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Barcelona, France & Italy

Group Information

Departing From:
Spokane
Departing:
June 14, 2027
Returning:
June 23, 2027
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My name is Viviana Bailey. I am a Spanish teacher, originally from Mexico but have lived in the US for 14 years. This will be my 3rd trip with Explorica, and my second time in Europe! Join me for an amazing adventure!
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Tour Itinerary

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Day 1 Overnight Flight to Spain (Barcelona)
Day 2 Hola Barcelona
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Las Ramblas scavenger hunt
Tapas dinner
Day 3 Barcelona
Barcelona guided sightseeing tour
Plaza de España, Gaudí’s Sagrada Família, Montjuïc Hill, Park Güell visit
Paella dinner
Day 4 Barcelona--Provence
Travel to Provence
Pont du Gard visit
Nîmes Amphitheater visit
Day 5 Provence--Cote d'Azur
Les Baux-de-Provence
Travel to Côte d'Azur
Nice tour director-led sightseeing
Vieux Nice, Promenade des Anglais
Day 6 Côte d'Azur--Florence
Monaco and Èze excursion
Prince’s Palace, Parfumerie visit in Èze
Travel to Florence
Traditional Italian pizza dinner
Day 7 Florence
Florence guided sightseeing tour
Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, Chiesa di Santa Croce, Ponte Vecchio, Duomo, Leather Workshop, Gates of Paradise, Giotto’s Bell Tower, Dante's House
Pisa guided excursion
Baptistery visit, Leaning Tower
Day 8 Florence--Rome
Travel to Rome
Ancient Rome guided sightseeing tour
Colosseum visit, Forum Romanum visit, Piazza Venezia
Day 9 Rome
Vatican City guided sightseeing tour
Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel visit, St. Peter’s Basilica visit
Rome city walk
Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona
Authentic trattoria dinner
Day 10 Flight home from Rome

Tour Fee Includes:

  • Round-trip airfare
  • 8 overnight stays (10 with extension) in hotels with private bathrooms
  • Full European breakfast daily
  • Dinner daily
  • Full-time services of a professional tour director
  • Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
  • Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
  • Tour Diary™
  • Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
  • Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.