1st Day ISTANBUL – BERGAMO – MILAN
Sabiha Gökçen Airport, we meet three hours before the flight at the international departure terminal. After baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, we depart to Bergamo with Pegasus Airlines' scheduled flight. Following our arrival, we take a city tour of Milan with our private bus waiting at the airport. Milan, one of the fashion capitals of Europe, stands out not only for its fashion but also for its cuisine, opera, and churches. While it is Italy’s business and financial capital, Milan is also the right address for shopping, nightlife, and dining experiences. We will visit the famous opera house La Scala, Duomo Square and Cathedral, La Galeria where you can enjoy shopping with many famous brands, and Porta Romana. After our tour, we will transfer to our hotel in Milan for check-in and free time. Accommodation at our hotel.
2nd Day MILAN – GENOA – PORTOFINO BOAT TOUR – SAN REMO – MONACO – MONTE CARLO – NICE
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Genoa. During our panoramic city tour, we will see places such as the ancient harbor area of Genoa, Ferrari Square, San Lorenzo Cathedral, the Ducal Palace, Carlo Felice Opera House, and the Ancient Lighthouse Tower. After a brief city tour, we head to Portofino for our tour, a charming yet chic bay surrounded by colorful houses, an inspiration for many songs. Next, we visit San Remo, one of Italy's largest tourist centers with roots dating back to the Romans. Then, we continue to the Principality of Monaco, passing through Italy's Liguria Region, taking a panoramic view of the palace and its surroundings before heading to luxurious Monte Carlo. You can explore the famous Monte Carlo Casino, the heart of Monaco, and relax at one of the cafes or restaurants in this square filled with state-of-the-art cars and the world’s most luxurious hotels. After our visit to Monaco, we enter France, enjoying the azure Mediterranean views of the Côte d'Azur region before transferring to our hotel for some free time.
3rd Day NICE – ST. PAUL DE VENCE – CANNES – EZE – NICE
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for St. Paul de Vence. This village, located within a small castle from the 1400s and overlooking the Mediterranean, became an inspiration for many artists such as Miro, Picasso, and Marc Chagall since the 1850s. It is now famous for its art galleries and is one of France’s most visited spots. Later, we will take our guests on a tour of Cannes, renowned for its Film Festival and as a favored destination for the jet set of the French Riviera. We will stop for a photo op at the essential Film Festival Palace and have a lunch break. After, we will visit the historic Eze Village, built on rocky cliffs, where we will tour a local perfume factory and learn about production, as well as have opportunities to shop for region-specific creams, soaps, perfumes, oils, etc. After the tour, we will transfer back to our hotel for some free time.
4th Day NICE – MARSEILLE
After breakfast at the hotel, we embark on a city tour of Nice. We will see sights such as Promenade des Anglais, Nice beaches, Massena Square, and the famous Nice Market before heading to Marseille. In Marseille, we will have a city tour where we will see noteworthy sites including the Ancient Harbor, City Hall, and the panoramic Saint Jean Castle. After the tour, we will transfer back to our hotel for some free time.
5th Day MARSEILLE – ISTANBUL
After breakfast at the hotel, we will start our day with the check-out of rooms. Depending on the flight time, there will be opportunities for shopping and exploration. Then, at the time specified by our guide, we will transfer to the airport. After baggage, ticket, and customs procedures, we will fly to Istanbul with Pegasus Airlines' scheduled flight. Our return to Sabiha Gökçen Airport marks the end of our tour and services.
- Round-trip economy class airline ticket from Istanbul (SAW) to Milan (BGY) / Marseille (MRS) - Istanbul (SAW) with Pegasus Airlines
- Airport taxes
- 4 nights accommodation with breakfast in 3* hotels outside the city
- Airport-hotel-airport transfers
- All city transfers with our private buses
- Genoa City Tour
- St. Paul de Vence Tour
- Cannes Tour
- Eze Perfume Museum Tour
- Monaco Tour
- Monte Carlo Tour
- Portofino Tour
- Milan City Tour
- Professional guiding and assistance services
- TURSAB professional liability insurance
- Visa fee, service charge
- Travel health insurance
- Lunch and dinner not specified in the program
- All personal expenses and hotel extras
- Exit tax for going abroad
- Tourist city taxes
Local Guidance + Tourist City Taxes + Checkpoint + Museum Entrance Fees + Portofino Boat Fee
75€ Per Person
***Payment to our guide during the tour is mandatory***
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IMPORTANT NOTES
- Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 40 people. In case there is insufficient participation for the trip, the agency will notify you by the last cancellation notification date, which is 21 days before the tour departure. Tours canceled due to lack of participation will be communicated to you through your agency.
- In cases where only category information is provided without naming hotels and/or options are available for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be informed by your agency 48 hours before the trip.
- During fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be located farther than the specified distances or in different cities. In such cases, your agency will notify you 48 hours before the trip.
- Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are conducted to introduce the city's general outlines and typically last 2-3 hours without including museum or archaeological site entries. Fly Express is not responsible for tours that cannot be carried out due to local authority permissions not being granted or due to closed roads caused by any events, as well as conditions that make the tour impossible due to weather conditions. Some tours may be conducted using public transport or on foot where vehicle access is not allowed.
- Triple rooms may be allocated according to hotel availability, and the bed allocated for the 3rd person in these types of rooms is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldable and coach beds, the tour participant accepts that they may experience tightness in the rooms allocated for the 3rd person and/or children. Child discounts are applicable only for a single child fitting the age group staying with 2 adults. No bed guarantee is provided for children aged 0-2 in hotels.
- Breakfasts taken at the hotel, included in the tour program, are usually offered as a limited menu consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee according to the breakfast culture of the country, and may be served in a separate room assigned to the group.
- Tour flights are group tickets, and flight times may change. You can confirm the latest flight details with your agency. Current times will be communicated through the tour information by your agency.
- It is essential to confirm the tour flight times without booking an internal flight. If the guest has booked their domestic connection flight independently from a different provider, they cannot claim any refund from the agency in the event of tour cancellation or schedule change. Guests accept in advance all financial and moral losses that may arise due to tour cancellation or changes when purchasing the tour. Fly Express cannot be held responsible for this situation.
- According to airline regulations; if the outbound flight of round-trip tickets purchased is not used, the return flight will be canceled by the airline.
- Guests without flights are required to be present at the tour starting point on their own means and without delay. Otherwise, they will be responsible for all their transfers independently.
- To participate in the tour, guests must be present at the specified airport during the hours indicated by the airline, complete check-in and boarding procedures on time, and Fly Express is not responsible for guests who cannot board the flight despite carrying out these procedures on time. For guests who miss their flight, all expenses for obtaining new round-trip tickets and transfers in the destination will be at their own expense.
- Participants in the tour are responsible for their personal belongings, bags, luggage, passports/identifications, and Fly Express is not responsible for forgotten/lost/stolen items. In cases where forgotten items are found, there is no obligation to deliver them to the country and/or the person, and any expenses incurred during delivery shall be borne by the item owner.
- In cases of illness, loss, theft, etc., the guide cannot personally accompany guests due to the continuity and integrity of the group.
- It is mandatory to provide accurate information regarding the name, date of birth, and passport number as it appears on the passport at the time of purchasing the tour. Flight tickets will be issued based on this information. Penalties for ticket cancellation and modification due to incorrect information will be charged to you.
- Some airlines may charge for catering and online check-in services.
- During the tour, seat numbers on the bus cannot be guaranteed.
- During our tours, the times announced by our guide to guests refer to the time of vehicle wheel movement. Our guide, responsible for ensuring equal rights for all guests, will not wait and will begin moving the vehicle at the meeting times. In the event that a guest is late, they must make their own way to the next destination.
- Extra tours are conducted by the local agency we work with, requiring a minimum participation of 20 people. If sufficient numbers are not reached, tours cannot be conducted or extra tour prices, content, and the vehicle used may vary based on the number of participants. Additionally, the days and times of the tours may be altered by the guide based on the opening/closing status of museums, archaeological sites, and weather conditions. Different guides may accompany guests during extra tours.
- In classic packages where extra tours are not included, the decision to participate in extra tours is entirely up to the participant and is not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to participate in extra tours during the tour accept that they will wait at a convenient rest area along the route. These passengers will be left at the rest area before the extra tour begins and will be picked up from the point they were dropped off after the tour is completed.
- In programs that include extra tours, payment of museum & archaeological site entrance fees is mandatory at the time of reservation with your agency or to the guide during the tour.
- The participant agrees in advance to pay the amounts indicated in the tour program for local guide, museum & archaeological site entrance fees, city taxes, and any audio system costs, acknowledging that they will participate in the tours specified in the tour program and will not disrupt the program. The participant has been fully and completely informed regarding this matter.
- Fly Express acts as an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the La Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. Delays may occur on scheduled and special flights, or flight times may change before the current trip. Fly Express is obliged to inform about these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers have purchased the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change.
VISA
- There is a visa requirement for Turkish citizens. A valid passport for at least 6 months from the date of travel termination is required for the visa application along with the documents listed in the "Necessary Documents for Visa" list.
- Green passport holders are exempt from visa requirements, and a passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of travel termination is sufficient.
- The visa information specified in the program applies to the citizenship of the Republic of Turkey. Guests holding a passport other than the Republic of Turkey must obtain visa information from the relevant consulates.
- Having a visa does not guarantee entry into the country, as the passport police have the authority to deny entry. Fly Express is not responsible for this; the responsibility is with the passenger.
- To avoid issues at the customs checkpoint, it is recommended to renew passports that have been torn, worn, wet, or damaged and ensure that any visa granted to Turkish citizens is transferred to the new passport. Otherwise, the responsibility lies with the passenger.
- Guests under the age of 18 are advised to be sensitive regarding the possibility of being asked for a document showing the consent of both parents when traveling alone or with only one parent upon entering/exiting the country.