CLASSIC ITALY SUMMER 2026 (VCE-FCO)

1st DAY                 ISTANBUL – VENICE

Meeting with our valued guests at the Pegasus Airlines counter in the international departures terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport 3 hours before the flight time. After baggage and ticket procedures, flight to Venice with Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight. After arriving at Tronchetto square, a short water taxi ride to St. Mark's Square and panoramic city tour. During our city tour, famous locations such as St. Mark's Square and Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs where prisoners took their last glance at Venice before entering jail, the Grand Canal along with the Rialto Bridge, the Doge's Palace, the Bell and Clock Tower, and the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore will be among the places to visit. After the city tour, free time. Transfer to our hotel after the tour. Accommodation at our hotel.

2nd DAY                 VENICE – MILAN

After breakfast, we depart for Milan. Guests who wish can participate in the optional Verona Tour organized by our guide (40 euro per person) along the route. In our tour, we will see Juliet’s house, the Verona Arena, Scaliger Bridge with its different architecture, and the Verona Cathedral, which have been the subject of the greatest love story in history. After our tour, we proceed to Milan. During the tour, we will visit Milan Cathedral, Italy’s largest second church which took about 500 years to complete, the fortress castle, and the renowned Vittorio Emmanuele Gallery hosting the world’s most famous fashion stores. Transfer to our hotel after the tour. Accommodation at our hotel.

3rd DAY                 MILAN - FLORENCE

After breakfast, we depart for Florence. Along the route, guests can join the optional Bologna Tour organized by our guide (35 Euros). During our Bologna city tour, we will see the Piazza Maggiore (Grand Square), Neptune Fountain located just behind the Square, the Old Stock Exchange Building, the first university building in Europe, the Quadrilatero (old market), and the Garisenda and Asinelli Towers which have become symbols of Bologna. After the tour, we head to Florence. After arrival, a panoramic Florence city tour. In our tour, we will see the Arno River that divides Florence, the Ponte Vecchio bridge famous for its jewelers, Palazzo Vecchio where the Medici Family ruled Florence, the Piazza della Signoria hosting Hercules and David statues which are masterpieces of the Renaissance, and the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral that has the 3rd highest dome in Italy and the Baptistry famous for its door. Following the tour, transfer to our hotel located in Montecatini. Accommodation at our hotel.

4th DAY                 FLORENCE

Guests who wish can participate in the optional Tuscany Tour organized by our guide (110 Euro). After visiting the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Miracoli Square, we will depart for 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 the Cisterno Square. After our tour, we will move on to Siena. In Siena, where the neighborhood culture is predominant, there are a total of 17 neighborhoods. The Campo Square where the Palio horse races are held with the participation of the neighborhoods, the unfinished Siena Cathedral, and the narrow streets of the city will be among the sights to see during our Siena city tour. Transfer back to our hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.

5th DAY                 FLORENCE – ROME         

After breakfast, we depart for Rome. Along the way, guests have the option to join the Orvieto Tour organized by our guide (35 Euros). After visiting the ancient center and the Orvieto Cathedral in the beautifully scenic Orvieto, we will continue on to Rome. Upon arrival, panoramic city tour of Rome. During our city tour, we will see Castel Sant’Angelo where Cem Sultan was held captive, Venice Square where Mussolini addressed the public, the memorial of II. Vittorio Emanuele, the Colosseum which hosted gladiator battles, the Trevi Fountain made famous by the film "La Dolce Vita," the Spanish Steps with 135 steps, and the Spanish Steps which include the submerged ship fountain. Transfer to our hotel after the tour. Accommodation at our hotel.

6th DAY                 ROME

After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests wishing may join the optional Outlet & Lakes Region & Vatican Tour (80 euros per person) organized by our guide. After visiting the natural beauties of the region where the popes lived during the summer, and the village of Nemi famous for its wild strawberries, we will have free time for shopping at the Castel Romano Outlet region, which is the most popular shopping area in Italy. Then we proceed to St. Peter’s Square, considered the center of Christianity. After arriving, free time to visit the Basilica and the Square. Guests may also join the optional Roma by Night Tour (35 euros per person) organized by our guide. Accommodation at our hotel.

*The optional tours provided today are those that are operated as combined extras. If taken individually, transportation to the start/end points of the tour will be done independently.

7th DAY                 ROME   

After breakfast, free time. Guests wishing may join the optional Naples & Pompeii Tour (105 euros) organized by our guide. The first stop of our tour will be Pompeii, which was buried under 7 meters of soil until the 18th century after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. We will have the opportunity to see the houses, palaces, and petrified people that emerged after the excavations that took place after this date. After visiting the outdoor museum of Pompeii, we will proceed to Naples. After arrival, a panoramic city tour of Naples. During our tour, we will see the central square of Naples, Piazza Plebiscito, the Royal Palace built in the 17th century, Castel Nuovo (New Castle), the Basilica of San Francesco di Paola, which was built after the St. Peter's Square and Pantheon in Rome, the Galleria Umberto I which is home to many shops, the Teatro di San Carlo built in 1737 and listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, and the Naples Port. Transfer to our hotel after the tour. Accommodation at our hotel.

8th DAY                 ROME – ISTANBUL   

After breakfast, transfer to Rome Airport depending on the flight time. After completing baggage and check-in procedures, depart for Istanbul with Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight. Arrival in Istanbul and end of our tour.