Espresso Italy Tour - 2026 Winter Period (FCO-BLQ)
Day 1 Istanbul – Rome
We meet you, our valued guests, in front of the Pegasus Airlines counter at the International Departures Terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport. After baggage and ticket procedures, we fly on a scheduled Pegasus Airlines flight. Upon arrival, we take our private bus waiting for us at the airport for a panoramic Rome city tour. During 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 of Vittorio Emanuele II, the Colosseum that hosted gladiator battles, the Fountain of Love made famous by the film La Dolce Vita, 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.
Day 2 Rome
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Outlet & Lake District & Vatican Tour (80 Euro), organized as an extra by our guide. After visiting the region of natural beauty where the popes spend their summers and the village of Nemi, famous for its wild strawberries and a place you will want to live in forever, we have free time for shopping at the famous Castel Romano Outlet area in Italy. Then we head to San Pietro Square, considered the center of Christianity. Upon arrival, free time for visiting the Basilica and the Square. Guests who wish may join the Rome by Night Tour (35 Euro), organized as an extra by our guide. Accommodation at our hotel.
*The extra tours offered today are combined-operation extra tours. If purchased separately, transportation to the tour departure/ending points will be arranged individually.
Day 3 Rome – Florence
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Florence. Guests who wish may join the Orvieto Tour (35 Euro), organized as an extra by our guide en route. After seeing the ancient city center and Orvieto Duomo in Orvieto, which has an important place in Italy’s art and general history and possesses extraordinary natural beauty, we continue to Florence. Upon arrival, panoramic Florence city tour. In our tour, the Arno River dividing Florence into two, the Ponte Vecchio bridge famous for its jewelers, Palazzo Vecchio where the Medici Family ruled Florence, Piazza della Signoria hosting the Hercules and David statues, masterpieces of the Renaissance, Santa Maria del Fiore Duomo with the 3rd tallest dome in Italy, and the Baptistery famous for its door are among the places to be seen. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel in Montecatini. Accommodation at our hotel.
Day 4 Florence
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Tuscany Tour (110 Euro) organized as an extra by our guide. Our first stop is Pisa, where we see the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which has become a symbol of Italy, and the Piazza dei Miracoli right next to it, then we head to San Gimignano. In San Gimignano, where you will feel as if you are in the Middle Ages, we will see the 13 towers built by rival noble families in the 12th and 13th centuries and Cisterno Square. After our tour, we depart for Siena. In Siena, where neighborhood culture is strongly present, there are a total of 17 districts. Campo Square, where the Palio horse races are held with the participation of the districts, the unfinished Siena Duomo, and the city’s narrow streets are among the places to be seen on our Siena city tour. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 5 Florence – Venice
After breakfast at the hotel, we set off for Venice. Guests who wish may join the Bologna Tour (35 Euro), organized as an extra by our guide en route. In our tour, Piazza Maggiore, considered the center of Bologna (the Great 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, are among the places to be seen. After our tour, we depart for Venice. Upon arrival, panoramic Venice city tour. After arriving at Tronchetto Square, we reach San Marco Square by a short ferry ride. In our city tour, the famous San Marco Square and Church, the Bridge of Sighs where prisoners took one last look at Venice before entering the prison, the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge on it, the Doge’s Palace, the Bell and Clock Tower, and the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore are among the places to be seen. After the tour, free time. Guests who wish may join the Gondola Tour (40 Euro), the symbol of Venice, organized by our guide as an optional activity. After free time, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
Day 6 Venice – Bologna – Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Bologna Airport depending on the flight time. After completing baggage and check-in procedures, depart for Istanbul on a scheduled Pegasus Airlines flight. Upon arrival, the end of our tour and services.
What's Included
✅ Economy class airline ticket on Pegasus Airlines scheduled flights on the Istanbul (SAW) – Rome (FCO) / Bologna (BLQ) – Istanbul (SAW) route
✅ Airport taxes
✅ 5 nights of bed-and-breakfast accommodation in 3- and 4-star hotels
✅ Airport-hotel-airport transfers
✅ All intercity transfers
✅ Panoramic city tours of Venice, Florence, and Rome
✅ Professional Turkish-speaking guide services
Not Included
❌ City taxes (25€ per person) *Will be paid to the tour guide during the tour.
❌ Vaporetto fee (15€ per person) *Will be paid to the tour guide during the tour.
❌ Visa fee and service charge
❌ Travel health insurance
❌ Exit tax for leaving the country
❌ Lunch, dinner, and other meals
❌ Hotel extras and personal expenses
❌ Extra tours, extra tours along the route, and optional activities
❌ Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
❌ All services not specified as included in the price
Hotel Category: 3 and 4-Star Hotels
Venice: Vicenza, Mestre, Treviso, Padua, Lido de Jesolo regions
Florence: Montecatini region
Rome: Hotels located 10–20 km from the center
IMPORTANT NOTES
The services included in the price vary according to the package type purchased by guests.
Package types must be purchased at the time of tour reservation. They cannot be changed after booking.
Please ask for prices and availability for domestic connecting flights.
Extra tour prices stated in the tour program are per person.
During city tours, transportation to the city center may be provided by public transportation depending on congestion in the city.
Extra tours along the route are operated if there are at least 6 participants from the group. Guests who do not wish to participate will be left at rest stops, service areas, etc.
In cases of fairs, congresses, events, etc. that may take place in cities, accommodation may be provided outside the promised distance and region. In such a case, the hotel region will be communicated in writing to our agencies at least 30 days before the tour departure.
In 3-person rooms, an extra bed is provided, and the 3rd bed is smaller than a standard bed and/or is an additional foldable bed.
In some cities in Europe, as 3-person rooms are not available, a double room + single room may be provided by hotels instead of a 3-person room.
Requests for bed type are subject to hotel availability and cannot be guaranteed.
FLIGHT DETAILS
ISTANBUL SAW – ROME FCO 10:40 - 11:20 PC 1223
BOLOGNA BLQ – ISTANBUL SAW 13:30 - 18:00 PC 1218
ADVANTAGEOUS MAXI EXTRA TOUR PACKAGE: All Extra and Route-Based Extra Tours Included
Included Tours: Bologna Tour + Tuscany Tour + Orvieto Tour + Outlet & Lakes Region & Vatican Tour + Rome by Night Tour
ADULT (17 years and over) €250 INSTEAD OF €295
CHILD (7 years – 16.99 years) €145 INSTEAD OF €295
INFANT (0 years – 6.99 years) FREE
ADVANTAGEOUS ECO EXTRA TOUR PACKAGE: All Route-Based Extra Tours Included!
Included Tours: Bologna Tour + Orvieto Tour
ADULT (17 years and over) €60 INSTEAD OF €70
CHILD (7 years – 16.99 years) €35 INSTEAD OF €70
INFANT (0 years – 6.99 years) FREE
Child discounts are only valid for purchases of the Advantageous Eco or Advantageous Maxi extra tour package. No discount is applied for individual purchases.
Infant guests aged 0 to 1.99 years may participate in extra tours free of charge if accompanied by adult guests staying with them.
For purchases of the Advantageous Eco or Advantageous Maxi extra tour package during the tour, payment can be made in cash or by credit card. For detailed information regarding card payments, you can contact your tour guide.