DAY 01 IZMIR ADNAN MENDERES AIRPORT – HAMBURG – KIEL
After meeting at the SunExpress counter at the Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport International Terminal at 06:30, we complete our check-in and passport procedures. We then depart for Hamburg at 08:15 with SunExpress Airlines flight XQ852. Upon our arrival in Hamburg at 10:45 local time, we transfer to our ship in the port of Kiel with our private vehicle waiting for us. After the 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 stay 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 boasts a very colorful nightlife. During our tour of Copenhagen, defined as one of the five most livable cities in the world, we will first see the city's symbol, the 'Little Mermaid', followed by Amalienborg, Christiansborg, and Rosenborg Palaces, the Gefion Fountain, Tivoli Gardens, the autonomous hippie district of 'Christiania', and other notable sights. Afterward, there will be free time in Nyhavn (New Harbor), the center of Copenhagen. Return to the ship after the tour. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight stay 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. Others can shop at duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or enjoy the various music and entertainment performances in dozens of bars. A variety of dining options await you throughout the day.
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. These are two charming villages at the fork at the end of the Storfjord. Once northern mail ports, today they are favorite cruise ports of northern Norwegian tourism, with an average of 180 ship visits per year due to the difficulty of land transportation. We start our tour by greeting the Hellesylt Waterfall... Originally a mail route to the north, it is now a tourism center. We first go to a viewpoint to 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. After setting off again, our next stop is Stryn, one of the most vibrant cities in the region. After seeing the stone bridge in Stryn, where the royal family especially comes to fish, free time will be given for your shopping and coffee/lunch. After a break at the foot of Lake Djupvatnet, you will be enchanted by the view from the terrace of Mount Dalsnibba at an altitude of 1476m, if the weather is clear. Later, we will stop at the Flydal viewing platform and photograph the Geiranger fjord this time. After our tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 19:30. Dinner and overnight stay 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 Viewpoint Tour” with our private vehicle waiting for us. Our exploration of this beautiful city, which was a stopover for trade and ships until 1830 and is now under UNESCO World Heritage protection, will begin with the German Wharf and continue with the Fish Market, which will fascinate you with its beauty. Later, we will return to the city center by seeing the historic Hanseatic houses and the city's modern structures. Then, we will take Bergen's famous funicular to Mt. Floien (Floyen) and be able to see Bergen from a bird's eye view. After our tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 20:30. Dinner and overnight stay 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 the Vågen 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 and is the historic heart of the city. After photo breaks among the traditional white-painted Norwegian houses, we will visit the Stavanger Cathedral, with its impressive 12th-century architecture, and the historic 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 have the opportunity to get to know local cafes, boutique shops, and the city's daily life closely. Guests who wish can participate in the extra “Lysefjord Boat Tour (180 EUR)”. Our boat tour in the city of Stavanger will consist of two parts. In the first part, we will 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 on the 42km Lysefjord (Light Fjord), which will take approximately 2.5 hours. According to many, the most striking point of this fjord, which is the most beautiful and unique in Norway, is the monoblock granite rock called Pulpit Rock, which is 600m above the sea. Although the large crack visible from three sides of the rock gives the impression that it could fall into the sea at any moment, it will likely take thousands of more years for this natural event to occur. After our tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 19:00. Dinner and overnight stay 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. Others can shop at duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or enjoy the various music and entertainment performances in dozens of bars. A variety of dining options await you throughout the day.
DAY 08 KIEL/HAMBURG – IZMIR ADNAN MENDERES AIRPORT
Our ship will dock at the port of Kiel at 09:00. After our breakfast, we complete our disembarkation procedures and depart for the airport with our vehicle waiting for us. Upon arrival at the airport, we complete our check-in procedures and depart for Izmir at 14:50 with the SunExpress Airlines flight. Arrival at Izmir Airport at 19:00 local time. End of our tour.
