Triple Benelux, France and Germany Tour

Düsseldorf and Amsterdam

We meet at the SunExpress Airlines counter in the International Departures Terminal at Çukurova Airport 3 hours before the flight. After completing baggage, ticket and passport procedures, we depart for Düsseldorf at 04.20 on SunExpress Airlines flight XQ 794. Upon arrival at 06.40 local time, we begin our city tour in the vehicle waiting for us. Düsseldorf is one of Germany's leading cities for culture, art and industry. Sights on our tour include the revolving restaurant at Rheinturm, the Königsallee shopping street and Horfgarten with its green spaces. After the tour, we set off for Amsterdam. Our Amsterdam city tour begins upon arrival, with sights including Dam Square, Central Station, the National Monument, the Royal Palace and the Flower Market. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel. We stay overnight at our hotels in Amsterdam or the surrounding area.

Dutch villages and canals

After breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish may join the optional Fairy-Tale Villages and Waterways tour (Zaanse Schans & Marken & Volendam & Giethoorn Hobbit Village), offered at an extra charge. (110 Euro) Our tour begins in the town of Zaanse Schans. In this Dutch town known for its natural scenery, historic windmills and wooden houses, we see windmills dating back to the 17th century that are still operating. Our 2nd stop is Marken. After exploring Marken, once an island and later connected to the mainland by filling in the stretch of water between them, we head to Volendam. Volendam is known for its harbour, traditional Dutch houses and people wearing traditional clothing. Here, you can sample seafood and cheeses and buy reasonably priced souvenirs. After visiting Volendam, we continue to our final stop, Giethoorn Hobbit Village. Located in Europe, Giethoorn became known through the film Fanfare, made here in 1958, and gradually attracted more visitors. The village welcomes more than 800.000 tourists a year. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel. Overnight in Amsterdam or the surrounding area.

Bruges, Ghent and Brussels

After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Brussels. Along the way, guests who wish can join the optional Bruges & Ghent tour at an extra charge. (90 Euro) The first stop on the tour is Bruges. One of Europe's most visited cities, Bruges was placed under UNESCO protection in 1991. The city is known for its medieval architecture, canals, narrow streets, bridges, historic buildings and squares.

After visiting Bruges, we continue to Ghent. With a history spanning 1400 years, Ghent was founded at the meeting point of the Schelde and Lys rivers. One of the largest and wealthiest cities of the Middle Ages, Ghent is known for its historic monuments from this period and its university. After completing our tour here, we depart for Brussels.

Brussels, a stop on Benelux tours, stands out for its cosmopolitan character and the variety of activities it offers visitors. On our tour after arrival, we will see 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 the tour, we transfer to our hotel and have free time. We will stay overnight at our hotels in Brussels or the surrounding area.

Arrival in Paris

After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Paris. On arrival, our tour includes 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 Parliament Building of France, Alexandre 3 Bridge, the Seine River, Napoleon's Tomb and the Eiffel Tower. After the tour, there will be free time. Guests who wish may then join the optional Paris by Night tour at an extra charge. (35 Euro) On this tour, you can see Champs Elysees, Concorde Square, the Louvre Museum and various boulevards, buildings and squares illuminated at night. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel. Overnight accommodation will be at a hotel in Paris or the surrounding area.

Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame

After breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish may join the optional Paris Masterpieces & Seine River Boat Tour (Eiffel Tower & Seine River Boat Trip & Montmarte Artists' Hill & Sacre Coeur Basilica & Notre Dame Cathedral), available at an extra cost. (110 Euro) The first stop on the tour will be the Eiffel Tower, one of the city's landmarks, visited by millions of tourists every year. We will go up to the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower to see Paris from above. We will then take a boat trip on the Seine River, which divides Paris in two. After viewing the historic buildings on both banks of the river, we will take a cable car to Montmarte Hill, the highest hill in Paris. On this hill, which bears the traces of artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henry Toulouse Lautrec, Dalida, Vincent Van Gogh and Jean Marais, we will first see Sacre Coeur (Church of Votive Offerings). We will then stop at Tertre Square so you can shop and have your portrait drawn. After the break, we will visit Notre Dame Cathedral, a symbol of the history of France and one of the buildings that shape the Paris skyline. Notre Dame Cathedral was built on the orders of King Louis VII, who reigned between 1137 - 1180, to show the world the political, economic and cultural power of Paris. After the visit, we will take a short photo break and transfer to our hotel. Overnight accommodation will be at a hotel in Paris or the surrounding area.

Luxembourg, Trier and Schengen

After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Luxembourg. Upon arrival, we begin our city tour, taking in Notre Dame Cathedral, the Grand Ducal Palace, City Hall and Constitution Square. After the tour, guests who wish can join the optional History and Mosaics (Trier & Remich & Schengen) tour at an extra cost. (65 Euro)

The first stop on this tour is Trier, founded by the Romans in 15 BC and known as Germany's oldest city. Trier lies on the banks of the Moselle River, a tributary of the Rhine, among low, vine-covered red sandstone hills in the Moselle Wine Region. During our city tour, we see Porta Nigra, the largest surviving Roman city gate north of the Alps; the Roman Monuments, St. Peter's Cathedral and the Church of Our Lady, which form part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site; the Basilica of Constantine; and the house where Karl Marx, the revolutionary thinker known as the father of scientific socialism, was born.

After visiting Trier, we head to Remich, a town known for its low taxes, where you can find the lowest shopping prices on the tour. Luxembourg's low-tax policies and the town's border location mean you can buy products such as chocolate, coffee and alcoholic drinks at low prices.

Our final stop is Schengen, where the borders of Germany, France and Luxembourg meet. The agreement on free movement that abolished passport checks between European Union member countries was signed here. In this village, located in one of Europe's important wine regions, you will have the opportunity to taste local wines and see the building where the Schengen Agreement was signed, as well as the Monument.

After the tour, we transfer to our hotel. Overnight accommodation will be at a hotel in Luxembourg or the surrounding area.

Frankfurt and the flight home

After breakfast at the hotel, we will depart for Frankfurt. Upon arrival, we will begin our city tour. Frankfurt is a financial centre also known for its cultural heritage. Our first stop will be Römerberg Square, considered the city centre and home to restored 15th-century houses. During the tour, we will see the historic town hall, which reflects medieval German architecture, and Old St. Nicholas Church. We will also see the Gothic Frankfurt Cathedral (Kaiserdom), where Holy Roman emperors were crowned, and the Goethe House and Museum, where Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a leading figure in German literature, was born and raised. After the tour, we will transfer to Frankfurt Airport at the time announced by our guide. After completing baggage, ticket and passport formalities, we will depart for Çukurova Airport at 19.50 on SunExpress Airlines flight XQ1611. Our tour will end upon arrival at 01.35 local time.