Dolu Dolu Büyük Italy Tour Boot Route (BRI - VCE)

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT

This tour is organized with a participation requirement of at least 40 people.  If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour start date. The tour canceled due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.

VISA

Ordinary Passport - Visa required                         

Green Passport - Visa not required

Service Passport - Visa not required 

You must have a passport valid for 6 months from the end of the trip and not older than 10 years.

HEALTH

No vaccination requirement is in place for entry into Italy. We do not think you will encounter any health-threatening problems with meals taken at the region's good restaurants and hotels. However, when you are not with the group, we recommend that you be careful about food and drink, definitely consume bottled water, avoid ice, milk and dairy products, eat meat and fish products that you are sure are well cooked, and for fruit, eat fruits that can be peeled such as bananas and pineapples.

FLIGHT DURATIONS

Istanbul  - Bari 2 hr 50 min

Venice - Istanbul  2 hr 20 min

OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Optional tours and activities are organized by the local agency we work with with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If the sufficient number is not reached, the excursions cannot be carried out, or the prices, content, and vehicle used for optional tours/activities may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of optional tours/activities may be changed by the guide according to the opening/closing status of the museums, archaeological sites, or venues in the destinations and weather conditions.

ACCOMMODATION

During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at a distance greater than the stated km. 

3-person rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and the bed offered to the 3rd person in such rooms may be smaller than standard beds. 3-person rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are folding beds and coach beds, participants are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible cramped conditions in the rooms and the bed type in 3rd person and/or child reservations. 

Child discounts are valid for only one (1) child staying with 2 adults and meeting the age group specified in the pricing section. 

Breakfasts included in the tour program and taken at the hotel are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country being visited and generally with a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group.

CURRENCY

Italy's currency is the Euro (EUR). It is advisable to have Euro (EUR) with you.

TIME ZONE

Italy is 3 hours behind Turkey during daylight saving time and 2 hours behind during winter time. For example, when it is 18:30 in Turkey in summer, it is 15:30 in Italy.

CLOTHING AND REQUIRED ITEMS

If traveling in the summer season, we recommend bringing T-shirts that can be easily put on and taken off, short- and long-sleeved shirts, cotton pants, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, a light jacket for evenings, and a light sweater.  In addition, you may also bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs against possible noise, a camera, a video camera, and their chargers and spare memory cards. In the winter period, we recommend clothes that allow you to move comfortably and keep you warm.

FOOD CULTURE

Italian cuisine, which varies by region, is among the world's richest cuisines with the contribution of Mediterranean influence. From snacks prepared with fresh tomatoes, greens, and country-specific cheeses to pizzas of magnificent taste, from pasta made with various sauces to seafood, it offers a wide selection.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for destinations/passports requiring a visa) does not mean that entry into the country will be allowed. The passport police have the authority to deny you entry into the country. The agency is not responsible for this situation; responsibility belongs to the passenger.  

The agency is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delay on scheduled and special flights, or the times before the current trip and flight may change. The agency is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers have purchased the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport tax and airport service fees. 

Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours of up to 2-3 hours, organized for the general introduction of cities and carried out panoramically from the vehicle with guide commentary, excluding museum and archaeological site entries. Panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, are not the responsibility of the agency if they cannot take place on the day and time coinciding with the tour due to places not permitted to be visited or entered by local authorities, or because of closed roads due to any event, or when it becomes impossible to carry out the tour due to weather conditions. Some tours may, where possible, be conducted by public transport or on foot in places with closed roads or where vehicle entry is not allowed.