Heidi’s Villages with the Bernina Express Winter 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, a panoramic Nice city tour with our private buses waiting at the airport. During our tour, the famous promenade La Promenade des Anglais, Nice Port, Old Nice and its narrow pedestrian streets, Place Massena, the Flower Market, the Courthouse and Jean Medecin Boulevard are among the places to be seen. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 2                 NICE

Free time after breakfast. Our guests who wish may join the St. Paul de Vence & Cannes Tour (70 Euros), which will be organized as an optional extra. Our first stop on the tour is St. Paul de Vence, with its art galleries and unique geography. Then we travel to the city of Cannes, which hosts the world-famous film festival. After visiting the Festival Building, Croisette Boulevard and historic streets in this region, one of the most famous cities on the French Riviera, we return to our hotel. In the evening, our guests who wish may join the Monaco & Monte Carlo Tour (95 Euros), which will be organized as an optional extra. 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 magnificent casinos and vibrant nightlife. Depending on traffic conditions, we will return to Nice in the evening, traveling along the return route while enjoying different views. Overnight at our hotel.

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

DAY 3                 NICE - MILANO

After breakfast, we depart for Milan. Our guests who wish may join the Genoa Tour (40 Euros), which our guide will organize as an optional extra along the route. Our first stop in Genoa is the port area. Other places we will see include Luigi Ferraris Stadium, where Sampdoria plays its matches, Piazza de Ferrari, San Lorenzo Cathedral and Torre Della Lanterna. After the tour, we depart for Milan. Upon arrival, we take a panoramic city tour. During our tour, Milan Castle, one of the city's historic monuments, ‘Castello Sforzesco’, will be seen, and ‘Galleria’, which left its mark on the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century, will be visited. Galleria is also known as Europe's first enclosed shopping center. The famous French engineer Gustave Eiffel was inspired by this structure when constructing the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Duomo, where Gothic art can be seen in abundance, 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. After the city tour, transfer to your hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 4                 MILANO – BERNINA - BASEL

After breakfast, we depart for Basel. Along our route, we board the train to experience the Bernina Express route, one of the world's most famous train journeys (the train boarding and disembarkation locations may vary depending on availability). After an unforgettable train journey accompanied by magnificent scenery, we continue our way to 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. Our guests who wish may join the Magnificent Switzerland Tour (105€ per person), organized by our guide as an optional extra. Interlaken literally means between two lakes, and this town, surrounded by mountains, will leave you enchanted. After an enjoyable walk in this fairytale Swiss village, a natural wonder, we depart for Lucerne. During our city tour of 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 depart for Zurich. Upon arrival, we begin our panoramic Zurich 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, we return to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 6                 BASEL – STRASBOURG

After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Strasbourg. Our guests who wish may join the Mulhouse & Colmar Tour (50€ per person), which our guide will organize as an optional extra along the route. Place de la Réunion and Saint Etienne Church in Mulhouse are among the places to be seen. Afterwards, you can spend the free time we will have here on the shopping street, where Alsatian-style houses are concentrated. After exploring this charming city, we visit Colmar, a fairytale city bearing the characteristic features of the Alsace region. Famous for the Le Petit Venise (Little Venice) district, this city is also known for its colorful houses lined along the canals, resembling a painting. After 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, Place Kléber, the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights, Rohan Palace, the Alsatian 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 world's sixth-tallest church. After our city tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 7                 STRASBOURG

Free time after breakfast at the hotel. Our guests who wish may join the Baden – Baden & Heidelberg Tour (85€ per person), which our guide will organize as an optional extra. Our first stop is Baden-Baden. The town's magnificent nature, located in a wooded valley, its famous thermal springs, its status as one of the world's 11 best spa towns on the UNESCO World Heritage List, 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 of Heidelberg, a city bearing traces of the Middle Ages, described by Goethe as an “ideal city”, and whose streets and avenues harmonize beautifully with nature, we will see Marktplatz Square, the Old Bridge, Heidelberg Castle and Hauptstrasse. 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.