Great Italy 2026 TK (FCO-LJU) Rome (2) & Florence (2) & Milan (1) & Venice (1) & Ljubljana (1)
1. DAY ISTANBUL – ROME
We meet you, our valued guests, in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at the International Departures Terminal of Istanbul Airport. Following baggage and ticket procedures, we depart on a scheduled Turkish Airlines flight. Upon arrival, we meet our private coach waiting for us at the airport and enjoy a panoramic Rome city tour. During our city tour, the places to be seen include Castel Sant'Angelo, where Cem Sultan was imprisoned, Venice Square where Mussolini addressed the public, the Vittorio Emanuele II Monument, the Colosseum, where gladiator battles took place, the Trevi Fountain, famous from the film La Dolce Vita, the Spanish Steps consisting of 135 steps, and the Spanish Steps with the sunken ship fountain. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
2. DAY ROME
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the optional Outlet & Lakes Region & Vatican Tour organized by our guide for an additional fee (80€ per person). After visiting the region of natural beauty where the popes spend their summers, and Nemi village, famous for its wild strawberries, we have free time for shopping at the Castel Romano Outlet, one of Italy’s most famous shopping areas. Then we head to St. Peter’s Square, accepted as the center of Christianity. Upon arrival, free time to visit the Basilica and the Square. Guests who wish may join the optional Rome by Night Tour organized by our guide for an additional fee (35€ per person). Overnight at our hotel.
*The extra tours offered today are combined tours operated together. If purchased separately, transportation to the tour starting/ending points will be at your own expense.
3. DAY ROME – FLORENCE
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Florence. Guests who wish have the opportunity to join the en-route optional Orvieto Tour organized by our guide for an additional fee (35€ per person). After visiting the ancient city center and Orvieto Duomo in Orvieto, which holds an important place in Italy’s art and general history and has extraordinary natural beauty, we continue to Florence. Upon arrival, we begin a panoramic Florence city tour. During our tour, the Arno River dividing Florence into two, the Ponte Vecchio bridge famous for its goldsmiths, Palazzo Vecchio where the Medici family ruled Florence, Piazza della Signoria, home to the masterpieces of Hercules and David, the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, which has the 3rd highest dome in Italy, and the Baptistery famous for its doors will be among the places to see. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel in Montecatini. Overnight at our hotel.
4. DAY FLORENCE
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the optional Pisa & Portofino Tour organized by our guide for an additional fee (110€ per person). In this tour, after seeing the Leaning Tower of Pisa and Piazza dei Miracoli, we will travel by boat to the world-famous Portofino town, which has been the subject of songs. You will not get enough of this small town located within a national park. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
5. DAY FLORENCE – MILAN
After breakfast, we depart for Milan. Upon arrival, we begin our panoramic Milan city tour. During our tour, the Milan Duomo, Italy’s second-largest church, which took approximately 500 years to complete, the Fortezza Castle, and the Vittorio Emanuele Gallery, home to the world’s most famous fashion brands, will be among the places to see. After the tour, guests who wish may join the optional Como Lake Tour organized by our guide for an additional fee (40€ per person). We visit Como and its surroundings, the glacial lake of the Lombardy region, with its enchanting scenery stretching at the foot of the Alps. Afterwards, we allocate free time to explore this beautiful lakeside town. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
6. DAY MILAN – VENICE
After breakfast, we depart for Venice. Guests who wish may join the en-route optional Verona & Lake Garda Tour organized by our guide for an additional fee (60€ per person). In our tour, the home of Romeo and Juliet, which is associated with the greatest love story in history, the Verona Arena, Scaligero Bridge with its unique architecture, and Verona Cathedral will be among the places to see. After our Verona tour, we visit Lake Garda, one of the most beautiful lakes in Northern Italy. Then our journey continues to Venice. Upon arrival, we enjoy a panoramic Venice city tour. During our tour, the famous St. Mark’s Square and Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs, where prisoners took one last look at Venice before entering prison, the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge on it, the Doge’s Palace, the Bell and Clock Tower, and Giorgio Maggiore Church will be among the places to see. After the city tour, guests who wish may join the optional Gondola Tour, the symbol of Venice, organized by our guide for an additional fee (40€ per person). After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
7. DAY VENICE – LJUBLJANA
After breakfast, we depart for Ljubljana. Guests who wish may join the optional Bled Tour organized by our guide en route for an additional fee (35€ per person). In our tour, you will not tire of photographing Bled Lake, which is 2 km long and 1.3 km wide and formed by the influence of the Bohinj glacier, the hills around the lake, its reflections in the water, traditional boats, the magnificent island with a church on it, and the swans by the lakeshore. You may enjoy pleasant time by walking around the lake or renting a bicycle. After the tour, our journey continues to Ljubljana. Upon arrival, we enjoy a panoramic Ljubljana city tour. Places to see during our city tour include the Ljubljana River, the Parliament building, Ljubljana University, the Old Town, and St. Nicholas Cathedral. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
8. DAY LJUBLJANA – ISTANBUL
After breakfast, we check out of the hotel early in the morning and transfer to Ljubljana Airport. After completing baggage and check-in procedures, we depart for Istanbul on a scheduled Turkish Airlines flight. Upon arrival, our tour and services end.
What's Included
Turkish Airlines scheduled flight ticket in economy class on the Istanbul (IST) – Rome (FCO) / Ljubljana (LJU) – Istanbul (IST) routes
Airport taxes
7 nights’ accommodation in 3- and 4-star hotels with breakfast included
Airport-hotel-airport transfers
All intercity transfers
Panoramic city tours of Milan, Venice, Florence, and Rome
City taxes (€25)
Vaporetto fee (€15)
Professional Turkish-speaking guide services
Not Included
Visa fee and service charge
Travel health insurance
Exit tax fee
Lunch, dinner, and other meals
Hotel extras and personal expenses
Extra tours, additional tours along the route, and optional activities
Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
All services not specified as included in the price
Venice tourist tax