• Day 1: Fly overnight to Italy

• Day 2: Rome

  Meet your Tour Director at the airport

• Day 3: Rome

  Take a guided tour of Vatican City

  With your expert local guide you will visit:

  • Sistine Chapel
  • St. Peter’s Basilica

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  Roman Catacombs

  Explore the mysterious world buried beneath Rome since the 2nd century. Christian burial grounds and priceless relics abound, and the art that lines the walls is world-class. Afterward, journey down the ancient Appian Way to the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls. Note: Sturdy walking shoes are recommended. This excursion is not recommended for those who are claustrophobic.

• Day 4: Rome • Florence

  Take a guided tour of Rome

  With your expert local guide you will visit:

  • Roman Forum
  • Colosseum

  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

• Day 7: Igoumenitsa • Meteora region

  Disembark in Igoumenitsa and travel to the Meteora region

  Tour a Meteora monastery with an expert local guide

  Visit a Meteora monastery, a town suspended in the "middle of the sky"

• Day 8: Meteora region • Delphi • Athens

  Travel via Delphi to 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 

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  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, dancing, and smashing plates. This time-honored tradition brings Greece’s theatrical culture to life in all the best ways. 

• Day 9: Athens

  Take a guided tour of Athens

  With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Olympic Stadium
  • Acropolis

  Visit the Acropolis Museum

  Take a walking tour of Athens

  With your Tour Director you will see:

  • Plaka district
  • Athenian Trilogy

• Day 10: Depart for home

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• Day 10: Greek island cruise

  Depart on a three-day cruise of the Greek islands (Shore excursions to Kusadasi, Crete and Santorini are included for all travelers)

• Day 11: Santorini island • Mykonos island

  Included excursion to Oia Village in Santorini 

  Included excursion to Mykonos Town

• Day 12: Cesme

  Included excursion to Ancient Ephesus

• Day 13: Depart for home

  Disembark at Piraeus Port and transfer to Athens