CLASSIC ITALY (AOI-BRI 1) MILAN (1) & VENICE (1) & FLORENCE (2) & ROME (2) & BARI (1)
DAY 1 ISTANBUL – ANCONA – MILAN
We will meet you, our valued guests, in front of the Freebird Airlines counter at the Istanbul Airport International Departure Terminal 3 hours before the flight. After baggage and ticket procedures, we will fly to Ancona with Freebird Airlines’ special flight. After arriving, we will proceed to the city of Milan. Following our arrival in Milan, we will start a panoramic city tour. Among the sites we will visit are Milan Cathedral, which took approximately 500 years to complete and is the 2nd largest church in Italy, Fortress Castle, and the Vittorio Emanuele Gallery, which hosts the world's most famous fashion stores. Then, guests who wish may join the optional Lake Como Tour (35 Euros) organized by our guide. Lake Como, which is only a 45-minute drive from Milan, is a tranquil, elongated lake nestled at the foot of the Alps, shaped by glacial erosions. In Como, we will see beautiful views of the wealthy and charming towns of Como and Lecco, located both above and below the Alps, including Piazza Cavour and the Duomo from the 14th century. After the tour, we will transfer you to your hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
DAY 2 MILAN – VENICE
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Afterwards, we depart for the city of Venice, but guests who wish may join the optional Verona Tour (35 Euros) organized by our guide along the way. On our tour, we will see the house of Romeo & Juliet, Verona Arena, Scaliger Bridge with its unique architecture, and Verona Cathedral, which are among the sites to be visited. After the tour, we will proceed to Venice. Upon arrival at Tronchetto Square, we will take a short boat ride to St. Mark's Square and begin a panoramic city tour. During our city tour, we will see famous sites including St. Mark's Square and Cathedral, the Bridge of Sighs, the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge, the Doge's Palace, the Bell Tower, and the Giorgio Maggiore Church. After the tour, we will transfer you to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
DAY 3 VENICE - FLORENCE
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. After that, we set off for the city of Florence, but guests who wish may join the optional Bologna Tour (35 Euros) organized by our guide along the way. On the Bologna city tour, we will visit Plaza Maggiore (Main Square), the Neptun Fountain located right behind the square, the Old Stock Exchange Building, the first university building in Europe, Quadrilatero (old market), and the Garisenda and Asinelli towers, which have become symbols of Bologna. After the tour, we will move to Florence. Following our arrival, we will begin our panoramic Florence city tour. We will see the Arno River, which divides Florence, the Ponte Vecchio famous for its jewelers, Palazzo Vecchio where the Medici family ruled Florence, Piazza Della Signoria which hosts the iconic statues of Hercules and David, and the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral with the 3rd highest dome in Italy, as well as the famous Baptistery. After the tour, we will transfer to our hotel located in Montecatini. Accommodation at our hotel.
DAY 4 FLORENCE
After breakfast, we have free time. Guests who wish may join the optional Tuscany Tour (100 Euros) organized by our guide. Our first stop on the tour will be Pisa, where we will see the iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa and the nearby Miracoli Square, before heading to San Gimignano. In San Gimignano, where you will feel like you are in the Middle Ages, we will see the 13 towers built by rival noble families in the 12th and 13th centuries and the Cisterno Square. After the tour, we will move to Siena. In Siena, where neighborhood culture is predominant, there are a total of 17 neighborhoods. We will see Campos Square, where the Palio horse races are held with the participation of the neighborhoods, the unfinished Siena Cathedral, and the narrow streets of Siena during our city tour. After the tour, we will transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
DAY 5 FLORENCE – ROME
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel and then head towards Rome. Guests who wish may join the optional Orvieto Tour (35 Euros) organized by our guide along the way. In Orvieto, which has an important place in Italian art and general history and boasts extraordinary natural beauty, we will see the historic city center and the Orvieto Cathedral before continuing our journey to Rome. After our arrival, we will proceed to a panoramic city tour of Rome. During our city tour, we will visit the Castel Sant'Angelo, where Cem Sultan was imprisoned, the Piazza Venezia where Mussolini addressed the public, the monument of II. Vittorio Emanuele, the Colosseum that hosted gladiator battles, the Trevi Fountain featured in the film La Dolce Vita, the Spanish Steps consisting of 135 steps, and the Spanish Steps with the submerged ship fountain. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 6 ROME
After having breakfast, we have free time. Guests who wish may join the optional Outlet and Lakes Region (Castel Gandolfo & Nemi) & Vatican Tour (75 Euros) organized by our guide. After visiting the area of natural beauty where the popes lived during summer and the town of Nemi famous for its wild strawberries, we will have free time in Italy's most famous outlet area. Afterward, we will head to St. Peter's Square, considered the center of Christianity. Once we arrive, we will have free time to visit the Basilica and Square. Guests who wish may join the optional Rome Night Tour (35 Euros) organized by our guide. Accommodation at our hotel.
DAY 7 ROME – BARI
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel and then head to Bari. Guests who wish may join the optional Naples Tour (35 Euros) organized by our guide along the way. Upon arrival, we will proceed with a panoramic city tour of Naples. During the city tour, we will visit the Plebiscito Square, the Royal Palace built in the 17th century, Castel Nuovo (New Castle), the Basilica of San Francesco di Paola inspired by the San Pietro Square and Pantheon in Rome, the Galleria Umberto I, and the San Carlo Theatre built in 1737 and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. After the tour, we will continue our journey to Bari. Upon arrival, we will have a panoramic city tour. We will see the Cathedral and Saint Nicholas Basilica, Margarita Theatre, Petruzzelli Theatre, and the Old Town. After the tour, we will transfer you to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
DAY 8 BARI – ISTANBUL
After breakfast and hotel checkout procedures (the hotel checkout time is 10:00 a.m.), we have free time. Guests who wish may join the optional Matera & Alberobello Tour (60 Euros) organized by our guide. During this tour, we will visit Matera, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and features churches and houses carved into rocks, where Carlo Levi was exiled. Our next stop will be Alberobello, where we will see the Belvedere, shopping street, Alberobello Cathedral, and the famous conical houses made of keystones, which are listed as UNESCO World Heritage. Afterward, we will transfer to Bari Airport. After completing baggage and check-in procedures, we will depart for Istanbul with Freebird Airlines’ special flight. Arrival in Istanbul and end of our tour.
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