Day 1 – Istanbul – Rome - Civitavecchia
We meet at Istanbul New Airport 3 hours before the flight and complete our check-in procedures, then fly to Rome (FCO) Airport. After arrival, we transfer to the 5* MSC Grandiosa.
Day 2 – At Sea
We will spend the entire day cruising at sea. A perfect opportunity to enjoy this magnificent ship. You can have your breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the buffet restaurant, where a variety of foods prepared fresh by special chefs to suit everyone’s taste are available, or at your reserved seat in the A La Carte restaurant. During the day, in addition to yoga and fitness classes, you can enjoy outdoor tennis, volleyball, and basketball, or use the state-of-the-art Technogym-equipped gym with bodybuilding equipment. After dinner, if you wish, you can spend time in the ship’s colorful and entertaining bars and cafés, listen to live music, attend theater shows featuring Broadway-style musicals, or try your luck at the casino. Dinner and accommodation on our ship.
Day 3 – Palma de Mallorca | Valdemosa & Palma de Mallorca
After breakfast on the ship, guests who wish may join the Valemosa & Palma de Mallorca tour, organized as an extra by our guide. We begin our tour by getting to know the city of Palma de Mallorca, a tourism paradise with a population of 300,000. Among the places to see are Bellver Castle from the 14th century, the famous Palma Cathedral from the 13th century, and, from the outside, the Almudania Palace right next to it. Then we will go to the historic Arena, and with interested guests we will visit one of Mallorca’s famous pearl workshops. The magnificent village of Valldemosa, located in the southwest of the island, will be our next stop. We will get to know this region as well and take plenty of photos. At the end of our tour, we return to our ship. Dinner and accommodation on our ship.
Day 4 – Barcelona | Barcelona City Tour
After breakfast, guests who wish may join the Barcelona city tour, organized as an extra by our guide. Our city tour in Barcelona, one of Europe’s most beautiful metropolises, will begin with our private bus waiting for us at the port. La Rambla Street, the Christopher Columbus Monument, the Maremagnum artificial harbor, Barceloneta Beach, the Olympic district and harbor, Catalunya Square, Paseu de Gracia Street, which Gaudi transformed into a street museum with his houses, and his most important work, Sagrada Familia, are among the places we will see. During the tour, we will go up Montjuic hill and take panoramic photos. After free time for shopping on La Rambla, we will return to our ship. Dinner and accommodation on the ship.
Day 5 – Cannes (Côte d'Azur) | Monte Carlo Tour & Cannes
After breakfast on the ship, guests who wish may join the Monte Carlo Tour & Cannes tour, organized as an extra by our guide. We will start our tour in Montecarlo, one of the richest countries in the world. Then we will return to Cannes. In this city, whose name is identified with the Cannes Film Festival, one of France’s most important festivals, the Palace of the Cinema Festival will of course also be among the places we will see. Cannes, one of the leading centers of luxury consumption in the world, is a city that offers pleasure to visitors in every season with its shopping streets running parallel to the Mediterranean, pleasant side streets, and cafés.
Day 6 – Genoa | Portofino Tour
After breakfast, guests who wish may join the Portofino tour, organized as an extra by the ship. We will take the PORTOFİNO tour, a dreamlike village about which songs have been written. Our bus departing from Genoa will first go to the town of Santa Maria Liguria. From there, we will take local transport to Portofino. We will have the chance to get to know this beautiful town more closely. In this excursion, which will last about 5 hours, we will see unforgettable places. At the end of our tour, we return to the ship. Dinner and accommodation on the ship.
Day 7 – La Spezia | Florence & Pisa
After breakfast on the ship, guests who wish may join the Florence & Pisa Tour, organized as an extra by our guide. We are going to Pisa, famous for its leaning tower, considered one of the most important historical monuments in the world, which in the 12th century held the trade dominance in the Western Mediterranean. During the panoramic tour, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the cathedral, the baptistery, and Miracoli Square are some of the places to visit. After the tour, we return to our ship.
Day 8 – Rome (FCO) – Istanbul (IST)
After breakfast on the ship, we complete our check-out procedures and transfer to Rome Airport. Guests who wish may join the Rome City tour, organized as an extra by our guide.
NOTE: Airport transfers for guests who will not join the Rome City Tour will be made in the morning.