Explorer Tour

Package Overview

Magical lands beckon you to explore their treasures! Discover some of the most famous landmarks in London and Paris, and ancient ruins of Rome. Relax on fabulous French Riviera beaches and cruise azure waters of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas for a grand finale in Sunny Greece. Let this be your year for adventure.

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : TRAVEL TO LONDON

  Embark on your overnight flight to London.

  • Meals & Drinks In-flight
• Day 2 : LONDON

  Enjoy a free afternoon to relax and unwind. In the evening we’ll have our welcome orientation followed by a fun London pub crawl.

  • Meals & Drinks In-flight
• Day 3 : LONDON

  Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and Piccadilly Circus: These familiar names become familiar places on our morning tour of London. During an afternoon at leisure, browse the many food, craft and clothing stalls at popular Camden Market, walk in the footsteps of Harry Potter at Leadenhall Market aka Diagon Alley or take a ride on the London Eye for a birds-eye view of the city and the opportunity to take great photographs. After dusk, consider taking in some Shakespeare at the Globe Theater by the Thames River or attending a West End show.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 4 : LONDON * EUROSTAR TRAIN TO PARIS

  Travel through the “Chunnel” below the English Channel, to Paris. Our local art historian shows us the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral and Place de la Concorde, where the guillotine once stood. Tonight, dine on French specialties at our bistro dinner. Afterward, we take a romantic cruise down the river Seine.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast, French Bistro Dinner
• Day 5 : PARIS

  France has been a world center of the perfume industry since Louis XIV's court at Versailles was known as "le cour parfumée." Join us this morning for a visit to the Fragonard Perfume Museum, located in a 19th-century mansion from the era of Napoleon III, and learn about the art of perfume manufacturing from ancient times. We then travel to the Palace of Versailles, well known as France’s famed Sun King, Louis XIV’s, residence. Our museum pass gives us access to the Hall of Mirrors, the King’s Grand Chambers and more. Marvel at the sheer size of the palace, one of the most beautiful castles in the world with an astonishing 700 rooms. The afternoon is free to explore the ‘City of Lights’ and our tour director is happy to offer free-time suggestions. Consider an optional can-can cabaret show this evening.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast Optional Activity: French cabaret show
• Day 6 : PARIS

  Enjoy a free days in Paris. Your included 2-day museum pass allows access to over 70 museums and monuments in and around Paris including the world famous Louvre, housing the Mona Lisa, Musée d’Orsay and Musée National Picasso.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 7 : PARIS * HIGH - SPEED TRAIN TO NICE

  This morning, the TGV high-speed train takes us from Paris to Nice, Queen Resort of the Côte d’Azur. Enjoy your free afternoon on picturesque beaches along the rugged Mediterranean coastline, stroll promenades lined with chic boutiques, or unwind at a sidewalk café. The thriving local art scene and buzzing nightlife is yours to discover after tonight’s brasserie dinner.
• Day 8 : FRENCH RIVIERA

  Enjoy a free day on the dazzling French Riviera. Relax on the beach, paddle in the azure sea, or sip on a smooth cocktail beneath swaying palms. Consider exploring Nice to visit the magnificent Palais Lascaris, the Cathédrale de Sainte Réparate and harbors filled with opulent yachts. Or, you may opt to join our excursion to Monaco, where Prince Rainier married Hollywood actress Grace Kelly, and glitzy Cannes, known for its famous International Film Festival.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast Optional activity: Excursion to Monte Carlo & Cannes
• Day 9 : FRENCH RIVIERA * TRAIN TO ROME

  Our journey takes us along the scenic Côte d’Azur’s sun-splashed beaches. We cross the border into Italy at Ventimiglia and continue along the coast to Genoa, where we switch to the high speed ‘Le Frecce’ train whisking us to Rome this afternoon. Check in to our hotel and enjoy the remainder of the afternoon at leisure exploring Rome. Tonight, join us for our pasta party. Following dinner, perhaps walk to Piazza Navona, one of the city’s most beautiful baroque squares and try the local gelati.Our journey takes us along the scenic Côte d’Azur’s sun-splashed beaches. We cross the border into Italy at Ventimiglia and continue along the coast to Genoa, where we switch to the high speed ‘Le Frecce’ train whisking us to Rome this afternoon. Check in to our hotel and enjoy the remainder of the afternoon at leisure exploring Rome. Tonight, join us for our pasta party. Following dinner, perhaps walk to Piazza Navona, one of the city’s most beautiful baroque squares and try the local gelati.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast, Pasta Party
• Day 10 : ROME * VATICAN CITY

  This morning, we explore Capitoline Hill with the most spectacular view of Caesar’s Roman Forum, center of political and social activity, with ancient ruins dating from the 8th century BC. Also see Nero’s Circus Maximus where chariot races were held. A trip across the Tiber River takes us to Vatican City - the world’s smallest state. Visit St. Peter’s Basilica housing Michelangelo’s magnificent “Pieta.” During afternoon free time you may want to use your Roma Pass to visit the Colosseum, where gladiators fought to the death.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 11 : ROME

  The entire day is free for exploring the Eternal City. Shop on Via Condotti, or visit more of the historical and artistic sights in the city. Have fun tonight at our tasty ‘Viva Italia’ pizza party in Trastevere, the perfect spot to get a glimpse of the old world while still enjoying the lifestyle of today’s Romans.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast, Pizza party Optional activity: Wine tasting tour at Frascati
• Day 12 : ROME * TRAVEL HOME - or POMPEII * OVERNIGHT SHIP TO GREECE

  For some of us the celebratory tour of Europe ends in Rome this morning. Bid farewell to friends and “arrivederci” to Italy before jetting back home with memories to last a lifetime. For the rest of us: sunny olive groves line the way south to Pompeii. Under the shadow of Vesuvius, the volcano that buried this ancient city in 79 A.D., explore the excavated wonders including homes, markets and temples that remain intact, and streets that still bear the marks of chariot wheels from 2,000 years ago. Afterwards, we cross the Italian “boot” and board our overnight ship to Greece.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 13 : GREEK ISLAND CENTER

  Cruising through aquamarine waters, our ship docks at Patras. Motor along the Corinthian Sea across the Peloponnese to Galatas and the island of Poros. Relax and unwind with three days of living like a Greek god or goddess. Enjoy a welcome drink at the pool bar before exploring this idyllic island.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast and Dinner
• Day 14 : GREEK ISLAND CENTER

  Time to swim, bask in the golden sun, or take part in optional activities such as waterskiing, wakeboarding, parasailing, banana-boating or tubing. Dancing like Zorba at a local tavern is always a must-do evening activity.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast and dinner Optional activity: Excursion to the Isle of Hydra
• Day 15 : GREEK ISLAND CENTER

  Bicycles will be provided for one of your free days. Poros old town center has great shopping or the more adventurous can venture to the 6th-century BC ruins of Poseidon’s Temple on the island’s highest peak. On our last night, we invite everyone to our fun Toga Party.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast and dinner
• Day 16 : ATHENS

  In the morning we board our ferry to Athens. See the 2,400-year-old Parthenon, the Temple of Olympian Zeus and Constitution Square. A free afternoon may find us wandering the paths of Plato, Socrates and Sophocles or trying our bargaining skills at the markets of Monastiraki. This evening follow the sounds of traditional bouzouki music and join our farewell taverna dinner in the Plaka District – Athens’ oldest neighborhood at the foot of the Acropolis.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast, Greek Taverna Dinner

Inclusions

• Hotel
• Sightseeing
• 15 nights in superior tourist class hotels or better, 2-share rooms with private bath/shower
• including overnight on ship from Italy to Greece (4-share cabins)
• Daily continental breakfast
• 8 three-course specialty dinners
• EUROSTAR train from London to Paris
• High-speed TGV train from Paris to Nice
• Train from the French Riviera to Rome
• Guided tours in London, Paris, and Rome led by a local historian
• Seine River cruise
• Tour of Versailles Palace
• 2-day Paris museum pass
• Fragonard perfume museum
• Roma pass (full access to public transport system, reduced admission to museums, music events, theater, etc.)
• Admission:
• Colosseum & Forum as part of Roma pass
• Plus:
• Private tour director for the entire duration of the land tour
• All scheduled sightseeing
• All intra-European transportation by air-conditioned motor coach and train as per itinerary
• All service charges and local taxes
• Luggage tag and travel guides
• Included tour highlights

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