DAY 01 İSTANBUL AIRPORT – HAMBURG – KIEL
Following our meeting at Istanbul Airport International Departures terminal at 04:00, we complete our check-in procedures and then depart for Hamburg with Turkish Airlines flight TK1661 at 06:50. After our arrival in Hamburg at 08:50 local time, transfer to our ship located at the port of Kiel. Following the check-in and luggage procedures of our ship COSTA DIADEMA, settling into the cabins and then free time. Our guide will organize a meeting introducing the ship and our tours after boarding, and afterwards you can enjoy the ship until dinner. Our ship will depart from the port at 19:30 in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 02 COPENHAGEN
Our ship will dock at the port of Copenhagen at 10:00 in the morning. After morning breakfast, departure for the “Copenhagen City Tour” with our private vehicle waiting for us at the port. 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 the place where the royal family still resides today. Copenhagen, Europe's city with the highest living standards, also hosts a very colorful nightlife. Defined as one of the top five best cities to live in the world, places to see during our tour within Copenhagen include the city's symbol 'The Little Mermaid', Amalienborg, Christiansborg and Rosenborg Palaces, Gefion Fountain, Tivoli Gardens, the autonomous Hippy district and 'Christiania'. Afterwards, free time in Nyhavn (New Port), the center of Copenhagen. Return to our ship after the tour. Our ship will leave 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 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 in the casino, or benefit from various music and entertainment performed in dozens of bars. Different dining alternatives will also be waiting for you all day long.
DAY 04 HELLESYLT – GEIRANGER
Our ship will dock at the port of Hellesylt at 08:30 in the morning. After morning breakfast, departure for the “Hellesylt & Geiranger Tour” to be organized by our guide. Two charming villages at the fork at the end of Storfjord. Once the northern mail ports, today, due to the difficulty of land transportation and with an annual average of 180 ship port visits, they are Norway tourism's favorite northern cruise ports. We start our tour by greeting the Hellesylt Waterfall... First defined as the mail route going north, and now as a tourism center. First, we go to the viewpoint where we will see the Hellesylt fjord, and after photographing the fjord from there, we hit the road. The pregnant stone and the stone bridge from the 1800s are our first stop. Then we go to Hornindal Lake, the deepest lake in Europe, and take a break there. After setting off again, our next stop is Stryn, one of the most lively 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/meal. Then, after a break we will give 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. Afterwards, we will stop at the Flydal viewpoint platform and this time photograph the Geiranger fjord. After our tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will leave 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 in the morning. After morning breakfast, departure for the "Bergen City Tour & Floien Funicular 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 currently under UNESCO World Heritage, will start with the German Wharf and continue with the Fish Market which will enchant you with its beauty. Later, we will return to the city center by seeing the Historic Hanseatic houses and the modern structures of the city. Then we will take Bergen's famous funicular up 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 leave 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 in the morning. After morning breakfast, departure for the "Stavanger Walking Tour" accompanied by our guide. Following our disembarkation from the ship, we start our walking tour to discover Stavanger, one of Norway's oldest and most beautiful cities. 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 the historic heart of the city and one of Europe's best-preserved wooden house settlements. After the photo breaks we will take among the white-painted traditional Norwegian houses, we will visit Stavanger Cathedral with its impressive 12th-century architecture and the historic square around it. Afterwards, by giving free time in the Fargegaten (Colorful Street) region, which draws attention with its colorful murals and art works, we will have the opportunity to closely get to know local cafes, boutique shops, and the daily life of the city. 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 Norway's wealthiest city, which is the center of North Sea oil, on foot together. Afterwards, we plan to spend our time with a boat tour we will make on the 42km long Lysefjord (Fjord of Light) lasting approximately 2.5 hours. According to many, the most striking point of this fjord, which is Norway's most beautiful and unique, is the monoblock granite rock called Pulpit Rock, located 600m above the sea. Even though 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 probably take thousands of years more for this natural phenomenon to occur. After our tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will leave 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 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 in the casino, or benefit from various music and entertainment performed in dozens of bars. Different dining alternatives will also be waiting for you all day long.
DAY 08 KIEL / HAMBURG – ISTANBUL AIRPORT
Our ship will dock at the port of Kiel at 09:00. Following our morning breakfast, we complete our ship 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 with Turkish Airlines flight TK1664 at 18:50. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 23:05 local time. End of our tour