DAY 1 SABİHA GÖKÇEN AIRPORT - COPENHAGEN
After gathering at Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Terminal at 06:00, we complete our check-in procedures and then depart for Copenhagen at 09:30 on Ajet Airlines flight VF69. Upon arrival in Copenhagen at 12:00 local time, we will be met by our private coach and set off for the “Panoramic Copenhagen City Tour.” 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 current residence of the royal family. Copenhagen, one of Europe’s highest-standard-of-living cities, also has a very colorful nightlife. Described as one of the five best cities in the world to live in, the city tour will include the Little Mermaid, the city’s symbol, as well as Amalienborg, Christiansborg and Rosenborg Palaces, Gefion Fountain, Tivoli Gardens, the Autonomous Hippie District and Christiania. After the tour, we return to our ship. Following the tour, we transfer to our ship waiting at Copenhagen port. After the ship check-in procedures and settling into our cabins, there will be free time. Our ship will depart the port at 18:00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 2 AT SEA
On this day spent sailing at sea, our ship will offer many alternatives. Those who wish can enjoy the ship’s indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis and sunbathing areas. Guests may shop at duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or enjoy the various music and entertainment performances held in the many bars. Different dining options will also be waiting for you throughout the day.
DAY 3 HELLESYLT/GEIRANGER
Our ship will dock at Hellesylt port at 09:00 in the morning. After breakfast, guests who wish may spend free time for personal activities or join the optional “Hellesylt & Geiranger Tour” arranged by their guides. Two enchanting villages at the fork at the end of the Storfjord. Once important postal ports in the north, now among the favorite cruise ports of northern Norwegian tourism due to the difficulty of land access, with an average of 180 ship calls per year. We begin our tour by greeting Hellesylt Waterfall... Its first description is the postal route heading north, now a tourism center. First, we go to a scenic viewpoint where we will see Hellesylt Fjord and take photos of the fjord, then continue on our way. Our first stop is the “Stone Bridge” dating back to the 1800s. Then we head to Hornindal Lake, the deepest lake in Europe, and stop there. After resuming our journey, our next stop will be Stryn, one of the liveliest towns in the region. In Stryn, where the royal family often comes for fishing, we will see the stone bridge and then have free time for shopping and coffee/lunch. After a stop at the foot of Djupvatnet Lake, if the weather is nice you will be amazed by the view from the terrace of Dalsnibba Mountain at an altitude of 1476 m. Then we will stop at the Flydal viewpoint and photograph Geiranger Fjord. After the tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart the port at 21:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 4 ÅLESUND
Our ship will dock at Ålesund port at 07:00 in the morning. After breakfast, guests who wish may join the optional “Trollstigen and Ålesund Panoramic Tour” arranged by their guides for personal activities. From the meeting point, the bus will take you through the beautiful region outside Ålesund to the land of the trolls. This part of Møre og Romsdal is especially known for its furniture industry. The road along Storfjord from Sjøholt will take you through Stordal and its Rose Church (built in 1789) to Valldal, famous for its delicious strawberries. The next stop will be Gudbrandsjuvet, a breathtakingly beautiful gorge 5 m wide and 20–25 m deep. You can walk across a bridge from one side of the gorge to the other. From here, the bus will head through Reinheimen National Park to the Trollstigen plateau. Enjoy magnificent views of the King, Queen and Bishop mountains, as well as the Stigfossen waterfall. As the bus descends Trollstigen, the driver will safely navigate 11 sharp turns. At the lower section of Trollstigen, there will be an extra photo stop where you can take the best pictures of Stigfossen. Next is a visit to Trollveggen, the highest vertical rock face in Europe. After this stop, it is time to return to Ålesund. Then we will return to Ålesund and take a panoramic city tour. After the tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart the port at 17:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 5 FLÅM
Our ship will dock at Flåm port at 07:00 in the morning. After breakfast, guests who wish may join the optional “Magnificent Flåm Fjord & Gudvangen & Tvinde Waterfall Tour” arranged by their guides. After breakfast on the ship, in this tour that will make you feel as if you are traveling through postcard landscapes, we first visit Tvindefossen, one of Norway’s most famous waterfalls, which can be translated into Turkish as the “twin waterfall.” Our later visits will be to Gudvangen, meaning “the place where gods meet,” and the Stegastein viewpoint, with its pleasant road and magnificent scenery. During our stop at Grimsetelvi, another area offering a very enjoyable view, we will photograph the magnificent nature and return to Flåm. At the end of the tour, before departing from our last port in Norway, you will have time for plenty of shopping at stores where you can find tax refunds, famous very light goose-down Norwegian jackets, omega-3 fish oils and many other souvenir items. Our ship will depart the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 6 AT SEA
On this day spent sailing at sea, our ship will offer many alternatives. Those who wish can enjoy the ship’s indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis and sunbathing areas. Guests may shop at duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or enjoy the various music and entertainment performances held in the many bars. Different dining options will also be waiting for you throughout the day.
DAY 7 KIEL/HAMBURG
Our ship will dock at Kiel port at 09:00 in the morning. After breakfast, guests may spend free time for personal activities. Those who wish may join the optional “Hamburg and Kiel City Tour” arranged by our guide. Hamburg, located in northern Germany at the southern end of the Jutland Peninsula, which separates the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, is situated at the confluence of the Elbe, Alster and Bille Rivers. The city center was built around the Binnenalster and Aussenalster Lakes. The city has 2,302 bridges connecting its waterways. Hamburg Port, stretching inland from the North Sea, is Europe’s second-largest port. It is one of the most important international trade centers. With many parks in the city, Hamburg is one of the world’s top five “Green Cities.” On our tour, we will see the Elbphilharmonie Concert Hall, St. Michael’s Church, one of the most famous churches in northern Germany, the Binnen and Aussenalster lakes, the Elbe River, St. Pauli, also known as the Red Light District, Reeperbahn, the Fish Market, the port area, and one of the most striking points, the City Hall with its magnificent architecture. After free time for shopping and lunch, return to Kiel. During the free time given again in Kiel, we will tour the city center. After the tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart the port at 19:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 8 COPENHAGEN - SABİHA GÖKÇEN AIRPORT
Our ship will arrive at Copenhagen port at 08:00. After breakfast, we complete our disembarkation procedures and head to Copenhagen Airport with our waiting vehicle. After check-in procedures, we depart at 12:50 on Ajet Airlines flight VF70. Arrival at Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 17:05 local time. End of the tour.