ESPRESSO ITALY SUMMER 2026 (FCO-BLQ) 5 NIGHTS 6 DAYS | ROME (2) & FLORENCE (2) & VENICE (1)
1st DAY ISTANBUL – ROME
At Sabiha Gökçen Airport, we meet our valued guests in front of the Pegasus Airlines check-in counter at the International Departures Terminal. After baggage and ticket procedures, we will fly with Pegasus Airlines on a scheduled flight. Following our arrival, we will have a panoramic tour of Rome with our private bus waiting for us at the airport. The places to be seen during our city tour include Castel Sant'Angelo, where Cem Sultan was imprisoned, the Venice Square where Mussolini spoke to the public, the II. Vittorio Emanuele monument, the Colosseum which hosted gladiator battles, the Trevi Fountain made famous by the movie "La Dolce Vita," the Spanish Steps consisting of 135 steps, and the fountain with the sunken ship located at the Spanish Steps. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
2nd DAY ROME
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish to can join the optionally organized Extra Outlet & Lakes Region & Vatican Tour (€80 per person) by our guide. After visiting Nemi village, famous for its wild strawberries and surrounded by natural beauty, where the popes spent their summers, 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 our arrival, free time to visit the Basilica and the Square. Guests who wish can join the optionally organized Extra Rome by Night Tour (€35 per person) by our guide. Accommodation at our hotel.
*The extra tours offered today operate as combined extra tours. If taken separately, transportation to the start/end points of the tour will be done individually.
3rd DAY ROME – FLORENCE
After breakfast at the hotel, we are heading to Florence. Guests who wish can join the extra Orvieto Tour (€35 per person) arranged by our guide along the way. After visiting the ancient city center and Orvieto Cathedral, which holds an important place in Italy's art and history, we will head to Florence. After our arrival, we will have a panoramic city tour of Florence. During our tour, we will see the Arno River, which divides Florence in two, the Ponte Vecchio bridge famous for its jewelers, Palazzo Vecchio, where the Medici family ruled Florence, Piazza Della Signoria, which hosts the Hercules and David statues, and the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, which has the 3rd highest dome in Italy, along with its famous gate. After the tour, transfer to our hotel in Montecatini. Accommodation at our hotel.
4th DAY FLORENCE
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish can join the optional Pisa & Portofino Tour (€110 per person), organized by our guide. In this tour, after seeing the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Miracoli Square, we will take a boat ride to the world-famous Portofino village that has inspired many songs. You will not be able to get enough of this small town located within the national park. After the tour, transfer back to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
5th DAY FLORENCE – VENICE
After having breakfast at the hotel, we will be heading to the city of Venice. Guests who wish can join the extra Bologna Tour (€35 per person) organized by our guide along the way. During our tour, we will see Piazza Maggiore, which is considered the center of Bologna, the Fountain of Neptune behind the square, the Old Stock Exchange building, Europe’s first university building, Quadrilatero (the old market), and the iconic Garisenda and Asinelli towers of Bologna. After the tour, we will move towards Venice. Upon our arrival, we will have a panoramic city tour of Venice. After arriving at Tronchetto Square, we will reach St. Mark’s Square after a short boat ride. During our city tour, we will see the famous St. Mark’s Square and Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs, the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge, the Doge’s Palace, the Bell and Clock Towers, and the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore. After the tour, free time. Guests who wish can participate in the optional activity, a Gondola Tour, which is the symbol of Venice (€40 per person). After the free time, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
6th DAY VENICE – BOLOGNA – ISTANBUL
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Bologna Airport depending on the flight time. After completing baggage and check-in procedures, we will depart to Istanbul with Pegasus Airlines’ scheduled flight. Our tour and services will conclude upon our arrival.
What's Included
- Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight from Istanbul (SAW) – Rome (FCO) / Bologna (BLQ) – Istanbul (SAW) with an economy class plane ticket
- Airport taxes
- 5 nights accommodation in 3 and 4-star hotels with breakfast
- Airport-hotel-airport transfers
- All intercity transfers
- Panoramic tours of Venice, Florence, and Rome
- Professional Turkish Guiding Services
Not Included
- City taxes (per person 25€) *To be paid to the tour guide during the tour.
- Vaporetto fee (per person 15€) *To be paid to the tour guide during the tour.
- Visa fee and service charge
- Travel Health Insurance
- Overseas exit tax
- Lunch, dinner and other meals
- Hotel extras and personal expenses
- Extra tours, additional tours along the route and optional activities
- Entry fees for museums and archaeological sites
- All services not specified as included in the price
