Semester Period Florence Rome Tour (January 21, 2027) with THY, 4 Nights (BLQ-FCO) Florence (2) - Rome (2)

1st Day ISTANBUL – BOLOGNA – FLORENCE (MONTECATINI)

Meet in front of the THY counter at Istanbul Airport International Terminal. Departure to Bologna with Turkish Airlines. Arrival at Bologna Airport local time and departure by private bus for the Florence city tour. In our panoramic city tour, we start by photographing the historic streets and squares of Florence and end our panoramic tour at Piazza Della Republica (Republic) Square. After a short break, for our guests who wish, we continue to explore UNESCO World Heritage Florence, the capital of the Renaissance, step by step with our guide. In the afternoon, there is an opportunity to join the extra Renaissance Works in the Footsteps of the Medici (45€) tour. On this tour, we will examine in detail the historical monuments of this city, accompanied by the history of Florence and the life stories of Florentine artists and scientists who shaped the Renaissance period. During our tour, the places to be seen include Palazzo Vecchio, where the Medici Family ruled in Florence, Piazza Della Signoria, home to the Hercules and David statues, which are among the masterpieces of the Renaissance, the Uffizi Art Gallery, the historic Ponte Vecchio, the city’s oldest bridge, and the Medici Corridor, the House of Dante Alighieri, the famous literary master and author of the 13th-century epic poem Divine Comedy, Santa Maria del Fiore Duomo, which has the 3rd highest dome in Italy, and the Baptistery, famous for its gate called the “Gate of Heaven,” and Florence’s famous historic markets. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and overnight at our hotel.

2nd Day FLORENCE (MONTECATINI)

After breakfast, free day. For our guests who wish, accompanied by our guide, we depart for the Great Tuscany tour (145€). In our tour, Pisa - San Gimignano - Volterra are among the places to be seen. Pisa; is famous for its leaning tower, considered one of the most important historical monuments known worldwide. During the panoramic tour, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the cathedral, the baptistery, and Miracle Square will be visited, and our guests who wish can take photos in this historic city. San Gimignano (City of 13 Towers) is visited at Cisterne Square, which is considered the center of the city built by rival noble families in the 12th and 13th centuries. Here you can do plenty of shopping at affordable prices. Volterra Volterra, a medieval walled city whose every corner smells of history, has also been the subject of Hollywood films and series (Game of Thrones, Twilight Zone, etc.). This unique Tuscan town, whose past reaches back to the Etruscans and Romans, offers many opportunities to its visitors. During our Volterra tour, we will walk through its narrow streets and squares dating back to the Middle Ages, accompanied by a magnificent view of the Tuscan Valley. Among the places to be seen are the Roman Theater, the remains of the forum area, the Priori Square, the main square of the town, and the Volterra Cathedral built in the 12th century. In free time, you can taste cheese and the famous wines from the town’s small shops, and sip your coffee in the historic cafes in the square. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and overnight at our hotel.

3rd Day FLORENCE (MONTECATINI)– ROME

After breakfast, we leave our hotel and depart for Rome by private vehicle and with our guide. Upon arrival, panoramic Rome city tour. In our tour, we see the Vatican (San Pietro), Castel Sant' Angelo, one of the city’s most valuable treasures, the remains of the Circo Massimo stadium from ancient Roman times, and the streets from the Baroque Period panoramically by bus. A short photo break at the Colosseum, free time in the afternoon after the tour. In the evening, with our guests who wish, we depart for the Rome night tour (45€), which you will join as an extra, where we will see famous squares we have not seen before in Rome and spend enjoyable time walking through its streets. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and overnight at our hotel.

4th Day ROME

After breakfast, free day. For our guests who wish, we depart for the extra tour of the unique natural beauty of Albano Lake & Nemi Roman villages (Strawberry village) & Castelli Romani Outlet (95€), organized by our guide. We visit the region with its natural beauties where the popes spent their summers and the village of Nemi, famous for its wild strawberries that make you want to live there permanently. In the continuation of the tour, shopping opportunity at Castel Romano Designer Outlet, where we will find world-famous brands. After this tour, in the rest of the day, with our guests who wish, the extra Rome Monuments and Masterpieces (65€) tour, in our tour, in the imperial city of Rome, which shaped European civilization and witnessed 23 centuries of history, we see the ancient Pantheon temple, one of the city’s oldest monumental structures, and Piazza Navona, which has become the city’s most famous square with its Baroque architecture and famous fountain, the Trevi Fountain, where, according to legend, those who throw a coin into it will return to Rome, the Spanish Steps, famous for street artists, Castel Sant' Angelo - the Castle and Bridge of Angels, among the places to be seen. In this tour, where you will explore the city step by step accompanied by your guide, get ready to get lost in Rome’s ancient stories and historical texture. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and overnight at our hotel.

5th DAY ROME – ISTANBUL

After breakfast, transfer to the airport. Departure to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines scheduled flight, arrival in Istanbul local time and end of our tour.