ISTANBUL – BERGAMO – MILAN – (Verona Tour) – VENICE
After completing baggage check-in, ticket, and passport control procedures three hours before your flight at Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Terminal, we fly to Bergamo at 08:50 with Pegasus Airlines flight PC1211. Upon arrival at Bergamo Airport at 10:40 local time, we will depart for the city tour in Milan with our private bus waiting at the airport. After arriving in Milan, we will have a city tour. Milan, one of Europe's fashion capitals, is also known for its cuisine, opera, churches, and priceless artworks, such as Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper fresco. Although Milan is Italy's business and financial capital, it is also the right address for shopping, nightlife, and dining experiences. During our city tour in Milan, we will visit famous sights such as the opera house La Scala, Duomo Square and Cathedral, La Galeria where you can enjoy shopping with many famous brands, and Porta Romana. After the city tour of Milan, we will head towards Venice. On the way, guests wishing to join the optional Verona Tour (50 Euro) can participate. Verona, which is on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List, is also home to the second-largest amphitheater in Italy after the Colosseum and is known for being the setting of the famous love story written by Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliet, and we will complete our tour in Verona by visiting Erbe Square before continuing our journey to our hotel in the Venice area. Transfer to our hotel in the Venice area. Check-in to the rooms and free time to relax.
VENICE – (Venetian Masterpieces & Hidden Venice Walking Tour) – PISA – FLORENCE
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we will head to Pisa. Guests wishing to join the optional Venetian Masterpieces and Hidden Venice Walking Tour (80 Euro - "Vaporetto and city entrance fees included") can participate. During our tour in Venice, we will see key iconic structures such as San Marco Square built of stone and marble with columns brought from Istanbul, San Marco Basilica, the Doge's Palace designed and used as a symbol of splendor and power, the Clock Tower, the Bridge of Sighs, and the historic Campanille Bell Tower, followed by a pleasant walk through the streets of Venice connected by bridges and extending along narrow canals. After the tour ends and some free time is given, we will continue our journey to Pisa. Upon arrival in Pisa, we will conduct our tour, which includes the Pisa Tower, the cathedral, the baptistery, and Miracoli Square. After a short free time to take photos of the world-famous Pisa Tower, we will transfer to our hotel in the Florence area. Check-in to the rooms and free time to relax.
FLORENCE – (San Gimignano & Siena Tour) – ROME
After breakfast and check-out procedures from the hotel, we will move to conduct a panoramic city tour of Florence. Florence, the capital of the Renaissance and the birthplace of Pinocchio, will showcase Santa Maria Del Fiore Cathedral, which stands out with its orange dome and is the fourth largest church in Europe, from the outside. One of the cathedral's most notable features is the bronze door known as the 'Gates of Paradise,' which depicts stories of prophets mentioned in the Quran. We will also see Giotto's Bell Tower, which was once used to invite the public to parliament, the Signoria Square, the historical and social center of Florence for centuries, which also houses Michelangelo's famous David statue, and the Old Bridge (Ponte Vecchio), famous for its antique and jewelry shops. After the city tour of Florence, we will head towards Rome. On the way, guests wishing to join the optional San Gimignano & Siena Tour (80 Euro) can participate. Our first stop will be San Gimignano. Known for preserving its medieval architecture and appearance to this day, San Gimignano is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and is known as the “Beautiful Towers Town” due to its 14 architectural wonders that survived wars and natural disasters. After a panoramic tour of the town square, where we can see the 14 magnificent towers, we will continue to our next visit point, Siena. Siena is famous for its narrow medieval streets, narrow alleys, and the Campo Square, which is accepted as the largest square in Europe. After a pleasant walk through Campo Square and the narrow historic streets leading to this square, we will continue our journey towards Rome. Upon arrival at our hotel in the Rome region, check-in to the rooms and free time to relax.
ROME – (Rome Icons & Nemi Strawberry Village Tour) – (Vatican and Rome Local Neighborhoods Tour)
After breakfast, we offer a full day of free time. Guests wishing to join the optional Rome Icons & Nemi Strawberry Village Tour (85 Euro) can participate. Our first visit point will be Nemi. Known for its mountain strawberries, Nemi hosts an annual strawberry festival. After a tour of the narrow streets opening to the squares and the charming views of the lake and valley combined with the scent of strawberries, we will take you on a historical journey to Rome, known as Urbs aput mundi, meaning “the city at the center of the world,” revealing its art, history, music, shopping, sun, and food. As the works of architects competing with each other draw thousands of tourists to the city every season, Rome, with all its beauty and aesthetics, can carry even these crowds without overwhelming people. During our tour, we will view the Colosseum, which has become a symbol of the city and hosted gladiatorial games throughout the Roman Empire, the Roman Forum, which was the ceremonial center of the city during the imperial period, the Trevi Fountain, where it is believed that throwing a coin will ensure your return to Rome, and the Spanish Steps, famous for street artists, in a panoramic manner. After the tour, we will offer free time in Pantheon in the city center of Rome. In this free time, guests wishing to join the optional Vatican and Rome Local Neighborhoods Tour (65 Euro) can participate. Starting with the visit to Castel San’t Angelo – the Castle of Angels and Navona Square, we will visit Vatican / San Pietro, the center of the Catholic denomination of Christianity and the smallest country in the world by area. We will provide free time in St. Peter's Square, where thousands of Catholics gather for worship. Here, during special days, the Pope greets the public from his seat. After some free time, we will start our tour of Rome Local Neighborhoods. In this tour, we will mingle with the people of Rome and feel like residents of the city, experiencing the real Italian atmosphere with their cafes, small family restaurants, boutiques, greengrocers, butchers, and many charming little shops in neighborhoods such as Trastevere, Piazza Trilussa, Ponte Sisto, and the Ancient Tiber Island connected to the city by two bridges. After our walking tour through the labyrinthine narrow back streets with small tables set out, we complete our tour and return to our hotel in the Rome region.
ROME – ISTANBUL
After breakfast and check-out procedures from the hotel, we will head to Rome Fiumicino Airport for our return flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival at the airport, we will complete baggage check-in, check-in, and passport control procedures, and then fly to Istanbul at 11:45 with Pegasus Airlines flight PC1222. We will arrive at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 15:25 local time, marking the end of our tour.