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Tour details

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT

This trip is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 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 date of travel and not older than 10 years. 

For destinations requiring a visa, 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 issues that threaten your health with meals taken at good restaurants and hotels in the region. However, when you are not with the group, we recommend being careful about food and drink, definitely consuming bottled water, avoiding ice, milk and dairy products, eating meat and fish products that you are sure are well cooked, and eating fruits whose peel can be removed, such as bananas and pineapples. Current vaccination/PCR rules must be followed at country entry and upon return home.

FLIGHT TIMES

Istanbul - Rome 2 hr 35 min

Venice - Istanbul  2 hr 40 min

OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Optional tours and activities are organized by the local agency we use with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If the required number is not met, the excursions may not take place, or the optional tour/activity prices, content, and vehicle used may vary depending on 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 museums, historical sites, or venues at the destinations and weather conditions. Current vaccination/PCR rules must be followed at country entry and upon return home.

ACCOMMODATION

During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the specified 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 foldaway or coach beds, participants making 3rd-person and/or child reservations 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 and taken at the hotel are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country 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 for groups.

TIME ZONE

Italy is 2 hours behind Turkey during daylight saving time and 1 hour behind during 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 taking T-shirts, short- and long-sleeved shirts that can be easily put on and taken off, cotton pants, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, a light jacket for the evenings, and a thin sweater. In addition; you may also bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs for possible noise, a camera, video camera, and their chargers and spare memory cards. In the winter period, we recommend clothing that allows comfortable movement and keeps you warm.

CUISINE CULTURE

Italian cuisine, which shows differences by region, is among the world's richest cuisines thanks to the influence of the Mediterranean. A wide range of options is offered, from appetizers prepared with fresh tomatoes, greens, and country-specific cheeses, to delicious pizzas, pastas made with all kinds of sauces, and seafood.

IMPORTANT NOTES

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

The agency is an intermediary 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 inform you of 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 or airport service 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 the vehicle with guide commentary and not including museum or historical site प्रवेश fees. The agency is not responsible for the inability to carry out panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, on the day and time they coincide with the tour if local authorities do not allow sightseeing or entry, or if they cannot take place due to closed roads because of any event, or when it becomes impossible to conduct the tour due to weather conditions. Some tours may be carried out by public transport or on foot where possible at closed roads or points where vehicle entry is not permitted.

What's included
  • Round-trip economy class airline ticket with Turkish Airlines on the Istanbul (IST) - Venice (VCE) / Rome (FCO) - Istanbul (IST) routes
  • Airport taxes
  • 5 nights bed and breakfast accommodation in 4-star hotels
  • Airport-hotel-airport transfers
  • All transfers by private bus
  • Panoramic Rome Tour
  • Panoramic Florence Tour
  • Panoramic Venice Tour
  • Bologna excursion worth 50 Euro included
  • Professional Turkish-speaking guide and assistant services
  • Hotel and tourist city taxes (25-30 Euro)
  • TURSAB mandatory professional liability insurance
  • Travel and health insurance (a surcharge applies for those over 65 years of age)
Not included
  • Visa fee and service charge
  • International departure tax fee
  • Lunch and dinner
  • All kinds of personal expenses and hotel extras
  • Tours not stated as included in the program
  • Museum and archaeological site admission fees not stated in the services included in the price
  • Driver tips and gratuities are excluded.
Tour Program
Istanbul - Venice
Meeting with your guide at Istanbul Airport International Terminal. After baggage check-in and ticketing procedures at the Turkish Airlines counter, departure to Venice on a scheduled Turkish Airlines flight. Upon arrival, completion of passport and baggage procedures. Transfer to the historic peninsula of Venice by vaporetto. During the city tour, the places to be seen include St. Mark’s Square and Basilica, the Doge’s Palace, the Grand Canal, the Rialto Bridge, the Clock Tower, and the Campanile. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Venice - Bologna - Florence
After breakfast at our hotel, we depart for the Bologna tour. During our Bologna tour, we will see Neptune’s Fountain, Piazza Maggiore (the Grand Square), the Old Stock Exchange Building, the first university building in Europe, Quadrilatero (the old market), and the Garisenda and Asinelli Towers. After the tour, we head to Florence. Upon arrival, we set out for a panoramic city tour of Florence. On our tour, the Arno River, which divides Florence into 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, the Santa Maria del Fiore Duomo, which has the third-highest dome in Italy, and the Baptistery, famous for its doors, are among the places to be seen. After concluding our tour with a photo stop at Michelangelo Hill, where we can enjoy views of the entire city and the Arno River, we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Florence - Siena - San Gimignano - Pisa - Florence
After breakfast at our hotel, free time. For those who wish, we will take part in the optional Siena & San Gimignano & Pisa tour organized by our guide for 95 EUR. We depart first for Siena. In our city tour of Siena, this UNESCO World Heritage city will take you back centuries in time. Among the places to see are the San Domenico Church, the Duomo Cathedral, Piazza del Campo where the Palio horse race is held, the famous Palazzo del Popolo, now used as the Town Hall, and the narrow streets that still reflect all the traces of the past. Afterwards, we visit San Gimignano, which reflects the magic of the Middle Ages with the walls and towers surrounding the city and is therefore called the Manhattan of the Middle Ages. We then continue to Pisa. After seeing the Leaning Tower of Pisa and Miracle Square, we transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Florence - Rome
After breakfast at our hotel, we head to Rome. Upon arrival, we take a panoramic city tour of Rome. Places to be seen include Castel Sant’Angelo, where Cem Sultan was imprisoned and which is considered the center of Christianity; Venice Square and the Vittorio Emanuele II Monument, where Mussolini addressed the public; the Colosseum, which hosted gladiator fights; the Fountain of Love, made famous by the film La Dolce Vita; and the Spanish Steps, consisting of 135 steps and home to the Barcaccia Fountain. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel and provide free time. Overnight at our hotel.
Rome - Castel Gandolfo - Nemi - Castel Romano - Rome
After breakfast at our hotel, we depart with the guests who wish to join our optional Lakes Region & Castel Romano Shopping Tour (55 EUR), organized by our guide. Our first stop will be Castel Gandolfo, where we will see the Pope’s summer residence and the magnificent view of Lake Albano. After arriving at our next stop, Nemi Village, we will take a pleasant walk through the village. Following the walk, there will be a short free time to taste the village’s famous wild strawberry tart and for shopping. After arriving at Castel Romano Outlet, Italy’s most famous outlet, we will have free time. At the end of our tour, we depart with the guests who wish to join our optional Rome Masterpieces & Night Tour (80 EUR), organized by our guide. On this tour, the places we will see include the Baths of Caracalla, Circus Maximus, the Palace of Justice, Piazza Navona, the Fountain of the Four Rivers, the Italian Senate Building, and the Pantheon. At the end of the tour, we transfer back to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Rome - Istanbul
After breakfast at our hotel, you will have free time until the time indicated by your guide. Then we transfer to the airport. Following baggage, ticket, and customs procedures, we depart for Istanbul on a Turkish Airlines scheduled flight and arrive. With our arrival, our tour and services come to an end.