MSC MAGNIFICA with SCANDINAVIA & BALTIC CAPITALS & 6 COUNTRIES *BERLIN HOTEL ACCOMMODATION*
With MSC MAGNIFICA
SCANDINAVIA & BALTIC CAPITALS & 6 COUNTRIES
GERMANY – POLAND – LITHUANIA – LATVIA – SWEDEN – DENMARK
*** WITH BERLIN HOTEL ACCOMMODATION***
***BERLIN CITY TOUR INCLUDED***
DAY 01 ISTANBUL AIRPORT – BERLIN
Meeting with our valued guests at Istanbul Airport International Departures Terminal three hours before departure. After ticketing and baggage procedures, departure to Berlin on Turkish Airlines flight TK1220. Arrival in Berlin at 06.00 local time and, following our arrival, we begin our panoramic Berlin city tour with our private coaches. On our Berlin city tour, places to be seen in historic East and West Berlin include Brandenburg Gate, Parliament Building, Unter den Linden Straße, Berlin TV Tower, Berlin Cathedral, Museum Island, Alexanderplatz, and Kurfürstendamm. After the city tour, transfer to our hotel. After hotel check-in, settling into the rooms and free time. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 02 BERLIN – WARNEMÜNDE
After breakfast at the hotel, check out of the rooms and depart with our private vehicle waiting for us to the Warnemünde port, where our ship will depart. Following our arrival in Warnemünde, we complete our check-in procedures for MSC MAGNIFICA. Then we settle into the cabins and have free time. Our ship will leave the port at 19.00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 03 GDANSK
Our ship will dock at Gdynia port at 10.00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities and shopping. Guests who wish may join the extra "Gdynia (Gdansk) City Tour" organized by their guides. Gdynia is a Polish port on the Gulf of Gdansk, facing the Baltic Sea. The city, with its colorful maritime past, is also home to an iconic statue of Joseph Conrad, one of the greatest novelists of the English language. This charming city is known for its modernist buildings and striking landmarks such as the magnificent Kosciuszki Square. Farther away, it is a remarkable region with various tourist attractions such as Malbork Castle and the lively town of Gdańsk. Return to our ship after the tour. Our ship will leave the port at 19.00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 04 KAIPEDA
Our ship will dock at Klaipeda port at 07.00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities and shopping. Guests who wish may join the extra "Klaipeda & Palanga Tour" organized by their guides. Passing through the residential areas of Klaipeda, the port city of Lithuania, we head to Palanga, Lithuania’s famous seaside resort city. Among the places we will see in Palanga are the Amber Museum, located in an old palace built by Count Tikevicius, and the Palanga Botanical Park, Lithuania’s most beautiful and richest botanical park. After a free time break on Palanga beach, we return to Klaipeda and explore this historic resort town. Among the places we will see are the old town and Theatre Square, which we will explore both by bus and on foot. Return to our ship after the tour. Our ship will leave the port at 15.30 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 05 RIGA
Our ship will dock at Riga port at 07.00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities and shopping. Guests who wish may join the “Riga City Tour” that our guides will organize as an extra. We will explore Riga, the capital of Latvia. Your tour will begin with visits to the Orthodox Cathedral, Freedom Monument, and Museum of Fine Arts. When you reach the old town area, you will take a walk toward Theatre Square. Taking a short break with the city view, you will be able to shop, buy souvenirs, and stroll around. Passing through City Hall Square, you will be able to see St. Peter’s Church, St. George’s Church, and St. John’s Church. One of the most interesting parts of this tour will be a short recital you will listen to accompanied by the church organ. You will have the chance to see structures such as the Swedish Gate and Riga Castle from the outside. Don’t forget to bring your camera, because you will want to take photos of every corner of this historic city, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List due to its Art Nouveau-style buildings. Return to our ship after the tour. Our ship will leave the port at 14.30 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 06 STOCKHOLM
Our ship will dock at Stockholm port at 09.00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities and shopping. Guests who wish may join the extra "Vasa Museum & Stockholm City Tour" organized by their guides. We will begin touring Stockholm, considered the Venice of the North, from Fjallgatan street in the Södermalm district, one of the highest points in the city. Here we will take a short photo break and enjoy a beautiful view of Stockholm and the harbor. We will go to Gamla Stan (old town), which forms the historic part of the city and is built on 3 islands, where the Royal Palace and Cathedral are located, and walk with our guide through the cobblestone, narrow streets. After free time in the old town, we will continue our tour by bus and have the chance to see Kungsgarden, the Royal Opera House, the National Museum, the Royal Theatre and Grand Hotel, as well as the Royal City Hall, where the Nobel dinner is held every year after the Nobel Prizes. Finally, we will visit the Vasa Museum, where the old Vasa ship, which sank in 1628, is located outside the city. After our museum visit, we return to our ship. Overnight on our ship.
DAY 07 SAILING AT SEA
On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish may make use of the ship’s indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Those who want can shop at duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or enjoy the different music and entertainment performed in dozens of bars. Many dining alternatives will also be waiting for you all day. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 08 COPENHAGEN
Our ship will dock at Copenhagen port at 09.00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities. Guests who wish may join the “Copenhagen City Tour” organized by their guides as an extra. 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, defined as one of the five best cities in the world to live in, the places to be seen are the city’s symbol, the ‘Little Mermaid’, Amalienborg, Christiansborg and Rosenborg Palaces, Gefion Fountain, Tivoli Gardens, the Autonomous Hippy District and ‘Christiana’. Afterwards, in central Copenhagen at Kongens Nytorv (King’s Square), we will have free time to shop on the famous Stroget or mingle among the youth in Nyhavn. Return to our ship after the tour. Our ship will depart from the port at 18.00. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 09 WARNEMÜNDE – HAMBURG
Our ship will dock at Warnemünde port at 08.00 in the morning. After breakfast, we complete our disembarkation procedures and transfer to Hamburg Airport with our private vehicle waiting for us at the port. Guests who wish may join the extra "Rostock & Lübeck Tour" organized by their guides, which will take place on the Warnemünde - Hamburg route. You will have the opportunity to get to know Lübeck, protected as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the queen of the Hanseatic League, founded in 1143 as the first "Western city on the Baltic Sea coast" and becoming a brilliant example for all Hanseatic cities in the Baltic Sea region. It includes the Gothic-style Marienkirche (Church of the Virgin Mary), completed in the 14th century, the Romanesque cathedral whose construction began in 1173 during the reign of Henry III, and the magnificent Town Hall (Rathaus), built in a style mixing Gothic and Renaissance styles. The Tower Gate and Holsten Gate are remains of the city’s medieval walls. After the Lübeck tour, departure to Rostock. Founded in the 11th century on the banks of the Warnow River, Rostock is Germany’s second important port on the Baltic Sea coast. Its urban development during the period when it joined the Hanseatic League in the 14th century has been very well preserved to the present day. On our panoramic tour of Rostock, places we will see include Rostock University, one of the oldest centers of knowledge and science in the world, Hanseatic-era buildings, Nikolai Church, City Hall, Alexandrien Road, and the 13th-century stone gate "Kuhtor". You may spend your free time among the shops on Köpeliner Street. Transfer to the airport after the tour. After check-in and passport procedures, departure to Istanbul at 18.50 on Turkish Airlines flight TK1664. Arrival in Istanbul at 23.05 local time, end of our tour.