MSC EURIBIA to SCANDINAVIA & NORWAY FJORDS - ALL EXCURSIONS INCLUDED
01. DAY SABİHA GÖKÇEN AIRPORT - COPENHAGEN
Following our meeting at Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Terminal at 06:00, we complete our check-in procedures and then depart for Copenhagen at 09:30 on Ajet Airlines flight VF69. Upon arrival in Copenhagen at 12:00 local time, we are met by our private vehicle waiting at the airport and depart for the “Copenhagen Panoramic City Tour.” 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 even today. Copenhagen, the city with the highest living standards in Europe, also has a very colorful nightlife. Defined as one of the five best cities in the world to live in, our tour of Copenhagen will include the city’s symbol, the “Little Mermaid,” as well as Amalienborg, Christiansborg and Rosenborg Palaces, the Gefion Fountain, Tivoli Gardens, the autonomous hippie district, and “Christiana.” After the tour, we return to our ship. Following the tour, transfer to our ship located at Copenhagen port. After the ship check-in procedures and settling into our cabins, free time. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
02. DAY AT SEA
On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish may use the open and indoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Guests can shop at duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or enjoy various music and entertainment performances held in numerous bars. All kinds of dining options will also be waiting for you throughout the day.
03. DAY HELLESYLT/GEIRANGER
Our ship will dock at Hellesylt port at 09:00 in the morning. After breakfast, we depart with our private vehicle waiting at the port for the “Hellesylt & Geiranger Tour.” Two enchanting villages at the fork at the end of Storfjord. Once northern postal ports, today they are among Norway’s favorite cruise ports in the north due to the difficulty of access by land, with an average of 180 ship calls annually. We begin our tour by greeting Hellesylt Waterfall... First known as a northern mail route, now a tourism center. First, we go to the viewpoint where we will see Hellesylt Fjord and photograph the fjord from there, then continue on our way. Our first stop is the “Hamile Taşı” and the stone bridge dating back to the 1800s. Next, we head to Hornindal Lake, the deepest lake in Europe, and take a break there. After getting back on the road, our next stop is Stryn, one of the most lively towns in the region. In Stryn, where the royal family especially comes for fishing, after seeing the stone bridge, free time will be given for shopping and coffee/lunch. Then, after a stop at the foothills of Djupvatnet Lake, you will be fascinated by the view from the terrace of Dalsnibba Mountain at 1,476 m altitude if the weather is good. Later, we will stop at Flydal viewpoint and photograph Geiranger Fjord this time. After our tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 21:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
04. DAY ÅLESUND
Our ship will dock at Ålesund port at 07:00 in the morning. After breakfast, we depart with our private vehicle waiting at the port for the “Trollstigen and Ålesund Panoramic Tour.” From the meeting point, the bus will take you through the beautiful region outside Ålesund into the land of trolls. This part of Møre og Romsdal is especially known for its furniture industry. The road along Storfjord from Sjøholt takes you via Stordal and its Rose Church (built in 1789) to Valldal, famous for its delicious strawberries. The next stop will be at the breathtaking Gudbrandsjuvet, a narrow 5 m wide and 20–25 m deep gorge. You can walk across the bridge from one side of the gorge to the other. From here, the bus will head through Reinheimen National Park to the Trollstigen plateau. Enjoy the magnificent view of the King, Queen, and Bishop mountains as well as the Stigfossen waterfall from Trollstigen (the Troll Road). As the bus descends the Troll Road, the driver will safely navigate the bus through 11 sharp hairpin bends. At the lower part of the Troll Road, there will be an extra photo stop where you can take the best shots of Stigfossen. Next is a visit to Trollveggen / the Troll Wall, the highest vertical rock face in Europe. After this stop, it is time to return to Ålesund. Then we return to Ålesund and take a panoramic city tour of Ålesund. After the tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 17:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
05. DAY FLÅM
Our ship will dock at Flåm port at 07:00 in the morning. After breakfast, we depart with our private vehicle waiting at the port for the “Magnificent Flåm Fjord & Gudvangen & Tvinde Waterfall Tour.” After breakfast on the ship, in this tour where you will feel as if you are traveling among postcard landscapes, we first visit Tvindefossen, one of Norway’s most famous waterfalls, which can be translated into Turkish as “the twin waterfall.” Our next visits will be Gudvangen, which means “the meeting place of the gods,” and the Stegastein viewpoint with its pleasant road and magnificent scenery. At our stop in Grimsetelvi in another area offering equally delightful views, we photograph the magnificent nature and return to Flåm. At the end of the tour, before departing from our last port in Norway, you will have time for plenty of shopping in stores where you can find tax refunds and buy famous lightweight goose-down Norwegian jackets, fish oils such as Omega-3, and many other souvenirs. Dinner and overnight on board. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:00.
06. DAY AT SEA
On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish may use the open and indoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Guests can shop at duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or enjoy various music and entertainment performances held in numerous bars. All kinds of dining options will also be waiting for you throughout the day.
07. DAY KIEL/HAMBURG
Our ship will dock at Kiel port at 09:00 in the morning. After breakfast, we depart with our private vehicle waiting at the port for the “Hamburg and Kiel City Tour.” Located in the south of the Jutland Peninsula, at the northern end of Germany, between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, Hamburg lies at the confluence of the Elbe, Alster, and Bille rivers. The city center is built around Binnenalster and Aussenalster lakes. The city has 2,302 bridges connecting its waterways. Hamburg Port, extending inland from the North Sea, is the second largest port in Europe. It is one of the most important international trade centers. With many parks in the city, Hamburg is one of the world’s top five “green cities.” During our tour, we will see the Hamburg Philharmonic Concert Hall, St. Michael’s Church, one of the most famous churches in Northern Germany, the Binnen and Aussenalster lakes, the Elbe River, St. Pauli, also known as the Red Light District, Reeperbahn, the Fish Market, the port area, and one of the most striking points, the Town Hall with its magnificent architecture. After free time for shopping and lunch, we return to Kiel. During the free time given in Kiel, we will tour the city’s main center. After the tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 19:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
08. DAY COPENHAGEN - SABİHA GÖKÇEN AIRPORT
Our ship will dock at Copenhagen port at 08:00. After breakfast, we complete our disembarkation procedures and depart for Copenhagen Airport with our waiting vehicle. After our check-in procedures, we depart at 12:50 on Ajet Airlines flight VF70. Arrival at Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 17:05 local time. End of our tour.