ADANA – LJUBLJANA – MILAN – (Como Tour)
After completing ticketing, baggage delivery, and passport procedures by being present at Çukurova Airport International Terminal 3 hours before the flight, we fly to Ljubljana at 23:10 on Turkish Airlines' direct and special flight TK3453. After arriving at Ljubljana Airport at 01:40 local time, we head to Milan city center by our private bus waiting for us. Milan, one of Europe's fashion capitals, also stands out with its cuisine, opera, and churches. Although known as Italy's business and financial capital, Milan is also the right address for shopping and dining experiences. During our tour in Milan, the famous opera house La Scala, Duomo Square and Cathedral, and Porta Romano are among the main sights. After free time at the end of the Milan city tour, we head to our hotel in the Milan region where we will stay. On the way, guests who wish may join the extra Como Tour program (50 Euro). Como is a center located in the Lombardy region and stands out with its historic buildings and orderly urban fabric. Its squares, cathedral, and shoreline offer visitors a compact and easy-to-explore area. Lake Como is one of Italy's best-known lakes, and the hills, lakeside settlements, and regular transport lines surrounding it complete the region's natural appearance. The lake area is a region regularly visited throughout the year, with a balanced appearance between city and nature. In our Como & Lake Como tour, we will first reach Como city center and see the cathedral area, squares, and shoreline from the outside. Then free time will be given on the shores of Lake Como; during this time, visitors can walk around the lake, take photos, or explore the surroundings. After the free time provided, we complete our tour and arrive at our hotel in the Milan region. Upon arrival at the hotel, room allocation and free time to rest.
MILAN – (Verona Tour) – VENICE – (Venice Masterpieces and Colorful Islands by Boat Tour)
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we depart for our hotel in the Venice region. On the way, guests who wish may join the extra Verona Tour (50 Euro) program. Verona, included on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List, is also home to Italy's second-largest amphitheater after the Colosseum and the famous work Romeo and Juliet, written by the renowned English writer Shakespeare, telling the greatest love story known in the world today. After our panoramic sightseeing tour, which we will carry out on foot along Via Mazzini (main square), surrounded by many shops, cafes, and stores, and Erbe Square, where we can also see Verona Cathedral, we complete our tour and continue our journey to the hotel in the Venice region. On the way, guests who wish may join the extra Venice Masterpieces and Colorful Islands by Boat Tour program (125 Euro – Vaporetto transport fees included). In the first part of our tour in Venice, we will see the main iconic works such as St. Mark's Square, built of stone and marble with its columns brought from Istanbul, St. Mark's Basilica, the Doge's Palace designed and used as a symbol of splendor and power, the Clock Tower, the Bridge of Sighs, and the historic Campanile Bell Tower. Then we will enjoy a pleasant walk through the streets of Venice, connected by bridges and extending along narrow canals. In the continuation of our tour, we organize our Colorful Islands program. In this tour, where we will have the chance to observe the Venice island from different angles by passing through the lagoons, we will see Lido and Murano islands from the sea and visit Burano Island, the fishermen's village famous for its lace, known as one of the 10 most colorful places in the world. After our tour, we arrive at our hotel in the Venice region, and room allocation and free time to rest are provided.
VENICE – BOLOGNA – (Florence Masterpieces Tour with Lunch) – (Pisa Tour) – FLORENCE
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we depart for Bologna. Bologna, located in Italy's Emilia-Romagna region, is known as one of the country's oldest university cities. The city stands out with its architecture dating back to the Middle Ages, long arcaded walkways, and lively squares. After arriving in the city, we begin our panoramic Bologna city tour. First, Piazza Maggiore, considered the heart of the city, and the Basilica di San Petronio, Palazzo Comunale, and Palazzo del Podestà around the square are among the buildings we will see panoramically. During the panoramic city tour, we will also see the city's symbol, the Asinelli and Garisenda Towers (Due Torri), panoramically and take a short photo break here. Then, by walking along the UNESCO-protected Bologna Porticoes, we will experience the city's historical texture up close. During the city tour, we will see the Archiginnasio Palace (the historical center of the University of Bologna) panoramically, and then have the opportunity to experience the city atmosphere freely by moving through narrow streets and squares. After the free time provided at the end of the city tour, we depart for our hotel in the Florence region where we will stay. On the way, guests who wish may join the extra Florence Masterpieces Tour with Lunch (65 Euro) program. Upon arrival in Florence, we begin our tour with lunch at a local restaurant. In Florence, the capital of the Renaissance and the hometown of Pinocchio, we will first see from the outside the Santa Maria Del Fiore Cathedral, which immediately draws attention with its orange dome and is the 4th largest church in Europe. One of the cathedral's most striking features is the bronze door called the "Gate of Paradise," on which scenes representing the stories of the prophets mentioned in some cases in the Quran are depicted. Later, Giotto's Bell Tower, once used to call the people to parliament, Signoria Square, the political and social center of Florence for centuries and home to Michelangelo's famous David statue, and the Old Bridge (Ponte Vecchio), famous for its antique and jeweler shops, are among the sights to be seen. After the Florence Masterpieces Tour, we continue our journey to our hotel in the Florence region. On the way, guests who wish may join the extra Pisa Tour (50 Euro) program. In our tour of Pisa, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Cathedral, the baptistery, and Miracoli Square are among the places to visit. After the short free time provided for a photo break, we arrive at our hotel in the Florence region. Room allocation and free time to rest.
FLORENCE – (San Gimignano & Siena Tour) – (Rome Evenings Local Neighborhoods Tour) – ROME
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we depart for Rome. On the way, guests who wish may join the extra San Gimignano & Siena Tour (80 Euro) program. Our first stop on the tour will be San Gimignano. San Gimignano, which has preserved its medieval architecture and appearance to this day, has earned its place on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List. Due to wars and natural disasters, it is also known as the "Town of Beautiful Towers" thanks to its 14 architectural wonder towers that have survived from 76 towers. After our sightseeing tour in San Gimignano's narrow streets, where time seems to have stopped and visitors feel as if they have embarked on a time journey to the Middle Ages, and in its squares where we can panoramically see the 14 magnificent towers, we arrive in Siena, the next stop on our tour. Siena is famous for its narrow streets from the Middle Ages, small avenues, and Campo Square, considered the largest square in Europe. After our pleasant walk in Siena through Campo Square and the narrow, historic streets leading to it, we continue our journey to Rome. On the way, guests who wish may join the extra Rome Evenings Local Neighborhoods Tour (45 Euro) program. In this tour, where we mingle with the people of Rome and feel like residents of the city, Trastevere, Piazza Trilussa, Ponte Sisto, and the Ghetto areas, where we will experience the real Italian atmosphere with their naturalness and simplicity as well as cafes, small family restaurants, boutiques, greengrocers, butchers, and many other small and charming shops, are among the places to be seen panoramically. After our walking tour through the maze-like narrow backstreets with small tables set out, we complete our tour and head to our hotel in the Rome region. Upon arrival at the hotel, room allocation and free time to rest.
ROME – (Rome Icons & Vatican and Outlet Tour)
After breakfast, we offer a full day of free time. Guests who wish may join the extra Rome Icons & Vatican and Outlet Tour (95 Euro) program. Called Urbs aput mundi, meaning "the city at the center of the world," we take you on a historical journey through Rome and its icons, with its art, history, music, shopping, sun, and food, and its buildings in different styles ranging from antiquity to the Renaissance. While the works created by architects competing with one another attract thousands of tourists to the city in every season, Rome carries even these crowds without overwhelming them, with all its beauty and aesthetics. In our tour, in the imperial city of Rome, which has shaped European civilization and witnessed 23 centuries of history, we will first see the Colosseum, the antique theater that has become the symbol of the city and hosted gladiator fights throughout the Roman Empire, the Roman Forum, which was the ceremonial center of the city during imperial times, the Fountain of Love, where according to legend those who throw in a coin will return to Rome, the Spanish Steps famous for street artists, Piazza Pietra, and Piazza Popolo among the places to be seen panoramically. At the end of the Rome Icons Tour, we offer free time in the Pantheon. Then, by seeing Castel Sant' Angelo – the Castle of Angels and Navona Square, we visit Vatican / San Pietro, the center of the Catholic denomination of Christianity and the world's smallest country by area. We offer free time in St. Peter's Square (Aziz Petrus Square), where thousands of Catholics come and gather every year for worship, and where, on special days, the Pope comes out from his seat to greet the people, and where St. Peter's Cathedral, the world's largest cathedral with 140 statues of saints, is located. After the free time provided, we move on to visit the outlet center. After the pleasant free time we will provide for quality and affordable shopping at the outlet center, which hosts stores of Italy's most prestigious brands that shape the world's fashion trends, as well as cafes, restaurants, and personal activity areas, we complete our tour and return to our hotel in the Rome region.
ROME – ISTANBUL – ADANA
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we depart for Rome Fiumicino Airport for our return flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival at the airport, after completing baggage delivery, check-in, and passport control procedures, we fly to Istanbul at 12:30 on AJet Airlines' direct scheduled flight VF74. We arrive at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 16:10 TRT. Then, at 21:05, we fly to Adana on AJet Airlines' direct scheduled flight VF3146. Arrival at Çukurova Airport at 22:40 TRT and the end of our tour.