PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT
This tour is arranged 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. Tours 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 date of travel and not older than 10 years.
In destinations where a visa is required, the visa application must be made with the documents specified in the “Documents Required for Visa” list that your agency will provide to you for the visa application.
HEALTH
We do not think you will encounter any health-threatening issues with meals taken in good restaurants and hotels in the region. 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, consume 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. Current vaccination/PCR rules must be followed at country entry and upon return to the home country.
FLIGHT DURATIONS
Istanbul - Venice 2 hr 35 min
Rome - Istanbul 2 hr 40 min
OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES
Optional tours and activities are organized by the local agency we work with, subject to a minimum participation of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If sufficient numbers are not reached, excursions may not be carried out, or the prices, content, and vehicle used for optional tours/activities may vary according to the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of optional tours/activities may be changed by the guide depending on the open/closed status of the museums, ruins, or venue in the places to be visited and weather conditions. Current vaccination/PCR rules must be followed at country entry and upon return to the home country.
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 provided for 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 foldable or called coach beds, participants booking as the 3rd person and/or child are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible cramped conditions in the room and the bed type.
Child discounts are valid for only one (1) child staying with 2 adults and matching the age group specified in the pricing section.
Breakfasts included in the tour program that are taken at the hotel are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country and generally as 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 for groups.
TIME ZONE
Italy is 2 hours behind Turkey in summer time and 1 hour behind in winter time.
For example, when it is 18:30 in Turkey in summer, it is 17:30 in Italy.
CLOTHING AND REQUIRED ITEMS
If you are going in the summer season, we recommend that you bring t-shirts that can be easily put on and taken off, short- and long-sleeved shirts, cotton trousers, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, a light jacket and a light sweater for the evenings. In addition; you may also bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs against possible noise, camera, video camera, and their chargers and spare memory cards. In the winter period, we recommend clothing that allows you to move comfortably and keep you warm.
FOOD CULTURE
Italian cuisine, which varies by region, is among the richest cuisines in the world thanks to Mediterranean influences. It offers a wide range of options, from snacks prepared with fresh tomatoes, greens, and country-specific cheeses, to pizzas with marvelous flavors, pasta made with a variety of sauces, and seafood.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for visa-required destination/passport) does not mean that you can enter the country. 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 times may change before the current trip and flight. 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 services fees.
The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of the cities, lasting at most 2-3 hours, conducted panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide narration and not including museum or historical site entrances. Panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, are not the responsibility of the agency if they cannot be carried out on the day and time coinciding with the tour due to restrictions by local authorities on sightseeing or entry, or due to closed roads because of any event, or if the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions. Some tours may, where possible, be carried out by public transport or on foot at points where roads are closed or vehicle access is not permitted.