A Different Italy and the Best of It (With Gourmet and Shopping Pleasure) with Pegasus Airlines 7 Nights Bologna Departure – Bologna Return || 17138||22786

İSTANBUL – BOLOGNA – (Lucca Tour with Dinner) – FLORENCE
By arriving at Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Terminal 3 hours before the flight and completing our ticketing, baggage drop-off, and passport procedures, we fly to Bologna at 11:35 with Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight PC1217. After our arrival in Bologna at 12:20 local time, we head to Bologna city center with our private bus waiting for us to arrange our panoramic city tour. Located in the Emilia-Romagna region, the homeland of Parmesan and balsamic, Bologna is home to Europe’s oldest and most established university. After our tour, where you will also have the chance to experience Bologna’s local street flavors, known for some of Italy’s finest deli products, and which stands out with its medieval-to-modern architecture, long colonnaded walkways, and lively squares, we depart for our hotel in the Florence region. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Lucca Tour with Dinner program (45 Euro). In our tour, we first begin with dinner at a local restaurant, served with Tordelli Lucchesi, Lucca’s specialty and Tuscany’s most famous ravioli/pasta. After dinner, on our walking tour in Lucca, one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Tuscany, which captivates visitors with its historic city walls surrounding the town, narrow stone streets, and elegant squares, and after free time around Piazza dell’Anfiteatro, which has become the symbol of the city with its distinctive oval shape, we transfer to our hotel in the Florence region.
FLORANCE – (Florence Masterpieces Tour with Lunch) – ROME – (Rome Night Tour)
After breakfast and checkout from the hotel, we depart for Rome. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Florence Masterpieces Tour with Lunch (65 Euro). In Florence, the artistic city and open-air museum where the Renaissance’s greatest center, the birthplace of art, aesthetics, and world-famous artists (Michelangelo, Da Vinci), we first view from the outside the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the 4th largest church in Europe, which immediately draws attention with its orange dome. One of the most striking features of the cathedral is its bronze doors, where scenes from prophets’ stories mentioned in the Quran are depicted and which are called the “Gate of Paradise.” Later, Giotto’s Bell Tower, once used to call the people to parliament, Signoria Square, which was the political and social center of Florence for centuries and where Michelangelo’s famous Statue of David is located, and Ponte Vecchio, Florence’s oldest bridge famous for its antique and jewelry shops, are among the sights to see. After lunch at a local restaurant with Tuscany-style Roast Beef (roasted beef), we complete our tour and continue our journey to our hotel in the Rome region. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Rome Night Tour (35 Euro) program. On our tour, which we will begin panoramically and where we will discover Rome’s streets at any hour of the day accompanied by the aesthetic beauty brought by evening lights, we will offer free time at the world-famous Navona Square and the Pantheon. During this free time, in many cafes around the area, you can taste the finest examples of traditional Italian pasta, especially Cacio e Pepe, considered the symbol of Rome (the famous Roman pasta prepared with Pecorino Romano cheese and freshly ground black pepper). For guests who prefer a light snack, we recommend Supplì filled with mozzarella, and for those with a sweet tooth, we recommend trying the Roman Maritozzo, a cream-filled local dessert in which Romans used to place a ring to propose marriage. At the end of the tour, we arrive at our hotel in the Rome region.
ROME – (Rome Icons & Nemi Strawberry Village Tour) – (Vatican and Rome Local Neighborhoods Tour with Dinner)
After breakfast, we offer a full day at leisure. Guests who wish may join our extra Rome Icons & Nemi Strawberry Village Tour (85 Euro). Our first stop is Nemi, a popular filming location for Turkish and international cinema in Italy. Known for its wild strawberries and therefore called the “Strawberry Village,” Nemi hosts an annual strawberry festival. During our sightseeing tour and free time in Nemi, where narrow streets open onto squares and the enchanting lake and valley view blends with the scent of strawberries in the air, you can try strawberry pie/ice cream made with the region’s most famous wild strawberry at many small local shops nearby. After our Nemi Strawberry Village visit, we take you on a historical journey through Rome and its icons, described as Urbs caput mundi, meaning “the city at the center of the world”; a city that greets you with art, history, music, shopping, sun, and food, and with buildings in different styles ranging 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 carries even these crowds without overwhelming one with all its beauty and aesthetics. In our tour of the imperial city of Rome, which shaped European civilization and bears witness to 23 centuries of history, the first panoramic sights will be the Colosseum, the largest ancient theater that became the symbol of the city and hosted gladiator fights throughout the Roman Empire, the Roman Forum, the ceremonial center of the city during imperial times, the Fountain of Love, where legend says those who throw a coin into it will return to Rome, the Spanish Steps famous for street performers, Piazza Pietra, and Piazza Popolo. At the end of the tour, we offer free time in Rome city center. Within the free time offered to guests joining the Rome Icons and Nemi Strawberry Village Tour, guests who wish may join our extra Vatican and Rome Local Neighborhoods Tour with Dinner (75 Euro) program. In our tour, which begins with a view of Castel Sant’Angelo – the Castle of Angels, we visit Vatican / San Pietro, the center of the Catholic branch of Christianity and the smallest country in the world by area. We offer free time in St. Peter’s Square, where thousands of Catholics gather for worship every year and where, on special occasions, the Pope comes out from his office to greet the public, and where St. Peter’s Basilica, the world’s largest cathedral with 140 statues of saints, is located. After the free time, we begin our Rome Local Neighborhoods Tour with Dinner. We will experience Pizza Romana Tonda, the traditional Roman pizza with thin, crispy dough and crunchy edges, unique to Rome. After dinner, on our tour where we will mingle with the locals and feel like residents of the city, Trastevere, Piazza Trilussa, Ponte Sisto, and the Ghetto districts, along with the Ancient Tiber Island connected to the city by 2 bridges, are among the panoramic sights where we will experience the real Italian atmosphere with their naturalness and simplicity, as well as cafes, small family restaurants, boutiques, greengrocers, butchers, and many other small and charming shops. After our walking tour through the narrow backstreets resembling a labyrinth with small tables set out, we complete our tour and return to our hotel in the Rome region.
ROME – (Orvieto Tour) – (Siena & San Gimignano Tour) – FLORENCE
After breakfast and checkout from the hotel, we head to our hotel in the Florence region where we will stay. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Orvieto Tour (50 Euro). In our tour, we first visit the medieval town of Orvieto, famous for its Gothic and Baroque works, cathedral, and wine cellars. We go up to Orvieto, also called “Falcon Hill,” and enjoy the view. During the free time offered, you can taste or buy region-specific Tozzetti cookies, black truffle mushrooms, and handmade pasta in the many cafes and shops located in the city center. At the end of the Orvieto tour, we continue our journey to Florence. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Siena & San Gimignano Tour (80 Euro). Our first stop is Siena. Siena is famous for its narrow streets from the Middle Ages, small avenues, and Piazza del Campo, considered the largest square in Europe. After our enjoyable visit to Piazza del Campo and the narrow, historic streets leading to it, during the short free time offered in Siena, you can taste truffle cheese, Ricciarelli, Italy’s best hard almond biscuit, and Panforte dessert in nearby cafes and restaurants. After our Siena visit, we reach San Gimignano, the second stop of our tour. San Gimignano has earned its place on the UNESCO World Heritage List because it has preserved its medieval architecture and appearance to this day, and it is also known as the “Town of Beautiful Towers” thanks to the 14 architectural marvel towers that survived out of 76 as a result of wars and natural disasters. After our sightseeing tour in San Gimignano, with its narrow streets where time seems to have stopped and which make visitors feel as if they have taken a time journey back to the Middle Ages, and its squares from which each narrow street opens out and where we can see the 14 magnificent towers panoramically, we will take an ice cream break at the award-winning Gelateria Dondoli, which holds the title of the world’s best ice cream maker (especially famous for its saffron and pine nut flavors) during the free time offered. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel in the Florence region.
FLORENCE – (Pisa Tour) – (Portofino Tour by Boat) – MILAN OUTLET – MILAN
After breakfast and checkout from the hotel, we depart for Milan. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Pisa Tour (50 Euro). With our arrival in Pisa, the Tower of Pisa, Cathedral, baptistery, and Miracle Square are among the sights to see. After a short free time for a photo break, we continue our journey to Milan. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Portofino Tour by Boat (65 Euro) program. Surrounded by colorful houses and having inspired songs with all its beauty, Portofino fascinates visitors with its narrow streets, colorful houses, green hills, and turquoise Mediterranean sea, offering a landscape of remarkable beauty. During the free time offered, you will have the chance to taste the bread known as “Focaccia Genovese,” prepared with plenty of olive oil and sea salt, which is specific to the region and world-famous. After our Portofino visit, we continue our journey to Milan. On the way, we will visit Milano outlet center, one of Europe’s largest outlet centers, home to elegant stores of world-famous prestigious brands, cafes and restaurants, and personal activity areas. After the free time we offer for affordable and quality shopping, transfer to our hotel in the Milan region.
MILAN – (Como Tour) – VENICE
After breakfast and checkout from the hotel, we depart to arrange our Milan city tour. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Como Tour (50 Euro). With our arrival in Como, we visit Lake Como, famous for its luxury lifestyle and natural beauty, home to summer houses of Hollywood celebrities, European elites, and the world jet set, and we will take a photo break with the lake’s unique view. During the free time offered in Como, you can enjoy the view at many cafes located around the lake and in the city center, accompanied by Espresso and Cappuccino service. After the tour, we continue our journey to Milan city center. Milan, one of Europe’s fashion capitals, also stands out for its cuisine, opera, and churches. Although known as Italy’s business and financial capital, Milan is also the right address for shopping and dining experiences, and during our tour we will see the famous opera house La Scala, Duomo Square and Cathedral, and Porta Romano among the main sights. During the free time offered at the end of the tour, you can spend time in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Italy’s oldest shopping center: Milan’s fashion heart, with its glass-domed gigantic architecture and the world’s most luxurious and stylish storefronts, or visit Via Montenapoleone and Della Spiga for brand shopping. In many local cafes and restaurants in the city center, you can taste Milan’s gastronomic paradise by trying the region-specific and famous Risotto alla Milanese (risotto prepared with saffron and symbolized by its golden-yellow color), Panettone (the region’s famous sweet bread), and Panzerotto (fried on the outside, filled with mozzarella and tomato on the inside). After the Milan city tour, transfer to our hotel in the Venice region where we will stay.
VENICE – (Venice & Verona Masterpieces and Venice Grand Canal Tour by Private Boat)
After breakfast, we offer a full day at leisure. Within this free time, guests who wish may join our extra Venice & Verona Masterpieces and Venice Grand Canal Tour by Private Boat (125 Euro – including Vaporetto transportation fees) program. Verona, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is also home to Italy’s second-largest amphitheater after the Colosseum and, at the same time, the home of Shakespeare’s famous work Romeo and Juliet, which tells the world’s largest love story known today. After our panoramic sightseeing tour, which we will carry out by walking along Via Mazzini (the main square) and Erbe Square, surrounded by many shops, cafes, and stores, and where we can also see Verona Cathedral, during the free time offered you can try Baci di Giulietta dessert inspired by the love of Romeo and Juliet. We then proceed to Venice, the world’s most unique city on water. Upon arrival, we reach the center of the island by vaporetto. We will see major iconic structures such as St. Mark’s Square, built of stone and marble with its columns 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 enjoy a pleasant walk through the streets of Venice connected by bridges and stretching along narrow canals. During the free time offered, you can visit the famous hand-crafted Venetian Carnival masks and Murano glass art workshops. In the many cafes and restaurants around, you can try the region-specific snacks called Cichetti, served on small slices of bread with cheese and fish products, the Tiramisu dessert originating from the Veneto region and famous worldwide, or Risotto al Nero di Seppia, the most special seafood dish of the Venetian islands. After this free time, in the final part of our tour, we will take an unforgettable ride through Venice’s back channels with private boats to reach the Grand Canal. At the end of the tour, we return to our hotel in the Venice region and offer free time to rest.
VENICE – BOLOGNA – ISTANBUL
After breakfast and checkout from the hotel, we head to Bologna Airport for our flight back to Istanbul. Upon arrival at the airport, after completing baggage drop-off, ticket, and passport control procedures, we fly to Istanbul at 13:30 on Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight PC1218. Arrival at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 18:00 local time and end of our tour.