Bernina Express and Heidi’s Villages – Summer Period (NCE-STR)
Day 1 Istanbul – Nice
Meeting with our valued guests in front of the international departures terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport. Following the baggage, ticketing and boarding procedures, flying to Nice on a Pegasus Airlines flight. Upon arrival, a panoramic Nice city tour with our private buses waiting at the airport. During our tour, the famous Promenade des Anglais, Nice Port, Old Nice and its narrow pedestrian streets, Massena Square, the Flower Market, the Palace of Justice and Jean Medecin Boulevard are among the places to be seen. Following the tour, we will be transferred to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 2 Nice
Free time after breakfast. Guests who wish may join the optional St. Paul de Vence & Cannes Tour (70 Euros). The first stop of our tour is St. Paul de Vence, with its art galleries and unique geography. We then travel to Cannes, home to the world-famous film festival. After visiting the Festival Building, Croisette Boulevard and historic streets in this city, one of the most famous cities on the French Riviera, we return to our hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the optional Monaco & Monte Carlo Tour (95 Euros). During our tour, we will visit the Principality of Monaco, the world's second-smallest independent state after the Vatican, and Monte Carlo, one of Europe's most dazzling destinations with its glamorous casinos and vibrant nightlife. Depending on traffic conditions, we will return to Nice in the evening, travelling along the return route amid different views. Overnight at our hotel.
*The optional tours offered today are optional tours operated jointly. If purchased separately, transportation to and from the tour departure / end points will be provided individually.
Day 3 Nice - Milan
After breakfast, we depart for Milan. Guests who wish may join the Genoa Tour (40 Euros), which will be organized optionally by our guide along the route. Our first stop in Genoa is the port area. The Luigi Ferraris Stadium, where Sampdoria plays its matches, Piazza de Ferrari, San Lorenzo Cathedral and Torre Della Lanterna are among the other places we will see. After the tour, we depart for Milan. Upon arrival, a panoramic city tour. During our tour, Milan Castle, one of the city's historic landmarks, ‘Castello Sforzesco’, will be seen, and ‘Galleria’, which left its mark on the 19th-century Industrial Revolution, will be visited. Galleria is also known as Europe's first covered shopping mall. The famous French engineer Gustave Eiffel was inspired by this structure when building the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Duomo, where Gothic art can be seen extensively, is the world's fourth-largest church, with an exterior consisting of more than 2,000 statues. During your free time, you can see the wealth of the shop windows on ‘Via Monte Napoleone’ and ‘Via La Spiga’, known as the center of fashion. Transfer to your hotel after the city tour. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 4 Milan – Bernina - Basel
After breakfast, we set off towards Basel. To experience the Bernina Express route, one of the world's most famous train journeys, we board the train along our route (the train boarding and disembarkation locations may vary depending on availability). After an unforgettable train journey accompanied by magnificent views, we continue towards Basel. Along our route, we visit the town of Mainfield, whose postcard-like scenery we all remember from our childhood. After the free time we will have here, we continue to Basel. Free time upon arrival. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 5 Basel
Free time after breakfast at our hotel. Guests who wish may join the optional Magnificent Switzerland Tour (€105 per person), organized by our guide. Interlaken literally means “between two lakes,” and this mountain-surrounded town will leave you enchanted. After an enjoyable walk in this fairytale Swiss village, a natural wonder, we set off for Lucerne. During our city tour in 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 depart for Zurich. Upon arrival, we begin our panoramic Zurich city 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 to be seen. Return to the hotel after our tour. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 6 Basel – Strasbourg
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for the city of Strasbourg. Guests who wish may join the Mulhouse & Colmar Tour (€50 per person), organized optionally by our guide along the route. Mulhouse's Reunion Square and Saint Etienne Church are among the places to be seen. Afterwards, you can spend the free time we will have here on the shopping street, where Alsatian-style houses are concentrated. After visiting this charming, figurine-like city, we tour Colmar, a fairytale city bearing the characteristic features of the Alsace region. Famous for its Le Petit Venise (Little Venice) district, this city is also known for its colorful houses lined along the canals, resembling a painting. After our tour, we continue our journey to Strasbourg. In Strasbourg, the European Union's second most important city after Brussels, we will witness the strong German and French cultural influences. During our panoramic Strasbourg city tour, Kleber Square, 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 world's sixth-tallest church. After our city tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 7 Strasbourg
Free time after breakfast at the hotel. Guests who wish may join the optional Baden-Baden & Heidelberg Tour (€85 per person), organized by our guide. Our first stop is Baden-Baden. The town's magnificent nature, located in a wooded valley, its famous thermal springs, its status as one of the world's 11 best spa towns listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its famous casinos will make you fall in love with this town! After our visit here, our next stop is Heidelberg. During our tour of Heidelberg, a city bearing traces of the Middle Ages, described by Goethe as the “ideal city,” and where you will admire the harmony of its streets and avenues with nature, Marktplatz Square, the Old Bridge, Heidelberg Castle and Hauptstrasse are among the places to be seen. After completing our tour, we will have free time in this magnificent city, and then begin our return journey to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 8 Strasbourg – Stuttgart – Istanbul
After breakfast, transfer to the airport depending on the flight time. Following the baggage and check-in procedures, departure for Istanbul on a scheduled Pegasus Airlines flight. Arrival in Istanbul and end of our tour.
What's Included
✅ Economy class flight ticket with Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight on the Istanbul (SAW) – Nice (NCE) / Stuttgart (STR) – 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 Nice, Milan, Basel and Strasbourg
✅ City taxes (€25)
✅ Professional Turkish-speaking guide services
✅ Train ticket on the Bernina Express / Red Train route (the train route and train type may vary depending on availability.)
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
❌ Driver and guide gratuity (agency recommendation: 15 euros per person)
Hotel Information:
Hotel Category: 3- and 4-Star Hotels
Nice: Areas of Antibes, La Gaude, Vence, Menton, Grasse and Cagnes Sur Mer
Milan: Hotels located 10–20 km from the city center
Basel: Hotels located 10–20 km from the city center
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 type of package 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 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 wait at rest stops, service areas, etc.
In the event of fairs, congresses, events, etc. that may take place in the cities, accommodation may be provided outside the promised distance and area. In such a case, our agencies will be informed in writing of the hotel area at least 21 days before the tour departure.
Extra beds are provided in rooms for 3 people, and the third bed is smaller than a standard bed and/or is an additional foldable 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 – NICE NCE 11:35 - 13:40 PC 1149
STUTTGART STR – ISTANBUL SAW 11:35 - 15:25 PC 968
ADVANTAGEOUS MAXI EXTRA TOUR PACKAGE: All Extra Tours Included
Included Tours: St. Paul de Vence & Cannes Tour (70 Euros)
Monaco & Monte Carlo Tour (95 Euros)
Genoa Tour (40 Euros)
Magnificent Switzerland Tour (105€ per person)
Mulhouse & Colmar Tour (50€ per person)
Baden – Baden & Heidelberg Tour (85€ per person)
ADULT (17 years and older) 445€ INSTEAD OF 400€
CHILD (7 years – 16.99 years) 445€ INSTEAD OF 225€
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.
Advantageous packages can only be paid to the local agency in cash or by credit card after the tour has started.
INFORMATION:
For international travel, a passport valid for at least 6 months is mandatory. 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 the event of fairs, congresses, events, etc. that may take place in the cities, accommodation may be provided outside the promised 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 stay will take place; otherwise, Lidya Tour is absolutely not responsible if passport control officers do not permit entry into the country.
In the event of tour cancellation, visa and insurance fees cannot be refunded.
Lidya Tour acts solely 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 it appears on the passport, date of birth and passport number must be entered into the system. Airline tickets are issued according to this information. No-show fees resulting from cancellation or changes to airline tickets due to incorrect information will be charged to the guests.
Flight times may change before departure, and our guests must call the head office and obtain written confirmation of all times 48 hours before the departure dates.
The city where the plane 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, and under 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 Turkey is 20 kg. This allowance may vary depending on the airline and the destination country. This allowance may be reduced to 15 kg on domestic flights within 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 required to participate in the package tour is not reached, 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 take place on the following day/days depending on the arrival time in the city.
The excursions specified in the programs may, at the guide’s discretion and for any reason, take place on a day other than the specified day/days.
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 wait 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 to be visited or attended for any reason will not take place. Alternative tours may be organized provided that at least 20 people participate; if participation is lower, they may be organized at the guide’s discretion and, if necessary, with adjusted prices. 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 examples, indicated as “or similar,” and are provided to illustrate the star category and distance. They do not mean that accommodation will be provided at the named hotel.
Extra beds are provided in rooms for 3 people, and the third bed is smaller than a standard bed and/or is an additional foldable bed.
When leaving the vehicles you use 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 together with one or both of their parents, they are required to carry the necessary letters of consent for participation in the tour with them during the journey.
In the event of cancellation or changes, the “LIDYA TOUR SALES AGREEMENT” applies.
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