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Christmas Markets on the Rhine River with Direct Flights from Ankara

Tour facts

RouteFrankfurt · Köln · Rudesheim · Strasbourg · Koblenz · Zurich
Duration4 Nights 5 Days
TransportFlight
DepartureAnkara
Departure pointsAnkara
VisaVisa required
CountryAlmanya
Up to 9 instalments by credit cardInstalments are available with partner banks’ credit cards. For international tours the number of instalments may vary by bank; see the payment step for current options.

Christmas Markets on the Rhine River with Direct Flights from Ankara, including full-board accommodation in a Lower Deck Promotional Cabin (Rear).

Ankara – Zurich – Colmar – Strasbourg

We meet at the designated time in front of the SunExpress counter at Ankara Esenboğa Airport International Terminal. After check-in and passport procedures, we depart for Zurich via a scheduled SunExpress flight. Upon arrival, we depart with our vehicle waiting for us at the airport to carry out our Colmar city tour. Upon our arrival in Colmar, considered the pearl of the Alsace Region, we will start our walking tour. After seeing the works of Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, the architect of the Statue of Liberty, the Little Venice district, and the German-French architectural houses from the outside, we will give free time in the city center. After the trip, we transfer to our ship docked at the Strasbourg port. Our ship will remain docked at the Strasbourg port overnight. Dinner and overnight stay on our ship.

Strasbourg

Guests who wish can participate in dynamic stretching exercises starting early in the morning accompanied by a professional sports instructor. After breakfast, we carry out our Strasbourg city tour. Strasbourg, which was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988, also hosts the Council of Europe and the European Parliament. In Strasbourg, which is the seventh-largest city in France by population, historical streets, Notre Dame Cathedral, Rohan Palace, Kammerzehl, shopping streets, and Kleber Square are among the places to be seen from the outside. After the tour, we return to the ship for lunch. Afterward, you will have free time to explore the Christmas markets in the city as you wish. After dinner, we will have a pleasant evening accompanied by a Turkish Music Group. Our ship will depart from Strasbourg at 23.00. Overnight stay on the ship.

Mannheim – Mainz – Rüdesheim

Guests who wish can participate in dynamic stretching exercises starting early in the morning accompanied by a professional sports instructor. Our ship will dock at the Mannheim port at 08.30 in the morning and will depart from this port at 09.30 after a 1-hour technical break. We have our breakfast and lunch on the ship during the cruise. Our ship will dock at the Mainz port as of 13.30. Upon our arrival, we transfer to Heidelberg and carry out our tour. We visit the city of Heidelberg, where the majority of the population consists of students. Heidelberg is also famous for the printing and printing machines that share the city's name. Hauptstrasse, which has the title of the longest street on the continent with a length of 1.5 kilometers reserved only for pedestrians in Europe, where the heart of the city beats, and Marktplatz Square, which has a Hercules Statue and a fountain in the middle, are among the places to be seen during the city tour. At the end of the tour, we return to our ship docked at the Mainz port. The departure time of the ship from the Mainz port is 20.00. Dinner and overnight stay on our ship. Our ship will dock at the Rüdesheim port at 22.00 and will remain docked here overnight.

Rüdesheim – Koblenz

Guests who wish can participate in dynamic stretching exercises starting early in the morning accompanied by a professional sports instructor. After breakfast, we carry out our Rüdesheim walking tour. At the end of the tour, we return to our ship for lunch. Our ship will depart for Koblenz at 12.30 and will dock at Koblenz as of 16.30. Guests who wish can join our Koblenz walking tour. In the walking tour we will take in Koblenz, which is on the World Cultural Heritage list with a population of approximately 115,000 and a history of over 2000 years, where the Moselle River flows into the Rhine River, which the Germans call 'Deutsches Eck – German Corner'; the Old Town, Florinsmarkt Square, Baroque and Gothic buildings, and the shopping street are among the places to be seen. Our ship will depart from Koblenz to Cologne at 23.30. We will have our Gala dinner. After the Gala dinner, we will have live music entertainment. Overnight stay on the ship.

Cologne – Ankara

After breakfast in the morning, we complete our disembarkation procedures from the ship. Then we carry out our Cologne walking tour. At the end of the tour, we transfer to Cologne Airport. After check-in and passport control, we depart for Ankara Esenboğa Airport via a scheduled SunExpress flight. After our arrival, our tour ends.

Prices are per person in ₺. Child prices apply when sharing with two adults.

Per-person prices by departure date and room type
DateDoubleSingleTripleChildInfantStatus
15 Dec 2026Ankara₺86,779————Last 2 seats
15 Dec 2026Ankara₺89,597————Last 2 seats
15 Dec 2026Ankara₺98,049————Last 2 seats
15 Dec 2026Ankara₺100,867————Last 2 seats
15 Dec 2026Ankara₺103,684————Last 2 seats
15 Dec 2026Ankara₺103,684————Last 2 seats
23 Dec 2026Ankara₺69,874————Last 2 seats
23 Dec 2026Ankara₺72,692————Last 2 seats
23 Dec 2026Ankara₺81,144————Last 2 seats
23 Dec 2026Ankara₺83,962————Last 4 seats
23 Dec 2026Ankara₺86,779————Last 4 seats
23 Dec 2026Ankara₺89,597————Last 4 seats

Included in the price

Round-trip economy class flight ticket on the Ankara (ESB) – Zurich (ZRH) // Cologne (CGN) – Ankara (ESB) route with SunExpress
4 nights of full-board accommodation on the MS Gloria river cruise ship (Full-board service starts with dinner on the day of embarkation and ends with breakfast on the day of disembarkation).
All tours included in the program
Airport taxes & Port taxes
Airport transfers (on the day of embarkation and disembarkation)
Entertainment and activity package (Turkish Music Group, Professional Sports Instructor)
All-day coffee & tea station and afternoon tea treats on board
Welcome Cocktail
Captain's Gala Cocktail, Gala Special Menu
Luggage handling service on the first and last day of the cruise
Travel & Health Insurance (Valid from the moment the trip starts outside of Turkey.)
Professional Turkish guidance
TURSAB mandatory professional liability insurance

Not included

Visa fee and service charge
Domestic connecting flight ticket
Ship Personnel Service Fee (Calculated at 14 Euros per person per night, totaling 56 Euros per person, which will be added to your room account.)
City taxes (A total of 45 Euros will be collected in cash by your guide on the ship).
International departure fee
Optional tours to be organized by the ship or the guide
All alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages on board
All kinds of personal expenses
Museum and archaeological site entrance fees not specified in the included services
Driver tips 5-10 Euros / per person (optional)

This tour requires a visa. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after return. The visa document list is emailed after booking.

Cancellation and refund terms vary by tour operator and are provided in writing before booking.

Draft — legal review required. Cancellation & Refund Cancellation & Refund

Transportation / flight information

15.12.2026 XQ732 ESB-ZRH 07:00-08:20
19.12.2026 XQ787 CGN-ESB 19:35 -00:55 +1

The deposit depends on the tour and is shown during booking.

Yes, with a single room supplement.

Payments are converted to TRY at the rate on the payment date. Paid amounts are not affected by later changes.

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