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The Grand Tour

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28 or 32 days

England, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Greece, Extension to Crete


✨EF groups visiting Amsterdam receive an exclusive and interactive virtual reality experience through our Anne Frank Organization partnership. Students gain background and valuable insights to prepare themselves ahead of time for a more meaningful on-site visit. This is too incredible to be missed!✨



Leave no stone unturned on this tour to England, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, and Greece. Discover the traditions of London, explore Amsterdam, and travel to Lucerne, Munich, and Salzburg. Continue to Venice and Florence, and Rome before your grand tour ends with the antiquities of Athens.

Due to national and/or religious holidays, some sites may be closed and your itinerary may be modified on the following dates in 2027: March 15, March 19, March 25, March 26-29, April 25, May 1 & 2, June 2, June 29. These dates fluctuate each year—please contact us for more information.

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Day 1: Fly overnight to England

Day 2: London

Meet your Tour Director at the destination airport

Take a walking tour of London with your Tour Director

Day 3: London

Take a guided tour of London

With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
  • Piccadilly Circus
  • St. Paul’s Cathedral
  • Westminster Abbey
  • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)

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Windsor

Windsor

This is your invitation to the Royal Family’s retreat, Windsor Castle! Join a local guide on your half-day excursion to Windsor, built by William the Conqueror in 1070. Priceless objects are found in the State Apartments, from paintings by Rubens to Henry VIII’s sword and suit of armor. You will also see Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House and St. George’s Chapel, the final resting place of many monarchs. 

Day 4: London

Explore London on your own

Day 5: London • Paris

Travel by Eurostar train to Paris  

Day 6: Paris

Take a guided tour of Paris

With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Place de la Concorde
  • Champs-Élysées
  • Arc de Triomphe
  • Les Invalides
  • Eiffel Tower

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Versailles

Versailles

Enjoy an excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors, and the ornately decorated State Apartments. Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.

Enjoy a Seine River cruise

Day 7: Paris

Take a tour of the Latin Quarter

Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral

Visit the Louvre

Day 8: Paris • Brussels • Amsterdam

Travel via Brussels to Amsterdam

Explore Amsterdam during a Food Market Challenge, tasting your way through a local market in small groups

Day 9: Amsterdam

Enjoy a canal cruise

Visit Anne Frank's House

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Volendam and Zaanse Schans

Volendam and Zaanse Schans

Explore the heart of the Dutch countryside on this half-day excursion! Visit the picturesque fishing village of Volendam and the living and working neighborhood of Zaanse Schans, re-created to look like an old Dutch village. Make your way down the winding, cobblestone streets past charming shops and crooked houses. Enjoy cheese- and clog-making demonstrations as well as a visit to a windmill.

Day 10: Amsterdam • Heidelberg

Travel to Heidelberg

Take a walking tour of Heidelberg

Visit Heidelberg Castle and its famous wine barrel

Day 11: Heidelberg • Freiburg • Lucerne region

Travel via Freiburg to Lucerne region

Explore Freiburg on your own

Day 12: Lucerne region

Take a walking tour of Lucerne

With your Tour Director you will see:

  • Lion Monument
  • Kapellbrücke
  • Lake Lucerne

Day 13: Lucerne region • Munich

Travel via Neuschwanstein to Munich

Visit Neuschwanstein Castle

Day 14: Munich

Take a guided tour of Munich

With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Olympic Stadium
  • Residenz
  • Marienplatz

Take an excursion to Dachau

Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site

Take a walking tour of Munich

With your Tour Director you will see:

  • Munich Cathedral
  • New Town Hall
  • Hofbräuhaus

Day 15: Munich • Salzburg

Take a day trip to Salzburg

Tour Salzburg and the salt mines with an expert local guide

Day 16: Munich • Innsbruck • Venice

Travel via Innsbruck and the Dolomites to Venice

See the Dolomites

Day 17: Venice

Take a ferry to Venice

Take a guided tour of Venice

With your expert local guide you will see:

  • St. Mark’s Square
  • Grand Canal

Travel by water taxi to the island of Burano

Explore Burano on your own

See a glass-blowing demonstration

Day 18: Venice • Florence

Travel to Florence

Day 19: 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 20: Florence • Assisi

Travel to Assisi

Visit the Basilica of St. Francis

Tour Assisi with an expert local guide

Day 21: Assisi • Pompeii • Sorrento region

Travel via Pompeii to the Sorrento region

Tour the ruins of Pompeii with an expert local guide

Snap a photo of seaside Sorrento

Day 22: Sorrento region • Rome

Travel to Rome

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Capri

Capri

Enjoy stunning views of the Amalfi coastline as you ferry across the Bay of Naples to Capri, where a guided tour will introduce you to the island’s timeless charm. Then, enjoy free time before taking in Capri's spectacular coast by boat. Note: If weather conditions do not permit a cruise, you will explore the towns of Capri and Anacapri with your guide.

Day 23: Rome

Take a guided tour of Rome

With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Colosseum
  • Roman Forum
  • Capitoline Hill
  • St. Peter's Square and Basilica

Explore Rome during a food-themed walking tour  

Day 24: Rome • Athens • Delphi

Fly to Athens

Travel to Delphi 

Day 25: Delphi • Athens

Visit the Delphi Museum

Take a guided tour of Delphi

With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Temple of Apollo
  • Delphi Archaeological Museum 

Travel to Athens

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Greek evening

Greek evening

Friends, feta, and fresh Mediterranean flavors—opa! Stuff yourself like an olive during a traditional Greek dinner. Then, link arms for a night of music and dancing. You might even get to experience the famous plate-smashing tradition. Whatever the night brings, you'll enjoy a lively celebration and experience the best of Greece’s theatrical culture. 

Day 26: 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 

Day 27: Athens

Take a walking tour of Athens

With your Tour Director you will see:

  • Plaka district
  • Athenian Trilogy

Day 28: Depart for home


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Day 28: Athens • Heraklion

Fly to Heraklion on the island of Crete

Take a tour of Knossos Palace with a local guide  

Take a walking tour of Heraklion

Enjoy a cheese tasting with lunch   

Day 29: Heraklion • Elounda • Spinalonga

Travel to the coastal town of Elounda  

Take a guided boat tour of Spinalonga, a historic fortress island  

Explore the beach town of Elounda on your own   

Day 30: Chania • Night ferry

Travel to Chania, a scenic harbor town  

Enjoy time to explore Chania on your own

Take a night ferry to Athens via Chania  

Day 31: Athens

Take a day trip to Cape Sounion

Tour Cape Sounion with an expert local guide

Visit the Temple of Poseidon

Day 32: Depart for home



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