The Alps of Alsace - Summer 2026 (STR-BGY)
Day 1 Istanbul – Stuttgart – Strasbourg
Meeting with our valued guests in front of the Pegasus Airlines counter in the international departures terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport 3 hours before the flight time. After completing baggage and ticket procedures, we fly to Stuttgart on a scheduled Pegasus Airlines flight. Upon arrival, we begin our panoramic city tour of Stuttgart. During our tour, the Old Castle, built in the 10th century, and Schlossplatz, located in the city center and famous for its gardens, are among the places we will see. After our tour, we depart for Strasbourg. In Strasbourg, the second most important city of the European Union after Brussels, we will witness the intense German and French cultures. During our panoramic city tour of Strasbourg, Place Kléber, the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, the Court of Human Rights, Rohan Palace, the Alsatian Museum and Strasbourg Notre Dame Cathedral are among the places we will see. Construction of this Catholic cathedral, considered one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture, began in 1015 and was completed in 1439. Today, it is the sixth-highest church in the world. After our city tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 2 Strasbourg – Mulhouse
After breakfast at our hotel, free time (check-out from the hotel will take place at 11:00). Guests who wish may join the Heidelberg Tour (€45 per person), which will be organized as an optional excursion by our guide. We will visit Heidelberg Castle, one of the most important Renaissance works in the Northern Alps region. While visiting this castle, we will enjoy a magnificent city view from a beautiful terrace. Guests who wish may spend their free time visiting a unique museum where they can discover German history and culture. After our tour, we depart for Mulhouse. Guests who wish may join the Colmar Tour (€40 per person), which will be organized as an optional excursion along the route by our guide. We tour Colmar, a fairytale city bearing the characteristic features of the Alsace Region. This city, famous for its Le Petit Venise (Little Venice) district, is also known for its colorful houses lined along the canals, resembling a painting. After our tour, we depart for Mulhouse. Upon arrival, free time to relax. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 3 Mulhouse
After breakfast at our hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Magnificent Switzerland Tour (€105 per person), which will be organized as an optional excursion by our guide. The word Interlaken literally means “between two lakes,” and this town, surrounded by mountains, will captivate you. After an enjoyable walk in this fairytale Swiss village, a natural wonder, we depart for Lucerne. During our city tour of Lucerne, one of Switzerland’s most beloved cities, the Chapel Bridge, Spreuer Bridge, Lake Lucerne, the Town Hall, Kornmarkt and the shopping street are among the places we will see. After our tour, we depart for Zurich. Upon arrival, we begin our panoramic city tour of Zurich. During our tour, Fraumünster Church, Grossmünster Church, the Swiss National Museum, the Opera House, Lake Zurich, the Clock Tower, the Old Guild Houses, Zurich Altstadt (Old Town) and Bahnhofstrasse, a lively and colorful street surrounded by world-famous stores, are among the places we will see. After our tour, we return to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 4 Mulhouse – Geneva
After breakfast, we depart for Geneva. Guests who wish may join the Bern Tour (€40 per person) , which will be organized as an optional excursion along the route by our guide. The city center of Bern, the capital of Switzerland, is protected by UNESCO. After touring this charming city, we continue to Geneva. Upon arrival in Geneva, we take a panoramic city tour of Geneva, the European headquarters of the United Nations. During our tour, Lake Léman, Mont Blanc Bridge, the Grand Cathedral, Notre Dame Cathedral, Jean-Jacques Rousseau Island and the old town are among the places we will see. After the tour, we proceed to our hotel and stay overnight.
Day 5 Geneva
After breakfast at our hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Lyon & Annecy & The Village Outlet Tour (€100 per person), which will be organized as an optional excursion by our guide. Our first stop on the tour is Annecy. During this tour, we will have a wonderful time by the magnificent lakeside at the foot of the Alps and in the historic city center of this natural wonder, which was home to the Dukes of Savoy. After our tour, we depart for Lyon, France’s gastronomic capital. During our tour, the Renaissance-era buildings and famous traboule passageways in the streets of the Old Town, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the magnificent Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière and the Opera House are among the places we will see. After our tour, we will have free time at The Village Outlet, one of the largest shopping centers in the region, offering many discounted products from world-famous brands. After you enjoy shopping, we return to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 6 Geneva – Milan
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Milan. Guests who wish may join the Lausanne Tour (€40 per person), which will be organized as an optional excursion along the route by our guide. During our tour, the Ushi Castle, where the Treaty of Ouchy was signed, the Beau-Rivage Hotel, where the Treaty of Lausanne was signed, and the Olympic Museum are among the places we will see. Upon arrival, we will take a panoramic city tour of Milan. During our tour, Milan Cathedral, Italy’s second-largest church, whose completion took approximately 500 years, Fortezza Castle and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, home to the world’s most famous fashion stores, are among the places we will see. After the city tour, we transfer to our hotel and stay overnight.
Day 7 Milan
Free time after breakfast. Guests who wish may join the Lake Como & Lake Lugano (Switzerland) Tour (95 Euros), which will be organized as an optional excursion. During our tour, we visit Como, a glacial lake in the Lombardy region, and its surroundings, with their enchanting scenery stretching along the foothills of the Alps. Afterwards, there is an opportunity to shop at an outlet where you can find world-famous brands. Following the outlet visit, we depart for Lugano, one of Switzerland’s most elegant and affluent lakeside towns, located at the foothills of the Alps. After our tour of this natural wonder, famous for its lakeside cafés that you will never tire of photographing, we return to Milan and transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 8 Milan – Istanbul
After breakfast, we check out of the hotel and transfer to Bergamo Airport. After completing baggage and check-in procedures, we depart for Istanbul on a scheduled Pegasus Airlines flight. Arrival in Istanbul and the end of our tour.
What's Included
✅ Economy class airfare on scheduled Pegasus Airlines flights on the Istanbul (SAW) – Stuttgart (STR) / Milan (BGY) – Istanbul (SAW) routes
✅ Airport taxes
✅ 7 nights’ bed-and-breakfast accommodation in 3- and 4-star hotels
✅ Airport-hotel-airport transfers
✅ All intercity transfers
✅ Panoramic city tours of Stuttgart, Strasbourg, Milan, Mulhouse and Geneva
✅ City taxes (€25)
✅ Professional Turkish-speaking guiding services
Not Included
❌ Visa fee and service fee
❌ Travel health insurance
❌ International departure fee
❌ Lunch, dinner, and other meals
❌ Hotel extras and personal expenses
❌ Extra tours, additional tours along the route, and optional activities
❌ Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
❌ All services not specified as included in the price
Hotel Information:
Hotel Category: 3- and 4-Star Hotels
Milan: Hotels located 10–20 km from the city center
Mulhouse: Hotels located 10–20 km from the city center
Geneva: Saint-Genis-Pouilly, Valserhorne, Thiory and Annemasse areas
Strasbourg: Hotels located 10–20 km from the city center and the Offenburg area
IMPORTANT NOTES
The services included in the price vary according to the package type purchased by the guests.
Package types must be purchased during the tour reservation. They cannot be changed after the reservation.
Please inquire about prices and availability for domestic flight connections.
The prices of extra tours specified in the tour program are per-person prices.
Extra tours along the route take place provided that at least 6 people from the group participate. Guests who do not wish to participate will be kept waiting at rest stops, service areas, etc.
In cases such as fairs, congresses and events that may take place in the cities, accommodation may be provided outside the committed distance and area. In such a case, our agencies will be informed in writing of the hotel area at least 30 days before the tour departure.
Extra beds are provided in triple rooms, and the third bed is smaller than a standard bed and/or is an additional folding bed.
Since triple rooms are not available in some cities in Europe, hotels may provide a double room + a single room instead of a triple room.
Bed type requests are subject to hotel availability and cannot be guaranteed.
FLIGHT DETAILS
ISTANBUL SAW – STUTTGART STR 08:25 - 10:25 PC 967
BERGAMO BGY – ISTANBUL SAW 11:45 - 15:25 PC 1212
ADVANTAGEOUS MAXI EXTRA TOUR PACKAGE: Includes All Extra and Route Extra Tours
Included Tours: Como & Lugano Tour + Lyon & Annecy & The Outlet Village Tour + Bern Tour + Heidelberg Tour + Magnificent Switzerland Tour + Colmar Tour + Lausanne Tour
ADULT (17 years and older) €395 INSTEAD OF €465
CHILD (7 years – 16.99 years) €230 INSTEAD OF €465
INFANT (0 years – 6.99 years) FREE
ADVANTAGEOUS ECO EXTRA TOUR PACKAGE: Includes All Route Extra Tours!
Included Tours: Colmar Tour + Bern Tour + Lausanne Tour
ADULT (17 years and older) €105 INSTEAD OF €120
CHILD (7 years – 16.99 years) €60 INSTEAD OF €120
INFANT (0 years – 6.99 years) FREE
Child discounts are valid only for purchases of the Advantageous Eco or Advantageous Maxi extra tour package. No discount is applied to individual purchases.
Infant guests aged 0 to 1.99 years may participate in extra tours free of charge provided that the adult guests staying with them participate.
Payment by cash or credit card can be made for purchases of the Advantageous Eco or Advantageous Maxi extra tour package during the tour. You may contact your tour guide for detailed information regarding card payments.
For international travel, a passport valid for at least 6 months is mandatory. Passports more than 10 years old are not valid for international travel and must be renewed before the tour departure date. Entry cannot be made with torn or worn passports.
For a visa application, a passport valid for at least 6 months and the documents specified in the list of documents required for the visa, which can be obtained from our agencies, must be submitted complete to the agency with written approval at least 1 month before the tour departure date.
In cases such as fairs, congresses and events that may take place in the cities, accommodation may be provided outside the committed distance and area. In such a case, our agencies will be informed in writing of the hotel area at least 30 days before the tour departure.
The visa must be obtained from the country of first entry into the tour or from the country where the longest accommodation will take place; otherwise, Lidya Tour is absolutely not responsible if passport control officers do not allow entry into the country.
In the event of tour cancellation, visa and insurance fees cannot be refunded.
Lidya Tour acts only as an intermediary between the consulate and our customers and bears no responsibility if the visa is not approved for any reason, is not issued in time and/or contains errors; the passenger has no right to claim compensation from Lidya Tour under any circumstances.
Lidya Tour acts as an intermediary between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the 28.09.1955 Hague Protocol.
During registration, the name as written in the passport, date of birth and passport number must be entered into the system. Flight tickets are issued according to this information. No-show fees for flight ticket cancellations or changes resulting from incorrect information will be charged to the guests.
Times may change before the flight, and all times must be confirmed in writing by our guests by calling the central office 48 hours before the departure dates.
The city where the aircraft lands may vary. Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible for schedule changes or possible delays caused by airlines.
Lidya Tour is not responsible for changes experienced in the domestic flight connections of guests who do not confirm their flight times and route.
Airline rules apply to group tickets, and pursuant to the group ticket rules, if the outbound flight cannot be used, the return flight cannot be used either.
In general, the baggage allowance for flights departing from Türkiye is 20 kg. This allowance may vary depending on the airline and the destination country. This allowance may decrease to 15 kg for domestic flights in the countries visited. Excess baggage weight/price rules are determined by the airlines and are not the responsibility of Lidya Tour.
If the number of people to participate in the package tour is insufficient, tour cancellation will be notified to the consumer 21 days in advance.
The tour route specified in the tour program is an example route, and changes may be made to the tour itinerary.
City sightseeing tours may be conducted on the following day/days depending on the time of arrival in the city.
The excursions specified in the programs may be conducted on another day other than the specified day/days at the guide's discretion for any reason.
Alternative tours along the route take place provided that at least 6 people from the group participate. Guests who do not wish to participate will be kept waiting at the rest stop.
During busy periods such as fairs, congresses and seminars, hotel accommodation may be provided outside the city.
Excursions or tours that local authorities do not permit for any reason will not be conducted. Alternative tours may be conducted provided that there is a minimum participation of 20 people; with lower participation, they may be conducted at the guide's discretion and, if necessary, with price changes. Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible if these excursions or tours cannot be conducted.
Entrance fees to museums and archaeological sites are not included in the prices.
Lidya Tour reserves the right to change hotel names provided that the star category remains the same.
All hotel names specified in the programs are examples, indicated as E.G. (or similar), for purposes of illustrating the star category and distance. This does not mean that accommodation will be provided at the named hotel.
Extra beds are provided in triple rooms, and the third bed is smaller than a standard bed and / or is an additional foldable bed. .
When leaving the vehicles used during your trip and the hotels where you stay, please make sure that you have taken all your belongings.
Child discounts are valid only for children in the specified age group staying with 2 adults.
When children under the age of 18 who are not legally adults do not participate in the tour with one or both of their parents, they are required to carry the necessary consent forms with them during the trip.
In case of cancellation or changes, the “AGENCY SALES AGREEMENT” shall apply.
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