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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
Visit a Meteora monastery, a town suspended in the "middle of the sky"
Tour a Meteora monastery with an expert local guide
Day 8: Meteora region • Delphi • Athens
Travel via Delphi to Athens
Visit the Delphi MuseumTake a guided tour of Delphi
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Temple of Apollo
- Delphi Archaeological Museum
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
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
