The Full Benelux, France & Germany Tour Route V2

PARTICIPATION CONDITION

This tour 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. A 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 for entry into Germany. We do not anticipate 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, and eat meat and fish only if you are sure they are well cooked; for fruit, we recommend fruits that can be peeled, such as bananas and pineapples.

FLIGHT DURATIONS

Istanbul                -           Luxembourg                       3 hr 25 min

Cologne                  -          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 cannot be operated, or the prices, content, and vehicle used for the optional tour/activity 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, archaeological sites, or venues at the destination and weather conditions.

ACCOMMODATION

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

Triple rooms are subject to hotel availability, and the bed provided for 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 foldable or couch beds, participants are deemed to have accepted the possible cramped space in the room and the bed type in 3rd person and/or child reservations. 

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

Breakfasts included among the services in the tour program are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and are generally presented as a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall assigned 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 during daylight saving time and 2 hours behind during winter time.

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

CLOTHING AND NECESSARY 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 pants, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, a light jacket and a thin sweater for the evenings. In addition, you may also bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs against possible noise, a camera, a video camera and their chargers and spare memory cards. In winter, we recommend clothing that allows comfortable movement and keeps you warm.

FOOD CULTURE

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

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

Belgian cuisine combines the traditions of German and French cuisine. 

Although Dutch cuisine is not very rich, its cheeses are worth trying. The other delicacies are generally fast food style.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for a destination/passport requiring a visa) does not mean that entry into the country is guaranteed. The passport police have the authority to deny you entry. 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 of 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delay on scheduled and special flights, or times may change before the current tour 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 tax and airport service fees. 

Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of the cities and carried out panoramically with narration from the vehicle, lasting at most 2-3 hours and not including museum or archaeological site entrance fees. If panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, cannot be carried out on the day and time coinciding with the tour due to roads closed by local authorities, permission not being granted to visit or enter, or any event, or if they become impossible due to weather conditions, the agency is not responsible for the inability to carry out the aforementioned tours. Some tours may, where possible, be conducted by public transport or on foot in places with closed roads or where vehicle access is not permitted.