ESPRESSO ITALY SUMMER 2026 (BLQ-FCO)

Day 1                ISTANBUL – BOLOGNA – VENICE

We meet you in front of the Pegasus Airlines counter at Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Departures Terminal. After baggage and ticket procedures, we fly with Pegasus Airlines’ scheduled flight. Following our arrival, we will proceed to the city of Venice with our private bus waiting for us at the airport. Upon arrival, we will have a panoramic city tour of Venice. After arriving at Tronchetto square, we reach San Marco Square with a short boat journey. In our city tour, the famous San Marco Square and Cathedral, the Bridge of Sighs where prisoners looked at Venice one last time before entering prison, the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge on top of it, the Doge's Palace, the Bell and Clock Tower, and the Giorgio Maggiore Church are among the places to be seen. After the tour, free time. Guests who wish can participate in the optional activity organized by our guide, which is the Gondola Tour, symbolizing Venice (30€ per person). After free time, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

Day 2               VENICE – FLORENCE

After having breakfast at the hotel, we move to Florence. Guests who wish can join an extra tour organized by our guide as we travel along the route, Bologna Tour (30€ per person). During our tour, we will see the central Piazza Maggiore (Main Square), the Neptune Fountain right behind the Square, the Old Stock Exchange Building, the first university building in Europe, Quadrilatero (the old market), and the Garisenda and Asinelli Towers, which have become symbols of Bologna. After the tour, we move on to Florence. Upon arrival, we will have a panoramic city tour of Florence. In our tour, we will see the Arno River, which divides Florence into two, the Ponte Vecchio Bridge famous for its jewelers, Palazzo Vecchio where the Medici Family ruled Florence, Piazza Della Signoria that hosts masterpieces of the Renaissance such as the Hercules and David statues, and the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral with the highest dome in Italy and the famous Baptistry. After the tour, transfer to our hotel in Montecatini. Overnight at our hotel.

Day 3                FLORENCE

After having breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish can join the optional Pisa & Portofino Tour (100€ per person) organized by our guide. Our tour will visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Miracoli Square, followed by a boat ride to the world-famous Portofino village that has been the subject of songs. You won't be able to get enough of this small town located within a national park. After the tour, transfer back to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

Day 4                FLORENCE – ROME        

After having breakfast at the hotel, we move to Rome. Guests who wish can join an optional tour organized by our guide as we travel along the route, Orvieto Tour (30€ per person). After seeing the ancient city center and Orvieto Cathedral in Orvieto, which holds an important place in Italy's art and general history and boasts extraordinary natural beauty, we continue our journey to Rome. Upon arrival, we will have a panoramic city tour of Rome. In our city tour, we will see Castel Sant’Angelo where Cem Sultan was imprisoned, the square where Mussolini addressed the public, the monument of II. Vittorio Emmanuel, the Colosseum that hosted Gladiator battles, the Trevi Fountain known from the movie “La Dolce Vita,” the Spanish Steps that consist of 135 steps, and the submerged ship fountain located on the Spanish Steps. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

Day 5                ROME

After having breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish can join the optional Outlet & Lakes Region & Vatican Tour (70€ per person) organized by our guide. After visiting the beautiful area where the popes spent their summers and the village of Nemi, famous for its wild strawberries, we will visit Castel Romano Outlet for shopping. Then we move to San Pietro Square, which is 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 Rome by Night Tour (30€ per person) organized by our guide. Overnight at our hotel.

*The optional tours offered today are a combination of extra tours. If taken separately, transportation to the start/end points of the tour will be done individually.  

Day 6                ROME – ISTANBUL

After having breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Rome Airport depending on the flight time. After completing the baggage and check-in procedures, we depart for Istanbul with Pegasus Airlines’ scheduled flight. With our arrival, our tour and services conclude.