CLASSIC ITALY TOUR [PSR1] 7 NIGHTS 8 DAYS | ROME (3) & FLORENCE (2) & MILAN (1) & VENICE (1)

DAY 1                ISTANBUL – PESCARA – ROME                                                                                                 

We meet our valued guests at the Freebird Airlines counter in the International Departures Terminal of Istanbul Airport. After luggage and ticket procedures, we take a flight with Freebird Airlines. Following our arrival, we transfer to Rome by our private bus waiting at the airport. Upon arrival, we depart for 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 II. Vittorio Emanuele monument, the Colosseum which hosted Gladiator battles, the Trevi Fountain made famous by the movie La Dolce Vita, the Spanish Steps consisting of 135 steps, and the Spanish Steps that contain the underwater ship fountain, among others. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.

 DAY 2                ROME                                                                                                                                              

After having breakfast at the hotel, we have free time. Guests wishing to join the extra Outlet & Lakes Region & Vatican Tour (70€ per person) organized by our guide can do so. After exploring the natural beauty where the Popes spent their summer, we will also visit the village of Nemi, which is famous for its wild strawberries, and have free time for shopping at Castel Romano Outlet, Italy's most famous shopping center. Then we head to the San Pietro Square, which is considered the center of Christianity. After our arrival, we have free time to visit the Basilica and Square. Guests wishing to join the extra Rome by Night Tour (30€ per person) can do so. Accommodation at our hotel.

 DAY 3                ROME                                                                                                                                             

After having breakfast at the hotel, we have free time. Guests wishing to join the extra Naples & Pompeii Tour (95€ per person) organized by our guide can do so. Our first stop will be Pompeii, which remained buried under 7 meters of soil until the 18th century as a result of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. We will have the opportunity to see the houses, palaces, and petrified people that emerged as a result of excavations made after this date. After the visit to the Pompeii open-air museum, we will head to Naples. After our arrival, we will take a panoramic city tour of Naples. On our city tour, we will see the Plebiscito Square, the Royal Palace made in the 17th century, Castel Nuovo, the Basilica of San Francesco di Paola, which was built based on the Plaza San Pietro in Rome, the Galleria I. Umberto with the shops, the San Carlo Theater built in 1737, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the port of Naples. After the tour, we transfer back to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.

 DAY 4                ROME – FLORENCE                                                                                                                    

After having breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Florence. Guests wishing to join the extra Orvieto Tour (30€ per person) organized by our guide can do so along the route. After seeing the ancient city center and the Orvieto Cathedral, which have significant places in Italy’s history and stunning natural beauty, we will continue on to Florence. After our arrival, we will take a panoramic city tour of Florence. During our tour, we will see the Arno River that divides Florence, the Ponte Vecchio bridge famous for its jewelers, the Palazzo Vecchio where the Medici family reigned, the Piazza Della Signoria housing the Hercules and David statues, the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, the third highest dome in Italy, and the Baptistery famous for its door. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel in Montecatini. Accommodation at our hotel.

 DAY 5                FLORENCE                                                                                                                                      

After having breakfast, we have free time. Guests wishing to join the extra Tuscany Tour (100€ per person) organized by our guide can do so. In our first stop in Pisa, we will see the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which has become synonymous with Italy, and the nearby Miracoli Square. Then we will head to San Gimignano, where you will feel like you’re in the Middle Ages, and see the 13 towers built by rival noble families in the 12th and 13th centuries and the Cisterno Square. After our tour, we will move to Siena. In Siena, where the neighborhood culture is very prominent, there are a total of 17 neighborhoods. The Campo Square, where the Palio horse races held by the neighborhoods take place, the unfinished Siena Cathedral, and the narrow streets of the city will be among the places to visit during our Siena city tour. After the tour, we transfer back to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.

 DAY 6                 FLORENCE – MILAN                                                                                                                 

After having breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Milan. Guests wishing to join the extra Bologna Tour (30€ per person) organized by our guide can do so along the route. During our Bologna city tour, we will see Piazza Maggiore (Great Square), the Neptune Fountain just behind the square, the Old Stock Exchange building, Europe’s first university building, Quadrilatero (old market) and the Garisenda and Asinelli towers, which have become symbols of Bologna. After our tour, we continue on to Milan. Upon arrival, we take a panoramic city tour of Milan. During our tour, we will see the Milan Cathedral, which took about 500 years to complete and is the second largest church in Italy, the Fortezza castle, and the Vittorio Emmanuele Gallery which hosts the world’s most famous fashion stores. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.

 DAY 7                MILAN – VENICE                                                                                                                    We depart for Venice after having breakfast at the hotel. Guests wishing to join the extra Verona & Lake Garda Tour (50€ per person) organized by our guide can do so. In our tour, we will visit the house of Romeo & Juliet, the Verona Arena, the Scaligero Bridge with its unique architecture, and the Cathedral of Verona. After our tour in Verona, we will visit one of the most beautiful lakes in Northern Italy, Lake Garda. After our tour, we continue our journey to Venice. Upon arrival at Tronchetto square, we will take a short boat ride to San Marco Square and have a panoramic city tour of Venice. On our city tour, we will see the famous San Marco Square and Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs where prisoners looked at Venice one last time before entering jail, the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge on it, the Doge's Palace, the Bell and Clock Tower and the Giorgio Maggiore Church. After the city tour, guests can participate in the optional activity organized by our guide in their free time, the Gondola Tour (35€ per person), which is a symbol of Venice. We transfer back to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.

 DAY 8                VENICE – PESCARA - ISTANBUL                                                                  

We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Then at the time set by the guide, we transfer to Pescara Airport, but before that, guests can join the extra San Marino Tour (35€ per person) organized by our guide along the way. In this small country, surrounded by Italian territory and where 50% of the income comes from tourism, we will see places such as Piazza della Libertà (Liberty Square), Guaita Castle, Cava dei Balestrieri, and the Church of San Francesco. After the tour, we proceed to the airport. After our arrival, we will complete the luggage and check-in procedures and leave for Istanbul with Freebird Airlines’ special flight. Arrival in Istanbul and end of our tour.

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Outlet & Lakes Region & Vatican Tour + Rome by night Tour + Naples & Pompeii Tour + Tuscany Tour + Bologna Tour + Verona & Lake Garda Tour + San Marino Tour + Orvieto Tour

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Verona & Lake Garda Tour + Bologna Tour + Orvieto Tour + San Marino Tour

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CHILD (7 years – 16.99 years) 145€ INSTEAD OF 70€

BABY (0 years – 1.99 years) FREE

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