Trend Italy Tour - Winter Season (FCO-BLQ)
Day 1 Istanbul – Rome
Meeting with our valued guests 3 hours before the flight time in front of the Pegasus Airlines counter at the international departures terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport. Following baggage and ticket procedures, flight to Rome by scheduled Pegasus Airlines flight. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel and free time. Our guests who wish may join the Rome Wonders Tour (€50 per person), which will be organized optionally by our guide. During our 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 Victor Emmanuel II; the Colosseum, which hosted gladiator battles; the Trevi Fountain, made famous by the film La Dolce Vita; the Spanish Steps consisting of 135 steps; and the Spanish Steps, which contain the Barcaccia Fountain. Following our tour, transfer to the hotel and free time. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 2 Rome
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Our guests who wish may join the Outlet & Lakes Region & Vatican Tour (€80 per person), which will be organized optionally by our guide. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. After visiting the region featuring natural beauty where the popes spent their summers and the village of Nemi, famous for its wild strawberries and where you will wish to live forever, free time for shopping at Castel Romano Outlet, Italy’s most famous shopping outlet. We then depart for St. Peter’s Square, considered the center of Christianity. Upon arrival, free time to visit the Basilica and the Square. Our guests who wish may join the Rome by Night Tour (€35 per person), which will be organized optionally by our guide. Overnight at our hotel.
*The optional tours offered today are our optional tours operated jointly. If purchased separately, transportation to and from the tour starting / ending points will be provided individually.
Day 3 Rome
Free time after breakfast. Our guests who wish may join the Naples & Sorrento Tour (€105 per person), which will be organized optionally by our guide. The first stop of our tour is Naples. The places to be seen 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; the Galleria Umberto I, home to various shops; the San Carlo Theatre, built in 1737 and included on the UNESCO World Heritage List; and the Port of Naples. Our next stop is Sorrento, one of Italy’s most romantic cities. You may fall under Sorrento’s spell with its lush green streets and flower-filled squares. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 4 Rome – Florence
After breakfast, we depart for Florence. Along the route, there is an opportunity to join the Orvieto Tour (€40 per person), which will be organized optionally by our guide. Our next stop is Orvieto. After seeing the ancient city center and Orvieto Duomo in Orvieto, which holds an important place in Italy’s art and general history and boasts extraordinary natural beauty, we depart for our hotel in Montecatini. Free time upon arrival at the hotel. Our guests who wish may join the Florence Tour in the Footsteps of the Renaissance (€45 per person), which will be organized optionally by our guide. During our tour, the places to be seen 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 Hercules and David statues, among the masterpieces of the Renaissance; the Santa Maria del Fiore Duomo, which has Italy’s third-highest dome; and the Baptistery, famous for its doors. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 5 Florence
Our guests who wish may join the Tuscany Tour (€120 per person)’, which will be organized optionally by our guide. After seeing the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which has become a symbol of Italy, and Piazza dei Miracoli located right next to it, our first stop, Pisa, we depart for San Gimignano. In San Gimignano, where you will feel as though 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 depart for Siena. Siena has a total of 17 neighborhoods, where neighborhood culture is strongly evident. Piazza del Campo, 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 during our Siena city tour. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 6 Florence – Milan
After breakfast, we depart for Milan, with an opportunity beforehand to join the Bologna Tour (€35 per person), which will be organized optionally by our guide along the route. During our Bologna city tour, the places to be seen include Piazza Maggiore (Main Square), considered the center of Bologna; the Fountain of Neptune located directly 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 Milan. Our guests who wish may join the Como Tour (€40 per person)’, which will be organized optionally by our guide. Located only 45 minutes from Milan and nestled in the foothills of the Alps, Lake Como is a calm, narrow and long lake shaped by glacial erosion. In Como, which offers beautiful views of the affluent and charming towns of Como and Lecco both above and below the Alps, Piazza Cavour and the 14th-century Duomo are among the places we will see. Following our tour, we continue our journey to Milan. Upon arrival, a panoramic Milan city tour. During our tour, the places to be seen include Milan Duomo, Italy’s second-largest church, which took approximately 500 years to complete; the Fortezza Castle; and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, home to the world’s most famous fashion stores. Following our tour, free time. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 7 Milan – Venice
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Venice. Our guests who wish may join the Verona & Garda Tour (€60 per person)’, which will be organized optionally by our guide along the route. During our tour, the places to be seen include the house of Romeo & Juliet, the subject of the greatest love story in history; the Verona Arena; the architecturally distinctive Scaligero Bridge; and Verona Cathedral. Following our Verona tour, we will visit Lake Garda, one of the most beautiful lakes in Northern Italy. After our tour, transfer to our hotel in Venice and free time. Our guests who wish may join the Floating City Venice Tour (€60 per person)’, which will be organized optionally by our guide. After arriving at Tronchetto Square, we take a short boat ride to St. Mark’s Square, followed by a panoramic city tour. During our city tour, the places to be seen include the famous St. Mark’s Square and Basilica; the Bridge of Sighs, from where prisoners had one last view of Venice before entering prison; the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge over it; the Doge’s Palace; the Bell and Clock Towers; and the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore. Following our tour, free time and transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 8 Venice – Bologna – Istanbul
After breakfast, transfer to Bologna Airport depending on the flight time. Following the completion of baggage and check-in procedures, departure for Istanbul by scheduled Pegasus Airlines flight. Arrival in Istanbul and end of our tour.
What's Included
✅ Economy class flight ticket with Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight on the Istanbul (SAW) – Rome (FCO) / Bologna (BLQ) – Istanbul (SAW) routes
✅ Airport taxes
✅ 7 nights’ bed-and-breakfast accommodation in 3-star hotels
✅ Airport-hotel-airport transfers and intercity transfers
✅ Panoramic Milan city tour
✅ Professional Turkish-speaking guide services
Not Included
❌ City Taxes (30€ per person) – Must be paid directly to the hotel reception during the tour.
❌ Visa fee and service charge
❌ Travel Health Insurance
❌ International departure fee
❌ Lunch, dinner and other meals
❌ Hotel extras and personal expenses
❌ Extra tours, additional tours along the route and optional activities
❌ Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
❌ All services not stated as included in the price
❌ Venice tourist tax
❌ Driver and guide tips (agency recommendation: 15 euros per person)
Hotel Information:
Hotel Category: 3-Star Hotels
Milan: Hotels located 10–15 km from the city center
Venice: Vicenza, Mestre, Treviso, Padua, Lido di Jesolo areas
Florence: Montecatini, Pescia, Empoli, Prato area
Rome: Hotels located 10–20 km from the city center
IMPORTANT NOTES
The services included in the price vary according to the type of package purchased by the guests.
Package types must be purchased during the tour reservation. They cannot be changed after the reservation.
Please inquire about the price and availability for domestic flight connections.
The prices of optional tours specified in the tour program are per person.
Optional tours along the route take place provided that at least 6 people from the group participate. Guests who do not wish to participate will be required to wait at a rest stop, service area, 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, our agencies will be informed in writing of the hotel area at least 21 days before the tour departure.
Triple rooms have an additional bed; the third bed is smaller than the standard bed and/or is an additional foldable bed.
As triple rooms are not available in some European cities, hotels may provide a double room + a single room instead of a triple room.
Bed type requests are subject to hotel availability and cannot be guaranteed.
FLIGHT DETAILS
ISTANBUL SAW – ROME FCO 09:55 - 10:30 PC 1223
BOLOGNA BLQ – ISTANBUL SAW 13:30 - 18:00 PC 1218
ADVANTAGEOUS MAXI OPTIONAL TOUR PACKAGE: All Optional Tours Included
Included Tours:
Tuscany (120€ per person)
Marvels of Rome (50€ per person)
Outlet & Lakes Region & Vatican Tour (80€ per person)
Rome by Night Tour (35€ per person)
Naples & Sorrento Tour (105€ per person)
ADULT (17 years and older) 320€ INSTEAD OF 390€
CHILD (7–16.99 years) 195€ INSTEAD OF 390€
INFANT (0–6.99 years) FREE
ADVANTAGEOUS ECO OPTIONAL TOUR PACKAGE: All Optional Tours Along the Route Included!
Floating City Venice Tour (60€ per person)
Verona & Garda Tour (60€ per person)
Como Tour (40€ per person)
Bologna Tour (35€ per person)
Florence Tour in the Footsteps of the Renaissance (45€ per person)
Orvieto Tour (40€ per person)
ADULT (17 years and older) 250€ INSTEAD OF 280€
CHILD (7–16.99 years) 140€ INSTEAD OF 280€
INFANT (0–6.99 years) FREE
Child discounts are valid only for purchases of the advantageous Eco or advantageous Maxi optional tour package. No discount is applied to individual purchases.
Advantageous packages may be paid to the local agency in cash or by credit card only after the tour has started.
INFORMATION:
For international travel, a passport valid for at least 6 months is mandatory. Passports older than 10 years are not valid for international travel and must be renewed before the tour departure date. Entry is not permitted with torn or worn passports.
For a visa application, a passport valid for at least 6 months and the documents specified in the list of documents required for the visa, which can be obtained from our agencies, must be submitted to the agency in full with written approval at least 1 month before the tour departure date.
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, our agencies will be informed in writing of the hotel area at least 30 days before the tour departure.
The visa must be obtained from the country of first entry on the tour or from the country where the longest stay will take place; otherwise, Lidya Tour is absolutely not responsible if passport control officers do not permit entry into the country.
In the event of tour cancellation, visa and insurance fees cannot be refunded.
Lidya Tour acts only as an intermediary between the consulate and our customers and bears no responsibility if the visa is not approved for any reason, is not issued in time, and/or contains errors; the passenger has no right to claim compensation from Lidya Tour under any circumstances.
Lidya Tour acts as an intermediary between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955.
During registration, the name as stated in the passport, date of birth, and passport number must be entered into the system. Airline tickets are issued according to this information. No-show fees arising from the cancellation or changes of airline tickets due to incorrect information will be charged to the guests.
Flight times may change before departure, and our guests must call the central office and obtain written confirmation of all times 48 hours before the departure dates.
The city where the aircraft lands may vary. Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible for schedule changes or possible delays that may be made by airlines.
Lidya Tour is not responsible for changes experienced in domestic flight connections by guests who do not confirm their flight times and route.
Airline rules apply to group tickets; under the group ticket rules, if the outbound flight cannot be used, the return flight cannot be used either.
In general, the baggage allowance for flights departing from Türkiye is 20 kg. This allowance may vary depending on the airline and the destination country. This allowance may decrease to 15 kg on domestic flights within the countries visited. Excess baggage weight/price rules are determined by the airlines and are not the responsibility of Lidya Tour.
If the number of people participating in the package tour is insufficient, tour cancellation will be notified to the consumer 21 days in advance.
The tour route specified in the tour program is an example route, and changes may be made to the tour itinerary.
City sightseeing tours may take place on the following day/days depending on the arrival time in the city.
The excursions specified in the programs may, at the guide’s discretion and for any reason, be held on another day instead of the specified day/days.
Optional tours along the route take place provided that at least 6 people from the group participate. Guests who do not wish to participate will be required to wait at the rest stop.
During busy periods such as fairs, congresses, and seminars, hotel accommodation may be provided outside the city.
Excursions or tours that local authorities do not permit for any reason will not take place. Alternative tours may be conducted provided that a minimum of 20 people participate; with fewer participants, they may be conducted at the guide’s discretion and, if necessary, with price changes. Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible if these excursions or tours cannot take place.
Museum and archaeological site entrance fees are not included in the prices.
Lidya Tour reserves the right to change hotel names provided that the star category remains the same.
All hotel names specified in the programs are V.B. (or similar) and are provided as examples in terms of star category and distance. They do not mean that accommodation will be provided at the named hotel.
Triple rooms have an additional bed; the third bed is smaller than the standard bed and/or is an additional foldable bed.
When leaving the vehicles you use and the hotels where you stay during your trip, please make sure that you have taken all your belongings.
Child discounts are valid only for children in the specified age group staying with 2 adults.
When minors under the age of 18 do not participate in the tour together with one or both of their parents, they are required to carry the necessary letters of consent with them during the journey.
In case of cancellation or changes, the “LIDYA TOUR SALES AGREEMENT” shall apply.