Full Alsace Christmas Markets & Colmar & Strasbourg Route Tour

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT

This tour is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 40 people.  If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notice date is 20 days before the tour start date. Any 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 the trip and not older than 10 years. 

For destinations requiring a visa, the visa application must be made with the documents specified in the “Documents Required for Visa” list that your agency will provide to you.

HEALTH

There is no vaccination requirement for entry into Germany. We do not think there will be any problem that will threaten your health with meals taken in the region's good restaurants and hotels. 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 products that you are sure are well cooked, and for fruit, choose fruits that can be peeled such as bananas and pineapples.

FLIGHT DURATIONS

Istanbul - Cologne 3 hr 25 min

Basel - Istanbul 3 hr 10 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 sufficient numbers are not reached, excursions cannot be carried out, or optional tour/activity prices, content, and the vehicle used may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of optional tours/activities may be changed by the guide depending on whether the museums, historical sites, or venues in the places to be visited are open/closed and on 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 provided 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 foldable beds and sofa beds, participants are deemed to have accepted the possible cramped conditions in the rooms and the bed type in 3rd person and/or child reservations. 

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

The breakfasts provided at the hotel among the services included in the tour program are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country being visited, and generally with a limited menu known as continental breakfast consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group for groups.

TIME ZONE

Germany, Switzerland, France, Belgium 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 Italy.

CLOTHING and NECESSARY ITEMS

If you are traveling 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 thin 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 you to move comfortably and keep warm.

FOOD CULTURE

French cuisine, with roots dating back to the Middle Ages, has a rich culture. French cuisine, whose fame has spread worldwide with its famous local drinks and a variety of cheeses, is known for meat dishes cooked with different sauces and delicious desserts such as crème brûlée, macaron, and soufflé.

Belgian cuisine has combined the traditions of German and French cuisine.

Although Dutch cuisine is not very rich, 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 a visa-required destination/passport) 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 lies with the passenger.  

The agency is an intermediary 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 the times before the current tour and flight may change. The agency is obligated 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 services fees. 

Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours of up to 2-3 hours, organized for the general introduction of cities and conducted panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide narration, excluding museum and historical site entrances. For panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, if they cannot be carried out on the day and time of the tour due to being disallowed by local authorities, or due to closed roads because of any event, or if it becomes impossible to conduct the tour due to weather conditions, the agency is not responsible for the inability to carry out the aforementioned tours. Some tours may be conducted by public transport or on foot where possible in areas with closed roads or places where vehicle entry is not permitted.