Barcelona, Southern France & Italy

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Program number: 2905336BS
Group Leader's name: Jessica Landes
Requested departure date: 4/28/2026
Requested return date: 5/7/2026
Departure gateway: Phoenix (AZ)
10 days
Barcelona, Nice, Cinque Terre, Florence, extension to Rome
Consider the Mediterranean Sea's influence on the history—and modern culture—of three interconnected nations. In Barcelona, gaze at Gaudí's colorful and creative works. Along the French Riviera, let the natural beauty and relaxed atmosphere inspire you. And in Florence, hear the chimes of Giotto's Campanile ring across the city.

🔹 Curated experiences: Every program is intentionally designed to feature guided learning, cultural engagement, and independent exploration experiences to drive global competency development, denoted on each itinerary with a blue diamond. Learn more about these experiences.

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Barcelona

  • Day 2: Barcelona

    Meet your Field Director at the airport

    With your Field Director, take walking tour of Las Ramblas, a pedestrian mall where you’ll find endless entertainment, restaurants, markets, monuments and shopping

    Enjoy dinner in Barcelona

  • Day 3: Barcelona

    Visit Park GĂźell, a vast public park designed by Antoni GaudĂ­ that features colorful mosaics and remarkable architecture

    Take a guided tour of Barcelona

    With your expert local guide you will see: 

    • La Sagrada FamĂ­lia, Gaudí’s masterpiece cathedral that is over 130 years in the making
    • Gothic Quarter, a memory of the Roman Empire, now lined with shops and restaurants
    • Barcelona Cathedral, a Gothic Revival church known for its gargoyles and other mythical animals

    Guided visit of La Sagrada FamĂ­lia, a massive cathedral that was started in 1883 and remains unfinished 

  • Day 4: Barcelona

    Spend a half day exploring Barcelona on your own

    Enjoy a tapas lunch, a Spanish culinary tradition which consists of many small hot and cold plates

    Add this in-depth excursion
    Dalí Museum in Figueres

    Dalí Museum in Figueres

    Join an exciting half-day excursion to Figueres, a Catalan city on the exquisite Costa Brava. You’ll visit a one-of-a-kind theater museum dedicated to the surrealist world of renowned Spanish painter Salvador DalĂ­. This museum contains the broadest range of Dalí’s works and offers a unique experience to step into the world of the artist. 

  • Day 5: Barcelona • Carcassonne • French Riviera

    Travel via Carcassonne on your way to the French Riviera

    Take a tour of Carcassonne, home to Europe’s most complete medieval fortress, and relive medieval times as you pass age-old ramparts

  • Day 6: French Riviera • Nice

    Take a day trip to Monaco, a tiny principality that packs wealth, royalty and the Casino Monte-Carlo into 0.8 square miles, and Èze, a hilly seaside town

    Tour a perfume factory and watch olfactory experts concoct new fragrances

    Take a walking tour of Nice and soak up the white-washed villas and the emerald waters that lap its endless beaches

    Enjoy dinner in the French Riviera

  • Day 7: French Riviera • Cinque Terre

    Travel to Cinque Terre, a colorful hillside village with postcard views

    🔹 Cultural engagement: Explore Cinque Terre and its “Five Lands,” a series of small villages that have been carved into the Italian coastline 

    Enjoy dinner in Cinque Terre

  • Day 8: Cinque Terre • Pisa • Florence

    Travel via Pisa to Florence

    🔹 Guided learning: Tour Pisa with an expert local guide and see the world’s most famous blunder, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, before visiting the Baptistery and Cathedral 

  • Day 9: Florence

    🔹 Guided learning: Take a guided tour of Florence

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Piazza della Signoria, which is lined with classic statues
    • Ponte Vecchio, a medieval bridge where many of Florence’s famed leather and gold artisans still keep shop 
    • Basilica of Santa Croce, where Michelangelo, Machiavelli, Galileo and others are buried 
    • Gates of Paradise, bronzed doors that depict scenes from the Old Testament and are considered an icon of the Renaissance 

    Enjoy dinner in Florence

  • Day 10: Depart for home

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  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Barcelona

  • Day 2: Barcelona

    Meet your Field Director at the airport

    With your Field Director, take walking tour of Las Ramblas, a pedestrian mall where you’ll find endless entertainment, restaurants, markets, monuments and shopping

    Enjoy dinner in Barcelona

  • Day 3: Barcelona

    Visit Park GĂźell, a vast public park designed by Antoni GaudĂ­ that features colorful mosaics and remarkable architecture

    Take a guided tour of Barcelona

    With your expert local guide you will see: 

    • La Sagrada FamĂ­lia, Gaudí’s masterpiece cathedral that is over 130 years in the making
    • Gothic Quarter, a memory of the Roman Empire, now lined with shops and restaurants
    • Barcelona Cathedral, a Gothic Revival church known for its gargoyles and other mythical animals

    Guided visit of La Sagrada FamĂ­lia, a massive cathedral that was started in 1883 and remains unfinished 

  • Day 4: Barcelona

    Spend a half day exploring Barcelona on your own

    Enjoy a tapas lunch, a Spanish culinary tradition which consists of many small hot and cold plates

    Add this in-depth excursion
    Dalí Museum in Figueres

    Dalí Museum in Figueres

    Join an exciting half-day excursion to Figueres, a Catalan city on the exquisite Costa Brava. You’ll visit a one-of-a-kind theater museum dedicated to the surrealist world of renowned Spanish painter Salvador DalĂ­. This museum contains the broadest range of Dalí’s works and offers a unique experience to step into the world of the artist. 

  • Day 5: Barcelona • Carcassonne • French Riviera

    Travel via Carcassonne on your way to the French Riviera

    Take a tour of Carcassonne, home to Europe’s most complete medieval fortress, and relive medieval times as you pass age-old ramparts

  • Day 6: French Riviera • Nice

    Take a day trip to Monaco, a tiny principality that packs wealth, royalty and the Casino Monte-Carlo into 0.8 square miles, and Èze, a hilly seaside town

    Tour a perfume factory and watch olfactory experts concoct new fragrances

    Take a walking tour of Nice and soak up the white-washed villas and the emerald waters that lap its endless beaches

    Enjoy dinner in the French Riviera

  • Day 7: French Riviera • Cinque Terre

    Travel to Cinque Terre, a colorful hillside village with postcard views

    🔹 Cultural engagement: Explore Cinque Terre and its “Five Lands,” a series of small villages that have been carved into the Italian coastline 

    Enjoy dinner in Cinque Terre

  • Day 8: Cinque Terre • Pisa • Florence

    Travel via Pisa to Florence

    🔹 Guided learning: Tour Pisa with an expert local guide and see the world’s most famous blunder, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, before visiting the Baptistery and Cathedral 

  • Day 9: Florence

    🔹 Guided learning: Take a guided tour of Florence

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Piazza della Signoria, which is lined with classic statues
    • Ponte Vecchio, a medieval bridge where many of Florence’s famed leather and gold artisans still keep shop 
    • Basilica of Santa Croce, where Michelangelo, Machiavelli, Galileo and others are buried 
    • Gates of Paradise, bronzed doors that depict scenes from the Old Testament and are considered an icon of the Renaissance 

    Enjoy dinner in Florence

  • Day 10: Depart for home

What's Included

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  • Transportation

    Various modes of transport are tailored to your program. While some transfers are included, others may come at additional cost.

  • Accommodations

    Safe, comfortable lodging will be waiting for you at your destination.

  • Select meals

    Enjoy a combination of included meals and the freedom to explore local cuisine on your own.

  • End-to-end support

    Your dedicated EF team helps secure administrative approval and academic credit, provides enrollment tools, and helps establish your program’s ongoing presence on campus.

  • EF Global Learning Toolkit

    We offer various tools to help educators facilitate student growth abroad and on campus, including academically enriched travel programs, industry engagement opportunities, global learning resources, and a Global Competencies Assessment tool.

  • Field Director

    Your Field Director is on the ground with your group, providing deep local insights while handling program logistics.

  • Guided exploration

    Gain insider knowledge and cultural perspective from licensed local guides: natural historians who provide cultural insights to enhance learning moments throughout the program.

  • Field Visits

    Experience academics in action during engaging visits with relevant organizations, thought leaders, and partners.

Building skills for a global world

Whether you're aiming for a promotion, want to land your dream job, or hoping to leave your comfort zone, international experience gives you the skills you need to succeed in an increasingly global world.
 97% growth in the number of students who were confident navigating unfamiliar places post study abroad.1  93% of students who studied abroad and entered the workforce were employed within 6 months of graduation, compared to 49% who did not study abroad.2  Students who studied abroad saw 100% greater improvement in GPA.3

 

 

*Sources: 1: EF Study Abroad Program Impact 2018; 2: IES Abroad 2015; 3: Georgia Learning Outcomes of Students Studying Abroad Research Initiative 2010  

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