Super Promo Alps 5 Country Tour Route V2

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 is 20 days before the tour start date. The 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 date the trip ends and not older than 10 years.

HEALTH

There is no vaccination requirement for entry into Switzerland. We do not think that there will be any health-threatening issue with the meals taken at the region's good restaurants and hotels. However, when you are not with the group, we recommend that you be careful with food and drinks, definitely consume bottled water, avoid ice, milk and dairy products, eat meat and fish products that you are sure are well cooked, and for fruit, eat fruits that can be peeled, such as bananas and pineapples.

FLIGHT DURATIONS

Istanbul - Basel 3 hr 25 min

Zurich - Istanbul 3 hr 25 min

OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Optional tours and activities are organized by the local agency from which we receive service, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If the required number is not reached, the excursions may not take place, or the prices, content, and vehicle to be used for optional tours/activities may vary according to the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of optional tours/activities may be changed by the guide depending on the opening/closing status of the museums, ruins, or venue in the places to be visited and on weather conditions.

ACCOMMODATION

During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used farther than the stated km distances. 

Triple rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and the bed offered 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 and coach beds, participants making 3rd-person and/or child reservations are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible tightness in the rooms and the type of bed.

Child discounts are valid for only 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 at the hotel in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and generally with a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and for groups they may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group.

CURRENCY

Switzerland's currency is the Swiss Franc (CHF), and the European currency is the Euro (EUR). It is advisable to have Euros (EUR) with you.

TIME ZONE

In summer time, Switzerland, France and Italy are 3 hours behind Turkey, and in winter time 2 hours behind. For example, while it is 18:30 in Turkey in summer, it is 15:30 in Italy.

CLOTHING AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS

If you are going in the summer season, we recommend that you bring T-shirts that can be put on and taken off easily, short- and long-sleeved shirts, cotton trousers, 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 the winter period, we recommend clothing that allows you to move comfortably and keep warm.

FOOD CULTURE

Swiss cuisine is influenced by French, German and Northern Italian cuisine as well as by Switzerland's history primarily as an agricultural country. Many traditional Swiss dishes tend to be relatively simple and are made from basic ingredients such as potatoes and Swiss cheese. 

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

Italian cuisine, which varies by region, is among the richest cuisines in the world with the contribution of Mediterranean influence. It offers a wide range of options, from snacks prepared with fresh tomatoes, greens and country-specific cheeses, to pizzas with magnificent flavors, pastas made with various sauces, and seafood.

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 will be granted. The passport police have the authority not to let you into the country. 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 dated 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delay on scheduled and special flights, or the times before the current trip and flight may change. 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 services fee. 

The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of the cities, lasting at most 2-3 hours, with a panoramic view and guide narration from inside the vehicle, and do not include museum or archaeological site entrances. The agency is not responsible for the failure to carry out panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, if they do not take place on the day and time of the tour due to roads closed by local authorities for visits or entry, or due to any event, or due to closed roads, and when weather conditions make the tour impossible. Some tours may be carried out by public transport or on foot, where possible, at points where roads are closed or vehicle entry is not permitted.