BERNINA EXPRESS A European Fairytale Tour with Turkish Airlines, 7 nights, morning departure to Milan and evening return from Milan || 16634||21829

ISTANBUL – MILAN – NICE
After arriving at Istanbul Airport International Terminal 3 hours before the flight and completing baggage drop-off, ticketing, and passport control procedures, we fly to Milan on Turkish Airlines scheduled flight TK1873 at 06:55. Upon arrival at Milan Malpensa Airport at 08:40 local time, we head to Milan city center to arrange our 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, it is also the right destination for shopping and dining. During our city tour in Milan, the famous opera house La Scala, Duomo Square and Cathedral, and Porta Romano will be among the main places to see. At the end of the Milan city tour, we head to our hotel in the Nice region. Upon arrival at our hotel in the Nice region, room 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 optional Cannes & Nice Tour (70 Euro). On this tour, we first travel to Cannes. Famous for hosting the annual Cannes Film Festival, Cannes has a sparkling sea and golden beaches. During our city tour in Cannes, we will first see the old town, the city’s first settlement. As we walk through the narrow, winding, traffic-free streets of the old town, we will have the chance to see souvenir shops and shop. After visiting La Croisette Boulevard, which stretches along the Cannes coastline and is home to many luxury restaurants, shops, and hotels, and Meynadier Street, and after some free time, we arrive in Nice. On our Nice tour, Promenade des Anglais, Nice Port, Massena Square, the Flower Market, and the Courthouse will be among the places to see. After the Nice tour, during the free time provided, guests who wish may join our optional Eze & Monaco & Monte Carlo Tour (80 Euro). On this tour, our first stop is Eze Village, one of the most famous villages with the magnificent scenery of the Côte d’Azur, 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 the country of Monaco, one of the smallest states in the world after Vatican City, located on the French Riviera. Upon arrival, we will conduct our panoramic city tour of Monte Carlo, the focal point of luxury and glamour. After the tour, we return to our hotel in the Nice region.
NICE – (Annecy Tour) – GENEVA
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we depart for Geneva. On the way, guests who wish may join our optional Annecy Tour (50 Euro). Known as the “Venice of the Alps” due to the canals passing through it and the Thiou River, Annecy impresses visitors with its canal-based layout and its extraordinary location between mountains and lake. During our visit, Chateau d’Annecy, built in the 17th century and restored in 1947, St. Maurice Church, and Palais de l’Isle, a magnet 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, room check-in and free time to rest.
GENEVA – BERN – (Swiss Alpine Villages by Train: Interlaken & Lauterbrunnen Tour) – ALSACE / BASEL
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we carry out 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 such as CERN, the World Health Organization, UEFA, FIFA, and the United Nations gives the city a central role culturally and administratively. In Geneva, where museums, parks, historical monuments and streets, and clean air come together, the main places to see during our tour will be St. Pierre Cathedral, Jet d’Eau fountain, which has become the symbol of Geneva and rises up to 140 meters, and the Reformation Wall. After the city tour, we head to Bern. Bern is one of the few cities in Europe that has remained unchanged since the Middle Ages. Due to this historical texture, it is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Bern, located within Switzerland and where German is the official language, also reflects German cultural influence in its architecture. After our tour in Bern, during the free time provided, guests who wish may join our optional Swiss Alpine Villages by Train: Interlaken & Lauterbrunnen Tour (80 Euro). Our first destination is Interlaken. Named from “inter-lakes” because it is located between Lake Brienz and Lake Thun, we will tour Interlaken, famous for its natural beauty and the breathtaking views of that beauty. Important hotels, casinos, and shopping streets of the region are on the route of our walking tour. Victoria Jungfrau Hotel, one of the city’s historical symbols, and Höhematte Park will be among the places we see panoramically. After free time for photos and sightseeing, we go to the train station to reach our next destination, Lauterbrunnen. After about a 20-minute train ride from Interlaken, we arrive in Lauterbrunnen. We will feel the deep valley and steep rock walls as soon as we leave the station. Walking toward the village center, we will see panoramically the enchanting structure of Staubbach Falls cascading toward the valley floor and have the opportunity to photograph it. Lauterbrunnen is known for its 72 waterfalls, small settlements lining the valley, and hiking trails. On our walk along the designated route in the village, we will take lots of photos of the region’s traditional chalet architecture, the natural formations surrounding the valley floor, and its heavenly landscapes. We return to Interlaken and complete our tour. After the tour, we head to our hotel in the Alsace/Basel region. Upon arrival at our hotel in the Alsace/Basel region, room check-in and free time to rest.
ALSACE / BASEL – (Alsace Pearls: Colmar & Riquewihr Tour) – STRASBOURG – FREIBURG – ALSACE / BASEL
After breakfast, we head to Strasbourg. On the way, guests who wish may join our optional Alsace Pearls: Colmar & Riquewihr Tour (80 Euro). On our tour, we first visit the fairy-tale city 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 this unique setting surrounded by the Rhine River and canals, you will have the chance to enjoy many delicious foods and buy many souvenirs. Our next stop is Riquewihr, famous for its vineyards, flower-filled balconies, characteristic rows of shops, cobblestone streets closed to cars, buildings that somehow escaped damage from World War II, and charming cafés, as well as its tower, which houses the Dolder Museum that preserves the town’s story with documents, reminiscent of a Grimm fairy tale. After our visit to Riquewihr, we continue our journey to Strasbourg. Strasbourg, located on the borders of Germany, Switzerland, and France and also the largest city in the Alsace region, will greet us like a painting, as if from a fairy tale. Added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988 and hosting the European Parliament since 1992, Strasbourg’s traffic-free center and streets will be explored on a walking panoramic city tour, during which Gutenberg Square and Statue, Notre Dame Cathedral, the city’s most important structure located in the heart of the city, and Kammerzell House, the city’s oldest house that still serves as a hotel and restaurant today, will be among the places we see. After free time following the Strasbourg tour, we head to Freiburg, one of the most important examples of green urbanism. In Freiburg, where only low-carbon-emission vehicles have been allowed to enter since 2010 and transportation is mainly by tram and bicycle, our city tour will reveal traces of the German, French, Austrian, Spanish, and Swedish historical and architectural cultures that the city has been under the protection of throughout history. 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, the charming streets with small water channels unique to Freiburg, Martin’s Gate, the medieval city gate, and Rathausplatz. After the tour, we return to our hotel in the Alsace region.
ALSACE – (Lucerne Tour) – HEIDI’S VILLAGES – MILAN
After breakfast and hotel check-out, following a panoramic journey through the villages of Heidi, our beloved character who brings a smile to all our childhood memories and who lives with her grandfather and best friend Peter in the Alps, amidst endless mountains and green meadows that we remember from the cartoon, we head to Milan. On the way, guests who wish may join our optional Lucerne Tour (50 Euro). 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. In the old town with its old houses, we will see the Musegg Wall and the Lion Monument, as well as the city’s symbol, the Chapel Bridge, and the 17th-century Jesuit Church. After the Lucerne Tour, we continue our journey to Milan. Upon arrival at our hotel, room check-in and free time to rest.
MILAN – ST. MORITZ – BERNINA EXPRESS / RED TRAIN – (Como & Lugano Tour) – MILAN
After breakfast, we depart for an unforgettable and dreamlike train journey on the Bernina railway line. Arriving in St. Moritz, Switzerland’s natural wonder and a favorite destination of high society, we enjoy free time and a short sightseeing walk depending on the train schedule on the UNESCO World Heritage Bernina railway line before heading to the station for the unforgettable and breathtaking journey by Bernina Express / Red Train. Built between 1898 and 1904, this world-famous line, now on the UNESCO World Heritage List and a dream for many travel lovers, offers extraordinary scenery and the chance to photograph stunning landscapes during the approximately 2-hour magical train ride. After arriving at Tirano Station, we meet our vehicle and return to our hotel in the Milan region. On the way, guests who wish may join our optional Como & Lugano Tour (80 Euro). On this tour, we first head to Lugano. In Lugano, located within Switzerland, we take a peaceful walk along the shores of Lake Lugano, which will captivate us with its unique nature, magnificent scenery, and city park, and enjoy the beautiful landscapes while photographing the surroundings. After free time in Lugano, we proceed to Como to continue the second part of the tour. Upon arrival, we visit Lake Como, famous for its luxurious lifestyle and natural beauty, home to the summer residences of Hollywood celebrities, European elites, and the world jet set, and take a photo break with the lake’s unique scenery. After free time in Como, we continue our journey to our hotel in the Milan region and, upon arrival, have free time to rest.
MILAN – OUTLET – ISTANBUL
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we head to Milan Malpensa Airport for our return flight to Istanbul. On the way, we will visit an outlet center. After free time for pleasant and affordable shopping at the famous outlet center, home to prestigious stores, cafes, restaurants, and activity areas that shape Italy’s fashion trends, we continue our journey to Milan Malpensa Airport. Upon arrival at the airport, after completing baggage drop-off, check-in, and passport control procedures, we fly to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines scheduled flight TK1876 at 19:45. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 23:40 local time, and the end of our tour.