Bernina Express and Heidi’s Villages – Summer Season (STR-NCE)
Day 1 Istanbul – Stuttgart - Strasbourg
Meeting with our valued guests in front of the international departures terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport. Following the baggage, ticketing and boarding procedures, we fly to Stuttgart with Pegasus Airlines. We depart for Strasbourg by our private bus and begin our city tour. 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 Human Rights Court, Rohan Palace, the Alsace 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-highest church. Following our city tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 2 Strasbourg
Free time after breakfast at the hotel. Guests who wish may join the Baden – Baden & Heidelberg Tour (€85 per person) organized as an optional excursion by our guide. Our first stop is Baden-Baden. The town’s magnificent nature, location in a wooded valley, famous thermal springs, status as one of the world’s 11 best spa towns on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and 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, which bears traces of the Middle Ages, was described by Goethe as an “ideal city,” and whose streets and avenues will amaze you with their harmony with nature, Marktplatz Square, the Old Bridge, Heidelberg Castle and Hauptstrasse are among the places to be seen. After completing our tour, we give free time in this magnificent city and then begin our journey back to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 3 Strasbourg - Basel
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Basel. Guests who wish may join the Mulhouse & Colmar Tour (€50 per person), organized as an optional excursion by our guide along the route. Place de la Réunion and Saint-Étienne Church in Mulhouse are among the places to be seen. Afterwards, you can spend your free time here on the shopping street, where Alsatian-style houses are concentrated. After visiting this charming, picture-perfect city, we tour the fairytale-like city of Colmar, which bears the characteristic features of the Alsace region. Famous for the Le Petit Venise (Little Venice) district, this city is also renowned for its colorful houses lined along the canals, resembling a painting. Following our tour, our journey to Basel continues. Free time upon arrival. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 4 Basel
Free time after breakfast at our hotel. 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 leave you amazed. After an enjoyable walk in this fairytale-like Swiss village, a natural wonder, we set off for Lucerne. During our city tour of Lucerne, one of Switzerland’s most admired cities, 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 city tour of Zurich. 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 avenue surrounded by world-famous stores, are among the places to be seen on our tour. Return to the hotel after our tour. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 5 Basel – Milan
After breakfast, we set off for Milan. Along our route, we visit the town of Mainfield, whose postcards decorating our childhood memories we all remember. We board the train along our route to experience the Bernina Express line, one of the world’s most famous train journeys (the train boarding and disembarkation locations may vary depending on availability). After an unforgettable train journey accompanied by magnificent views, we continue on our way to Milan. Upon arrival, we begin our city tour. During our tour, we will see Milan Castle, ‘Castello Sforzesco,’ one of the city’s historical monuments, and visit the ‘Galleria,’ which left its mark on the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century. The Galleria is also known as Europe’s first indoor shopping center. The famous French engineer Gustave Eiffel was inspired by this structure when constructing 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 statuettes. In your free time, you can see the richness 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 6 Milan – Nice
After breakfast, we depart for Nice. Guests who wish may join the Genoa Tour (40 Euros)’, organized as an optional excursion by our guide along the route. Our first stop in Genoa is the port area. 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. Departure for Nice after the tour. Panoramic city tour upon arrival. During our tour, the famous Promenade des Anglais, Nice Port, Old Nice and its narrow pedestrian streets, Massena Square, the Flower Market, the Courthouse and Jean Medecin Boulevard are among the places to be seen. After the visit, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 7 Nice
Free time after breakfast. Guests who wish may join the St. Paul de Vence & Cannes Tour (70 Euros), which will be organized as an optional excursion. St. Paul de Vence, with its art galleries and unique geography, is the first stop on our tour. We then travel to Cannes, which hosts the world-famous film festival. After visiting the Festival Palace, Croisette Boulevard and historic streets in this area, one of the most famous cities on the French Riviera, we return to our hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the Monaco & Monte Carlo Tour (95 Euros), which will be organized as an optional excursion. 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, traveling along the return route through varied scenery. Overnight at our hotel.
*The optional excursions offered today are optional excursions operated jointly. If purchased separately, transportation to and from the tour starting / ending points will be provided individually.
Day 8 Nice – Istanbul
Transfer to the airport after breakfast, 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 the end of our tour.
What's Included
✅ Economy class flight ticket with Pegasus Airlines scheduled flights on the Istanbul (SAW) – Stuttgart (STR) / Nice (NCE) – 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 guiding 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 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 connections.
The extra tour prices 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 asked to wait at a rest stop, service area, 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.
Triple rooms have an extra bed, 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 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 11:15 - 13:15 PC 969
NICE NCE – ISTANBUL SAW 14:25 - 18:40 PC 1150
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) 400€ INSTEAD OF 445€
CHILD (7 years – 16.99 years) 225€ INSTEAD OF 445€
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.
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 complete to the agency 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 destination or from 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 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 in any way.
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 in 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 for flight ticket cancellations or changes resulting from incorrect information will be charged to the guests.
Flight times may change before departure, and our guests must call the central 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 by guests who do not confirm their flight times and route.
Airline rules apply to group tickets; according to the group ticket rule, 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. On domestic flights within the countries visited, this allowance may decrease to 15 kg. Excess baggage weight/price rules are determined by the airlines and are not the responsibility of Lidya Tour.
If the number of participants required for the package tour is not sufficient, the consumer will be notified 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/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, be conducted on a day other than the specified day/days.
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 asked to 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 for any reason will not be conducted. Alternative tours may be conducted with a minimum participation of 20 people; if participation is lower, they may be conducted at the guide's discretion and, if necessary, with changed prices. 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, etc. (and similar), written to indicate the star category and distance. This does not mean that accommodation will be provided at the named hotel.
Triple rooms have an extra bed, 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 order to participate in the tour.
In case of cancellation or changes, the “LIDYA TOUR SALES CONTRACT” shall apply.
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