DAY 01 ISTANBUL AIRPORT – HAMBURG
After meeting at the Istanbul Airport International terminal at 04:00, we complete our check-in procedures and then depart for Hamburg at 06:50 with Turkish Airlines flight TK1661. After our arrival in Hamburg at 08:50 local time, transfer to our ship at the port. After check-in and baggage procedures on our COSTA FAVOLOSA ship, settlement into cabins and then free time. Our guide will organize 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 20:00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 02 CRUISING AT SEA
On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can benefit from the ship's open and closed pools, jacuzzis, sunbathing areas. Those who wish can shop at the duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or benefit from the various music and entertainment performed in dozens of bars. Various dining alternatives await you all day.
DAY 03 HAUGESUND
Our ship will dock at the Haugesund port at 07:00. After breakfast, we depart with our private vehicle waiting for us at the port for the "Haugesund Waterfall Tour". With our private bus waiting for us in front of the port, we set out to get to know the Langfoss Waterfall by going to Akrafjord, which is 1.5 hours away. Akrafjord, which is 32 kilometers long and 650 meters deep, is home to the Langfoss (Long Fall) waterfall, which was selected as one of the world's 10 most beautiful waterfalls by National Geographic and CNN. In the summer months, its emerald green water and the forested slopes surrounding you offer a visual feast. After feeling the powerful energy of the Longfoss Waterfall, we arrive in Haugesund accompanied by unique landscapes. After our tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 15:00.
DAY 04 HELLESYLT – GEIRANGER
Our ship will dock at the Hellesylt port at 08:30. After breakfast, with our private vehicle waiting for us at the port,
“Hellesylt & Geiranger Tour” for departure. Two fascinating villages at the fork at the end of Storfjord. Once the northern postal ports, today, due to the difficulty of land access, they are the favorite cruise ports of Norwegian tourism in the north, with an average of 180 ship port visits per year. We start our tour by greeting the Hellesylt Waterfall... First defined as the postal route to the north, now a tourism center. First, we go to the viewpoint where we will see the Hellesylt fjord and after photographing the fjord from there, we continue on our way. The Pregnant Stone and the stone bridge from the 1800s are our first stop. Then we go to Lake Hornindal, the deepest lake in Europe, and take a break there. After setting out again, our next stop is Stryn, one of the most active cities in the region. In Stryn, where the royal family especially comes for fishing, we will have free time for shopping and coffee/meals after seeing the stone bridge. Then, after a break at the foothills of Lake Djupvatnet, you will be fascinated by the view you will see from the terrace of Dalsnibba mountain at 1476 m altitude if the weather is good. Then we will stop at the Flydal viewing platform and this time photograph the Geiranger fjord. After our tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 20:00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 05 MALOY
Our ship will dock at the Maloy port at 09:00. After breakfast, with our private vehicle waiting for us at the port, we depart for the “Olden & Briksdal Glacier Tour”. We will arrive at the town of Olden after a journey of approximately 2 hours between fascinating landscapes, leaving the town of Maloy with our bus. Here, we first see the small red church panoramically and arrive at Briksdal via Rustoen, accompanied by views of Floen and Olden lakes. The Brixdalsbreen Glacier or Briksdal Glacier, is one of the most accessible and well-known branches of the Jostedalsbreen Glacier. It is the most well-known, largest and most visited glacier in Norway and the Briksdal Glacier, which has been melting in recent years due to global warming, and the glacier lake is 346 meters above sea level. Visitors from all over the world, the Briksdal Glacier, located picturesquely between waterfalls and high peaks, still holds the feature of being one of Norway's natural wonders. After our tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 06 FLAM
Our ship will dock at the Flam port at 09:00. After breakfast, free time for personal activities. Guests who wish may participate in the “Magnificent Flam Fjord & Gudvangen & Tvinde Waterfall Tour” organized as an extra by our guide. After breakfast on board, in this tour where you will feel as if you are traveling inside postcard landscapes, we first visit Tvindefossen, which can be translated into Turkish as the “twin waterfall”, one of Norway's most famous waterfalls. Then, our next visits are to Gudvangen, which means “the meeting place of the gods”, and then we return to Flam. At the end of the tour, before leaving our last port in Norway, you will have plenty of time to shop in stores where you can find very light goose down famous Norwegian coats, Omega-3 fish oils and various other souvenirs, where you can also get tax refunds. Our ship will depart from the port at 19:00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 07 BERGEN
Our ship will dock at the Alesund port at 08:00. After breakfast, with our private vehicle waiting for us at the port,
"Bergen Walking Tour & Floien Funicular and Viewing Terrace Tour" for departure. Our discovery of this beautiful city, which was a stop for trade and ships until 1830 and is now under UNESCO's World Heritage sites, will begin with the German Port, and continue with the Fish Market, which will fascinate you with its beauty. Then we will see the Historic Hansa houses, Haakon's Hall and the Kruzberg Tower. Also, we will ascend to Mt. Floien (Floyen) with Bergen's famous funicular and see Bergen from a bird's eye view. After our tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 08 VIK-SOGN
Our ship will dock at the Vik port at 08:00. Free time in Vik i Sogn. In this cute town located on the shores of Sognefjord, guests who wish may take a walk accompanied by the fjord view, and spend peaceful time in touch with nature. Those who wish can visit the Hopperstad Stave Church, one of the symbols of the region, or spend pleasant time in the small cafes and shops in the town center. Also, the surrounding mountains and green valleys offer unique landscapes for photography enthusiasts. Our ship will depart from the port at 16:00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 09 CRUISING AT SEA
On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can benefit from the ship's open and closed pools, jacuzzis, sunbathing areas. Those who wish can shop at the duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or benefit from the various music and entertainment performed in dozens of bars. Various dining alternatives await you all day.
DAY 10 HAMBURG – ISTANBUL AIRPORT
Our ship will dock at the Hamburg port at 06:00. After our breakfast, we complete our disembarkation procedures and depart for the airport with our vehicle waiting for us. After our arrival at the airport, we complete our check-in procedures and depart for Istanbul at 18:50 with Turkish Airlines flight TK1664. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 23:05 local time. End of our tour.