1st DAY ISTANBUL – BERGAMO – MILAN
We meet our esteemed guests in front of the Pegasus Airlines counter at Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Departures Terminal. After luggage and ticket procedures, we take a flight with Pegasus Airlines. Following our arrival, we depart with our private bus waiting at the airport for a panoramic city tour of Milan. The places to be visited during our tour include the Duomo of Milan, Italy's second-largest church which took approximately 500 years to complete, the Fortezza Castle, and the Vittorio Emmanuele Gallery, which houses the world's most famous fashion stores. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
2nd DAY MILAN – VENICE
After having breakfast at the hotel, we set off for Venice. Guests who wish may join the extra Verona Tour organized by our guide along the route (40€ per person). During our tour, we will visit Juliet's house, which is the subject of the greatest love story in history, the Verona Arena, the Scaliger Bridge with its unique architecture, and the Verona Cathedral. After the tour, we proceed to Venice. Upon arrival at Tronchetto Square, we take a short boat ride to St. Mark's Square for a panoramic city tour of Venice. During our city tour, we will see famous places such as St. Mark's Square and Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs, the Grand Canal and Rialto Bridge, the Doge's Palace, the Bell Tower, and the Giorgio Maggiore Church. Free time in the city after the city tour. Transfer to our hotel after the tour. Accommodation at our hotel.
3rd DAY VENICE – FLORENCE
After having breakfast at the hotel, we set off for Florence. Guests who wish may join the extra Bologna Tour organized by our guide along the route (35€ per person). During our Bologna city tour, we will see Piazza Maggiore (Main Square), the Fountain of Neptune located just behind the square, the Old Stock Exchange Building, Europe's first university building, Quadrilatero (the old market), and the Garisenda and Asinelli Towers, which have become symbols of Bologna. After the tour, we proceed to Florence. Upon arrival, we will have a panoramic city tour of Florence. The places to be visited during our tour include the Arno River that divides Florence, the Ponte Vecchio bridge famous for its jewelers, the Palazzo Vecchio where the Medici Family ruled Florence, the Piazza Della Signoria, hosting the masterpieces of the Renaissance, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore with the third highest dome in Italy, and the famous Baptistery. After the tour, transfer to our hotel located in Montecatini. Accommodation at our hotel.
4th DAY FLORENCE
Guests who wish may join the extra Tuscany Tour organized by our guide (110€) as an option. The first stop of our tour will be Pisa, where we will see the iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Miracoli Square right next to it, before heading to San Gimignano. In San Gimignano, where you will feel like being in the Middle Ages, we will see the 13 towers built by rival noble families in the 12th and 13th centuries and the Cisterna Square. After the tour, we will move on to Siena. In Siena, where the neighborhood culture is prominently featured, there are a total of 17 neighborhoods. During our city tour in Siena, we will see the Campo Square where the Palio horse races are held with the participation of the neighborhoods, the unfinished Cathedral of Siena, and the narrow streets of the city. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
5th DAY FLORENCE – ROME
After having breakfast at the hotel, we set off for Rome. Guests who wish may join the extra Orvieto Tour organized by our guide along the route (35€ per person). In Orvieto, which holds an important place in Italy's art and general history, we will have the opportunity to see the ancient city center and Orvieto Cathedral before heading to Rome. After arrival in Rome, we will have a panoramic city tour. The places to be visited during our city tour include Castel Sant'Angelo where Cem Sultan was imprisoned, the Venice Square where Mussolini addressed the public, the monument of II. Vittorio Emmauele, the Colosseum, famous for Gladiator battles, the Trevi Fountain known from the movie Sweet Life, the Spanish Steps consisting of 135 steps, and the Spanish Steps with the sunken ship fountain. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
6th DAY ROME
After having breakfast at the hotel, the day is free. Guests who wish may join the extra Outlet & Lakes Region & Vatican Tour organized by our guide (80€ per person). After visiting the area of natural beauty where the Popes spend their summers and the village of Nemi famous for its wild strawberries, we will have free time for shopping in the Castel Romano Outlet area, the most famous shopping area in Italy. Then we head to St. Peter's Square, considered the center of Christianity. After our arrival, we will have free time for the Basilica and Square visit. Guests who wish may also join the extra Rome by Night Tour (35€ per person) organized by our guide. Accommodation at our hotel.
*The extra tours offered today are our combined operational extra tours. If taken separately, transportation to the tour start/end points will be done individually.
7th DAY ROME
After having breakfast at the hotel, the day is free. Guests who wish may join the extra Naples & Pompeii Tour organized by our guide (105€ per person). The first stop of our tour will be the city of Pompeii, which remained buried under 7 meters of soil until the 18th century due to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. We will have the opportunity to see the houses, palaces, and petrified people that emerged from the excavations. After the open-air museum visit in Pompeii, we will head to Naples. After arrival, we will have a panoramic city tour of Naples. Places to be visited include Plebiscito Square, the Royal Palace built in the 17th century, Castel Nuovo (New Castle), the Basilica of San Francesco di Paola designed after San Pietro Square and Pantheon in Rome, the Galleria Umberto I containing shops, the Teatro di San Carlo, built in 1737 and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the port of Naples. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
8th DAY ROME – ISTANBUL
After having breakfast at the hotel, depending on the flight time, transfer to Rome Airport. After completing luggage and check-in procedures, we depart for Istanbul with Pegasus Airlines. With our arrival, our tour and services end.
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