Day 1 - Sunday - Venice - (b)
Arrival in Venice international airport, meet our representative at the airport, transfer to your charming Venice Hotel, then you will have a free day to relax or to explore this city on your own, Overnight stay in Venice

Day 2 - Monday - Venice - (b)
After breakfast at 11:00 am we will take you on a 2 hour walking tour, and the sites you will see :
St. Mark's and its famous landmarks; is the most famous of the churches of Venice and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture.
Interior of St Mark's Basilica; is the most famous of the churches of Venice and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture
Marco Polo's House ; Marco Polo was a Venetian trader and explorer who, together with his father Niccolò and his uncle Maffeo, was one of the first Westerners to travel the Silk Road to China ). With this tour we will also visit the Legend, Pantheon of Venice, Merchants Warehouse, Architecture of Venice, and the tour will finish at Rialto Bridge Tour, You will have a free afternoon to relax or to explore this fantastic city on your own, Overnight stay in Venice

Day 3 - Saturday - Venice - (b)
breakfast provided in the hotel, today we will take you on a Canal tour through Venice by a traditional Venetian Gondolas, during the excursion you will see the stunning palaces and churches and you will discover intimate minor canals to savor the true essence of Venice while enjoying a few glasses of the sparkling and refreshing Prosecco wine. overnight stay in Venice

Day 4 - Sunday - Florence - (b)
After breakfast, depart from Venice to Florence, after arrival you will check into your hotel, and then you will have a free afternoon to relax or to explore this charming city on your own. Overnight stay in Florence.

Day 5 - Monday - Florence - (b/l)
After breakfast around At 9:30 am, we will start our day walking tour of the cities historical sites, and after lunch we will visit
Uffizi Museum; The Uffizi Gallery (Italian: Galleria degli Uffizi) is a palazzo (palace) in Florence, Italy, housing one of the oldest and most famous art museums in the world. Famous for its masterpieces by artists such as Giotto, Botticelli, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raffaello, Tiziano, Caravaggio, more and more ...
Overnight stay in Florence

Day 6 - Tuesday - Rome - (b)
After breakfast departure from Florence to Rome, after arrival transfer to one of our hotels that's specially chosen for our clients, after a short brief information about your tour then you will have the afternoon free to relax in the magical city, Overnight stay in Rome

Day 7 - Wednesday - Rome - (b)
After breakfast we will continue on a half day walking tour of Ancient Rome, with this tour you will explore
Roman Forum : Roman Forum is the central area around which ancient Rome developed, in which commerce, business, prostitution, cult and the administration of justice took place. Here the communal hearth was located.
Constantine Arch : The Arch of Constantine is situated between the Colosseum and the Palatine Hill. It was erected to commemorate Constantine It's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge on October 28, 312. Dedicated in 315, it is the latest of the extant triumphal arches in Rome, from which it differs by spolia, the extensive re-use of parts of earlier buildings.
The Colosseum : The Colosseum or Coliseum, originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre is a giant amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome. Originally capable of seating 45,000-50,000 spectators, it was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles.
After the tour you will have a free time to relax or to explore the city on your own, Overnight stay in Rome

Day 8 - Thursday - Rome (b)
After breakfast you will have a full free day to look around and explore this city on your own, around 16:00 pm we will meet your at your hotel and take you on a 3 hour guided walking tour of the city,
Sites you will see
Spanish Steps : is a set of stairs in Rome, ramping a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinità dei Monti, with the church under the patronage of the Bourbon kings of France, Trinità dei Monti, above.
Trevi Fountain, is the largest — standing 25.9 meters (85 feet) high and 19.8 meters (65 feet) wide — and most ambitious of the Baroque fountains of Rome.
Pantheon : is a building in Rome which was originally built as a temple to the seven deities of the seven planets in the state religion of Ancient Rome, but which has been a Christian church since the 7th century.
Piazza Navona : is a square in Rome. And we will visit couple other historical sites on the way Overnight stay in Rome

Day 9 - Friday - Rome (b)
Breakfast at the hotel, free day to relax or to explore this magnificent city on your own, Overnight stay in Rome.

Day 10 - Saturday -Rome (b)
After breakfast we will depart from Rome to Naples that is rich in historical, artistic and cultural traditions and gastronomy and will visit Mergellina, Castle dell’Ovo, the Royal Palace then we will visit Pompeii, The volcano buried the city under many metres of ash and it was lost for 1,600 years before its accidental rediscovery in 1748. Since then, its excavation has provided an extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of a city at the height of the Roman Empire. Overnight stay.

Day 11 - Sorrento
After breakfast we will continue on a tour to Capri Island that's been a celebrated beauty spot and resort since the time of the Roman Republic. The main sites of the island are the Marina Piccola (Small Harbor), the Belvedere of Tragara, which is a high panoramic promenade lined with villas, the limestone masses that stand out of the sea (the 'Faraglioni'), Anacapri, the Blue Grotto ('Grotta Azzurra'). Above all are the ruins of the Imperial Roman villas. After the tour return to Sorrento -- Overnight stay

Day 12 - Italy to Greece on the ferry (b/d)
In the morning you will travel east to Bari, and after arrival, you will check into your overnight ferry to Patras,

Day 13 - Athens (b/l)
After arrival, departure for Athens and visit Olympia which is world's oldest Olympic Stadium, where the first Olympic games took place in 776 B.C. You will also see the Temples of Zeus and Hera. After that we will be on our way to Athens, after arrival, will check in the hotel, Overnight stay.

Day 14 - Mykonos - (b)
Very early in the morning we will transfer you from you hotel to the Rafina Ferry Port, and will put you on a fast ferry to Mykonos, Arrival in Mykonos and transfer to you hotel, after check in the hotel you will have a full free day to Explore the Island, Overnight stay in Mykonos

Day 15 - Mykonos - (b)
Breakfast provided in the hotel --- Free day to Explore Mykonos or Relax on the Island on your own --- Overnight stay

Day 16 - Paros -Santorini- (b)
After breakfast we will transfer you to the ferry port and you will depart from Mykonos to Santorini Island ( you will be going via Paros island ) -- Arrival in Santorini, check in the hotel, Free day to Explore Santorini, Overnight stay in Santorini

Day 17 - Santorini - (b)
After breakfast we will take you on a full day tour of Santorini, you will visit, Acrotiri, Boat trip to Volcano, The Hot Springs, Thirrassia and watching sunset from Oia will be the last stop of the tour, then we will transfer you back to your hotel --- Overnight stay in Santorini

Day 18 - Athens - (b)
After breakfast we will transfer you to the Harbour and put you on a fast ferry back to Athens, Arrival in Athens, transfer to your hotel, Overnight stay in Athens

Day 19 - Home - (b)
After breakfast according to your flight departure time we will transfer you to the international airport

Tour ends

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