BENELUX & PARIS & ALSACE 2027 SUMMER (CRL-CRL) PC

DAY 1                 ISTANBUL – BRUSSELS – PARIS

Meeting with our valued guests in front of the Pegasus Airlines counter at the international departures terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport 3 hours before the flight departure time. Following the baggage and ticket procedures, we depart for Brussels on Pegasus Airlines’ scheduled flight PC 921. Following our arrival, we depart for Paris in our private bus waiting for us at the airport. Upon arrival, we take a panoramic city tour. During our tour, the Eiffel Tower, Champs-Élysées, the Louvre Museum and pyramid featured in The Da Vinci Code, the D’Orsay Museum, the Arc de Triomphe, Place de l’Étoile, Napoleon’s tomb, the Parliament building, the Pont Alexandre III, the Grand Palace and Petite Palace built for the 1990 industrial fair, and Place de la Concorde, the site of the guillotine during the 1789 French Revolution, are among the places to be seen. Following the tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 2                 PARIS

Following breakfast, our guests who wish may join the Paris Combined Tour (95 Euros), which will be organized as an optional tour by our guide [Seine River boat cruise & Montmartre Artists’ Hill & Sacré-Cœur Basilica & Notre Dame Cathedral & Fragonard Perfume Museum]. During our tour, we will visit the best viewpoints for photographing the Eiffel Tower, and during the free time provided here, you will be able to take unforgettable photographs and, if you wish, visit the Eiffel Tower. Afterwards, you will enjoy a 1-hour boat cruise on the Seine River, circling the islands and enjoying views of Paris and its bridges from the river. We then take the funicular up Montmartre, Paris’ oldest and highest hill. After our free time at Place du Tertre, famous for the Sacré-Cœur and its painters, where you can shop or have your portrait drawn while experiencing the bohemian lifestyle, we visit the famous Notre Dame Cathedral, which has been featured in novels, songs, and films. Following our cathedral visit, we conclude our tour after a photo stop at the zero point of Paris and return to our hotel. In the evening, our guests who wish may join the Paris by Night Tour (35 Euros), which will be organized as an optional tour by our guide. Following the tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

*The optional tours offered today are optional tours operated jointly. If purchased separately, transportation to and from the tour starting / ending points will be arranged individually.  

DAY 3                 PARIS – LUXEMBOURG

Following breakfast, we depart for Luxembourg. Our guests who wish may join the Reims (Champagne) Tour (40 Euros), which will be organized as an optional tour along our route. During this wonderful tour in Reims, the most important and largest city of the Champagne region, which has a history dating back to the Roman Empire and witnessed the coronation ceremonies of many French kings with its unique Gothic architecture, Reims Cathedral, The Palace of Tau, Saint Remi Basilica, and La Porte de Mars are among the places to be seen. We then continue our journey to Luxembourg. Following our arrival, we take a panoramic evening city tour of Luxembourg. During our tour, the Petrus River Valley, the old city center and its narrow streets, recognized as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, Constitution Square, the city cathedral, and the Palace of the Dukes are among the places to be seen. Following the tour, we return to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 4                 LUXEMBOURG

Following breakfast, free time. Our guests who wish may join the Wonders of Alsace: Strasbourg & Colmar Tour (100 Euros), which will be organized as an optional tour by our guide. We begin our tour with the fairytale city of Colmar, which bears the characteristic features of the Alsace region. This city, known as Le Petit Venise (Little Venice), is also famous for its colorful houses lined along the river, resembling a painting. Following this visit, we depart for Strasbourg. In Strasbourg, the second most important city of the European Union after Brussels, we will witness the strong German and French cultural influences. During our panoramic city tour, we will see Place Kléber, the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights, Rohan Palace, the Alsatian Museum, and Strasbourg Notre Dame Cathedral. Considered one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture, construction of this Catholic cathedral began in 1015 and was completed in 1439. Today, it is the world’s sixth-tallest church. Following the tour, we return to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 5     LUXEMBOURG - AMSTERDAM

Following breakfast, we depart for Amsterdam. En route, we will visit McArthur Glenn Designer Outlet Roermond, one of the largest and most advantageous outlets in the region. Following the free time provided here for shopping, we continue to Amsterdam. Upon arrival, we take a panoramic Amsterdam city tour. During our tour, Dam Square, the Royal Palace, the Flower Market, and the Red Light District are among the places to be seen. Following the tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 6                 AMSTERDAM

Following breakfast, free time. Our guests who wish may join the Magnificent Netherlands Tour (95 Euros) [Marken & Volendam & Zaanse Schans], which will be organized as an optional tour by our guide. You will not be able to get enough of the time spent in the harbor area of Volendam, an old fishing village that inspired the song “Anyone who wants to see the true beauty of the Netherlands should go to Volendam.” Our next stop is the town of Marken. During our visit to the town, you can observe the lives of fishermen in their charming small houses and also have the opportunity to purchase inexpensive souvenirs. Afterwards, we have the opportunity to see Zaanse Schans, a magical town famous for its windmills. Following the tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 7                 AMSTERDAM – BRUSSELS   

Following breakfast, we depart for Brussels. Along the route, our guests who wish may join the Bruges City Tour (40 Euros), which will be organized as an optional tour by our guide. Bruges is famous for its picturesque canals, old bridges, UNESCO-protected structures, and chocolate. Following the tour, we continue our journey to Brussels. Upon arrival in Brussels, we take a panoramic city tour. During our tour, the Royal Palace, the Chinese and Japanese houses, Grand Place (the city square), the Stock Exchange building, the Atomium Monument, Heysel Stadium, and Manneken Pis (the urinating boy statue) are among the places to be seen. Following the tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 8                 BRUSSELS – ISTANBUL   

Following breakfast, transfer to Brussels Airport depending on the flight time. After completing the baggage and check-in procedures, we depart for Istanbul on Pegasus Airlines’ scheduled flight PC 922. Arrival in Istanbul and the end of our tour.