this free time, guests who wish may join our extra Icons of Alsace: Colmar & Riquewihr & Obernai Tour (95 Euro) program. First, on our tour, we go to the fairy-tale city 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 district, Petite Venise (Little Venice). In this unique setting surrounded by the Rhine River and canals, you will have the opportunity to find many delicious foods to suit your taste as well as many souvenirs. The next stop on our tour will be Riquewihr, famous for its vineyards, flowered balconies, unique rows of shops, cobblestone streets closed to cars, buildings that somehow survived World War II without damage, and charming cafes, with its tower that brings the story of the town to the present day with documents and its setting that would not be out of place in Grimm fairy tales. After our visit in Riquewihr, we set off for Obernai. In Obernai, where charming buildings that resemble cookies rather than buildings will welcome us, during our tour we will see the Place de Marche, the town’s most famous square, the statue of St. Odile, the protective saint of the Alsace region, and the fountain built in her honor, and Place de l’Etoile, the square most often seen in cookie form, among the main places to see. After the excursion in Obernai, during the free time to be offered, guests who wish may join our extra Strasbourg Tour (40 Euro) program. Strasbourg will be the first stop of our tour. 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 it had come straight out of a fairy tale. During the city tour we will carry out on foot in the pedestrian center and streets of Strasbourg, which was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988 and has hosted the European Parliament since 1992; Little France (Petite France), famous for its Alsace Houses and making 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 and still continuing to serve as a hotel and restaurant today, are among the places we will see. After the Strasbourg city tour, following the free time offered, we return to our hotel in the Alsace region.
ALSACE / BASEL – ZURICH – ISTANBUL – SAMSUN
After breakfast and hotel check-out procedures, we head to 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 at 14:00 with AJet Airlines scheduled flight VF54. We arrive at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 18:55 local time. Afterwards, we fly to Samsun at 00:05 with AJet Airlines scheduled flight VF3310. Arrival at Samsun Airport at 01:35 local time and end of our tour.
We complete the ticketing, baggage drop-off, and passport procedures by being ready 3 hours before the flight at Samsun Airport, and then we fly to Istanbul at 03:55 with AJet Airlines scheduled flight VF3311. We arrive at Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 05:30 local time, and then we fly to Zurich at 11:55 with AJet Airlines scheduled flight VF53. After our arrival in Zurich at 13:00 local time, we go to Zurich city center with our private vehicle waiting for us at the airport and conduct our panoramic city tour. During 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, the Old Guild Houses, Zurich Altstadt (Old Town), and the lively and colorful Bahnhofstrasse (Station Street), surrounded by world-famous shops, are among the places to be 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 the tour we will carry out 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 where old houses are located, and see the city’s symbol, the Chapel Bridge, and the Jesuit Church dating from the 17th century. After the Lucerne Tour, we continue our journey to Milan. Upon arrival at our hotel, room check-in and 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 works of art 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, the famous opera house La Scala, Piazza del Duomo and the Cathedral, La Galleria where many famous brands are located and where you can enjoy shopping, and Porta Romano are among the places to be seen. After the Milan Masterpieces Tour, we arrive at 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. During the free time to be offered at the end of the tour, guests who wish may join our extra Como Tour (50 Euro) program. On our tour, we will visit Lake Como, famous for its luxury lifestyle and natural beauty, hosting summer homes of Hollywood celebrities, European millionaires, and the world jet set, and we will have a photo break accompanied by the unique view of the lake. 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 procedures, we arrive at Tirano train station for the unforgettable and dreamlike train journey we will take with the Bernina Express & Red Train. During the fairy-tale journey we will take with the world-famous Bernina Train, built between 1898 and 1904 and now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which adorns the dreams of many travel enthusiasts, we will have the chance to watch and photograph extraordinary views. After an enjoyable train journey of approximately 2 hours, we arrive in St. Moritz. Following our excursion around the area and a short free time offered after arriving in St. Moritz, the natural wonder of Switzerland and a favorite destination of the jet set, the homeland of our lovable hero Heidi, who left a smile-filled memory in all of our childhoods and lives in the Alps with her grandfather and her best friend Peter, we head to our hotel in the Alsace/Basel region. Upon arrival at the hotel, room check-in and free time to rest.
ALSACE / BASEL – (Icons of Alsace: Colmar & Riquewihr & Obernai Tour) – (Strasbourg Tour)
After breakfast, full day free time. During this free time, guests who wish may join our extra Icons of Alsace: Colmar & Riquewihr & Obernai Tour (95 Euro) program. First, on our tour, we go to the fairy-tale city 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 district, Petite Venise (Little Venice). In this unique setting surrounded by the Rhine River and canals, you will have the opportunity to find many delicious foods to suit your taste as well as many souvenirs. The next stop on our tour will be Riquewihr, famous for its vineyards, flowered balconies, unique rows of shops, cobblestone streets closed to cars, buildings that somehow survived World War II without damage, and charming cafes, with its tower that brings the story of the town to the present day with documents and its setting that would not be out of place in Grimm fairy tales. After our visit in Riquewihr, we set off for Obernai. In Obernai, where charming buildings that resemble cookies rather than buildings will welcome us, during our tour we will see the Place de Marche, the town’s most famous square, the statue of St. Odile, the protective saint of the Alsace region, and the fountain built in her honor, and Place de l’Etoile, the square most often seen in cookie form, among the main places to see. After the excursion in Obernai, during the free time to be offered, guests who wish may join our extra Strasbourg Tour (40 Euro) program. Strasbourg will be the first stop of our tour. 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 it had come straight out of a fairy tale. During the city tour we will carry out on foot in the pedestrian center and streets of Strasbourg, which was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988 and has hosted the European Parliament since 1992; Little France (Petite France), famous for its Alsace Houses and making 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 and still continuing to serve as a hotel and restaurant today, are among the places we will see. After the Strasbourg city tour, following the free time offered, we return to our hotel in the Alsace region.
ALSACE / BASEL – ZURICH – ISTANBUL – SAMSUN
After breakfast and hotel check-out procedures, we head to 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 at 14:00 with AJet Airlines scheduled flight VF54. We arrive at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 18:55 local time. Afterwards, we fly to Samsun at 00:05 with AJet Airlines scheduled flight VF3310. Arrival at Samsun Airport at 01:35 local time and end of our tour.
What's Included
- Round-trip airfare on AJet scheduled flights on the Samsun Airport (SZF) – Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) – Zurich Airport (ZRH) – Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) – Samsun Airport (SZF) route,
- Airport taxes and service fees,
- 4 nights total accommodation with breakfast in a 3-star hotel outside the city center,
- Airport / Hotel / Airport transfers and intercity transfer,
- Panoramic city tours and/or excursions in Zurich and St. Moritz,
- Train journey with BERNINA EXPRESS / RED TRAIN,
- Turkish-speaking guide services,
- TURSAB Professional Liability Insurance,
Not Included
- Visa fee and service charge,
- Exit tax,
- All kinds of hotel extras and personal expenses,
- Domestic connecting flight ticket,
- Lunch and dinner,
- Extra tours and excursions specified/not specified in the program,
- (Optional) Driver tips (10 Euro)
- (Mandatory) Hotel city accommodation and city entrance taxes (Adult/child per person 50 Euro***)