COSTA SMERALDA WITH WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN & SARDINIA ISLAND & EXOTIC COASTS - EID AL-ADHA - 14.05.2027

Meeting at Istanbul Airport International Terminal at 03:30 in the morning, followed by departure to Milan on Turkish Airlines flight TK1873 at 06:50. Upon arrival in Milan at local time 08:45, transfer to Genoa port where our ship COSTA SMERALDA 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 17:00. Dinner and overnight on board.

 

Our ship will dock at Marseille port at 09:00. Free time for breakfast, shopping, and personal activities. Guests who wish can join the "Marseille City Tour & Aix En Provence Tour" organized by our guides as an extra option. Starting our tour in Marseille, a major maritime city, we will first visit the Cathedral La Major 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 district designed by the brother of Cardinal Mazarino in the 17th century. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight on board.

 

Our ship will dock at Barcelona port at 08:00 in the morning. Free time for breakfast, shopping, and personal activities. Guests who wish can join the "Barcelona City Tour" organized by our guides as an extra option. 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 and 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.

 

On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship offers many alternatives. Those who wish can enjoy 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. A variety of dining options are also waiting for you throughout the day. Dinner and overnight on board.

 

Our ship will dock at Cagliari port at 07:00 in the morning. Free time for shopping and personal activities after breakfast. Guests who wish can join the "Cagliari City Tour & Audarya Winery Vineyard Tour" organized by our guides as an extra option. With our special vehicle at the port, we set off towards Danilova, where Sardinia's famous wines are produced. On the way, we will stop at Poetto Beach, Sardinia's most beautiful beach, and Urpino hill with magnificent views to take photos of pink flamingos. Then we will visit a winery in the area and gain detailed information about the wine-making process. Guests who wish can participate in a wine tasting. At the end of the tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 16:00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board.

 

Our ship will dock at Naples port at 08:30. Free time for shopping and personal activities after breakfast. Guests who wish can join the "Naples City Tour & Pompeii Tour" organized by our guides as an extra option. Naples, the famous port of the Campania region, is one of the few European cities where the traces of ancient times have never completely disappeared. Founded by the Greeks, developed and expanded by the Romans, this city has been the most valuable treasure for foreign invaders over the centuries. Such a connection between past and present makes it a noisy, high-crime-rate, somewhat run-down, somewhat complex but worth-seeing metropolis. During this tour, while walking through the ruins of people and homes buried under the ashes of Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii, you will experience the incredible destruction nature can cause and the power of nature. Then we will stop in Naples and see the Royal Square after a panoramic bus tour. At the end of the tour, we return to our ship. Dinner and accommodation on board. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board.

 

Our ship will dock at Civitavecchia port at 08:00. Free time for personal activities after breakfast. Guests who wish can join the "Rome City Tour" organized by our guides as an extra option. In this full-day tour, after a 1 hour 15-minute journey by bus that will wait for us at Civitavecchia Port, we arrive in Rome and take a panoramic bus tour. Places to be seen include Castel Sant'Angelo, Tiber River, Borghese Park, Via Veneto, Piazza del Popolo, Piazza della Repubblica, Via Nazionale, Theatre of Marcello, Circo Massimo, and Forum areas. Then we explore Rome's famous squares on foot. Places to be seen include Pantheon Square, Navona Square, Trevi Fountain, and Spanish Steps, ending our tour with a shopping break. At the end of the tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board.

 

Our ship will dock at Savona port at 08:30 in the morning. After breakfast, we complete the ship disembarkation procedures and then leave the ship. Guests who wish can join the "Serravalle Outlet Tour" organized by our guides as an extra option. With our special vehicle waiting for us at the port, we head to Serravalle Outlet, one of Italy's most famous outlets, and have free time for shopping. At the end of the tour, we proceed to Milan Malpensa Airport. After arriving at the airport and completing check-in and passport procedures, we depart for Istanbul on Turkish Airlines flight TK1876 at 20:10. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at local time 00:10. End of our tour.