Dolu Dolu Christmas Markets Alsace & Colmar & Strasbourg Route Tour (BIN052)
Tour details
Istanbul - Cologne - Düsseldorf - Cologne
After meeting your guide at Istanbul Airport International Departures Terminal and completing your baggage and ticket procedures at the Turkish Airlines counter, we depart for Cologne on a scheduled Turkish Airlines flight. Upon arrival, we will meet our private vehicle and head to Düsseldorf. We will take a panoramic city tour of Düsseldorf. During our city tour, the world-famous shopping street Königsallee, the modern architecture of MedienHafen, and Rheinturm, one of the city’s landmarks, will be among the places seen panoramically. In addition, with a short walk around Altstadt (Old Town) and the Rathaus area, you will have the opportunity to get to know the city’s historical texture more closely. After the tour, we return to Cologne and begin our panoramic Cologne city tour. During the panoramic city tour, the famous Cologne Cathedral, the banks of the Rhine River, and the Old Town area will be among the places we see. Then transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Cologne - Koblenz - Frankfurt
After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we set off towards Frankfurt. Along the way, we will have the opportunity to see Koblenz, located at the point where the Rhine and Moselle rivers meet, famous for its historic squares and river views. Koblenz stands out as one of the most characteristic stops of the romantic Rhine Valley, with its medieval buildings and the Deutsches Eck monument. After seeing Koblenz, we continue our journey to Frankfurt. Upon arrival, we will take a panoramic Frankfurt city tour. We will see the Cathedral, which hosted the coronation ceremonies of the Holy Roman Emperors in the Middle Ages; Palmengarten, Frankfurt’s largest and most impressive botanical garden, with greenhouses containing plant species from all over the world and vast green areas; Römerberg Square, known for its historic half-timbered houses and medieval town hall; and the Christmas Markets. Then transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Frankfurt - Würzburg - Rothenburg - Strasbourg
After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we depart for the Würzburg & Rothenburg Christmas Markets Tour. Our first stop is Würzburg, located on the Romantic Road. During our city tour in Würzburg, we will have the opportunity to see the Old Main Bridge, Market Square, St. Kilian Cathedral, and the Würzburg Residence, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Then we move on to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, where we visit the Town Hall, St. Jacob’s Church, Burggarten, and the medieval streets, and visit the city’s famous Christmas Market. At the end of the tour, we transfer to our hotel in Strasbourg. Overnight at the hotel.
Strasbourg - Alsace - Colmar - Strasbourg
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we depart for the Alsace Wonders Colmar & Strasbourg Tour. First, we go to the fairy-tale town of Colmar, where we will see the Old Customs House, Pfister House, and the colorful houses around the Rhine River, as well as the city’s most famous area, Petite Venise (Little Venice). In this unique setting surrounded by the Rhine River and canals, you will have the chance to find many delicious foods to suit your taste as well as many souvenirs. Our next stop is Riquewihr, a village in the Alsace region famous for its vineyards, flower-filled balconies, distinctive row of shops, pedestrian cobblestone streets, buildings that somehow survived World War II unscathed, and charming cafés; it also features a tower that houses the Dolder Museum, which preserves the town’s history through documents and brings to mind Grimm fairy tales. Riquewihr, the most visited village in the Alsace region, has a population of approximately 1,100 and is considered the pearl of the region, surrounded by vineyards. With the allure of the harvest festivals starting from mid-September every year, Riquewihr is decorated with typical German architecture, half-timbered pastel-colored houses adorned with flowers, and a gently sloping cobblestone main street called “Grand Rue” from the entrance gate up into the town. After completing our visit here, we return to Strasbourg and carry out our panoramic Strasbourg city tour. We are in Europe’s second most important city after Brussels in the European Union. Historically and culturally very rich, it is the city of Gutenberg, Rouget de Lisle, Dutch philosopher Erasmus, and German writer Goethe. Strasbourg’s historic city center is in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed “Grande Île” area. In the city tour, the Notre Dame Cathedral and most of the other places we will see are within an island surrounded by the river. In the southwest of this island lies Strasbourg’s most beautiful and interesting district, Little France (La Petite France). This is an area full of historic Renaissance-era houses and museums where rivers meet and are regulated. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Strasbourg - Basel - Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we head to Basel. Upon arrival, free time for our guests to explore the enchanting Christmas markets. After the free time, we meet at the time निर्धारित by our guide and transfer to the airport. After baggage, ticket, and customs procedures, we fly to Istanbul on a scheduled Turkish Airlines flight. Upon arrival, our tour and services end.
What's included
Koblenz Tour
Travel and health insurance (supplement applies for those over 65)
Airport-hotel-airport transfers
Strasbourg city tour
Würzburg & Rothenburg Christmas Markets Tour
All transfers by private coach
Frankfurt City Tour
Turkish Airlines round-trip economy class flight ticket on the routes Istanbul (IST) – Cologne (CGN) // Basel (BSL) - Istanbul (IST)
Cologne City Tour
Professional Turkish-speaking guidance and assistance services
Hotel and tourist city taxes (25-30 Euro)
TURSAB compulsory professional liability insurance
Airport taxes
4 nights accommodation with bed and breakfast in 4* hotels
Alsace Wonders Colmar & Strasbourg Trip
Not included
All kinds of personal expenses and hotel extras
Optional tours/activities
Entrance fees to museums and archaeological sites not stated in the services included in the price
Lunch and dinner
International departure tax
Visa fee and service charge
Driver tips and gratuities are excluded
Need to Know
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT
This tour is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 40 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the latest cancellation notification date is 20 days before the start of the tour. The tour canceled due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.
VISA
Ordinary Passport - Visa required
Green Passport - Visa not required
Service Passport - Visa not required
You must have a passport valid for 6 months from the end date of the trip and issued within the last 10 years.
For destinations where a visa is required, the visa application must be submitted with the documents specified in the “Documents Required for Visa” list that your agency will provide to you.
HEALTH
There are no mandatory vaccination requirements for entry into Germany. We do not anticipate any problems that would threaten your health in the meals served at good restaurants and hotels in the region. Nevertheless, we recommend that you be careful about eating and drinking when you are not with the group, consume only bottled water, avoid ice, milk and dairy products, consume meat and fish products that you are sure have been thoroughly cooked, and choose fruits such as bananas and pineapples that can be peeled.
FLIGHT DURATIONS
Istanbul - Cologne 3 hrs 25 mins
Basel - Istanbul 3 hrs 10 mins
OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES
Optional tours and activities are organized by the local agency we receive services from, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If the required number is not reached, the excursions may not take place, or the prices, content, and vehicles to be used for optional tours / activities may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of optional tours / activities may be changed by the guide depending on whether the museums, archaeological sites, or venues at the destinations are open or closed, as well as on weather conditions.
ACCOMMODATION
During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, and sports tournaments, hotels may be used at distances exceeding the specified km’s.
Triple rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and in these types of rooms, the bed provided for the 3rd person may be smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 additional bed. Since additional beds consist of beds referred to as folding beds and coach beds, participants making reservations for the 3rd person and/or children are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible cramped conditions in the rooms and the bed type.
Child discounts are valid for one (1) child staying with 2 adults and belonging to the age group specified in the pricing section.
Breakfasts included in the tour program and served at the hotel are provided in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and generally consist of a limited menu known as a continental breakfast, including butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee; for groups, breakfast may be served in a separate room allocated to the group.
TIME ZONE
Germany, Switzerland, France, and Belgium are 1 hour behind Turkey during daylight saving time and 2 hours behind during standard time.
For example, when it is 18:30 in Turkey in summer, it is 17:30 in Italy.
CLOTHING and ESSENTIAL ITEMS
If you are traveling during the summer season, we recommend bringing easily removable t-shirts, short- and long-sleeved shirts, cotton trousers, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, a thin jacket and a thin sweater for the evenings. In addition, you may bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs in case of possible noise, a camera, a video camera, their chargers, and spare memory cards. During the winter, we recommend clothing that allows you to move comfortably and keeps you warm.
FOOD CULTURE
French cuisine, whose roots date back to the Middle Ages, has a rich culture. French cuisine, whose fame has spread throughout the world with its famous local beverages and wide variety of cheeses, is known for meat dishes cooked with different sauces and famous desserts such as crème brûlée, macarons, and soufflé.
Belgian cuisine combines the culinary traditions of Germany and France.
Although Dutch cuisine is not particularly rich, its cheeses are worth trying. Other than that, the flavors are generally fast-food style.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for destinations/passports where a visa is required) does not mean that entry into the country is guaranteed. Passport control officers have the authority to deny you entry into the country. The agency is not responsible for this situation; responsibility rests with the passenger.
The agency is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delays on scheduled and charter flights, or flight times may change before the existing tour and flight. The agency is obliged to notify you of these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers have purchased the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change. Children between 0 and 2 years of age do not pay airport taxes and airport service fees.
Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours of no more than 2–3 hours, organized for a general introduction to the cities and conducted panoramically with the guide's narration from inside the vehicle; they do not include museum or archaeological site admissions. If panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, cannot take place because local authorities do not permit visiting or entering the relevant places on the day and at the time scheduled for the tour, or because roads are closed due to any event, or if weather conditions make it impossible to conduct the tour, the agency is not responsible for the inability to carry out these tours. Some tours may be conducted by public transportation or on foot, where possible, at locations with closed roads or where vehicle access is not permitted.
Transportation Details
Date:25.11.2026 | 29.11.2026
Flight No: TK1671 (Turkish Airlines) - Departure: Istanbul - Date: 25 November 2026 - Time: 09:10 - Arrival: Cologne - Date: 25 November 2026 - Time: 10:35
Flight No: TK1926 (Turkish Airlines) - Departure: Basel - Date: 29 November 2026 - Time: 18:05 - Arrival: Istanbul - Date: 29 November 2026 - Time: 23:15
Date:03.12.2026 | 07.12.2026
Flight No: TK1671 (Turkish Airlines) - Departure: Istanbul - Date: 03 December 2026 - Time: 09:10 - Arrival: Cologne - Date: 03 December 2026 - Time: 10:35
Flight No: TK1926 (Turkish Airlines) - Departure: Basel - Date: 07 December 2026 - Time: 18:05 - Arrival: Istanbul - Date: 07 December 2026 - Time: 23:15
Date:09.12.2026 | 13.12.2026
Flight No: TK1671 (Turkish Airlines) - Departure: Istanbul - Date: 09 December 2026 - Time: 09:10 - Arrival: Cologne - Date: 09 December 2026 - Time: 10:35
Flight No: TK1926 (Turkish Airlines) - Departure: Basel - Date: 13 December 2026 - Time: 18:05 - Arrival: Istanbul - Date: 13 December 2026 - Time: 23:15