MSC MAGNIFICA with
SCANDINAVIA & BALTIC CAPITALS & 6 COUNTRIES
GERMANY – POLAND – LITHUANIA – LATVIA – SWEDEN – DENMARK
*** BERLIN HOTEL ACCOMMODATION INCLUDED***
***BERLIN CITY TOUR INCLUDED***
DAY 1 ISTANBUL AIRPORT – BERLIN
We meet our valued guests at Istanbul Airport International Departures Terminal three hours before the flight. After ticketing and baggage procedures, we depart for Berlin on Turkish Airlines flight TK1721. Upon arrival in Berlin at 09:20 local time, we begin our panoramic city tour with our private coaches. During our Berlin city tour, the places to be seen in historical East and West Berlin include Brandenburg Gate, the Parliament Building, Unter den Linden Street, Berlin TV Tower, Berlin Cathedral, Museum Island, Alexanderplatz, and Kurfürstendamm. After the city tour, transfer to our hotel. Check-in and room assignment, then free time. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 2 BERLIN – WARNEMÜNDE
After breakfast at the hotel, we check out of the rooms and depart with our private vehicle to Warnemünde port, where our ship will depart. Upon arrival in Warnemünde, we complete the check-in procedures for MSC MAGNIFICA. Then we settle into our cabins and have free time. Our ship will depart the port at 19:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 3 GDANSK
Our ship will dock at Gdynia port at 10:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities and shopping. Guests who wish may join the optional “Gdynia (Gdansk) City Tour” organized by their guides. Gdynia is a Polish port city overlooking the Baltic Sea in Gdańsk Bay. With its colorful maritime past, the city is also home to an iconic statue of Joseph Conrad, one of the greatest novelists of the English language. This charming city is known for its modernist buildings and notable landmarks such as the grand Kosciuszki Square. Further away, the area is notable for tourist attractions such as Malbork Castle and the lively city of Gdańsk. After the tour, return to our ship. Our ship will depart the port at 19:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 4 KLAIPEDA
Our ship will dock at Klaipeda port at 07:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities and shopping. Guests who wish may join the optional “Klaipeda & Palanga Tour” organized by their guides. We travel through the residential areas of Klaipeda, the port city of Lithuania, to Palanga, Lithuania’s famous seaside resort town. In Palanga, we will visit the Amber Museum, located in an old palace built by Count Tyszkiewicz, and Palanga Botanical Park, the most beautiful and richest botanical park in Lithuania. After a free time break on Palanga beach, we return to Klaipeda and explore this historic resort city. Among the places we will see are the old town and Theatre Square, which we will discover both by bus and on foot. After the tour, return to our ship. Our ship will depart the port at 15:30. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 5 RIGA
Our ship will dock at Riga port at 07:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities and shopping. Guests who wish may join the optional “Riga City Tour” organized by their guides. We will explore Riga, the capital of Latvia. Your tour will begin with visits to the Orthodox Cathedral, Freedom Monument, and Museum of Fine Arts. Once you reach the old town area, you will take a walk toward Theatre Square. With a short break accompanied by the city view, you will be able to shop, buy souvenirs, and stroll around. Passing through Town Hall Square, you will see St. Peter’s Church, St. George’s Church, and St. John’s Church. One of the most interesting parts of this tour will be a short recital you will listen to accompanied by a church organ. You will have the chance to see the Swedish Gate and Riga Castle from the outside. Don’t forget to bring your camera, because this historic city, with its art nouveau-style buildings and UNESCO World Heritage status, will make you want to photograph every corner. After the tour, return to our ship. Our ship will depart the port at 14:30. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 6 STOCKHOLM
Our ship will dock at Stockholm port at 09:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities and shopping. Guests who wish may join the optional “Vasa Museum & Stockholm City Tour” organized by their guides. We will begin exploring Stockholm, considered the Venice of the North, from Fjällgatan Street in the Södermalm district, one of the highest points in the city. Here, we will take a short photo break and enjoy a beautiful view of Stockholm and the harbor. We will then move to Gamla Stan (Old Town), the historical part of the city, located on 3 islands and home to the Royal Palace and the Cathedral, and walk with our guide through the narrow cobblestone streets. After free time in the old town, we will continue the tour by bus and have the chance to see Kungsträdgården, the Royal Opera House, the National Museum, the Royal Theatre, Grand Hotel, and the Royal City Hall, where the Nobel Prize dinner is held each year after the awards, from the outside. Finally, we will visit the Vasa Museum, where the old Vasa ship, which sank in 1628, is located. After the museum visit, we return to our ship. Overnight on board.
DAY 7 DAY AT SEA
On this day spent sailing at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish may enjoy the ship’s indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Others may shop at duty-free stores, try their luck in the casino, or enjoy the various music and entertainment programs held in the many bars. Various meal options will also be waiting for you throughout the day. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 8 COPENHAGEN
Our ship will dock at Copenhagen port at 09:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities. Guests who wish may join the optional “Copenhagen City Tour” organized by their guides. Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is located on Zealand, the country’s largest island. Amalienborg Palace, located in the city center, is famous as the residence of the royal family today. Copenhagen, one of the cities with the highest living standards in Europe, also has a very colorful nightlife. Described as one of the five best cities in the world to live in, the city tour will include the iconic Little Mermaid, Amalienborg, Christiansborg and Rosenborg Palaces, Gefion Fountain, Tivoli Gardens, the autonomous hippie district and Christiania. Then, at Kongens Nytorv (King’s Square) in the center of Copenhagen, we will have free time to shop on the famous Strøget or mingle with the youth in Nyhavn. After the tour, return to our ship. Our ship will depart the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 9 WARNEMÜNDE – HAMBURG
Our ship will dock at Warnemünde port at 08:00 in the morning. After breakfast, we complete the disembarkation procedures and transfer to Hamburg Airport with our private vehicle waiting for us at the port. Guests who wish may join the optional “Rostock & Lübeck Tour” organized by their guides en route from Warnemünde to Hamburg. Lübeck, protected as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the queen of the Hanseatic League, was founded in 1143 as the first “Western city on the Baltic coast” and became a shining example for all Hanseatic cities in the Baltic region. In the city, we will have the opportunity to see the Gothic Marienkirche (St. Mary’s Church), completed in the 14th century, the Romanesque cathedral whose construction began in 1173 during the reign of Henry III, and the magnificent Town Hall (Rathaus), built in a style combining Gothic and Renaissance elements. The Castle Gate with its towers and the Holsten Gate are remnants of the city’s medieval fortifications. After the Lübeck tour, we continue to Rostock. Founded in the 11th century on the banks of the Warnow River, Rostock is Germany’s second most important port city on the Baltic Sea coast. Its urban layout from the period when it joined the Hanseatic League in the 14th century has been very well preserved to this day. On our panoramic tour of Rostock, we will see the University of Rostock, one of the oldest centers of science and learning in the world, Hanseatic-era buildings, St. Nicholas Church, the Town Hall, Alexandrien Way, and the 13th-century stone gate “Kuhtor.” You may spend your free time among the shops on Köpeliner Street. After the tour, transfer to the airport. After check-in and passport procedures, we depart for Istanbul at 18:40 on Turkish Airlines flight TK1664. Arrival in Istanbul at 23:00 local time. End of our tour.