ADANA – VERONA – (Venice Masterpieces Tour) – VENICE
After arriving at Çukurova Airport’s International Terminal 3 hours before departure and completing the ticketing, baggage drop-off, and passport procedures, we fly to Milan at 02:05 on Turkish Airlines’ direct special flight TK3453. After arriving at Milan Malpensa Airport at 04:55 local time, we depart for Verona with our private bus waiting for us. Verona, which is on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List, also hosts Italy’s second-largest amphitheater after the Colosseum, as well as the home of the famous work Romeo and Juliet, written by the famous English writer Shakespeare, telling the greatest love story known in the world today. After our panoramic tour, which we will carry out on foot along Via Mazzini (the main square) and Erbe Square, surrounded by many shops, cafes and stores, where we can also see Verona Cathedral, we complete our tour and head to our hotel in the Venice region. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Venice Masterpieces Tour program (85 Euro – including vaporetto and city entrance fees). On our tour in Venice, we will see the main iconic structures such as St. Mark’s Square, built of stone and marble and whose columns were brought from Istanbul, St. Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace, designed and used as a symbol of magnificence and power, the Clock Tower, the Bridge of Sighs, and the historic Campanile Bell Tower, and then we will take a pleasant walk through the streets of Venice connected by bridges and stretching along narrow canals. At the end of the tour, we continue our journey to our hotel in the Venice region. Upon arrival at the hotel, room assignment and free time to rest.
VENICE – (Florence Masterpieces Tour with Lunch) – ROME
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we set out for Rome. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Florence Masterpieces Tour with Lunch program (65 Euro). Upon arrival in Florence, we begin our tour with lunch at a local restaurant. In Florence, the capital of the Renaissance and the hometown of Pinocchio, we will first see from the outside the Santa Maria Del Fiore Cathedral, which immediately stands out with its orange dome and is the 4th largest church in Europe. One of the cathedral’s most striking features is the bronze door known as the “Gate of Paradise,” where some of the stories of the prophets mentioned in the Holy Qur’an are symbolically depicted. Then, Giotto’s Bell Tower, once used to summon the people to parliament, Signoria Square, which was the political and social center of Florence for centuries and where Michelangelo’s famous David statue is located, and the Old Bridge (Ponte Vecchio), famous for its antique and jewelry shops, are among the places to be seen. After the Florence Masterpieces Tour, we continue our journey to our hotel in the Rome region. After arriving at our hotel in the Rome region, room assignment and free time to rest.
ROME – (Rome Icons & Nemi Strawberry Village Tour) – (Vatican and Rome Local Neighborhoods Tour)
After breakfast, we offer a full day at leisure. Guests who wish may join our extra Rome Icons & Nemi Strawberry Village Tour program (85 Euro). The first stop on our tour will be Nemi. Known for its wild strawberries and called the “Strawberry Village” because of this feature, Nemi hosts an annual strawberry festival. After our sightseeing tour in Nemi, where narrow streets opening onto squares and a captivating lake and valley view blend with the scent of strawberries in the air, we take you on a historical journey through Rome and its icons, referred to as Urbs aput mundi, meaning the “city at the center of the world”; a city that welcomes you with art, history, music, shopping, sunshine and cuisine, and with buildings in different styles stretching from antiquity to the Renaissance. While the works created by architects competing with one another attract thousands of tourists to the city in every season, Rome can carry even these crowds without suffocating people, with all its beauty and elegance. On our tour, in the imperial city of Rome, which shaped European civilization and bears witness to 23 centuries of history, we will first see the Colosseum, the ancient theater that has become the city’s symbol and hosted gladiator fights throughout the Roman Empire, the Roman Forum, which was the ceremonial center of the city in imperial times, the Fountain of Love, where, according to legend, anyone who throws a coin into it will return to Rome, the Spanish Steps, famous for street artists, Piazza Pietra, and Piazza Popolo as panoramic sights. At the end of the tour, we offer free time in Rome city center at the Pantheon. During this free time, guests who wish may join our extra Vatican and Rome Local Neighborhoods Tour program (65 Euro). We begin our tour by seeing Castel Sant’Angelo – the Castle of Angels and Navona Square, and then visit Vatican / San Pietro, the center of the Catholic denomination of Christianity and the smallest country in the world by area. We offer free time at St. Peter’s Square (San Pietro Square), where thousands of Catholics come and gather for worship every year, and where on special occasions the Pope steps out from his residence to greet the public, and where St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest cathedral in the world with 140 saints’ statues, is located. After the free time, we begin our Rome Local Neighborhoods tour. In this tour where we mingle among the people of Rome and feel like residents of the city, we will see, panoramically, the ancient Tiber Island, connected to the city by 2 bridges, as well as Trastevere, Piazza Trilussa, Ponte Sisto and the Ghetto areas, where we will experience the true Italian atmosphere with their naturalness and simplicity, as well as cafes, small family restaurants, boutiques, greengrocers, butchers and many more small and charming shops. After our walking tour through the narrow backstreets resembling a labyrinth, lined with small tables, we complete our tour and return to our hotel in the Rome region.
ROME – NAPLES – (Amalfi Pearl Sorrento or Lunch Included Pompeii Tour) – ROME
After breakfast, we depart for Naples. Upon arrival in Naples, on our panoramic city tour we will see Castel Nuovo, Palazzo Reale di Napoli, Galleria Umberto, Teatro di San Carlo, Via Toledo, Piazza del Plebiscito, and Basilica Reale Pontificia San Francesco da Paola. After the city tour, during the free time offered, guests who wish may join our extra Lunch Included Pompeii Tour program (80 Euro). We begin our tour with lunch at a local restaurant and visit Pompeii, which lies at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, whose eruption in 79 AD destroyed the city; thanks to archaeologists’ long excavations in 1748, the city has been revealed in all its vitality. We complete our tour with our visit to the ancient city of Pompeii.
Alternatively, guests who wish may join our extra Amalfi Pearl Sorrento Tour program (80 Euro). With a history dating back to prehistoric times, Sorrento on the Amalfi coast fascinates visitors by combining Italian character and charm with the Mediterranean style; it is famous for its small tourist boutiques, dazzling beaches, breathtaking views and its Italian lemon liqueur, Limoncello. After our city tour and sightseeing in Sorrento, we offer free time.
After the tour, we return to our hotel in the Rome region.
ROME – (Siena & San Gimignano Tour) – PISA – FLORENCE
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we head to Pisa. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Siena & San Gimignano Tour program (80 Euro). Our first stop on the tour will be Siena. Siena is famous for its narrow streets and small avenues dating back to the Middle Ages, as well as Campo Square, considered the largest square in Europe. After a pleasant tour in Siena through Campo Square and the historic narrow streets leading to this square, we arrive at San Gimignano, our next stop. San Gimignano has earned its place on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List because it has preserved its medieval architecture and appearance to the present day, and it is also known as the “Town of Beautiful Towers” thanks to 14 architectural marvels that survived out of 76 towers due to wars and natural disasters. After our sightseeing tour in San Gimignano, where time seems to have stopped and visitors feel as though they have taken a time journey to the Middle Ages, and through its narrow streets opening onto the town square where we can panoramically see the 14 magnificent towers, we continue our journey to Pisa. Upon arrival in Pisa, on our tour we will visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Cathedral, the Baptistery, and Miracle Square. After a short free time for a photo break, transfer to our hotel in the Florence region, room assignment and free time to rest.
FLORENCE – (Cinque Terre Tour by Train) – (Portofino Tour by Boat) – MILAN
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we depart for Milan. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Cinque Terre Tour by Train program (65 Euro). Cinque Terre is a region located on Italy’s Ligurian coast, known for its colorful houses, terraced slopes stretching parallel to the coast, and seaside towns. Its narrow streets, coastal views and preserved architecture place it on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The region offers easy transport between villages with walking routes and train connections. With a sightseeing tour in one of the 5 villages that give Cinque Terre its name, we complete our tour and continue our journey to Milan. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Portofino Tour by Boat program (65 Euro). Portofino, surrounded by colorful houses and inspiring songs with all its beauty, captivates its visitors with its narrow streets, colorful houses, green hills and turquoise Mediterranean views. After our Portofino visit, we continue our journey to Milan. Upon arrival at our hotel in the Milan region, room assignment and free time to rest.
MILAN – OUTLET – (Como Tour) – ADANA
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we depart to organize our Milan city tour. Milan, one of Europe’s fashion capitals, also stands out with its cuisine, opera and churches. Although known as Italy’s business and financial capital, Milan is also the right address for shopping and dining, and on our tour we will see the famous opera house La Scala, Duomo Square and Cathedral, and Porta Romano among the main sights. After the free time offered at the end of the tour, we complete our city tour and depart to organize our outlet center tour program. On our tour, we will offer free time at the outlet center, which hosts stylish stores of Italy’s most prestigious brands that shape world fashion trends, as well as cafes, restaurants and personal activity areas. After this free time for pleasant and affordable shopping, we depart for Milan Malpensa Airport for our return flight to Adana. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Como Tour program (50 Euro). Como is a center located in the Lombardy region and stands out with its historical structures and orderly urban fabric. Its city squares, cathedral and shoreline offer visitors a compact and easy-to-explore area. Lake Como is one of Italy’s most well-known lakes, and the surrounding hills, lakeside settlements and organized transport lines complete the region’s natural appearance. The lake area is a region visited regularly throughout the year, with a balanced appearance between city and nature. In our Como & Lake Como tour, we will first arrive in Como city center and see the cathedral area, squares and shoreline from the outside. Then free time will be given on the shore of Lake Como; during this time visitors can walk around the lake, take photos or explore the surroundings. After the free time offered, we complete our tour and continue our journey to Malpensa Airport.
MILAN – ADANA
After arriving at the airport and completing baggage drop-off, check-in and passport control procedures, we fly to Adana at 00:45 on Turkish Airlines’ direct special flight TK3252. Arrival at Çukurova Airport at 05:10 local time and end of our tour.