Viva Benelux & Paris & Alsace and Switzerland Tour
With Pegasus Airlines Viva Benelux & Paris & Alsace and Switzerland Tour
Amsterdam – (Marken) – (Volendam) – (Zaanse Schans) – (Brugge) – Brussels – Paris – (La Vallee Village Designer Outlet) - (Luxembourg) – Metz - Alsace - Strasbourg – (Colmar) – Basel – (Lucerne)
Day 1 Istanbul – Amsterdam (Marken-Volendam)
Meeting in front of the International Departures Terminal of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport. After ticket, baggage and passport procedures, departure to Amsterdam at 08:50 on Pegasus Airlines flight PC1251. Arrival in Amsterdam at 11:35. After passport, baggage and customs procedures, in our panoramic city tour to be held upon arrival; first, the Royal Palace of Amsterdam, De Bijonkorf Shopping Center, Nieuwe Kerk and the lively and popular Dam Square, where you can feel the pulse of the city with the National Monument, which has an important place in Dutch history; seeing the canal houses dazzling with their architecture during the day, and the Red Light Street, which is visited by many tourists to stroll through its streets and takes on a completely different atmosphere with its red rooms in the evenings; Jordaan, one of Amsterdam’s oldest, most famous and most touristic spots; Leidseplein, the square famous for the city’s nightlife; and Rembrandtplein Square, always lively and bustling, notable for its statues and named after the famous Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn. Finally, we complete our tour with Kalverstraat, one of Amsterdam’s busiest shopping streets, with 750 meters of world-famous brands. Guests who wish may join the extra arranged Dutch wonder Marken – Volendam tour. (65 EUR) Our first stop on the tour is Marken. After visiting the interior of this wonderful island, which was once an island but was later connected to the mainland by land reclamation, we head to Volendam. Volendam is a place that impresses visitors at first sight with its harbor, characteristic Dutch houses and people in traditional clothing. After spending pleasant time in this town where you can taste delicious seafood and cheeses and buy inexpensive souvenirs, we transfer to our hotel.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place determined by the guide.
Accommodation: Amsterdam or Surroundings - Ibis Style Almere 4*, Hotel Brukelen 3* etc.
Route: Istanbul-Amsterdam
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on traffic
Day 2 Amsterdam – (Zaanse Schans) – Brussels
After breakfast, free time until the time determined by our guide. Guests who wish may join the extra arranged Zaanse Schans tour. (60 EUR) We head to Zaanse Schans town. Zaanse Schans, one of the hidden paradise towns of the Netherlands, is a famous Dutch town with historic windmills dating back to the 17th century that are still operating, and with its pristine nature. In Zaanse Schans, the town of the Netherlands with its historic windmills and wooden houses, you will feel as if you are touring an open-air museum, with beauties you will not find anywhere else in the world. After the tour, we depart for Brussels. In our Brussels city tour, after seeing Grand Palace, the city’s most important and lively square, surrounded by many historic buildings, restaurants, cafes and souvenir shops; Hotel de Ville, built in Gothic style in the 13th century on this square and used today for special occasions such as royal weddings, with its 96-meter tower; the 17th-century Manneken Pis, Brussels’ most famous landmark, a 61 cm tall statue of a urinating child; Atomium, Brussels’ other famous and unusual landmark, depicting iron crystal magnified 165 billion times, 18 meters in diameter and consisting of 9 sections; the Belgian Royal Palace in front of Brussels Park; and the impressive Saint Jacques sur Coudenberg Church nearby, we have free time and then transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place determined by the guide.
Accommodation: Ibis Wavre 3*, B&B Hotel Mechelen 3* etc.
Route: Amsterdam-Brussels 210 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on traffic
Day 3 Brussels – (Brugge) – Paris – (La Vallee Village Designer Outlet)
After breakfast, departure for Paris. Guests who wish may join the extra arranged Brugge tour. (60 EUR) We depart for Brugge, which has preserved its medieval architecture to this day because it was never damaged in World War II, always beautiful and enchanting. After seeing the Market Palace, the heart of Brugge, with its colorful houses, all kinds of cafes and the famous clock tower; the streets with countless shops smelling of cocoa and chocolate; and the canals and bridges that give the city a completely different beauty, we give free time to enjoy the city. After the tour, we arrive in Paris. Transfer to our hotel. Guests who wish may join the extra arranged La Valle Village Designer Outlet tour. (30 EUR). Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place determined by the guide.
Accommodation: B&B Hotel Nord 2 Cdg 3*, Hotel Ibis d’Orly 3* etc.
Route: Brussels-Brugge 102 km, Brugge-Paris 297 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on traffic
Day 4 Paris
After breakfast, free time. Guests who wish may join the Paris Wonders (Eiffel Tower, Seine River boat tour included) tour. (85 EUR) First, we go up to the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower, the symbol of Paris as well as France. Then we take a boat tour on the Seine River. You will see Paris’s most magnificent buildings up close and enjoy unforgettable moments as you pass under the bridges of the Seine River. Places to be seen during this boat trip include the American Church, National Assembly, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Orsay Museum, Cité Island, Notre Dame Cathedral, Palace of Justice, Conciergerie Prison, City Hall, Museum of Modern Arts and the Louvre Palace. Afterwards, after seeing Trocadero Square, which with its high-columned wings hosts many museums today, the Arc de Triomphe, one of the world’s largest roundabouts and the meeting point of 12 avenues, Champs-Élysées, one of the world’s most famous and luxurious boulevards hosting stores of luxury fashion brands, cafes and restaurants, cinemas, and tourist shops, and the famous Concorde Square, we conclude our panoramic tour with a visit to the Paris Perfume Museum. Guests who wish may join the extra arranged Montmartre painters’ hill tour. (45 EUR) We will take the funicular up to Montmartre Hill, known as Painters’ Hill, where bohemian life still continues today. After seeing Sacré-Coeur (Basilica of the Sacred Heart) here, you will have free time to have your portrait drawn at Painters’ Square. Transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place determined by the guide.
Accommodation: B&B Hotel Nord 2 Cdg 3*, Hotel Ibis d’Orly 3* etc.
Route: Paris
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on traffic
Day 5 Paris – Reims – (Luxembourg) – Metz
After breakfast at our hotel, we head to Reims. Reims is a charming city in Northeastern France, located in the Marne department of the historic Champagne-Ardenne Region (today Grand Est), with deep history stretching back to the Roman Empire. The city has witnessed many critical events throughout its history; so much so that as early as 451, during the period of the decline of the Western Roman Empire, it was the scene of raids led by the Hun Emperor Attila. However, Reims’ real importance comes from hosting the Notre-Dame de Reims Cathedral, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture where French kings traditionally crowned themselves for centuries. After completing our Reims tour, we head to Metz or Thionville for accommodation. Guests who wish may join the extra arranged Luxembourg tour. (55 EUR) Departure to Luxembourg. After arrival, we begin our tour in Luxembourg, one of Europe’s most orderly and well-kept cities, known to tourists as a fairy-tale land. On our panoramic city tour, we will see the Petrus Valley, where you can take photos with its wonderful view; the old city center and narrow streets; and the Palace of the Dukes, which has become a government building restored after having previously served as a hotel and has become a symbol of national independence for Luxembourg. After the tour and free time, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place determined by the guide.
Accommodation: Metz or Thionville. Ace Hotel Metz 3*, Hotel Tulip Inn Thionville 3* etc.
Route: Paris-Reims 144 km, Reims – Metz 191 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on traffic
Day 6 Metz – Strasbourg – (Colmar) – Basel
After breakfast, departure for the Alsace region. First, upon arrival in Strasbourg, we take our Strasbourg city tour. In our Strasbourg tour, after seeing the Petit France district, surrounded by colorful Alsace houses; Notre Dame, the 6th tallest church in the world and considered the finest work of Gothic architecture; Grand Île, the historic city center; the Kammerzell House, one of the city’s most famous buildings; and the European Parliament, we give free time. Guests who wish may join the extra arranged Colmar tour. (65 EUR) We depart for Colmar, the tourist capital of the Alsace region. In our Colmar tour, the hidden paradise of France, after seeing the colorful historic buildings with flowers hanging from their windows and balconies dating back to the 1200s along the Rhine River, the impressive Saint Martin Church, the very interesting covered market Marche Couvert resembling a corn bazaar, and the Petit Venice canal called Little Venice, we give free time. Transfer to our hotel in Basel, Mulhouse or the surrounding area for accommodation. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place determined by the guide.
Accommodation: Basel, Mulhouse or surroundings. Hotel B&B Mulhouse 3*, Hotel Ibis Basel 3* etc.
Route: Metz-Strasbourg 166 km, Strasbourg-Colmar 73 km , Colmar-Basel 64 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on traffic
Day 7 Basel – (Lucerne) – Istanbul
After breakfast, we transfer to Basel Airport. Guests who wish may join the extra arranged postcard city of Switzerland Lucerne tour. (95 EUR) We head to Lucerne. Located in north-central Switzerland and described as Switzerland’s hidden capital, Lucerne is also referred to as the homeland of the national hero Wilhelm Tell. Although it is not among the first cities that come to mind like Zurich, it is Switzerland’s most touristic city. Set in the heart of magnificent nature where the Reuss River meets the lake, Lucerne is surrounded by magnificent mountains and is one of the most frequently visited cities by tourists, with its historical, artistic and architectural richness. After our panoramic city tour and free time in Lucerne, we transfer to Basel Airport. At the time determined by our tour leader at the end of the tour, our transfer to Basel Airport takes place. After ticket, baggage and passport procedures, departure to Istanbul at 18:05 on Pegasus Airlines flight PC942. Arrival in Istanbul at 22:00.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place determined by the guide.
Route: Basel – Lucerne 99 km , Lucerne – Basel Airport 104 km
What's Included
✅ Pegasus Airlines flight tickets with Istanbul – Amsterdam, Basel – Istanbul flights
✅ Local transportation services
✅ Professional Turkish-speaking guiding service
✅ Accommodation including breakfast for a total of 6 nights in 3 or 4* hotels, with 1 night in Amsterdam or surrounding area, 1 night in Brussels or surrounding area, 2 nights in Paris, 1 night in Metz or Thionville, and 1 night in Basel or surrounding area
✅ Customs duties
✅ Panoramic city tours specified in the program
✅ Airport taxes and service fees
✅ Amsterdam tour
✅ Brussels tour
✅ Reims tour
✅ Strazbrug tour
✅ All highway checkpoint and parking fees
✅ Mandatory local guiding services received in some cities
Not Included
❌ Museum and archaeological site entrance fees.
❌ Tours organized by the guide
❌ All personal expenses
❌ Hotel accommodation and tourist city taxes (85 EUR per person)
❌ Extra tours
❌ Lunch and dinner
❌ All excursions and tours not specified in the program.
❌ Driver service fee (10 EUR per person)
❌ Overseas departure tax
❌ Overseas travel health insurance
Extras Total 560 EUR / Advantageous Package 450 EUR
INFORMATION
- During the tour, in order to be able to shop and spend in all countries included in the program, it is sufficient to have Euros. In regions where local currency is used, the guide will assist with exchanging money.
- During the trip, comfortable walking shoes or sneakers should be preferred. It would be useful to bring a cardigan, etc. for the evening.
- On our tours, a daily seat rotation (seat change) is applied in the seating plan, and no fixed seat or front seat guarantee is given. Seat changes are organized by the vehicle guide.
- When entering Turkey from abroad, there is a minimum 3-day stay requirement in order to bring goods (alcohol, cigarettes, etc.).
- Duty-free shopping limits when entering Turkey from abroad: Cigarettes: 3 cartons, Alcoholic Beverages: 1 liter of alcoholic beverage (except alcoholic beverages containing more than 22% alcohol, wine and champagne), Alcoholic Beverages: 2 liters of alcoholic beverage (including alcoholic beverages containing less than 22% alcohol, wine and champagne), Perfume: 600 ml, Makeup or Skin Care Products: 5 items, Chocolate and Confectionery: 2 kg, Coffee: 1 kg, Tea: 1 kg
- On the tour program, the guides may make changes to the itinerary flow, depending on weather and road conditions, provided that they show every place listed in the program.
- Our guests who register for the tour have the right to cancel free of charge until 30 days before departure. If there are fewer than 30 days until the tour date, a 30% penalty applies, and if there are 20 days or fewer, a 100% penalty applies. Documents submitted together with the participant's cancellation request, such as hospital reports, workplace leave documents, etc. obtained from authorities in Turkey, unfortunately are not accepted for the cancellation of hotels and services they will stay at outside Turkey.
- Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 25 people. If sufficient participation for the trip is not achieved, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour departure. The tour canceled due to insufficient participation will be announced by Lidya Tour.
- In cases where only category information is provided without specifying names in the tour program and/or there are options for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be announced by Lidya Tour 2 days before the tour departure.
- During fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the specified km limits. In such a case, information will be provided by Lidya Tour 15 days before the tour departure date.
- 3-person rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and in such rooms the bed assigned to the 3rd person is smaller than standard beds. 3-person rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are folding beds and coach beds, tour participants are deemed to have accepted the possible cramped conditions in the rooms and the bed type in 3rd person and/or child reservations. Child discounts are valid for only one child staying with 2 adults and matching the relevant age group.
-Breakfasts included in the tour program are served at the hotel in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country being visited and are generally offered as a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group.
- The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of the cities, lasting at most 2-3 hours, conducted panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide narration, and do not include museum or archaeological site entrance fees. Lidya Tour is not responsible for the inability to carry out the panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, if they do not take place on the day and time of the tour due to closures by local authorities, roads closed because of any event, or if weather conditions make the tour impossible. Some tours may, where possible, be conducted by public transport or on foot in areas with closed roads or where vehicle entry is not allowed.
- At border crossings passed by road during the trip, waiting times may exceed standards; Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible for any inconveniences caused by these waiting times.
- Extra tours are organized by the local service provider Lidya Tour with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If the required number is not reached, the excursions cannot be carried out, or the extra excursion prices, content, and vehicle used may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide according to the opening/closing status of museums and archaeological sites in the places to be visited and weather conditions.
- Extra tours are optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not want to participate in extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted waiting at a suitable rest stop along the route. These passengers are dropped off at the roadside rest area before the extra tour starts and are picked up from the point where they were left after the tour is completed.
- For people joining tours by plane, the required check-in and boarding procedures are personal processes and must be completed by the guest before the flight at the relevant airline counters at the airports or online on the airlines' websites.
- Lidya Tour is not responsible for the failure of people who are not present at the specified airport at the times announced by Lidya Tour for participation in the tour, who do not complete check-in and boarding on time, or who complete check-in and boarding on time but do not board the plane. The costs of new round-trip plane tickets required for people who miss the plane to join the tour, as well as all expenses related to their transfers in the destination region, will be borne by them.
-Lidya Tour is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the 28.09.1955 Hague Protocol. There may be a risk of delays on scheduled and private flights, or times may change before the current trip and flight. Lidya Tour is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger purchased the trip accepting the risk of schedule changes. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport taxes and airport service fees.
- The types of vehicles used in our tours are classified as follows according to the number of participants. The vehicle types below are assigned according to the number of people on each tour.
Buses: (Used for 25 - 46 people) *Mercedes Travego/Tourismo *NEOPLAN Cityliner/Tourliner -*Temsa Safir/Maraton *Man Fortuna
Midibuses: (Used for 17 - 24 people) *Isuzu Turkuaz , *Otokar Mega
Minibuses: (Used for up to 16 people) *Vw Volt , *Mercedes Sprinter
- All guests are deemed to have completed the purchase of the tour by accepting the above-mentioned items.
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