In the Shadow of the Alps 5-Country Tour Winter 2027 (ZRH-ZRH) PC

DAY 1                 ISTANBUL – ZURICH – MILAN

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 Zurich with a scheduled Pegasus Airlines flight. Upon arrival, we begin the Zurich panoramic city tour. During our tour, Fraumünster Church, Grossmunster 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. After our tour, we set off toward Milan. Guests who wish may join the Como & Lugano Lakes Tour (45€ per person), which our guide will organize as an extra tour along the route. Located only 45 minutes from Milan, Lake Como is a calm, narrow and elongated lake nestled at the foothills of the Alps, formed as a result of glacial erosion. In Como, which offers beautiful views of the charming and affluent towns of Como and Lecco both above and below the Alps, Piazza Cavour and the 14th-century Duomo are among the places we will see. After Como, we depart for Lugano, one of Switzerland’s most elegant and affluent lakeside towns, located at the foothills of the Alps. After our tour of this natural wonder, famous for its lakeside cafés where you will never tire of taking photographs, we continue our journey. Upon arrival, we will take a panoramic Milan city tour. During our tour, Milan’s Duomo, Italy’s second-largest church, whose completion took approximately 500 years; the Fortezza castle; and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, home to the world’s most famous fashion stores, are among the places to be seen. Following the city tour, transfer to our hotel and overnight stay.

DAY 2                 MILAN – NICE

Following breakfast at our hotel, we depart for Nice. Guests who wish may join the San Remo Tour (35€ per person), which our guide will organize as an extra tour along the route. During our tour, the center of San Remo, the Italian coastal city famous for its music festival that pioneered the birth of Eurovision, its protected historic center, municipal casino and famous Ariston cinema are among the places to be seen. We then continue our journey to Nice. Upon arrival, we will take a panoramic Nice city tour. During our tour, the famous promenade La Promenade des Anglais, Nice Port, Old Nice and its narrow pedestrian streets, Place Massena, the Flower Market, the Courthouse and Boulevard Jean Medecin are among the places to be seen. After the tour, transfer to the hotel and rest. Overnight stay at our hotel.

DAY 3                 NICE

Following breakfast at our hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Cannes & St. Paul De Vence Tour (85€ per person), which our guide will organize as an extra tour. Following a short photo stop in Antibes, we depart for Cannes. We will visit the famous Croisette Avenue, the Film Festival Palace, shopping streets and the Old Port. We then continue to St. Paul De Vence. A magnificent medieval fortified town built on a hill, St. Paul was home to artists such as Marc Chagall from the 1960s onward. After free time in this town, which will deeply impress you with its art galleries and magnificent fountains, we return to our hotel in Nice. In the evening, guests who wish may join the Monaco / Monte Carlo Tour (75€ per person), which our guide will organize as an extra tour. During our tour, 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, will be visited. Depending on traffic conditions, we will return to Nice in the evening, traveling along the return route and enjoying different views. Overnight stay at our hotel.

*The extra tours offered today are our extra tours operated as a combined program. If purchased separately, transportation to and from the tour starting / ending points will be arranged individually.  

DAY 4                 NICE – GENEVA

Following breakfast, we depart for Geneva. Guests who wish may join the Annecy Tour (35€ per person), which our guide will organize as an extra tour along the route. During this tour, after spending a short time by the magnificent lake at the foothills of the Alps and in the historic city center of this natural wonder that hosted the Dukes of Savoy, we depart for Geneva.  Upon our arrival in the evening, we take a panoramic Geneva city tour, 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 head to our hotel and stay overnight.

DAY 5                 GENEVA

Following breakfast at our hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Lausanne & Montreux & Ouchy and Chillon Castles & Gruyeres Tour (90€ per person), which our guide will organize as an extra tour. At the beginning of our tour, we travel along the northern shores of Lake Geneva from one end to the other. In the lakeside city of Lausanne, we see Ouchy Castle, where the Treaty of Ouchy was signed, the Bourivage Hotel, where the Treaty of Lausanne was signed, and the Olympic Museum, before continuing to Montreux. Upon arrival in Montreux, we see the famous Montreux Palace Hotel, where the Montreux Straits Convention was signed. After a short walk along the waterfront, we see the famous Montreux Casino and visit the Freddie Mercury Museum. Continuing our excursion, we view panoramically the famous Chillon Castle, which has become a symbol of Switzerland and was built on rocks in Lake Geneva, and continue toward the Alps. We visit Gruyeres, the famous medieval castle town that gave its name to Gruyere cheese. In this authentic town, you may taste or purchase fondue, the melted Gruyere cheese dish that first comes to mind when Swiss cuisine is mentioned. Overnight stay at our hotel. 

DAY 6                 GENEVA – STRASBOURG

Following breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Strasbourg. Guests who wish may join the Bern & Colmar Tour (50€ per person), which our guide will organize as an extra tour along the route. Bern, the capital of Switzerland, has a city center protected by UNESCO. After exploring this picturesque city, we visit the fairytale-like city of Colmar, which bears the characteristic features of the Alsace region. This city, famous for its Le Petit Venise (Little Venice) district, is also known for its colorful houses lined along the canals, resembling a painting. Following 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, 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. Considered one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture, construction of this Catholic cathedral began in 1015 and was completed in 1439. Today, it is the world’s sixth-tallest church. Following our city tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel.

DAY 7                 STRASBOURG

Following breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Baden – Baden & Heidelberg Tour (85€ per person), organized by our guide as an extra tour. 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! Following 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, Marktplatz Square, the Old Bridge, Heidelberg Castle and Hauptstrasse are among the places to be seen. After completing our tour, we give you free time in this magnificent city, then begin our return journey to the hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel.

DAY 8                 STRASBOURG – ZURICH – ISTANBUL

After receiving a breakfast box in the early morning, we check out of the hotel and transfer to Zurich Airport. Following 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.