TREND ITALY 2027 WINTER PC (BLQ-FCO)

DAY 1                 ISTANBUL – BOLOGNA – VENICE

Meeting with our valued guests in front of the Pegasus Airlines counter at the International Departures terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport 3 hours before the flight time. Following the baggage and ticket procedures, flight to Bologna with Pegasus Airlines’ scheduled service. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel in Venice and free time. Our guests who wish may join the Floating City Venice Tour (60€ per person), organized as an extra by our guide. Following arrival at Tronchetto Square, we will reach St. Mark’s Square after a short boat ride and take a panoramic city tour. During our city tour, the famous St. Mark’s Square and Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs, where prisoners took one last look at Venice before entering prison, the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge on it, the Doge’s Palace, the Bell and Clock Towers, and the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore will be among the places to be seen. Free time after our tour. Transfer to our hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 2                 VENICE – MILAN

After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Milan. Our guests who wish may join the Verona Tour (40€ per person), organized as an extra along the route by our guide. During our tour, Romeo&Juliet’s house, which was the subject of the greatest love story in history, Verona Arena, the Scaligero Bridge with its distinctive architecture, and Verona Cathedral will be among the places to be seen. Following our Verona tour, we will visit Lake Garda, one of the most beautiful lakes in Northern Italy. Free time after our tour. Our guests who wish may join the Como Tour (40€ per person), organized as an extra along the route by our guide. Lake Como, located only 45 minutes from Milan and nestled at the foot of the Alps, is a calm, narrow and long lake shaped by glacial erosion. In Como, which offers beautiful views of the affluent and charming towns of Como and Lecco both above and below the Alps, Piazza Cavour and the Duomo dating from the 14th century will be among the places we see. We depart for Milan after our tour. Upon arrival, a panoramic Milan city tour. During our tour, Milan Cathedral, Italy’s second-largest church, whose completion took approximately 500 years, Fortezza Castle, and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, home to the world’s most famous fashion stores, will be among the places to be seen. Transfer to our hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel

DAY 3                 MILAN – FLORENCE

After breakfast, we depart for Florence. Opportunity to join our guide’s Bologna Tour (35€ per person), organized as an extra along the route. During our Bologna city tour, Piazza Maggiore (Main Square), considered the center of Bologna, the Fountain of Neptune 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, will be among the places to be seen. After our tour, we depart for our hotel and have free time upon arrival. Our guests who wish may join the Florence Tour in the Footsteps of the Renaissance (45€ per person), organized as an extra by our guide. During our tour, the Arno River dividing Florence in two, the Ponte Vecchio bridge famous for its jewelers, Palazzo Vecchio, where the Medici Family ruled Florence, Piazza della Signoria, home to the Hercules and David statues, among the masterpieces of the Renaissance, Santa Maria del Fiore Duomo, with Italy’s third-highest dome, and the Baptistery, famous for its doors, will be among the places to be seen. Transfer to our hotel at the end of the tour. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 4                 FLORENCE

Our guests who wish may join the Tuscany Tour (120€ per person), organized as an extra by our guide. After seeing the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which has become a symbol of Italy, and Piazza dei Miracoli located right next to it, our first stop, Pisa, we depart for San Gimignano. In San Gimignano, where you will feel as though you are in the Middle Ages, we will see the 13 towers built by rival noble families in the 12th and 13th centuries and Cisterna Square. Our final stop after the tour is Lucca. We explore Lucca, one of Tuscany’s enchanting cities. Walking along the historic city walls, we feel Lucca’s unique atmosphere and embark on a pleasant discovery through its narrow streets and charming squares. After spending an unforgettable day in Lucca, where history, architecture and Italian life intertwine, we depart for the hotel to return. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 5                  FLORENCE – ROME           

After breakfast, we depart for Rome. Opportunity to join the Siena & Orvieto Tour (60€ per person), organized as an extra by our guide along the route. Our first stop is Siena. In Siena, where neighborhood culture is strongly evident, there are 17 neighborhoods in total. Campo Square, where the Palio horse races are held with the participation of the neighborhoods, the unfinished Siena Duomo, and the city’s narrow streets will be among the places to be seen during our Siena city tour. Our next stop is Orvieto. After seeing the ancient city center and Orvieto Duomo in Orvieto, which holds an important place in Italy’s art and general history and boasts extraordinary natural beauty, we depart for our hotel in Rome. Free time upon arrival at the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 6                 ROME

After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Our guests who wish may join the Wonders of Rome & Outlet & Lakes Region & Vatican Tour (130€ per person), organized as an extra by our guide. During our tour, Castel Sant’Angelo, where Cem Sultan was imprisoned, Piazza Venezia, where Mussolini addressed the public, and the Monument to Victor Emmanuel II, the Colosseum, which hosted gladiator battles, the Trevi Fountain, made famous by the film La Dolce Vita, the Spanish Steps consisting of 135 steps, and the Spanish Steps featuring the Barcaccia Fountain will be among the places to be seen. Then, our next stop is the region with natural beauty where the Popes spent their summers, followed by a visit to the village of Nemi, famous for its wild strawberries and a place you will want to live in permanently, and free time for shopping at Castel Romano Outlet, Italy's most famous shopping outlet. Then we depart for St. Peter’s Square, regarded as the center of Christianity. Upon arrival, free time to visit the Basilica and the Square. Our guests who wish may join the Rome by Night Tour (35€ per person), organized as an extra by our guide. Overnight at our hotel.

*The extra tours offered today are our extra tours operated jointly. If purchased separately, transportation to and from the tour starting / ending points will be provided individually.  

DAY 7                 ROME   

After breakfast, free time. Our guests who wish may join the Naples & Sorrento Tour (105€ per person), organized as an extra by our guide. Our first stop is Naples. Piazza del Plebiscito, the central square of Naples, the Royal Palace built in the 17th century, Castel Nuovo (New Castle), the Basilica of San Francesco di Paola, modeled after St. Peter’s Square in Rome and the Pantheon, Galleria Umberto I, where the shops are located, the San Carlo Theatre, built in 1737 and included on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and the Port of Naples will be among the places to be seen. Our next stop is Sorrento, one of Italy's most romantic cities. You may fall under Sorrento’s spell with its lush streets and squares filled with flowers. Transfer to our hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 8                 ROME – ISTANBUL   

After breakfast, transfer to Rome Airport depending on the flight time. Following completion of the baggage and check-in procedures, departure for Istanbul with Pegasus Airlines’ scheduled service. Arrival in Istanbul and the end of our tour.