1. Day ISTANBUL – BASEL – ALSACE
We meet at Sabiha Gökçen Airport’s international departures terminal 3 hours before the flight. After baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, we depart for Basel on AJet Airlines’ scheduled flight. Upon arrival at Basel Airport, we proceed for our panoramic Basel tour. We will take a short city tour in Basel, Switzerland’s city of culture. Built around the Rhine River, the city is quite impressive with its magnificent buildings. There are five different routes to explore the center of Basel. Each of these is named after famous figures in Basel’s history. By following Erasmus, Hans, Holbein, Jacob Burchardt, and Paracelcus, you can travel through different historical eras in the city. During our city tour, we will see the narrow streets lined with historic houses in Greater Basel, the striking red town hall, and the cathedral square. After the tour, transfer to your hotel in Alsace and free time to relax. Overnight at our hotel.
2. Day ALSACE – COLMAR – STRASBOURG – LUXEMBOURG
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for the fairytale city of Colmar. On our tour, the Old Customs House, Pfister House, and the city’s most famous area, Petite Venice (Little Venice), with its colorful houses around the Rhine River, are among the places to be seen. 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. After the tour, we proceed to Strasbourg. In Strasbourg, which carries shared French and German cultural and architectural features and lies on the Rhine Wine Route, we will see Petite France, Cathedral Square, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Kammerz House during our tour. After the tour, transfer to your hotel in Luxembourg and free time to relax. Overnight at our hotel.
3. Day LUXEMBOURG – METZ – PARIS
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for our Luxembourg city tour. During the Luxembourg city tour, you will have the opportunity to see Petrus Valley, the old city center and its narrow streets, the city cathedral, and the Duke’s Palace. After the tour, we visit Metz, one of France’s most beautiful medieval cities. In this beautiful city with a 3,000-year history, located at the confluence of the Moselle and Seille rivers, places to be seen include Place d’Armes, Metz Cathedral, German Gate, and Temple Neuf Church. After the Metz tour, we head to Paris. You will have the chance to see the city of love, Paris, which has inspired films, paintings, songs, and poems, in panoramic view, and stroll along Champs-Élysées, the world’s most famous avenue. After the tour, transfer to your hotel in Paris and free time to relax. Overnight at our hotel.
4. Day PARIS
After breakfast at the hotel, Paris city tour. On our full-day tour, we go up to the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower, the symbol of Paris and of France, where we will have the opportunity to enjoy the city’s enchanting view. Then we take a Seine River cruise. You will see the most magnificent buildings of Paris up close and enjoy unforgettable moments passing under the bridges of the Seine River. Places to be seen during this boat tour include the American Church, National Assembly, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Orsay Museum, Cité Island, Notre Dame Cathedral, Palace of Justice, Conciergerie Prison, City Hall, Museum of Modern Art, and the Louvre Palace. At the end of the tour, we will walk up through narrow streets and an art-filled atmosphere to Montmartre Hill, known as the Hill of Painters, where bohemian life still continues today. After seeing Sacré-Cœur (Basilica of the Sacred Heart), you will have free time at Place du Tertre to have your portrait drawn and for lunch. After the Montmartre visit, we go to Fragonard Perfume Museum. Then free time on Champs-Élysées. After the tour, transfer to your hotel in Paris and free time to relax. Overnight at our hotel.
5. Day PARIS – BRUGGE – BRUSSELS
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Brugge. In this charming medieval city, famous for its lace and tapestries, we will have the chance to see the market square and Belfry Tower, as well as the splendid view of Brugge. Then we proceed for our panoramic Brussels city tour. Grand Place, considered one of Europe’s most beautiful squares, is distinguished by the use of three architectural styles together: baroque, gothic, and Louis XIV. On our tour, the Royal Palace, the Chinese and Japanese houses, the Stock Exchange Building, Atomium, and Heysel Stadium are among the places to be seen. After the tour, transfer to your hotel in Brussels and free time to relax. Overnight at our hotel.
6. Day BRUSSELS – ZAANSE SCHANS – AMSTERDAM
After breakfast at the hotel, we set off for Amsterdam. Upon arrival, we visit Zaanse Schans, the Netherlands’ most famous open-air museum-like village reflecting the traditional Dutch way of life. In this authentic village, famous for its windmills, wooden houses, cheese and wooden shoe workshops, we will have the opportunity to closely discover traces of the past. After the tour, transfer to your hotel in Amsterdam and free time to relax. Overnight at our hotel.
7. Day AMSTERDAM – MARKEN – VOLENDAM – DUSSELDORF
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for our panoramic Amsterdam city tour. Historic Dam Square is one of the squares located in the heart of the city and hosts many events. The Royal Palace, rising right next to the square, stands out with its impressive architecture and is among the places to be seen panoramically. Then we depart for our Marken & Volendam tour. Our first stop is Volendam, a former fishing village famous for its historic houses, colorful harbor, and distinctive traditional clothing culture. Then we head to Marken, which used to be an island and is now connected to the mainland by a causeway. After the tour, we proceed to Düsseldorf, and upon arrival we carry out our city tour. Then transfer to your hotel and free time to relax. Overnight at our hotel.
8. Day DUSSELDORF - COLOGNE – ISTANBUL
After breakfast at the hotel, check-out from the rooms and transfer to Cologne Airport at the time announced by your guide. Flight to Istanbul on Ajet Airlines’ scheduled service. With our arrival at Sabiha Gökçen Airport, our tour and services come to an end.
FLIGHT DETAILS
VF 105 SAWBSL 1235 1355
VF 090 CGNSAW 1600 2110
NOTE
Marken + Local Guides + Zaanse Schans Entrance
Seine River Tour + Eiffel Tower + Tourist City Taxes per person 190€
***Payment is mandatory to the guide during the tour***