Full Benelux & France & Germany Tour Route (LUX-CGN)

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT

This trip is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 40 people.  If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour start date. The tour canceled 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

You must have a passport valid for 6 months from the end date of travel and not older than 10 years.

HEALTH

There is no vaccination requirement at the entrance to Germany. We do not think you will encounter any health-threatening issues with meals taken at good restaurants and hotels in the region. However, when you are not with the group, we recommend that you be careful about food and drink, definitely consume bottled water, avoid ice, milk and dairy products, consume meat and fish products that you are sure are well cooked, and for fruit, eat fruits that can be peeled such as bananas and pineapples.

FLIGHT DURATIONS

Istanbul   -  Düsseldorf   3 hr 25 min

Düsseldorf   -  Istanbul   3 hr 15 min

OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Optional tours and activities are organized by the local agency we work with with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If the required number is not reached, the excursions may not take place, or the prices, content, and vehicle used for optional tours/activities may vary according to the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of optional tours/activities may be changed by the guide according to the opening/closing status of museums, ruins, or venues in the places to be visited and according to weather conditions.

ACCOMMODATION

During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the stated km. 

Triple rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and the bed offered to the 3rd person in such rooms may be smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are folding beds and/or so-called coach beds, participants are deemed to have accepted the possible crampedness in the rooms and the bed type in reservations for a 3rd person and/or child. 

Child discounts apply only to one (1) child staying with 2 adults and matching the age group specified in the pricing section. 

Breakfasts included in the tour program are served at the hotel in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country you are in, usually with a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group.

CURRENCY

The European currency is Euro (EUR). It is advisable to have Euro (EUR) with you.

TIME ZONE

Germany, Luxembourg, France, Belgium and the Netherlands are 1 hour behind Turkey in daylight saving time and 2 hours behind in winter time.

For example, when it is 18:30 in Turkey in summer, it is 17:30 in the relevant countries.

CLOTHING AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS

If you are going in the summer season, we recommend that you bring T-shirts that can be easily put on and taken off, short- and long-sleeved shirts, cotton trousers, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, a light jacket and a light sweater for the evenings. In addition, you can also bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs for possible noise, a camera, a video camera, their chargers and spare memory cards. In the winter period, we recommend clothing that allows you to move comfortably and keep you warm.

CUISINE

When German cuisine is mentioned, the first things that come to mind are cakes, potatoes and of course beer. In this cuisine, which has a wide variety of meat and vegetables, there is also a great variety of beer and wine. 

French cuisine, whose roots go back to the Middle Ages, has a rich culture. Famous for its wines and various cheeses, French cuisine is known worldwide for meat dishes cooked with different sauces and delicacies such as the famous desserts crème brûlée, macaron and soufflé. 

Belgian cuisine combines German and French cuisines with its traditions. 

Dutch cuisine is not a very rich cuisine, but its cheeses are worth trying. The other flavors are generally fast food style.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for destinations/passports requiring a visa) does not mean that entry into the country is guaranteed. The passport police have the authority to refuse you entry into the country. The agency is not responsible for this situation; responsibility belongs to the passenger.  

The agency is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol dated 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delay on scheduled and special flights, or the times may change before the current trip and flight. The agency is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers have purchased the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport taxes and airport service fees. 

Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of cities, carried out panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide narration, and do not include museum or site entrance fees, lasting at most 2-3 hours. Panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, are not the responsibility of the agency if they cannot be carried out because they coincide with a day and time when local authorities do not allow visits or entry, or due to roads closed because of any event, and likewise when the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions. Some tours may be conducted by public transportation or on foot where possible at closed roads or points where vehicle access is not permitted.