POSTPONED to SUMMER 2021: ITALY & GREECE!
August 2 - August 12
This amazing tour will include the BEST of both Italy and Greece! We will fly into Milan, in northern Italy, and work our way south, through the Renaissance splendor of Florence, and the eternal city known as Rome. From there we will head to Napoli and the Sorrento region, to see the blue grotto and Capri, and the tragic ruins of Pompeii. Then we will drive across the Italian peninsula to Brindisi, on the Adriatic Sea, to board an overnight ferry to Patras, Greece. A short drive from there will take us to the ancient oracle at Delphi. Then we will spend several days in Classical Athens visiting all the major sites. On our last day together, we will enjoy a one-day cruise to see three Greek Islands: Hydra, Poros, and Aegina. Enjoy our final evening in Athens, near the beach, in the Glyfada area.
August 2 – August 12, 2021
Day 1: LAX to Milan
Day 2: Ciao Milan
Meet your tour director, travel to Florence & check into hotel
Traditional Italian pizza dinner
Day 3: Florence and Rome
Florence guided walking sightseeing tour with Whisper headsets: Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, Chiesa di Santa Croce, Ponte Vecchio, Duomo visit, leather workshop, Gates of Paradise, Giotto’s Bell Tower, Dante's House
Travel to Rome
Day 4: Rome landmarks
Rome guided walking sightseeing tour with Whisper headsets: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel visit, St. Peter’s Basilica visit, Colosseum visit, Piazza Venezia, Forum Romanum visit
Rome city walk: Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona
Authentic trattoria dinner
Day 5: Rome and Sorrento
Travel to Sorrento
Capri & Blue Grotto excursion
Day 6: Sorrento and Patras
Pompeii guided visit
Travel to the port
Overnight ferry to Patras
Day 7: Patras and Delphi
Travel to Delphi
Day 8: Delphi and Athens
Delphi guided sightseeing tour: Delphi site visit, Temple of Apollo
Travel to Athens
Greek dinner in Plaka
Plaka treasure hunt
Day 9: Athens landmarks
Athens guided sightseeing tour: Parthenon, Acropolis visit, Temple of Athena Nike, Omonoia Square, Syntagma Square, 2004 Olympic site
Athens city walk: Plaka district, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s Arch
Day 10: Saronic Gulf Cruise (Separate fee, to be purchased by individual travelers)
One day cruise from Athens, (Piraeus Port)
Stops at three islands: Hydra, Poros and Aegina; Free time to explore each island. Shopping or swim on Hydra, Excursion to the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina. Stroll through the Lemon Forest on Poros. Lunch on board included.
Return transfer from Athens to cruise starting point
Day 11 Athens to LAX
Day 1: LAX to Milan
Day 2: Ciao Milan
Meet your tour director, travel to Florence & check into hotel
Traditional Italian pizza dinner
Day 3: Florence and Rome
Florence guided walking sightseeing tour with Whisper headsets: Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, Chiesa di Santa Croce, Ponte Vecchio, Duomo visit, leather workshop, Gates of Paradise, Giotto’s Bell Tower, Dante's House
Travel to Rome
Day 4: Rome landmarks
Rome guided walking sightseeing tour with Whisper headsets: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel visit, St. Peter’s Basilica visit, Colosseum visit, Piazza Venezia, Forum Romanum visit
Rome city walk: Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona
Authentic trattoria dinner
Day 5: Rome and Sorrento
Travel to Sorrento
Capri & Blue Grotto excursion
Day 6: Sorrento and Patras
Pompeii guided visit
Travel to the port
Overnight ferry to Patras
Day 7: Patras and Delphi
Travel to Delphi
Day 8: Delphi and Athens
Delphi guided sightseeing tour: Delphi site visit, Temple of Apollo
Travel to Athens
Greek dinner in Plaka
Plaka treasure hunt
Day 9: Athens landmarks
Athens guided sightseeing tour: Parthenon, Acropolis visit, Temple of Athena Nike, Omonoia Square, Syntagma Square, 2004 Olympic site
Athens city walk: Plaka district, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s Arch
Day 10: Saronic Gulf Cruise (Separate fee, to be purchased by individual travelers)
One day cruise from Athens, (Piraeus Port)
Stops at three islands: Hydra, Poros and Aegina; Free time to explore each island. Shopping or swim on Hydra, Excursion to the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina. Stroll through the Lemon Forest on Poros. Lunch on board included.
Return transfer from Athens to cruise starting point
Day 11 Athens to LAX