What you’ll do
Day 1: Fly overnight to Italy
Due to national and/or religious holidays, some sites may be closed and your itinerary may be modified on the following dates in 2028: March 19, April 14-17, April 25, May 1, June 2, June 29. These dates fluctuate each year—please contact us for more information.
Board your international flight to Rome
Day 2: Rome
Meet your Tour Director at the destination airport
Day 3: Rome
Visit the Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums
Enjoy time to explore St. Peter's Basilica on your own

Gladiator school experience
Have you ever wondered what it was like to be one of Rome's famed gladiators? This optional half-day activity puts you in the ring! Learn the basics of hand-to-hand combat and model ancient armor as you follow in the sandaled footsteps of Spartacus.
Day 4: Rome
Take a guided tour of Rome. With your expert local guide you will:
Visit the Colosseum
Visit the Roman Forum
Take a self-guided walking tour of Rome. You will see:
Trevi Fountain
Pantheon
Piazza Navona
Spanish Steps
Day 5: Rome

Pompeii
Gain unparalleled insight into the lives of the ancient Roman elite on this excursion. Buried in volcanic ash in 79 A.D., the former resort town of Pompeii is now fully excavated and, uniquely preserved as it was, one of the world's richest archaeological sites. After a guided tour, enjoy an included lunch and free time before returning to Rome for dinner. Note: Comfortable shoes are recommended.
Day 6: Rome • Paris
Fly to Paris
Take a walking tour of Paris. With your Tour Director you will see:
The Latin Quarter
Notre-Dame
The Louvre
Take a photo with your group in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral
Day 7: 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

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 8: Paris
Visit the Louvre
Exploration time at the Eiffel Tower
Craft your own signature scent during a perfume- and cologne-making class
Enjoy time to explore Galeries Lafayette on your own
Day 9: Depart for home
Board your flight home from Paris




