ESPRESSO ITALY WINTER 2026 (BLQ-FCO)
Day 1 ISTANBUL – BOLOGNA – VENICE
We meet in front of the Pegasus Airlines counter at Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Departure Terminal. After our baggage and ticket procedures, we fly with Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight. After our arrival, we will depart to the city of Venice with our private bus waiting for us at the airport. Upon arrival, a panoramic city tour of Venice will commence. After arriving at Tronchetto square, we take a short boat trip to reach St. Mark's Square. Our city tour includes the famous St. Mark's Square and Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs where prisoners took their last glance at Venice before being imprisoned, the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge on it, the Doge's Palace, the Bell and Clock Tower, and the Giorgio Maggiore Church. After the tour, free time will be given. Those who wish can join the optional activity of a Gondola Tour (40€ per person) organized by our guide. After the free time, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
Day 2 VENICE – FLORENCE
After having breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Florence. Guests who wish can join the optional Bologna Tour (35€ per person) organized by our guide as we proceed. In our tour, we will see the Piazza Maggiore (Main Square) considered to be the center of Bologna, the Fountain of Neptune behind the square, the Old Stock Exchange Building, the first university building in Europe, Quadrilatero (old market), and the Garisenda and Asinelli towers that have become symbols of Bologna. After the tour, we will proceed to Florence. After arrival, a panoramic city tour of Florence will take place. In 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 hosts the famous Hercules and David statues of the Renaissance, the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral with Italy's third-highest dome, and the Baptistery famous for its door. After the tour, we will transfer to our hotel in Montecatini. Accommodation at our hotel.
Day 3 FLORENCE
After breakfast at the hotel, free time will be given. Guests who wish can join the optional Tuscany Tour (110€) organized by our guide. Our first stop on the tour will be Pisa, where we will see the iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Miracle Square nearby, 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 the Cisterno Square. After the tour, we will proceed to Siena. In Siena, where neighborhood culture dominates, there are a total of 17 neighborhoods. The Campo Square where the Palio horse races take place with the participation of the neighborhoods, the half-finished Siena Cathedral, and the narrow streets of the city will be among the sights during our Siena city tour. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 4 FLORENCE – ROME
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Rome. Guests who wish can join the optional Orvieto Tour (35€ per person) organized by our guide on the way. In Orvieto, which holds an important place in Italy's art and general history and has extraordinary natural beauty, after seeing the ancient city center and the Orvieto Cathedral, we will continue to Rome. After arrival, a panoramic city tour of Rome will take place. During our city tour, we will see Castel Sant’Angelo, where Cem Sultan was imprisoned, the Venice Square where Mussolini addressed the public, the II. Vittorio Emanuele monument, the Colosseum famous for hosting gladiator battles, the Trevi Fountain known from the movie 'La Dolce Vita', the Spanish Steps with 135 steps, and the Spanish Steps containing the sinking ship fountain. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.
Day 5 ROME
After breakfast at the hotel, free time will be given. Guests who wish can participate in the optional Outlet & Lakes Region & Vatican Tour (80€ per person) organized by our guide. After visiting the area with natural beauties where the Popes spent their summers and the village of Nemi famous for its wild strawberries, we will have free time for shopping in the Castel Romano Outlet, the most famous shopping outlet in Italy. Then we will head to St. Peter's Square, which is considered the center of Christianity. After our arrival, we will have free time to visit the Basilica and Square. Guests who wish can join the optional Rome by Night Tour (35€ per person) organized by our guide. Accommodation at our hotel.
*The optional tours offered today are operated as a combined tour. In case of separate bookings, transportation to the start/end points of the tour will be done separately.
Day 6 ROME – ISTANBUL
After having breakfast at the hotel, depending on the flight time, transfer to Rome Airport. After completing the baggage and check-in procedures, we will depart for Istanbul with Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight. With our arrival, the end of our tour and services.