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 influences. During our panoramic Strasbourg city tour, the places we will see include 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. 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 2 Strasbourg
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join our guide’s optional Baden – Baden & Heidelberg Tour (€85 per person). Our first stop is Baden-Baden. The town’s magnificent nature, located in a forested 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, which bears traces of the Middle Ages, was described by Goethe as an “ideal city,” and whose streets and avenues you will admire for their harmony with nature, the places to be seen include Marktplatz Square, the Old Bridge, Heidelberg Castle and Hauptstrasse. After completing our tour, we will give you 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 our guide’s optional Mulhouse & Colmar Tour (€50 per person) 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 city, which resembles a miniature ornament, we tour the fairytale-like city of Colmar, which reflects 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, our journey to Basel continues. Free time upon arrival. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 4 Basel
After breakfast at our hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join our guide’s optional Magnificent Switzerland Tour (€105 per person)’. Interlaken literally means “between two lakes,” and this town, surrounded by mountains, will amaze 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 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 city tour of Zurich. The places to be seen on our tour include the 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 lined with world-famous shops. After our tour, we return to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 5 Basel – Milan
After breakfast, we depart 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 enclosed 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 statues. 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. After the city tour, transfer to your hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 6 Milan – Nice
After breakfast, we depart for Nice. Guests who wish may join our guide’s optional Genoa Tour (40 Euros) 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. After the tour, we depart for Nice. Upon arrival, we take a panoramic city tour. The places to be seen on our tour include the famous promenade La 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. After the visit, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 7 Nice
After breakfast, free time. Guests who wish may join the optional St. Paul de Vence & Cannes Tour (70 Euros). During our tour, our first stop is St. Paul de Vence, with its art galleries and unique geography. We then travel to Cannes, which hosts the world-famous film festival. After visiting the Festival Building, Croisette Boulevard and the 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, traveling along the return route and enjoying 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 starting / ending points will be provided individually.
Day 8 Nice – Istanbul
After breakfast, transfer to the airport depending on the flight time. Following the baggage and check-in procedures, departure for Istanbul on Pegasus Airlines’ scheduled 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 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 be asked to wait at rest stops, service facilities, etc.
In the event of 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 21 days before the tour departure.
In triple rooms, an extra bed is provided; the third bed is smaller than the standard bed and/or is an additional folding bed.
As 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 08:30 - 10:30 PC 967
NICE NCE – ISTANBUL SAW 14:45 - 18:40 PC 1150
ADVANTAGEOUS MAXI EXTRA TOUR PACKAGE: All Extra Tours Included
Included Tours: St. Paul de Vence & Cannes Tour (70 Euro)
Monaco & Monte Carlo Tour (95 Euro)
Genoa Tour (40 Euro)
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 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 trips, 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 confirmation 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 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 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 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 it appears in the passport, date of birth, and passport number must be entered into the system. Air tickets are issued according to this information. No-show fees arising from the cancellation or changes of air tickets due to 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 that may be made by airlines.
Lidya Tour is not responsible for changes experienced in domestic connection flights by guests who do not confirm their flight times and route.
Airline rules apply to group tickets; according to 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. On domestic flights in the destination countries, 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 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 be conducted on the following day/days 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/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 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; with fewer participants, 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.
Museum and archaeological site entrance fees 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 and similar options and are provided as references regarding star category and distance. They do not mean that accommodation will be provided at the named hotel.
In triple rooms, an extra bed is provided; the third bed is smaller than the standard bed and/or is an additional folding 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 are required to carry the necessary consent forms with them during the trip.
In the event of cancellation or changes, the “LİDYA TOUR SALES AGREEMENT” shall apply.
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