The Great Italy and Greece Tale by Bus (Including Extra Tours and Excursions) - 2026 Season

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Included Services

  • Transportation with luxury buses
  • 6 nights accommodation in 3* and 4* hotels
  • 6 breakfasts at hotels
  • Ferry ticket between Bari - Igoumenitsa (ATS - Pullman type)
  • All tours and excursions mentioned in the program
  • Professional Turkish-speaking guide services
  • Local guide services required in some regions
  • Checkpoint and parking fees

Not Included

  • Multiple-entry Schengen visa
  • Personal and extra expenses
  • Lunch and dinner
  • Drinks during meals
  • International departure tax
  • Optional gratuities for guide and driver
  • Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
  • Venice Vaporetto fee (15 Euros)
  • Gondola tour per person (30 Euros)
  • Extra excursions stated or not stated in the program
  • Any services not explicitly included
  • Hotel-city taxes, local services, border crossings, and Venice tourist tax total 60 Euros. (Collected per person as city tax; due to variations based on hotel proximity to city center, hotel star rating, and length of stay, the guide collects it at the start of the tour and pays it to the hotels.)
  • Travel Guarantee Package (Can be added only during booking for an extra 35 Euros. Cannot be added later.)

Meeting & End Points

  • Starting Point: İstanbul
  • Ending Point: Brindisi / Bari – Igumenitsa – Kavala – İstanbul

Daily Tour Program

  1. Day 1
    After a free breakfast on the way in the morning, we arrive in Bulgaria's capital Sofia and begin our panoramic city tour. During this tour, some of the places we will see include Aleksander Nevski, the second largest Orthodox church in the Balkans, Russian Church, St. Sophia Church, Rotunda Church, Archaeological Museum, Presidency, Prime Ministry, Banyabashi Mosque. After the panoramic tour, we
  2. Day 2
    After breakfast at the hotel, we check out and depart with our luggage. We cross the Serbia-Croatia border and continue via Zagreb, reaching the Slovenia border. Although both countries are EU members, customs and passport controls are still in place, so we complete the formalities and continue toward the capital Ljubljana. Upon arrival, we begin a walking tour of this small yet most romantic city
  3. Day 3
    After breakfast at the hotel, we complete our check-out and leave the hotel with our luggage. Our first stop is Venice, historically founded as a pirate colony on 118 islands. To reach the island of San Marco, known as the real Venice and the largest among these islands, we board our private vaporetto waiting for us at the Tronchetto dock. After approximately half an hour of travel on the water, w
  4. Day 4
    After breakfast at the hotel, we complete the check-out process and leave the hotel with our luggage. Our first stop is Milan, the fashion capital located in the Lombardy region. During our walking tour, we will see the city's iconic landmarks including the island, originally named Mariae Nascenti, the Milan Duomo, Vittoria Emanuele 2 Gallery, La Scala Theatre, Leonardo da Vinci statue, Vittoria E
  5. Day 5
    After breakfast at the hotel, we check out and leave with our luggage. First, we head to Florence, one of the most important cities of the Renaissance, which boasts the highest density of artworks per square meter in the world. During our walking tour, we will see the Florence Duomo, also known as Santa Maria del Fiore, the Baptistery, Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo Vecchio, Neptune Fountain, Pont
  6. Day 6
    After breakfast at the hotel, we complete our check-out and leave with our luggage. Our first stop is the world's smallest state, Vatican City. This tiny state consisting of St. Peter's Basilica and its surrounding square is a highly significant sanctuary for Christians. At this important place where the Pope, leader of the Catholic faith, resides, we listen to our guide about the construction of
  7. Day 7
    After breakfast at the hotel, we check out and leave with our luggage. Our first stop is Pompeii, located on the shores of Mount Vesuvius, one of the most important ancient cities in history. Famous for its petrified humans, this city awaits you with its sidewalks, houses, pedestrian crossings, baths, temples, and incredible stories. After our tour in Pompeii, free time for souvenir shopping. (Gue