*ALL TOURS INCLUDED* SCANDINAVIA & NORWEGIAN FIORDS WITH MSC EURIBIA
**DAY 01 ISTANBUL AIRPORT – HAMBURG – KIEL**
After gathering at Istanbul Airport International Terminal at 04:30, we complete our check-in procedures and then depart for Hamburg on Turkish Airlines flight TK1661 at 07:00. Upon arrival in Hamburg at 09:10 local time, we transfer to our ship at Kiel Port. After check-in and baggage procedures on board MSC EURIBIA, we settle into our cabins and have free time. After boarding, our guide will hold a meeting introducing the ship and our tours, after which you may enjoy the ship until dinner time. Our ship will depart from the port at 19:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
**DAY 02 COPENHAGEN**
Our ship will dock at Copenhagen Port at 08:00 in the morning. After breakfast, we depart with our private vehicle waiting at the port for the “Copenhagen City Tour.” Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is located on Zealand, the country’s largest island. Amalienborg Palace in the city center is famous as the residence of the royal family, which still lives there today. Copenhagen, one of the cities 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 sightseeing tour in Copenhagen includes the city’s symbol, the “Little Mermaid,” as well as Amelienborg, Christianborg and Rosenborg Palaces, Gefion Fountain, Tivoli Gardens, the autonomous hippie district, and “Christiania.” Then free time at Nyhavn (New Harbor), the center of Copenhagen. After the tour, return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
**DAY 03 AT SEA**
On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish may use the ship’s indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Others may shop at duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or enjoy the various music and entertainment performances in the many bars. A wide variety of dining options will also be waiting for you طوال the day.
**DAY 04 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, these places are now among Norway’s most popular cruise ports in the north due to the difficulty of reaching them by land, with an average of 180 ship calls per year. We start our tour by greeting Hellesylt Waterfall... First known as the post route to the north, now a tourism center. First, we head to a viewpoint where we can see Hellesylt Fjord and take photos of the fjord from there before continuing our journey. Our first stop is the boulder stone and the stone bridge dating back to the 1800s. Then we head to Hornindal Lake, the deepest lake in Europe, and take a break there. After setting off again, our next stop is Stryn, one of the most vibrant towns in the region. In Stryn, where the royal family especially comes for fishing, you will see the stone bridge, after which free time will be given for shopping and coffee/lunch. Then, after a break at the foot of Djupvatnet Lake, if the weather is good, you will be mesmerized by the view from the terrace of Dalsnibba Mountain at an altitude of 1476 m. Later, we will stop at the Flydal viewing platform 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.
**DAY 05 ALESUND**
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 area outside Ålesund to the land of trolls. This part of Møre og Romsdal is especially known for its furniture industry. The road from Sjøholt along Storfjord takes you through Stordal and its Rose Church (built in 1789) to Valldal, famous for its delicious strawberries. The next stop will be Gudbrandsjuvet, a breathtakingly beautiful gorge 5 m wide and 20–25 m deep. You can walk across the bridge from one side of the gorge to the other. From here, the bus will travel through Reinheimen National Park to the Trollstigen plateau. Enjoy the magnificent views of the King, Queen and Bishop mountains, as well as the Stigfossen waterfall, from Trollstigen. 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 pictures of Stigfossen. Next is a visit to Trollveggen, Europe’s highest vertical rock face. After this stop, it is time to return to Ålesund. Then we will 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.
**DAY 06 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, on this tour where you will feel as if you are traveling through postcard-like 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 are Gudvangen, which means “the meeting place of the gods,” and Stegastein viewpoint, with its pleasant road and magnificent scenery. During our stop at Grimsetelvi in another area offering equally delightful views, we photograph the stunning nature and then 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 buy famous lightweight goose-down Norwegian jackets, omega-3 fish oils, which are eligible for tax refund, and many other souvenirs. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
**DAY 07 AT SEA**
On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish may use the ship’s indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Others may shop at duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or enjoy the various music and entertainment performances in the many bars. A wide variety of dining options will also be waiting for you throughout the day.
**DAY 08 KIEL/HAMBURG – ISTANBUL AIRPORT**
Our ship will dock at Kiel Port at 09:00. After breakfast, we complete our disembarkation procedures and depart with our waiting vehicle for the “Hamburg City Tour.” Hamburg, located in northern Germany at the southern end of the Jutland Peninsula, which separates the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, lies at the intersection 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, stretching 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 top five “Green Cities” in the world. During our tour, we will see the Hamburg Philharmonic Concert Hall, St. Michael’s Church, one of the most famous churches in northern Germany, 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 head to the airport. After check-in, we depart for Istanbul on Turkish Airlines flight TK1664 at 18:25. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 22:40 local time. End of our tour