DAY 01: SABİHA GÖKÇEN AIRPORT – COPENHAGEN
Following our meeting at Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Departures terminal at 06:00, we complete our check-in procedures and depart for Copenhagen at 09:30 with Ajet Airlines flight VF69. Upon our arrival in Copenhagen at 12:00 local time, we depart for the "Copenhagen Panoramic City Tour" with our private vehicle waiting for us at the airport. Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is located on Zealand, the country's largest island. Amalienborg Palace, located in the center of the city, is famous as a place where the royal family still resides today. Copenhagen, Europe's city with the highest living standards, also boasts a very colorful nightlife. Defined as one of the top five best cities to live in the world, our tour inside Copenhagen will first include the city's symbol 'The Little Mermaid', Amalienborg, Christiansborg and Rosenborg Palaces, Gefion Fountain, Tivoli Gardens, the Autonomous Hippy District, and 'Christiania' among the sights to be seen. After the tour, transfer to our ship located in the Copenhagen port. Following ship check-in procedures and settling into our cabins, free time. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:00 in the evening. 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 make use of the ship's indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Those who want can shop at duty-free shops, try their luck at the casino, or enjoy various music and entertainment performed in dozens of bars. Different dining alternatives will also await you all day long.
DAY 03: HELLESYLT/GEIRANGER
Our ship will dock at the port of Hellesylt at 09:00 in the morning. Following a technical stop, arrival at the port of Geiranger at 12:00. After morning breakfast, we will sip our coffee accompanied by magnificent fjord views. Afterwards, we will enjoy Geiranger and its surroundings accompanied by our private bus and guide waiting for us at the port. Initially described as the postal route going north, Geiranger is now a tourism center. We will greet the Hellesylt fjord by taking two ferry rides accompanied by landscapes. Then our first stop will be the Pregnant Rock and we will see the stone bridge dating from the 1800s. Afterwards, we go to Lake Hornindal, the deepest lake in Europe, and take a break there. Our next stop after hitting the road again is Stryn, one of the most vibrant cities in the region. Shopping and coffee-snack break in Stryn, where the royal family especially comes to fish. Then, after a break we will give at the foothills of Lake Djupvatnet, we will stop at the Flydal viewing platform and photograph the Geiranger fjord this time. After our tour, we return to our ship. Dinner and overnight stay on board. Our ship will leave the port at 21:00.
DAY 4: ALESUND
Our ship will dock at the port of Alesund at 07:00 in the morning. Free time for personal activities after morning breakfast. Set at the top of Norway's Western Fjord region, picture-perfect Alesund spreads across several islands with the Sunnmøre Alps in the background and stretches out towards the Atlantic. Although a fire burned most of the town in the early 20th century, Alesund was rebuilt in a complete Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) elegance. Our guests who wish can participate in the "Trollstigen and Alesund Panoramic Tour" to be organized optionally by our guide. From the meeting point, the bus will take you from the beautiful area outside Ålesund to the realm of trolls. This part of Møre og Romsdal is particularly known for its furniture industry. The road extending from Sjøholt along the Storfjord will take you via Stordal and its Rose Church (built in 1789) to Valldal, famous for its delicious strawberries. The next stop will be at the breathtakingly beautiful Gudbrandsjuvet, a 5 m narrow and 20-25 m deep gorge. You can walk across a bridge from one side of the gorge to the other. From here, the bus will go from Reinheimen National Park to the Trollstigen plateau. Enjoy the magnificent view of the Troll Road (Trollstigen), King, Queen, and Bishop mountains, as well as the Stigfossen waterfall. While going down the Troll Road, the driver will safely drive the bus through 11 sharp bends. At the lower part of the Troll Road, there will be an extra photo stop where you can take the best photos of Stigfossen. Next is the visit to the Troll Wall / Trollveggen, the highest vertical rock face in Europe. After this stop, it is time to head back to Ålesund. Afterwards, we will return to Alesund and do the Alesund panoramic city tour. After our tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will leave the port at 17:00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 05: FLAAM
Our ship will dock at the port of Flam at 07:00 in the morning. Free time for personal activities after morning breakfast. Our guests who wish can participate in the “Magnificent Flam Fjord & Gudvangen & Tvinde Waterfall Tour” to be organized optionally by our guide. After breakfast on board, during this tour where you will feel like you are traveling within postcard landscapes, we first visit Tvindefossen, one of Norway's most famous waterfalls, which we can translate into English as the “twin waterfall”. Our subsequent visits will be Gudvangen, which means “meeting place of the gods”, and the Stegastein viewpoint with its pleasant road and magnificent view. Again, during our break at Grimsetelvi in a different region offering another very pleasant landscape, we photograph the magnificent nature and 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 the stores where you can find famous Norwegian lightweight down jackets where you can also get tax refunds, fish oils like Omega-3, and a wide variety of other souvenirs. Dinner and overnight stay on board. Our ship will leave the port at 18:00.
DAY 06: CRUISING AT SEA
On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can make use of the ship's indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Those who want can shop at duty-free shops, try their luck at the casino, or enjoy various music and entertainment performed in dozens of bars. Different dining alternatives will also await you all day long.
DAY 07: KIEL/HAMBURG
Our ship will dock at the port of Kiel at 09:00 in the morning. Free time for personal activities after morning breakfast. Our guests who wish can participate in the “Hamburg and Kiel City Tour” to be organized optionally by our guide. Located in northern Germany, at the southern tip of the Jutland Peninsula separating the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, Hamburg is found at the intersection point of the Elbe, Alster, and Bille Rivers. The city center is established around Lake Binnenalster and Lake Aussenalster. The city has 2,302 bridges connecting water canals. Extending inwards from the North Sea, the Port of Hamburg is Europe's 2nd largest port. 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 Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, St. Michaelis Church which is one of the most famous churches located 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 given for shopping and food, return to Kiel. During the free time to be given in Kiel as well, we will tour the main center of the city. After our tour, we return to our ship. Dinner and overnight stay on board. Our ship will leave the port at 19:00.
DAY 8: COPENHAGEN - SABİHA GÖKÇEN AIRPORT
Our ship will dock at the port of Copenhagen at 08:00. Following our morning breakfast, we carry out our ship disembarkation procedures and move towards Copenhagen Airport with our vehicle waiting for us. After our check-in procedures, we depart at 12:50 with Ajet Airlines flight VF70. Arrival at Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 17:05 local time. End of our tour.
