BERNINA EXPRESS AND A EUROPEAN FAIRY TALE TOUR with Pegasus Airlines, 7 nights, morning Bergamo departure – morning Bergamo return

ISTANBUL – BERGAMO – MILAN – NICE
After completing baggage drop-off, ticketing, and passport control procedures at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Terminal, three hours before the flight, we fly to Milan at 08:50 with Pegasus Airlines flight PC1211. Upon arrival at Milan Bergamo Airport at 10:40 local time, we head to the city center to organize our Milan city tour. Milan, one of Europe’s fashion capitals, is also known for its cuisine, opera, and churches. Although it is recognized 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. At the end of the Milan city tour, we depart for our hotel in the Nice region. After arrival at our hotel in the Nice region, check-in and free time to rest.
NICE – (Cannes & Nice Tour) – (Eze & Monaco & Monte Carlo Tour)
After breakfast, we offer a full day at leisure. During this free time, guests who wish may join our extra tour program, Cannes & Nice Tour (70 Euro). On this tour, we first head to Cannes. Famous for hosting the annual Cannes Film Festival, Cannes has a sparkling sea and golden sandy beaches. During our city tour in Cannes, we will first see the old town, the city’s first settlement. While walking through the narrow, winding, traffic-free streets of the old town, we will have the chance to see souvenir shops and shop. After our visit to the La Croisette Boulevard, which stretches along the Cannes coast and hosts many luxury restaurants, shops, and hotels, and Meynadier Street, we arrive in Nice after free time. On our Nice tour, Promenade des Anglais, Nice Port, Massena Square, Flower Market, and the Courthouse are among the places to be seen. After our Nice tour, during the free time provided, guests who wish may join our extra tour program, Eze & Monaco & Monte Carlo Tour (80 Euro). On this tour, our first stop is Eze Village, one of the most famous villages of the Côte d’Azur with its magnificent views, where we visit a perfume factory where you can test beautiful and famous perfumes and purchase them at reasonable prices. After the tour, our second stop is Monaco, the kingdom of fairy tales and, after the Vatican, the world’s smallest state located on the French Riviera. Upon arrival, we will organize our panoramic Monte Carlo city tour, the center of luxury and splendor. After the tour, we return to our hotel in the Nice region.
NICE – (Annecy Tour) – GENEVA
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we head to Geneva. On the way, guests who wish may join the extra Annecy Tour (50 Euro). Known as “the Venice of the Alps” thanks to the canals passing through it and the Thiou River, Annecy captivates visitors with its canal-based structure and extraordinary location between the mountains and the lake. During our visit, Château d’Annecy, built in the 17th century and restored in 1947, St. Maurice Church, and Palais de l’Isle, which is a favorite spot for photography lovers, will be seen panoramically. After a short free time on the shores of Lake Annecy, the third-largest lake in France, we complete our tour and continue our journey to Geneva. Upon arrival at our hotel in the Geneva region, check-in and free time to rest.
GENEVA – BERN – (Swiss Alpine Villages by Train: Interlaken & Lauterbrunnen Tour) – ALSACE / BASEL
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we start our Geneva city tour. Known as “the French city of Switzerland” and located on the shores of Lake Geneva, Geneva is a magnificent city where history, culture, science, and nature come together. The presence of the headquarters of international organizations (CERN, World Health Organization, UEFA, FIFA, United Nations) in Geneva gives the city a central cultural and administrative role. During our visit to Geneva, where museums, parks, historical monuments and streets, and clean air come together, St. Pierre Cathedral, Jet d’Eau fountain, which has become the symbol of Geneva and rises up to 140 meters, and the Reformation Wall are among the main places to be seen. After the city tour, we depart for Bern. Bern is one of the few cities in Europe that has remained unchanged since the Middle Ages. Due to this historic texture, it is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Bern, located within Switzerland and where the official language is German, also reflects German cultural influence in its architecture. After our tour in Bern, guests who wish may join the extra Swiss Alpine Villages by Train: Interlaken & Lauterbrunnen Tour (80 Euro). Our first stop is Interlaken. Named “inter-lakes” because it is situated between Lake Brienz and Lake Thun, Interlaken is famous for its natural beauty and the breathtaking views associated with it. We will tour Interlaken on foot, passing by the region’s important hotels, casinos, and shopping streets. Victoria Jungfrau Hotel and Höhematte Park, one of the town’s historical symbols, will be seen panoramically. After free time for photos and sightseeing, we head to the train station to continue to Lauterbrunnen, our next stop. After approximately a 20-minute train journey from Interlaken, we arrive in Lauterbrunnen. We will feel the deep structure of the valley and the steep rock walls as soon as we leave the station. Walking toward the village center, we will see the mesmerizing form of Staubbach Falls cascading down toward the valley floor and have the chance to photograph it panoramically. Lauterbrunnen is known for the small settlements lined along the valley and the walking paths it hosts, with 72 waterfalls. On our walk along the designated route through the village, we will take many photos of the region’s traditional chalet architecture, the natural formations surrounding the valley floor, and its wonderful, paradise-like scenery. We complete our tour by returning to Interlaken. After the tour, we head to our hotel in the Alsace/Basel region. Upon arrival at our hotel in the Alsace/Basel region, check-in and free time to rest.
ALSACE / BASEL – (Alsace Pearls: Colmar & Riquewihr Tour) – STRASBOURG – FREIBURG – ALSACE / BASEL
After breakfast, we depart for Strasbourg. On the way, guests who wish may join the extra Alsace Pearls: Colmar & Riquewihr Tour (80 Euro). On our tour, we first visit the fairy-tale town of Colmar, where we will see the Old Customs House, the Pfister House, and Petite Venise (Little Venice), the most famous part of the city, with its colorful houses around the Rhine River. In this unique setting surrounded by the Rhine River and canals, you will find many delicious foods to suit your taste as well as many opportunities to buy souvenirs. Our next stop in the Alsace region is Riquewihr, famous for its vineyards, flower-decorated balconies, unique rows of shops, car-free cobbled streets, buildings that somehow survived World War II without damage, and charming cafés; with its tower, which also houses the Dolder Museum preserving the town’s history through documents, it resembles a Grimm fairy tale. After our visit to Riquewihr, we continue our journey to Strasbourg. Strasbourg, located at the borders of Germany, Switzerland, and France and also the largest city in the Alsace region, welcomes us like a painting, as if straight out of a fairy tale. Added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988 and hosting the European Parliament since 1992, Strasbourg’s car-free center and streets will be explored on foot during our panoramic city tour, where Gutenberg Square and Statue, Notre Dame Cathedral, the city’s most important structure located at its heart, and Kammerzell House, the oldest house in the city and still operating today as a hotel and restaurant, are among the places to be seen. After free time following the Strasbourg tour, we set off for Freiburg, one of the best examples of green urbanism. In Freiburg, where only low-carbon-emission vehicles have been allowed since 2010 and transportation is mainly by tram and bicycle, we will observe the traces of the city’s historical and architectural influences from Germany, France, Austria, Spain, and Sweden. Also known as the capital of the Black Forest (Schwarzwald), our city tour in Freiburg will include the city’s most important symbol, Freiburg Cathedral, charming streets with Freiburg’s own small water canals, Martin’s Gate, a medieval city gate, and Rathausplatz. After the tour, we return to our hotel in the Alsace region.
ALSACE – ST. MORITZ – BERNINA EXPRESS / RED TRAIN – MILAN
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we head for the unforgettable and dreamlike train journey on the Bernina railway line. We arrive in St. Moritz, Switzerland’s natural wonder and a favorite destination of the jet set, and after free time and a short sightseeing walk, depending on the train departure time on the UNESCO World Heritage Bernina railway line, we proceed to the station for the unforgettable and magical journey aboard the Bernina Express / Red Train. During this fairy-tale journey on the world-famous line, built between 1898 and 1904 and now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which is a dream for many travel enthusiasts, we will witness and photograph extraordinary scenery. After an approximately 2-hour enjoyable train ride, we arrive at Tirano Station and return to our hotel in the Milan region with our vehicle waiting for us.
MILAN – OUTLET – (Como Tour)
After breakfast, we depart for our outlet center visit. The outlet center offers stylish stores of world-famous prestigious brands, cafés and restaurants, and personal activity areas, and we will provide free time for quality and affordable shopping. During this free time, guests who wish may join the extra Como Tour (50 Euro). On our tour, we first head to Como. Upon arrival, we will visit Lake Como, famous for hosting summer homes of Hollywood celebrities, European aristocrats, and the world jet set, and we will stop for photos with the lake’s unique scenery. At the end of the tour, after free time, we complete our tour and return to our hotel in the Milan region.
MILAN – BERGAMO – ISTANBUL
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we head to Bergamo 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 11:45 with Pegasus Airlines flight PC1212. Arrival at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 15:25 local time and end of the tour.