Itinerary
FROM ROME TO ATHENS
Tour Number: 2159549ED
Group Leader: Eli Hurwitz
Requested Departure Date: 3/20/2020
Requested Return Date: 3/28/2020
Requested Departure Gateway: Dayton (OH)
9 days
Italy, Greece
It’s impossible to overstate the influence of Ancient Rome and Greece on our modern-day society; seeing monuments from those civilizations is a profound experience.
From the Colosseum to the Parthenon to the expansive archaeological sites at Pompeii, Epidaurus and Mycenae, walk in the footsteps of the men and women who set the stage for the development of Western culture.
Day 1: Fly overnight to Italy
Day 2: Rome
Meet your Tour Director at the airport
Day 3: Rome
Take a guided tour of Rome
With your expert local guide you will see:
Roman Forum
Colosseum
Take a self-guided walking tour of Rome
You will see:
Trevi Fountain
Pantheon
Piazza Navona
Spanish Steps
Day 4: Rome
Take a guided tour of Vatican City
With your expert local guide you will visit:
Sistine Chapel
St. Peter’s Basilica
Explore the Roman Catacombs
Day 5: Rome • Pompeii • Night Ferry
Travel via Pompeii to Bari
Tour the ruins of Pompeii with an expert local guide
Overnight ferry to Greece
Day 6: Patras • Olympia • Arcadia
Travel via Olympia to Arcadia
Visit the Archaeological Museum of Olympia
Tour Olympia with an expert local guide
Visit the Museum of Archimedes
Day 7: Arcadia • Epidaurus • Mycenae • Corinth • Athens
Travel via Epidaurus and Mycenae to Athens
Tour Epidaurus and Mycenae with an expert local guide
Take a guided tour of Epidaurus
See the Corinth Canal
Day 8: Athens
Take a guided tour of Athens
With your expert local guide you will see:
Ancient Olympic Stadium
Syntagma Square
Acropolis
Visit the Acropolis Museum
Take a walking tour of Athens
With your Tour Director you will see:
Plaka district
Temple of Zeus
Explore a Greek evening
Day 9: Depart for home