France & Switzerland & Germany Route Tour (BSL-BSL)
Tour Detail
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT
This tour is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 40 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notification date will be 20 days prior to the tour start. Tours cancelled due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.
VISA
Ordinary Passport Visa required
Green Passport Visa not required
Service Passport Visa not required
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the end date of the trip and must not be older than 10 years.
In destinations requiring a visa, the visa application must be submitted using the documents specified in the "Documents Required for Visa" list provided by your agency.
To avoid issues with customs police at the border of the destination country due to torn, worn, wet, or otherwise damaged passports; such passports must be renewed, and if the destination country requires a visa for Turkish citizens, the relevant visa must be affixed to the new passport. In case this is not done, the responsibility lies with the passenger.
Since police officers at entry/exit points may request a document showing joint parental consent when guests under 18 travel alone or with only one parent; we recommend that guests under 18 and their parents exercise caution regarding this matter.
HEALTH
There are no mandatory vaccinations for entry into Germany. We do not anticipate any health-threatening issues with meals served in the excellent restaurants and hotels of the region. However, when you are not with the group, we advise you to be careful with food and drink consumption, strictly consume bottled water, avoid ice, milk, and dairy products, consume meat and fish products only if you are sure they are well-cooked, and eat fruits like bananas and pineapples whose peels can be removed.
FLIGHT DURATION
Istanbul Basel 3 hours 10 minutes
OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES
Optional tours and activities are organized by our local partner agency with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people and are not mandatory. If the required number is not met, tours may not take place, or optional tour/activity prices, content, and vehicles used may vary based on the number of participants. Additionally, the dates and times of optional tours/activities may be changed by the guide depending on whether museums, historical sites, or venues are open/closed and weather conditions.
ACCOMMODATION
During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be located further than the specified kilometers.
Triple rooms are assigned based on hotel availability. In these rooms, the bed provided for the 3rd person may be smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldable or coach beds, participants (the 3rd person and/or children) booking triple rooms are deemed to have accepted potential crowding in the room and the type of bed.
Child discounts apply only to one child (1) traveling with two adults and falling within the age group specified in the pricing section.
Breakfasts included in the tour package are served according to the breakfast culture of the country visited, generally as a limited continental menu consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall dedicated to the group.
CURRENCY
The European currency is Euro (EUR).
It is advisable to carry Euro (EUR) with you.
TIME ZONE
Germany and France are 1 hour behind Turkey during summer time and 2 hours behind during winter time.
For example, when it is 18:30 in Turkey during summer, it is 17:30 in Germany.
PHONE USAGE
Your mobile phone line must be enabled for international calls (roaming) to be used.
CLOTHING AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS
If traveling in summer, we recommend bringing easily wearable t-shirts, short and long-sleeved shirts, cotton trousers, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, a light jacket, and a thin sweater for evenings. Additionally, you may bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs against possible noise, a camera, video camera, and their chargers and spare memory cards. During winter, we recommend clothing that allows comfortable movement and keeps you warm.
FOOD CULTURE
When German food culture is mentioned, cakes, potatoes, and of course beer come to mind first. This culture offers a wide variety of meats and vegetables, and there is also a very diverse selection of beers and wines.
French cuisine, rooted in the Middle Ages, has a rich culture. Famous for its wines and various cheeses, French cuisine is known for meat dishes cooked with different sauces and famous desserts such as crème brûlée, macarons, and soufflés.
Germany and France have combined their culinary traditions.
ELECTRICITY
Electrical outlets are the same as in Turkey.
SHOPPING
Shopping opportunities are available in shopping centers located in city centers and small stalls selling souvenirs.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for destinations/passports where a visa is required) does not guarantee entry into the country. The passport police have the authority to deny you entry. Küheylan Tur is not responsible for this situation; the responsibility lies with the passenger.
Küheylan Tur acts as an intermediary between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be risks of delays in scheduled and special flights, or flight times may change prior to the existing tour and flight. Küheylan Tur is obligated to notify passengers of such changes as soon as possible. Our passengers purchase the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport taxes or airport service fees.
Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours, organized for general introduction to cities, conducted from the vehicle with a guide's commentary, and do not include entry to museums or historical sites. Panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, may not take place if local authorities do not permit visiting or entering on the scheduled day and time, or due to closed roads caused by any event. Similarly, if weather conditions make it impossible to conduct the tour, Küheylan Tur is not responsible for the inability to conduct the aforementioned tours. Some tours may be conducted via public transport or on foot, depending on available facilities, at locations where road access is restricted or vehicle entry is not permitted.
Tour Program
ISTANBUL (SAHIBA GOKCEN HL)-BASEL-ALSACE
ALSACE – EGUISHEIM – COLMAR- RIQUEWIHR – ALSACE
ALSACE – SCHAFFHAUSEN RHINE FALLS – ZURICH – LUCERNE – ALSACE
ALSACE-BASEL – ISTANBUL (SAHIBA GOKCEN HL)
What's Included
- Ajet Airlines scheduled flight ticket between Istanbul (SAW)-Basel- Istanbul (SAW)
- 3-night accommodation with room and breakfast in 3* hotels (accommodation will be provided in the Belfort, Montbeliard, Mullhouse, Colmar, Karlsruhe regions)
- Airport – hotel – airport transfers
- Turkish-speaking guide service
- Travel health insurance
Not Included
- Schengen visa
- All personal expenses and hotel extras.
- Exit fee from Turkey (It is recommended to pay at the relevant banks before the travel date and keep the receipt with you during the trip.)
- Museum and historical site entrance fees
- Lunch and dinner meals
- Extra tours not included in the program
- Tips for the driver and guide
- City and hotel taxes (Collected by the guide as 40 euros)
- All services not explicitly stated as included above or in the program