• Day 1: Fly overnight to England

• Day 2: London

  Meet your Field Director at the airport

  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

• Day 3: 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)

  Add this in-depth excursion:

  Windsor Castle

  Sometimes you just need 13 acres of castles, towers, and gardens to really unwind—or at least you do if you're a British royal. Wander onto this tremendous retreat favored by the Royal Family for the afternoon, and explore what is essentially a small town. Behind the walls of its exquisite architecture you’ll find treasures that date back to its origins in 1070—from original Da Vinci sketches to the royal remains of monarchs past.  

• Day 4: London • Paris

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

  Travel to Paris via Eurostar 

• Day 5: Paris

  🔹 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 

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  Versailles

  Welcome to the world headquarters of decadence—the grand palace of Versailles. The enormous estate was built to keep commoners far from its gilded doors and expansive gardens—but fortunately, you won’t have to win Louie or Marie’s notoriously fickle favor to get in. After spending the day in a maze of manicured shrubbery and the staggering Hall of Mirrors, continue the theme of indulgence by treating yourself at a local patisserie nearby.

  Enjoy dinner in the Latin Quarter

• Day 6: Paris • Florence

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

  🔹 Cultural engagement: 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, and see the progress of its restoration following the 2019 fire which damaged much of the building

  Fly to Florence

• Day 7: 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

• Day 8: Florence • Assisi • Rome

  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

• Day 9: Rome

  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

• Day 10: Depart for home

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• Day 10: Rome • Pompeii • Sorrento Region

  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

• Day 11: Sorrento Region • Capri • Rome

  Travel via Capri to Rome

  Take a guided excursion to Capri

  Take an island cruise

• Day 12: Depart for home