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Speaking Tours

8-Day Switzerland & Italy Tour

This special tour program combines the science, culture, history, and urban life of Switzerland and Italy, offering a rich and immersive travel experience from Zurich through Lucerne, Bern, Geneva, CERN, Milan, Venice, Pisa, Florence, Siena, the Vatican, and Rome. The program has been carefully designed for student groups and participants seeking an international cultural tour.

Program Type Cultural and Sightseeing Tour
Destination Switzerland & Italy
Duration 8 Days
Highlights Science, history, and city exploration
8-Day Switzerland and Italy Tour
  • Prerequisite

    It is recommended that program registration, passport arrangements, and travel planning be fully completed before the tour.

  • Program Content

    The tour includes city sightseeing, scientific visits, cultural exploration, and historical landmarks.

  • Processing Time

    Tour preparations, visa procedures, and operational planning may vary depending on seasonal demand.

  • Important

    The program itinerary may be updated depending on flight schedules, accommodation, museum availability, and operational planning.

Tour Process

Application and Planning Stages

1

Get Information

Receive an overview of the tour date, route, accommodation structure, and services included in the program.

2

Register

The pre-registration process begins with participant information, passport status, and travel plan details.

3

Prepare Your Documents

Required travel documents, permission forms, and reservation plans are prepared completely.

4

Finalize the Planning

Flights, transfers, hotels, city tours, and daily route details are finalized by the operations team.

5

Pre-Tour Briefing

The meeting point, luggage preparation, flight arrangements, and daily program are shared with participants.

6

Join the Program

Join the tour on the scheduled date and experience an intensive cultural and city tour centered around Switzerland and Italy.

Program

8-Day Switzerland & Italy Tour Program

Day 1 Istanbul - Zurich - Lucerne
Day 1

Istanbul - Zurich - Lucerne

After meeting at the airport early in the morning, the flight to Zurich takes place. Upon arrival, a panoramic city tour is held in Zurich, one of Switzerland’s most important cities. Grossmünster and Fraumünster Churches, St. Peterskirche, and Bahnhofstrasse are seen before continuing to Lucerne. After visiting the Lion Monument, Chapel Bridge, and the area around Lake Lucerne, the group checks in at the hotel.

Day 2 Zurich - Technorama - Bern
Day 2

Zurich - Technorama - Bern

After breakfast at the hotel, the group departs for Technorama Science Center. Participants attend science demonstrations and pre-planned workshops. Afterwards, Rhine Falls, one of Europe’s largest waterfalls, is visited. The program then continues to Bern, a UNESCO World Heritage city, where a city tour is held around the Clock Tower, Old Town, Parliament Building, and Parliament Square.

Day 3 Lausanne - Montreux - Geneva
Day 3

Lausanne - Montreux - Geneva

After breakfast, the group departs for Geneva via Lausanne and Montreux. Upon arrival, a panoramic Geneva tour is held around Lake Geneva, Mont Blanc Bridge, the Great Cathedral, the United Nations and Red Cross buildings, Notre-Dame, and the Old Town. After free time, the group transfers to the hotel.

Day 4 Geneva - CERN - University of Geneva
Day 4

Geneva - CERN - University of Geneva

After breakfast, the group visits CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research. At the Globe area, the Universe of Particles presentation is viewed; participants receive information about CERN’s history, superconducting magnets, proton acceleration, and the ATLAS Detector. Following the scientific program, participants attend an educational presentation and experiment program in physics, chemistry, biology, or mathematics at the Sciencescope section of the University of Geneva.

Day 5 Milan
Day 5

Milan

After breakfast at the hotel, the rooms are vacated and the group departs for Milan. Upon arrival, important landmarks such as the Duomo di Milano, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, Arco della Pace, and Castello Sforzesco are seen panoramically. After the city tour, free time is provided at an outlet shopping center, and in the evening the group transfers to the hotel on the route to Venice.

Day 6 Venice
Day 6

Venice

After breakfast, the group departs for Venice by private coach. As part of the program, St. Mark’s Square, St. Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace, the Grand Canal, and the Rialto Bridge are visited. Afterwards, Venice’s historic and romantic canals are explored from the water with a gondola ride. After free time, the group returns to the hotel.

Day 7 Pisa - Florence - Siena
Day 7

Pisa - Florence - Siena

After breakfast, the group travels to Pisa, where the Leaning Tower, Campo dei Miracoli, and the Baptistery are visited. The program then continues to Florence, where the Arno River, Ponte Vecchio, the Uffizi area, the Baptistery of San Giovanni, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, and Palazzo della Signoria are seen panoramically. In the final part of the day, Siena’s historic medieval streets and squares are explored.

Day 8 Vatican - Rome - Istanbul
Day 8

Vatican - Rome - Istanbul

After breakfast, the Rome city tour begins. The Vatican, St. Peter’s Basilica, Piazza Venezia, the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, Trajan’s Forum, Circus Maximus, the Vittoriano Monument, the Trevi Fountain, and the Spanish Steps are visited before free time is provided. At the scheduled time, the group transfers to the airport, and the program ends with the return flight.

SERVICES INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

  • Round-trip airline tickets,
  • Airport taxes,
  • Airport–hotel–airport transfers and intercity transfers,
  • 7 nights’ accommodation at 3- and 4-star hotels,
  • 7 days of breakfast at the hotel,
  • Professional Turkish-speaking guide services,
  • Hotel and city taxes,
  • All highway, checkpoint, and parking fees,
  • All tours and sightseeing excursions specified as included in the itinerary,
  • Overseas travel health insurance (20 Euro, to be collected by the agency as a group fee),
  • Vaporetto fare,
  • Gondola tour in Venice.

FİYATA DAHİL OLMAYAN HİZMETLER

  • Schengen visa service,
  • Passport fees,
  • Exit tax,
  • Admission fees for museums, historical sites, etc.,
  • Lunch and dinner,
  • All personal expenses,
  • Optional tips for the driver and guide.

NOTES

  • Passengers traveling on the Switzerland & Italy tour for tourism purposes must have health insurance.
  • A passport valid for at least 12 months is required for international travel. Passports older than 10 years are not valid for international travel and must be renewed before the tour departure date. Entry is not permitted with torn or worn-out passports.
  • To apply for a visa, you must have a passport valid for at least 12 months and submit all documents listed in the visa requirements checklist—which you can obtain from our travel agencies—in full to the agency with written confirmation at least one month before the tour departure date.
  • The visa must be obtained from the country of first entry on the tour or the country where you will stay the longest; otherwise, PASSWORLD is in no way responsible if immigration officials deny entry into the country.
  • In the event of tour cancellation, visa and insurance fees are non-refundable.
  • PASSWORLD acts solely as an intermediary between the consulate and our customers. PASSWORLD bears no responsibility if a visa is not approved for any reason, is not issued in time, or contains errors, and the traveler has no right to claim compensation from PASSWORLD under any circumstances.
  • PASSWORLD acts as an intermediary between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of September 28, 1955.
  • During registration, the name, date of birth, and passport number listed on the passport must be entered into the system. Airline tickets are issued based on this information.
  • Any ticket cancellations or changes resulting from incorrect information will result in a no-show fee charged to the passenger.
  • Flight times are subject to change, and passengers must contact the main office to obtain written confirmation of all times at least 48 hours prior to the departure date.
  • The city of arrival may vary. PASSWORLD cannot be held responsible for any schedule changes made by airlines or for any possible delays.
  • PASSWORLD is not responsible for any changes in domestic connecting flights experienced by guests who have not confirmed their flight times and itinerary.
  • For group tickets, the airline’s policy applies: if the outbound flight cannot be used, the return flight cannot be used either.
  • The standard checked baggage weight limit for flights departing from Turkey is 20 kg. This limit may vary depending on the airline and the destination country. On domestic flights within the destination country, this limit may be reduced to 15 kg. Excess baggage weight and fee policies are determined by the airlines and are not the responsibility of PASSWORLD.
  • If the number of participants for a package tour is insufficient, the consumer will be notified of the tour cancellation 20 days in advance.
  • The tour itinerary listed in the program is an example; changes to the tour route may occur. City sightseeing tours may be conducted the following day(s), depending on the time of arrival in the city. The excursions listed in the itinerary may be rescheduled to a different day at the guide’s discretion for any reason, even if they are not scheduled for the specified day(s).
  • Optional tours will take place only if there is a minimum of 10 participants; if there are fewer participants, they may be conducted at the guide’s discretion, and prices may be adjusted if necessary. PASSWORLD cannot be held responsible if these excursions or tours cannot be conducted.
  • Optional tours along the route will take place only if at least 10 people from the group participate. Guests who do not wish to participate will be kept waiting at the rest stop.
  • Tours or excursions that are not permitted by local authorities for any reason will not take place. PASSWORLD cannot be held responsible for the cancellation of such tours or excursions.
  • Admission fees for museums and archaeological sites are not included in the prices.
  • PASSWORLD reserves the right to change hotel names, provided that the star rating remains the same.
  • All hotel names listed in the itineraries are examples of similar hotels and are provided to illustrate the star rating and distance; they do not guarantee accommodation at the specific named hotel.
  • In triple rooms, an extra bed is provided; the third bed is smaller than a standard bed and is a fold-out bed.
  • The child discount applies only to children within a specific age group staying with two adults.
  • If children under the age of 18—who are not considered legally competent—are not accompanied by one or both parents on the tour, they must carry the necessary consent forms with them during the trip.
  • In the event of cancellation or changes, the “PASSWORLD Sales Agreement” applies.
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