1. DAY ISTANBUL – PARIS – BRUSSELS
Meeting with our valued guests in front of the Air France counter at Istanbul Airport International Departures terminal. After baggage drop and ticket procedures, departure on the scheduled Air France flight AF 1391 to Paris. Upon arrival, we depart for Brussels by our private coach waiting at the airport. After arrival in Brussels, panoramic city tour. During our tour, Royal Palace, Chinese and Japanese Houses, Grand Place (city square), Stock Exchange Building, Atomium Monument, Heysel Stadium, and Manneken Pis (the peeing baby statue) are among the places to be seen. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at the hotel.
2. DAY BRUSSELS – AMSTERDAM
After breakfast, we head toward Amsterdam; however, before that, guests who wish may join the Bruges City Tour (35 Euro), organized by our guide as an extra tour along the route, famous for its picture-postcard canals, old bridges, UNESCO-protected structures, and chocolate. After the tour, we continue our journey to Amsterdam. Upon arrival, panoramic city tour. During our tour, Dam Square, Royal Palace, Flower Market, and the Red Light Street are among the places to be seen. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at the hotel.
3. DAY AMSTERDAM
After breakfast, free time. Guests who wish may join the Magnificent Holland Tour (85 Euro) [Marken & Volendam & Zaanse Schans], organized as an extra tour by our guide. Marken and Volendam towns, Zaanse Schans, a canal cruise by boat, and a jewelry factory are among the places to be seen. On our canal tour, we will see the canals and bridges of Amsterdam, known as the Venice of the North, accompanied by beautiful views. Then we will visit the world-famous diamond factory. You will not be able to get enough of the time you spend in the harbor area of Volendam, an old fishing village inspired by the song “If you want to see the real beauty of Holland, you should go to Volendam.” Our next stop is Marken town. During our visit to the town, you can observe the lives of fishermen in charming small houses and also have the chance to buy inexpensive souvenirs. Then we have the opportunity to see Zaanse Schans, a magical town with windmills. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at the hotel.
4. DAY AMSTERDAM – LUXEMBOURG
After breakfast, we depart for Luxembourg. Guests who wish may join the Trier Tour (35 Euro), which will be arranged as an extra tour along our route. Located on the banks of the Moselle River, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and known as the oldest city in Germany, Trier will take you on a journey through history with its Roman-era buildings and artifacts. During our tour in Trier, the Constantine Basilica Aula Palatina, the house of Karl Marx, the city’s historic main gate Porta Nigra, and Trier Cathedral will be among the places to be seen. After the tour, we continue our journey to Luxembourg. Upon arrival, panoramic city tour. After arrival, we take a panoramic evening Luxembourg city tour. During our tour, the Petrus River Valley, the old city center and narrow streets recognized as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, Constitution Square, the city cathedral, and the Ducal Palace are among the places to be seen. After the tour, return to the hotel. Accommodation at the hotel.
5. DAY LUXEMBOURG
After breakfast, free time. Guests who wish may join the Alsace Wonders: Strasbourg & Colmar Tour (85 Euro), which will be organized as an extra tour by our guide. We begin our tour with the fairy-tale city of Colmar, which carries the characteristic features of the Alsace region. Known as Le Petit Venise (Little Venice), this city is also famous for its colorful houses lined along the river, resembling a painting. After this visit, we head to Strasbourg. In Strasbourg, the second most important city of the European Union after Brussels, we will witness the rich German and French cultural blend. On our panoramic city tour, we see Kleber Square, the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, the Human Rights Court, the Rohan Palace, the Alsace Museum, and then Strasbourg Notre Dame Cathedral. Considered one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture, construction of this Catholic cathedral began in 1015 and was completed in 1439. Today it is the sixth tallest church in the world. After the tour, return to the hotel. Accommodation at the hotel.
6. DAY LUXEMBOURG – PARIS
After breakfast, we depart for Paris; however, before that, guests who wish may join the Reims (Champagne) Tour (35 Euro), which will be organized as an extra tour along our route. Reims, the most important and largest city in the Champagne region, with its history reaching back to the Roman Empire and its unique Gothic architecture, has witnessed the coronation ceremonies of many French kings. During this magnificent tour in Reims, the Reims Cathedral, the Palace of Tau, Saint Remi Basilica, and La Porte de Mars will be among the places to be seen. After the tour, we continue our journey to Paris. Upon arrival, panoramic city tour. During our tour, Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, Louvre Museum and pyramid, which is the subject of the Da Vinci Code, D’orsay Museum, Arc de Triomphe, Etoile Square, Napoleon’s tomb, Parliament building, 3rd Alexander Bridge, Grand Palais and Petite Palais built for the 1900 world fair, and Concorde Guillotine Square, associated with the French Revolution of 1789, will be among the places to be seen. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at the hotel.
7. DAY PARIS
After breakfast, guests who wish may join the Paris Combined Tour (85 Euro), organized as an extra tour by our guide [Eiffel Tower & Seine River boat cruise & Montmartre Painters’ Hill & Sacre Coeur Basilica & Notre Dame Cathedral & Fragonard Perfume Museum]. During our tour, you will have the chance to go up to the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower and discover this magical city from above. Then, with a 1-hour boat ride on the Seine River, you will tour around the islands and enjoy seeing Paris and its bridges from the river. Afterwards, we take the funicular up to Montmartre, the oldest and highest hill in Paris, and after free time at Tertre Square, famous for its Sacre and its painters, where you can shop or have your portrait drawn, we visit the famous Notre Dame Cathedral, which has been the subject of novels, songs, and films. After the cathedral visit and a photo stop at the zero point of Paris, our tour comes to an end and we return to our hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the Paris by Night Tour (30 Euro), which will be organized as an extra tour by our guide. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at the hotel.
8. DAY PARIS – ISTANBUL
After breakfast, we complete our hotel check-out procedures and provide free time. Guests who wish may join the Outlet La Vallée Village Tour (35 Euro), which will be organized as an extra tour by our guide. In Paris, the heart of fashion, you will have the opportunity to shop from world-famous brands with discounts of up to 30%. After our tour, we transfer to Paris Airport at the time determined by our guide. After completing baggage and check-in procedures, departure for Istanbul on the scheduled Air France flight. Arrival in Istanbul and end of the tour.