ESPRESSO ITALY 2026 SUMMER (FCO-BLQ)

Tour details

Day 1                ISTANBUL – ROME

We meet our valued guests in front of the Pegasus Airlines counter at Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Departures Terminal. After baggage and ticket procedures, flight with scheduled Pegasus Airlines flight. After arrival, we transfer with our special bus waiting for us at the airport for a panoramic city tour of Rome. During the city tour, we will see Castel Sant'Angelo, where Cem Sultan was imprisoned, Venedik Square, where Mussolini addressed the public, the Monument of II. Vittorio Emmauele, the Colosseum, which hosted Gladiator battles, the Trevi Fountain famous from the Sweet Life movie, the Spanish Steps consisting of 135 steps, and the Spanish Steps with the sinking ship fountain. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.

 

Day 2                ROME

After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish can participate in the extra Outlet & Lakes Region & Vatican Tour organized by our guide (80€ per person). After visiting the natural beauties of the area where the Popes lived during the summer, we will visit Nemi village known for its wild strawberries and have some free time for shopping in Italy's most famous shopping Castel Romano Outlet. After, we proceed to St. Peter's Square, which is considered the center of Christianity. After arriving, we have free time for visiting the Basilica and the Square. Guests who wish can participate in the extra Rome by Night Tour organized by our guide (35€ per person). Accommodation at our hotel.

 

*Today's optional tours are combined operations. If booked separately, transportation to tour starting/ending points will be conducted independently.  

 

Day 3                ROME – FLORENCE

After breakfast at the hotel, we move to Florence. Guests who wish can join the extra tour organized by our guide on the route, Orvieto Tour (35€ per person). After visiting the ancient city center and Orvieto Duomo, we will proceed to Florence. Following our arrival, we will have a panoramic city tour of Florence. On our tour, we will see the Arno River, which divides Florence, the famous Ponte Vecchio bridge lined with jewelers, Palazzo Vecchio, where the Medici Family ruled Florence, Piazza Della Signoria, housing the Hercules and David statues, Santa Maria del Fiore Duomo, boasting Italy's 3rd highest dome, and the famous Baptistery. Transfer to our hotel in Montecatini at the end of the tour. Accommodation at our hotel.

 

Day 4                FLORENCE

After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish can join the extra Pisa & Portofino Tour organized by our guide (110€ per person). On this tour, you will see the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Miracoli Square, then we will go to the world-famous Portofino village by boat, where songs have been inspired. 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 5                FLORENCE – VENICE

After breakfast at the hotel, we set out for the city of Venice. Guests who wish can participate in the extra Bologna Tour organized by our guide on the route (35€ per person). During the tour, we will visit Piazza Maggiore, considered the center of Bologna, the Fountain of Neptune behind the square, the Old Stock Exchange Building, the first university building in Europe, Quadrilatero (the old market), the Garisenda and Asinelli towers, which have become symbols of Bologna. After the tour, we proceed to Venice. Upon arrival, we will have a panoramic city tour of Venice. After arriving at Tronchetto Square, we will take a short boat journey to St. Mark's Square. On our city tour, we will see famous St. Mark's Square and Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs, where prisoners looked back at Venice for the last time before entering jail, the Grand Canal, the Rialto Bridge, the Doge's Palace, the Bell and Clock Tower, and the Giorgio Maggiore Church. After the tour, we will have free time. Guests who wish can participate in the optional activity, the symbol of Venice, the Gondola Tour (40€ per person). After free time, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.

 

 

Day 6                VENICE – BOLOGNA – ISTANBUL

After breakfast at the hotel, we transfer to Bologna Airport depending on the flight time. After completing the baggage check-in procedures, we will fly to Istanbul with the scheduled Pegasus Airlines flight. Our tour and services end with our arrival.

 

What's included
- Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight from Istanbul (SAW) – Rome (FCO) / Bologna (BLQ) – Istanbul (SAW) economy class plane ticket - Airport taxes - 5-night bed and breakfast accommodation in 3 and 4-star hotels - Airport-hotel-airport transfers - All intercity transfers - Panoramic city tours of Venice, Florence, and Rome - Professional Turkish guiding 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 - International departure tax - Lunch, dinner, and other meals - Hotel extras and personal expenses - Extra tours, additional tours along the route, and optional activities - Entrance fees for museums and archaeological sites - All services not specified as included in the price