Group Educational Tours Self-Designed Custom Study Abroad Programs

Length: 16 Days. Group educational tours for 12 or more students or adults. Self-designed custom tours typically led by teachers of high school juniors and seniors.

Highlights: London City Tour, Westminster Abbey, Covent Garden Dinner, Paris City Tour, Notre Dame, Palace of Versailles, Madrid City Tour, Prado Museum, Toledo City Tour, Barcelona City Tour, Las Ramblas Walking Tour, Nîmes Amphitheatre and Maison Carrée, Monaco Tour, Èze, Perfume Factory, Pisa, Florence City Tour, Accademia, Rome Walking Tour, Rome City Tour, Colosseum, Vatican City, Vatican Museum

Itinerary: London (2), Paris (3), Madrid (2), Barcelona (2), Nîmes (1), Nice (2), Florence (2), Rome (2)

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Day 1 – USA – London

Fly to London.

Day 2 – London

Welcome to the largest city in Europe! Take a London City Tour with an expert guide to see Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and other highlights. Also visit historic Westminster Abbey, scene of royal weddings and coronations.

Day 3 – London

Today is free for adventure and discovery with your advisors. Option: Tour Stratford-upon-Avon, birth place of William Shakespeare. Also visit the magnificent 14th century Warwick Castle. This evening, enjoy dinner in lively Covent Garden.

Day 4 – Paris

Travel by Chunnel under the Channel to France. Arrive in Paris, the glorious City of Lights.

Day 5 – Paris

Bon jour! Your day begins with a Paris City Tour. See the Arc de Triomphe, the Place de la Concorde, the Eiffel Tower, and tour the cathedral of Notre Dame. Option: Take a twilight Bateau Mouche cruise along the romantic Seine this evening.

Day 6 – Paris – Madrid

Tour the magnificent Palace of Versailles to see its formal gardens, State apartments and the luxurious Hall of Mirrors. Transfer to the airport for your one-way flight to Spain’s vibrant capital of Madrid.

Day 7 – Madrid

A guided Madrid City Tour takes you to the Plaza de España, the Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor, and the Prado Museum to view the art treasures of Spain including Goya’s Majas and Spain’s favorite painting, Las Meninas by Velázquez.

Day 8 – Madrid

Tour the historical walled city of Toledo to see the El Greco paintings in the Cathedral, the Old Synagogue, the Church of Santo Tomé, the Royal Palace, and visit a sword workshop.

Day 9 – Barcelona

Transfer by train to Barcelona, a Mediterranean seaport and capital of Catalonia.

Day 10 – Barcelona

Explore Barcelona on a City Tour. See the Barrio Gotico, Plaza de España, Palacio Nacional, then visit the breathtaking Church of the Sagrada Familia. In the evening, your courier will guide you on a walking tour of Las Ramblas, the vibrant avenues of flower vendors, bird sellers, acrobats and musicians.

Day 11 – Nîmes

Travel through Narbonne, an ancient Mediterranean city in France. In Nîmes visit the Amphitheatre built by Romans in the first century AD, and the Maison Carrée, a Roman temple dating from the time of Augustus.

Day 12 – Nice

Travel through Arles and Aix-en-Provence, the charming city filled with hundreds of fountains. Arrive in Nice, Queen of the French Riviera.

Day 13 – Nice

Bonjour! Take a guided tour of Monaco to see the casinos, the Palais du Prince and tour the Musée Océanographique. Visit a perfume factory near the hilltop village of Èze, then back to Nice for free time.

Day 14 – Florence

Stop in Pisa to view the famous architectural wonder, the Leaning Tower. Arrive in Florence, birthplace of the Renaissance.

Day 15 – Florence

Take a guided Florence City Tour to see the highlights including Ghiberti’s Gates of Paradise. Proceed to Accademia, home to Michelangelo’s David. Shop for bargains at the Straw Market or visit Mercato Nuovo this afternoon. Option: Tour the Uffizi Gallery.

Day 16 – Rome

Travel to the Eternal City via Siena, an authentic Tuscan hill-town. Discover Rome on this evening’s walking tour with your courier to the beautiful Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona and the Spanish Steps.

Day 17 – Rome

On today’s guided Rome City Tour visit the Colosseum, and see the Imperial Forums, Piazza Venezia, the Pantheon, the Spanish Steps and more. Continue to Vatican City to visit St. Peter’s and the Vatican Museums including the Sistine Chapel.