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

DAY 1                 ISTANBUL – NICE

Meeting with our valued guests in front of the International Departures Terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport. Following the baggage, ticketing and boarding procedures, flight to Nice with Pegasus Airlines. Upon arrival, panoramic Nice city tour with our private buses waiting at the airport. During our tour, the famous pedestrian street 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 are among the places to be seen. Following the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 2                 NICE

Free time after breakfast. 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 historic streets in this city, 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 second-smallest independent state in the world 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 and enjoying different views. Overnight at our hotel.

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

DAY 3                 NICE - MILAN

After breakfast, we depart for Milan. Guests who wish may join the Genoa Tour (40 Euros), which will be organized optionally by our guide 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, departure for Milan. Upon arrival, panoramic city tour. During our tour, Milan Castle, one of the city’s historic landmarks, ‘Castello Sforzesco’ will be seen, and ‘Galleria’, which left its mark on the 19th-century Industrial Revolution, will be visited. Galleria is also known as Europe’s first enclosed shopping center. The famous French engineer Gustave Eiffel was inspired by this place 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. Transfer to your hotel after the city tour. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 4                 MILAN – BERNINA - BASEL

After breakfast, we set off toward Basel. We board the train along our route to experience the Bernina Express line, one of the world’s most famous train journeys (the train boarding and disembarkation locations may vary depending on availability). Following an unforgettable train journey accompanied by magnificent views, we continue toward Basel. Along our route, we visit the town of Mainfield, which adorns the postcards we all remember from our childhood. After the free time we will have here, we continue to Basel. Free time upon arrival. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 5                 BASEL

Free time after breakfast at our hotel. Guests who wish may join the Magnificent Switzerland Tour (105€ per person), organized as an optional tour by our guide. Interlaken literally means between two lakes, and this town, surrounded by mountains, will amaze you. After an enjoyable walk in this fairytale Swiss village, a natural wonder, we set off for Lucerne. During our city tour in Lucerne, one of Switzerland’s most admired cities, the Chapel Bridge, Spreuer Bridge, Lake Lucerne, Town Hall, Kornmarkt and the shopping street are among the places to be seen. After our tour, we set off for Zurich. Upon arrival, we begin the Zurich panoramic city tour. During our tour, 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 street surrounded by world-famous stores, are among the places to be seen. After our tour, return to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 6                 BASEL – STRASBOURG

After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Strasbourg. Guests who wish may join the Mulhouse & Colmar Tour (50€ per person), organized as an optional tour along the route by our guide. Mulhouse’s Reunion Square 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. After touring this charming city, resembling a miniature ornament, we visit Colmar, a fairytale city bearing the characteristic features of the Alsace region. This city, famous for its Le Petit Venise (Little Venice) district, is also renowned for its colorful houses lined along the canal, resembling a painting. Following our tour, we continue our journey to Strasbourg. In Strasbourg, the European Union’s second most important city after Brussels, we will witness the strong German and French cultural influences. During our panoramic Strasbourg city tour; Kleber Square, the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, the Court of Human Rights, Rohan Palace, the Alsace Museum and Strasbourg Notre Dame Cathedral are among the places we will see. Construction of this Catholic Cathedral, considered one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture, began in 1015 and was completed in 1439. Today, it is the sixth-tallest church in the world. After our city tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 7                 STRASBOURG

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

DAY 8                 STRASBOURG – STUTTGART – ISTANBUL   

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