August - arrive 10 rome (depart on the 9th from California)
transfer from FCO airport to hotel accommodations in downtown Rome
free night
11 rome
3h morning guided walking tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum, Piazza Venezia, Palatine hill, Navona square, Pantheon, Trevi fountain, and possibly Spanish steps
the guide will leave you with additional suggestions and details about Rome
free afternoon and night
12 transfer to Florence
3h morning guided tour or Vatican: Muesums, Sistine Chapel, Basilica of S. Peter's and S. Peter's square.Guide will meet you at the Vatican (we will provide full instructions)
train tickets for afternoon transfer to Florence (4:00 pm)
free night in Florence
for short transfers inside Rome (like to reach the Vatican and to reach the train station we suggest using taxi as it is a most cost effective solution. We will provide instructions.
13 florence
3h morining guided walking tour of Florence downtown area with Private guide to visit the main sites: Santa Croce Square, the Brunelleschi Dome, Baptistry , the famous leather market, Piazza della Signoria and Ponte Vecchio
the guide will leave you with additional suggestions and details about Florence
free afternoon and night
14 florence day tour to Pisa
morning train tickets to Pisa
meet the guide a the Pisa train station and take a 3h private guided walking tour of Pisa. Beside showing you the market,and Miracle square you will also visit and enter the Leaning tower.
the guide will leave you with additional suggestions and details about Pisa
afternoon train tickets to Florence
free night in Florence
15 transfer to Venice
morning train tickets to Venice lagoon area
3 island of the Lagoon afternoon boat tour to visit: Murano, Burano and Torcello
free night
16 stay in Venice free night
2h private guided walking tour of main Venice highlights + St. Mark's Basilica
the guide will leave you with additional suggestions and details about Venice
private gondola ride
free night
17 transfer to Athens
Venice transfer from lagoon area to Venice airport
IMPORTANT NOTE: in your flight search you have always included flights from Rome to Athens. Please do not book that. Aegean airlines offers direct flights from Venice to Athens, and going back to Rome makes no sense besides costing more money and eating up quality time
Aegean flight schedule: Venice 10:25 -> Athens 13:35
Athens airport transfer to hotel
late afternoon 3h private walking tour of Palaka area and Acropoli.
the guide will leave you with additional suggestions and details about Athens
18 stay Athens
day tour with professions English speaking driver to Explore the areas outside of Athens. Different selections for visiting areas near Athens will be provided including a beach stop.
19 fly out of Athens (5:15 pm)
2h private driver tour of Athens (areas not visited in walking tour) with drop off at Athens Airport