Day 1 - ISTANBUL AIRPORT – MILAN – GENOA
Following our meeting at Istanbul Airport International Departures Terminal at 04:30, we complete our check-in procedures and then depart for Milan with Turkish Airlines flight TK1873 at 06:50. Upon arrival in Milan at local time 08:45, we transfer to the port of Genoa where our MSC WORLD EUROPA ship is located, via our private vehicle waiting for us. After ship check-in and luggage procedures, settle into the cabins followed by free time. Our guide will hold a briefing meeting introducing the ship and our tours after boarding, and then you can enjoy the ship until dinner. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight stay on the ship.
DAY 2 LA SPEZIA
Our ship will dock at the port of La Spezia at 07:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities and shopping. Guests who wish may join the optional “Florence Tour” arranged by our guide. Accompanied by Tuscan landscapes in our private vehicle waiting for us at the port, we arrive in Florence after a journey of approximately 2 hours. Arriving at the city center with a 30-minute walk from where the bus parks, we exteriorly view the Uffizi Gallery, Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, Florence Cathedral (Duomo), and the Baptistery. Inviting you to the heart of fashion, Florence is a shopping paradise especially for shoes, bags, and all kinds of leather goods. After giving free time for lunch and shopping in this city of Italy, which attracts the most tourists after Rome, we will return to the port of La Spezia. Our ship will leave the port at 18:00 in the evening. 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. On this full-day tour, after a 1-hour and 15-minute journey with our bus waiting for us at Civitavecchia Port, we take a panoramic tour of Rome. Sights to see include: Castel Sant’Angelo, Tiber River, Borghese Park, Via Veneto, Piazza del Popolo, Piazza della Repubblica, Via Nazionale, Theatre of Marcellus, Circus Maximus, and the Forum areas. Afterwards, we discover Rome's famous squares on foot. Sights to see include: Pantheon Square, Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain, and Spanish Steps, where we end our tour and give 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 - DAY 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 wish can shop at duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or benefit from various music and entertainment performed in dozens of bars. Different 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 13th-century famous Palma Cathedral, and right next to it, the Almudania Palace from the outside. Then, after panoramic views of the historic Arena, considered the symbol of the city, we will head towards Valldemossa, located in the southwest of the island, also known as the Valley of Moses. Valldemossa, a magnificent village used as a summer region by Kings in the medieval period and also 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. In addition, we will visit the Monastery in Valldemossa, the most important part where the world-famous French composer Chopin and writer George Sand created their most beautiful works, and witness their emotional stories there. 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 begin with our private bus waiting for us at the port. La Rambla Street, Christopher Columbus Monument, Maremagnum Artificial Port, Barceloneta Beach, Olympic area and port, Plaça de Catalunya, Passeig de Gràcia street where Gaudi's houses are transformed into an open-air museum, and his primary work Sagrada Familia are among the places we will see. During our tour, we will go up to Montjuïc hill and take scenery 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 Basilica” located on a high hill. Following this visit, the Longchamp Fountain, Saint-Charles train station, old town, Hôtel de Ville, and marina area are some of the sights to be seen. Afterwards, we will go to Aix-en-Provence, located 40 minutes away from Marseille. It will begin with the famous 12th-century St. Saviour’s Cathedral with its Romanesque facade and covered vaulted passageway. Then, during our pleasant walk in the old district of the city, you will see the ancient inns located here and the Mazarin quarter designed by the brother of Cardinal Mazarin in the 17th century. 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 carry out our ship disembarkation procedures and then leave the ship. We move to Milan Airport with our private vehicle waiting for us at the port. After arriving at the airport and completing our check-in and passport procedures, we depart for Istanbul with Turkish Airlines flight TK1816 at 19:25. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at local time 23:25. End of our tour.
