Barcelona, Southern France & Italy
đš 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.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Barcelona
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Day 2: Barcelona
Meet your Field Director at the airportTake a walking tour of Las Ramblas, a pedestrian mall where youâll find endless entertainment, restaurants, markets, monuments and shopping
Enjoy dinner in Barcelona
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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, GaudĂâs masterpiece cathedral that is over 130 years in the making
- From the top of MontjuĂŻc, enjoy panoramic views of the harbor below
- 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
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Day 4: Barcelona
đš Cultural engagement: Tour La BoquerĂa, Barcelonaâs central produce market, with an expert local guide to see limitless varieties of cheeses, meats, and sweets
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
Join an exciting half-day excursion to Figueres, a Catalan city on the exquisite Costa Brava. Youâll 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 DalĂâs works and offers a unique experience to step into the world of the artist.
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Day 5: Barcelona ⢠Carcassonne ⢠French Riviera
Travel via Carcassonne on your way to the French Riviera
Take a tour of Carcassonne, home to Europeâs most complete medieval fortress, and relive medieval times as you pass age-old ramparts
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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 Ăze, 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
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Day 7: French Riviera ⢠Cinque Terre
Travel to Cinque Terre, a colorful hillside village with postcard views
đš Cultural engagement: Explore Cinque Terre and its âFive Lands,â a series of small villages that have been carved into the Italian coastline
Enjoy dinner in Cinque Terre
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Day 8: Cinque Terre ⢠Pisa ⢠Florence
Travel via Pisa to Florence
đš Guided learning: Tour Pisa with an expert local guide and see the worldâs most famous blunder, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, before visiting the Baptistery and Cathedral
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Day 9: Florence
đš 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 Florenceâs 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
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Day 10: Depart for home
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Day 10: Florence ⢠Rome
Travel by train to Rome, Italy's historic capital where the Roman Empire flourished and left an enduring mark with its intellectual, artistic, spiritual, and physical achievements
Take a guided tour of Rome
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Roman Forum, marking the former heart of the Roman Empire where Julius Caesar gave many of his political speeches
- The Colosseum, the worldâs most famous arena used for gladiatorial combat
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Day 11: Rome
Take a guided tour of Vatican City, the headquarter of the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Sistine Chapel and Michelangeloâs breathtaking frescoes
- St. Peterâs Basilica, a site of religious and historical significance over which the Pope presides
Take a self-guided walking tour of Rome
You will see:
- Trevi Fountain, Rome's iconic landmark
- Pantheon, built to honor all the gods of Rome
- Piazza Navona, a lively square lined with restaurants and shops
- Spanish Steps, Europe's widest staircase
Enjoy dinner in Rome
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Day 12: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Barcelona
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Day 2: Barcelona
Meet your Field Director at the airportTake a walking tour of Las Ramblas, a pedestrian mall where youâll find endless entertainment, restaurants, markets, monuments and shopping
Enjoy dinner in Barcelona
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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, GaudĂâs masterpiece cathedral that is over 130 years in the making
- From the top of MontjuĂŻc, enjoy panoramic views of the harbor below
- 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
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Day 4: Barcelona
đš Cultural engagement: Tour La BoquerĂa, Barcelonaâs central produce market, with an expert local guide to see limitless varieties of cheeses, meats, and sweets
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
Join an exciting half-day excursion to Figueres, a Catalan city on the exquisite Costa Brava. Youâll 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 DalĂâs works and offers a unique experience to step into the world of the artist.
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Day 5: Barcelona ⢠Carcassonne ⢠French Riviera
Travel via Carcassonne on your way to the French Riviera
Take a tour of Carcassonne, home to Europeâs most complete medieval fortress, and relive medieval times as you pass age-old ramparts
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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 Ăze, 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
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Day 7: French Riviera ⢠Cinque Terre
Travel to Cinque Terre, a colorful hillside village with postcard views
đš Cultural engagement: Explore Cinque Terre and its âFive Lands,â a series of small villages that have been carved into the Italian coastline
Enjoy dinner in Cinque Terre
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Day 8: Cinque Terre ⢠Pisa ⢠Florence
Travel via Pisa to Florence
đš Guided learning: Tour Pisa with an expert local guide and see the worldâs most famous blunder, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, before visiting the Baptistery and Cathedral
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Day 9: Florence
đš 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 Florenceâs 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
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Day 10: Depart for home
Add more days
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Day 10: Florence ⢠Rome
Travel by train to Rome, Italy's historic capital where the Roman Empire flourished and left an enduring mark with its intellectual, artistic, spiritual, and physical achievements
Take a guided tour of Rome
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Roman Forum, marking the former heart of the Roman Empire where Julius Caesar gave many of his political speeches
- The Colosseum, the worldâs most famous arena used for gladiatorial combat
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Day 11: Rome
Take a guided tour of Vatican City, the headquarter of the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Sistine Chapel and Michelangeloâs breathtaking frescoes
- St. Peterâs Basilica, a site of religious and historical significance over which the Pope presides
Take a self-guided walking tour of Rome
You will see:
- Trevi Fountain, Rome's iconic landmark
- Pantheon, built to honor all the gods of Rome
- Piazza Navona, a lively square lined with restaurants and shops
- Spanish Steps, Europe's widest staircase
Enjoy dinner in Rome
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Day 12: Depart for home
Confidence • Curiosity • Global perspective • Empathy • Adaptability • Relatability • Self-Awareness
Your experience includes
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Round-trip airfare
Your price includes round-trip airfare for your whole group.
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Accommodations
Safe, comfortable hotels with private bathrooms will be waiting for you at your destination.
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On-tour transportation
Land & water transportation
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Regional-style meals
Daily breakfasts and select local dinners are included in your program. Generally, we leave lunch up to you so your group has an opportunity to explore its own tastes.
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End-to-end support
Your team helps to secure administrative approval and academic credit, provides recruiting tools and helps establish your program's ongoing presence on campus.
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Full-time Field Director
Your Field Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all program logistics.
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Expert Local Guides
Your expert Local Guides are natural historians, adding cultural insight and enhancing teaching moments wherever your curriculum takes you.
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Guided sightseeing
Gain insider knowledge and cultural perspective from licensed local guides who join your group for select experiences on tour.
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Entrances
Parque Guell, Sagrada Familia, Perfume factory, Cinque Terre by boat (April-September) or by train (October-March), Pisa Baptistery, Pisa Cathedral; with extension:Colosseum, Roman Forum, Sistine Chapel, St.Peterâs Basilica
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Worldwide support, safety and security
EF has over 500 schools and offices in more than 50 countries worldwide. We provide 24-hour emergency support service along with a comprehensive $50 million liability policy that covers you and your institution while abroad.
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Flexible payment options
Give more students the opportunity to study abroad by offering them two different payment plan options, along with our TripFunder website to help fundraise for the program.
