The Alps with Alsace - Winter 2026 (STR-BGY)
Day 1 Istanbul – Stuttgart – 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 baggage and ticket procedures, flight to Stuttgart with 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 strong German and French cultures. During our panoramic city tour of Strasbourg, Place Kléber, the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, the European 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-tallest 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) 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 wonderful 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 set off for Mulhouse. Guests who wish may join the Colmar Tour (€40 per person) organized as an optional excursion by our guide along the route. 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 renowned for its colorful houses lined along the canals, resembling a painting. After our tour, we depart for Mulhouse. Upon arrival, free time to rest. 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) organized as an optional excursion by our guide. 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 set off for Lucerne. During our city tour of Lucerne, one of Switzerland’s most admired cities, the Chapel Bridge, Spreuer Bridge, Lake Lucerne, the Town Hall, Kornmarkt, and the shopping street are among the places to be seen. After our tour, we set off for Zurich. Upon arrival, we begin our panoramic city tour of Zurich. During our tour, 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 street surrounded by world-famous stores, are among the places to be seen. After our tour, 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) organized as an optional excursion by our guide along the route. 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 Geneva, Mont Blanc Bridge, the Grand Cathedral, Notre Dame Cathedral, Jean-Jacques Rousseau Island, and the old town are among the places to be seen. After the tour, we depart for our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
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) organized as an optional excursion by our guide. Our first stop is Annecy. During this tour, we will enjoy wonderful moments by the magnificent lake at the foot of the Alps and in the historic city center of this natural wonder, which once hosted 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 Old Town streets, which are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the magnificent Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, and the Opera House are among the places we will see. After our tour, we have free time at The Village Outlet, one of the largest shopping centers in the region, offering many discounted products from 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) organized as an optional excursion by our guide along the route. During our tour, the Ouchy 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 to be seen. After the city tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 7 Milan
Free time after breakfast. Guests who wish may join the optional Lake Como & Lake Lugano (Switzerland) Tour (95 Euros)’. During our tour, we visit Como, the glacial lake of the Lombardy region, and its surroundings, with their fascinating 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 foot 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. Following the completion of 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 the price and availability of domestic flight connections.
The extra tour prices specified in the tour program are per-person prices.
The 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, events, etc. 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 European cities, 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 09:55 - 10:55 PC 969
BERGAMO BGY – ISTANBUL SAW 11:30 - 16:10 PC 1212
ADVANTAGEOUS MAXI EXTRA TOUR PACKAGE: Includes All Extra Tours and Extra Tours Along the Route
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 above) €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 Extra Tours Along the Route!
Included Tours: Colmar Tour + Bern Tour + Lausanne Tour
ADULT (17 years and above) €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 packages. No discount is applied to individual purchases.
Infant guests aged between 0 and 1.99 years may participate in extra tours free of charge provided that the adult guests staying with them participate.
Cash and credit card payments can be made for purchases of the Advantageous Eco or Advantageous Maxi extra tour packages during the tour. You may contact your tour guide for detailed information regarding card payments.
For international trips, a passport valid for at least 6 months is required. Passports older than 10 years are not valid for international travel and must be renewed before the tour departure date. Entry is not permitted 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 to the agency in full with written approval at least 1 month before the tour departure date.
In cases such as fairs, congresses, events, etc. 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 to the tour or the country where the longest stay will take place; otherwise, Lidya Tour is absolutely not responsible if passport police do not allow entry into the country.
In the event of tour cancellation, visa and insurance fees are non-refundable.
Lidya Tour acts only as an intermediary between the consulate and our customers and bears no responsibility if the visa is not approved, is not issued in time and/or contains errors for any reason; 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 Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955.
During registration, the name as shown 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.
Flight times may change before departure, and all times must be confirmed in writing by our guests by calling the head 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 domestic connecting flights of guests who do not confirm their flight times and route.
Airline rules apply to group tickets; under the group ticket rule, if the outbound flight cannot be used, the return flight cannot be used either.
The standard baggage allowance for most flights departing from Türkiye is 20 kg. This allowance may vary according to the airline and the destination country. On domestic flights within the countries visited, this allowance may decrease to 15 kg. Excess baggage weight and price rules are determined by the airlines and are not the responsibility of Lidya Tour.
If the number of people participating in the package tour is insufficient, the consumer will be informed of the tour cancellation 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(s), depending on the time of arrival in the city.
The excursions specified in the programs may, at the guide's discretion and for any reason, be conducted on a day other than the specified day(s).
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 take place. Alternative tours may be conducted provided that a minimum of 20 people participate; if participation is lower, 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 take place.
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 V.B. (or similar) and are written as examples in terms of star category and distance. This does not mean that accommodation will be provided at the hotel with the stated name.
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 you use and the hotels where you stay during your trip, 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 together with one or both of their parents, they must carry the required consent forms with them during the trip.
In case of cancellation or changes, the “AGENCY SALES CONTRACT” shall apply.
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