Antalya-Stuttgart-Strasbourg
We meet our valued guests at Antalya Airport International Departures terminal at least 3 hours before the flight. Following ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we depart for Stuttgart on SunExpress Airlines’ scheduled flight ***. Arrival in Basel at local time ***. After passport and ticket procedures, we leave the airport to begin our city tour. We head toward Strasbourg. Upon arrival, our panoramic city tour begins. Strasbourg, which holds historical significance as the place where the French national anthem “La Marseillaise” was written, stands out as a city where French architecture blends with Alsace culture. We visit the Strasbourg Cathedral (Notre-Dame de Strasbourg), which held the title of the tallest structure in the world until 1874, the Palais Rohan, Kleber Square, and the Petit France district adorned with traditional Alsace houses. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel. (Depending on regional congestion, accommodation may be in nearby cities. For example; Mulhouse, Colmar, Strasbourg, Basel, Belfort)
Strasbourg – Eguisheim – Colmar – Riquewihr – Strasbourg
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the optional Eguisheim & Colmar & Riquewihr tour (100 Euro). Our tour’s first stop is Eguisheim, one of the charming towns of Alsace. As you wander through its narrow picturesque streets among houses with wooden windows and balconies adorned with beautiful colorful geraniums, you will begin to lose yourself in stories of times past. Since 2003, Eguisheim has been a member of the “Most Beautiful Villages of France” club, and in 2013 it was chosen as the French people’s favorite village. After our Eguisheim tour, we depart for our second stop, Colmar. With its colorful houses, flower-lined streets, and captivating beauty, Colmar is one of the most enchanting cities and is of great importance as the starting point of the Alsace Wine Route. The canals that add even more beauty to Colmar are branches of the Rhine River. The colorful historic buildings lining the river, whose history dates back to the 1200s, are the city’s most distinctive and remarkable feature. During our Colmar tour, we will visit St. Martin’s Cathedral, with its giant stork nests, Rue Marchand (Merchant Street), and the “Petite Venise” district, which means “Little Venice.” Our final stop on the tour is Riquewihr, known as the most famous village in Alsace. The harmony of Alsatian-style two-story houses made of a combination of wood and stone, with their different colors and shapes, attracts 2 million visitors a year to this charming town of 1,200 residents. You will not be able to stop taking photos in this wonderful town blended with history, culture, and nature. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel. (Depending on regional occupancy, accommodation may take place in surrounding cities. For example: Mulhouse, Colmar, Strasbourg, Basel, Belfort)
Strasbourg – Schaffhausen Rhine Falls – Zurich – Lucerne – Strasbourg
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Schaffhausen Rhine Falls & Zurich & Lucerne tour (110 Euro), to be arranged as an optional extra by our guide. Our tour’s first stop is the Rhine Falls. With a width of 150 meters and a height of 23 meters, after a walk around Europe’s largest waterfall accompanied by the mesmerizing sound of rushing water, we head to Zurich, the largest city in Switzerland. Located on the shores of Lake Zurich and at the foot of the Alps, Zurich hosts millions of tourists throughout the year with both its historical background and its culture. The city’s history dates back to the Neolithic and Bronze Ages, and its name comes from Turus. Under Roman occupation in the 2nd century AD, the city was called Turicum. When this name is translated into Swiss German, it is pronounced “Zuri.” According to the latest data, Zurich, the most livable city in Europe, is also known as the cultural capital of Switzerland. Upon arrival, after seeing Grossmünster, Fraumünster Churches, and St. Peter’s Church, home to Europe’s largest clock tower, we tour Bahnhofstrasse, considered the city’s shopping hub. After our tour, we head to Lucerne. In this enchanting city, after seeing the Lion Monument, built in memory of the 800 Swiss soldiers who were martyred while protecting King Louis XVI and his family, as well as the Chapel Bridge and the magnificent view of Lake Lucerne, we finish our tour and transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel. (Depending on regional density, accommodation may take place in nearby cities. For example: Mulhouse, Colmar, Strasbourg, Basel, Belfort)
Strasbourg- Stuttgart- Antalya
After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, check out of the rooms. Free time until the time your guide will inform you. Then transfer to the airport. After your baggage and ticket procedures, depart for Istanbul on Antalya Airlines’ *** scheduled flight at ***. Arrival at Antalya Airport at *** local time, and the end of our tour.