DAY 1 ISTANBUL – LJUBLJANA – VENICE
We meet our valued guests in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at the International Departures Terminal of Istanbul Airport. Following baggage and ticket procedures, we depart on a scheduled Turkish Airlines flight. Upon arrival, we depart with our private bus waiting for us at the airport for a panoramic Ljubljana city tour . The sights we will see during our city tour include the Ljubljanica River, the Parliament Building, the University of Ljubljana, Eskimeydan and St. Nicholas Cathedral. Following our tour, we depart for Venice. Upon arrival, we take a panoramic Venice city tour. The sights we will see during our city tour include the famous St. Mark’s Square and Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs, where prisoners took one last look at Venice before entering prison, the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge over it, the Doge’s Palace, the Bell and Clock Tower, and the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore. Following our city tour, guests who wish may join the Gondola Tour (40€ per person), the symbol of Venice, organized by our guide as an optional activity. Transfer to the hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 2 VENICE – MILAN
After breakfast, departure for Milan. Guests who wish may join the Verona & Lake Garda Tour (60€ per person), organized by our guide as an extra tour along the route. During our tour, the sights we will see include the house of Romeo & Juliet, the subject of the greatest love story in history, the Verona Arena, the architecturally distinctive Scaliger Bridge, and Verona Cathedral. Following our Verona tour, we will visit Lake Garda, one of the most beautiful lakes in Northern Italy. Afterwards, our journey to Milan continues. Upon arrival, we begin our panoramic Milan city tour. The sights we will see during our tour include Milan’s Duomo, Italy’s second-largest church, whose construction took approximately 500 years, the Fortezza castle, and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, home to the world’s most famous fashion stores. Transfer to the hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 3 MILAN – FLORENCE
After breakfast, departure for Florence. Guests who wish may join the Bologna Tour (35€ per person), organized by our guide as an extra tour along the route. During our Bologna city tour, the sights we will see include Piazza Maggiore (the Main Square), considered the center of Bologna, the Neptune Fountain located just behind the square, the Old Stock Exchange Building, the first university building in Europe, Quadrilatero (the old market), and the Garisenda and Asinelli Towers, which have become symbols of Bologna. Following our tour, our journey to Florence continues. Upon arrival, we take a panoramic Florence city tour. The sights we will see during our tour include the Arno River, which divides Florence in two, the Ponte Vecchio Bridge, famous for its jewelers, Palazzo Vecchio, where the Medici family ruled Florence, Piazza della Signoria, home to the statues of Hercules and David, among the masterpieces of the Renaissance, Santa Maria del Fiore Duomo, with Italy’s third-highest dome, and the Baptistery, famous for its doors. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel in Montecatini. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 4 FLORENCE
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Pisa & Portofino Tour (110€ per person), organized by our guide as an extra tour. During our tour, after seeing the Leaning Tower of Pisa and Piazza dei Miracoli, we will travel by boat to the world-famous town of Portofino, which has been the subject of songs. You will not be able to get enough of this small town located within a national park. Transfer to the hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 5 FLORENCE – ROME
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Rome. Guests who wish may join the Orvieto Tour (35€ per person), organized by our guide as an extra tour along the route. In Orvieto, which holds an important place in Italy’s art and general history and possesses extraordinary natural beauty, we will see the ancient city center and Orvieto Duomo before continuing our journey to Rome. Upon arrival, we take a panoramic Rome city tour. The sights we will see during our city tour include Castel Sant’Angelo, where Cem Sultan was imprisoned, Piazza Venezia, where Mussolini addressed the public, and the monument to Vittorio Emanuele II, the Colosseum, which hosted gladiator battles, the Trevi Fountain, made famous by the film La Dolce Vita, and the Spanish Steps, consisting of 135 steps and featuring the Barcaccia Fountain. Transfer to the hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 6 ROME
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Outlet & Lakes Region & Vatican Tour (80€ per person), organized by our guide as an extra tour. After visiting the region of natural beauty where the popes spent their summers and the village of Nemi, famous for its wild strawberries and a place you will want to live in forever, there will be free time for shopping at Castel Romano Outlet, one of Italy's most famous shopping outlets. Afterwards, we depart for St. Peter’s Square, considered the center of Christianity. Upon arrival, free time to visit the Basilica and the Square. Guests who wish may join the Rome by Night Tour (35€ per person), organized by our guide as an extra tour. Overnight at our hotel.
*The extra tours offered today are extra tours operated jointly. If purchased separately, transportation to and from the tour starting / ending points will be arranged individually.
DAY 7 ROME
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Naples & Pompeii Tour (105€ per person), organized by our guide as an extra tour. Our first stop, the city of Pompeii, remained buried under 7 meters of earth until the 18th century as a result of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. We will have the opportunity to see the houses, palaces and petrified people uncovered following excavations carried out during this period. After visiting the Pompeii open-air museum, we depart for Naples. Upon arrival, we take a panoramic Naples city tour. The sights we will see during our city tour include Piazza del Plebiscito, the central square of Naples, the Royal Palace built in the 17th century, Castel Nuovo (New Castle), the Basilica of San Francesco di Paola, inspired by St. Peter’s Square and the Pantheon in Rome, Galleria Umberto I, home to numerous stores, Teatro di San Carlo, built in 1737 and included on the UNESCO World Heritage list, and the Port of Naples. Transfer to our hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 8 ROME – ISTANBUL
After breakfast, we check out of the hotel early and transfer to Rome Airport. Following completion of baggage and check-in procedures, we depart for Istanbul on a scheduled Turkish Airlines flight. Upon arrival, our tour and services come to an end.
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HOTEL CATEGORY |
3- AND 4-STAR HOTELS |
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Rome |
Hotels located 10 – 20 km from the city center |
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Florence |
Montecatini, Pescia, Empoli, Prato area |
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Milan |
Hotels located 10 – 15 km from the city center |
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Venice |
Vicenza, Mestre, Treviso, Padua, Lido de Jesolo areas |
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ROUTE |
DEPARTURE |
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ISTANBUL IST – LJUBLJANA LJU |
07:15 |
08:30 |
TK 1061 |
OUTBOUND |
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DEPARTURE |
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FLIGHT CODE |
DIRECTION |
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ROME FCO – ISTANBUL IST |
10:45 |
14:35 |
TK 1862 |
RETURN |
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ALL EXTRA AND EN-ROUTE EXTRA TOURS INCLUDED! |
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AGE GROUP |
PROMOTIONAL PRICE |
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Verona & Lake Garda Tour + Pisa & Portofino Tour + Orvieto Tour + Outlet & Lakes Region & Vatican Tour + Rome by Night Tour + Naples & Pompeii Ancient City Tour + Bologna Tour |
ADULT (17 years and over) |
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CHILD (7 years – 16.99 years) |
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INFANT (0 years – 6.99 years) |
FREE |
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ALL EN-ROUTE EXTRA TOURS INCLUDED! |
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AGE GROUP |
PROMOTIONAL PRICE |
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Verona & Lake Garda Tour + Bologna Tour + Orvieto Tour |
ADULT (17 years and over) |
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CHILD (7 years – 16.99 years) |
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INFANT (0 years – 6.99 years) |
FREE |
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