Day 1 - Today you leave the United States from your departure city for an overnight flight to Athens. Naturally, meals will be served and optional inflight entertainment will be offered.

Day 2-4 - Athens, sparkling in the Aegean sun as it has done since the dawn of the Greek history, will delight and fascinate you with its many monuments to the past. Your city tour will introduce you to such sights as the Acropolis and the breathtaking Parthenon, (built to honor the goddess Athena), the Royal Palace*, the Academy, Constitution Square, Parliament and Plaka. Perhaps we will see the Evzones, the Greek Royal Guard at the Greek Royal Palace, or view the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Your visit in Athens will be filled with time for personal exploration, shopping and group sightseeing.

Day 4-5 - Plan a full-day Greek Island cruise to Aegina, Hydra and Poros. Once there, you may choose to discover the beauty and idealistic setting of the islands by horsedrawn carriage*.

Day 6-7 - Depart Athens and arrive in Rome. Rome the "Eternal City" and capital of Italy, is a magnificent city built on seven hills, and is literally layers of history - one civilization built on top of another. Twentieth century Rome is a breathtaking mixture of ruins and monuments, fantastic fountains, beautiful piazzas and innumerable museums. The Forum*, Coliseum*, St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, the Catacombs, Pantheon, Spanish Steps, and Trevi Fountain are but a few of the sights awaiting your arrival.

Day 8 - Plan a full-day excursion to Florence. Florence, home of the Renaissance, will thrill you with its treasures. During a walking tour of the city, you will see many of the important sights of this historic town including Michelangelo's "David," Santa Maria Novella, the Duomo, and the eight-sided Baptistery. You may enjoy a visit to the Church of San Lorenzo, which houses Michelangelo's tombs of the Medici and works by Donatello. Highlights include shopping in the straw market, an open-air market, visiting a leather factory and strolling across the Ponte-Vecchio to see the gold and silver shops.

Day 9 - You depart Rome for your return flight back to the United States, taking with you treasured memories of an unforgettable journey.

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* Entrance fees and /or transportation to may be offered optionally, are subject to availability and are not included in the tour price.