Antalya Departure Southern Italy Rome Tour with Turkish Airlines, 7 Nights 8 Days TD001

Day 1 ANTALYA – BARI – ROME
We meet three hours before the flight at the international departures terminal of Antalya Airport. After baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, we depart for Bari on Turkish Airlines flight TK3338 at 09:10. After our arrival in Bari at 10:40 local time, we head out with our private bus waiting at the airport for a panoramic Bari city tour. Bari is a charming port city located in southern Italy on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. A panoramic tour stretching from the historic center to the seafront surrounds you with historical buildings, colorful streets, and sea views. In Bari’s narrow streets, we will discover the Gothic splendor of the Church of Saint Nicholas, the magnificent walls of the Norman Castle, and the traditional Italian atmosphere blended with modern life. After the tour, transfer to our hotel in Rome. Accommodation at our hotel.

Day 2 ROME (ROME MASTERPIECES & VATICAN & ALBANO )
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the optional Rome Masterpieces & Vatican (San Pietro) and Lake Albano & Nemi Strawberry Village (95 Euro) tour. On our tour, Castel Sant’Angelo where Cem Sultan was imprisoned, Piazza Venezia where Mussolini addressed the public and the monument of Vittorio Emanuele II, the Colosseum that hosted gladiator fights, the Trevi Fountain made famous by the film La Dolce Vita, and the Spanish Steps, which consist of 135 steps and feature the sunken boat fountain, are among the places to be seen. Then we visit Castel Gandolfo, known as Nemi Village; colorful houses that greet you with flowers in their windows, stone streets, charming shops where its famous natural strawberries are sold and displayed, and where you will feel as if you are in a fairy tale with magnificent lake views. During our visit to Castel Gandolfo, built on the shores of Lake Albano, we continue our walk in this area where we will see the Pope’s summer palace. We take a small journey into history in this unique town, which in history was also used as the summer residence of many Roman emperors. After our tour, transfer to your hotel in Rome. Accommodation at our hotel.


Day 3 ROME – NAPLES – ( POMPEII & OUTLET)
After breakfast at the hotel, depart for Naples. In Naples, which is said to be the birthplace of Margherita pizza and the 3rd largest city in Italy, Piazza Garibaldi, Via Toledo, and the part between these two known as Centro Storico, the city’s oldest district, are among the places to be visited. After our Naples city tour, optional Pompei & Outlet tour (95 Euro) for guests who wish. Pompeii, one of the world’s most famous archaeological sites, will be seen. Pompeii lies at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, which erupted in 79 A.D. and destroyed the city. As a result of long excavations carried out by archaeologists in 1748, the city was brought to light in all its vitality. After our tour, transfer to your hotel in Naples and free time to rest. Accommodation at our hotel.

Day 4 NAPLES 
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Guests who wish may join our optional Amalfi Coast and Sorrento (95 Euro) tour. In our Amalfi Coast tour, where the sea and the sun embrace each other, we witness every shade of blue. On our tour along the coast, accompanied by steep cliffs and colorful houses carved into the rocks, we also visit Sorrento, famous for its lemons. This beautiful place, where lemon trees cover everywhere, flower pots decorate the balconies, and pastel-colored houses and maze-like streets make it romantic enough to adorn postcards, offers us free time to take photos.

After the tour, we head to Positano. Enjoying the magnificent view panoramically from the hills of Positano, we reach Amalfi via Positano’s splendid roads. Amalfi Cathedral is among the places to be seen. Shopping opportunity in the streets of Amalfi. Our next route is Ravello, located on a hill overlooking a magnificent sea view. After Ravello, our tour ends. After our tour, transfer to your hotel in Naples and free time to rest. Accommodation at our hotel.


Day 5 NAPLES – MATERA - BARI
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Then we head to Matera. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and declared the European Capital of Culture in 2014, Matera is one of the region’s most attractive cities with its churches carved into tufa rocks, houses, and long, narrow streets. After the tour, transfer to our hotel in Bari and free time. Accommodation at our hotel.

Day 6 BARI – (LECCE – BRINDISI – OSTUNI)
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Guests who wish may join the optional tour (Lecce – Brindisi – Ostuni) (95 Euro). In our city tour of Lecce, known as the Florence of Southern Italy, we will see the Basilica of Santa Croce, the ancient city center, Duomo Square, Sant’Oronzo Square, and the Naples Gate. Then we head to Brindisi, one of Ancient Rome’s most important port cities, named deer horn because of its shape. Brindisi is a typical Italian town. The houses, shops, and scooters make you feel that you have come to Italy. After a break for lunch, we head to Ostuni. Ostuni is a charming Italian city with an 8 km coastline, olive and grape trees. We will have the opportunity to see its white stone houses, narrow streets, arched passages, spiral staircases, and many other interesting details, examples of Mediterranean architecture. After our tour, return to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

Day 7 BARI - (PUGLIA BEAUTIES)
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Guests who wish may join our optional Puglia Beauties (Polignano & Alberobello) (65 Euro) tour. Polignano is a coastal town on the Adriatic Sea in Italy, known for its narrow streets built on hidden rocks and caves. Excavations show that there has been settlement here since prehistoric times. Alberobello; in this charming town in the Puglia region, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you will feel as if you are in Alice in Wonderland, we will see the key-stone beehive houses (Trulli Houses). At the end of the tour, transfer to your hotel in Bari and free time. Accommodation at our hotel.

Day 8 BARI – ANTALYA
After breakfast at the hotel, check-out from the rooms and transfer to the airport at the time specified by your guide. Turkish Airlines flight TK3339 departs for Antalya at 12:30. We conclude our tour with our arrival at Antalya Airport at 15:40 local time.