Great Italy Tour 2027 Summer TK (LJU-FCO)

DAY 1                 ISTANBUL – LJUBLJANA – VENICE

We meet our valued guests in front of the Turkish Airlines Foreign Departures Terminal at Istanbul Airport. After baggage and ticket procedures, we fly with the scheduled Turkish Airlines flight. Following our arrival, we depart for a panoramic city tour of Ljubljana with our private bus waiting for us at the airport. Among the places we will see during our city tour are the Ljubljana River, the Parliament building, the University of Ljubljana, Prešeren Square, and St. Nicholas Cathedral. After our tour, we proceed to Venice. Upon arrival, we begin a panoramic city tour of Venice. During our city tour, the famous St. Mark’s Square and Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs where prisoners looked at Venice one last time before entering prison, the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge over it, the Doge’s Palace, the Campanile (Clock Tower), and the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore are among the sights to be seen. After our city tour, guests who wish may join the Gondola Tour, the symbol of Venice, organized by our guide as an optional activity (40€ per person). After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 2                 VENICE – MILAN

After breakfast, we proceed to Milan. Guests who wish may join the Verona & Lake Garda Tour (55€ per person) organized by our guide as an extra along the route. Among the sights on our tour are the house of Romeo & Juliet, the subject of history’s greatest love story, Verona Arena, the 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 Milan continues from where it left off. Upon arrival, we begin our panoramic city tour of Milan. Among the sights on our tour are the Milan Duomo, Italy’s second-largest church which took approximately 500 years to complete, Fortezza Castle, and the Vittorio Emmanuele Gallery, home to some of the world’s most famous fashion stores. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 3                 MILAN – FLORENCE

After breakfast, we proceed to Florence. Guests who wish may join the Bologna Tour (35€ per person) organized by our guide as an extra along the route. Among the sights on our Bologna city tour are Piazza Maggiore (the main square considered the center of Bologna), Neptune’s Fountain located just behind the square, the Old Stock Exchange Building, Europe’s first university building, Quadrilatero (the old market), and the Garisenda and Asinelli towers, which have become symbols of Bologna. After our tour, our journey to Florence continues from where it left off. Upon arrival, we begin a panoramic city tour of Florence. Among the sights 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 Italy’s third-highest dome, and the Baptistry famous for its doors. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel in Montecatini. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 4                 FLORENCE

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

DAY 5                 FLORENCE – ROME

After breakfast at the hotel, we proceed to Rome. Guests who wish may join the Orvieto Tour (35€ per person) organized by our guide as an extra along the route. In Orvieto, which holds an important place in Italian art and general history and possesses extraordinary natural beauty, after visiting the ancient city center and the Orvieto Duomo, we continue our journey to Rome. Upon arrival, we conduct a panoramic city tour of Rome. Among the sights on our city tour are Castel Sant’Angelo where Cem Sultan was imprisoned, Piazza Venezia where Mussolini addressed the people and the monument to Victor Emmanuel II, the Colosseum hosting 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 6                 ROME

After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Outlet & Lakes Region & Vatican Tour (80€ per person) organized by our guide as an extra. After visiting Nemi village, famous for mountain strawberries, located in a region of natural beauty where popes lived during summer and where you would want to live permanently, we head to Castel Romano Outlet, Italy’s most famous shopping area, for free time for shopping. Then, we proceed to St. Peter’s Square, considered the center of Christianity. After our arrival, we have free time for a visit to the Basilica and the Square. Guests who wish may join the Roma by Night Tour (35€ per person) organized by our guide as an extra. 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 7                 ROME

After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Naples & Pompeii Tour (105€ per person) organized by our guide as an extra. The first stop of our tour is the city of Pompeii, which remained buried under 7 meters of soil until the 18th century due to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. After excavations were carried out at that time, we will have the opportunity to see the houses, palaces, and petrified humans that emerged. After visiting the open-air museum of Pompeii, we set off for Naples. Upon arrival, we begin a panoramic city tour of Naples. Among the sights on our city tour are Plebiscito Square, the central square of Naples; the Royal Palace built in the 17th century; Castel Nuovo (New Castle); the Basilica of San Francesco di Paola, inspired by St. Peter’s Square and the Pantheon in Rome; Galleria Umberto I, where shops are located; the Teatro San Carlo, built in 1737 and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site; and the Port of Naples. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 8                 ROME – ISTANBUL

After breakfast, we check out of the hotel early in the morning and transfer to Naples 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.