Classic Italy Promotion Tour with Turkish Airlines, 6 Nights, Including Trieste City Tour… Morning Ljubljana Departure – Evening Ljubljana Return || 17016||22543

ISTANBUL – LJUBLJANA – TRIESTE – FERRARA – (Pisa Tour) – FLORENCE We arrive at Istanbul Airport International Terminal 3 hours before departure and complete check-in, baggage drop-off, and passport control procedures. Then we fly to Ljubljana on Turkish Airlines flight TK1061, a direct scheduled service departing at 07:30. After arriving at Ljubljana Airport at 08:45 local time, we meet our private coach and depart for Trieste. During our Trieste tour, the main sights include Piazza Unita Building, San Giusto Basilica, Campo Square, and especially Piazza Unita d’Italia, which is considered one of Italy’s most impressive squares due to its seaside location, elegant and serene grandeur, and the fact that it combines both Italian and Central European architecture. Following the tour in Trieste, known worldwide as the birthplace of Illy Coffee and for being one of the main ports of the Austro-Hungarian Empire for centuries, and where coffee beans largely spread into Europe from here, we have a short free time before departing for Ferrara. After our panoramic Ferrara city tour, where we will see the city’s Renaissance areas and architectural structures on one side, and the old brick houses, churches, monasteries, and the historic Este Castle with its medieval traces on the other, we continue to our hotel in the Florence region for overnight accommodation. On the way, guests who wish may join the optional Pisa Tour (50 Euro). Upon arrival in Pisa, our tour includes the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Cathedral, the Baptistery, and Miracles Square. After a short free time for photos, we arrive at our hotel in the Florence region. Room assignment and free time to rest. FLORENCE – (San Gimignano & Siena Tour) – ROME After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we depart for Rome. On the way, guests who wish may join the optional San Gimignano & Siena Tour (80 Euro). Our first stop is San Gimignano. San Gimignano, which has preserved its medieval architecture and appearance to the present day and has earned a place on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List, is also known as the “Town of Beautiful Towers” thanks to 14 architectural marvels that remain standing after wars and natural disasters out of 76 original towers. In San Gimignano, where time seems to have stopped and visitors feel as though they are traveling back to the Middle Ages, we will enjoy a walking tour through its narrow streets opening onto the town square and panoramic views of the 14 magnificent towers. Our next stop is Siena. Siena is famous for its narrow medieval streets, small avenues, and Campo Square, which is regarded as one of the largest squares in Europe. After a pleasant walk through Campo Square and the historic narrow streets leading to it, we complete our tour and continue to Rome. Upon arrival at our hotel in the Rome region, room assignment and free time to rest. ROME – (Rome Icons & Vatican and Local Neighborhoods Tour) After breakfast, we offer a full day at leisure. Guests who wish may join the optional Rome Icons & Vatican and Local Neighborhoods Tour (95 Euro). We take you on a historical journey through Rome and its icons, a city described as Urbs aput mundi, meaning “the city at the center of the world,” where art, history, music, shopping, sunshine, and cuisine meet, and where buildings in various styles from antiquity to the Renaissance line the city. While the works created by rival architects attract thousands of tourists to the city in every season, Rome carries these crowds without overwhelming its charm and beauty. During our tour, we first visit the Colosseum, which became the symbol of the city and hosted gladiator fights during the Roman Empire, the Roman Forum, the ceremonial center of the city in imperial times, the Trevi Fountain, where legend says those who throw a coin in will return to Rome, the Spanish Steps, famous for street performers, and panoramic views of Piazza Pietra and Piazza del Popolo. After the Rome Icons Tour, we provide free time at the Pantheon. We then see Castel Sant’Angelo, the Angels’ Castle, and Navona Square, and visit Vatican City / St. Peter’s, the center of the Catholic branch of Christianity and the smallest country in the world by area. We offer free time at St. Peter’s Square, where thousands of Catholics come each year to worship and gather, and where, on special occasions, the Pope comes out to greet the people from his office. In the square stands St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest cathedral in the world with 140 statues of saints. After the free time, we begin our Roman Local Neighborhoods tour. In this tour, where we mingle with the people of Rome and feel like locals ourselves, we experience the real Italian atmosphere with its cafés, small family restaurants, boutiques, greengrocers, butcher shops, and many other small and charming stores, along with the authenticity and simplicity of Trastevere, Piazza Trilussa, Ponte Sisto, and the Ghetto district, as well as the ancient Tiber Island connected to the city by two bridges. After a walking tour through its labyrinth-like backstreets lined with small tables, we complete the tour and return to our hotel in the Rome region. ROME – (Amalfi Pearl Sorrento Tour) – ROME After breakfast, we offer a full day at leisure. During this free time, guests who wish may join the optional full-day Amalfi Pearl Sorrento Tour (95 Euro). Sorrento, whose history dates back to prehistoric times and which fascinates visitors by combining Italian character and charm with a Mediterranean style, is famous for its small tourist boutiques, breathtaking beaches, stunning views, and Limoncello, the Italian lemon liqueur. After our city tour and surroundings tour in Sorrento, located on the Amalfi Coast, we offer free time for sea, sand, and sun on some of the region’s most beautiful beaches. After this enjoyable free time, we complete the tour and return to our hotel in the Rome region. ROME – FLORENCE – VENICE After breakfast and hotel check-out, we depart for Florence. Upon arrival in Florence, we begin our city tour. In Florence, the capital of the Renaissance and the birthplace of Pinocchio, we first view from outside the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, which immediately attracts attention with its orange-colored dome and is the fourth largest church in Europe. One of the cathedral’s most striking features is its bronze doors, known as the “Gates of Paradise,” depicting scenes from the stories of prophets, some of which are also mentioned in the Holy Quran. We then see Giotto’s Bell Tower, once used to summon the people to parliament, Piazza della Signoria, which was for centuries the political and social center of Florence and home to Michelangelo’s famous David statue, and Ponte Vecchio, the Old Bridge, famous for its antique and jewelry shops. After the Florence city tour, we head to our hotel in the Venice region. Upon arrival at our hotel in the Venice region, room assignment and free time to rest. VENICE – (Venice Masterpieces & Colorful Islands by Boat and Outlet Tour) After breakfast, we offer a full day at leisure. Guests who wish may join the optional Venice Masterpieces & Colorful Islands by Boat and Outlet Tour (135 Euro – including Vaporetto transport fees). On our tour, we first enjoy free time at an outlet center home to world-famous brands, elegant shops, cafés and restaurants, and leisure areas, where you can shop for quality items at affordable prices. After the free time, we depart for our Venice Colorful Islands program. In this tour, where we will have the opportunity to observe Venice Island from different angles by passing through the lagoons, we see the islands of Lido and Murano from the sea and visit Burano Island, a fishing village famous for its lace and known as one of the 10 most colorful places in the world. After the Colorful Islands program, we proceed to the canals area for our Venice Masterpieces program. In this part of the tour in Venice, we see major iconic structures such as St. Mark’s Square, built of stone and marble with columns brought from Istanbul, St. Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace, designed and used as a symbol of magnificence and power, the Clock Tower, the Bridge of Sighs, and the historic Campanile Bell Tower. We then enjoy a pleasant walk through the streets of Venice, connected by bridges and extending along narrow canals. After the Venice Masterpieces tour, we complete the program and return to our hotel in the Venice region for rest. VENICE – (Ljubljana & Bled Lake Tour) – LJUBLJANA – ISTANBUL After breakfast and hotel check-out, we depart for Ljubljana Airport for our return flight to Istanbul. On the way, guests who wish may join the optional Ljubljana and Bled Lake Tour (65 Euro). Our tour begins with a city tour of Ljubljana. Ljubljana, the capital and largest city of Slovenia, is located at the intersection of Alpine, Central European, and Mediterranean cultures, giving it great cultural and architectural richness. During our tour in Ljubljana, we will see Vodnik Square, Ljubljana Castle, St. Nicholas Cathedral, the Dragon Bridge, Old Square, the Historic Fountain, and People’s Square. After a short free time, we head to Bled. We will enjoy a peaceful sightseeing tour of Bled, famous for its emerald-green lake with an island in the middle, its church on the island, and Bled Castle on the high hill above. After completing the tour, we continue our journey to Ljubljana Airport. Upon arrival at the airport, we complete baggage drop-off, ticketing, and passport control procedures and fly to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines flight TK1064, a direct scheduled service departing at 20:15. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 23:40 Turkish time, and the end of our tour.