France Alsace Colmar Tour Departure from Istanbul

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Duration

3 Nights - 4 Days

Tour Type

Specific Tour

Group Size

Unlimited

Languages

English, Turkish

About this tour

France  Alsace  Colmar Tour

Alsace is France’s best-kept secret. In this private guided tour

explore the region’s most iconic wines and foods, learn how to

make a local specialty Alsatian tarte flambée, and head to the

famous Christmas market.

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Included/Excluded

  • Flight tickets and airport taxes on the route Istanbul - Zurich / Stuttgart - Istanbul with Turkish Airlines,
  • Area/hotel/area transfers and intercity transfers,
  • 3 nights bed and breakfast accommodation in the mentioned category hotels,
  • City tours specified in the program
  • Compulsory travel insurance (Professional liability insurance.),
  • Turkish tour leadership service
  • 150 TL Foreign Exit Fund (It should be deposited to the relevant banks or to the airport Fee Stamp counter before the travel date),
  • Travel Insurance Policy fee (30 Euros, valid until the age of 0-65. Ask our consultant about the premium rates between the ages of 65-80. Request the information form from your sales consultant regarding the cases not covered by the policy.),
  • Visa Application Service Fee (Istanbul 160 € / Izmir-Ankara 180 €)
  • personal expenses,
  • Lunch and dinner,
  • All entrance fees to museums, ruins or similar.

Itinerary

Being present at the Istanbul New Airport International Terminal at 05.00. After the ticket and baggage procedures, departure to Zurich at 07.40 with Turkish Airlines flight numbered TK 1907 and arrival in Zurich at 09.30 local time. After leaving the airport after baggage and passport procedures, we start our tour with the Rhein Waterfall, the largest waterfall in Europe, which is stunningly impressive, where millions of tourists flock to Schaffhausen every year to see the crazy waters of the Rhein River, which is 150 meters wide and 23 meters deep. Then move on to Zurich, the city with the most improved quality of life in the world. Upon our arrival, our city tour begins. One of the most impressive buildings of the city with its twin towers, the Great Monastery (Grossmünster), Fraumünster, which attracts the attention of tourists with its 19th century stained glass, Opera House built at the end of the 19th century with its magnificent acoustics, Banhoffstrasse decorated with the showcases of famous brands, the Limmat River passing through the city and connecting the two sides of the city. After seeing St. Peterskirche, the church with the largest clock in Europe with a diameter of 8.7 meters towards the riverbank, we set off for Lucerne, 40 minutes away, which the famous poet Alexander Dumas said “Switzerland is an oyster, Lucerne is the pearl in it”. The Lion Monument (Löwendenkmal), built in memory of 800 Swiss soldiers who were martyred while protecting King Louis XVI and his family during the French Revolution, Kapel Bridge in the lake where swans swim, nearly 100 oil paintings on the ceilings inside the bridge, the octagonal water tower connected to this bridge and the lake. Departure to Colmar after seeing the insatiable view of the city. Settlement in our hotel. Free time and accommodation.

After breakfast, we start our tour of Colmar, the tourism capital of the Alsace region. Petite Venice is the most famous district of Colmar, which literally resembles a fairy tale with its colorful buildings, narrower and shorter channels than in Venice. Koifhus, the old customs house with the characteristics of the gothic architecture we encounter as we approach Little Venice, colorful historical buildings with flowers hanging from the windows and balconies from the 1200s along the Rhein River, the impressive Saint Martin Church, the very interesting covered market similar to the Spice Bazaar, the Marche Couvert, the Renaissance Maison des Têtes, the House of Heads, which is one of the most famous buildings in the town with its sullen head figures, dating from the period and now used as a restaurant, the Dominicains church with its imposing structure built in the 1200s, the Pfister house, one of the most famous houses of Colmar with its two-storey octagonal structure from 1537 to the present. After being seen, we complete our Colmar tour and visit Equisheim, which is only 10 minutes away from one of the charming towns of Alsace, where the best wines of the Alsace region are produced and where the St.Leon Fountain, one of the largest fountains of the Alsace region, is located. Our next stop is Kayserberg, with its medieval city walls, the panoramic view hill in front of the castle where you can have a panoramic view of the Alsace valley, and the last stop of the day, with its magical hills, vineyards, different and beautiful houses, visited by more than 2 million people a year, according to many, it is the most beautiful place in the Alsace region. village Riquewihr. After completing our tour today, we return to Colmar and free time. Our guests, who wish, can take a very enjoyable boat tour on the river “Little Venice” (Petite Venice) in the city, which is an Alsace Colmar classic, in their free time, can tour Colmar from end to end with the charming tourist train, and do shopping on the street where beautiful souvenirs are sold. you can enjoy. On our accommodation wire.

After breakfast, drive to Freiburg, the university city of Germany, where the sun is most abundant. In our city tour to be made upon arrival, the “Bächle”, that is, the small canals that cover the whole old city with a total length of 15.5 km on the side of the roads, the Freiburger Münster (Cathedral), which you can see wherever you are with its 116 meter high tower, is the place where you can see all kinds of dishes from the world cuisine that will surprise you the most in the city. Markthalle (Closed Market), the big square Münsterplatz, old and new town halls Rathausplatz, Kaiser Joseph Street with many souvenir shops, chain stores, cafes and restaurants, the meeting point of the city, Augustiner Platz, the square for those who like calm in the city, Adelhauser Platz After seeing Gerberau, where you can see the city's most enjoyable cafes, bars and beer gardens, we take a tour in Obernai, which competes with Colmar as the most visited place after Strasbourg. Today's last stop is Strasburg, the second political capital of Europe, half an hour away. In our Strasburg city tour, Petit France (little France), the most photographed area of ​​Strasbourg, among the medieval Alsace houses lined up by the canal among colorful flowers, the covered bridges built at the beginning of Petit France at the beginning of the 14th century Ponts Couverts, Pont Couverts Vauban Dam, which was built at the beginning of the 17th century, where you can take beautiful pictures of the region, with its historical buildings, narrow streets with cobblestones and the Grande, which we can call the center of Strasbourg, which is on the Unesco World Heritage List, the 6th highest church in the world and the most beautiful work of gothic architecture. After seeing Notre Dame, one of the most famous buildings of the city, Kammerzell House, Rohan Palace, which is called the highest limit of Baroque architecture, free time in Strasbourg, accommodation and accommodation in our hotel.

After breakfast, we depart for Heidelberg, one of the most beautiful and romantic cities of Germany dating back to the Middle Ages, by the Neckar River. In our Heidelberg tour, Hauptstrasse, which has the title of the longest street reserved for pedestrians only in Europe, beating the heart of the city with its 1.5 km length, Marktplatz Square with a Hercules statue and fountain in the middle, is divided into two by the Neckar River, 200 meters long and located on it. The 7-meter-wide Old Bridge, which has a picturesque appearance, is magnificent and worth seeing, although some parts of it have been destroyed. After seeing the Heidelberg Castle (from the outside, excluding the inside of the castle) where you can watch the extraordinary view of the city, and the Heidelberg Castle with its back to the green forest, departure to Stuttgart after free time. By making our panoramic tour in Stuttgart with our bus (if the traffic density in Stuttgart city and highway is suitable for the panoramic tour). We are moving to the airport. After baggage and ticket processing, departure for Istanbul at 19:15 with Turkish Airlines flight numbered TK 1706. Arrival in Istanbul and the end of our tour.

Durations

3 - 6 hours
Multiday

Language

English
Turkish

Transportation

By Airline

Departure Point

Istanbul

Destination

Turkey

Tour's Location

Alsace, France

Bulk discount (by amount)

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Owner

fara marz

Member Since 2022

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