2027 Eid al-Adha Period Grand Italy Tour (FCO-LJU) TK

DAY 1                ISTANBUL – ROME

We meet our valued guests in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at the Istanbul Airport International Departures Terminal. After baggage and ticket procedures, we fly with the scheduled Turkish Airlines flight. Upon arrival, we begin a panoramic city tour of Rome with our private bus waiting for us at the airport. Among the places to be visited on our city tour are Castel Sant’Angelo where Cem Sultan was imprisoned, Piazza Venezia where Mussolini addressed the people, the monument to Vittorio Emanuele II, the Colosseum which hosted gladiator fights, the Trevi Fountain made famous by the film La Dolce Vita, the Spanish Steps consisting of 135 steps, and the Spanish Steps featuring a sunken ship fountain. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 2                ROME

After breakfast at the hotel, you have free time. Guests who wish may join the extra Outlet & Lakes Region & Vatican Tour (80€ per person) organized by our guide. After visiting Nemi village, known for its natural beauty where popes spent their summers, its fame for mountain strawberries, and a place you will always want to live, we proceed to San Pietro Square, considered the center of Christianity. Upon arrival, you have free time to visit the Basilica and the Square. Guests who wish may also join the extra Rome by Night Tour (35€ per person) organized by our guide. Overnight at our hotel.

*The extra tours offered today are combined operations. If taken separately, transportation to/from the start/end points of the tours will be arranged individually.  

DAY 3                ROME – FLORENCE

After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Florence. Guests who wish may join the route extra Orvieto Tour (35€ per person) organized by our guide. In Orvieto, which holds an important place in Italy’s art and general history and possesses extraordinary natural beauty, after visiting the ancient city center and the Orvieto Duomo, we head to Florence. Upon arrival, we begin a panoramic city tour of Florence. Among the places to be visited on our tour are the Arno River dividing Florence, the Ponte Vecchio bridge famous for its jewelers, Palazzo Vecchio where the Medici family ruled Florence, Piazza Della Signoria housing masterpieces of the Renaissance such as the statues of Hercules and David, Santa Maria del Fiore Duomo with the third highest dome in Italy, and the Baptistry famous for its doors. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel located in Montecatini. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 4                FLORENCE        

After breakfast at the hotel, you have free time. Guests who wish may join the extra Pisa & Portofino Tour (120€ per person) organized by our guide. On our tour, after visiting the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Miracoli Square, we will go by boat to the world-famous town of Portofino, the subject of many songs. You will not be able to get enough of this small municipality located within a national park. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 5                FLORENCE – MILAN

After breakfast, we depart for Milan. Upon arrival, we begin our panoramic city tour of Milan. Among the places to be visited on our tour are the Milan Duomo, Italy’s second largest church taking approximately 500 years to complete, Fortezza castle, and the Vittorio Emmanuele Gallery housing the world’s most famous fashion stores. After the tour, guests who wish may join the extra Lake Como Tour (40€ per person) organized by our guide. We visit Lake Como, a glacial lake of the Lombardy region, and its surroundings with its breathtaking landscape stretching at the foot of the Alps. Then, we give you free time to explore this beautiful lakeside town. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 6                MILAN – VENICE

After breakfast, we depart for Venice. Guests who wish may join the route extra Verona & Lake Garda Tour (55€ per person) organized by our guide. Among the places to be visited on our tour are the house of Romeo & Juliet, the subject of the greatest love story in history, Verona Arena, Scaligero Bridge with its unique architecture, and Verona Cathedral. After our Verona tour, we will visit Lake Garda, one of the most beautiful lakes in Northern Italy. Then, our journey to Venice continues from where it left off. Upon arrival, we begin a panoramic city tour of Venice. Among the places to be visited on our city tour are the famous St. Mark’s Square and Church, the Bridge of Sighs where prisoners looked at Venice for the last time before entering prison, the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge over it, the Doge’s Palace, the Campanile and Clock Tower, and the Church of Giorgio Maggiore. After our city tour, guests who wish may join the optional activity, the Gondola Tour (40€ per person), the symbol of Venice, organized by our guide. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 7                VENICE – LJUBLJANA   

After breakfast, we depart for Ljubljana. Guests who wish may join the route extra Bled Tour (35€ per person) organized by our guide. On our tour, you will not be able to stop photographing Lake Bled, which is 2 km long and 1.3 km wide and formed by the influence of the Bohinj glacier, the hills around the lake, its reflections in the water, traditional boats, its magnificent island with a church, and the swans near the lake shore. You can spend pleasant time walking around the lake or renting a bicycle. After the tour, our journey to Ljubljana continues from where it left off. Upon arrival, we begin a panoramic city tour of Ljubljana. Among the places we will see on our city tour are the Ljubljana River, the Parliament building, the University of Ljubljana, Prešeren Square, and St. Nicholas Cathedral. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 8                LJUBLJANA – ISTANBUL   

After breakfast, we check out early in the morning and transfer to Ljubljana Airport. After completing baggage and check-in procedures, we depart for Istanbul with the scheduled Turkish Airlines flight. With our arrival, our tour and services come to an end.