DAY 1 ISTANBUL AIRPORT – MILAN – SAVONA
After meeting at 03:30 in the International Terminal of Istanbul Airport, we depart for Milan at 08:15 on Turkish Airlines flight TK1873. After our arrival in Milan at 09:05 local time, transfer to Savona port where our COSTA TOSCANA ship will depart. After the ship check-in and passport procedures, settle into the cabins and free time. Our ship will leave the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 2 MARSEILLE (AIX AN PROVANCE )
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 extra "Marseille City Tour & Aix En Provance Tour" organized by their guides. We will begin our tour in Marseille, an important maritime city, by first visiting the "Notre Dame de la Garde Cathedral" located on a high hill. After this visit, some of the places to see are Longchamps Fountain, Saint Charles train station, old town, Hotel de Ville, and the yacht harbor area. Later we will go to Aix en Provence, which is 40 minutes away from Marseille. It will begin with the famous 12th-century St. Saviour's Cathedral, with its Romanesque façade and covered arched passage. Then, during a pleasant walk in the old part of the city, you will see the ancient inns here and the Mazarino district, designed in the 17th century by the brother of Cardinal Mazarino. Our ship will leave the port at 18:30. Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 3 BARCELONA
Our ship will dock at Barcelona port at 08:00 noon. After breakfast, free time for personal activities. Guests who wish can 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, Maremagnum Artificial Harbor, Barceloneta Beach, the Olympic area and port, Catalunya Square, Paseu de Gracia street where Gaudi's houses were turned into an open-air street museum, 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, we will return to our ship. Our ship will leave 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. After breakfast, free time for personal activities. Guests who wish can get information from our guide and swim in Ibiza's magnificent beaches, shop, and eat. Our ship will leave 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 indoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Those who want can shop at duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or benefit from the different music and entertainment performed in dozens of bars. Different meal 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. After breakfast, free time for shopping and personal activities. Guests who wish can join the "Palermo & Cefalu Tour" organized as an extra by our guide. After arrival in Palermo, the capital of Sicily, we head to Cefalu, one of Palermo's and Sicily's most beautiful resort towns. With its medieval buildings, the town is a place where you can both shop and truly feel the Sicilian spirit. During the tour, the cathedral from the Normans and the ancient laundry are among the places we will visit. After free time, we will return to Palermo and take a tour introducing the city. Then we visit Monreale Monastery. We see the mosaic decoration covering a total of 6340 m2, depicting scenes from the Old and New Testaments. Then we return to the ship. Our ship will leave 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. After breakfast, free time for personal activities. Guests who wish can join the "Rome City Tour" organized as an extra by our guide. On this full-day tour, after a 1 hour 15 minute journey with our bus waiting for us at Civitavecchia Port, we make a panoramic tour of Rome, where places to see include Castel Sant'Angelo, the Tiber River, Borghese Park, Via Veneto, Popolo Square, Republica Square, Via Nazionale, Marcello Theater, Circo Massimo, and the Forum areas. Then we explore Rome's famous squares on foot. Places to see include Pantheon Square, Navona Square, the Fountain of Love, and the Spanish Steps, where we finish our tour and take a shopping break. At the end of our tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will leave the port at 19:00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board..
DAY 8 SAVONA – MILAN – 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. With our private vehicle waiting for us at the port, we depart for Milan Airport. After arrival at the airport, following check-in and passport procedures, we depart for Istanbul at 18:35 on Turkish Airlines flight TK1876. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 23:40 local time. End of our tour.