DAY 1 MARSEILLE
Following our meeting at Istanbul Airport international departures terminal at 03.30, we complete our check-in procedures and depart for Marseille at 07.05 with Turkish Airlines flight TK1365. 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 board.
DAY 2 GENOA
Our ship will dock at the port of Genoa at 09.00 in the morning. After morning breakfast, free time for personal activities. Guests who wish may join the optional "Genoa & Portofino Tour" organized by our guide. We set off towards the city center of the port city Genoa with our private vehicle waiting for us. It is the capital of an important maritime kingdom that once ruled the Mediterranean geography, including Istanbul. San Lorenzo Cathedral, the Doge's Palace, and Christopher Columbus's house are important points we will see. In the second part, we go to Portofino, the town of lovers featured in songs, located 1 hour away from Genoa. After our free time in this peaceful town by the sea, we return to our ship. Our ship will leave the port at 17.00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 3 CRUISING AT SEA
On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can take advantage of the ship's outdoor and indoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Those who wish can shop at duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or enjoy various music and entertainment performed in dozens of bars. Various dining alternatives will also await you all day long. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 4 NAPLES
Our ship will dock at the port of Naples at 13.00. Guests who wish may join the optional "Sorrento & Capri Tour (Full Day)" organized by their guide. Sorrento is the birthplace of the poet Torquato Tasso, the land of colors, the home of mermaids, the city of lemon and orange trees. Having also hosted the famous Soviet writer Maxim Gorky in the 1920s, Sorrento is a charming southern city where kindness and hospitality merge and are passed down from generation to generation. After our Sorrento tour, we depart for Capri. We arrive at Capri Island after our journey by high-speed ferry. Places to visit in Capri are the Capri town located above the port, the Anacapri town at the very top of the hill, the Gardens of Augustus, and the shopping street. Those who wish can take the cable car from Anacapri to the highest point of the island and catch the chance to see a magnificent view. After the tour ends, we return to our ship. Our ship will leave the port at 20.00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 5 PALERMO
Our ship will dock at the port of Palermo at 09.00 in the morning. 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 our arrival in Palermo, the capital of Sicily, we go to Cefalu, one of the most beautiful holiday resorts of Palermo and Sicily. With its medieval buildings, the town is a place both for shopping and where you can fully feel the Sicilian spirit. During our tour, the cathedral dating from the Normans and the ancient washhouse will be among the places we will visit. After free time, we return to Palermo and will do a tour introducing the city. Afterwards, we visit the Monreale Cathedral. We see the total 6,340 m² mosaic decoration depicting scenes from the Old and New Testaments. Then return to the ship. Our ship will leave the port at 18.00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 6 LA GOULETTE
Our ship will dock at the port of La Goulette at 08.00 in the morning. After morning breakfast, free time for shopping and personal activities. Guests who wish may join the optional "Carthage & Sidi Bou Said Tour" organized by our guide. Carthage, our first stop, is a city founded by a Phoenician colony. Among the places we will see here are the Early Christian Museum and the Carthage National Museum. Sidi Bou Said, our second stop, is a picturesque village perched on a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean; we will take a pleasant walk through its winding, cobblestone streets. Its white walls, contrasting sky-blue doors, and ornate window grills will remind you of Greece and Bodrum. At the end of our tour, after giving free time to take photos and buy souvenirs, we transfer to the ship at the time specified by our guide. Our ship will leave the port at 18.00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 7 BARCELONA
Our ship will dock at the port of Barcelona at 08.00 in the morning. 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 the most beautiful metropolises in Europe, 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, Catalonia Square, Passeig de Gracia Street where Gaudi's houses are transformed into an open-air street museum, and his main work Sagrada Familia will be among the places we will see. During our tour, we will go up Montjuic hill and 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 board.
DAY 8 MARSEILLE – ISTANBUL AIRPORT
Our ship will dock at the port of Marseille at 09.00 in the morning. After morning breakfast, we complete our ship disembarkation procedures and then leave the ship. Guests who wish may join the optional "Aix-en-Provence Tour" organized by our guide. Departing with our private vehicle waiting for us, we start our Aix-en-Provence tour where you will feel the charming atmosphere of Southern France. Our first stop will be the famous Saint-Sauveur Cathedral, which dates back to the 12th century with its magnificent Romanesque-style front facade and covered arched passage. Afterwards, we will take a pleasant walk in the old streets where you will closely feel the historical texture of the city. During this stroll, you will discover ancient inns carrying traces of the past and the elegant Mazarin district designed by Cardinal Mazarin's brother in the 17th century. At the end of our tour, we depart for Marseille Airport. Following our arrival at the airport, after check-in and passport procedures, we depart for Istanbul at 19.00 with Turkish Airlines flight TK1368. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 23.15 local time. End of our tour.
