Glorious Quartet Benelux & Switzerland & France & Germany 7 Nights - with THY - 2026 Summer Season - (BSL - DUS)

1st Day İstanbul – Basel – Strasbourg At the international departures terminal of Istanbul Airport, meet in front of the Turkish Airlines counter 3 hours before the flight. After baggage, ticket, and passport procedures, departure to Basel at 07:40 with Turkish Airlines flight TK 1923. Upon arrival at 09:45 local time, our Basel city tour begins with our waiting vehicle. Basel, Switzerland’s third most populous city after Zurich and Geneva, is a magnificent city that combines both modern and historical textures; although small in area, it holds many treasures. During our city tour, we will see Basel Cathedral, where the grave of the famous Renaissance writer Erasmus of Rotterdam is located, Marktplatz, the Government Building, and Hotel Les Trois Rois. After the tour, we depart for Strasbourg, one of France’s most beautiful cities and the pearl of the Alsace region. As you explore Strasbourg, you will feel as if you are traveling back in time through Europe’s largest cobblestone medieval quarters. With its fairy-tale-like nature and historical buildings, wooden houses, medieval churches, cathedrals, and many works of art, it is a place truly worth seeing. Strasbourg also has historical significance as the place where the French national anthem “La Marseillaise” was written, and it appears as a city where Alsace culture blends with French architecture. During our city tour, we will see Strasbourg Cathedral, the Rohan Palace, Kleber Square, and the Petit France district decorated with traditional Alsace houses. After the tour, guests who wish may join the extra tour of the Splendid Alsace Fairy-Tale Villages (Eguisheim & Colmar & Kaysersberg & Riquewihr). (100 Euro) In this tour, where we will want to take photos at every opportunity from start to finish, our first stop will be Eguisheim. In 2013, it was awarded the title of “Favorite French Village,” and Eguisheim is a village where history and nature dance together. Its colorful houses reflecting the typical architecture of the Alsace region create Eguisheim’s postcard-perfect appearance. After the tour, we head to Colmar, famous for its historic medieval buildings, Gothic-style churches, and colorful houses. As we stroll through Colmar’s remarkably well-preserved streets, we will see St. Martin’s Cathedral, built entirely from pink stone, Little Venice, with its small canals reminiscent of Venice in Italy, Maison Pfister, one of Colmar’s oldest houses, and Maison des Tetes, a Renaissance building decorated with faces. Our third stop on the tour is Kaysersberg. Kaysersberg is a charming part of the Alsace region, a medieval town in France. It is famous for its colorful houses, narrow streets, and historical atmosphere. In particular, the 13th-century Château de Kaysersberg castle is one of the town’s most prominent landmarks. The Sainte-Croix Church in the center of the town draws attention with its Gothic architecture. After the tour, we proceed to our final stop, Riquewihr, one of Alsace’s most enchanting towns, with many half-timbered houses that add to the town’s charm. This historic village captivates visitors with its old houses adorned with colorful flowers, narrow streets, and its medieval atmosphere surrounded by walls. On our tour, we will also see the ruins of Riquewihr Castle and feel the medieval ambiance while walking along the village’s old ramparts. After the tour, transfer to our hotel in Strasbourg. Overnight at our hotel in Strasbourg or the surrounding area. 2nd Day Strasbourg – Luxembourg After breakfast at the hotel, we set off for Luxembourg. Upon arrival, our Luxembourg city tour begins. Notre Dame Cathedral, the Grand Ducal Palace, the City Hall, and Constitution Square are among the places to be seen. After the tour, guests who wish may join the extra tour “Splendid History and Mosaics” (Trier & Remich & Schengen). (55 Euro) Our first stop is Trier, founded by the Romans in 15 BC and considered the oldest city in Germany. Located in the Moselle Wine Region among low red sandstone hills covered with vineyards along the Moselle River, Trier’s city tour includes Porta Nigra, the largest surviving Roman city gate north of the Alps; Roman ruins within the UNESCO World Heritage Site; St. Peter’s Cathedral and the Church of Our Lady; Constantine’s Basilica; and the house where Karl Marx, the father of scientific socialism, was born. After Trier, we head to Remich, the cheapest shopping stop during our tour, a tax haven town. Due to Luxembourg’s low-tax policies and border location, you can buy items such as chocolate, coffee, and alcoholic beverages quite cheaply here. Finally, we visit Schengen, the point where the borders of Germany, France, and Luxembourg meet, and where the free movement agreement abolishing passport controls among European Union member states was signed. In this village, one of Europe’s important wine regions, you will have the opportunity to taste local wines and see the monument and building where the Schengen Agreement was signed. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel. 3rd Day Luxembourg – Paris After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Paris, one of the most romantic cities in the world. Upon arrival in Paris, the places we will see include the Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, Louvre Museum and Pyramid, Étoile Square, Grand Palais and Petit Palais Exhibition Halls, Concorde Square and the Obelisk, the French Parliament Building, Alexandre III Bridge, the Seine River, Napoleon’s Tomb, and the Eiffel Tower. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Overnight at the hotel. 4th Day Paris After breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish may join the extra tour “Splendid Paris Masterpieces & Seine River Boat Tour” (Eiffel Tower & Seine River Cruise & Montmartre Artists’ Hill & Sacré-Cœur Basilica & Notre-Dame Cathedral). (100 Euro) Our first stop is the Eiffel Tower, the city’s iconic landmark visited by millions of tourists every year. You will have the chance to see Paris from above by ascending to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower. Then we take a boat tour on the Seine River, which divides Paris into two. After seeing the historical landmarks on both sides of the river, we go by cable car to Montmartre Hill, the highest hill in Paris. On this hill, which bears the traces of important artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, Dalida, Vincent van Gogh, and Jean Marais, Sacré-Cœur (Basilica of the Sacred Heart) will be the first site we see. After seeing this structure up close, and following a break in Tertre Square where you can shop and have your portrait drawn, we visit Notre-Dame Cathedral, a symbol of French history and an indispensable part of Paris’s skyline. Notre-Dame Cathedral was built on the orders of King Louis VII, who ruled between 1137 and 1180, to show the political, economic, and cultural power of Paris to the world. After seeing this magnificent structure, we take a short photo break. Then transfer to our hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the extra tour “Paris Under the Lights.” (30 Euro) Paris is beautiful both by day and by night. In this tour, you will have the opportunity to see Champs-Élysées, Concorde Square, the Louvre Museum, and many more boulevards, buildings, and squares illuminated at night. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel. 5th Day Paris – Brussels We depart for Brussels. One of the most remarkable stops of Benelux tours, Brussels stands out with its versatility. Thanks to its cosmopolitan character, the city offers travelers many different opportunities, and we will visit several valuable landmarks. Upon arrival, we will see the Royal Palace, the Chinese and Japanese Houses, Brussels Cathedral, the city square, the Stock Exchange Building, the Atomium Monument, and the Manneken Pis statue. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Overnight at the hotel. 6th Day Brussels – Bruges – Ghent – Amsterdam After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Amsterdam. Along the way, guests who wish may join the extra tour “Splendid Cities Bruges & Ghent.” (75 Euro) Our first stop is the magnificent Bruges. Today, Bruges is among the most visited cities in Europe and was placed under UNESCO protection in 1991. With its medieval architecture, canals, narrow streets, bridges, historical structures, and squares, it has become one of Europe’s gems. After exploring this beautiful city, we continue to Ghent, another city where time seems to stand still. With a history of 1,400 years, Ghent was founded at the confluence of the Scheldt and Lys rivers and was once one of the largest and richest cities of the Middle Ages. Famous for its medieval monuments and university, after our tour of this city we head to Amsterdam. Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, which borders Germany to the east and Belgium to the south, will be toured with sights including Dam Square, Central Station, the National Monument, the Royal Palace, the Flower Market, and the Red Light District. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel. 7th Day Amsterdam – Zaanse Schans – Marken – Volendam – Giethoorn – Amsterdam After breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish may join the extra tour “Fairy-Tale Villages and Canals” (Zaanse Schans & Marken & Volendam & Giethoorn Hobbit Village). (100 Euro) Our tour begins with Zaanse Schans. One of the hidden paradises of the Netherlands, Zaanse Schans is famous for its historic windmills dating back to the 17th century that still operate today, and its untouched nature. With its historic windmills and wooden houses, you will feel as if you are visiting an open-air museum in Zaanse Schans, a Dutch village unlike anywhere else in the world. Our second stop is Marken. After exploring this wonderful island, which used to be an island but was later connected to the mainland by filling in the area between it and the land, we head to Volendam. Volendam, with its harbor, characteristic Dutch houses, and people in traditional clothing, is a place that immediately impresses visitors. In this town, where you can taste delicious seafood and cheeses and buy inexpensive souvenirs, we spend some pleasant time before our final stop, Giethoorn Hobbit Village. Considered one of the most beautiful spots in the world, Giethoorn is one of the most fairy-tale-like places in Europe. Its popularity increased after the 1958 film “Fanfare” was shot here, and it now welcomes over 800,000 tourists a year. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel. 8th Day Amsterdam – Cologne – Düsseldorf – Istanbul After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Cologne. Upon arrival, our city tour begins. Cologne is one of Germany’s most important centers of transportation, culture, science, art, and trade. During our city tour here, the Gothic Cathedral, the Rhine River, and shopping streets will be among the places to be seen. After the tour, we continue to Düsseldorf, one of Germany’s most important cities of culture, art, and industry, where our city tour will include the revolving restaurant at Rheinturm, Schloss Benrath, where some of Germany’s most important thinkers were educated, the shopping street Königsallee, and the green areas of Hofgarten. Then we proceed to the airport. After baggage, ticket, and passport procedures, departure to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines flight TK 1528 at 20:25. Arrival at 23:55 local time, and end of the tour.