World Culture Tours
The Odyssey Tour
England - France - Switzerland - Italy - Greece
London
Day 1: Depart from the USA
Day 2-4
Welcome to London where your WCT Tour Director is waiting to take you to your hotel. Day 3: Guided sightseeing includes a visit to St. Paul's Cathedral and the Changing of the Guard. Tonight, a West End theatre performance is included. Day 4: Enjoy a free day in London visiting the London Dungeon or the youth oriented Top Shop for your shopping pleasure!
Paris
Day 5-7
Drive to board your ferry crossing the English Channel. Travel to Paris where you'll join your Tour Director on an evening walking tour. Day 6: Guided sightseeing features visits to Gothic Notre Dame Cathedral and the Louvre Museum, yours to explore at your own pace using your "WCT Walking Guide". Entrance fees are included. Tonight, a visit to the Catacombs of Paris. Day 7: Today's highlight is a visit to Louis XIV's elegant Versailles Palace.
Lausanne
Day 8-10
Board the TGV to Lausanne. Stop in the Swiss capital of Bern in route to the Lucerne area. Day 9: See the Kapellbruecke and the Lion Monument. On your free afternoon, opt for an exciting Alpine peak excursion. Day 10: Drive across the border to Italy enroute to Renaissance Florence.
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Day 11-15
Guided sightseeing includes visits to the Duomo, The Church of Santa Croce, The Accademia to see Michelangelo's David and a Florentine leather factory. Day 12: Travel to Assisi to visit St. Francis' Basilica en route to Rome. Day 13: Guided sightseeing of the Eternal City includes visits to the Roman Forum, the Colosseum, St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel. Day 14: Visit Pompeii's Ruins once buried by Mt. Vesuvius en route to clifftop Sorrento. Day 15: Ferry to magical Capri for free time to enjoy the island scenery before returning to Sorrento.
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Days 16-22
Day 16-Ferry to Greece: Drive to Bari to board your overnight ferry across the Ionian Sea to Greece. Day 17: Arrive in Patras late in the afternoon. Day 18: Cross the Gulf of Corinth to the shrine of ancient Delphi to visit the Stadium, the Temple of Apollo, and the Amphitheatre. Proceed to Athens for your overnight stay. Day 19: You'll drive to Piraeus today to board your Greek Island Cruise. Your first stop on you cruise is the legendary island of Mykonos. Day 20: Dock at mystical Rhodes for a glorious free day. Day 21: Travel to the islands of Kusadasi and Patmos. Tonight, join your ship's captain at a special farewell dinner. Day 22: Back in Athens, your guided sightseeing tour includes visits to the Parthenon, the Theatre of Dionysius, and the National Archaeological Museum.