AJet Airlines Elegant Italy Tour (FCO - BGY)
Highlights:
• With AJet Airlines • 7 Nights 8 Days • Extra Tours IncludedIstanbul – Rome – Vatican City (St. Peter's)
We meet at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport, at the departure terminal for international flights, three hours before the flight. After baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, following our Rome flight on a scheduled AJet Airlines service, we proceed to our private bus waiting for us at the airport. We head to St. Peter’s Square in Vatican, considered the center of Christianity. Upon arrival, free time for the Basilica and Square visit, and then departure for a Rome city tour. In our city tour, the places to be seen include Castel Sant’Angelo, where Cem Sultan was imprisoned; Venice Square, where Mussolini addressed the public, and the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II; the Colosseum, which hosted gladiator fights; the Trevi Fountain, made famous by the film La Dolce Vita; the Spanish Steps, consisting of 135 steps; and the Spanish Steps, which also feature the fountain of the sinking boat. After our tour, transfer to your hotel in Rome. Accommodation at our hotel.
Rome – Castel Gandolfo & Lake Nemi & Lake Albano – Outlet – Rome
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel, we depart for the Castel Gandolfo region. Known as Nemi Village, this area will welcome you with colorful houses adorned with flowers in their windows, stone streets, and charming shops where famous natural strawberries are sold and displayed, and with its magnificent lake views you will feel as if you are in a fairy tale. During our visit to Castel Gandolfo, built on the shores of Lake Albano, we continue our walk in this area where we will see the Pope’s summer palace. We are taking a small journey into history in this unique town, which was also used as a summer palace by many Roman emperors throughout history. Then we depart for an outlet visit so you can shop. After our tour, transfer to your hotel in Rome and free time. Accommodation at our hotel.
Florence – Pienza – San Gimignano – Florence
After breakfast at the hotel, we set off for Pienza, which is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List and is considered one of the finest examples of Renaissance urban planning. In this charming Tuscan town, the birthplace of Pope Pius II and rebuilt with the concept of the “ideal city,” we enjoy a pleasant walk accompanied by views of Pienza Cathedral, Palazzo Piccolomini, and Val d’Orcia. After free time in Pienza, known worldwide for its Pecorino cheeses, we continue to San Gimignano. In San Gimignano, where you will feel as if you have stepped back into the Middle Ages, we will see the 13 towers built by rival noble families in the 12th and 13th centuries and Cisterno Square. After the tour, transfer to our Florence hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
Florence – Portofino – Pisa – Florence
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel, we head to our next stop, Portofino, which has been the subject of famous songs such as “I Found My Love in Portofino” and is the favorite of the jet set. According to the Roman writer and philosopher Pliny, this charming fishing town, whose name derives from the abundance of dolphins surrounding the entire bay and which evolved from Portus Delphini to its present form, attracts attention with its narrow streets, slender colorful houses, and various fish dishes. After our boat tour in Portofino, we depart for Pisa. Pisa is famous for its leaning tower, regarded as one of the most important historical monuments known worldwide. During the panoramic tour in the evening light, the Pisa Tower, cathedral, baptistery, and Miracoli Square will be among the places visited, and our guests who wish may take photos freely in this historic city. After our tour, transfer to your hotel in Florence and free time. Overnight at our hotel.
Florence – Venice
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Florence. On the city tour, in Florence, the capital of the Renaissance and the hometown of Pinocchio, we first view from the outside the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, which immediately draws attention with its orange dome and is the 4th largest church in Europe. One of the cathedral’s most striking features is the bronze door, where stories of the prophets narrated in the Old Testament of the Bible and some also mentioned in the Holy Quran are depicted in relief (the baptistery door - the gate of paradise). Later, Giotto’s Bell Tower, once used to invite the people to parliament, Signoria Square, which was the political and social center of Florence for centuries and also contains Michelangelo’s famous Statue of David, and the Old Bridge (Ponte Vecchio), famous for its antique and goldsmith shops, are among the places to see. After our tour, transfer to your Venice hotel and free time. Overnight at our hotel.
Venice - Milan
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel, we depart for our Venice city tour. During our tour in Venice, commentary will be provided on the Vaporetto, and we will see the main iconic landmarks such as St. Mark’s Square, built of stone and marble with columns brought from Istanbul, St. Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace, designed and used as a symbol of grandeur and power, the Clock Tower, the Bridge of Sighs, and the historic Campanile Bell Tower. After the tour, departure to Milan at the time indicated by our guide. En route, photo break in Peschiera with a view of Lake Garda. After our tour, transfer to your hotel in Milan. Accommodation at our hotel.
Milan
After breakfast at the hotel, we begin our program with a city tour of Milan. Milan, one of Europe’s fashion capitals, also stands out with its cuisine, opera, churches, and priceless works of art. Although it is Italy’s business and financial capital, Milan is also the right destination for shopping, nightlife, and dining experiences. During the tour, you will see the famous opera house La Scala, Duomo Square and Cathedral, La Galleria, where you can enjoy shopping among many famous brands, and Porta Romano, and free time will be given. After our tour, transfer to your hotel in Milan and free time to rest. Accommodation will be at our hotel.
Milan – Bergamo – Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel, we will check out of the rooms and transfer to Bergamo Airport at the time announced by your guide. Flight to Istanbul on AJet Airlines' scheduled service. With our arrival at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport, the end of our tour and services.
What's Included
Not Included
Venice Entrance + Vaporetto + Portofino Boat Tour + Local Guides + Tourist City Taxes 150 EUR Per Person (Will Be Paid to the Guide During the Tour)
ACCOMMODATION AND FLIGHT NOTES
Florence accommodation is offered in one of the Montecatini, Prato, Mugello regions.
Venice accommodation is offered in one of the Padova, Mestre, Mogliano Veneto, Treviso, Spresiano Oderzo, Chioggia regions.
Italy hotel standards are below the hotel standards of the Republic of Turkey.
Hotel check-in times are between 15:00 – 17:00 / check-out times are between 10:00 – 12:00.
Departure and arrival times are local times.
Flights marked with an * arrive at the destination on the next calendar day after the departure date.
Please ask for domestic connection details and price differences.
Prices are not valid for groups; please ask for our special prices.
The participant hereby accepts in advance that they will join the tours scheduled as specified in the tour program and will not disrupt the program, and accordingly will pay separately to the tour representative during the trip the amount previously announced in the tour program for payments related to expenses such as local guide, museum & archaeological site entrances, city taxes, and, if any, audio system headset charges. The participant has been fully and completely informed on this matter.
VF74 SAWFCO 1350 1825
VF62 BGYSAW 1315 1755
14 March
VF73 SAWFCO 12:05 12:50
VF62 BGYSAW 13:15 17:55
April & May & June & July & August & September & October
VF73 SAWFCO 09:35 11:30
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IMPORTANT NOTES
Our Tour Program is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 40 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved for the trip, the final cancellation notice date by the agency is 21 days before the tour departure. The tour cancelled due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.
In cases where only category information is given in the tour program without specifying names and/or there are options for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be notified by your agency 48 hours before the trip departure.
During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the stated km or in a different city. In such a case, you will be informed by your agency 48 hours before the trip departure.
The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of the cities and are panoramic tours lasting at most 2-3 hours, conducted only from the vehicle with guide commentary, excluding museum and archaeological site entrances. If, including the panoramic tours and the other tours specified in the program, the tours cannot take place because they are not permitted to be visited or entered by local authorities on the day and time of the tour, or due to closed roads because of any event, or if weather conditions make it impossible for the tour to be carried out, Lidya Tour is not responsible for the inability to perform the said tours. Some tours may, where possible, be carried out by public transport or on foot in areas with closed roads or where vehicle access is not permitted.
Triple rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and the bed assigned to the 3rd person in such rooms is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are folding beds and coach beds, tour participants are deemed to have accepted the possible crowding in the rooms and the bed type in 3rd person and/or child reservations. Child discounts apply to one child only, staying with 2 adults and matching the relevant age group. Hotels do not guarantee a bed for children aged 0-2.
Breakfasts included in the tour program and taken at the hotel are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country in which it is located, generally with a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group for groups.
Since tour flights are group tickets, flight times may change. You can confirm the current flight details with your agency. Current times will be communicated by your agency with the tour information.
It is necessary to confirm the tour flight times before purchasing a domestic flight. If the guest purchased the domestic connection flight from a different product provider independent of the agency, they cannot request any refund from the agency in the event that the trip is cancelled by the agency or if there is a schedule change. The guest accepts in advance the material and moral losses that may arise due to the cancellation/change of the tour when purchasing the tour. Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible for this situation.
In accordance with airline rules; if the outbound flight of tickets purchased as round-trip is not used, the return flight is cancelled by the airline.
Our guests included in the tour without a flight must be present at the tour starting point on their own means and without any delay. Otherwise, they will have to provide all transfers themselves.
Lidya Tour is not responsible for guests who, in accordance with airline rules, do not show up at the specified airport at the announced times for participation in the tour, do not complete check-in and boarding on time, or complete check-in and boarding on time but cannot board the aircraft and therefore cannot take the flight. For guests who miss the plane, all expenses for obtaining the necessary new round-trip flight tickets and transfers to the destination area, etc., in order to join the tour, shall be borne by them.
The personal belongings, bags, suitcases, passports/IDs of the people participating in the tour are under their own responsibility, and Lidya Tour is not responsible for forgotten/lost/stolen items. In the event that forgotten items are found, there is no obligation to deliver them to the country and/or person, and the costs incurred during delivery are the responsibility of the item owner.
In cases such as illness, loss, or theft, since the integrity and continuity of the group are essential for the guide, the guide cannot accompany guests one-on-one in such negative situations.
When purchasing the tour, it is mandatory to provide the correct passport name, date of birth, and passport number. Flight tickets are issued based on this information. Ticket cancellation and change penalty fees resulting from incorrect information will be collected from you.
Food and beverage services and online check-in services may be subject to a fee on some airlines.
During the tour, seat numbers cannot be guaranteed when using the bus.
The times announced by our guide to the guests during our tours are departure times, the time the vehicle wheel starts moving. Our guide, who is responsible for equally protecting the rights of all our guests, will set the vehicle in motion at the meeting times without waiting. In a possible situation, our guest who is late will have to provide transportation to the next stop on their own means.
Extra tours are organized by the local agency we receive service from, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient numbers are not reached, excursions cannot be carried out or extra excursion prices, content, and the vehicle to be used may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide according to the open/closed status of the museums and archaeological sites at the destinations and weather conditions. A different guide may accompany our guests during extra tours.
In our classic packages where extra tours are not included, extra tours are optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not want to join extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted waiting at a suitable rest stop along the route. These passengers will be dropped off at a roadside rest stop before the extra tour starts and picked up from the point where they were dropped off after the tour is completed.
In programs where extra tours are included, it is mandatory to pay the museum & archaeological site entrance fees to your agency at the time of reservation or to the guide during the tour.
The participant hereby accepts in advance that they will join the tours scheduled as specified in the tour program and will not disrupt the program, and accordingly will pay separately to the tour representative during the trip the amount previously announced in the tour program for payments related to expenses such as local guide, museum & archaeological site entrances, city taxes, and, if any, audio system headset charges. The participant has been fully and completely informed on this matter.
Lidya Tour is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol dated 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delays on scheduled and private flights, or times may change before the current trip and flight. Lidya Tour is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers have purchased the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change.
VISA
Visa application applies for T.C. citizens. For visa application, an application must be made with a passport valid for at least 6 months from the end date of travel and with the documents specified in the “Documents Required for Visa” list from our agency.
The visa must be obtained from the country of first entry on the tour to be visited or, at most, from the country where the longest stay will be made.
For green passport holders, there is no visa application, and a passport valid for at least 6 months from the end date of travel is sufficient.
The visa information specified in the program is the information applicable to citizens of the Republic of Turkey. Our guests holding a passport other than that of the Republic of Turkey must obtain visa information from the relevant consulates.
Having obtained a visa does not mean that entry into the country is guaranteed; the passport police have the authority to refuse entry. Lidya Tour is not responsible for this situation; responsibility belongs to the passenger.
To avoid problems with customs police at the border gate of the country to be visited due to passports that are torn, worn, wet, and/or damaged in similar ways; the passports obtained must be renewed, and if the country applies a visa for T.C. citizens, the relevant visa must be in the new passport. Otherwise, responsibility belongs to the passenger.
Since, when our guests under 18 travel alone or with only one of their mother or father, there is a possibility that the police officer at the country’s entry-exit points may request a document showing the mutual consent of the parents, we recommend that our guests under 18 and their parents be sensitive on this matter.