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

DAY 1                 ISTANBUL – BRUSSELS – PARIS

Meeting with our valued guests in front of the Pegasus Airlines check-in counter at the International Departures Terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport 3 hours before the flight departure time. Following the baggage and ticket procedures, flight to Brussels with Pegasus Airlines’ scheduled flight PC 921. Upon 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 Elysees, the Louvre Museum and pyramid featured in The Da Vinci Code, the D’Orsay Museum, the Arc de Triomphe, Place de l’Etoile, Napoleon’s tomb, the Parliament building, the Alexander III Bridge, 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. After the tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 2                 PARIS

After breakfast, our guests who wish may join the Paris Combined Tour (95 Euros), organized as an optional tour by our guide [Seine River Boat Cruise & Montmartre Artists’ Hill & Sacre Coeur 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 photos and, if you wish, visit the Eiffel Tower. Afterwards, you will enjoy a one-hour boat cruise on the Seine River around the islands and the pleasure of seeing Paris and its bridges from the river. Then, we take the funicular up Montmartre, Paris’ oldest and highest hill. Following our free time at Place du Tertre, famous for Sacre Coeur and its artists, where you can shop or have your portrait drawn while experiencing its bohemian lifestyle, we visit the famous Notre Dame Cathedral, which has been the subject of novels, songs, and films. After the cathedral visit, we conclude our tour following 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. After the tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

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

DAY 3                 PARIS – LUXEMBOURG

After 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 magnificent tour in Reims, the most important and largest city of the Champagne region, which witnessed the coronation ceremonies of many French kings with its history dating back to the Roman Empire and 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. Upon 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 Heritage Site, Constitution Square, the city cathedral, and the Palace of the Dukes are among the places to be seen. After the tour, we return to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 4                 LUXEMBOURG

After 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 Colmar, a fairytale city bearing the characteristic features of the Alsace region. Also known as Le Petit Venise (Little Venice), this city is famous for its colorful houses lined along the river, which resemble 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 see Kleber Square, the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, the Court of Human Rights, Rohan Palace, the Alsatian Museum, and then 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. After the tour, we return to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 5     LUXEMBOURG - AMSTERDAM

After breakfast, we depart for Amsterdam. Along our route, we will visit McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Roermond, one of the largest and most advantageous outlets in the region. After the free time provided for shopping here, we continue to Amsterdam. Upon arrival, 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. After the tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 6                 AMSTERDAM

After breakfast, free time. Our guests who wish may join the Magnificent Holland Tour (95 Euros) [Marken & Volendam & Zaanse Schans], which will be organized as an optional tour by our guide. You will not 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 Holland must go to Volendam.” Our next stop is the town of Marken. During our visit to the town, you can observe the fishermen’s lives in charming small houses and also take the opportunity to purchase inexpensive souvenirs. Afterwards, we have the opportunity to see Zaanse Schans, a magical town famous for its windmills. After the tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 7                 AMSTERDAM – BRUSSELS   

After 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, featuring its picturesque canals, old bridges, UNESCO-protected structures, and famous chocolate. After the tour, we continue our journey toward Brussels. Upon arrival in Brussels, we take a panoramic city tour. During our tour, the Royal Palace, Chinese and Japanese houses, Grand Place (city square), the Stock Exchange Building, the Atomium Monument, Heysel Stadium, and Manneken Pis (statue of a urinating boy) are among the places to be seen. After the tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 8                 BRUSSELS – ISTANBUL   

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