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The Tale of Thessaloniki and Kavala - 2026 Season
Per person, double room€89 ≈ ₺4,981
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Belgrade (1 Night 3*/4* Hotels), Padua (1 Night 3*/4* Hotels), Bergamo/Milan (1 Night 3*/4* Hotels) Montecatini (1 Night 3*/4* Hotels), Rome (2 Nights 3*/4* Hotels), (1 Night Ship Accommodation (ATS – Pullman Type), Total 6 Nights Hotel Accommodation + 1 Night Ship Accommodation, (6 Breakfasts), Departure from Istanbul by Private Bus
All participating guests must hold a Multi-Entry Schengen visa valid for the entire duration of the tour. (Green Passport holders are exempt from the visa requirement.)
We start our tour by picking up you, our esteemed guests, from in front of the Istanbul Kadıköy Marriage Office parking lot at 20:00, then in front of the Mecidiyeköy Ziraat Bank at 20:30, from the İncirli Ömür bus stops at 21:00 and from Beylikdüzü Marmara Park at 21:30. Following the E80 highway via Selimpaşa and Silivri, we arrive at the Kapıkule border gate. After completing our passport and customs procedures here, we continue our journey with an overnight trip.
Breakfast : Not Included
Lunch : Not Included
Dinner : Will be taken freely at a facility on the way (Not included in the price)
Route : Istanbul – Kapıkule Border Gate (265 km)
Following breakfast taken freely on the road in the morning, we start our panoramic city tour upon our arrival in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. During this tour, some of the places we will see are Alexander Nevski Cathedral, Russian Church, Hagia Sophia Church, St. George Rotunda, Archaeological Museum, Presidency, Prime Ministry, and Banya Bashi Mosque. After a short free time we will give after the panoramic tour, we gather at our vehicle and set off towards Belgrade. During our walking tour upon arrival in Belgrade, Knez Mihajlova Street, Kalemegdan, Monument of Gratitude to France, Istanbul Gate, Tomb of Damat Ali Pasha, viewpoint, Victor statue, Zindan Gate, Leopold's Gate, clock tower and the ramparts will be just some of the things we will see. After our walking tour, you can stroll through the lively streets of Belgrade, taste different ice cream flavors at the ice cream shop recommended by your guide, or drink a pleasant coffee while watching the surroundings and the city. After our tour, transfer to our hotel by our vehicle. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast : Will be taken freely in Sofia (Not included in the price)
Lunch : Will be taken freely in Belgrade (Not included in the price)
Dinner : Will be taken freely in Belgrade (Not included in the price)
Currencies : Bulgarian Lev – Serbian Dinar
Route : Kapıkule Border Gate – Sofia (295 km), Sofia – Belgrade (393 km)
Approximate Distance to be Covered: 688 km
Hotel Check-in Time : Estimated depending on customs crossing time: 20:30
Following the breakfast we will have at the hotel in the morning, we complete our check-out procedures and leave the hotel with our luggage. Crossing the Serbia – Croatia border and continuing via Zagreb, we reach the Slovenian border. Although both countries are members of the European Union, customs and passport controls between them are still ongoing, so we complete our procedures and continue our journey towards the capital Ljubljana. With our arrival, we start our walking tour in this small but most romantic city of Europe. Ljubljana is a hidden gem among places to visit. During our tour, some of the things we will see within this gem will be the Prešeren Square, Triple Bridge, Dragon Bridge, castle. During the free time to be given after our trip, you can eat and drink something at the cafes along the river, buy souvenirs, or lose yourself in the neighborhood market if it coincides with the market day. We leave Ljubljana by meeting at the time given by our guide, pass the Italian borders and reach Padua. Transfer to our hotel where we will stay and overnight at our hotel. (Depending on availability in the season, accommodation can be carried out around the Padua region or around the Trieste region or around the Mestre region.)
Breakfast : Will be taken at the hotel in Belgrade
Lunch : Will be taken freely in Ljubljana (Not included in the price)
Dinner : Will be taken freely on the way (Not included in the price)
Currencies : Croatian Kuna - Euro
Route : Belgrade – Ljubljana (531 km), Ljubljana – Padua (267 km)
Approximate Distance to be Covered: 798 km
Hotel Check-in Time : Estimated depending on customs crossing time: 22:00
After breakfast at the hotel, we complete our check-out procedures and leave the hotel with our luggage. Our first stop is Venice, which was historically established on 118 islands as a pirate colony. We reach our special vaporetto waiting for us at the Troncetto pier to get to San Marco island, which is known as the actual Venice and is also the largest among these islands. After a boat ride of approximately half an hour on the sea, we start our walking tour on this island, which was named after the patron saint of Venice. Apart from the natural canal called Canale Grande, many artificially made canals also provided easy access to the depths of the island from the sea. Today, because of these canals, you have to cross many bridges while walking on the island. This beautiful place, holding a history in every corner, is where we will see the Doge's Palace, Prison, Bridge of Sighs, Basilica of San Marco housing some artifacts brought from Istanbul, Piazza San Marco, bell tower, astrological clock, Rialto Bridge, among others. After this pleasant tour where we will find ourselves in different realms with different stories through our guide's narratives, there will be free time. During your free time, you can browse the shops selling items made of Murano glass, buy hundreds of types of masks identified with Venice, sit in pleasant cafes and sip your drinks accompanied by music played by the orchestra, or taste seafood. Guests who wish can join the optional Gondola tour, which is a must-do when mentioning Venice (30 Euro). This dreamlike journey lasting about half an hour among the water canals is an unforgettable experience that everyone should live at least once in their life. (Gondolas have a capacity of 5 people and the given price is per person. However, if requested by you, our valued guests, a gondola tour can be arranged exclusively for couples with musical accompaniment upon request. You can learn the special prices for these special requests from our guide.) Following the free time, we meet at the time and place specified by our guide, return to Troncetto by private vaporetto, and continue our tour with our bus. Our next stop is Verona, one of Italy's most special cities where the love story of Romeo and Juliet took place. After our arrival in the city, where we can see Italy's second-largest arena, our walking tour will include Piazza Bra, the Verona Arena, and Juliet's House, among others. During the free time we will give after our tour, you can visit the shops of famous brands and shop on Verona's granite-paved shopping street, sit in the cafes located in Piazza Bra and taste Panna Cotta especially with forest fruits, or enjoy the day by sipping its local drinks. After the free time, meeting at the place and time specified by our guide, we depart towards Milan accompanied by the scenery of the Alps. Upon arrival, transfer to our hotel and check-in to the rooms. Overnight stay at our hotel. (Depending on the density of the region, accommodation will be made in Milan or its surroundings)
Breakfast : Will be served at the hotel in Padua
Lunch : Will be at leisure in Venice (Not included in the price)
Dinner : Will be at leisure in Verona (Not included in the price)
Currencies : Euro
Route : Padua – Venice (44 km), Venice – Verona (121 km), Verona – Milan (116 km)
Approximate Distance to be Traveled: 281 km
Hotel Check-in Time : Estimated depending on traffic congestion: 20:30
After breakfast at the hotel, we complete our check-out procedures and leave the hotel with our luggage. Our first stop is Milan, the capital of fashion located in the Lombardy region. During our walk here, we will see the symbol of the city originally named Mariae Nascenti, the Milan Cathedral, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, La Scala Theatre, Leonardo da Vinci statue, Piazza and statue of Vittorio Emanuele, and Sforza Castle, among others. In the free time we will provide after our tour, you can visit world-famous brand stores and shop. At the end of our tour, we set off towards the city of Pisa, which hosts one of the world's most attractive and visited towers. Upon arrival, we take a walk towards the religious complex where the Pisa Tower, where Galileo Galilei also conducted his experiments, is located. After listening to the interesting story of the tower and the city from our guide here, we take the famous photos with the tower, which is a must-do when coming this far. After shopping at the souvenir stalls located in the region during the given free time, we set off with our bus towards the Montecatini Terme region where we will stay. Upon arrival, transfer to our hotel and check-in to the rooms. After checking into the hotel, we definitely recommend you to take a night walk in this charming town. Overnight stay at our hotel.
Breakfast : Will be served at the hotel in Milan
Lunch : Will be at leisure in Milan (Not included in the price)
Dinner : Will be at leisure in Montecatini (Not included in the price)
Currencies : Euro
Route : Milan – Pisa (282 km), Pisa – Montecatini (47 km)
Approximate Distance to be Traveled: 383 km
Hotel Check-in Time : Estimated depending on traffic congestion: 20:30
After breakfast at the hotel, we complete our check-out procedures and leave the hotel with our luggage. First, we head to Florence, one of the most important cities of the Renaissance, which has the most works of art per square meter in the world. During our walking city tour here, we will see the Florence cathedral called Santa Maria del Fiore, the baptistery, Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo Vecchio, Fountain of Neptune, Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Repubblica, among others. During our free time here, we especially recommend you to see the leather market and taste the delicious meats of Florence. After free time, meeting at the place and time specified by our guide, we set off for San Gimignano, a small but magnificent medieval city. In San Gimignano, where you will feel like you are on a time travel, we will see the 13 towers built by rival noble families in the 12th and 13th centuries and Cisterno Square. During the free time to be given by our guide, do not forget to taste sliced pizzas in many flavors, especially with artichoke and olive, and eat ice cream from the champion gelateria Dondoli. After free time, we set off towards another medieval wonder. When we arrive in the city of Siena, famous for its world-famous bareback horse races called Palio, you will feel truly teleported to the middle ages during our walking tour. Every point of Italy is uniquely beautiful, but you will never erase Siena from your memory. Walking through its winding streets, we will reach the Piazza del Campo where the Torre del Mangia and the Palazzo Pubblico will welcome us. The Siena Cathedral, located right behind the square, is one of the structures that must be seen architecturally. After our walking tour where we will see this and many other works, during your free time, you can buy banners representing the neighborhoods of Siena and have a snack and drink at the cafes around the square. After free time, we meet with our guide and walk towards the point where our bus will pick us up. Our destination now is the capital Rome. With our arrival in this city smelling of history, which has also been the capital of the Roman Empire, one of the most important empires in history, transfer to our hotel and check-in to the rooms. Overnight stay at our hotel.
Breakfast : Will be served at the hotel in Montecatini
Lunch : Will be at leisure in San Gimignano (Not included in the price)
Dinner : Will be at leisure at the facility on the way (Not included in the price)
Currencies : Euro
Route : Montecatini – Florence (41 km), Florence – San Gimignano (57 km), San Gimignano – Siena (42 km), Siena – Rome (233 km)
Approximate Distance to be Traveled: 373 km
Hotel Check-in Time : Estimated depending on traffic congestion: 22:30
After breakfast at the hotel, we complete our check-out procedures and leave the hotel with our luggage. Our first stop is Vatican, the smallest state in the world. Consisting of St. Peter's Basilica and its surrounding square, this small state is a very important sanctuary for Christians. In this important place where the Pope, the leader of the Catholic denomination, also lives, after getting information from our guide on many important subjects such as the construction process of the basilica, the square, its architects, the important group of statues on and inside the structure, and the papal assassination, we take our photos during the given free time and complete our visit if the church is suitable for visit and leave Vatican. Our next plan is the Rome city tour. We start our walking tour with the Colosseum to explore step by step the city of Rome, where every stone you step on is a trace of history. We see the structure this time in daylight, which we photographed under lights at night. After listening to the stories of this magnificent structure where hundreds of people lost their lives from our guide, we reach Venice Square at the end of the road we walked seeing the Roman Forum. After this square, which also houses the Vittorio Emanuele II monument, one of the most special structures in the city, following Via Del Corso street, first the Trevi Fountain (Fountain of Love), then the Four Prophets Monument, Spanish Steps, and Piazza del Popolo are just some of what we will see during this tour. The city has such an important historical texture that it is possible to discover a new detail at every corner. Free time after our walking tour. It is strongly recommended to taste Italian ice cream and handmade pasta identified with Rome. Be sure to ask your guide where the best tiramisu in the city is. After our tour and free time, meeting at the time specified by our guide and transfer to our hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel.
Breakfast : Will be served at the hotel in Rome
Lunch : Will be at leisure in Rome (Not included in the price)
Dinner : Will be at leisure in Rome (Not included in the price)
Currencies : Euro
Route : Rome – Vatican (29 km)
Approximate Distance to be Traveled: 100 km
Hotel Check-in Time : Estimated depending on traffic congestion: 20:00
After breakfast at the hotel, we carry out our check-out procedures and leave the hotel with our luggage. Our first stop is Pompeii, located right on the edge of Mount Vesuvius, which is one of the important ancient cities in history. Pavements, houses, pedestrian crossings, baths, temples, and incredible stories await you in this city, which is also famous for its petrified humans. After our tour in Pompeii, free time for your souvenir shopping. (The Pompeii entrance fee and the mandatory earphone fee for groups are collected from guests wishing to join the Pompeii tour, furthermore, the mandatory local guide fee is divided by the number of participating persons.) Following the meeting at the time to be given by our guide, we set off towards the port of Brindisi or Bari for our ferry journey to Greece. After customs procedures, we board the ship. We continue our journey towards Greece with a night voyage. Overnight stay on the ship.
Breakfast : Will be served at the hotel in Rome
Lunch : Will be served at a local restaurant in Pompeii (Not included in the price)
Dinner : Will be at leisure in Bari/Brindisi or on the ship (Not included in the price)
Currencies : Euro
Route : Rome – Pompeii (250 km), Pompeii – Bari (331 km),
Approximate Distance to be Traveled: 581 km
Ship Boarding Time : Varies between estimated 19:30/21:30 depending on the ship's departure time
Following the arrival of the ship at the port of Igoumenitsa in the morning hours, we leave the ship with our vehicle. After the break we will give on the way, upon our arrival in Kavala, we taste the famous Kavala cookies and then give you free time for lunch. After lunch, we continue our journey towards the Ipsala border gate. Upon our arrival at the border, we complete passport and customs procedures and continue our journey towards Istanbul. Upon our arrival in Istanbul, we drop off our valued guests at the points where we picked them up and bid you farewell with the wish to see you again on our next tour.
Breakfast : Will be at leisure on the ship (Not included in the price)
Lunch : Will be served at a local restaurant in Kavala (Not included in the price)
Dinner : Will be at leisure at the facility on the way (Not included in the price)
Currencies : Euro
Route : Igoumenitsa – Kavala (473 km), Kavala – Istanbul (460 km)
Approximate Distance to be Traveled: 933 km
Istanbul Arrival Time : Estimated depending on customs crossing time: 00:30
Prices are per person in ₺. Child prices apply when sharing with two adults.
| Date | Double | Single | Triple | Child | Infant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2026İstanbul | ₺36,572 | — | — | — | — | Sold out |
**All participating guests must hold a Multi-Entry Schengen visa valid for the entire duration of the tour. (Green Passport holders are exempt from the visa requirement.)**
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