DAY 1 ISTANBUL AIRPORT – MILANO – SAVONA
Meeting at Istanbul Airport International Terminal at 03:30 in the morning, followed by departure to Milano on Turkish Airlines flight TK1873 at 08:15. Upon arrival in Milano at local time 09:05, transfer to Savona port where our ship COSTA TOSCANA 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 18:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 2 MARSEILLE (AIX EN PROVENCE)
Our ship will dock at Marseille port at 08:30 in the morning. Free time for breakfast, shopping, and personal activities. Guests who wish may join the guide's optional "Marseille City Tour & Aix En Provence Tour". Starting in Marseille, an important maritime city, our tour will first visit the "Notre Dame de la Garde Cathedral" located on a high hill. Following this visit, some of the places to be seen include Longchamps Fountain, Saint Charles train station, the old town, Hotel de Ville, and the marina area. Then we will go to Aix en Provence, located 40 minutes from Marseille. We will start with the famous St. Saviour’s Cathedral dating back to the 12th century, known for its Romanesque front facade and covered arched walkway. Later, during a pleasant walk in the old part of the city, you will see the ancient inns and the Mazarino quarter designed by the brother of Cardinal Mazarino in the 17th century. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:30. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 3 BARCELONA
Our ship will dock at Barcelona port at 08:00 in the afternoon. Free time for personal activities after breakfast. Guests who wish may join the optional "Barcelona City Tour" organized by our guide. Our city tour in Barcelona, one of Europe's most beautiful metropolises, will begin with our special bus waiting for us at the port. Places to be seen include 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 have been converted into a street museum, and his masterpiece Sagrada Familia. During our tour, we will climb Montjuic hill to take landscape photos. After free time for shopping, we will return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 4 IBIZA
Our ship will dock at Ibiza port at 12:30 in the morning. Free time for personal activities after breakfast. Guests who wish can get information from our guide and swim in the magnificent beaches of Ibiza, do shopping, and eat. Our ship will depart from the port at 20:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 5 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 options are also waiting for you all day. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 6 PALERMO
Our ship will dock at Palermo port at 08:00 in the morning. Free time for shopping and personal activities after breakfast. Guests who wish may join the optional "Palermo & Cefalu Tour" organized by our guide. After arriving in Palermo, the capital of Sicily, we head to Cefalu, one of the most beautiful holiday resorts of Palermo and Sicily. With its medieval structures, this town is a place both for shopping and to fully experience the spirit of Sicily. Among the places we will visit during the tour are the cathedral left by the Normans and the ancient laundry. After free time, we return to Palermo and take a tour introducing the city. Then we visit Monreale Monastery. We see the mosaic decoration depicting scenes from the Old and New Testaments, covering a total area of 6340 m2. Then we return to the ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 16:30 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 7 CIVITAVECCHIA / ROME
Our ship will dock at Civitavecchia port at 08:30. Free time for personal activities after breakfast. Guests who wish may join the optional "Rome City Tour" organized by our guide. On this full-day tour, after a 1 hour 15 minute journey by bus waiting for us at Civitavecchia Port, we arrive in Rome and take a panoramic tour by bus. Places to be seen include Castel Sant’Angelo, Tiber River, Borghese Park, Via Veneto, Popolo Square, Republica Square, Via Nazionale, Marcello Theatre, Circo Massimo, and Forum areas. Then we explore Rome's famous squares on foot. Among the places to be seen are Pantheon Square, Navona Square, Trevi Fountain, and Spanish Steps, where we end our tour and take a shopping break. At the end of our tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 19:00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 8 SAVONA – MILANO – ISTANBUL AIRPORT
Our ship will dock at Savona port at 08:30 in the morning. After breakfast, we complete our ship disembarkation procedures and then leave the ship. We proceed to Milano Airport with our special vehicle waiting for us at the port. After arriving at the airport, following check-in and passport procedures, we depart for Istanbul on Turkish Airlines flight TK1876 at 18:35. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at local time 23:40. End of our tour.