Tour Detail
Day 1: Istanbul - Rome
Meeting with our valued guests at 10:00 at the Turkish Airlines counter in the International Departures Terminal at Istanbul Airport. Departure to Rome with Turkish Airlines flight TK1865 at 12:50. After arriving at 14:30, we set off with our private bus to make our city tour. During our tour of this beautiful city, the capital of world history and Italy, we will see the Forum Square, the most famous street of the Forum Square, Via Foridei Imperiali, which is famous for being opened by Mussolini, and Colosseo, the iconic symbol of Rome, panoramically. Following that, you will have the opportunity to see all of Rome during our Angels and Demons tour. In our Angels and Demons tour, you will be able to see another masterpiece of Rome at every step, walking and using our vehicles without leaving a stone unturned. In this tour, we first visit Venezia Square, one of Rome's symbols, then the Spanish Steps and the Spanish Square, which opens to the famous shopping streets. Later, we will see the Fontana di Trevi (Trevi Fountain), Pantheon, and Piazza Popolo. After a break for lunch, we head to the Vatican. Here, after seeing the masterpieces of the Renaissance artists Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo in St. Peter's Basilica, we stroll around St. Peter's Square. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and check into our rooms. Overnight in our hotel in Rome.
Angels and Demons Tour Included!
Day 2: Rome - Naples
After breakfast, we head to Naples. Naples, with a history of 2800 years, opens the doors to a different world with its cultural texture and historical appearance. It is the 3rd largest city in Italy by population. We start our tour at Galleria Umberto. After finishing the explanation of the historical texture of Umberto market, we will see the central Piazza Plebistico and the Naples Castle. In the evening, we return to Rome for an overnight stay at our hotel in Rome.
Naples Tour Included!
Day 3: Rome
After breakfast, we will participate in the Lakes Region and Outlet Center tour. One hour away from the city center, in the volcanic lakes region located south of Rome, we will take a photo break in Gandolfo Village, where the Pope's summer residence is located. Nemi Village, famous for its historical and natural beauties, is our next destination. Nemi, which you may remember from Anthony Quinn's famous movie "The Secret of the Village," is known for its various wild strawberries and the mineral water flowing from the village's fountain. In this tour, we will explore the Castello Romano Region, which have the summer and winter residences of the popes and famous Romans, along with its white wine, picnic areas, and magnificent views. After a shopping break at the Castello Romano Outlet Center, we return to our hotel for an overnight stay in our hotel in Rome.
Lakes Region + Outlet Center Tour Included!
Day 4: Rome - Florence
After breakfast, we head to Florence. Upon arrival, we start our city tour in Florence, which is the birthplace of many important figures such as Dante, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo, and was the capital of the Italian Kingdom, a pioneer in trade of silk, wool, gold, and banking, as the birthplace of Renaissance art. We will see the Florence Cathedral (Duomo), the baptistery, the bell tower, the Signoria Palace and Square, which is now an open-air museum, the Lanzi Loggia, the Uffizi Square, Ponte Vecchio, which is about 650 years old and known for its jewelry shops, and the Republic Square, and the San Lorenzo Market. After the tour, we will have free time, followed by transfer to our hotel and overnight in Montecatini.
Day 5: Florence
After breakfast, we will have the Grand Tuscany tour. We will start our tour with a visit to Pisa, known as the three gems of the Tuscany region. In addition to seeing the Leaning Tower of Pisa, named after the bell tower of the cathedral, we will also see the Pisa Cathedral, the most magnificent baptistery in Europe, and the Square of Miracles. Next, we will head to San Gimignano. In San Gimignano, where you will feel like you are in the Middle Ages, we will see the 13 towers built by rival noble families in the 12th and 13th centuries and the Cisterno Square. Then we continue to Siena. Founded by the Roman Empire on hills, Siena is famous for its red Chianti wines. While passing through the narrow and hilly streets, we will arrive at the square where the Siena Cathedral is located. Passing through the Bankers' Lodge, where the world's first banking system began, we reach the Campo Square. This square, where historical horse races are held every year on July 2nd and August 16th, also showcases its nobility during the times it is empty. The campanile with its height of over one hundred meters and the government palace are undoubtedly the first noticeable structures in the square. After our tour, you can sit in Campo Square, meticulously paved with red bricks, and relax while also looking for the grate covers that drain rainwater into the cistern below the square. After the tour, we return to our hotel for an overnight stay in Montecatini.
Grand Tuscany (Pisa – Siena – San Gimignano) Tour Included!
Day 6: Florence - Venice
After breakfast, check out of the rooms and at the time specified by the guide, we head to Venice. After reaching Tronchetto port, the final transportation point for vehicles, we take a vaporetto to the historical island. After a pleasant vaporetto ride, we get off near St. Mark's Square in the historical center of the city and start our tour among the canals. All motor vehicles have been replaced by boats here, including police, ambulances, garbage trucks, city buses, etc. As we walk from the slave shore to St. Mark’s Square, we can see the Venetian prison and the “Ponte dei Sospiri” (Bridge of Sighs), which connects the prison to the Doge's Palace, and across from the bridge, St. George Island, the twin columns that are referred to as the city's entrance gate, and the statues of Venice that stand atop these columns. The square where St. Mark's Cathedral is located was referred to as “the most beautiful square in the world” by Napoleon. Although the construction of the cathedral was completed in the 9th century, it took until the 17th century to reach its present form. The four bronze horses you will see on its main facade were brought from Istanbul during the Second Crusade. In your free time, you can watch the statues on top of the clock tower strike the hour, or climb the bell tower to see the entire view of Venice from above. After a short walk, we will see the “Ponte Rialto,” the first stone bridge built over the Grand Canal, known as the commercial center, which has shops on it. After our tour, free time. Overnight in our hotel in Venice.
Day 7: Venice - Milan
After breakfast, we set off for Verona. For centuries, Verona, under the governance of the Republic of Venice, is now the second largest amphitheater in Italy after the Colosseum in Rome, and we will see the Erbe square, which has been used as a market place historically. Passing through shopping centers that were paved with marble streets to show off their wealth, we will see the palace where Dante Alighieri lived during his exile. After seeing the Scaliger tomb, the family that ruled Verona, we will take a panoramic view of the house where Romeo and Juliet, which inspired English playwright William Shakespeare, were born. After the Verona tour, we head to Sirmione - Lake Garda. At the entrance of Sirmione, the jewel of Lake Garda, you will be greeted by the Scaligero Castle, which dates back to the 13th century. Sirmione, a serene medieval town with its buildings covered in bougainvillea flowers and well-preserved historical streets, resembles a fairy tale land. After our tour and free time, we spend the night in our hotel in Milan.
Verona Tour Included!
Sirmione – Garda Tour Included!
Day 8: Milan - Istanbul
After having breakfast, we will have a city tour of Milan. During our panoramic city tour of Milan, we will see one of the city's historical landmarks, Sforza Castle (Castello Sforzesco), the Galleria, known as Europe’s first covered shopping mall, and the Duomo, which is one of the largest churches in the world with its facade made up of over 2000 sculptures built in the Gothic style. After the tour, at the time set by the guide, we will head to Milan airport. Departure to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines flight TK1896 at 15:10. After a comfortable flight, we arrive at Istanbul Airport at 19:15 and conclude our tour. We bid farewell to our valued guests with the hope of seeing you on our next organization.