Christmas Markets on the Rhine River with the MS Leonora Sun from Dlx Nehir Gemisi

FROM IZMIR TO CHRISTMAS MARKETS DLX RIVER SHIP LEONORA WITH CHRISTMAS MARKETS ON THE RHINE RIVER GERMANY – FRANCE Düsseldorf (*Cologne) – Koblenz – Romantic Rhine Route – Rüdesheim – Worms / Speyer (*Heidelberg) – Strasbourg – 1 night accommodation (*Colmar) – Stuttgart The ship cannot dock at the ports marked with (*). Cities and towns marked with (*) can be reached by private vehicle. FLIGHT INFORMATION DIRECTION | DATE | FLIGHT CODE | ROUTE | DEPARTURE | ARRIVAL OUTBOUND | 16.12.2026 | XQ 958 | ADB – DUS | 11:40 | 13:15 RETURN | 20.12.2026 | XQ 973 | STR - ADB | 14:10 | 18:55 DAY 1 IZMIR ADNAN MENDERES – DUSSELDORF 16 December 26 / Wednesday Meet at 09:00 in front of the Sun Express Airlines counter at İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport, International Departures. After check-in and passport procedures, fly to Düsseldorf on flight XQ 958 at 11:40. Arrival at 13:15 local time. After leaving the airport, we will take a city tour of Düsseldorf and visit the Christmas markets. Then transfer to our ship and check-in procedures will be completed. Our ship departs from Düsseldorf at 17:00 today. DAY 2 KOBLENZ - ROMANTIC RHINE ROUTE PASSAGE - RUDESHEIM 17 December 26 / Thursday We will arrive at Koblenz port at 06:00 in the morning. Guests who wish may join the Koblenz and cable car tour, organized as an extra by our guide, where you can also see the Moselle River. We go up to Ehrenbreitstein Castle by cable car and from there see the famous German Corner of Koblenz, the meeting point of the Rhine and Moselle rivers, from a bird’s-eye view. Then we take a walking tour in Koblenz and visit the Christmas market. Our ship will depart from Koblenz port at 12:00. The most beautiful part of the Rhine River, the Romantic Rhine Passage, will take place. During this cruise, more than 20 medieval castles and magnificent landscapes can be seen. After our ship’s arrival in Rüdesheim at 19:00 in the evening, it will remain in port until 01:30 at night. DAY 3 WORMS - SPEYER 18 December 26 / Friday In the morning at 09:00 we arrive at Worms port. After a short technical stop, our ship will set off for Speyer at 09:30. Our ship, which will arrive in Speyer at 12:30, will depart from Speyer at 20:00 in the evening. Guests who wish may join the Heidelberg tour as an extra. We visit the city of Heidelberg, whose majority population consists of students. Heidelberg is also famous for the printing and press machines that bear the city’s name. Heidelberg Castle, the giant barrel Grosses Fass exhibited in the castle cellars, Carl-Theodor Bridge, commonly known as the Old Bridge (Alte Brücke), and Heiligegeistkirche (Historic Church) located right in the middle of the old town are among the places to see. After the tour, return to our ship waiting for us at Speyer port. DAY 4 STRASBOURG 19 December 26 / Saturday We arrive at Strasbourg port at 08:00 in the morning. Our ship will remain anchored in Strasbourg overnight. In the morning we start the Strasbourg and Colmar City tour as an extra with our guests. Strasbourg, added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988, also hosts the Council of Europe and the European Parliament. Strasbourg, the seventh-largest city in France by population, is where we first visit the European Court of Human Rights. After a photo break in front of the building, we come to the historic city and begin our walking tour. On this tour, historic streets, Notre Dame Cathedral, Rohan Palace, Kammerzell, shopping streets, and Kleber Square are among the places to see. Then, with those who wish, we walk to Petit France (Little France) district. Our tour ends with free time in the center of Strasbourg. Those who wish in Colmar can also visit the city in detail by mini train as an extra. DAY 5 STRASBOURG – STUTTGART - IZMIR ADNAN MENDERES 20 December 26 / Sunday After breakfast, check-out from the ship and transfer to the airport from where your return flight will depart. After check-in and passport control, we fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport on Sun Express Airlines flight XQ 973 at 14:10 local time. After arrival in İzmir at 18:55 local time, our tour ends. CANCELLATION & REFUND TERMS Based on the reservation date, the following deduction amounts or rates will apply according to the date of cancellation request. DAYS REMAINING UNTIL DEPARTURE FROM THE RESERVATION DATE | APPLICABLE DEDUCTION RATE 180 days before | 10% 179–159 days before | 15% 158–120 days before | 25% 119–90 days before | 30% 89–60 days before | 50% 59–45 days before | 60% 44–30 days before | 75% 29–10 days before | 90% 9 days or less before | 100% MS LEONORA SHIP FEATURES The ship, which began operating in 2008 under the name Avalon Scenery, was later renamed MS Leonora. In 2025, it was completely renovated and the refurbishment was completed. The ship is 110 m long, 11.40 m wide, 5.85 m high, and has a total of 3 decks, with 67 cabins and a passenger capacity of 138. French balcony cabins are 16 m² in size. All cabins are equipped with air conditioning, TV, telephone, minibar, safe, hair dryer, clothes hanger, towels, shampoo, and similar amenities. On the ship, where approximately 40 friendly staff members will serve you, you can also fully enjoy the river on the Sun Deck, the top deck of the ship, with free sun loungers, tables, and seating areas. In the restaurant section on the lowest deck of the ship, you can have your breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the table assigned to you on the ship. In the Club Lounge Bar section at the rear of the ship, you can enjoy games such as cards, backgammon, and okey. In the Lounge section at the entrance of the ship, you can follow events such as local shows, river-related presentations, welcome and farewell cocktails, and tea & coffee time refreshments. In addition, the Turkish program sent to your cabins every night makes it easy for you to follow the program of the next day.