1. DAY ISTANBUL – BARI – NAPLES
We meet with our esteemed guests in front of the Freebird Airlines counter at the Istanbul Airport International Departures Terminal 3 hours before our flight time. After luggage and ticket procedures, we fly to Bari with Freebird Airlines' special flight. Following our arrival, we have a panoramic city tour. The tour will cover attractions such as the Cathedral and St. Nicholas Basilica, the Teatro Margarita, the Petruzzelli Theater, and the Old Town. After the tour, we transfer to Naples. Guests who wish can join the optional **Matera Tour** (35 Euro) organized by our guide along the route. In this tour, we will visit Matera, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and consists of churches and houses carved into the rock. We continue our journey to Naples. Upon arrival, we have a panoramic city tour of Naples. The city tour will include 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 the Pantheon in Rome, the Galleria Umberto I with shops, the San Carlo Theater built in 1737, and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the Naples Harbor. After the panoramic city tour, we transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
2. DAY NAPLES – ROME
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel and then have free time. Guests who wish can participate in the optional **Pompeii Ancient City Tour** (65 Euro) organized by our guide. The city of Pompeii was buried under 7 meters of soil until the 18th century as a result of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. We will have the opportunity to see the houses, palaces, and petrified people uncovered after excavations carried out on this date. After our tour, we head to Rome. Upon arrival, we will have a panoramic city tour of Rome. The city tour will cover Castel Sant’Angelo, where Cem Sultan was imprisoned, the Venice Square where Mussolini addressed the public, the Monument of Victor Emmanuel II, the Colosseum that hosted gladiatorial combats, the Trevi Fountain made famous by the film "La Dolce Vita," the Spanish Steps consisting of 135 steps, and the Spanish Steps which contain the Fountain of the sunken ship. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
3. DAY ROME
After breakfast, we have free time. Guests who wish can join the optional **Outlet and Lakes Region (Castel Gandolfo & Nemi) & Vatican Tour** (75 Euro) organized by our guide. After visiting the beautiful region where Popes lived during the summer and enjoying the famous mountain strawberry in Nemi, we will have free time in Italy's most famous outlet region. We then head to St. Peter's Square, considered the center of Christianity. After our arrival, we have free time to visit the Basilica and the Square. Guests who wish can join the optional **Rome Night Tour** (35 Euro) organized by our guide. Accommodation at our hotel.
4. DAY ROME – FLORENCE
We start our day with breakfast at the hotel. Then we head to Florence. Guests who wish can participate in the optional **Orvieto Tour** (35 Euro) organized by our guide along the route. After visiting the historic center and the Orvieto Cathedral in Orvieto, known for its significant place in Italy’s art and history, we proceed to Florence. After our arrival, we have a panoramic city tour of Florence. The tour will feature 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, home to the masterpieces Hercules and David, the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral with the third tallest dome in Italy, and the famous Baptistery. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel in Montecatini. Accommodation at our hotel.
5. DAY FLORENCE
After breakfast, we have free time. Guests who wish can join the optional **Tuscany Tour** (100 Euro) organized by our guide. Our first stop will be Pisa to see the leaning Tower of Pisa, which has become a symbol of Italy, and the nearby Miracoli Square, before continuing 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 head to Siena. In Siena, where neighborhood culture is prominent, there are a total of 17 neighborhoods. We will see the Campo Square, where the Palio horse races take place, the unfinished Siena Cathedral, and the narrow streets of Siena during our city tour. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
6. DAY FLORENCE – VENICE
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Then we set off for Venice, but guests who wish can join the optional **Bologna Tour** (35 Euro) organized by our guide along the way. In our Bologna city tour, we will visit Piazza Maggiore (Grand Square), the Neptune Fountain located right behind the square, the Old Stock Exchange Building, the first university building in Europe, Quadrilatero (the old market), and the Garisenda and Asinelli towers, which are symbols of Bologna. After the tour, we continue our journey to Venice. Upon arrival at Tronchetto Square, we take a short boat ride to St. Mark's Square for a panoramic city tour. The tour will include the famous St. Mark's Square and Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs, which prisoners saw one last time before entering the prison, the Grand Canal with the Rialto Bridge, the Doge's Palace, the Bell and Clock Tower, and San Giorgio Maggiore Church. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
7. DAY VENICE
After breakfast, we have free time. Guests who wish can join the optional **Ljubljana & Lake Bled Tour** (95 Euro) organized by our guide. Lake Bled, formed by the Bohinj glacier, is 2 km long and 1.3 km wide. You will not get tired of photographing the surrounding hills, the reflections in the water, the traditional boats, the beautiful island with a church on it, and the swans by the lake. You can take a pleasant walk or rent a bike around the lake. After our Lake Bled visit, we head to Ljubljana. Upon arrival, we have a panoramic city tour. The tour will include Ljubljana River, Parliament building, Ljubljana University, Old Square, and St. Nicholas Cathedral. After the tour, we return to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
8. DAY VENICE – BERGAMO – ISTANBUL
After breakfast and checking out from the hotel (the check-out time from the hotel is 10:00 AM), we transfer to Bergamo. However, before that, guests who wish can join the optional **Verona Tour** (35 Euro) organized by our guide along the route. In our tour, we will visit Juliet's house, which is the subject of the greatest love story in history, Verona Arena, the uniquely designed Scaligero Bridge, and the Verona Cathedral. After the tour, we transfer to Bergamo Airport in the evening.
9. DAY BERGAMO – ISTANBUL
After completing luggage and check-in procedures, we depart for Istanbul with the special flight of Freebird Airlines. Arrival in Istanbul marks the end of our tour.
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Matera Tour + Pompeii Ancient City Tour + Outlet and Lakes Region (Castel Gandolfo & Nemi) & Vatican Tour + Rome Night Tour + Tuscany Tour + Orvieto Tour + Bologna Tour + Verona Tour + Ljubljana & Bled Tour
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