17 or 20 days
England, France, Switzerland, Italy, Greece | EUS

Go back in time; then go back further. 

London and Paris were great world powers for hundreds of years; their historical significance resonates in Westminster Abbey and Arc de Triomphe. In Rome and Athens, ancient civilizations set the course for Western civilization. You can still walk on the very spots where it all happened, from the Colosseum to the Parthenon.

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to England

  • Day 2: London

    Meet your Tour Director at your destination

    Take a walking tour of London

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Covent Garden
    • National Gallery
    • Leicester Square
  • Day 3: London

    Take a guided tour of London

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
    • Piccadilly Circus
    • St. Paul’s Cathedral
    • Westminster Abbey
    • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)
  • Day 4: London • Paris

    Travel by Eurostar train to Paris

    Visit the Louvre

    Take a tour of the Latin Quarter

    Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral

    Enjoy a Seine River Cruise 

  • Day 5: Paris

    Take a guided tour of Paris

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Place de la Concorde
    • Champs-Élysées
    • Arc de Triomphe
    • Les Invalides
    • Eiffel Tower
    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Versailles

    Versailles

    Enjoy an excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors, and the ornately decorated State Apartments. Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.

  • Day 6: Paris • Burgundy • Lucerne

    Travel to the Lucerne region via Burgundy

  • Day 7: Lucerne

    Take a walking tour of Lucerne

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Lion Monument
    • Kapellbrücke
    • Lake Lucerne

    Enjoy a Cruise on Lake Lucerne

    Ride to the top of a Swiss mountain

  • Day 8: Lucerne • Florence

    Travel to Florence
  • Day 9: 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
    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Pisa

    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.

  • Day 10: Florence • Assisi

    Travel to Assisi

    Visit the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi

    Tour Assisi with an expert local guide

  • Day 11: Assisi • Pompeii • Sorrento region

    Travel to Sorrento via Pompeii

    Visit the Pompeii Roman Ruins

    Tour the ruins of Pompeii with an expert local guide 

    Snap a photo of seaside Sorrento

  • Day 12: Sorrento region • Rome

    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Capri

    Capri

    Enjoy stunning views of the Amalfi coastline as you ferry across the Bay of Naples to Capri, where a guided tour will introduce you to the island’s timeless charm. Then, enjoy free time before taking in Capris spectacular coast by boat. Note: If weather conditions do not permit a cruise, you will explore the towns of Capri and Anacapri with your guide.

    Transfer to Rome
  • Day 13: Rome

    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Vatican City

    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 travelled from the Renaissance with their colourful uniforms. 

    Take a guided tour of Rome

    With your expert local guide you will visit:

    • Colosseum
    • Roman Forum

    Take a self-guided walking tour of Rome

    You will see:

    • Trevi Fountain
    • Pantheon
    • Piazza Navona
    • Spanish Steps
  • Day 14: Rome • Athens • Delphi

    Fly to Athens

    Travel to the Delphi region

    Travel to Delphi

  • Day 15: Delphi • Athens

    Take a guided tour of Delphi

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Temple of Apollo
    • Delphi Archaeological Museum 

    Travel to Athens 

    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Greek Evening

    Greek Evening

    Friends, feta, and fresh Mediterranean flavours—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-honoured tradition brings Greece’s theatrical culture to life in all the best ways.  

  • Day 16: Athens

    Visit the Acropolis:

    • Parthenon
    • Temple of Athena Nike

    Visit the Acropolis Museum, home to ancient ruins and prehistoric artefacts.

    Take a guided tour of Athens

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Olympic Stadium
    • Syntagma Square
    • Acropolis

    Take a walking tour of Athens

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Plaka district
    • Athenian Trilogy
  • Day 17: Depart for home

Add 3 more days

  • Day 17: 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. 

  • Day 18: Santorini • Mykonos

    Included excursion to Oia Village in Santorini  

    Included shore excursion - Guided walking tour of the Old Town of Mykonos

  • Day 19: Turkey • Ancient Ephesus

    Included excursion to Ancient Ephesus 

  • Day 20: Depart for home

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  • Day 1: Fly overnight to England

  • Day 2: London

    Meet your Tour Director at your destination

    Take a walking tour of London

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Covent Garden
    • National Gallery
    • Leicester Square
  • Day 3: London

    Take a guided tour of London

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
    • Piccadilly Circus
    • St. Paul’s Cathedral
    • Westminster Abbey
    • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)
  • Day 4: London • Paris

    Travel by Eurostar train to Paris

    Visit the Louvre

    Take a tour of the Latin Quarter

    Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral

    Enjoy a Seine River Cruise 

  • Day 5: Paris

    Take a guided tour of Paris

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Place de la Concorde
    • Champs-Élysées
    • Arc de Triomphe
    • Les Invalides
    • Eiffel Tower
    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Versailles

    Versailles

    Enjoy an excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors, and the ornately decorated State Apartments. Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.

  • Day 6: Paris • Burgundy • Lucerne

    Travel to the Lucerne region via Burgundy

  • Day 7: Lucerne

    Take a walking tour of Lucerne

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Lion Monument
    • Kapellbrücke
    • Lake Lucerne

    Enjoy a Cruise on Lake Lucerne

    Ride to the top of a Swiss mountain

  • Day 8: Lucerne • Florence

    Travel to Florence
  • Day 9: 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
    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Pisa

    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.

  • Day 10: Florence • Assisi

    Travel to Assisi

    Visit the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi

    Tour Assisi with an expert local guide

  • Day 11: Assisi • Pompeii • Sorrento region

    Travel to Sorrento via Pompeii

    Visit the Pompeii Roman Ruins

    Tour the ruins of Pompeii with an expert local guide 

    Snap a photo of seaside Sorrento

  • Day 12: Sorrento region • Rome

    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Capri

    Capri

    Enjoy stunning views of the Amalfi coastline as you ferry across the Bay of Naples to Capri, where a guided tour will introduce you to the island’s timeless charm. Then, enjoy free time before taking in Capris spectacular coast by boat. Note: If weather conditions do not permit a cruise, you will explore the towns of Capri and Anacapri with your guide.

    Transfer to Rome
  • Day 13: Rome

    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Vatican City

    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 travelled from the Renaissance with their colourful uniforms. 

    Take a guided tour of Rome

    With your expert local guide you will visit:

    • Colosseum
    • Roman Forum

    Take a self-guided walking tour of Rome

    You will see:

    • Trevi Fountain
    • Pantheon
    • Piazza Navona
    • Spanish Steps
  • Day 14: Rome • Athens • Delphi

    Fly to Athens

    Travel to the Delphi region

    Travel to Delphi

  • Day 15: Delphi • Athens

    Take a guided tour of Delphi

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Temple of Apollo
    • Delphi Archaeological Museum 

    Travel to Athens 

    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Greek Evening

    Greek Evening

    Friends, feta, and fresh Mediterranean flavours—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-honoured tradition brings Greece’s theatrical culture to life in all the best ways.  

  • Day 16: Athens

    Visit the Acropolis:

    • Parthenon
    • Temple of Athena Nike

    Visit the Acropolis Museum, home to ancient ruins and prehistoric artefacts.

    Take a guided tour of Athens

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Olympic Stadium
    • Syntagma Square
    • Acropolis

    Take a walking tour of Athens

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Plaka district
    • Athenian Trilogy
  • Day 17: Depart for home

Add 3 more days

  • Day 17: 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. 

  • Day 18: Santorini • Mykonos

    Included excursion to Oia Village in Santorini  

    Included shore excursion - Guided walking tour of the Old Town of Mykonos

  • Day 19: Turkey • Ancient Ephesus

    Included excursion to Ancient Ephesus 

  • Day 20: Depart for home

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    European breakfast and dinner daily (3 meals daily with cruise extension).

  • Entrances

    Louvre; Notre-Dame; Duomo; Assisi Basilica; Sistine Chapel; St.Peter’s Basilica; Colosseum; Roman Forum; Pompeii Roman Ruins; Meteora monastery; Delphi site; Delphi museum; Acropolis, Acropolis Museum

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