DAY 01 ISTANBUL AIRPORT – MILAN/SAVONA
Meeting at Istanbul Airport International Terminal at 03:30 in the morning, followed by departure to Milan on Turkish Airlines flight TK1873 at 08:15. Upon arrival in Milan at 09:05 local time, transfer to Savona port where our ship COSTA FAVOLOSA will depart. After ship check-in and passport procedures, we will settle into our cabins and have free time. Our ship will depart from the port at 16:30. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 02 BARCELONA
Our ship will dock at Barcelona port at 14:00 noon. After breakfast, there will be free time for personal activities. Guests who wish can join the “Barcelona City Tour” organized additionally 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. We will see La Rambla Street, Cristoforo Colombo Monument, Maremagnum Artificial Port, Barceloneta Beach, Olympic area and port, Catalunya Square, Paseu de Gracia street where Gaudi’s houses were converted into a street museum, and his most fundamental work, Sagrada Familia. During our tour, we will go up Montjuic hill and take landscape photos. After free time for shopping, we will return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 19:30. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 03 AT SEA
On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can use the ship’s open and closed pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Others can shop in duty-free stores, try their luck in the casino, or enjoy various music and entertainment offered in dozens of bars. Various food alternatives are also waiting for you all day long.
DAY 04 MALAGA
Our ship will dock at Malaga port at 08:00 in the morning. After breakfast, there will be free time for personal activities. It is Spain’s fifth largest city after Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and Seville. With its magnificent sunshine, lively nightlife, unforgettable fish restaurants, and culturally rich historical venues, this rapidly growing city welcomes thousands of tourists every year as the jewel of Andalusia in Spain. Guests who wish can join the “Malaga City Tour” organized additionally by their guides. Malaga, the center of the Costa del Sol (Sun Coast) and Andalusia, is a special fusion where Arab and Western cultures meet and shine. It is no coincidence that the Gibralfaro Castle, Cathedral, Palace of the Umayyad Sultans, Alameda Boulevard adorned with exotic trees make it Spain’s most touristy region... Picasso did not choose to be born here in vain... We will introduce you to this mystical city closely and then head towards Mijas, another special Andalusian village famous for its cobblestone streets, bright white houses, sightseeing carriages, and authentic market. At the end of the tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 05 CADIZ
Our ship will dock at Cadiz port at 08:00 in the morning. After breakfast, there will be free time for personal activities. Guests who wish can join the “Sevilla & Cadiz Tour” organized additionally by their guides. After docking in Cadiz, we head to Seville, the most important city in Southern Spain. In the panoramic city introduction tour we will do here; the cathedral which began construction in the 15th century on the site of the old Great Mosque from the Muwahhid era, the royal estate Alkazar where Arab Gothic and Renaissance style palaces rise side by side, the fortress called Golden Tower dating back to the 13th century, many medieval churches, St. Paula Monastery, and City Hall are among the places to see. Then we return to Cadiz, take a short tour introducing the city, and return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 06 AT SEA
On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can use the ship’s open and closed pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Others can shop in duty-free stores, try their luck in the casino, or enjoy various music and entertainment offered in dozens of bars. Various food alternatives are also waiting for you all day long.
DAY 07 LEIXOES / PORTO
Our ship will dock at Leixoes / Porto port at 08:00 in the morning. After breakfast, there will be free time for personal activities and shopping. Guests who wish can join the "Porto City Tour" organized additionally by their guides. In today’s city tour; Bento Station, Sao Francisco Church, Stock Exchange Palace, Porto Cathedral, Historical wine cellars, Liberdade Square, Batalha Square, Riberia Region which is the city’s oldest and typical settlement center, Tore Dos Clerigos Tower, Santa Catarina which is the city’s most famous shopping street, Don Luis I Bridge, Arrabida Bridge, Boa Vista which is the city’s new and modern district are among the places we will see. After our tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 08 LA CORUNA
Our ship will dock at La Coruna port at 09:00 in the morning. After breakfast, there will be free time for shopping and personal activities. Guests who wish can join the “La Coruna City Tour & Santiago De Compostela Tour” organized additionally by their guides. La Coruña is a municipality and the administrative center of the province of La Coruña located in the northwest of Galicia, one of Spain’s autonomous regions. La Coruña was the political center of the Kingdom of Galicia during the 16th-19th centuries and was also the regional center of Galicia between 1833 and 1982. When the Autonomous Community of Galicia was established in 1982, Santiago de Compostela was chosen as the capital. The lighthouse known as Hercules Tower (Spanish and Galician: Torre de Hércules) located in A Coruña has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List of Spain since 2009. San Antón Fortress, María Pita City Hall, Galicia Royal Archive, San Carlos Park, Millennium Obelisk, and La Coruña Opera House are among the places we will see. After the tour and free time, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart at 18:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 09 AT SEA
On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can use the ship’s open and closed pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Others can shop in duty-free stores, try their luck in the casino, or enjoy various music and entertainment offered in dozens of bars. Various food alternatives are also waiting for you all day long.
DAY 10 CHERBOURG
Our ship will dock at Cherbourg port at 06:00. It is a historic and strategic port city located in the Normandy region in northwest France, on the coast of the English Channel. The city, which has one of the world’s largest artificial ports, is known not only for hosting massive cruise ships but also for its large maritime museum Cité de la Mer inside and a real nuclear submarine exhibited there. It also holds a separate historical importance for cruise passengers with the title of being the last European port visited before Titanic’s tragic voyage in 1912. Our ship’s departure time is 18:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 11 AT SEA
On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can use the ship’s open and closed pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Others can shop in duty-free stores, try their luck in the casino, or enjoy various music and entertainment offered in dozens of bars. Various food alternatives are also waiting for you all day long.
DAY 12 HAMBURG - ISTANBUL AIRPORT
Our ship will dock at Hamburg port at 06:00. After breakfast, we will complete our ship disembarkation procedures. Guests who wish can join the “Hamburg City Tour” organized additionally by their guides. Located in northern Germany, at the southern tip of the Jutland Peninsula separating the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, Hamburg is situated at the confluence of the Elbe, Alster, and Bille rivers. The city center is built around the Binnenalster and Aussenalster lakes. The city has 2,302 bridges connecting its water channels. The Hamburg Port extending inland from the North Sea is Europe’s second-largest port. It is one of the most important international trade centers. With many parks within the city, Hamburg is one of the top five “Green Cities” in the world. In our tour, we will see the Hamburg Philharmonic Concert Hall, St. Michaelis Church, one of the most famous churches in Northern Germany, Binnen and Aussenalster lakes, Elbe River, St Pauli also known as Red Light Street, Reeperbahn, Fish Market, Port area, and one of the most interesting points, the City Hall with its magnificent architecture. After free time given for shopping and dining, we head to the airport. After our check-in procedures, we depart for Istanbul on Turkish Airlines flight TK1664 at 18:25. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 22:40 local time. End of our tour.