ESPRESSO ITALY WINTER 2026 (FCO-BLQ)

Day 1                ISTANBUL – ROME

We will meet at the Pegasus Airlines check-in counter in the International Departure Terminal at Sabiha Gökçen Airport. After baggage and ticket procedures, we will fly with Pegasus Airlines. Following our arrival, we will meet our private bus waiting for us at the airport for a panoramic city tour of Rome. During our city tour, we will see places including Castel Sant’Angelo, where Cem Sultan was imprisoned, Piazza Venezia, where Mussolini addressed the public, the II Vittorio Emanuele Monument, the Colosseum, which hosted gladiatorial battles, the Trevi Fountain, famous from the movie "La Dolce Vita", the Spanish Steps, consisting of 135 steps, and the Spanish Steps with the shipwreck fountain. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.

Day 2                ROME

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

*Today’s extra tours are operated in combination as additional tours. If taken separately, transfer to the start/end points of the tour will be done independently.  

Day 3                ROME – FLORENCE

After breakfast at the hotel, we will head to Florence. Guests wishing may join the extra tour along the route organized by our guide, Orvieto Tour (35€ per person). After visiting the historic city center and the Orvieto Cathedral in Orvieto, we will head to Florence. After arrival, we will have a panoramic city tour of Florence. During our tour, we will see the Arno River, which divides Florence, the Ponte Vecchio bridge known for its jewelers, Palazzo Vecchio where the Medici family ruled Florence, Piazza Della Signoria which hosts the famous statues of Hercules and David from the Renaissance, and the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, which has the 3rd tallest dome in Italy, as well as the Baptistery famous for its door. After the tour, transfer to our hotel in Montecatini. Accommodation at our hotel.

Day 4                FLORENCE

After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests wishing may join the extra tour organized by our guide, Tuscany Tour (110 Euro). Our first stop will be Pisa, where we will see the leaning Pisa Tower, an iconic symbol of Italy, and the nearby Miracoli Square before heading to San Gimignano, where we will feel like we are in the Middle Ages as we see the 13 towers built by rival noble families in the 12th and 13th centuries and the Cisterno Square. After the tour, we will proceed to Siena. In Siena, known for its strong neighborhood culture, there are a total of 17 neighborhoods. We will see the Piazza del Campo where the Palio horse races are held, the unfinished Siena Cathedral, and the narrow streets of the city in our Siena city tour. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

Day 5                FLORENCE – VENICE

After breakfast at the hotel, we will head to Venice. Guests wishing may join the extra tour organized by our guide, Bologna Tour (35€ per person). In our tour, we will see the Piazza Maggiore (Main Square), considered the center of Bologna, the Fountain of Neptune, the Old Stock Exchange Building, the first university building in Europe, the Quadrilatero (old market), and the towers of Garisenda and Asinelli which have become symbols of Bologna. After our tour, we will 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 ride to St. Mark's Square. During our city tour, we will see the famous St. Mark's Square and Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs where prisoners took their last look at Venice before entering prison, the Grand Canal, and the Rialto Bridge, the Doge's Palace, the Bell and Clock Tower, and the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore. After the tour, free time. Guests wishing may join the optional event organized by our guide, the symbol of Venice, 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 will transfer to Bologna Airport depending on the flight time. After completing baggage and check-in procedures, we will depart for Istanbul with Pegasus Airlines. Upon arrival, our tour and services will end.