Espresso Italy Tour - 2026 Summer Season (BLQ-FCO)

Tour details

Day 1                Istanbul – Bologna – Venice

We meet our valued guests in front of the Pegasus Airlines counter at the Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Departures Terminal. After baggage and ticket procedures, we fly with Pegasus Airlines scheduled service. Upon arrival, we depart for Venice by our private bus waiting for us at the airport. Upon arrival, panoramic Venice city tour. After arriving at Tronchetto Square, we reach St. Mark’s Square with a short ferry ride. On our city tour, the famous St. Mark’s 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 are among the sights to be seen. Free time after the tour. 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 2                Venice – Florence

After the breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Florence. Guests who wish may join the Bologna Tour (35 Euro), which our guide will arrange as an extra en route. On our tour, Piazza Maggiore (the Grand Square), considered the center of Bologna, the Neptune Fountain 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 sights to be seen. After our tour, departure for Florence. Upon arrival, panoramic Florence city tour. On our tour, the Arno River, which divides Florence into two, the Ponte Vecchio bridge famous for its jewelers, Palazzo Vecchio where the Medici Family ruled Florence, Piazza della Signoria, which hosts the Hercules and David statues, masterpieces of the Renaissance, the Santa Maria del Fiore Duomo with the 3rd highest dome in Italy, and the Baptistery famous for its door are among the sights to be seen. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel in Montecatini. Accommodation at our hotel.

 

Day 3                Florence

After the breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Pisa & Portofino Tour (110 Euro), which our guide will arrange as an extra. On our tour, after seeing the Leaning Tower of Pisa and Miracle Square, we will go by boat to the world-famous town of Portofino, which has been the subject of songs. You will not get enough of this small town located within a national park. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.

 

Day 4                Florence – Rome        

After the breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Rome. Guests who wish may join the Orvieto Tour (35 Euro), which our guide will arrange as an extra en route. In Orvieto, which has an important place in Italy’s art and general history and possesses extraordinary natural beauty, after seeing the ancient city center and Orvieto Duomo, we depart for Rome. Upon arrival, panoramic Rome city tour. On our city tour, the Castel Sant’Angelo where Cem Sultan was imprisoned, Venice Square where Mussolini addressed the public and the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II, the Colosseum that hosted gladiator fights, 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 sinking ship fountain are among the sights to be seen. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.

 

Day 5                Rome

After the breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Outlet & Lakes Region & Vatican Tour (80 Euro), which our guide will arrange as an extra. After visiting the region of 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 permanently, free time for shopping in the famous Italian shopping area, Castel Romano Outlet. Then we depart for St. Peter’s Square, considered the center of Christianity. After arrival, free time to visit the Basilica and the Square. Guests who wish may join the Rome by Night Tour (35 Euro), which our guide will arrange as an extra. Accommodation at our hotel.

 *The extra tours offered today are extra tours carried out as a combined operation. If purchased separately, transportation to the tour starting/ending points will be on an individual basis.  

 

Day 6                Rome – Istanbul

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

What's included

✅ Economy class airline ticket on Pegasus Airlines scheduled flights on the Istanbul (SAW) – Bologna (BLQ) / Rome (FCO) – Istanbul (SAW) routes

✅ Airport taxes

✅ 5 nights of bed and breakfast accommodation in 3- and 4-star hotels

✅ Airport-hotel-airport transfers

✅ All intercity transfers 

✅ Panoramic Venice, Florence and Rome city tours 

✅ 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

Need to Know

Hotel Category: 3 and 4-Star Hotels

Venice: Vicenza, Mestre, Treviso, Padova, Lido de Jesolo areas

Florence: Montecatini area

Rome: Hotels 10–20 km away from the city center


IMPORTANT NOTES                                                              

The services included in the price vary according to the package type purchased by the guests.

Package types must be purchased at the time of tour booking. They cannot be changed after booking.

Please inquire about prices and availability for domestic connections.

Extra tour prices specified in the tour program are per person prices.

During city tours, transportation to the city center may be provided by public transport depending on congestion in the city.

Extra tours along the route will take place if at least 6 people from the group participate. Guests who do not wish to join will be left at rest stops, service areas, etc. 

In the event of fairs, congresses, events, etc. that may take place in the cities, accommodation may be provided outside the promised distance and area. In such a case, the hotel area will be communicated in writing to our agencies at least 30 days before the tour departure.

In 3-person rooms, an extra bed is used, and the 3rd bed is smaller than a standard bed and/or is an additional foldable extra bed.

In some cities in Europe, since 3-person rooms are not available, hotels may provide a double room + single room instead of a 3-person room.

Requests for bed type depend on hotel availability and cannot be guaranteed.


FLIGHT DETAILS

ISTANBUL SAW – BOLOGNA BLQ 12:40 - 14:20 PC 1217

ROME FCO – ISTANBUL SAW 11:55 -15:25 PC 1222


ADVANTAGEOUS MAXI EXTRA TOUR PACKAGE: All Extra and En Route Extra Tours Included

Included Tours: Bologna Tour + Pisa & Portofino 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 En Route 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 valid only when purchasing the Advantageous Eco or Advantageous Maxi extra tour package. Discounts do not apply to individual purchases.                  

Infant guests aged 0 to 1.99 years may join the extra tours free of charge if the accompanying adult guests staying with them participate.                                                         

During the tour, payment for the Advantageous Eco or Advantageous Maxi extra tour package can be made in cash or by credit card. For detailed information regarding card payments, you can contact your tour guide.