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 a scheduled Pegasus Airlines flight. 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), which will be organized by our guide as an extra. Following arrival at Tronchetto Square, a short boat ride to St. Mark’s Square and 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 located 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 the tour. Transfer to our hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 2                 VENICE – MILAN

Following breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Milan. Our guests who wish may join the Verona Tour (40€ per person), which will be organized by our guide as an extra along the route. During our tour, Romeo&Juliet’s house, which was the subject of the greatest love story in history, the Verona Arena, the architecturally distinctive Scaligero Bridge, 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), which will be organized by our guide as an extra along the route. Located only 45 minutes from Milan and nestled at the foothills of the Alps, Lake Como 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 back to the 14th century will be among the places we see. Following our tour, we depart for Milan. Upon arrival, a panoramic Milan city tour. During our tour, Milan Duomo, Italy’s second-largest church, whose construction took approximately 500 years, the 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

Following breakfast, we depart for Florence. Opportunity to join the Bologna Tour (35€ per person), which will be organized by our guide 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, the first university building in Europe, Quadrilatero (the old market), and the Garisenda and Asinelli Towers, which have become symbols of Bologna, will be among the places to be seen. Following 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), which will be organized by our guide as an extra. 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 statues of Hercules and David, among the masterpieces of the Renaissance, the Santa Maria del Fiore Duomo, which has 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), which will be organized by our guide as an extra. After visiting the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which has become a symbol of Italy, and Piazza dei Miracoli located right beside it, our first stop in the tour, 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. Following our tour, our final stop is Lucca. We explore Lucca, one of Tuscany’s enchanting cities. Walking along the historic city walls, we experience Lucca’s unique atmosphere and enjoy discovering 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. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 5                  FLORENCE – ROME           

Following breakfast, we depart for Rome. Opportunity to join the Siena & Orvieto Tour (60€ per person), which will be organized by our guide as an extra along the route. Our first stop is Siena. Siena has a strong neighborhood culture, with a total of 17 districts. Piazza del Campo, where the Palio horse races are held with the participation of the districts, 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 artistic 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

Following breakfast at the hotel, free time. Our guests who wish may join the Wonders of Rome & Outlet & Lakes Region & Vatican Tour (130€ per person), which will be organized by our guide as an extra. 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 of 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 where you will wish to live permanently. Afterward, free time for shopping at the Castel Romano Outlet area, Italy's most famous shopping outlet. We then depart for St. Peter’s Square, considered 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), which will be organized by our guide as an extra. 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   

Following breakfast, free time. Our guests who wish may join the Naples & Sorrento Tour (105€ per person), which will be organized by our guide as an extra. 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 and the Pantheon in Rome, the Galleria Umberto I, home to various stores, 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 can fall under Sorrento’s spell with its lush green streets and flower-filled squares. Transfer to our hotel after the tour. Overnight at our hotel.

DAY 8                 ROME – ISTANBUL   

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