The Development of Democracy:
Greece to France
Below is your final itinerary, including your flight, hotel details and important contact information.
The Global Citizen Program
24/7 On-Program Emergency Contact:
Call: 978-255-4601
Email: info@theglobalcitizenprogram
Local European Travel Directors:
Greece - John Tziouvelis
Italy - Roberta Marchese
France - Magda Gradon
Hotel Details
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Athens Hotel - June 14-17
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Rome Hotel - June 17-20
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Venice Mestre Hotel - June 20-21
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Paris Hotel - June 21-25
Time for Take-Off!
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1 - Overnight Flight
Board your overnight flight bound for Athens.
Day 2 - Athens
Arrive at Athens Airport. After collecting your luggage and clearing customs, you will be met by your Travel Director. Board your private motor coach and transfer to your hotel. Get your first impressions of Athens during an orientation walk this afternoon.
Day 3 - Athens
A guided tour shows you the highlights of Athens. Climb to the top of the Acropolis and visit the famous Parthenon. Then visit the Acropolis Museum. Later, take a walking tour of the Plaka District, and explore the shops and cafes that line the cobblestoned streets.
The Cradle of Western Civilization
About 8,000 years ago a new system allowing certain citizens of Athenai (Athens,) to vote on it’s laws, is said to be the birthplace and rise of democracy.
Day 4 - Athens
A democracy themed walking tour shows you the Pnyx Hill - the site where Greeks would assemble and is said to be the first form of democracy in the world, the Agora and Aeropagus Hill. This afternoon, you will visit a non- profit association that works towards the conservation of sea turtles and their habitats in Greece.
Day 5 - Rome
Today, you will fly from Athens to Rome. After collecting your luggage and clearing customs, transfer to your centrally located hotel for check-in. This afternoon, take an orientation walking tour of Rome.
Day 6 - Rome
This morning a local expert will guide you through St. Peters Basilica as well as the Vatican Museums to see highlights such as the Sistine Chapel. This evening a local chef will demonstrate how to make your own pizza for your included dinner.
The Trevi Fountain
Legend has it that if you throw a coin over your shoulder into the Trevi Fountain that you will return to Rome. Throw two and you will fall in love, throw three and you’ll get married. This legend is so popular that every day over 3,000 Euros are collected from the water and given to a local charity that supports families in need throughout Rome.
Day 7 - Rome
Today’s focus will be on on the monumental vestiges of the Roman Empire. A local expert will guide you around the Colosseum and the Forum - the civic center of ancient Rome. Later, take a walking tour around the Piazza Navona and the Spanish Steps.
Day 8 - Venice/Mestre
This morning take a train to the beautiful city of Venice, the Queen of the Adriatic. After checking into your hotel, take an orientation walking tour of the city and take a gondola ride along the beautiful canals of the Venice.
Day 9 - Paris
This morning enjoy a guided sightseeing which will include St. Mark’s Square where you can see the Basilica of St. Mark and the Doges Palace. You will also walk along canals and bridges such as the famous Rialto Bridge.In the evening board a flight from Venice to Paris.
Did you know?
After about 800 years of rule by a king, the French staged a revolution in 1789 and proclaimed the first republic in 1792.
Day 10 - Paris
This morning wake up in Paris! After breakfast enjoy a guided visit of Paris focusing on important Parisian sights such as the Pont Neuf, Conciergerie Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, St Michel Fountain, the latin Quarter, the Académie Française.
Day 11 - Paris
Today, you will visit the Louvre, one of the largest museums in the world. It is famous for its many masterpieces: the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, art by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Caravaggio and many more. The main entrance is covered by the 21-meter-high glass Pyramide de Louvre. The French government has collected the 35,000 paintings, sculptures and artifacts that inhabit its endless halls over the past five centuries, and the collection boasts Assyrian, Etruscan, Greek, Coptic and Islamic art, as well as antiquities dating from prehistory to the 19th century. Later, enjoy a boat ride along the River Seine and a visit to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
Day 12 - Paris
Spend the whole day at Euro Disney, take in all the rides, shows and festivities at Europe’s most famous theme park!
Day 13 - Paris
This morning visit the Palace of Versailles. Learn about life in the court of Louis XIV, Le Roi Soleil as you walk around the palace and the opulent gardens. You will have a picnic lunch in the gardens before returning to Paris for your farewell dinner.
Day 14 - Departure Day
Transfer to the airport for return flight to the USA.