1st DAY ISTANBUL – ROME
We meet our esteemed guests in front of the Pegasus Airlines check-in counter at the Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Departures Terminal. After the baggage and ticket processes, we will have a flight with Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight. After our arrival, we will proceed with our private bus, which awaits us at the airport, for a panoramic city tour of Rome. During our city tour, we will see the Castel Sant’Angelo, where Cem Sultan was imprisoned, the Venice Square, where Mussolini addressed the public, the monument of II. Vittorio Emanuele, the Colosseum, which hosted gladiator battles, the Trevi Fountain, famous from the movie "La Dolce Vita," the Spanish Steps consisting of 135 steps, and the sunk ship fountain at the Spanish Steps. After the tour, we will transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
2nd DAY ROME
After having breakfast at the hotel, we will have free time. Guests who wish can join the optional tour, arranged by our guide, the Outlet & Lake District & Vatican Tour (80€ per person). After visiting the beautiful area where the Popes spent their summers and the famous Nemi village, known for its wild strawberries, we will have free time for shopping at the Castel Romano Outlet, the most famous shopping area in Italy. Then we will move to St. Peter’s Square, considered the center of Christianity. After our arrival, we will have free time to visit the Basilica and the Square. Guests who wish can join the optional tour arranged by our guide, the Rome by Night Tour (35€ per person). Overnight at our hotel.
*The optional tours offered today are combined tours. If they are taken separately, transportation to the start/end points of the tour will be done independently.
3rd DAY ROME
After having breakfast at the hotel, we will have free time. Guests who wish can join the optional tour, arranged by our guide, the Naples & Pompeii Tour (105€ per person). The first stop of our tour will be Pompeii, a city buried under 7 meters of soil from 79 AD until the 18th century due to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. We will have the opportunity to see the houses, palaces, and the petrified people that emerged after excavations conducted during this period. After the visit to the Pompeii open-air museum, we will head to Naples. Upon arrival, we will have a panoramic city tour of Naples. Our city tour will include the Plebiscito Square, which is the central square of Naples, the Royal Palace built in the 17th century, the Castel Nuovo (New Castle), the Basilica of San Francesco di Paola which was inspired by St. Peter's Square and Pantheon in Rome, the Galleria Umberto I, which is home to shops, the Teatro di San Carlo built in 1737, and the Naples Harbour. After the tour, we will transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
4th DAY ROME – FLORENCE
After having breakfast at the hotel, we will depart for Florence. Guests who wish can join the optional tour, arranged by our guide, the Orvieto Tour (35€ per person). After viewing the ancient city center and the Orvieto Cathedral in Orvieto, which holds an important place in Italy's art and history, we will proceed to Florence. After our arrival, we will have a panoramic city tour of Florence. During our tour, we will see the Arno River that divides Florence, the famous Ponte Vecchio bridge known for its jewelers, Palazzo Vecchio where the Medici family ruled Florence, Piazza Della Signoria, hosting the Hercules and David statues, the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, which has the 3rd highest dome in Italy, and the Baptistery known for its door. After the tour, we will transfer to our hotel in Montecatini. Overnight at our hotel.
5th DAY FLORENCE
After having breakfast at the hotel, we will have free time. Guests who wish can join the optional tour, arranged by our guide, the Pisa & Portofino Tour (110€ per person). During our tour, we will visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Miracoli Square, and then travel by boat to the world-famous Portofino village, which has been the subject of songs. You will not get enough of this small town located within a national park. After the tour, we will transfer back to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
6th DAY FLORENCE – MILAN
After having breakfast at the hotel, we will head to Milan. Guests who wish can join the optional tour, arranged by our guide, the Bologna Tour (35€ per person). During our city tour in Bologna, we will see Piazza Maggiore, considered the center of Bologna, the Neptune Fountain behind the Square, the Old Stock Exchange Building, the first university in Europe, Quadrilatero (the old market), and the Garisenda and Asinelli Towers, which have become symbols of Bologna. After our tour, we will proceed to Milan. Upon arrival, we will have a panoramic city tour of Milan. During our tour, we will see the Duomo of Milan, the 2nd largest church in Italy, which took about 500 years to complete, Fortezza Castle, and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, which hosts the most famous fashion stores. After the tour, we will transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
7th DAY MILAN – VENICE
After having breakfast at the hotel, we will depart for Venice. Guests who wish can join the optional tour, arranged by our guide, the Verona & Lake Garda Tour (55€ per person). During our tour, we will see the house of Romeo and Juliet, the Verona Arena, the Scaliger Bridge with its unique architecture, and the Verona Cathedral. After our Verona tour, we will visit Lake Garda, one of the most beautiful lakes in Northern Italy. After the tour, we will proceed to Venice. Upon arrival at Tronchetto Square, we will take a short boat journey to St. Mark's Square and have a panoramic city tour of Venice. During our city tour, we will see the famous St. Mark's Square and Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs where prisoners took a last look at Venice before entering prison, the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge, the Doge's Palace, the Bell Tower, and the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore. After the city tour, we will have some free time. After the tour, we will transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
8th DAY VENICE – ISTANBUL
After having breakfast at the hotel, depending on the flight time, we will transfer to Venice Airport. After completing the baggage and check-in processes, we will depart for Istanbul with Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight. Our tour and services end with our arrival.
