DAY 1 ISTANBUL – BRUSSELS – AMSTERDAM
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 the baggage and ticket procedures, flight to Brussels with a scheduled Pegasus Airlines flight. Upon arrival, we depart for Amsterdam by our private bus waiting for us at the airport. Upon arrival, a panoramic city tour of Amsterdam. Dam Square, the Royal Palace, the Flower Market and the Red Light District are among the places to be seen on our tour. After the tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 2 AMSTERDAM
After breakfast, free time. Afterwards, our guests may join the Magnificent Holland Tour [Amsterdam Canal Boat & Marken & Volendam & Zaanse Schans] organized by our guide. The towns of Marken and Volendam, Zaanse Schans, Amsterdam’s canals by boat and the Diamond Factory are among the places to be seen. During our canal tour, we will see the canals and bridges of Amsterdam, known as the Venice of the North, accompanied by beautiful views. Afterwards, we will visit the world-famous diamond factory. You will not be able to get enough of the time you spend in the harbor area of Volendam, an old fishing village that inspired the song “Anyone who wants to see the real beauty of the Netherlands should go to Volendam.” Our next stop is the town of Marken. During our visit to the town, you can observe the lives of fishermen in charming little houses and also have the opportunity to buy inexpensive souvenirs. Afterwards, we will have the opportunity to see Zaanse Schans, a magical town with windmills. After the tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 3 AMSTERDAM – LUXEMBOURG
After breakfast, we depart for Luxembourg. Along our route, we will visit McArthur Glenn Designer Outlet Roermond, one of the largest and most advantageous outlets in the region. Following the free time we will allow for shopping here, we continue our journey to Luxembourg. Upon arrival, we take a panoramic evening city tour of Luxembourg. The Petrus River Valley, the old city center and its narrow streets, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Constitution Square, the city cathedral and the Palace of the Dukes are among the places to be seen on our tour. After the tour, we go to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 4 LUXEMBOURG – PARIS
After breakfast, we depart for Paris. Afterwards, our guests may join the Reims (Champagne) Tour to be organized along our route. During this wonderful tour in Reims, the most important and largest city of the Champagne region, which has witnessed the coronation ceremonies of many French kings with its history dating back to the Roman Empire and its unique Gothic architecture, Reims Cathedral, The Palace of Tau, Saint Remi Basilica and La Porte de Mars are among the places to be seen. Afterwards, we continue our journey to Paris. Upon arrival, a panoramic city tour. The Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, the Louvre Museum and pyramid featured in The Da Vinci Code, the D’orsay Museum, the Arc de Triomphe, Place de l’Etoile, Napoleon’s tomb, the Parliament building, the Alexander III Bridge, the Grand Palace and Petite Palace built for the 1990 industrial fair, and Concorde Guillotine Square, the site of the 1789 French Revolution, are among the places to be seen on our tour. After the tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 5 PARIS
After breakfast, our guests may join the Paris Combined Tour [Eiffel Tower & Seine River Boat Ride & Montmartre Artists’ Hill & Sacre Coeur Basilica & Notre Dame Cathedral & Fragonard Perfume Museum] organized by our guide. During our tour, you will have the chance to explore this magical city from above by going up to the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower. Afterwards, you will enjoy a one-hour boat ride on the Seine River, touring around the islands and seeing Paris and its bridges from the river. Then, we ascend by funicular to Montmartre, Paris’s oldest and highest hill. After our free time at Place du Tertre, where you can shop or have your portrait drawn, you will experience the bohemian lifestyle of this area, famous for Sacre Coeur and its painters, and we head to visit the famous Notre Dame Cathedral, which has been the subject of novels, songs and films. After visiting the cathedral, we conclude our tour following a photo break at Paris’s zero point and return to our hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the Paris by Night Tour to be organized by our guide. After the tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 6 PARIS
After breakfast, free time. Afterwards, our guests may join the Magnificent Normandy & St. Germain Tour organized by our guide. Our first stop is Rouen, a medieval city. With its historical monuments and architectural works dating from the Middle Ages, it will take you on a brief journey through time. During our tour, Rouen Notre Dame Cathedral, an impressive Gothic cathedral whose foundations were laid during the reign of Norman William, who would later be known as William the Conqueror, and where Joan of Arc was tried, Gros-Horloge (the Renaissance Clock), the Palace of Justice and Vieux Marché (the symbolic cross where Joan of Arc was executed and the Joan of Arc Church located there today) are among the places to be seen. After free time, we return to Paris. Our final stop is Saint-Germain-des-Prés, or simply the elegant St. Germain district, a frequent destination for many famous figures such as renowned American writer Ernest Hemingway and existentialist philosophers Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir. During our tour in the lively St. Germain district, home to world-famous cafés such as Cafe Le Bonaparte, Cafe de Flore and Cafe Les Deux Magots, the world’s oldest café-restaurant (*1686), Le Procope, and jazz music festivals, we will see the Luxembourg Gardens, St. Sulpice Church, where Victor Hugo married, Place St. Michel and Paris’s oldest church, St. Germain-des-Prés, panoramically. After the tour, we return to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
*Guests who wish may spend our free day in Paris by visiting Disneyland. Our guide will assist you with Disneyland tickets. Transportation to and from the park will be arranged individually.
DAY 7 PARIS – BRUSSELS
After breakfast, we depart for Brussels. Along the route, our guests may join the Bruges City Tour organized by our guide, famous for its picturesque canals, old bridges, UNESCO-protected buildings and chocolate. After the tour, we continue our journey towards Brussels. Upon arrival in Brussels, a panoramic city tour. The Royal Palace, the Chinese and Japanese houses, Grand Place (the city square), the Stock Exchange Building, the Atomium Monument, Heysel Stadium and Manneken Pis (the statue of a urinating boy) are among the places to be seen on our tour. After the tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 8 BRUSSELS – ISTANBUL
After breakfast, transfer to Brussels Airport depending on the flight time. Following completion of the baggage and check-in procedures, departure for Istanbul on a scheduled Pegasus Airlines flight. Arrival in Istanbul and the end of our tour.
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HOTEL CATEGORY |
3- AND 4-STAR HOTELS |
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Amsterdam |
Utrecht, Almere, Amersfoort and Alkmaar areas |
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Luxembourg |
Hotels 10 – 20 km from the center |
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Paris |
Saint-Denis, Aulnay-sous-Bois, Roisny-sous-Bois and Orly areas |
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Brussels |
Hotels 10 – 20 km from the center |
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ROUTE |
DEPARTURE |
ARRIVAL |
FLIGHT CODE |
DIRECTION |
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ISTANBUL SAW – BRUSSELS CRL |
09:45 |
12:20 |
PC 921 |
OUTBOUND |
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ROUTE |
DEPARTURE |
ARRIVAL |
FLIGHT CODE |
DIRECTION |
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BRUSSELS CRL – ISTANBUL SAW |
13:15 |
17:35 |
PC 922 |
RETURN |
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