ESPRESSO ITALY WINTER 2026 (FCO-BLQ)
1. DAY ISTANBUL – ROME
We will meet at the Pegasus Airlines counter at Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Departures Terminal. After handling luggage and ticket procedures, we will fly with Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight. Following our arrival, we will take a private bus waiting for us at the airport for a panoramic city tour of Rome. During our city tour, we will visit places such as Castel Sant’Angelo where Cem Sultan was imprisoned, the Venice Square where Mussolini addressed the public, the II. Vittorio Emanuele monument, the Colosseum which hosted gladiatorial games, the Trevi Fountain known from the movie "La Dolce Vita", the Spanish Steps consisting of 135 steps, and the Fountain of the Shipwreck. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
2. DAY ROME
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests wishing to join the extra tour organized by our guide can participate in the Outlet & Lakes Region & Vatican Tour (80€ per person). After visiting the region where the Popes lived during the summer, with its natural beauty and the charming village of Nemi known for its wild strawberries, we will have free time for shopping at the most famous shopping destination in Italy, Castel Romano Outlet. Afterward, we set off for the San Pietro Square, considered the center of Christianity. Upon our arrival, free time to visit the Basilica and the Square. Guests wishing to join the extra tour organized by our guide can participate in the Rome by Night Tour (35€ per person). Accommodation at our hotel.
*The extra tours offered today are connected and operated together. If purchased separately, transportation to the start/end points of the tours will be done individually.
3. DAY ROME – FLORENCE
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Florence. Guests wishing to join the extra tour organized by our guide on the way can participate in the Orvieto Tour (35€ per person). After visiting the ancient city center and Orvieto Cathedral in Orvieto, which has an important place in Italy's art and history with its extraordinary natural beauty, we will continue to Florence. Once we arrive, we will have a panoramic city tour of Florence. During our tour, we will see the Arno River that divides Florence, the Ponte Vecchio bridge famous for its jewelers, Palazzo Vecchio where the Medici Family ruled Florence, Piazza Della Signoria which houses the Hercules and David statues from the Renaissance, and the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore which has Italy's third highest dome and its famous Baptistery. After the tour, transfer to our hotel in Montecatini. Accommodation at our hotel.
4. DAY FLORENCE
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests wishing to join the extra tour organized by our guide can participate in the Tuscany Tour (110 Euro). The first stop of our tour will be Pisa, where we will see the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which has become a symbol of Italy, and the nearby Miracoli Square, before heading to San Gimignano. In San Gimignano, which will make you 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 Cisterna Square. After the tour, we will move to Siena. In Siena, where the neighborhood culture is prominent, there are a total of 17 neighborhoods. During our city tour, we will see Campo Square, where the Palio horse races are held with the participation of neighborhoods, the unfinished Siena Cathedral, and the narrow streets of the city. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
5. DAY FLORENCE – VENICE
After having breakfast at the hotel, we depart for the city of Venice. Guests wishing to join the extra tour organized by our guide on the way can participate in the Bologna Tour (35€ per person). In this tour, we will see Piazza Maggiore, which is considered the central square 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. After the tour, we proceed to Venice. Upon arrival, we will take a panoramic city tour of Venice. After arriving at Tronchetto square, we will take a short boat trip to St. Mark's Square. During our city tour, we will see 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, the Rialto Bridge over it, the Doge's Palace, the Bell and Clock Tower, and San Giorgio Maggiore Church. After the tour, free time. Guests wishing to participate in the optional activity can join the Gondola Tour, a symbol of Venice (40€). After free time, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
6. DAY VENICE – BOLOGNA – ISTANBUL
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Bologna Airport depending on the flight time. After completing the baggage and check-in procedures, we will depart for Istanbul with Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight. With our arrival, our tour and services conclude.
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HOTEL CATEGORY |
3 AND 4 STAR HOTELS |
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Venice |
Vicenza, Mestre, Treviso, Padova, Lido de Jesolo areas |
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Florence |
Montecatini area |
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Rome |
Hotels located 10 - 20 km away from the center |
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ROUTE |
DEPARTURE |
ARRIVAL |
FLIGHT CODE |
DIRECTION |
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ISTANBUL SAW – ROME FCO |
10:40 |
11:20 |
PC 1223 |
OUTBOUND |
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ROUTE |
DEPARTURE |
ARRIVAL |
FLIGHT CODE |
DIRECTION |
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BOLOGNA BLQ – ISTANBUL SAW |
13:30 |
18:00 |
PC 1218 |
RETURN |
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ALL EXTRA AND ROUTE BASED EXTRA TOURS INCLUDED! |
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AGE GROUP |
CAMPAIGN PRICE |
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Bologna Tour + Tuscany Tour + Orvieto Tour + Outlet & Lakes Region & Vatican Tour + Rome by Night Tour |
ADULT (17 years and older) |
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CHILD (7 years – 16.99 years) |
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INFANT (0 years – 6.99 years) |
FREE |
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ALL ROUTE BASED EXTRA TOURS INCLUDED! |
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AGE GROUP |
CAMPAIGN PRICE |
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Bologna Tour + Orvieto Tour |
ADULT (17 years and older) |
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CHILD (7 years – 16.99 years) |
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INFANT (0 years – 6.99 years) |
FREE |
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What's Included
- Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight from Istanbul (SAW) to Rome (FCO) / Bologna (BLQ) – Istanbul (SAW) economy class plane ticket
- Airport taxes
- 5 nights accommodation with breakfast in 3 and 4-star hotels
- Airport-hotel-airport transfers
- All intercity transfers
- Panoramic city tours of Venice, Florence, and Rome
- Professional Turkish Guidance Services
Not Included
- City taxes (25€ per person) *To be paid to the tour guide during the tour.
- Vaporetto fee (15€ per person) *To be paid to the tour guide during the tour.
- Visa fee and service charge
- Travel Health Insurance
- Departure tax fee for abroad
- Lunch, dinner and other meals
- Hotel extras and personal expenses
- Extra tours, extra tours along the route and optional activities
- Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
- All services not specified as included in the price
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