Day 1: Fly overnight to Greece
Day 2: Athens
Meet your Tour Director at the airportDay 3: Athens
Take a guided tour of Athens
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Olympic Stadium
- Syntagma Square
- Acropolis
Visit the Acropolis:
- Parthenon
- Temple of Athena Nike
Visit the Acropolis Museum, home to ancient ruins and prehistoric artifacts
Take a walking tour of Athens
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Plaka district
- Athenian Trilogy
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Greek evening
Friends, feta, and fresh Mediterranean flavors—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-honored tradition brings Greece’s theatrical culture to life in all the best ways.
Day 4: Athens • Delphi • Meteora region
Travel via Delphi to the Meteora region
Visit the Delphi MuseumTake a guided tour of Delphi
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Temple of Apollo
- Delphi Archaeological Museum
Day 5: Meteora region • Igoumenitsa
Visit a Meteora monastery, a town suspended in the "middle of the sky"
Tour a Meteora monastery with an expert local guide
Travel to Igoumenitsa
Travel by night ferry to Ancona, Italy
(Note: Night ferries have limited space, so it’s possible you will take a flight instead.)
Day 6: Ancona • Florence
Disembark in Ancona and travel to Florence
Day 7: Florence
Take a guided tour of Florence
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Piazza della Signoria
- Ponte Vecchio
- Chiesa di Santa Croce
- Gates of Paradise
Explore the historic center of Florence during a self-guided Immersive Scavenger Hunt designed exclusively for EF
Day 8: Florence • Rome
Travel to Rome
Take a guided tour of Rome
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Roman Forum
- Colosseum
Day 9: Rome
Take a guided tour of Rome
With your expert local guide you will see:
- St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City
- St. Peter's Basilica
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Rome cooking class
Discover why food plays such an integral role in Italy’s culture as you dive into this hands-on cooking class. With a local Italian chef as your guide, participate in making several classic Italian recipes. Upon completion, sit down at the table and enjoy the tasty fruits of your labor.
Day 10: Depart for home
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Day 10: Rome • Madrid
Fly to Madrid
Take a walking tour of Madrid
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Puerta del Sol
- Plaza Mayor
- Mercado de San Miguel
Enjoy a tapas dinner
Day 11: Madrid
Explore Madrid during a food-themed walking tour
Explore Madrid on your own
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Santiago Bernabeu Stadium Tour
Step into the home of legendary football (soccer) club Real Madrid. This behind-the-scenes stadium tour is an opportunity to get up-close with iconic sports memorabilia, visit team locker rooms and step onto the pitch. *Stadium tour does not include live match tickets
Day 12: Madrid • Toledo
Tour Toledo with an expert local guide
You will visit:
- Toledo Cathedral
- Church of Santo Tome & Synagogue
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Toledo Zip-Line Experience
After seeing Toledo, ride Europe's longest urban zip line over the Tagus River. Enjoy free time before returning to Madrid. Note: Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Travelers must weigh below 200lbs to zip line.
Day 13: Depart for home
