London, Paris, Florence & Rome

Take a walking tour of London

With your Field Director you will see:

• The Strand, London's major thoroughfare
• Trafalgar Square, a bustling central square
• Leicester Square, a square lined with theaters and other events
• Covent Garden, a vibrant and charming shopping area

Enjoy a fish and chips dinner in London

Take a guided tour of London

With your expert local guide you will see: 

• Big Ben, an iconic London bell at the Palace of Westminster
• Houses of Parliament, home to England's governing body
• Piccadilly Circus, a five-way intersection 
• St. Paul’s Cathedral, a domed church which has hosted many royal events
• Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring London on your own

Travel to Paris via Eurostar 

🔹 Guided learning: Take a guided tour of Paris

With your expert local guide you will see:

• Place de la Concorde, a major public square
• Champs-Élysées, an elegant boulevard packed with high-fashion boutiques 
• Arc de Triomphe, a monument honoring those who fought for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars 
• Eiffel Tower, built for the 1889 World's Fair and an iconic symbol of Paris
• Hôtel des Invalides, a grand hospital commissioned by Louis XIV 

Explore art from around the world at the Louvre, home to over 35,000 objects including Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, the Mona Lisa

Take a walking tour of the Latin Quarter, so named because the language was once commonly spoken by the Sorbonne students that populated the area

See Notre-Dame Cathedral, known for its sculptured facade, stained-glass rose windows, and seemingly weightless vaulted ceilings

Fly to 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 

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Florence on your own

Enjoy dinner in Florence

Travel to Assisi, nestled on a hill overlooking Umbria, before continuing to Rome

Visit the Basilica of St. Francis, where the remains of St. Francis are entombed in a stone crypt 

🔹 Cultural engagement: Enjoy lunch at a local farm, where you can savor local specialties made right on site

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

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 world’s most famous arena used for gladiatorial combat

Enjoy a pizza dinner in Rome

Travel via Pompeii to the Sorrento Region

Tour the Roman ruins of Pompeii with an expert local guide and see artifacts from the wealthiest ancient Romans, preserved in time

Snap a photo of seaside Sorrento

Travel via Capri to Rome

Take a guided excursion to Capri

Take an island cruise