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Best of Italy and Greece
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10 days
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Italy, Vatican City, Greece
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The adventure
Book your 2026 Italy and Greece tour with confidence. Free 3 day booking hold and flexible change options. Explore Rome, Venice, Athens and more with Trafalgar.
Day 1Ciao RomeBenvenuti a Roma! Open your heart to a whirlwind of antiquities and local flavors. Join your Travel Director for an introduction to the 'Eternal City' this evening and enjoy dinner with your fellow travelers.
Ciao Rome
Benvenuti a Roma! Open your heart to a whirlwind of antiquities and local flavors. Join your Travel Director for an introduction to the 'Eternal City' this evening and enjoy dinner with your fellow travelers.
Your journey through
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9-day itinerary
Day 2Discover Ancient RomeVenture across the Tiber River to Ancient Rome and see the mighty Colosseum and Circus Maximus, where daring chariot races were once held to thunderous applause. Drive to the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin for a private after-hours visit to the Mouth of Truth. See the church, crypt, and relics of the famous saint of love, Valentine, and learn about the legend of the Mouth of Truth.
Rome
Venture across the Tiber River to Ancient Rome and see the mighty Colosseum and Circus Maximus, where daring chariot races were once held to thunderous applause. Drive to the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin for a private after-hours visit to the Mouth of Truth. See the church, crypt, and relics of the famous saint of love, Valentine, and learn about the legend of the Mouth of Truth.
Day 3Journey to Renaissance FlorenceThis morning, head to the Vatican Museums with a Local Specialist and take in Michelangelo’s famous ceiling in the Sistine Chapel. Then visit St. Peter’s Basilica to see the Pietà, one of his most celebrated sculptures. Later, travel north through the scenic landscapes of Tuscany to Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance. This evening, Connect with Locals at a Be My Guest experience in the Chianti countryside, where you’ll enjoy local hospitality and regional flavors in a beautiful rural setting. On some departures, access to St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums may be restricted. You'll still enjoy the atmosphere of St. Peter's Square during your visit to the Vatican City, and if tickets are unavailable to the Vatican Museums, you'll instead explore the Capitoline Museums, home to iconic Roman art and archaeology.
This morning, head to the Vatican Museums with a Local Specialist and take in Michelangelo’s famous ceiling in the Sistine Chapel. Then visit St. Peter’s Basilica to see the Pietà, one of his most celebrated sculptures. Later, travel north through the scenic landscapes of Tuscany to Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance. This evening, Connect with Locals at a Be My Guest experience in the Chianti countryside, where you’ll enjoy local hospitality and regional flavors in a beautiful rural setting. On some departures, access to St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums may be restricted. You'll still enjoy the atmosphere of St. Peter's Square during your visit to the Vatican City, and if tickets are unavailable to the Vatican Museums, you'll instead explore the Capitoline Museums, home to iconic Roman art and archaeology.
Day 4Venture to Venice (Mestre)Your Local Specialist reveals Florence's rich cultural heritage during your walking tour. Visit Piazza della Signoria, with its impressive sculptures, and imposing palazzi. View the marble Duomo and the famous Baptistery, renowned for its bronze doors with relief sculptures and the Ponte Vecchio. Learn about the quality and expertise of one of this city's historic industries at a demonstration of Florentine leathercraft. Then travel through the Apennines and cross the Veneto plains towards Venice. This evening, you may choose an Optional Experience to take a gondola ride along the city’s enchanting canals.
Venture to Venice (Mestre)
Your Local Specialist reveals Florence's rich cultural heritage during your walking tour. Visit Piazza della Signoria, with its impressive sculptures, and imposing palazzi. View the marble Duomo and the famous Baptistery, renowned for its bronze doors with relief sculptures and the Ponte Vecchio. Learn about the quality and expertise of one of this city's historic industries at a demonstration of Florentine leathercraft. Then travel through the Apennines and cross the Veneto plains towards Venice. This evening, you may choose an Optional Experience to take a gondola ride along the city’s enchanting canals.
Day 5Explore the Floating CityCruise by private launch to St. Mark's Square to see the Bridge of Sighs, St. Mark's Basilica and the ornate Doge's Palace. Later, discover the ancient skill of Venetian glassblowing at a workshop, where you'll watch master craftsmen use centuries-old techniques to shape the delicate glass pieces Venice is famed for. Don’t resist the urge to buy a souvenir to remember the experience, before enjoying the rest of the day to explore Venice your way. You could choose to spend a lazy afternoon watching the traffic on the busy waterways, a Venetian Spritz in hand, or consider taking an Optional Experience to one of the islands in the lagoon.
Cruise by private launch to St. Mark's Square to see the Bridge of Sighs, St. Mark's Basilica and the ornate Doge's Palace. Later, discover the ancient skill of Venetian glassblowing at a workshop, where you'll watch master craftsmen use centuries-old techniques to shape the delicate glass pieces Venice is famed for. Don’t resist the urge to buy a souvenir to remember the experience, before enjoying the rest of the day to explore Venice your way. You could choose to spend a lazy afternoon watching the traffic on the busy waterways, a Venetian Spritz in hand, or consider taking an Optional Experience to one of the islands in the lagoon.
Day 6Onwards to GreeceLeave behind the canals of Venice and Italy’s northern hills and plains to board your flight to Athens.
Onwards to Greece
Leave behind the canals of Venice and Italy’s northern hills and plains to board your flight to Athens.
Day 7Monasteries of Meteora on the Way to KalambakaTravel north to Kalambaka and the astonishing UNESCO-listed monasteries of Meteora. These are among the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece. Your Local Specialist will guide you on visits to two of the six monasteries built on sandstone rocks towering above the town.
Travel north to Kalambaka and the astonishing UNESCO-listed monasteries of Meteora. These are among the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece. Your Local Specialist will guide you on visits to two of the six monasteries built on sandstone rocks towering above the town.
Day 8Onwards to Legendary DelphiDrive south towards Mount Parnassos and Delphi, where you will stay overnight. Join a Local Specialist and see the site of the most important oracle in the classical world and walk the Sacred Way to the Temple of Apollo where athletes competed in the Pythian Games. Join a fun, interactive Greek Culinary Optional Experience and taste your creations along with other dishes prepared by your cheery chef.
Onwards to Legendary Delphi
Drive south towards Mount Parnassos and Delphi, where you will stay overnight. Join a Local Specialist and see the site of the most important oracle in the classical world and walk the Sacred Way to the Temple of Apollo where athletes competed in the Pythian Games. Join a fun, interactive Greek Culinary Optional Experience and taste your creations along with other dishes prepared by your cheery chef.
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