Tour Number: 2017248KP
Group Leader: Erika Hardman
Requested Departure Date: 3/13/2019
Requested Return Date: 3/25/2019
Requested Departure Gateway: Vancouver (BC)

ABOUT EF

For over 55 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to one global mission: Opening the World Through Education. Our programs help students expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, grow more confident and independent, and understand new people, places, and cultures.

13 days
The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail from local restaurants to cultural discoveries has been customized by your teacher for your group. Take a look at your personal itinerary for a sneak peak of what's in store.
  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Italy

  • Day 2: Rome

    Meet your Tour Director at your destination
  • Day 3: Rome

    Take a tour of Vatican City

    With your expert local guide you will visit:

    • Sistine Chapel
    • St. Peter’s Basilica

    Enjoy time to explore on your own
  • Day 4: Rome • Florence

    Take a guided tour of Rome

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Roman Forum
    • Colosseum
  • 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

    Board a night ferry to Igoumenitsa
  • Day 7: Igoumenitsa • Meteora Monastery

    Visit a Meteora monastery

    Tour a Meteora monastery with an expert local guide

  • Day 8: Meteora region • Delphi • Athens

    Take a guided tour of Delphi

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Temple of Apollo
    • Delphi Archaeological Museum 
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Optional: Greek Evening

    Optional: Greek Evening

    Immerse yourself in Greek culture during an evening of festive entertainment and local cuisine! Witness the fancy footwork of traditional Greek dancing accompanied by musicians playing on bouzoukis, stringed instruments unique to Greece. Music and dancing have long played a central role in Greek culture with over 4,000 dances from all regions of the country.

  • Day 9: Athens

    Take a guided tour of Athens

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Olympic Stadium
    • Acropolis

    Visit the Acropolis Museum 

    Take a walking tour of Athens

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Plaka district
    • Temple of Zeus
  • Day 10: Mykonos island

    Depart on a three-day cruise of the Greek islands (Shore excursions to Samos, Crete and Santorini are included for all travelers) 

    Explore the Old Town of Mykonos island on your own

  • Day 11: Samos island • Patmos island

    Included excursion to Samos island featuring beaches and archaeological sites 

    Explore Patmos island on your own 

  • Day 12: Crete island • Santorini island

    Included excursion to the Palace of Knossos  

    Included excursion to Oia Village in Santorini  

  • Day 13: Depart for home

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Italy

  • Day 2: Rome

    Meet your Tour Director at your destination
  • Day 3: Rome

    Take a tour of Vatican City

    With your expert local guide you will visit:

    • Sistine Chapel
    • St. Peter’s Basilica

    Enjoy time to explore on your own
  • Day 4: Rome • Florence

    Take a guided tour of Rome

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Roman Forum
    • Colosseum
  • 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

    Board a night ferry to Igoumenitsa
  • Day 7: Igoumenitsa • Meteora Monastery

    Visit a Meteora monastery

    Tour a Meteora monastery with an expert local guide

  • Day 8: Meteora region • Delphi • Athens

    Take a guided tour of Delphi

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Temple of Apollo
    • Delphi Archaeological Museum 
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Optional: Greek Evening

    Optional: Greek Evening

    Immerse yourself in Greek culture during an evening of festive entertainment and local cuisine! Witness the fancy footwork of traditional Greek dancing accompanied by musicians playing on bouzoukis, stringed instruments unique to Greece. Music and dancing have long played a central role in Greek culture with over 4,000 dances from all regions of the country.

  • Day 9: Athens

    Take a guided tour of Athens

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Olympic Stadium
    • Acropolis

    Visit the Acropolis Museum 

    Take a walking tour of Athens

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Plaka district
    • Temple of Zeus
  • Day 10: Mykonos island

    Depart on a three-day cruise of the Greek islands (Shore excursions to Samos, Crete and Santorini are included for all travelers) 

    Explore the Old Town of Mykonos island on your own

  • Day 11: Samos island • Patmos island

    Included excursion to Samos island featuring beaches and archaeological sites 

    Explore Patmos island on your own 

  • Day 12: Crete island • Santorini island

    Included excursion to the Palace of Knossos  

    Included excursion to Oia Village in Santorini  

  • Day 13: Depart for home


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