Summary
Between the Ancient Acropolis and the famous Colosseum, this tour of Rome and Athens will take you on a fascinating journey thousands of years back in time!
- Day 1
- Usa/Canada-Athens
- Day 2
- Athens Arrival
- Day 3
- Athens
- Day 4
- Athens-Corinth-Mycenae-Tripoli-Olympia
- Day 5
- Olympia-Patras-Ancona
- Day 6
- Ancona-Loreto-Rome
- Day 7
- Rome
- Day 8
- Rome-Usa/Canada
Countries (2): Greece, Italy
Travel Cities (6): Ancona, Athens, Cephalonia, Ithaca, Olympia, Rome
Details
Travel to two of the most ancient cities in Europe with this 8-day tour of Athens and Rome! Your journey will begin in Athens, the capital of Greece and one of the oldest cities in the world. This ancient city is considered to be “the birthplace of Western Civilization' as many ideas of modern civilization arose here. Visit the Acropolis and explore the National Archaeological Museum, two of the most famous attractions in Greece. From there you will drive towards the Corinth Canal on the Southern Greek Peninsula, which connects the Saronic Gulf to the Corinthian Sea. Travel to Mycenae, the city where the Mycenaean civilization began, home to the Cyclopean Walls, and explore Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympics. See the Temple of Zeus, which once housed one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and board your ferry to Ancona for a cruise across the Greek Coast. Sail through the Adriatic towards Loreto, a charming town in Italy's Ancona Province, and travel across the Apennine Mountains to Rome, The Eternal City, and the capital of Italy. Cross the border into Vatican City to see the St. Peter's Basilica, one of the most famous landmarks in the Christian world and visit the Colosseum. Your tour of Rome and Athens will come to an end in this fascinating end!