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Athens, Greece
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Florence: The Pazzi and de Medici feud is brought to light on this visit to the 12th-century Castello del Trebbio. Meet Anna and Alberto, enjoy a traditional Tuscan buffet, explore the cellars, and indulge in olive oil and wine tasting.
Enjoy an after-hours visit to the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin. Get up close to the legendary Mouth of Truth, an ancient Roman marble mask said to bite any liar who places their hand in the mask’s mouth. Dare to test the legend yourself and take one of the city’s most coveted photos.
Rome: During an orientation with your Travel Director see the medieval buildings, Renaissance palaces and Baroque churches scattered throughout the city.
Rome: Be inspired by the magnificence of Michelangelo and da Vinci at the Vatican Museums.
Rome: In the Vatican City visit St Peter's Basilica with a Local Specialist. Witness the early genius of Michelangelo as you take in the Pietà.
Rome and Athens serve as the vibrant bookends to your Best of Italy and Greece adventure—a 10-day city sightseeing tour crafted for sophisticated travelers eager to immerse themselves in Mediterranean grandeur. Wander through Rome’s storied streets, admire Florence’s artistic legacy, and marvel at the monasteries of Meteora perched atop Greek cliffs. Stand at the ancient site of the world’s most important oracle, and let each destination reveal its unique heritage. This guided trip includes hotel stays, transport, meals, and expert-led tours, ensuring your journey is as comfortable as it is enlightening. The trip’s unique selling point? A seamless blend of Italy’s Renaissance treasures with Greece’s classical wonders, offering a rare chance to experience two iconic cultures in one well-paced tour package.
Bulk of the activities were not optional. Had we not taken these optional activities, we would have had a blend and boring time. So it felt like we had no choice but opt in, pay, and make our trip worthwhile.
Very well planned and effecient
Our guide, Jason, was excellent. Actually, all of our guides were good. The food at the restaurant in Burano and at our cooking lesson in Greece was very good. We wish we would have had more time at the Vatican and at the church at Meteora. We made lovely memories.
The tour was great. We wanted to see as much as possible and relaxation was not a priority and we got what we wanted. was an outstanding tour guide and very helpful. We were surprised by the amount of "optional fee-based excursions" and expected that many of those would have been included in the tour package. That ended up costing more than anticipated and that was not fully understood before the trip. The tour group size of 48 was too large and made it difficult to manage. The best meal experiences we had were the couple we broke off from the group and went to our own restaurants. The large group meals felt a little like large batch wedding banquet food due to the large group. Overall it was an outstanding tour and I would do it again and highly recommend it to others.
Choose a better hotel with better food service
Hotels are not central and rooms and bathrooms for first 2 hotels are very poor. First hotel had holes. Food menu was repetitive. Did not get quality especially in Italy. Last dining room in Greece was not air conditioned. Florence dining room was too small. Did not get to see popular sites. Tour director and coach drivers were excellent.
I personally felt it was too busy, go, go, go and no down time. By the end of the trip, we were all exhausted. Too much time riding between locations on a bus. I enjoyed the sightseeing, but didn't need the extensive walking part of it. The sights were amazing. I would have liked more diversity in the food. We basically ate the same foods at each scheduled event. Only when we were on our own, did we get different ethnic foods.
I would like to see more options for single traveller's, without the extra cost please
Great,but alot of walking.Tour guide excellent
Great experience, so much history and beautiful architecture. The guides were knowledgeable and friendly.
Have not taken a land trip for awhile nor been to both Greece and Italy for several years. Trafalgar was able to include both the highlights of Italy and Greece with excellent accommodations, restaurant offerings, and interesting optional trip experiences. To see the highlights of both countries the pace was in line with what I desired to see and expected. was an excellent/knowledgeable tour director/guide plus Trafalgar was able to meet unexpected challenges in Rome with a Pope passing away. Just about everything offered was accomplished. Taking this land trip encourages me to look at other trips in the future. Excellent choice of locations to visit. Would recommend this trip to others who want to see a lot in a short amount of days. Overall, totally loved the trip and was one of the best sight seeing trips I've taken to Europe. It reignited my interest for visiting both countries again.
Wonderful trip. Be prepared for long days and a lot of walking. Visited many wonderful sights and learned so much through our guides. My favorite was Vatican City especially St Peter’s Bascilica. What an amazing display of beauty and faith. The trip included so many great experiences. Wish we could have spent a little more time at each location but to visit each scheduled sight we needed to move quickly through to the next experience. Our tour guide was the BEST. We are already thinking ahead to our next journey
Greatest tour guide ever ( ) love his energy his knowledge and concern for everyone making sure we were well taken care of.
I wasn't prepared to pay an additional $400 for excursion but I paid for it because I didn't want to miss out on the fun. Our tour guide was exceptional he took good care of us.