Classic Italy 2027 Winter (BLQ-BLQ) PC

DAY 1                 ISTANBUL –  BOLOGNA – ROME

Meeting with our valued guests in front of the Pegasus Airlines counter at the international departures terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport, 3 hours before the flight time. After baggage and ticket procedures, flight to Bologna on Pegasus Airlines scheduled service. After arrival, departure to Rome. Upon arrival, panoramic Rome city tour. On our city tour, the sights to be seen include Castel Sant'Angelo, where Cem Sultan was imprisoned, Venice Square where Mussolini addressed the public and the Vittorio Emanuele II Monument, 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 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 extra Outlet & Lakes Region & Vatican Tour (80€ per person) organized by our guide. After visiting the region with natural beauty where the popes stayed during the summer months and the village of Nemi, famous for its wild strawberries, where you will want to live forever, there will be free time for shopping at Italy's most famous shopping outlet area, Castel Romano Outlet. Then we head to San Pietro Square, considered the center of Christianity. After arrival, free time to visit the Basilica and Square. Guests who wish may join the extra Rome by Night Tour (35€ per person) organized by our guide. Accommodation at our hotel.

*The extra tours offered today are tours operated in combination. If purchased separately, transportation to the tour start/end points will be provided individually.  

DAY 3                 ROME

After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the extra Naples & Pompeii Tour (105€ per person) organized by our guide. The first stop of our tour is the city of Pompeii, which remained under 7 meters of soil until the 18th century as a result of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. After the excavations carried out at that time, we will have the opportunity to see the houses, palaces, and petrified people that emerged. After visiting the Pompeii open-air museum, we set off for Naples. Upon arrival, panoramic Naples city tour. On our city tour, the sights to be seen include Piazza Plebiscito, the main square of Naples; the Royal Palace built in the 17th century; Castel Nuovo (New Castle); Basilica of San Francesco di Paola, inspired by San Pietro Square and the Pantheon in Rome; Galleria Umberto I, where shops are located; Teatro San Carlo, built in 1737 and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site; and Naples Port. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.

DAY 4                ROME – FLORENCE

After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Florence. Guests who wish may join the extra en route Orvieto Tour (35€ per person) organized by our guide. Orvieto is a place that holds an important place in Italy's art and general history and has extraordinary natural beauty; after seeing the ancient city center and the Orvieto Duomo, we continue to Florence. Upon arrival, panoramic Florence city tour. On our tour, the sights to be seen include the Arno River, which divides Florence into two; the Ponte Vecchio bridge, famous for its goldsmiths; Palazzo Vecchio, where the Medici Family ruled Florence; Piazza Della Signoria, home to the Hercules and David statues, masterpieces of the Renaissance; Santa Maria del Fiore Duomo, which has the 3rd tallest dome in Italy; and the Baptistery, famous for its doors. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel in Montecatini. Accommodation at our hotel.

DAY 5                FLORENCE        

Guests who wish may join the extra Tuscany Tour (120 Euro) organized by our guide. Our tour's first stop is Pisa, where after seeing the leaning Pisa Tower, which has become a symbol of Italy, and the adjacent Piazza dei Miracoli, we head to San Gimignano. In San Gimignano, where you will feel like you are in the Middle Ages, we will see the 13 towers built by rival noble families in the 12th and 13th centuries and Cisterna Square. After our tour, we move on to Siena. In Siena, where neighborhood culture is strongly present, there are a total of 17 neighborhoods. Campo Square, where the Palio horse races are held with the participation of the neighborhoods, 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 6                FLORENCE – VENICE

After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Venice. Guests who wish may join the extra en route Bologna Tour (35€ per person) organized by our guide. On our Bologna city tour, the sights to be seen include Piazza Maggiore (Great Square), considered the center of Bologna; Neptune Fountain, located right 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 our tour, we depart for Venice. After arriving at Tronchetto Square, a short boat ride takes us to San Marco Square and panoramic Venice city tour. On our city tour, the sights to be seen include the famous San Marco Square and Church, the Bridge of Sighs where prisoners took one last look at Venice before entering 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. Free time after our city tour. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.

DAY 7                VENICE – MILAN   

After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Milan. Guests who wish may join the extra en route Verona & Lake Garda Tour (55€ per person) organized by our guide. On our tour, the places to be seen include the house of Romeo & Juliet, which is the subject of the greatest love story in history, the Verona Arena, the Scaligero Bridge with its unique architecture, and Verona Cathedral. After our Verona tour, we will visit Lake Garda, one of the most beautiful lakes in Northern Italy. After our tour, departure for Milan. Upon arrival, panoramic Milan city tour. On our tour, the sights to be seen include the Milan Duomo, the second-largest church in Italy, whose completion took approximately 500 years; the Fortezza Castle; and the Vittorio Emanuele Gallery, which hosts the world's most famous fashion stores. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.

DAY 8                MILAN – BOLOGNA – ISTANBUL   

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Bologna Airport depending on the flight time. After completing baggage and check-in procedures, departure for Istanbul on Pegasus Airlines scheduled service. Upon arrival, end of our tour and services.