1st DAY: ISTANBUL – BOLOGNA – VENICE
We meet you, our valued guests, 3 hours before the flight at the Pegasus Airlines counter in the international departures terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport. After baggage and ticket procedures, we fly to Bologna on Pegasus Airlines’ scheduled flight. Upon arrival at Tronchetto Square, we take a short boat ride to San Marco Square and begin our panoramic city tour. During our tour, we will see 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 Towers, and the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore. After the city tour, free time. Following the tour, transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at the hotel.
2nd DAY: VENICE – MILAN
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Milan. Guests who wish may participate in the en route optional Verona & Lake Garda Tour (55 € per person), arranged by our guide. During our tour, we will see Juliet’s House, which is associated with the greatest love story in history, the Verona Arena, the Scaligero Bridge with its distinctive architecture, and Verona Cathedral. After our Verona tour, we visit Lake Garda, one of the most beautiful lakes in Northern Italy. After the tour, we continue to Milan. Upon arrival, we begin our panoramic Milan city tour. During our tour, we will see the Milan Duomo, the second-largest church in Italy, which took approximately 500 years to complete, the Fortezza Castle, and the Vittorio Emanuele Gallery, home to the world’s most famous fashion stores. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at the hotel.
3rd DAY: MILAN
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the optional Como Lake & Outlet & Lugano (Switzerland) Lake Tour (95 Euro). On our tour, we visit Como and its surroundings, a glacial lake in the Lombardy region with breathtaking views lying at the foot of the Alps. Then, there is shopping time at the outlet where you can find world-famous brands. After the outlet visit, we head to Lugano, one of Switzerland’s most elegant and affluent lakeside towns at the foot of the Alps. Following this nature-filled tour, famous for its lakeside cafés where you will never tire of taking photos, we return to Milan and transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at the hotel.
4th DAY: MILAN – FLORENCE
After breakfast, we depart for Florence. On the way, there is an opportunity to join the optional Bologna Tour (35 Euro) arranged by our guide. During our Bologna city tour, we will see Piazza Maggiore, considered the center of Bologna; the Neptune Fountain located just behind the square; the Old Stock Exchange Building; the first university building in Europe; Quadrilatero (the old market); and Bologna’s iconic towers, Garisenda and Asinelli. After the tour, we continue to Florence. Upon arrival, we begin our panoramic Florence city tour. During the 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, home to the masterpieces Hercules and David; the Santa Maria del Fiore Duomo, with the 3rd highest dome in Italy; and the Baptistery, famous for its doors. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel in Montecatini. Accommodation at the hotel.
5th DAY: FLORENCE
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the optional Pisa & Portofino Tour (110 Euro per person) arranged by our guide. During the tour, after seeing the Leaning Tower of Pisa and Miracoli Square, we travel by boat to the world-famous Portofino town, which has inspired songs. You will be delighted by this small settlement located inside a national park. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at the hotel.
6th DAY: FLORENCE – ROME
After breakfast, we depart for Rome. On the way, there is an opportunity to join the optional Orvieto Tour (35 Euro) arranged by our guide. In Orvieto, which holds an important place in Italy’s art and general history and has extraordinary natural beauty, we will visit the ancient city center and see Orvieto Duomo before heading to Rome. Upon arrival, we begin our panoramic Rome city tour. During our tour, we will see Castel Sant’Angelo, where Cem Sultan was imprisoned; Piazza Venezia and the Vittorio Emanuele II Monument, where Mussolini addressed the public; the Colosseum, which hosted gladiator fights; the Trevi Fountain, famous from the film La Dolce Vita; and the Spanish Steps, consisting of 135 steps and featuring the Boat Fountain. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at the hotel.
7th DAY: ROME
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the optional Outlet & Lakes Region & Vatican Tour (80 € per person) arranged by our guide. After visiting the region of natural beauty where the Popes spend their summer periods and the village of Nemi, famous for its wild strawberries, we have free time for shopping at the famous Castel Romano Outlet in Italy. Then we head to St. Peter’s Square, regarded as the center of Christianity. Upon arrival, there is free time for visiting the Basilica and the Square. Guests who wish may also join the optional Rome by Night Tour (35 € per person) arranged by our guide. Accommodation at the hotel.
*Today’s optional tours are combined operations. If purchased separately, transportation to the tour starting/ending points must be arranged independently.
8th DAY: ROME – ISTANBUL
After breakfast, transfer to Rome Airport depending on the flight time. After completing baggage and check-in procedures, depart for Istanbul on Pegasus Airlines’ scheduled flight. Arrival in Istanbul and end of the tour.