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Day 1: Fly overnight to Italy
Day 2: Rome
Meet your Tour Director at the destination airportTake a self-guided walking tour of Rome
You will see:
- Trevi Fountain
- Pantheon
- Piazza Navona
- Spanish Steps
Day 3: Rome
Take a guided tour of Rome
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Colosseum
- Roman Forum
- Capitoline Hill
Participate in an Archaeology workshop, where you'll observe and analyze ancient Roman ruins
Day 4: Rome • Florence
Take a guided tour of Vatican City
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Sistine Chapel
- Vatican Museums
Enjoy time to explore St. Peter's Basilica on your own
Travel to Florence
Day 5: Florence
Take a guided tour of Florence
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Piazza della Signoria
- Ponte Vecchio
- Basilica of Santa Croce
- Gates of Paradise
Day 6: Florence • Ancona • Night ferry
Travel to Ancona
Board a night ferry to Igoumenitsa
(Note: Night ferries have limited space, so it’s possible you will take a flight instead.)
Day 7: Igoumenitsa • Meteora region
Disembark in Igoumenitsa and travel to the Meteora region
Day 8: Meteora region • Delphi • Athens
Visit a Meteora monastery, a town suspended in the "middle of the sky"
Tour a Meteora monastery with an expert local guide
Travel via Delphi to Athens
Take a guided tour of Delphi
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Temple of Apollo
Day 9: Athens
Take a guided tour of Athens
With your expert local guide you will:
- See the Ancient Olympic Stadium
- See Syntagma Square, the central square of Athens
- Visit the Acropolis
Visit the Acropolis Museum, home to ancient ruins and prehistoric artifacts
Take a walking tour of Athens
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Plaka district
- Athenian Trilogy
Enjoy a Greek evening
Day 10: Depart for home
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Day 10: Athens • Santorini
Fly to Santorini
The Santorini and Crete extension is available for departures beginning May 1. Groups departing in March and April will visit Naxos and Santorini instead. For additional details, please contact your Tour Consultant.
Take a walking tour of the coastal village of Perissa and see the famous black sand beach
Take a walking tour of Pyrgos, a hilltop village situated at one of the highest points in Santorini
Enjoy free time and take in one of Oia's world-famous sunsets
Day 11: Santorini • Heraklion
Explore Santorini on your own
Take a ferry or hydrofoil to Heraklion, the capital of Crete
Day 12: Heraklion • Elounda • Spinalonga • Night ferry
Take a tour of Knossos Palace with a local guide
Travel to the coastal town of Elounda
Take a guided boat tour of Spinalonga, a historic fortress island
Enjoy a cheese tasting with lunch
Explore the beach town of Elounda on your own
Take a night ferry to Athens
Day 13: Athens
Visit Stavros Niarchos Park; home to the National Library of Greece
Free time to enjoy the beach or explore the city
Day 14: Depart for home
