Tour Number: 1758639WN
Group Leader: Lorena Cuevas
Requested Departure Date: 6/8/2017
Requested Return Date: 6/23/2017
Requested Departure Gateway: San Francisco (CA)

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16 days

The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail from the cities you’ll stay in to the cultural discoveries you’ll make have been customized by your teacher for your group. Take a look at your personal itinerary for a sneak peek of what's in store.

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to France

  • Day 2: Paris

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport  

  • Day 3: Paris

    Take a guided tour of Paris

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Place de la Concorde
    • Champs-Élysées
    • Arc de Triomphe
    • Hôtel des Invalides
    • Eiffel Tower
    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Versailles

    Versailles

    Join an optional 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.

  • Day 4: Paris

    Take a walking tour of Paris

    With your Tour Director you will visit:

    • Latin Quarter
    • The Louvre
    • Notre-Dame Cathedral
  • Day 5: Paris • Barcelona

    Travel by TGV train to Barcelona

    Take a walking tour of Las Ramblas

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Barcelona flamenco evening

    Barcelona flamenco evening

    Feel the pulse of Spain when you attend an unforgettable flamenco performance! Born of Indian, Moorish, Arabian, and gypsy influences, flamenco dance is a passionate display of dramatic poses and colorful costumes, accompanied by song and guitar. Marvel at the intricate rhythms created by a dancer’s steps, castanets, and clapping. A beverage is included during the one-hour performance.

  • Day 6: Barcelona

    Take a guided tour of Barcelona

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • La Sagrada Família
    • Gothic Quarter
    • Park Güell
    • Montjuïc
  • Day 7: Barcelona • Carcassonne • Provence

    Travel via Carcassonne to Provence 

    Take a tour of Carcassonne

    Visit the Nîmes Ampitheater

    Take a tour of Nîmes
  • Day 8: Provence • French Riviera

    Travel via Avignon to the French Riviera

    Visit the Pont du Gard

    Take a tour of Avignon

    Visit the Papal Palace

  • Day 9: French Riviera

    Take an excursion to Monaco and Eze

    Visit a French perfume factory

    Take a walking tour of Nice

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Vieille Ville
    • Promenade des Anglais
  • Day 10: French Riviera • Pisa • Florence

    Travel via Pisa to Florence

    Visit the Pisa Baptistery and Cathedral
  • Day 11: 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

    Visit the Duomo
    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Siena

    Siena

    On this half-day excursion, travel to Siena, a longtime rival of nearby Florence offering some of Italy’s finest art and architecture. Take a guided tour of this enchanting city with a visit to the Duomo and the Piccolomini Library, and then walk along medieval streets to the Basilica of San Domenico and the Piazza del Campo. Later, enjoy free time for lunch before returning to Florence.

  • Day 12: Florence • Assisi • Rome

    Travel via Assisi to Rome

    Tour Assisi with an expert local guide

    Visit the Basilica of St. Francis
  • Day 13: Rome

    Take a guided tour of Rome

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Roman Forum
    • Colosseum

    Take a guided tour of Vatican City

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Sistine Chapel
    • St. Peter’s Basilica

    Take a self-guided walking tour of Rome

    You will see:

    • Trevi Fountain
    • Pantheon
    • Piazza Navona
    • Spanish Steps
  • Day 14: Rome • Pompeii • Sorrento region

    Travel via Pompeii to the Sorrento region 

    Tour Pompeii with an expert local guide

    Visit the Pompeii Roman Ruins

    See Sorrento

  • Day 15: Capri • Rome

    Travel by ferry to Capri

    Enjoy a boat cruise

    Tour Capri with an expert local guide

    Return to Rome
  • Day 16: Depart for home

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to France

  • Day 2: Paris

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport  

  • Day 3: Paris

    Take a guided tour of Paris

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Place de la Concorde
    • Champs-Élysées
    • Arc de Triomphe
    • Hôtel des Invalides
    • Eiffel Tower
    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Versailles

    Versailles

    Join an optional 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.

  • Day 4: Paris

    Take a walking tour of Paris

    With your Tour Director you will visit:

    • Latin Quarter
    • The Louvre
    • Notre-Dame Cathedral
  • Day 5: Paris • Barcelona

    Travel by TGV train to Barcelona

    Take a walking tour of Las Ramblas

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Barcelona flamenco evening

    Barcelona flamenco evening

    Feel the pulse of Spain when you attend an unforgettable flamenco performance! Born of Indian, Moorish, Arabian, and gypsy influences, flamenco dance is a passionate display of dramatic poses and colorful costumes, accompanied by song and guitar. Marvel at the intricate rhythms created by a dancer’s steps, castanets, and clapping. A beverage is included during the one-hour performance.

  • Day 6: Barcelona

    Take a guided tour of Barcelona

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • La Sagrada Família
    • Gothic Quarter
    • Park Güell
    • Montjuïc
  • Day 7: Barcelona • Carcassonne • Provence

    Travel via Carcassonne to Provence 

    Take a tour of Carcassonne

    Visit the Nîmes Ampitheater

    Take a tour of Nîmes
  • Day 8: Provence • French Riviera

    Travel via Avignon to the French Riviera

    Visit the Pont du Gard

    Take a tour of Avignon

    Visit the Papal Palace

  • Day 9: French Riviera

    Take an excursion to Monaco and Eze

    Visit a French perfume factory

    Take a walking tour of Nice

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Vieille Ville
    • Promenade des Anglais
  • Day 10: French Riviera • Pisa • Florence

    Travel via Pisa to Florence

    Visit the Pisa Baptistery and Cathedral
  • Day 11: 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

    Visit the Duomo
    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Siena

    Siena

    On this half-day excursion, travel to Siena, a longtime rival of nearby Florence offering some of Italy’s finest art and architecture. Take a guided tour of this enchanting city with a visit to the Duomo and the Piccolomini Library, and then walk along medieval streets to the Basilica of San Domenico and the Piazza del Campo. Later, enjoy free time for lunch before returning to Florence.

  • Day 12: Florence • Assisi • Rome

    Travel via Assisi to Rome

    Tour Assisi with an expert local guide

    Visit the Basilica of St. Francis
  • Day 13: Rome

    Take a guided tour of Rome

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Roman Forum
    • Colosseum

    Take a guided tour of Vatican City

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Sistine Chapel
    • St. Peter’s Basilica

    Take a self-guided walking tour of Rome

    You will see:

    • Trevi Fountain
    • Pantheon
    • Piazza Navona
    • Spanish Steps
  • Day 14: Rome • Pompeii • Sorrento region

    Travel via Pompeii to the Sorrento region 

    Tour Pompeii with an expert local guide

    Visit the Pompeii Roman Ruins

    See Sorrento

  • Day 15: Capri • Rome

    Travel by ferry to Capri

    Enjoy a boat cruise

    Tour Capri with an expert local guide

    Return to Rome
  • Day 16: Depart for home


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