Classic Europe for Graduating Seniors
The Classic Europe grad trip offers 12 or 17 days of exploration, adventure, and insight into many of Europe’s most popular and stunning countries.
AESU
800-638-7640
Rileigh Hageman
hageman.97@osu.edu
Trip overview
Reward yourself for all your hard work with this ultimate escape. This tour provides something for everyone, from mingling with locals on a London pub crawl, and seeking adventure in the Greek isles, to photographing the majesty of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and venturing through the Roman Forum and the 2000-year-old Parthenon in Athens. The beauty of this journey is the balance of fun excursions, time at leisure and fascinating looks into history, architecture and breathtaking European landscapes. Unleash your inner adventurer and make memories and new friendships to last a lifetime.
Optional Post-Tour: Southern Italy and Greece May 24–29 for $1,185
This tour is designed for recent college graduates ages 21–29.
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Tour highlights
12-day Land Package:
- 10 nights in superior tourist class hotels or better, two-share rooms with private bath/shower
- Intra-Europe transportation by air-conditioned motor coach as per itinerary
- Eurostar train from London to Paris
- High speed TGV train from Paris to Southern France
- 10 continental breakfasts
- Four three-course specialty dinners, including:
- French Bistro dinner
- Cote d’Azur French brasserie dinner
- Tuscan feast
- Viva Italia pizza party
- London welcome orientation and pub crawl
- One-day group tube pass in London
- Guided tours in London, Paris, and Rome, all led by local experts
- Seine River cruise in Paris
- Paris travel card with unlimited access to public transportation system
- The beaches of the French Riviera
- Tuscan experience
- Chianti wine tasting
- Roma Pass (provides you with unlimited access to public transportation and special access and discounts to a number of museums and sights in Rome. Most museums and sights, such as the Colosseum require advance reservations when using the pass. Book early to secure your spot. Spaces may not be available on short notice. The best day to use your Roma Pass is day 10 of your itinerary, the free day in Rome & Vatican City.)
- See St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City
- See London’s Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, Tower Bridge; Paris’ Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame Cathedral; Rome’s Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Leaning Tower of Pisa and much more...
Five-day Optional Extension:
- Five nights in superior tourist class hotels or better, two-share rooms with private bath/shower
- Overnight on ship from Italy to Greece, four-share cabins
- All intra-Europe transportation by air-conditioned motor coach
- Five continental breakfasts
- Three, three-course specialty dinners, including:
- One Greek Island dinner at the hotel
- One Greek feast at a local restaurant on the island
- Athens’ farewell taverna dinner
- Guided tours in Pompeii and Athens, led by local experts
- Admission to Pompeii archeological site
- Bike rental on the Isle of Poros
- Greek Island stay
- Toga party
- Admission to Acropolis
- Mt. Vesuvius, Pompeii excavations, Athens’ Acropolis, Parthenon and much more...
PLUS:
- A private tour director for the entire duration of the land tour
- All service charges and local taxes
*Prices are per person, based on double occupancy. Dates, itineraries, and prices are subject to change.
Itinerary
Day 1 – Flight to London, England
Day 2 – Land tour start day: London
Day 3 – London
Day 4 – London to Paris via the "Chunnel"
Day 5 – Paris
Day 6 – Paris to French Riviera
Day 7 – French Riviera
Day 8 – French Riviera to Pisa and Tuscany
Day 9 – Tuscany
Day 10 – Tuscany to Rome and Vatican City
Day 11 – Rome and Vatican City
Day 12 – Travel home or continue to Pompeii and overnight ship to Greece
Optional Extension
Day 13 – Isle of Poros
Day 14 – Isle of Poros
Day 15 – Isle of Poros
Day 16 – Isle of Poros to Athens
Day 17 – Travel home
Preferred Travel Insurance
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Cancellations
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