CLASSIC ITALY TOUR [BRI-BGY2] 7 NIGHTS 8 DAYS | NAPLES (1) & ROME (2) & FLORENCE (2) & VENICE (1) & MILAN (1)

DAY 1                 ISTANBUL – BARI – NAPLES                                                                                    

We will meet with our valued guests at the Freebird Airlines check-in counter in the Istanbul Airport International Departures Terminal 3 hours before the flight time. After baggage and ticket procedures, we will fly to Bari with a special Freebird Airlines flight. Following our arrival, we will have a panoramic city tour. On our tour, we will see the Cathedral, St. Nicholas Basilica, Teatro Margherita, Teatro Petruzzelli, and the Old Town, among other landmarks. After our tour, we will transfer to Naples. Guests who wish can join the Matera Tour (35 Euro) organized by our guide as an extra on the route. During this tour, we will visit Matera, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage list and composed of churches and houses carved into the rocks, where Carlo Levi was exiled before his exile. After the tour, we will continue our journey to Naples. Following our arrival, we will have a panoramic city tour of Naples. During our city tour, we will see Plebiscito Square, the Royal Palace built in the 17th century, Castel Nuovo (New Castle), San Francesco di Paola Basilica, inspired by St. Peter's Square and the Pantheon in Rome, the Galleria Umberto I, and the San Carlo Theater, which was built in 1737 and is on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list, as well as the Naples Port. After our panoramic city tour, we will transfer to our hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel.

 DAY 2                NAPLES – ROME                                                                                        

We start the day with breakfast at the hotel followed by free time. Guests who wish can participate in the Pompeii Ancient City Tour (65 Euro) organized by our guide as an extra. The city of Pompeii was buried under 7 meters of ash as a result of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. During this tour, we will have the opportunity to see the houses, palaces, and petrified people unearthed during subsequent excavations. After the tour, we depart for Rome. Upon arrival, we will have a panoramic city tour of Rome. During our city tour, we will see Castel Sant’Angelo, where Cem Sultan was imprisoned, the Venice Square where Mussolini addressed the public, the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II, the Colosseum, famous for hosting gladiator fights, the Trevi Fountain from the movie "La Dolce Vita," the Spanish Steps consisting of 135 steps, and the Spanish Steps with the sunken ship fountain. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel.

 DAY 3                ROME                                                                                                                        

After breakfast, we have free time. Guests who wish can join the Outlet and Lakes Area (Castel Gandolfo & Nemi) & Vatican Tour (75 Euro) organized by our guide as an extra. After visiting the beautiful area where Popes spend their summers and Nemi famous for its wild strawberries, we will have free time at Italy's most famous outlet area. Then we will proceed to St. Peter's Square, considered the center of Christianity. After our arrival, we will have free time to visit the Basilica and Square. Guests who wish can join the Rome Night Tour (35 Euro) organized by our guide as an extra. Overnight stay at our hotel.

 DAY 4                ROME – FLORENCE                                                                                                 

We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Then we depart for Florence. Guests who wish can participate in the Orvieto Tour (35 Euro) organized by our guide as an extra on the route. After visiting Orvieto, which has an important place in Italy's art and general history and is characterized by extraordinary natural beauty, we will see the ancient city center and the Orvieto Duomo before departing for Florence. Upon arrival, we will have a panoramic city tour of Florence. On our tour, we will see the Arno River that divides Florence, the famous Ponte Vecchio known for its jewelers, Palazzo Vecchio where the Medici Family ruled Florence, Piazza Della Signoria housing the Hercules and David statues from the Renaissance, the Santa Maria del Fiore Duomo with its third highest dome in Italy, and the Baptistery known for its door. After the tour, we will transfer to our hotel in Montecatini. Overnight stay at our hotel.

DAY 5                FLORENCE                                                                                                          

After breakfast, we have free time. Guests who wish can join the Tuscany Tour (100 Euro) organized by our guide as an extra. Our first stop will be Pisa, where we will visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which has become a symbol of Italy, and the nearby Miracoli Square before proceeding 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 head to Siena. In Siena, where the neighborhood culture is dominant, there are a total of 17 neighborhoods. We will see the Campo Square where the Palio horse races are held, the unfinished Siena Duomo and the narrow streets of the city during our city tour. After the tour, we will transfer to our hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel.

 DAY 6                FLORENCE – VENICE                                                                                              

We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Then we head to the city of Venice, but guests who wish can participate in the Bologna Tour (35 Euro) organized by our guide as an extra on the route. During our Bologna city tour, we will see Piazza Maggiore (Main Square), the Fountain of Neptune 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 continue to the city of Venice. Upon arrival at Tronchetto Square, we will take a short boat ride to St. Mark's Square and have a panoramic city tour. During our city tour, we will see the famous St. Mark's Square and Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs where prisoners took a last look at Venice before entering prison, the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge above it, the Doge's Palace, the Bell and Clock Tower, and the Church of Giorgio Maggiore. After our city tour, guests who wish can join the Gondola Tour (35 Euro) organized by our guide as an extra. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel.

DAY 7                VENICE – MILAN                                                                                                 

We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Then we depart for Milan, but guests wishing can participate in the Verona Tour (35 Euro) organized by our guide as an extra on the route. During the tour, we will see the house of Romeo and Juliet, the Verona Arena, the uniquely architectured Scaliger Bridge, and the Verona Cathedral, which has played a major role in the history of the greatest love story. Afterward, we will continue our journey to Milan. Upon arrival, we will have a panoramic city tour of Milan. During our tour, we will see the Milan Cathedral, the second largest cathedral in Italy that took approximately 500 years to complete, the Fortress Castle, and the famous fashion stores in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele. After the tour, we will transfer to our hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel.

 DAY 8                 MILAN – BERGAMO – ISTANBUL                                                         

 After breakfast and check-out procedures from the hotel (the check-out time from the hotel is 10:00 AM), we have free time. Guests who wish can participate in the Outlet & Como & Lugano Lakes Tour (70 Euro) organized by our guide as an extra. Como Lake, which is only 45 minutes away from Milan, is a tranquil long lake nestled at the foot of the Alps, shaped by glacial erosion. In Como, we will visit Piazza Cavour and the 14th-century Duomo among the beautiful scenery of the rich and charming Como and Lecco towns above and below the Alps. After Como, we will head to Lugano, one of the wealthiest lakeside towns in Switzerland located at the foot of the Alps, famous for its lakeside cafes you won't be able to stop taking photos of. Following this nature tour, we will continue to the Fox Town Outlet, the most famous outlet in the region where you can shop for the best prices in Switzerland. After the tour, we will transfer to Bergamo airport.

 DAY 9                 BERGAMO – ISTANBUL                                                                                            

After completing baggage and check-in procedures, we will depart to Istanbul with a special flight from Freebird Airlines. Arrival in Istanbul and the end of our tour.

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INCLUDED TOURS

Matera Tour + Pompeii Ancient City Tour + Outlet and Lakes Area (Castel Gandolfo & Nemi) & Vatican Tour + Rome Night Tour + Tuscany Tour + Orvieto Tour + Bologna Tour + Verona Tour + Outlet & Como & Lugano Lakes Tour

ADULT (17 years and older) 485€ INSTEAD OF 440€

CHILD (7 years – 16.99 years) 485€ INSTEAD OF 240€

BABY (0 years – 1.99 years) FREE

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ALL ROUTE EXTRA TOURS INCLUDED!

INCLUDED TOURS

Matera Tour + Bologna Tour + Orvieto Tour + Verona Tour

ADULT (17 years and older) 140€ INSTEAD OF 120€

CHILD (7 years – 16.99 years) 140€ INSTEAD OF 70€

BABY (0 years – 1.99 years) FREE

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INFANTS AGED 0 TO 1.99 YEARS OLD CAN PARTICIPATE FOR FREE IN EXTRA TOURS IF TRAVELING WITH ADULT GUESTS.

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