Christmas Season Antalya Grand Alsace Tour BSL-ZRH Sun Express 26239
Highlights:
• Direct Flight from Antalya with SunExpress • Fairy Tale Christmas Markets of Alsace • Strasbourg & Colmar Tours Included • Basel & Freiburg City Tours • Visits to Riquewihr, Kayserberg & Obernai • No Extra Tours – All Tours IncludedDay 1: Antalya – Basel – Freiburg – Alsace
Meeting in front of the Sunexpress counter at Antalya Airport International Departures Terminal. After ticket, baggage and passport procedures, we depart for Basel on a Sunexpress Airlines flight. Upon arrival in Basel, after passport, baggage and customs procedures, we meet with our guide and board our tour vehicle. We conduct our city tour in BASEL, known as the Cultural Capital of Switzerland. You can take a lunch break at the cafes and restaurants located in the narrow streets of Basel. The historic streets built along the river will captivate you. You can travel through historical eras in the city by following Erasmus, Hans, Holbein, Jacob Burchardt and Paracelsus. We do not forget to take a photo stop in front of the red and magnificent City Hall and the Cathedral. After completing our tour in Basel, we head to Freiburg. In our FREIBURG CITY TOUR; the canals and waterways covering the entire Old Town with a length of 15.5 km lined along the roads, the Cathedral (Freiburger Münster) which you will see everywhere in the city with its height of 116 meters, the Covered Market (Markhalle), a paradise offering dozens of varieties from world cuisines, the Grand Square Münsterplatz, the old and new City Hall Rathausplatz, Kaiser Joseph Street with many souvenir shops, chain stores, cafes and restaurants, and Gerberau where you can enjoy the city's most pleasant cafes, bars and beer gardens are visited, followed by free time for shopping and dinner. After our tour, transfer to your hotel and free time. Overnight at our hotel.Lunch: Will be taken additionally during free time at a location determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken additionally during free time at a location determined by the guide.
Accommodation: Hotel Central etc.Route: Antalya – Basel – Freiburg 70 km, Freiburg – Alsace 55 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Approximately 20:00 depending on road conditions
Day 2: Alsace – Obernai – H.Königsburg – Strasbourg – Alsace
After having our breakfast at our hotel, we will depart for the OBERNIA tour, which we will explore in a panoramic manner. During our tour, we visit Obernia, a city reminiscent of fairy tales with its colorful wooden houses and stone streets. After the city visit, we proceed to H.Königsburg Castle. Located in the heart of the Alsace region, the "Pearl of Eastern France," H.Königsburg Castle sits atop a hill at an elevation of 750 meters. Hosting half a million tourists annually, the castle offers breathtaking views and clearly showcases medieval charm. Next, we head to Strasbourg, one of the most popular cities in Eastern France. Known as a brand for Christmas markets, the city embodies a blend of French and German cultural influences. Architectural sites reflecting this Franco-German heritage include Petite France, Cathedral Square, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Kammerz House. Following the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel and have free time. Overnight stay at our hotel.Breakfast: Served at our hotel and included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken separately during free time at a location determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken separately during free time at a location determined by the guide.
Accommodation: Hotel Central or similar.
Route: Alsace – Obernai 65 km, Obernai – H. Königsburg 55 km, H. Königsburg – Strasbourg 55 km, Strasbourg – Alsace 25 km Hotel Check-in Time:Approximately 20:00, subject to road conditions.
Day 3: Alsace – Riquewihr – Kayserberg – Colmar – Alsace
After having breakfast at our hotel, we will depart for our RIQUEWIHR Tour, which we will explore panoramically. We will stroll through the Christmas markets in this fairytale town, known for its small, clean streets, Cookie Display Houses, and medieval charm. Leaving this city that captivates us and leaves a lasting impression, we head to KAYSERBERG. This city in Northeastern France is one of France's wine towns, filled with medieval ambiance, featuring period walls, half-timbered fairytale houses, and churches. On this journey, we are heading to the most exciting city. Our next stop is another brand associated with Christmas Markets: COLMAR! Upon arriving in Colmar, which we call the Land of Fairytale, you won't be able to get enough of walking its streets, adorned with Christmas markets, the Old Customs House, Pfister House, and magnificent architecture along the Rhine River. We also make sure to take photos in its most famous district, Petite Venice (Little Venice), with its colorful houses. In this unique environment surrounded by the Rhine River and canals, you will find many delicious foods to suit your palate and plenty of opportunities to buy souvenirs. After our tour, transfer to your hotel and free time. Overnight at our hotel.Breakfast; Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee.
Lunch: Will be taken separately during free time at a location determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken separately during free time at a location determined by the guide.
Accommodation: Hotel Central or similar.
Route: Alsace – Riquewihr 20 km, Riquewihr –Colmar 15 km, Colmar – Alsace 25 kmHotel Check-in Time: Approximately 20:00, depending on road conditions.
Day 4: Alsace – Zurich – Antalya
After having our breakfast at our hotel, we transfer to Zurich Airport at the time determined by our guide. We complete check-in, baggage, and customs procedures. We fly to Antalya on a Sunexpress Airlines flight. We conclude our tour with Christmas memories and good wishes. We hope to have you with us again on another journey.. Goodbye!Breakfast; Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Route: Alsace – Zurich 150 km, Zurich-Antalya
- To be able to shop and spend in all countries included in the program during the tour, it is sufficient to have Euros. In regions where local currency is used, the guide will assist with currency exchange.
- Comfortable walking shoes or sneakers should be preferred during the trip. It is advisable to bring a sweater or similar clothing for the evening.
- On our tours, a rotation system (seat change) is applied daily in seat planning, so fixed seats and front seats are not guaranteed. Seat changes are organized by the vehicle guide.
- When entering Turkey from abroad, there is a mandatory minimum stay of 3 days to be able to bring goods (alcohol, cigarettes, etc.).
- Duty-free shopping limit when entering Turkey from abroad:Cigarettes: 3 cartons, Alcoholic Beverages: 1 liter of alcoholic drink (excluding spirits with more than 22% alcohol, wine, and champagne), Alcoholic Beverages: 2 liters of alcoholic drink (including spirits with less than 22% alcohol, wine, and champagne), Perfume: 600 ml, Makeup or Skincare Products: 5 items, Chocolate and Sweets: 2 kg, Coffee: 1 kg, Tea: 1 kg
- Guides may make changes to the program flow within the scope of showing all places specified in the program, depending on weather and road conditions.
- Guests who register for the tour have the right to cancel free of charge up to 30 days before the tour date. If the cancellation is made less than 30 days before the tour date, a 30% penalty applies; if 20 days or less remain, a 100% penalty applies. Documents such as hospital reports issued by Turkish authorities, work permission letters, etc., submitted with the participant's cancellation request are unfortunately not accepted for cancellations of hotels and services booked outside Turkey.
-Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 25 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved for the trip, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour departure. Tours cancelled due to insufficient participation will be notified by Viyatravel.
-In cases where the tour program provides only category information without specifying names and/or offers options for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be notified by Viyatravel 2 days before the tour departure.
-During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the specified kilometers. In such cases, information will be provided by Viyatravel 15 days before the tour departure date.
- Triple rooms are subject to hotel availability. In these rooms, the bed assigned to the 3rd person is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldable or called coachbeds, participants booking triple rooms for the 3rd person and/or children are deemed to have accepted potential crowding in the room and the type of bed.
-Breakfasts included in the tour package are served according to the breakfast culture of the country visited, generally as a limited continental menu consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated for the group.
-Panoramic city tours included in the tour program are tours lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours, organized for general introduction of cities and conducted panoramically with guide commentary from inside the vehicle. These tours do not include entry to museums or historical sites. Panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, may not take place if local authorities do not allow visiting or entering on the scheduled day and time, due to any event causing closed roads, or if weather conditions make the tour impossible. In such cases, Viyatravel is not responsible for the inability to conduct these tours. Some tours may be conducted via public transport or on foot, depending on available facilities, at points where vehicles are not allowed due to closed roads.
- Waiting times at customs checkpoints crossed by road during travel may exceed standard limits; Viyatravel cannot be held responsible for any negative consequences arising from these waiting times.
-Extra tours are organized by the local Viyatravel partner with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient numbers are not met, the excursions cannot be carried out, or the prices, content, and vehicles used for extra tours may vary based on the number of participants. Additionally, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide depending on whether museums and historical sites at the destinations are open or closed, and weather conditions.
-Extra tours are optional and depend on the participant's preference. Passengers who do not wish to participate in extra tours organized during the trip are deemed to have agreed to wait at a suitable rest facility along the route. These passengers will be dropped off at the roadside rest facility before the extra tour begins and picked up from that point after the main tour is completed.
- Check-in and boarding procedures for those participating in air tours are personal processes and must be completed by the guest at the airport counters of the relevant airline or online via the airline's website before the flight.
-Viyatravel is not responsible for guests failing to board their flights because they were not present at the specified airport at the times announced by Viyatravel for tour participation, failed to complete check-in and boarding procedures on time, or completed them on time but did not board the plane. All costs for new round-trip flight tickets and transfers in the destination area required for passengers who miss their flight to join the tour are borne by themselves.
-Viyatravel acts as an intermediary between the passenger and the airline and is subject to the 1955 Hague Protocol. There may be risks of delays in scheduled and special flights, or times may change prior to the existing tour and flight. Viyatravel is obligated to notify of such changes as soon as possible. The passenger purchases the tour accepting the risk of time changes. Children aged 0-2 years are exempt from airport taxes and airport service fees.
-Vehicle types used in our tours are classified as follows based on the number of passengers. The vehicle types listed below are determined according to the number of people in each tour.
Coaches: (Used for groups of 25 - 46 people) *Mercedes Travego/Tourismo *NEOPLAN Cityliner/Tourliner -*Temsa Safir/Maraton *Man Fortuna
Midibuses: (Used for groups of 17 - 24 people) *Isuzu Turkuaz, *Otokar Mega
Minibuses: (Used for groups up to 16 people) *Vw Volt, *Mercedes Sprinter
-All guests are deemed to have accepted the above terms upon completing the tour sale.
What's Included
✓ SunExpress Antalya – Basel / Zurich – Antalya flight tickets
✓ 3 nights BB accommodation in the Alsace Region and surroundings
✓ Airport – Hotel – Airport transfers
✓ Private bus city transfers
✓ Panoramic Basel Tour
✓ Freiburg Tour
✓ Panoramic Obernai Tour
✓ Strasbourg Tour
✓ Panoramic Riquewihr City Tour
✓ Kayserberg Tour
✓ Colmar Tour
Not Included
✘ Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
✘ Hotel accommodation and tourist city taxes (35 EUR per person, payable to the guide upon arrival)
✘ Tours organized by the guide
✘ All personal expenses
✘ Lunch and dinner meals
✘ All excursions and tours not specified in the program
✘ Tips for the driver and guide (5 EUR per person)
✘ Exit fee for traveling abroad
✘ International travel health insurance