DAY 1 ISTANBUL AIRPORT – MILAN – GENOA
Following our meeting at Istanbul Airport International Departures terminal at 03.30, we complete our check-in procedures and then depart for Marseille with Turkish Airlines flight TK1365 at 07.05. Following our arrival in Marseille at 09:20 local time, transfer to our ship located at the port of Marseille. After ship check-in procedures and settling into our cabins, free time. Our ship will depart from the port at 18.00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay on the ship.
DAY 2 LA SPEZIA
Our ship will dock at the port of Barcelona at 14.30 noon. After morning breakfast, free time for personal activities. 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 start with our private bus waiting for us at the port. La Rambla Street, Christopher Columbus Monument, Maremagnum Artificial Harbor, Barceloneta Beach, Olympic area and port, Catalunya Square, Paseo de Gracia street where Gaudí's houses are transformed into an open-air museum, and his main work Sagrada Familia are among the places we will see. During our tour, we will go up to Montjuïc hill to take landscape photos. After free time for shopping, we will return to our ship. Our ship will leave the port at 19.30. Dinner and overnight stay on the ship.
DAY 3 CIVITAVECCHIA (ROME)
Our ship will dock at the port of Civitavecchia at 08.00. After morning breakfast, free time for personal activities. Guests who wish may join the optional “Rome City Tour” organized by our guide. In this full-day tour, after a 1-hour and 15-minute journey with our bus waiting for us at Civitavecchia Port, we will arrive in Rome and take a panoramic tour by bus. Sights to see include Castel Sant'Angelo, the Tiber River, Borghese Park, Via Veneto, Piazza del Popolo, Piazza della Repubblica, Via Nazionale, the Theatre of Marcellus, Circus Maximus, and the Forum areas. Afterwards, we explore Rome's famous squares on walking. Sights to see include the Pantheon Square, Piazza Navona, the Trevi Fountain, and the 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 leave the port at 18.00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay on the ship.
DAY 4 CRUISE AT SEA
During this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can make use of the ship's indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Those who want can shop at duty-free shops, try their luck at the casino, or enjoy the various music and entertainments performed in dozens of bars. Various dining alternatives will also await you all day long. Dinner and overnight stay on the ship.
DAY 5 PALMA DE MALLORCA
Our ship will dock at the port of Palma De Mallorca at 09.00. After morning breakfast, free time for shopping and personal activities. Guests who wish may join the optional “Palma De Mallorca City Tour & Valldemossa & Frederic Chopin Museum Tour” organized by their guide. We start this full-day tour by first getting to know the tourism paradise city of Palma de Mallorca with a population of 300 thousand. Sights to see include the 14th-century Bellver Castle, the famous 13th-century Palma Cathedral, and the Almudania Palace right next to it from the outside. Then, after seeing the historical Arena, considered the symbol of the city, panoramically, we will head towards Valldemossa, located in the southwest of the island, also known by another name as the Valley of Moses. Valldemossa, a magnificent village used as a summer region by Kings during the medieval period and also as a resting place for monks, will be our next stop. By getting to know this region and taking plenty of photos, we will have the opportunity to experience the soul of the island. We will also visit the most important part of Valldemossa, the Monastery where the world-famous French composer Chopin and writer George Sand created their most beautiful works, and witness their emotional stories here. Return to the ship after the tour. Our ship will leave the port at 21.00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay on the ship.
DAY 6 BARCELONA
Our ship will dock at the port of Barcelona at 08.00 in the morning. After morning breakfast, free time for shopping and personal activities. Departure for the “Barcelona City Tour” optionally organized by our guide. Our city tour in Barcelona, one of Europe's most beautiful metropolises, will start with our private bus waiting for us at the port. La Rambla Street, Christopher Columbus Monument, Maremagnum Artificial Harbor, Barceloneta Beach, Olympic area and port, Catalunya Square, Paseo de Gracia street where Gaudí's houses are transformed into an open-air museum, and his main work Sagrada Familia are among the places we will see. During our tour, we will go up to Montjuïc hill to take landscape photos. After free time for shopping, we will return to our ship. Our ship will leave the port at 18.00. Dinner and overnight stay on the ship.
DAY 7 MARSEILLE / AIX EN PROVENCE
Our ship will dock at the port of Marseille at 08.00 in the morning. After morning breakfast, free time for shopping and personal activities. Departure for the “Marseille City Tour & Aix En Provence Tour” optionally organized by their guide. In Marseille, an important maritime city, we will start our tour by first visiting the “Notre Dame de la Garde Cathedral” located on a high hill. Following this visit, the Longchamp Fountain, Saint Charles railway station, old town, Hotel de Ville, and marina area are some of the places to see. Afterwards, we will go to Aix en Provence, which is 40 minutes away from Marseille. It will start with the famous 12th-century St. Saviour's Cathedral with its Romanesque facade and covered vaulted pathway. Then, during our pleasant walk in the old district of the city, you will see the ancient inns located here and the Mazarino district designed in the 17th century by the brother of Cardinal Mazarin. Our ship will leave the port at 18.00. Dinner and overnight stay on the ship.
DAY 8 GENOA – MILAN – ISTANBUL AIRPORT
Our ship will dock at the port of Genoa at 08.00 in the morning. After morning breakfast, we complete our ship disembarkation procedures and then leave the ship. We depart for Milan Airport with our private vehicle waiting for us at the port. Following our arrival at the airport, after check-in and passport procedures, we depart for Istanbul with Turkish Airlines flight TK1816 at 19.25. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 23.25 local time. End of our tour.
