Splendors of the Mediterranean
Get in depth with Italy and Greece, and uncover the many layers of two fascinating cultures— canals in Venice, cathedrals in Florence, ancient monuments in Rome.
In Greece, the mystical powers of Delphi give way to classical antiquity in Athens. The region’s history spans across millennia, and its remnants provide a tangible link to the birthplace of Western civilization.Due to national and/or religious holidays, some sites may be closed and your itinerary may be modified on the following dates in 2024: March 19, March 25, March 29-April 1, May 5, and June 29. These dates fluctuate each year—please contact us for more information.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Italy
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Day 2: Milan • Venice
Meet your Tour Director at the airportTravel to Venice
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Day 3: 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
See a glass-blowing demonstration
Travel by water taxi to the island of Burano
Enjoy exploration time in Burano
Go on a gondola ride
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Day 4: Venice • Florence
Travel to 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
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Day 5: Florence
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursion:
Pisa
Journey to Pisa on this half-day excursion. Enjoy a guided tour of the city’s Field of Miracles, where you can snap a picture of the 12th-century Leaning Tower, aslant ever since the third floor was built. This is where Galileo was said to have developed his laws of gravity. Also visit the adjacent cathedral and baptistery, which contain exquisite marble pulpits carved in the Gothic style.
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Day 6: Florence • Assisi • Rome
Travel via Assisi to Rome
Visit the Basilica of St. FrancisTour Assisi with an expert local guide
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Day 7: Rome
Take a guided tour of Rome
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Colosseum
- Roman Forum
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursion:
Vatican City
Step inside the smallest country in the world on an expert-led tour. This independent city-state is ruled by the pope. Here you'll visit St. Peter's Basilica, the largest church in the world, which is built over catacombs and the suspected grave of St. Peter himself. Then marvel at Michelangelo's breathtaking ceiling in the Sistine Chapel. And, be on the lookout for the Swiss Guard, protectors of the Vatican City who look like they've time traveled from the Renaissance with their colorful uniforms.
Take a self-guided walking tour of Rome
You will see:
- Trevi Fountain
- Pantheon
- Piazza Navona
- Spanish Steps
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Day 8: Rome • Sorrento region
Travel to Sorrento
Snap a photo of seaside Sorrento
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Day 9: Sorrento region • Pompeii • Rome
Travel via Pompeii to Rome
Tour the ruins of Pompeii with an expert local guide
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Day 10: Rome • Athens • Argolida
Fly to Athens
Travel to Argolida
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursion:
BBQ dinner with boat cruise
After a busy day of exploring the sights, relax this evening on a two-hour optional boat cruise excursion and BBQ beach dinner. Head to the charming port town of Tolo on the Vivary Bay and board your boat, embarking on a tour of the scenic Argolic Gulf. You will then anchor at Kondyli Beach, where your captain has organized a BBQ dinner under the stars. Enjoy live music in this unforgettable Mediterranean setting before heading back to Tolo. (Available June–August only)
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Day 11: Argolida • Epidaurus • Mycenae • Corinth • Delphi
Travel to Delphi via Epidaurus and Mycenae
Tour Epidaurus and Mycenae with an expert local guide
See the Corinth Canal
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Day 12: Delphi • Meteora region
Visit the Delphi MuseumTake a guided tour of Delphi
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Temple of Apollo
- Delphi Archaeological Museum
Travel to the Meteora region
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Day 13: Meteora region • Athens
Visit a Meteora monastery, a town suspended in the "middle of the sky"
Tour a Meteora monastery with an expert local guide
Travel to Athens
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Day 14: Athens
Take a guided tour of Athens
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Ancient Olympic Stadium
- Syntagma Square, the central square of Athens
- 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
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursion:
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.
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Day 15: Depart for home
Add 3 more days
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Day 15: Greek island cruise
Set sail on your cruise ship for a three-day adventure filled with on-board activities and a three-island shore excursion package. Experience how Turkish, Roman, and Greek influences helped shape the unique blend of cultures you’ll encounter as you explore each coastal town.
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Day 16: Santorini island • Mykonos island
Included excursion to Oia Village in Santorini
Included excursion to Mykonos Town
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Day 17: Cesme
Included excursion to Ancient Ephesus
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Day 18: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Italy
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Day 2: Milan • Venice
Meet your Tour Director at the airportTravel to Venice
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Day 3: 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
See a glass-blowing demonstration
Travel by water taxi to the island of Burano
Enjoy exploration time in Burano
Go on a gondola ride
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Day 4: Venice • Florence
Travel to 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
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Day 5: Florence
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursion:
Pisa
Journey to Pisa on this half-day excursion. Enjoy a guided tour of the city’s Field of Miracles, where you can snap a picture of the 12th-century Leaning Tower, aslant ever since the third floor was built. This is where Galileo was said to have developed his laws of gravity. Also visit the adjacent cathedral and baptistery, which contain exquisite marble pulpits carved in the Gothic style.
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Day 6: Florence • Assisi • Rome
Travel via Assisi to Rome
Visit the Basilica of St. FrancisTour Assisi with an expert local guide
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Day 7: Rome
Take a guided tour of Rome
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Colosseum
- Roman Forum
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursion:
Vatican City
Step inside the smallest country in the world on an expert-led tour. This independent city-state is ruled by the pope. Here you'll visit St. Peter's Basilica, the largest church in the world, which is built over catacombs and the suspected grave of St. Peter himself. Then marvel at Michelangelo's breathtaking ceiling in the Sistine Chapel. And, be on the lookout for the Swiss Guard, protectors of the Vatican City who look like they've time traveled from the Renaissance with their colorful uniforms.
Take a self-guided walking tour of Rome
You will see:
- Trevi Fountain
- Pantheon
- Piazza Navona
- Spanish Steps
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Day 8: Rome • Sorrento region
Travel to Sorrento
Snap a photo of seaside Sorrento
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Day 9: Sorrento region • Pompeii • Rome
Travel via Pompeii to Rome
Tour the ruins of Pompeii with an expert local guide
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Day 10: Rome • Athens • Argolida
Fly to Athens
Travel to Argolida
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursion:
BBQ dinner with boat cruise
After a busy day of exploring the sights, relax this evening on a two-hour optional boat cruise excursion and BBQ beach dinner. Head to the charming port town of Tolo on the Vivary Bay and board your boat, embarking on a tour of the scenic Argolic Gulf. You will then anchor at Kondyli Beach, where your captain has organized a BBQ dinner under the stars. Enjoy live music in this unforgettable Mediterranean setting before heading back to Tolo. (Available June–August only)
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Day 11: Argolida • Epidaurus • Mycenae • Corinth • Delphi
Travel to Delphi via Epidaurus and Mycenae
Tour Epidaurus and Mycenae with an expert local guide
See the Corinth Canal
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Day 12: Delphi • Meteora region
Visit the Delphi MuseumTake a guided tour of Delphi
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Temple of Apollo
- Delphi Archaeological Museum
Travel to the Meteora region
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Day 13: Meteora region • Athens
Visit a Meteora monastery, a town suspended in the "middle of the sky"
Tour a Meteora monastery with an expert local guide
Travel to Athens
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Day 14: Athens
Take a guided tour of Athens
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Ancient Olympic Stadium
- Syntagma Square, the central square of Athens
- 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
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursion:
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.
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Day 15: Depart for home
Add 3 more days
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Day 15: Greek island cruise
Set sail on your cruise ship for a three-day adventure filled with on-board activities and a three-island shore excursion package. Experience how Turkish, Roman, and Greek influences helped shape the unique blend of cultures you’ll encounter as you explore each coastal town.
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Day 16: Santorini island • Mykonos island
Included excursion to Oia Village in Santorini
Included excursion to Mykonos Town
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Day 17: Cesme
Included excursion to Ancient Ephesus
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Day 18: Depart for home
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Your experience includes
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Airfare & transportation
Round-trip flights on major carriers; comfortable motorcoach; night ferry (3-day Greek island cruise and 3 cruise excursions with extension)
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Hotels
12 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms; 1 night cabin accommodation (4 with extension)
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Regional-style meals
European breakfast and dinner daily (3 meals daily during cruise extension)
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Guided sightseeing
10 sightseeing tours led by expert, licensed local guides; 1 walking tour
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Entrances
Burano island; glass-blowing demonstration; gondola ride; Basilica of St. Francis; Colosseum; Roman Forum; Pompeii Roman ruins; Epidaurus site; Mycenae site; Delphi Museum; Delphi site; Meteora monastery; Acropolis; Acropolis Museum
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Full-time Tour Director
Your culturally connected Tour Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all on-tour logistics.
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Expert Local Guides
Your expert local guides are natural historians, adding cultural insight and global perspective on your sightseeing tours.
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Continuous Support
Your dedicated EF team helps you every step of the way—from recruiting and enrolling travelers to planning and managing your tour.
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Worldwide Presence
EF has over 500 schools and offices in more than 50 countries worldwide so wherever you go, we're there too.
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24-hour Emergency Service
Travelers and their families can count on EF's dedicated emergency service team.
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Peace of Mind Program
Feel secure knowing your group can change their destination or travel dates due to unforeseen circumstances. Learn more about your flexible options at eftours.com/peaceofmind.
Lowest price
Price is valid for students under the age of 20 at the time of travel that room in triples and quads. Minimum participation is required. Change and cancellation fees of up to the total price will apply. Applicable airline baggage fees are not included and can be found at www.eftours.com/baggage. Program price is valid today only.
Price displayed includes an Early Enrollment Discount; restrictions apply. To determine if you qualify, please contact your Tour Consultant. Tours departing between 10/1/2023 and 9/30/2024 may be eligible for a $100 discount. Tours departing 10/1/2024 and beyond may be eligible for a $200 discount; restrictions apply.
