Benelux, Switzerland, France & Germany Tour

Meet in front of the Turkish Airlines counter in the international departures terminal of Istanbul Airport 3 hours before the flight. After baggage, ticket, and passport procedures, departure for Basel at 08.50 on Turkish Airlines flight TK 1923. Following our arrival at 10.00 local time, our Basel city tour begins with the vehicle waiting for us at the airport. Basel, Switzerland's third most populous city after Zurich and Geneva, is a magnificent city that combines modern and historic character and contains many treasures despite its small area. During our city tour, the sights we will see include Basel Cathedral, where the famous Dutch Renaissance writer Erasmus is buried; Marktplatz, the city's main square; the Government Building; and Hotel Les Trois Roi. After our tour, departure for Strasbourg, one of France's most beautiful cities and the pearl of the Alsace region. While exploring Strasbourg, you will feel as though you are traveling through history in Europe's largest cobblestoned medieval quarters.

After breakfast at the hotel, we set off for Luxembourg. Upon arrival, our Luxembourg city tour begins. Notre Dame Cathedral, the Grand Ducal Palace, City Hall and Constitution Square are among the sights we will see. After our tour, guests who wish may join the optional, extra Magnificent History and Mosaics (Trier & Remich & Schengen) tour. (65 Euro) The first stop on our tour will be Trier, founded by the Romans in 15 BC and known as Germany's oldest city. During our city tour of Trier, located in the Moselle Wine Region on the banks of the Moselle River, a tributary of the Rhine River, amid low, vine-covered red sandstone hills, the sights will include Porta Nigra, the largest surviving Roman city gate north of the Alps, the Roman Monuments within the Unesco World Heritage Site, St. Peter Cathedral and the Church of Our Lady, the Basilica of Constantine, and the house where Karl Marx, the revolutionary thinker known as the father of scientific socialism, was born. After our visit to Trier, we head to the tax-haven town of Remich, where you can enjoy the least expensive shopping of our entire tour.

After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Paris, one of the world's most romantic cities. Upon our arrival in Paris, the sights we will see include Charles de Gaulle and the Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysees, the Louvre Museum and Pyramid, Etoile Square, the Grand Palais and Petit Palais exhibition halls, Concorde Square and the Obelisk, the French Parliament Building, 3. Alexandre Bridge, the Seine River, Napoleon's Tomb and the Eiffel Tower. After our tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Overnight at our hotel in Paris or the surrounding area.

After breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish may join the optional, extra Magnificent Paris Masterpieces & Seine River Boat (Eiffel Tower & Seine River Boat Trip & Montmarte Artists' Hill & Sacre Coeur Basilica & Notre Dame Cathedral) tour. (110 Euro) Our first stop is the Eiffel Tower, the city's iconic landmark visited by millions of tourists every year. By ascending to the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower, you will have the opportunity to see Paris from above. We then take a boat tour on the Seine River, which divides Paris in two. After seeing the historic landmarks on both banks of the river during the boat tour, we take the cable car up Montmarte Hill, the highest hill in Paris. Sacre Coeur (Church of Vows) will be the first sight on this hill, which bears the traces of important artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henry Toulouse Lautrec, Dalida, Vincent Van Gogh and Jean Marais. After seeing this building up close, we take a break at Tertre Square, where you can shop and have your portrait drawn, before visiting Notre Dame Cathedral, regarded as both a symbol of French history and an indispensable part of the Paris skyline.

We depart for Brussels. One of the most striking stops on Benelux tours, Brussels stands out for its versatility. Thanks to its cosmopolitan character, the city offers travelers many different opportunities, and we will visit a variety of valuable landmarks. Upon arrival, the sights we will see include the Royal Palace, the Chinese and Japanese Houses, Brussels Cathedral, the city square, the Stock Exchange Building, the Atomium Monument and the Manneken Pis Statue. After our tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Overnight at our hotel in Brussels or the surrounding area.

After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Amsterdam. En route, guests who wish may join the optional, extra Magnificent Cities Brugge & Gent tour. (90 Euro) Our first stop is Brugge, renowned for its magnificent beauty. Today, Brugge is one of Europe's leading tourist destinations and was placed under Unesco protection in 1991. With its medieval architecture, canals, narrow streets, bridges, historic buildings and squares, it has become one of Europe's most treasured cities. After exploring this beautiful city, we travel to Gent, another city where time seems to have stopped. With a history spanning 1400 years, Gent was founded at the confluence of the Schelde and Lys rivers and was one of the largest and wealthiest cities of the Middle Ages. After our tour of this city, famous for its medieval monuments and university, we depart for Amsterdam. During our city tour of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, which borders Germany to the east and Belgium to the south, the sights will include Dam Square, Central Station, the National Monument, the Royal Palace, the Flower Market and Red Light (Red Light Street). After our tour, transfer to our hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish may join the optional, extra Magnificent Fairytale Villages and Canals (Zaanse Schans & Marken & Volendam & Giethoorn Hobbit Village) tour. (110 Euro) Our tour begins in the town of Zaanse Schans. One of the Netherlands' hidden paradises, Zaanse Schans is a famous Dutch town known for its unspoiled nature and old historic windmills dating back to the 17th century that are still in operation. In the Dutch town of Zaanse Schans, whose historic windmills and wooden houses create beauty unlike anywhere else in the world, you will feel as though you are walking through an open-air museum. The 2nd stop on our tour is Marken. After exploring this wonderful former island, which was later connected to the mainland by filling in the water between them, we depart for Volendam. With its harbor, characteristic Dutch houses and people in traditional clothing, Volendam captivates visitors at first sight. After an enjoyable time in this town, where you can taste delicious seafood and cheeses and buy inexpensive souvenirs, we continue to our final stop, Giethoorn Hobbit Village.

After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Cologne. Upon arrival, our city tour begins. Cologne is one of Germany's most important centers of transportation, culture, science, art and commerce. During our city tour, the sights will include the Gothic Cathedral, the Rhein River and the shopping streets. After our tour, we continue to Düsseldorf, one of Germany's most important cities for culture, art and industry. During our city tour, the sights will include the revolving restaurant Rheinturm, Schloss Benrath, where some of Germany's most important thinkers were educated, the Königsallee shopping street and Horfgarten with its lush green spaces. We then depart for the airport. After baggage, ticket and passport procedures, departure for Istanbul at 18.15 on Turkish Airlines flight TK1528. Arrival at 23.45 local time and the end of our tour.