MSC EURIBIA AND SCANDINAVIA & NORWEGIAN FJORDS 2026 THY
DAY 01 ISTANBUL AIRPORT – HAMBURG – KIEL
After meeting at 04:30 at the international terminal of Istanbul Airport, we complete our check-in procedures and then depart for Hamburg at 07:00 on Turkish Airlines flight TK1661. Upon our arrival in Hamburg at 09:10 local time, we transfer to our ship at Kiel port. After the check-in and baggage procedures on our MSC EURIBIA ship, we settle into our cabins and then have free time. After boarding the ship, our guide will organize a meeting to introduce you to the ship and our tours, and then you can enjoy the ship until dinner. Our ship will depart from the port at 19:00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 02 COPENHAGEN
Our ship will dock at Copenhagen port at 08:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities. Guests who wish may join the extra “Copenhagen City Tour & Canal Tour” organized by our guide. Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is located on Zealand, the country's largest island. Amalienborg Palace, located in the city center, is still famous today as the residence of the royal family. Copenhagen, the city with the highest living standards in Europe, also has a very colorful nightlife. In our tour of Copenhagen, which is defined as one of the five best cities in the world to live in, the first sights to see are the city symbol “The Little Mermaid,” Amalienborg, Christianborg and Rosenborg Palaces, the Gefion Fountain, Tivoli Gardens, the Autonomous Hippy District and “Christiana.” Afterwards, in Copenhagen’s center, Nyhavn (New Harbor), we will blend into the magnificent mix of old and new in Copenhagen with our boat tour, which will last about 1 hour and take us down into the heart of the city. Return to our ship after the tour. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 03 AT SEA
On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can benefit from the ship’s open and indoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Those who want can shop at duty-free stores, try their luck in the casino, or enjoy the various music and entertainment performances held in dozens of bars. Various meal alternatives await you throughout the day.
DAY 04 HELLESYLT/GEIRANGER
Our ship will dock at Hellesylt port at 09:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities.
Guests who wish may join the extra “Hellesylt & Geiranger Tour” organized by our guide. Two enchanting villages at the fork at the end of Storfjord. Once northern postal ports, today among Norway tourism’s favorite cruise ports in the north, with an average of 180 ship visits annually due to the difficulty of land transportation. We begin our tour by greeting Hellesylt Waterfall... The first description is the postal route heading north, and now it is a tourism center. First, we go to the viewpoint where we will see Hellesylt Fjord and, after photographing the fjord from there, we continue on our way. The pregnancy stone and the stone bridge dating back to 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 towns in the region. After seeing the stone bridge in Stryn, where the royal family especially comes to fish, time will be given for shopping and coffee/food. Then, after a break at the foot of Djupvatnet Lake, you will be enchanted by the view you will see from the terrace of Dalsnibba Mountain at 1476 m if the weather is good. Afterwards, we will stop at the Flydal viewing platform and this time photograph Geiranger Fjord. After our tour, we return to our ship. Dinner and overnight on board. Our ship will depart from the port at 21:00.
DAY 05 ALESUND
Our ship will dock at Alesund port at 07:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities. Set on top of Norway's Western Fjords region, picture-perfect Alesund stretches across several islands, with the Sunnmøre Mountains in the background and reaching out toward the Atlantic. Although a fire burned much of the town in the early 20th century, Alesund was rebuilt in the full elegance of Art Nouveau (Jugendstil). Guests who wish may join the extra "Trollstigen and Alesund Panoramic Tour" organized by our guide. From the meeting point, the bus will take you 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 via Stordal and its Rose Church (built in 1789) to Valldal, famous for its delicious strawberries. The next stop will be at Gudbrandsjuvet, a breathtakingly beautiful valley that is 5 m narrow 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 the magnificent views of the King's, Queen's and Bishop's mountains as well as the waterfall Stigfossen on Trollstigen (Troll Road). As we descend Troll Road, the driver will safely steer the bus through 11 sharp hairpin bends. At the lower part of Troll Road, there will be an additional photo stop where you can take the best photos of Stigfossen. Next is a visit to Troll Wall / Trollveggen, the highest vertical rock face in Europe. After this stop, it is time to return to Ålesund. Then we will return to Alesund and take a panoramic city tour of Alesund. 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 FLÅM
Our ship will dock at Flam port at 07:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities. Guests who wish may join the extra “Magnificent Flam Fjord & Gudvangen & Tvinde Waterfall Tour” organized by our guide. After breakfast on the ship, in this tour where you will feel as if you are traveling through postcard landscapes, we first visit Tvindefossen, one of Norway’s most famous waterfalls, which we can translate into Turkish as the “twin waterfall.” Our next visits will be Gudvangen, which means “the gathering place of the gods,” and the Stegastein viewpoint, with its pleasant road and magnificent view. At our stop in Grimsetelvi in a different area that also offers a very enjoyable viewpoint, we photograph the magnificent nature and return to Flam. At the end of the tour, before departing from our last port in Norway, you will have time for plenty of shopping in the stores where you can also get tax refunds and find the famous very light down Norwegian jackets, fish oils such as Omega-3, and a wide variety of other souvenirs. Dinner and overnight on board. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:00.
DAY 07 AT SEA
On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can benefit from the ship’s open and indoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Those who want can shop at duty-free stores, try their luck in the casino, or enjoy the various music and entertainment performances held in dozens of bars. Various meal alternatives await you throughout the day.
DAY 08 KIEL/HAMBURG – ISTANBUL AIRPORT
Our ship will dock at Kiel port at 09:00. After breakfast, we complete our disembarkation procedures and depart with our waiting vehicle for Hamburg Airport. Guests who wish may depart for the extra “Hamburg City Tour” organized by our guide. Located in northern Germany, at the southern tip of the Jutland Peninsula that separates the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, Hamburg lies at the confluence of the Elbe, Alster, and Bille Rivers. The city center is built around the Binnenalster and Aussenalster Lakes. The city has 2,302 bridges connecting its waterways. Stretching inland from the North Sea, Hamburg Port is the second largest port in Europe. 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, the Hamburg Philharmonic Concert Hall, St. Michaelis 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, Fish Market, the port area, and the Town Hall, one of the most striking points with its magnificent architecture, will be seen. After free time for shopping and dinner, we depart for the airport. After our check-in procedures, we depart for Istanbul at 18:25 with Turkish Airlines flight TK1664. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 22:40 local time. End of our tour