France & Switzerland & Germany Route Tour (STR-FRA)

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT

This tour is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 40 people.  If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notification date will be 20 days prior to the tour start date. Tours cancelled 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             

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the end date of the trip and must not be older than 10 years.

In destinations requiring a visa, the visa application must be made using the documents specified in the "Documents Required for Visa" list provided by your agency.

To avoid issues with customs police at the border of the country to be visited due to torn, worn, wet, and/or otherwise damaged passports; it is necessary to renew such passports and, if the destination country requires a visa for Turkish citizens, ensure that the relevant visa is on the new passport. In case of non-compliance, responsibility lies with the passenger.

Since police officers at entry/exit points may request a document showing joint parental consent when guests under 18 travel alone or with only one parent (mother or father); we recommend that our guests under 18 and their parents exercise caution in this matter.

HEALTH

There are no mandatory vaccinations 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 advise you to be careful with food and drink, strictly consume bottled water, avoid ice, milk, and dairy products, consume meat and fish products only if you are sure they are well-cooked, and eat fruits like bananas and pineapples whose peels can be removed.

FLIGHT DURATIONS              

Istanbul                                          Stuttgart  3 hrs 10 mins

OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES      

Optional tours and activities are organized by the local agency providing services with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If the required number is not met, tours may not take place, or optional tour/activity prices, content, and vehicles used may vary depending on the number of participants. Additionally, the days and times of optional tours/activities may be changed by the guide based on whether museums, historical sites, or venues in the destination are open/closed and weather conditions.

ACCOMMODATION   

During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be located further than the specified kilometers.

Triple rooms are assigned based on hotel availability. In such rooms, the bed provided for the 3rd person may be smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldable or coach beds, participants who are the 3rd person and/or children booking are deemed to have accepted potential crowding in the room and the type of bed.

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

Breakfasts included in the tour package are served according to the breakfast culture of the country visited, generally as a continental breakfast consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated for the group.

CURRENCY    

The European currency is Euro (EUR).

It is advisable to carry Euro (EUR) with you.

TIME ZONE     

Germany and France are 1 hour behind Turkey during summer time and 2 hours behind during winter time.

For example, when it is 18:30 in Turkey during summer, it is 17:30 in Germany.

TELEPHONE USAGE    

Your mobile phone line must be enabled for international calls (roaming) to be used.

CLOTHING AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS  

If traveling in summer, we recommend bringing easily wearable t-shirts, short and long-sleeved shirts, cotton pants, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, a light jacket, and a thin sweater for evenings. Additionally, you may bring hats, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs against possible noise, cameras, video cameras, and their chargers and spare memory cards. During the winter season, 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. This culture offers a wide variety of meats and vegetables, and there is also a great diversity of beers and wines.

French cuisine, rooted in the Middle Ages, has a rich culture. Famous for its wines and various cheeses, French cuisine is known for meat dishes cooked with different sauces and famous desserts such as crème brûlée, macarons, and soufflés.

Germany and France have combined their cuisines with their traditions.

ELECTRICITY           

Electrical outlets are the same as in Turkey.

SHOPPING         

Shopping opportunities are available in shopping malls located in city centers and small stalls selling souvenirs.

IMPORTANT NOTES           

Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for destinations/passports where a visa is required) does not guarantee entry into the country. The passport police have the authority to deny you entry. Bin Rota is not responsible for this situation; responsibility lies with the passenger.

BinRota acts as an intermediary between the passenger and the airline and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be risks of delays in scheduled and special flights, or flight times may change prior to the existing tour and flight. BinRota is obligated to notify passengers of these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers purchase the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport taxes or airport service fees.

Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours, organized for general introduction to cities, conducted panoramically with guide commentary from inside the vehicle, and do not include entrance to museums or historical sites. Panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, will not be held if local authorities do not permit visiting or entering them on the scheduled day and time, or due to closed roads caused by any event, or if weather conditions make it impossible to conduct the tour. In such cases, Bin Rota is not responsible for the inability to conduct the aforementioned tours. Some tours may be conducted via public transport or on foot, depending on circumstances, at locations where road access is restricted or vehicle entry is not permitted.