New Year Special Full Benelux & France & Germany Tour Route

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT

This tour is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 40 people.  If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notice date is 20 days before the tour start date. A 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 end date of travel and not older than 10 years.

HEALTH

There is no vaccination requirement for entry into Germany. We do not think you will encounter any problem that could threaten your health in meals taken at the region's good restaurants and hotels. However, when you are not with the group, we recommend that you be careful about food and drink, 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   -  Luxembourg 3 hr 25 min

Cologne -  Istanbul   3 hr 15 min

OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Optional tours and activities are organized by the local agency we work with with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If sufficient numbers are not reached, the excursions may not be carried out, 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 according to the opening/closing status of museums, archaeological sites, or venues at the destinations and according to weather conditions.

ACCOMMODATION

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

3-person 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. 3-person rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldable beds and coach beds, participants are deemed to have accepted the possible congestion in the rooms and the bed type in 3rd person and/or child reservations. 

Child discounts are valid for only one (1) child staying with 2 adults and matching the age group specified in the pricing section. 

Breakfasts taken at the hotel among the services included in the tour program are served 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 may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group.

CURRENCY

The European currency is Euro (EUR). It is useful to have Euro (EUR) with you.

TIME ZONE

Germany, Luxembourg, France, Belgium and the Netherlands are 1 hour behind Turkey in summer time and 2 hours behind in winter time.

For example, while it is 18:30 in Turkey in summer, it is 17:30 in the relevant countries.

CLOTHING AND NECESSARY ITEMS

If traveling in the summer season, we recommend bringing t-shirts that can be easily put on and taken off, short- and long-sleeved shirts, cotton pants, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, a light jacket and a light 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 you warm.

FOOD CULTURE

When German cuisine is mentioned, the first things that come to mind are cakes, potatoes and, of course, beer. In this cuisine, which has a wide variety of meat and vegetables, there is also a great variety of beer and wine. 

French cuisine, whose roots date back to the Middle Ages, has a rich culture. Famous for its renowned wines and many kinds of cheese, French cuisine is known worldwide for meat dishes cooked with different sauces and for delicacies such as the famous dessert varieties crème brûlée, macaron and soufflé. 

Belgian cuisine combines the traditions of German and French cuisines. 

Although Dutch cuisine is not very rich, its cheeses are worth trying. The other delicacies are generally fast-food style.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for a destination/passport that requires a visa) does not mean that entry into the country will be granted. The passport police have the authority to refuse your entry 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 of 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delay on scheduled and special flights, or times may change before the current tour and flight. 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 service fees. 

Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of the cities and carried out panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide narration, lasting at most 2-3 hours and not including museum or archaeological site entrances. Panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, if they cannot be carried out on the day and time of the tour due to roads closed by local authorities, roads not permitted for visitation or entry, or due to any event, or when the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions, the agency is not responsible for the inability to carry out the mentioned tours. Some tours may be carried out by public transportation or on foot where possible in areas with closed roads or where vehicle entry is not permitted.