DAY 01 ISTANBUL AIRPORT – HAMBURG – KIEL
After meeting at Istanbul Airport International Terminal at 04:00, we complete our check-in procedures and depart for Hamburg with Turkish Airlines flight TK1661 at 06:50. After arriving in Hamburg at 08:50 local time, we transfer to our ship in the port of Kiel. After the check-in and luggage procedures of our COSTA DIADEMA ship, we settle into our cabins and have free time. Our guide will hold a meeting to introduce the ship and our tours after boarding, and then 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 most livable cities in the world, we will first see the city's symbol, the ‘Little Mermaid’, Amalienborg, Christiansborg and Rosenborg Palaces, Gefion Fountain, Tivoli Gardens, the autonomous Hippie district, and ‘Christiania’. Afterwards, 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 shops, 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 northern Norwegian tourism 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... The first definition is the mail 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 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 the break we will take at the foot 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. 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 on board.
DAY 05 ALESUND
Our ship will dock at the port of Alesund at 07:00. After breakfast, we depart for the "Trollstigen and Alesund Panoramic Tour" organized by our guide. The bus will take you from the meeting point 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 will take you through Stordal to Valldal, famous for its delicious strawberries. The next stop will be the breathtakingly beautiful Gudbrandsjuvet, a 5m narrow and 20-25m deep canyon. You can walk across a bridge from one side of the pass 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), the King, Queen, and Bishop mountains, and the Stigfossen waterfall. Then we will return to Alesund and take the Alesund panoramic city tour. After our tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 17:00. 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 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. After photo breaks among the white-painted traditional 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 draws attention with its colorful murals and art works, and we will have the opportunity 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 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 in 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 appearance that it could fall into the sea at any moment, it will probably take thousands of 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 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 shops, 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 – ISTANBUL 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. After arriving 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.
