CLASSIC ITALY ( AOI-BRI 2) MILAN (2) & VENICE (1) & FLORENCE (1) & ROME (2) & BARI (1)
DAY 1 ISTANBUL – ANCONA – MILAN
We meet with our valued guests in front of the Freebird Airlines counter at the Istanbul Airport International Departures Terminal 3 hours before the flight. After the baggage and ticket procedures, we fly to Ancona with Freebird Airlines’ special flight. After arrival, we head to the city of Milan. Upon our arrival in Milan, we start a panoramic city tour. Among the sights we will see on our tour are the Duomo of Milan, the second largest church in Italy, which took about 500 years to complete, the Fortress Castle, and the Vittorio Emmanuele Gallery, home to the world’s most famous fashion stores. After the tour, we transfer to your hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel.
DAY 2 MILAN
After having breakfast at the hotel, we have free time. Guests wishing may join the extra Outlet & Como & Lugano Lakes Tour (75 Euro) organized by our guide. Lake Como, located only 45 minutes from Milan, is a peaceful, long lake trapped at the foot of the Alps, shaped by glacial erosion. Among what we will see in Como are Piazza Cavour, and the 14th-century Duomo. After Como, we proceed to Lugano, one of the most elegant and affluent lakeside towns in Switzerland, located at the foot of the Alps, famous for its lakeside cafes that are a feast for photography. After this natural wonder tour, we continue our way to Fox Town Outlet, known for being the best place for affordable shopping in Switzerland. After the tour ends, we transfer back to the hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel.
DAY 3 MILAN – VENICE
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Then we head towards Venice, but guests wishing may join the extra Verona Tour (35 Euro) organized by our guide along the way. In our tour, we will see the house of Romeo & Juliet, the Verona Arena, the uniquely designed Scaligero Bridge and the Verona Cathedral. After this tour, we continue on to Venice. Upon arriving at Tronchetto square, we reach San Marco Square by a short vaporetto (water bus) ride and start our panoramic city tour. During the city tour, we will see the famous San Marco Square and Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs where prisoners took their last look at Venice before entering the prison, the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge, the Doge's Palace, the Bell Tower, and the Giorgio Maggiore Church. After the tour ends, we transfer back to the hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel.
DAY 4 VENICE - FLORENCE
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Afterward, we head towards Florence, but guests wishing may join the extra Bologna Tour (35 Euro) organized by our guide along the way. In our Bologna city tour, we will visit Piazza Maggiore (Great Square), the Fountain of Neptune located just behind the square, the Old Stock Exchange, Europe’s first university building, Quadrilatero (old market), and the Garisenda and Asinelli towers, which have become symbols of Bologna. After the tour, we move on to Florence. After arrival, we proceed with a panoramic city tour of Florence. On our tour, we will see the Arno River that divides Florence, the famous Ponte Vecchio bridge known for its jewelers, Palazzo Vecchio where the Medici family ruled Florence, Piazza Della Signoria which houses the famous statues Hercules and David, and the Duomo of Santa Maria del Fiore, which has the third highest dome in Italy as well as its famous Baptistery. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel located in Montecatini. Overnight stay at our hotel.
DAY 5 FLORENCE – ROME
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel and then we head towards Rome. Guests wishing may join the extra Orvieto Tour (35 Euro) that our guide will organize along the way. After seeing the ancient city center and the Orvieto Duomo in Orvieto, known for its significant place in Italy's art and general history and its extraordinary natural beauty, we continue our journey to Rome. Upon arrival, we proceed with a panoramic city tour of Rome. During this city tour, we will see Castel Sant’Angelo where Cem Sultan was imprisoned, the Venice Square where Mussolini addressed the public, the II. Vittorio Emmauele monument, the Colosseum that hosted gladiator fights, the Trevi Fountain famous for the film “La Dolce Vita”, the Spanish Steps consisting of 135 steps, and the “Barcaccia” fountain located in the Spanish Steps. After the tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel.
DAY 6 ROME
After breakfast, there is free time. Guests wishing may join our guide's extra organized Outlet and Lakes Region (Castel Gandolfo & Nemi) & Vatican Tour (75 Euro). After visiting the papal summer residence surrounded by natural beauty and the area known for its wild strawberries in Nemi, we proceed to Italy's most famous outlet area for free time. Afterward, we head to San Pietro square, which is considered the center of Christianity. Once we arrive, we have free time to visit the Basilica and the Square. Guests wishing may join our guide's extra organized Rome Night Tour (35 Euro). Overnight stay at our hotel.
DAY 7 ROME – BARI
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel, and then we head to Bari. Guests wishing may join the extra Naples Tour (35 Euro) organized by our guide along the way. Upon arrival in Naples, we will have a panoramic city tour. During this tour, we will see Plebiscito Square, the Royal Palace built in the 17th century, Castel Nuovo (New Castle), the Basilica of San Francesco di Paola inspired by San Pietro Square and Pantheon in Rome, the Galleria Umberto I where the shops are located, the San Carlo Theater built in 1737 and included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list, and Naples Harbor. After the tour, we continue our journey to Bari. Arriving in Bari, we will have a panoramic city tour that includes the Cathedral and St. Nicholas Basilica, the Margherita Theater, the Petruzzelli Theater, and the Old Town. After the tour, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel.
DAY 8 BARI – ISTANBUL
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel (check-out time is at 10:00 AM), there is free time. Guests wishing may join the extra Matera & Alberobello Tour (60 Euro) organized by our guide. In this tour, we will visit Matera, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage list, with churches and houses carved into the rock, and that Carlo Levi passed through before his exile. Then, we will proceed to Alberobello where we will see Belvedere, the shopping street, Alberobello Cathedral, and the conical houses made of keystone that are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. After the tour, we transfer to Bari airport. After baggage and check-in procedures are completed, we will fly to Istanbul on Freebird Airlines’ special flight FHY 894 at 18:20. Arrival in Istanbul at 22:30 local time and the end of our tour.
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