DAY 1: ISTANBUL AIRPORT – MILAN / SAVONA
Following our meeting at Istanbul Airport International Departures terminal at 03.30 in the morning, departure for Milan with Turkish Airlines flight TK1873 at 08.15. Upon arrival in Milan at local time 09:05, transfer to the port of Savona where our ship COSTA FAVOLOSA will depart. After ship check-in and passport procedures, settling into cabins and free time. Our ship will depart from the port at 16:30. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 2: BARCELONA
Our ship will dock at the port of Barcelona at 14.00 noon. Free time for personal activities after morning 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 start 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, Catalunya Square, Paseo de Gracia street where Gaudi’s houses are transformed into an open-air street museum, and his most essential work Sagrada Familia are among the places we will see. During our tour, we will go up to 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 19.30. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 3: CRUISING AT SEA
During this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can benefit from 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 various music and entertainment performed in dozens of bars. Different dining alternatives will also be waiting for you all day long.
DAY 4: MALAGA
Our ship will dock at the port of Malaga at 08.00 in the morning. Free time for personal activities after morning breakfast. It is Spain's fifth largest city after Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and Seville. Growing quite rapidly with its magnificent sunshine, entertaining nightlife, unforgettable seafood restaurants, and culturally rich historical sites, this city welcomes thousands of tourists every year as the apple of the eye of Spain's Andalusia region. Guests who wish may join the optional “Malaga City Tour” organized by their guide. Malaga, the center of the Costa del Sol and Andalusia, is a special fusion where Arab and Western cultures meet and show themselves. It is no coincidence that it is the most touristic region of Spain with Gibralfaro Castle, the Cathedral, the Palace of the Umayyad Sultans, and Alameda Boulevard equipped with exotic trees... Picasso didn't choose to be born here for nothing... We will introduce you closely to this mystical city and then head towards Mijas, which has made a name for itself as another special Andalusian village famous for its stony streets, whitewashed houses, horse-drawn carriages, and authentic bazaar. At the end of the tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 18.00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 5: CADIZ
Our ship will dock at the port of Cadiz at 08.00 in the morning. Free time for personal activities after morning breakfast. Guests who wish may join the optional “Seville & Cadiz Tour” organized by their guide. Following our docking in Cadiz, we proceed to Seville, the most important city of Southern Spain. With the panoramic city introduction tour we will make here; the cathedral whose construction began in the 15th century in place of the old Grand Mosque dating from the Almohad period, the royal estate Alcazar where Arab gothic and Renaissance style palaces rise side by side, the 13th-century castle called the Golden Tower, many medieval churches, the 51st Paula Nuns Monastery, and the City Hall are among the places to be seen. Afterwards, returning to Cadiz and taking a short tour introducing the city, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 18.00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 6: CRUISING AT SEA
During this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can benefit from 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 various music and entertainment performed in dozens of bars. Different dining alternatives will also be waiting for you all day long.
DAY 7: LEIXOES / PORTO
Our ship will dock at Leixoes / Porto port at 08:00 in the morning. Free time for personal activities and shopping after morning breakfast. Guests who wish may join the optional "Porto City Tour" organized by their guide. In our city tour today; Bento Station, Sao Francisco Church, Stock Exchange Palace, Porto Cathedral, Historic wine cellars, Liberdade Square, Batalha Square, the oldest and typical residential center of the city Riberia District, Torre Dos Clerigos Tower, Santa Catarina Street which is the city's most famous shopping street, Dom Luis I Bridge, Arrabida Bridge, and Boa Vista which is the new and modern district of the city are among the places we will see. Following our tour, return to our ship. Our ship will leave the port at 18.00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 8: LA CORUNA
Our ship will dock at the port of La Coruna at 09.00 in the morning. Following our morning breakfast, free time for shopping and personal activities. Guests who wish may join the optional “La Coruna City Tour & Santiago De Compostela Tour”. La Coruña is a municipality and the administrative center of the province of La Coruña, located in the northwest of Galicia, one of Spain's autonomous regions. La Coruña became the political center of the Kingdom of Galicia during the 16th-19th century period and became the regional center of Galicia in 1833 and 1982. When the Autonomous Community of Galicia was established in 1982, Santiago de Compostela was chosen as the capital. The lighthouse called the Tower of Hercules (Spanish and Galician: Torre de Hércules) located in A Coruña has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Spain list since 2009. San Antón Castle, María Pita Town Hall, Royal Archives of Galicia and San Carlos Park, Millennium Obelisk, La Coruna Opera Palace are among the places we will see. After free time following the tour, return to our ship. Our ship will depart at 18.00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 9: CRUISING AT SEA
During this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can benefit from 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 various music and entertainment performed in dozens of bars. Different dining alternatives will also be waiting for you all day long.
DAY 10: CHERBOURG
Our ship will dock at Cherbourg port at 06.00. It is a historic and strategic port city located in the Normandy region in northwestern France, on the coast of the English Channel. Having one of the largest artificial harbors in the world, the city is known for hosting giant cruise ships as well as Cité de la Mer, a large maritime museum inside, and a real nuclear submarine exhibited there. It also holds a special historical significance for cruise passengers with the title of being the last European port visited by the Titanic before its tragic journey in 1912. Departure time of our ship is 18.00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 11: CRUISING AT SEA
During this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can benefit from 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 various music and entertainment performed in dozens of bars. Different dining alternatives will also be waiting for you all day long.
DAY 12: HAMBURG - ISTANBUL AIRPORT
Our ship will dock at Hamburg port at 06.00. Following our morning breakfast, we carry out our ship disembarkation procedures. Guests who wish may join the “Hamburg City Tour” organized optionally by their guide. Located in northern Germany, at the southern tip of the Jutland Peninsula separating the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, Hamburg is situated at the intersection point of the Elbe, Alster, and Bille Rivers. The city center is established around the Binnenalster and Aussenalster Lakes. The city has 2,302 bridges connecting water canals. Extending inwards from the North Sea, the Port of Hamburg is Europe's 2nd largest port. It is one of the most important international trade centers. Hamburg, which has many parks within the city, is one of the world's top five “Green Cities”. During our tour, the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, St. Michaelis Church which is one of the most famous churches in northern Germany, Binnen and Aussenalster lakes, Elbe river, St Pauli also known as the Red Light district, Reeperbahn, Fish Market, Port area, and the City Hall which has a magnificent architecture as one of the most attractive points will be seen. After the free time given for shopping and food, we move to the airport. Following our check-in procedures, we depart for Istanbul with Turkish Airlines flight TK1664 at 18.25. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at local time 22.40. End of our tour.
