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Name: Spain, France and Italy
Tour Number: 871977
Destination(s): France
Italy
Spain
Requested Dates: Thursday, March 08, 2007
- Monday, March 19, 2007
Itinerary At-a-Glance
Days 1-2 Arrival in Spain
Day 3-4 Madrid - Barcelona
Day 5 Barcelona
Day 6-7 Provence - The Riviera
Day 8-9 Florence
Day 10-11 Rome
Day 12 Depart for home
Day-By-Day Itinerary
Days 1-2 : Arrival in Spain
Fly overnight to Europe, arriving on Day 2 in Madrid. Here you'll meet your bilingual EF Tour Director. On our EF orientation tour, stroll from the Puerta del Sol to the Renaissance Plaza Mayor, once the arena for dramatic bullfights. Visit the Prado Museum.
Day 3-4 : Madrid - Barcelona
On your guided sightseeing tour of Madrid, view the city’s major landmarks and visit the Royal Palace. On Day 4, stop in Moorish- influenced Zaragoza for a lunch break and visit the El Pilar Basilica. Transfer to Barcelona, where you’ll spend the night.
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Day 5 : Barcelona
On your guided tour of the city, ascend Montjuïc Hill and see La Sagrada Familia, Gaudí’s unfinished cathedral. Wander down Las Ramblas on our EF walking tour and stroll through the 14th-century Barrio Gótico. Then opt to attend a lively traditional flamenco dance performance.
Day 6-7 : Provence - The Riviera
Your tour director leads you through Carcassonne as you travel through the herb-scented landscapes of Provence. On Day 7, continue to the French Riviera. Stop en route at the Palais des Papes in Avignon, before seeing the Pont du Gard and strolling through Nice's Vieille Ville and along the Promenade des Anglais.
Day 8-9 : Florence
See Pisa’s cathedral and baptistery, as you make your way to Florence. On Day 9, view the artistic and architectural highlights of Florence during your guided stroll. Then see artisans at work at a demonstration at a local leather workshop.
Day 10-11 : Rome
Pay tribute to native saints Francis and Clare as you travel through their hometown of Assisi. Arrive later in Rome and join our orientation tour through ancient Rome. On Day 11, join our guided excursion to Vatican City to see St. Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel. Afterwards, continue to the Colosseum and Forum Romanum.
Day 12 : Depart for home
Depart for home.
Name: Spain, France and Italy
Tour Number: 871977
Destination(s): France
Italy
Spain
Requested Dates: Thursday, March 08, 2007
- Monday, March 19, 2007
Itinerary At-a-Glance
Days 1-2 Arrival in Spain
Day 3-4 Madrid - Barcelona
Day 5 Barcelona
Day 6-7 Provence - The Riviera
Day 8-9 Florence
Day 10-11 Rome
Day 12 Depart for home
Day-By-Day Itinerary
Days 1-2 : Arrival in Spain
Fly overnight to Europe, arriving on Day 2 in Madrid. Here you'll meet your bilingual EF Tour Director. On our EF orientation tour, stroll from the Puerta del Sol to the Renaissance Plaza Mayor, once the arena for dramatic bullfights. Visit the Prado Museum.
Day 3-4 : Madrid - Barcelona
On your guided sightseeing tour of Madrid, view the city’s major landmarks and visit the Royal Palace. On Day 4, stop in Moorish- influenced Zaragoza for a lunch break and visit the El Pilar Basilica. Transfer to Barcelona, where you’ll spend the night.
photophoto
Day 5 : Barcelona
On your guided tour of the city, ascend Montjuïc Hill and see La Sagrada Familia, Gaudí’s unfinished cathedral. Wander down Las Ramblas on our EF walking tour and stroll through the 14th-century Barrio Gótico. Then opt to attend a lively traditional flamenco dance performance.
Day 6-7 : Provence - The Riviera
Your tour director leads you through Carcassonne as you travel through the herb-scented landscapes of Provence. On Day 7, continue to the French Riviera. Stop en route at the Palais des Papes in Avignon, before seeing the Pont du Gard and strolling through Nice's Vieille Ville and along the Promenade des Anglais.
Day 8-9 : Florence
See Pisa’s cathedral and baptistery, as you make your way to Florence. On Day 9, view the artistic and architectural highlights of Florence during your guided stroll. Then see artisans at work at a demonstration at a local leather workshop.
Day 10-11 : Rome
Pay tribute to native saints Francis and Clare as you travel through their hometown of Assisi. Arrive later in Rome and join our orientation tour through ancient Rome. On Day 11, join our guided excursion to Vatican City to see St. Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel. Afterwards, continue to the Colosseum and Forum Romanum.
Day 12 : Depart for home
Depart for home.