Trend Benelux, Paris & Alsace Tour – Winter Period (CGN-BSL)
Day 1 Istanbul – Cologne – 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 Cologne on a scheduled Pegasus Airlines flight. Following our arrival, a city tour of Cologne by our private bus waiting for us at the airport. During our tour, Cologne Cathedral, the symbol of the city with its twin towers, the Old Town center, and Hohenzollern Bridge, a popular spot in the city with thousands of padlocks attached to it, are among the places to be seen. Following our tour, we set off for Amsterdam. Guests who wish may join the Düsseldorf Tour (30 Euros)’, which will be organized as an optional extra along our route. During our tour, we will see the Old Town center, the Rhine TV Tower, and Königsallee, the famous shopping street adorned with luxury stores and huge chestnut trees, with a canal running through its center. After our tour, we continue to Amsterdam. Following our arrival, check-in at the hotel and free time. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 2 Amsterdam
Free time after breakfast. Guests who wish may join the Magnificent Holland & Amsterdam Wonders Tour (120 Euros) [Marken & Volendam & Zaanse Schans], which will be organized as an optional extra by our guide. You will not be able to get enough of the time you spend in the harbor area of Volendam, an old fishing town that inspired the song “Those who want to see the true beauty of Holland should go to Volendam.” Our next stop is the town of Marken. During our visit to the town, you can observe the fishermen’s lives in charming little houses and also have the opportunity to buy inexpensive souvenirs. Afterwards, we have the chance to see Zaanse Schans, a magical town with windmills. Following the tour, we depart for Amsterdam city center. During our tour, Dam Square, the Royal Palace, the Flower Market, and the Red Light District are among the places to be seen. Following the tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 3 Amsterdam – Brussels
Following breakfast, we depart for Brussels. Along our route, we will visit McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Roermond, one of the largest and most advantageous outlets in the region. After the free time we will provide for shopping, we continue our journey to Brussels. Following our arrival in Brussels, a panoramic city tour. During our 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. Following the tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 4 Brussels – Paris
Following breakfast, we depart for Paris. Guests who wish may join the Bruges City Tour (40 Euros), which will be organized as an optional extra by our guide along the route, famous for its picturesque canals, old bridges, UNESCO-protected buildings, and chocolate. Following our arrival at our Paris hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Saint-Germain & Luxembourg Gardens (40 Euros) walking tour, which will be organized as an optional extra by our guide. Saint-Germain-des-Prés, briefly known as the elite St. Germain district, was frequented by many famous figures such as the renowned American writer Ernest Hemingway and existentialist philosophers Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir. During our tour in the vibrant St. Germain district, home to world-famous cafés such as Café Le Bonaparte, Café de Flore, and Café Les Deux Magots, the world’s oldest café-restaurant, Le Procope (*1686), and jazz music festivals, we will see the Luxembourg Gardens, the Church of St. Sulpice, where Victor Hugo was married, Place St. Michel, and Paris’s oldest church, St. Germain-des-Prés, panoramically. Following the tour, we return to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 5 Paris
Following breakfast, guests who wish may join the Paris Combined Tour (95 Euros) [Seine River Boat Ride & Montmartre Artists’ Hill & Sacré-Cœur Basilica & Notre-Dame Cathedral & Fragonard Perfume Museum], which will be organized as an optional extra by our guide. During our initial panoramic city tour, the Champs-Élysées, the Louvre Museum and pyramid featured in The Da Vinci Code, the Musée d’Orsay, the Arc de Triomphe, Place de l’Étoile, Napoleon’s Tomb, the Parliament building, the Pont Alexandre III, the Grand Palais and Petit Palais built for the 1990 industrial fair, and the Place de la Concorde, site of the French Revolution’s guillotine, are among the places to be seen. Afterwards, we will go to the best spots for photographing the Eiffel Tower, and during the free time we provide here, you can take unforgettable photographs and, if you wish, visit the Eiffel Tower. Afterwards, you will enjoy a one-hour boat ride on the Seine River, circling the islands and seeing Paris and its bridges from the river. We then take the funicular up Montmartre, Paris’s oldest and highest hill, and following our free time for shopping or having your portrait drawn in Place du Tertre, famous for the Sacré-Cœur and its artists and where you can experience a bohemian lifestyle, we go to visit the renowned Notre-Dame Cathedral, featured in novels, songs, and films. Following the cathedral visit and a photo stop at Paris’s zero point, our tour comes to an end and we return to our hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the Paris by Night Tour (35 Euros), which will be organized as an optional extra by our guide. Following the tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
*The optional tours offered today are optional tours operated together. If purchased separately, transportation to and from the tour starting / ending points will be arranged individually.
Day 6 Paris - Strasbourg
Following breakfast, we set off for Strasbourg. Guests who wish may join the Luxembourg Tour (55 Euros)’, which will be organized as an optional extra by our guide along the route. During our tour, the Petrusse River Valley, the old city center and its narrow streets recognized as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, Constitution Square, the city cathedral, and the Palace of the Dukes are among the places to be seen. Following our tour, we continue to Strasbourg. Following our arrival, a city tour of 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 city tour, we will see Place Kléber, the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights, Rohan Palace, the Alsatian Museum, and then Strasbourg Notre-Dame Cathedral. Considered one of the finest works 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 the tour, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 7 Strasbourg
Free time after breakfast. Guests who wish may join the Colmar, the Pearl of Alsace & Zurich (95 Euros) Tour. We begin our tour with Colmar, a fairytale city displaying the characteristic features of the Alsace region. Also known as Little Venice, this city is famous for its colorful houses lined along the river, resembling a painting. Following this visit, we depart for Zurich. Upon arrival, we begin our city tour of Zurich. During our tour, 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 street surrounded by world-famous stores, are among the places to be seen. Following our tour, we depart for Strasbourg. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 8 Basel – Istanbul
Following breakfast, transfer to Basel Airport depending on the flight time. After completing 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 airfare on Pegasus Airlines scheduled flights on the Istanbul (SAW) – Cologne (CGN) / Basel (BSL) – Istanbul (SAW) routes
✅ Airport taxes
✅ 7 nights of bed-and-breakfast accommodation in 3-star hotels
✅ Airport-hotel-airport transfers
✅ All intercity transfers
✅ Panoramic city tours of Cologne, Strasbourg and Brussels
✅ Professional Turkish-speaking guide services
Not Included
❌ City taxes (35 euros) will be paid to the local agency representative during the tour.
❌ Visa fee and service charge
❌ 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 gratuities (agency recommendation: 15 euros per person)
Hotel Information:
Hotel Category: 3-Star Hotels
Amsterdam: Utrecht, Almere, Amersfoort and Alkmaar areas
Luxembourg: Thionville, Metz areas
Paris: Saint-Denis, Argenteuil, Roisny-sous-Bois and Orly areas
Brussels: Hotels located 10–20 km from the city center
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 flight connections.
The extra tour prices specified in the tour itinerary are per-person prices.
The extra tours along the route will take place provided that at least 6 people from the group participate. Guests who do not wish to participate will be required to wait at rest stops, roadside facilities, 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 include an extra bed; the third bed is smaller than a 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 – COLOGNE CGN 08:50 - 10:15 PC 1011
BASEL BSL – ISTANBUL SAW 12:50 - 17:20 PC 940
ADVANTAGEOUS MAXI EXTRA TOUR PACKAGE
Included Tours:
Düsseldorf Tour (30 Euros)
Magnificent Holland & Amsterdam Wonders Tour (120 Euros)
Bruges City Tour (40 Euros)
Saint-Germain & Luxembourg Gardens (40 Euros)
Paris Combined Tour (95 Euros)
Paris by Night Tour (35 Euros)
Luxembourg Tour (55 Euros)
Colmar, the Pearl of Alsace & Zurich (95 Euros)
ADULT (17 years and older) €510 INSTEAD OF €450
CHILD (7 years – 16.99 years) €510 INSTEAD OF €250
INFANT (0 years – 6.99 years) FREE
ADVANTAGEOUS ECO EXTRA TOUR PACKAGE
Düsseldorf Tour (30 Euros)
Bruges City Tour (40 Euros)
Luxembourg Tour (55 Euros)
ADULT (17 years and older) €125 INSTEAD OF €100
CHILD (7 years – 16.99 years) €125 INSTEAD OF €60
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 the 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 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 or from the country where the longest stay will take place; otherwise, Lidya Tour shall not be held responsible if passport control officers do not permit 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 rejected 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 stated 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 alteration of air tickets due to incorrect information will be charged to the guests.
Flight times may change before departure, and our guests must call the head office and obtain written confirmation of all times 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 caused by airlines.
Lidya Tour is not responsible for changes experienced in domestic connecting flights of 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 within 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 participating in the package tour is insufficient, the consumer will be notified of the tour cancellation 21 days in advance.
The tour route specified in the tour itinerary is an example route, and changes may be made to the tour route.
City sightseeing tours may be held 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 held on a day other than the specified day/days.
The extra tours along the route will take place provided that at least 6 people from the group participate. Guests who do not wish to participate will be required 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 to be visited or attended for any reason will not take place. Alternative tours may be conducted provided that a minimum of 20 people participate; with fewer participants, they may be conducted at the guide’s discretion and, if necessary, with prices changed. Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible if these excursions or tours cannot take place.
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 (or similar) and are provided to indicate the star category and distance. They do not mean that accommodation will be provided at the named hotel.
Triple rooms include an extra bed; the third bed is smaller than a standard bed and / or is an additional folding bed.
When leaving the vehicles you use during your journey and the hotels where you stay, please make sure that you have taken all your belongings.
Child discounts apply only to children within 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 necessary letters of consent with them during the journey in order to participate in the tour.
In the event of cancellation or changes, the “LIDYA TOUR SALES AGREEMENT” shall apply.