DAY 01 ISTANBUL AIRPORT – MILAN – SAVONA
Following our meeting at Istanbul Airport International Departures terminal at 03:30 AM, departure for Milan with Turkish Airlines flight TK1873 at 08:15 AM. Upon arrival in Milan at local time 09:05 AM, transfer to the port of Savona where our ship COSTA TOSCANA will depart from. After ship check-in and passport procedures, settling into the cabins and free time. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 02 MARSEILLE (AIX-EN-PROVENCE)
Our ship will dock at the port of Marseille at 08:30 AM. Free time in the morning for breakfast, shopping, and personal activities. For guests who wish, departure for the optional "Marseille City Tour & Aix-en-Provence Tour" organized by our guides. In Marseille, an important maritime city, we will start our tour by visiting the "Notre-Dame de la Garde Basilica" located on a high hill. Following this visit, the Longchamps Fountain, Saint-Charles railway station, old town, Hotel de Ville, and the marina area will be some of the sights. Afterwards, we will head to Aix-en-Provence, located 40 minutes away from Marseille. We will start with the famous 12th-century St. Saviour’s Cathedral, featuring a Romanesque façade and covered vaulted walkway. During our pleasant walk in the old part of the city, you will see the ancient inns and the Mazarin district, designed in the 17th century by the brother of Cardinal Mazarin. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:30. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 03 BARCELONA
Our ship will dock at the port of Barcelona at 08:00 AM. 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 begin with our private bus waiting for us at the port. La Rambla, Christopher Columbus Monument, Maremagnum artificial harbor, Barceloneta Beach, Olympic area and port, Catalunya Square, Passeig de Gràcia avenue where Gaudi's houses are turned into an open-air museum, and his principal work Sagrada Familia will be 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 depart from the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 04 IBIZA
Our ship will dock at the port of Ibiza at 12:30 PM. After morning breakfast, free time for personal activities. Guests who wish can get information from our guide to swim in the magnificent beaches of Ibiza, go shopping, and dine. Our ship will depart from the port at 20:00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 05 CRUISING AT SEA
During this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can take advantage of the ship's indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Those who want can shop at the duty-free stores, try their luck in the casino, or enjoy the various music and entertainment performed in dozens of bars. Different dining options will also await you all day long. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 06 PALERMO
Our ship will dock at the port of Palermo at 08:00 AM. After morning breakfast, free time for shopping and personal activities. Guests who wish may join the optional "Palermo & Cefalu Tour" organized by our guide. Following arrival in Palermo, the capital of Sicily, we will head to Cefalu, one of the most beautiful resort towns of Palermo and Sicily. With its medieval buildings, the town is a place both for shopping and for fully experiencing the spirit of Sicily. During our tour, the Norman cathedral and the ancient washhouse will be among the places we visit. After free time, we will return to Palermo and take a tour introducing the city. Afterwards, we will visit the Monreale Cathedral. We will see the mosaic ornamentation covering a total of 6,340 m2 depicting scenes from the Old and New Testaments. Then, return to the ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 16:30. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 07 CIVITAVECCHIA / ROME
Our ship will dock at the port of Civitavecchia at 08:30 AM. 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 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 will discover Rome's famous squares on foot. Sights to see include the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, the Trevi Fountain, and the Spanish Steps, where we will end our tour and take a shopping break. At the end of our tour, we will return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 19:00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 08 SAVONA – MILAN – ISTANBUL AIRPORT
Our ship will dock at the port of Savona at 08:30 AM. After morning breakfast, we will complete our ship check-out procedures and then disembark. We will depart for Milan Airport with our private vehicle waiting for us at the port. Upon arrival at the airport, after check-in and passport procedures, we will depart for Istanbul with Turkish Airlines flight TK1876 at 18:35. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at local time 23:40. End of our tour.
