ITALY & GREECE 2022.
Our Tour director was Magda Michalska, and our tour company partner was Explorica, Inc. Our student travelers were: Ceres, Jules, Natalia, Judas, Alyssa, Odalis, Mia, Maybeline, Charlotte, Lila, Elena, Matt, Heather, Jake, Sara, and Axel. Our adult travelers were: Mrs. Tova Black, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, Jessica, Katelyn, Kirstie and Darius. Air travel courtesy of Air France and KLM. Additional photography by Tova and Ceres Black.
Day One - LAX to Milan.
Day Two - Milan to Florence.
Met our tour director, Magda Michalska, at Malpensa (Milano) airport. Travel to Florence & check into hotel. Traditional Italian pizza dinner.
Day Three - Florence to Rome.
Leonardo leather workshop. Florence guided walking sightseeing tour with Whisper headsets: Chiesa di Santa Croce, Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio, il duomo, Gates of Paradise, Dante's House. Lunch in city center. Panoramic views from Piazzale Michelangelo. Travel to Rome for dinner and check into hotel.
Day Four - Vatican City and Roman Landmarks.
Rome guided walking sightseeing tour with Whisper headsets: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel visit, Colosseum visit, Piazza Venezia, Forum Romanum visit. Rome city walk: Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Spanish Steps. Authentic trattoria dinner.
Day Five - Rome to Naples.
Travel to Naples. Cameo and coral jewelry shop visit. Pompeii guided tour. Ride a train to the Sorrento region. Excursion to the isle of Capri. Blue Grotto tour. Free time on Capri. Check into Hotel in Naples.
Day Six - Sorrento to Ancona.
Travel to the ferry port at Ancona. Board an overnight ferry to Patras, Greece.
Day Seven - Patras to Delphi.
Continue travel to Patras. Board a bus and travel to Delphi. Greek Sweet Shop visit. Check into Delphi Hotel. Dinner and evening free time in Delphi.
Day Eight - Delphi to Athens.
Delphi guided sightseeing tour: Delphi site visit, Delphi Museum. Travel to Athens. Greek dinner in Plaka neighborhood.
Day Nine - Athens Landmarks.
Athens guided sightseeing tour: 2004 Olympic site. Acropolis visit, Parthenon, Temple of Athena Nike, Omonoia Square, Syntagma Square. Lunch in the Plaka district. Acropolis Museum. Greek culture evening.
Day Ten - Saronic Gulf Cruise.
One day cruise from Athens, (Piraeus Port). Stops at three islands: Hydra, Poros and Aegina; Free time to explore each island. Lunch on board. Ride back to hotel. Dinner in Athens.
Day Eleven - Athens to Amsterdam to LAX.
Sunday, June 19 - Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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. We will enjoy our final evening in Athens.
Sunday, June 19 - Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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 Naples
Travel to Naples
Capri & Blue Grotto excursion
Pompeii guided visit
Day 6: Travel to Patras
Travel to the port at Ancona
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 (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 and lunch on Hydra, snacks and shopping on Poros, beach time on Aegina. Lunch on board included. Return to Athens hotel by bus.
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 Naples
Travel to Naples
Capri & Blue Grotto excursion
Pompeii guided visit
Day 6: Travel to Patras
Travel to the port at Ancona
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 (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 and lunch on Hydra, snacks and shopping on Poros, beach time on Aegina. Lunch on board included. Return to Athens hotel by bus.
Day 11 Athens to LAX