IZMIR – MILAN – (Como Tour)
Arrive at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport Domestic Terminal 3 hours before departure to complete ticketing, baggage drop-off, and passport procedures. Afterward, we fly to Milan on Turkish Airlines’ direct special flight TK3451 at 03:25. Upon arrival at Milan Malpensa Airport at 05:25 local time, we meet our private coach and head to Milan city center for our city tour. En route, guests who wish may join the optional Como Tour (€50). During this tour, we will visit Lake Como, famous for its luxurious lifestyle and natural beauty, home to the summer residences of Hollywood celebrities, European wealthy elites, and the world’s jet set, and enjoy a photo break with the lake’s unique views. After free time in Como, we continue our journey toward Milan city center. Milan, one of Europe’s fashion capitals, is also distinguished by its cuisine, opera, churches, and priceless works of art such as Leonardo da Vinci’s fresco The Last Supper. Although it is Italy’s business and financial capital, it is also the right destination for shopping, nightlife, and dining. During our city tour in Milan, we will see the famous opera house La Scala, Duomo Square and Cathedral, La Galleria, where many famous brands are located and where you can enjoy shopping, and Porta Romano. After the city tour, transfer to our hotel in the Milan region. Check-in and free time to rest.
MILAN – (Sirmione & Garda & Verona Tour)
After breakfast, we offer a full day at leisure. During this free time, guests who wish may join the optional Sirmione & Garda and Verona Tour (€65). Our tour first takes us to Sirmione, the pearl of Lake Garda, where we will see the Scaligero Castle, whose history dates back to the 13th century. On our panoramic walk through this medieval town, we will see the bougainvillea-covered buildings and houses, and enjoy a pleasant walk accompanied by the scent of lemon trees. After free time for an enjoyable sightseeing experience, we reach Verona, our second stop. Verona, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to Italy’s second-largest amphitheater after the Colosseum and to the House of Romeo and Juliet, the famous love story written by Shakespeare. We will walk through Via Mazzini (main street) and Erbe Square, lined with many shops, cafés, and stores, and also see Verona Cathedral during our panoramic tour. After the tour, we return to our hotel in the Milan region.
MILAN – OUTLET – (Portofino Tour by Boat) – NICE
After breakfast and check-out, we visit the outlet center. In this outlet center, home to the stylish stores of many prestigious and famous brands as well as cafés, restaurants, and personal activity areas, we will have free time for pleasant and affordable shopping. After this free time, we depart for our hotel in the Nice region. En route, guests who wish may join the optional Portofino Tour by Boat (€65). Portofino, surrounded by colorful houses and inspiring songs with its charm, captivates visitors with its narrow streets, colorful houses, green hills, and turquoise Mediterranean views. After our Portofino visit, we continue our journey to Nice. Upon arrival at our hotel in the Nice region, check-in and free time to rest.
NICE – (Cannes & Nice Tour) – (Eze & Monaco & Monte Carlo Tour)
After breakfast, we offer a full day at leisure. During this free time, guests who wish may join the optional Cannes & Nice Tour (€70). On this tour, we first head to Cannes. Famous for hosting the annual Cannes Film Festival, Cannes has a sparkling sea and golden beaches. During our city tour, we first see the old town, the city’s first settlement. As we walk through its narrow, winding, traffic-free streets, we will have the chance to see souvenir shops and shop. After our walk along the Cannes seafront, La Croisette Boulevard, home to many luxury restaurants, shops, and hotels, and Meynadier Street, we enjoy free time and then arrive in Nice. In our Nice tour, we will see Promenade des Anglais, Nice Port, Massena Square, the Flower Market, and the Courthouse. After free time in Nice, guests who wish may join the optional Eze & Monaco & Monte Carlo Tour (€80). On this tour, our first stop is Eze Village, one of the most famous villages on the Côte d’Azur with its magnificent views, where we will visit a perfume factory and have the opportunity to test and purchase famous perfumes at affordable prices. After the tour, our second stop will be Monaco, the principality on the French Riviera, the world’s second smallest country after the Vatican, where we will proceed to Monte Carlo for a panoramic city tour, the center of luxury and splendor. After the tour, we return to our hotel in the Nice region.
NICE – MARSEILLE – (Lavender Village Remy de Provence and Aix en Provence Tour)
After breakfast and check-out, we depart for Marseille and upon arrival, we take our panoramic city tour. During the tour, we will have the chance to see Notre-Dame de la Garde (Bonne-Mère), the Old Port (Vieux-Port), and Château d’If up close. During free time in the port area, guests who wish may join the optional Lavender Village Remy de Provence and Aix en Provence Tour (€75). Our first stop will be the lavender village of Rémy-de-Provence. Rémy-de-Provence is a small town that preserves the traditional texture of the Provence region, standing out with its stone streets and peaceful atmosphere. During our panoramic city tour, narrow streets in the center of town, old stone houses, and the area around the square are among the main sights. In the event of the lavender season, the surrounding rural areas may also display large lavender fields in purple tones. These areas, reflecting the colors and scents characteristic of Provence, enrich the tour experience in terms of scenery. After exploring Rémy-de-Provence, with its warm colors, stone architecture, and Provence nature, we continue to Aix-en-Provence, our next stop. Upon arrival in Aix-en-Provence, we begin to see the elegant architecture and orderly urban layout of Provence. Throughout the tour, we proceed along the famous Cours Mirabeau, which divides the city center in two. On this tree-lined boulevard, we will see historic fountains and traditional Provençal architecture. We then move to the historic center, Vieille Ville. In this area, we walk among narrow streets, old stone buildings, and small squares. Saint-Sauveur Cathedral, with its Gothic and Romanesque elements, will be seen panoramically from the outside. Next, to learn about Aix’s artistic heritage, we proceed to the area where Paul Cézanne’s studio is located and listen to a panoramic explanation of the painter’s life. Rotonde Square, where we can feel the city center’s natural rhythm and Provence atmosphere, will be another panoramic stop on our tour. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel in the Marseille region. Check-in and free time to rest.
MARSEILLE – (Nimes and Carcassonne Tour) – BARCELONA
After breakfast and check-out, we depart for Barcelona. En route, guests who wish may join the optional Nimes and Carcassonne Tour (€65). Our first stop is Nîmes. Nîmes is a historic city in southern France known for its Roman-era structures. During our panoramic city tour, the Roman amphitheater, Nîmes Arena, is among the main sights. Next, the Maison Carrée Roman temple, which has been very well preserved from Roman times to the present and is located in the city center, and the Cathedral area are on our panoramic route. After our Nîmes city tour, where we observe the coexistence of Roman heritage and modern life, we arrive in Carcassonne, our next destination. Carcassonne is a historic city in southern France with some of Europe’s best-preserved medieval walls. In the UNESCO World Heritage area, our walk begins in La Cité, which overlooks the city, around its double ring of walls and towers. We will see the exterior of Château Comtal, one of Carcassonne’s oldest structures, panoramically. Then we stroll through narrow streets and feel the medieval atmosphere. Basilique Saint-Nazaire will also be among the main structures viewed from the outside. After a short photo break in this area, we continue our panoramic tour with views of the Aude River. After free time in the small squares inside Carcassonne, we continue our journey to Barcelona. Arrival at our hotel in the Barcelona region, check-in, and free time to rest.
BARCELONA – (Barcelona Icons Tour) – (Barcelona Local Neighborhoods Tour) – (Flamenco Show)
After breakfast, we take our panoramic Barcelona city tour. We begin by heading up Montjuïc Hill. After panoramically seeing the Olympic Stadium, Palau Sant Jordi, and the Calatrava Tower, we stop briefly for photos and city views. Descending from Montjuïc, we view the Plaça d’Espanya area panoramically. This route, with the Venetian Towers and exhibition grounds, is one of the city’s important reference points. Our tour continues toward the harbor line and reaches Port Vell. From the point where the Columbus Monument stands, we view the old harbor and its surroundings panoramically, and we offer another short photo stop. Finally, we continue along the Barceloneta coastline and observe the shoreline and modern urban fabric in panoramic fashion. After the city tour, guests will have free time in the city center. During this free time, guests who wish may join the optional Barcelona Icons Tour (€65). We first go up to Carmel Hill, where we can enjoy the magnificent views of the city, and visit Park Güell, designed and built by Antoni Gaudí. “Entrance fee included.” In Park Güell, which was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1984 and takes visitors into a fairytale world with its vibrant colors and nature-inspired figures, we offer free time for photos and sightseeing. Then we see Casa Milà (Gaudí’s House), one of the most important works Gaudí contributed to the city’s architecture, and complete our tour with a walk around La Sagrada Família. For guests joining the Barcelona Icons Tour, during the free time offered, those who wish may join the optional Barcelona Local Neighborhoods Tour (€45). On this tour, we will see Barcelona Cathedral, Paral·lel and the Gothic Quarter, El Born, City Hall, Plaza Real, and the market-La Boqueria. After this tour, we offer free time in the city center. During free time, guests who wish may join the optional Flamenco Show (€60). After the world-famous Flamenco performance, known as the cry of the lower class against the upper class and where dance speaks, we transfer to our hotel in the Seville region. Free time to rest.
BARCELONA – (Girona & Figueres & Dali Museum Tour) – (Fiesta Barcelona Tour)
After breakfast, we offer a full day at leisure. During this free time, guests who wish may join the optional Girona & Figueres & Dali Museum Tour (€95). Our first stop is Girona, the largest city in Catalonia, with its museums, galleries, Gothic-style architectural works, and walls rising around its narrow, cobblestone, labyrinth-like streets, enchanting visitors. During our visit to Girona, we will see and photograph the colorful houses lined along the Onyar River, and walk in Libertat Street, a traffic-free street in the old town surrounded by walls, whose exits lead into maze-like narrow streets. In a city where Christians, Catalan Jews, and Muslims lived together throughout history, we will complete our tour by seeing Girona Cathedral panoramically and then head to our next stop, Figueres, to visit the Dali Museum. In Figueres, home to the museum that Salvador Dalí designed as a theater building while still alive to house his works, we will take a short tour of the town and then visit the Dali Museum (entrance fee included in the tour price), where we will go on an art tour with our guide through the museum that houses 4,000 of Dalí’s works. After our tour, guests will have free time in Barcelona city center. During this free time, guests who wish may join the optional Fiesta Barcelona Tour (€55). On this tour, we visit Poble Espanyol, an open-air museum and festival village concept created for the 1929 World Fair, bringing together typical architectural examples, craft workshops, artworks, and traditional cultural elements from different regions of Spain. With its lively atmosphere throughout the day and night, various music, dance, street performances, and cultural activities, along with restaurants, Poble Espanyol offers visitors a unique experience where they can see the characteristic elements of all Spain. After the visit and the free time that follows, we complete our tour and return to our hotel in the Barcelona region.
BARCELONA – IZMIR
After breakfast and check-out, we depart for Barcelona Airport for our return flight to Izmir. Upon arrival at the airport, after ticketing, baggage drop-off, and passport control procedures, we fly to Izmir at 10:50 on SunExpress Airlines’ scheduled flight XQ895. Arrival at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport at 15:00 local time and end of the tour.