Day 1 - Wednesday - Oct 15, 2025
Welcome to Italy! Arrive in magical Venice and enjoy a seamless transfer by motor launch to your comfortable hotel accommodations. Meet your tour director and traveling companions for a welcome drink. Overnight at a Venice hotel.
Day 2 - Thursday - Oct 16, 2025
Wake up and satisfy your appetite with breakfast on us, then embark on a half-day guided walking tour of Venice. Highlights include St. Mark's Square and Doge's Palace. The remainder of your afternoon and evening are yours to do as you please, whether you'd like to explore more of Venice or simply rest your feet for another memorable day ahead. Overnight at a Venice hotel. (B)
Day 3 - Friday - Oct 17, 2025
Venture by train through the beautiful Tuscan countryside passing by gently rolling hills and picturesque landscapes en route to Florence. Arrive at your hotel late afternoon for check-in. Tonight enjoy a hearty Tuscan dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at a Florence hotel. (B, D)
Day 4 - Saturday - Oct 18, 2025
Sightseeing today features the cathedral called Duomo, the Baptistery with Ghiberti's heavy bronze "Gates of Paradise", and Academy of Fine Arts housing Michelangelo's greatest masterpiece, David. Walk to the Ponte Vecchio, Signoria Square, and Santa Croce Square. Overnight at a Florence hotel. (B)
Day 5 - Sunday - Oct 19, 2025
Enjoy a delicious breakfast before your motorcoach journey to San Gimignano where you'll have free time to explore the medieval town. Proceed to the Chianti area for wine tasting and lunch at a local restaurant. Check into your hotel in Rome later this afternoon with the remainder of your day and evening at leisure. Overnight at a Rome hotel. (B,L)
Day 6 - Monday - Oct 20, 2025
Go back in time to ancient Rome with visits to the Coliseum and Roman Forum on your half-day tour of Rome. The rest of the afternoon is at your leisure to more fully explore the "Eternal City". Overnight at a Rome hotel. (B)
Day 7 - Tuesday - Oct 21, 2025
| Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy |
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There's so much more ahead of you on your journey, so enjoy your final breakfast on land. From the Renaissance and Baroque eras, you'll marvel at the sprawling Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica, the largest most awe-inspiring church in the world. After some free time to have lunch and do some last minute shopping in St. Peter's Square, make your way to meet your ship in the city of Civitavecchia. (B)
| Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy |
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Depart: 18:00:00 |
Day 8 - Wednesday - Oct 22, 2025
| Naples, Italy |
Arrive: 07:00:00 |
Depart: 18:00:00 |
Day 9 - Thursday - Oct 23, 2025
Day 10 - Friday - Oct 24, 2025
| Santorini, Greece |
Arrive: 09:00:00 |
Depart: 22:00:00 |
Day 11 - Saturday - Oct 25, 2025
| Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey |
Arrive: 08:00:00 |
Depart: 18:00:00 |
Day 12 - Sunday - Oct 26, 2025
| Athens (Port of Piraeus), Greece |
Arrive: 07:00:00 |
Depart: 18:00:00 |
Day 13 - Monday - Oct 27, 2025
| Souda Bay, Greece |
Arrive: 08:00:00 |
Depart: 18:00:00 |
Day 14 - Tuesday - Oct 28, 2025
Day 15 - Wednesday - Oct 29, 2025
| Messina, Italy |
Arrive: 08:00:00 |
Depart: 18:00:00 |
Day 16 - Thursday - Oct 30, 2025
Day 17 - Friday - Oct 31, 2025
| Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
Arrive: 08:00:00 |
Depart: 18:00:00 |
Day 18 - Saturday - Nov 1, 2025
| Barcelona, Spain |
Arrive: 06:00:00 |
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