DAY 01 ANTALYA AIRPORT – HAMBURG – KIEL
After meeting at Antalya Airport International Terminal at 04:30, we complete our check-in procedures and depart for Hamburg at 07:00 with SunExpress Airlines flight XQ170. Following our arrival in Hamburg at 09:55 local time, we transfer to our ship in the port of Kiel with our private vehicle waiting for us. After check-in and luggage procedures for our COSTA DIADEMA ship, we settle into our cabins and have free time. Our guide will hold a meeting after boarding to introduce the ship and our tours, after which you can enjoy the ship until dinner. Our ship will depart from the port at 19:30. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 02 COPENHAGEN
Our ship will dock at the port of Copenhagen at 10:00. After breakfast, we depart for the "Copenhagen City Tour" with our private vehicle waiting at the port. 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 place where the royal family still resides today. Copenhagen, the city with the highest living standards in Europe, also hosts a very colorful nightlife. During our tour of Copenhagen, defined as one of the five best cities in the world to live in, we will first see the symbol of the city, the 'Little Mermaid', followed by Amalienborg, Christiansborg and Rosenborg Palaces, Gefion Fountain, Tivoli Gardens, the autonomous Hippie district 'Christiania'. Afterward, free time in Nyhavn (New Harbor), the center of Copenhagen. Return to our ship after the tour. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 03 CRUISING AT SEA
On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can take advantage of the ship's indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Those who wish can shop at duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or enjoy various music and entertainment performed in dozens of bars. Different dining alternatives await you all day long.
DAY 04 HELLESYLT – GEIRANGER
Our ship will dock at the port of Hellesylt at 08:30. After breakfast, we depart for the "Hellesylt & Geiranger Tour" organized by our guide. Two charming villages at the fork at the end of Storfjord. Once northern mail ports, today they are favorite cruise ports of Norwegian tourism in the north due to the difficulty of land transportation, with an average of 180 ship visits per year. We start our tour by greeting the Hellesylt Waterfall... First defined as a mail route to the north, now a tourism center. We first go to the viewpoint where we will see the Hellesylt fjord, and after photographing the fjord, we set off. The Pregnant Stone and the stone bridge from the 1800s are our first stops. Then we go to Lake Hornindal, the deepest lake in Europe, and take a break there. Our next stop after setting off again is Stryn, one of the most vibrant cities in the region. After seeing the stone bridge in Stryn, where the royal family comes especially for fishing, free time will be given for your shopping and coffee/meal. After a break at the foothills of Lake Djupvatnet, you will be enchanted by the view you will see from the terrace of Mount Dalsnibba at an altitude of 1476 m, if the weather is nice. Then we will stop at the Flydal viewing platform and photograph the Geiranger fjord this time. We return to our ship after our tour. Our ship will depart from the port at 19:30. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 05 BERGEN
Our ship will dock at the port of Bergen at 10:30. After breakfast, we depart for the "Bergen Walking Tour & Floien Funicular View Terrace Tour" with our private vehicle waiting for us. Our exploration of this beautiful city, which was a hub for trade and ships until 1830 and is now under UNESCO World Heritage, will start with the German Wharf and continue with the Fish Market, which will fascinate you with its beauty. Then we will return to the city center by seeing the historical Hanseatic houses and modern structures of the city. Afterward, we will take the famous Bergen funicular to Mt. Floien (Floyen) and see Bergen from a bird's eye view. We return to our ship after our tour. Our ship will depart from the port at 20:30. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 06 STAVANGER
Our ship will dock at the port of Stavanger at 09:00. After breakfast, we depart for the "Stavanger Walking Tour" accompanied by our guide. After disembarking, we start our walking tour to discover Stavanger, one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Norway. First, we will see Vågen, the harbor area famous for its colorful wooden houses and lively atmosphere, and then we will take a pleasant walk through the streets of Gamle Stavanger (Old Stavanger), which is considered one of the best-preserved wooden house settlements in Europe. After photo breaks among the white-painted traditional Norwegian houses, we will visit the Stavanger Cathedral with its impressive 12th-century architecture and the historical square around it. Later, we will give free time in the Fargegaten (Colorful Street) area, which attracts attention with its colorful murals and art works, to get to know local cafes, boutique shops, and the daily life of the city closely. Guests who wish can optionally join the "Lysefjord Boat Tour (180 EUR)". Our boat tour in Stavanger will consist of two parts. In the first part, we explore the richest city in Norway, the center of North Sea oil, on foot together. Then, we plan to spend time with a boat tour in the 42km Lysefjord (Light Fjord), which will take approximately 2.5 hours. The most striking point of this fjord, which many consider to be Norway's most beautiful and unique, is the monoblock granite rock called Pulpit Rock, 600m above the sea. Although the large crack visible from three sides of the rock gives the appearance that it could fall into the sea at any moment, it will probably take thousands of years for this natural event to occur. We return to our ship after our tour. Our ship will depart from the port at 19:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 07 CRUISING AT SEA
On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can take advantage of the ship's indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Those who wish can shop at duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or enjoy various music and entertainment performed in dozens of bars. Different dining alternatives await you all day long.
DAY 08 KIEL/HAMBURG – ANTALYA AIRPORT
Our ship will dock at the port of Kiel at 09:00. After breakfast, we complete our disembarkation procedures and depart for Hamburg Airport with our vehicle waiting for us. Guests who wish can join the "Hamburg City Tour" organized by our guide as an extra. Located in the north of Germany, at the southern tip of the Jutland Peninsula, which separates the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, Hamburg is located at the intersection of the Elbe, Alster, and Bille Rivers. The city center is built around the Binnenalster and Aussenalster Lakes. The city has 2,302 bridges connecting water channels. The Port of Hamburg, extending inland from the North Sea, is the 2nd largest port in Europe. It is one of the most important international trade centers. Hamburg, which has many parks within the city, is one of the world's top five "Green Cities". During our tour, the Hamburg Philharmonic Concert Hall, St. Michaelis Church, one of the most famous churches in Northern Germany, Binnen and Aussenalster lakes, Elbe river, St Pauli, also known as the Red Light district, Reeperbahn, Fish Market, Port area, and one of the most interesting points, the City Hall with its magnificent architecture, will be seen. After free time for shopping and dining, we depart for the airport. After our check-in procedures, we depart for Antalya at 19:55 with SunExpress Airlines flight XQ671. Arrival at Antalya Airport at 00:30 local time. End of our tour.
