BERNINA EXPRESS AND HEIDI’S VILLAGES 2027 SUMMER PC (STR-NCE)

DAY 1                 ISTANBUL – STUTTGART - STRASBOURG

Meeting with our valued guests in front of the international departures terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport. Following the baggage, ticket and boarding procedures, we fly to Stuttgart on a Pegasus Airlines flight. We depart for Strasbourg by our private bus and begin our city tour. In Strasbourg, the second most important city of the European Union after Brussels, we will witness the intense German and French culture. During our panoramic Strasbourg city tour, the places we will see include Kleber Square, the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights, Rohan Palace, the Alsatian Museum and Strasbourg Notre Dame Cathedral. The construction of this Catholic Cathedral, regarded as one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture, began in 1015 and was completed in 1439. Today, it is the world’s sixth-highest church. Following our city tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 2                 STRASBOURG

After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join our guide’s optional Baden – Baden & Heidelberg Tour (85€ per person). Our first stop is Baden-Baden. The town’s magnificent nature, situated in a wooded valley, its famous thermal springs, its status as one of the world’s 11 best spa towns on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and its famous casinos will make you fall in love with this town! Following our visit here, our next stop is Heidelberg. During our tour of Heidelberg, which bears traces of the Middle Ages, was described by Goethe as an “ideal city,” and whose streets and avenues you will admire for their harmony with nature, the places to be seen include Marktplatz Square, the Old Bridge, Heidelberg Castle and Hauptstrasse. After completing our tour, we give free time in this magnificent city and then begin our journey back to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 3                 STRASBOURG - BASEL

After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Basel. Guests who wish may join our guide’s optional tour along the route, the Mulhouse & Colmar Tour (50€ per person). Reunion Square in Mulhouse and Saint Etienne Church are among the places to be seen. Afterwards, you can spend your free time here on the shopping street, where Alsatian-style houses are concentrated. Following our visit to this picture-postcard city, we tour Colmar, a fairytale city bearing the characteristic features of the Alsace region. Famous for its Le Petit Venise (Little Venice) district, this city is also renowned for its colorful houses lined along the canals, resembling a painting. Following our tour, we continue our journey to Basel. Free time upon arrival. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 4                 BASEL

After breakfast at our hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join our guide’s optional Magnificent Switzerland Tour (105€ per person) . Interlaken literally means between two lakes, and this town, surrounded by mountains, will leave you fascinated. Following a pleasant walk in this fairytale Swiss village, a natural wonder, we depart for Lucerne. During our city tour in Lucerne, one of Switzerland’s most admired cities, the places to be seen include Chapel Bridge, Spreuer Bridge, Lake Lucerne, the Town Hall, Kornmarkt and the shopping street. After our tour, we depart for Zurich. Upon arrival, we begin our panoramic Zurich city tour. The places to be seen on our tour include Fraumünster Church, Grossmunster Church, the Swiss National Museum, the Opera House, Lake Zurich, the Clock Tower, the Old Guild Houses, Zurich Altstadt (Old Town) and Bahnhofstrasse, a lively and colorful avenue surrounded by world-famous shops. After our tour, we return to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 5                 BASEL – MILAN

After breakfast, we depart for Milan. Along our route, we visit the town of Mainfield, whose postcard-like scenery we all remember from our childhood. To experience one of the world’s most famous train journeys, we board the train along our route on the Bernina Express line (the train boarding and alighting locations may vary depending on availability). Following an unforgettable train journey accompanied by magnificent views, we continue to Milan. Upon arrival, we begin our city tour. During our tour, we will see Milan Castle, ‘Castello Sforzesco’, one of the city’s historical monuments, and visit the ‘Galleria’, which left its mark on the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century. The Galleria is also known as Europe’s first enclosed shopping center. The famous French engineer Gustave Eiffel was inspired by this site when constructing the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Duomo, where Gothic art can be seen extensively, is the world’s fourth-largest church, with an exterior consisting of more than 2,000 statues. During your free time, you can see the richness of the shop windows on ‘via monte napoleone’ and ‘via la spiga’, known as the center of fashion. Following the city tour, transfer to your hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 6                 MILAN – NICE  

After breakfast, we depart for Nice. Guests who wish may join our guide’s optional Genoa Tour (40 Euros), organized along the route. Our first stop in Genoa is the port area. Luigi Ferraris Stadium, where Sampdoria plays its matches, Piazza de Ferrari, San Lorenzo Cathedral and Torre Della Lanterna are among the other places we will see. After the tour, we depart for Nice. Upon arrival, we take a panoramic city tour. The places to be seen on our tour include the famous pedestrian avenue La Promenade des Anglais, Nice Port, Old Nice and its narrow pedestrian streets, Massena Square, the Flower Market, the Palace of Justice and Jean Medecin Boulevard. Following the tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 7                 NICE

After breakfast, free time. Guests who wish may join the optional St. Paul de Vence & Cannes Tour (70 Euros). St. Paul de Vence, with its art galleries and unique geography, is the first stop of our tour. We then travel to Cannes, home to the world-famous film festival. After visiting the Festival Building, Croisette Boulevard and the historic streets in this area, one of the most famous cities of the French Riviera, we return to our hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the optional Monaco & Monte Carlo Tour (95 Euros). During our tour, we will visit the Principality of Monaco, the world’s second-smallest independent state after the Vatican, and Monte Carlo, one of Europe’s most dazzling destinations with its glamorous casinos and vibrant nightlife. Depending on traffic conditions, we will return to Nice in the evening, traveling along the return route while enjoying different views. Overnight at our hotel.

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

DAY 8                 NICE – ISTANBUL   

After breakfast, transfer to the airport depending on the flight time. Following the baggage and check-in procedures, departure for Istanbul on a scheduled Pegasus Airlines flight. Arrival in Istanbul and the end of our tour.