TREND BENELUX & PARIS & ALSACE 2027 WINTER (BSL-CGN) PC

DAY 1                 ISTANBUL – BASEL – STRASBOURG

Meeting with our valued guests in front of the Pegasus Airlines counter at the international departures terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport, 3 hours before the flight time. Following the baggage and ticket procedures, flight to Basel with a scheduled Pegasus Airlines flight. Upon arrival, departure for Strasbourg by our private bus waiting for us at the airport. Upon arrival, Strasbourg city tour. In Strasbourg, the second most important city of the European Union after Brussels, we will witness the strong German and French influences. During our panoramic city tour, we will see Kleber Square, the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, the Court of Human Rights, Rohan Palace, the Alsace Museum and then Strasbourg Notre Dame Cathedral. Considered one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture, the construction of this Catholic Cathedral began in 1015 and was completed in 1439. Today, it is the world’s sixth-tallest church. Transfer to the hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 2                 STRASBOURG

Free time after breakfast. Guests who wish may join the Colmar, the Pearl of Alsace & Zurich (95 Euros) Tour. We begin our tour with the fairytale city of Colmar, which reflects the characteristic features of the Alsace Region. Also known as Le Petit Venise (Little Venice), this city is famous for its colorful houses lined along the river, resembling a painting. Following this visit, we depart for Zurich. Upon arrival, we begin our Zurich city tour. The places to be seen on our tour include the Fraumünster Church, Grossmünster Church, Swiss National Museum, Opera House, Lake Zurich, Clock Tower, Old Guild Houses, Zurich Altstadt (Old Town) and Bahnhofstrasse, a lively and colorful avenue surrounded by world-famous stores. After our tour, we depart for Strasbourg. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 3                 STRASBOURG – PARIS

After breakfast, we depart for Paris.  Along the route, guests who wish may join the Luxembourg Tour (55 Euros), organized as an optional tour by our guide. The places to be seen on our tour include the Petrus River Valley, the old city center and its narrow streets, recognized as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, Constitution Square, the city cathedral and the Grand Ducal Palace. After our tour, we continue to Paris. Upon arrival at our Paris hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Saint-Germain & Luxembourg Gardens (40 Euros) walking tour, organized as an optional tour by our guide. , Saint-Germain-des-Prés, briefly known as the elite St. Germain district, was frequented by many famous figures, such as the renowned American writer Ernest Hemingway and existentialist philosophers Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir. During our tour in the lively St. Germain district, home to world-famous cafés such as Café Le Bonaparte, Café de Flore and Café Les Deux Magots, the world’s oldest café-restaurant, Le Procope (*1686), and host to jazz music festivals, we will see the Luxembourg Gardens, St. Sulpice Church, where Victor Hugo was married, St. Michel Square and Paris’s oldest church, St. Germain-des-Prés, panoramically. We return to the hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 4                 PARIS

After breakfast, guests who wish may join the Paris Combined Tour (95 Euros) [Seine River Boat Cruise & Montmartre Artists’ Hill & Sacré-Cœur Basilica & Notre Dame Cathedral & Fragonard Perfume Museum], organized as an optional tour by our guide. During our panoramic city tour, the places to be seen include the Champs-Élysées, the Louvre Museum and its pyramid, featured in The Da Vinci Code, the Musée d’Orsay, the Arc de Triomphe, Place de l’Étoile, Napoleon’s tomb, the Parliament building, Pont Alexandre III, the Grand Palais and Petit Palais, built for the 1990 industrial fair, and the Concorde Guillotine Square, associated with the 1789 French Revolution. Afterwards, we will go to the best spots for photographing the Eiffel Tower, where you will have free time to take unforgettable photos and, if you wish, visit the Eiffel Tower. Then, during a one-hour boat cruise on the Seine River, you will enjoy touring around the islands and seeing Paris and its bridges from the river. Afterwards, we take the funicular up to Montmartre, Paris’s oldest and highest hill. Following free time in Place du Tertre, famous for Sacré-Cœur and its artists, where you can shop or have your portrait drawn while experiencing its bohemian lifestyle, we go to visit the famous Notre Dame Cathedral, featured in novels, songs and films. After visiting the cathedral, we conclude our tour with a photo stop at Paris’s Point Zero and return to our hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the Paris by Night Tour (35 Euros), which will be organized as an optional tour by our guide. Transfer to the hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.

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

DAY 5                 PARIS – BRUSSELS                

After breakfast, we depart for Brussels. Along the route, guests who wish may join the Bruges City Tour (40 Euros), organized as an optional tour by our guide, famous for its picturesque canals, old bridges, UNESCO-protected structures and chocolate. After our tour, we continue our journey to Brussels. Panoramic city tour upon arrival in Brussels. The places to be seen on our tour include the Royal Palace, Chinese and Japanese houses, Grand Place (city square), the Stock Exchange Building, the Atomium Monument, Heysel Stadium and Manneken Pis (the statue of a urinating boy). Transfer to the hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 6                 BRUSSELS – AMSTERDAM  

After breakfast, we depart for Amsterdam. En route, we will visit McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Roermond, one of the largest and most advantageous outlets in the region. After the free time provided for shopping here, we depart for Amsterdam. Guests who wish may join the Rotterdam Tour (30 Euros), organized as an optional tour by our guide. The places to be seen on our tour include the Cube Houses, Euromast Tower, Hotel New York, Erasmus Bridge and Markthal, where we will provide free time for shopping. After our tour, we continue to Amsterdam. Free time upon arrival at the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 7                 AMSTERDAM

Free time after breakfast. Guests who wish may join the Wonderful Holland & Amsterdam Highlights Tour (120 Euros) [Marken & Volendam & Zaanse Schans], organized as an optional tour by our guide. You will not get enough of the time spent in the harbor area of Volendam, an old fishing village that inspired the song “Anyone who wants to see the true beauty of the Netherlands should go to Volendam.” Our next stop is the town of Marken. During our visit to the town, you can observe the lives of fishermen in charming little houses and also have the opportunity to buy inexpensive souvenirs. Afterwards, we have the opportunity to see Zaanse Schans, a magical village with windmills. After the tour, we depart for Amsterdam city center. The places to be seen on our tour include Dam Square, the Royal Palace, the Flower Market and the Red Light District. Transfer to the hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 8                 COLOGNE – ISTANBUL   

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