Melanie this is for you!!
Shelby's itinerary!
Receive an Ambassadorial welcome from a European official.
Meet with a monk (or nun) in Italy to learn what life is really like inside a monastery (convent).
Make friends with European students during a stay with an Italian family.
Highlights
Be floored in Florence by Michelangelo’s impressive David.
Experience the world-famous Louvre Museum and its treasures.
Step into the Square of Miracles, site of the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Help citizens protect endangered sea turtles near Athens.
Take your confidence to the next level as you challenge yourself to rappel down a castle wall in Assisi, Italy.
Stroll through the Forum and visit the Colosseum like the ancient Romans.
Enjoy a language lesson to help you communicate with your home stay hosts.
Cruise to a Grecian isle, and take a dip in the warm Mediterranean.
Explore Venice by gondola, and take in the opulent St. Mark’s Cathedral and Doge’s Palace.
special insights into:
Renaissance art and architecture
World War II history
History and architecture of the Roman Empire
Program Destinations
Paris
Take in a thrilling view of Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
See the landmarks of the Louvre Museum: the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Winged Victory.
Stroll the Champs-Elysées and admire the elegant Arc de Triomphe.
Explore the inspiring Notre Dame Cathedral.
Experience the bohemian feel of the artistic Montmartre district—a great place to purchase a painting.
Sample famous French delicacies, then return to your roots during a meal at the Hard Rock Café.
Understand luxury at the gilded Palace of Versailles.
Board an overnight train to Venice.
Venice
Experience Venice’s charm as you float in a gondola through the city “streets.”
Watch a glassblower demonstrate his or her craft.
Drive through picturesque Tuscany on your way to Florence.
Florence
Discover the fantastic art and architecture that mark Florence as the birthplace of the Renaissance.
See Michelangelo’s 17-foot-tall David in the Accademia Gallery.
Stroll the famous Ponte Vecchio Bridge, lined with jewelry shops and art galleries.
Explore Pisa, home of the famous Leaning Tower.
Take the Full On challenge as you rappel down a castle wall with experienced instructors.
Honor the heroes of World War II at the American Cemetery and Memorial.
Rome
Step into the Colosseum and imagine the spectacles that millions watched within its walls.
Walk through the ancient ruins of the Forum and learn about this heart of the city in the time of the emperors.
Explore the Vatican, home to the Pope, complete with insight from a priest or a Vatican official.
Examine Michelangelo’s brilliant Sistine Chapel masterpiece.
Toss a coin into the legendary Trevi Fountain.
Naples
Receive an Ambassadorial welcome from a European official.
Meet with a monk (or nun) in Italy to learn what life is really like inside a monastery (convent).
Make friends with European students during a stay with an Italian family.
Highlights
Be floored in Florence by Michelangelo’s impressive David.
Experience the world-famous Louvre Museum and its treasures.
Step into the Square of Miracles, site of the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Help citizens protect endangered sea turtles near Athens.
Take your confidence to the next level as you challenge yourself to rappel down a castle wall in Assisi, Italy.
Stroll through the Forum and visit the Colosseum like the ancient Romans.
Enjoy a language lesson to help you communicate with your home stay hosts.
Cruise to a Grecian isle, and take a dip in the warm Mediterranean.
Explore Venice by gondola, and take in the opulent St. Mark’s Cathedral and Doge’s Palace.
special insights into:
Renaissance art and architecture
World War II history
History and architecture of the Roman Empire
Program Destinations
Paris
Take in a thrilling view of Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
See the landmarks of the Louvre Museum: the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Winged Victory.
Stroll the Champs-Elysées and admire the elegant Arc de Triomphe.
Explore the inspiring Notre Dame Cathedral.
Experience the bohemian feel of the artistic Montmartre district—a great place to purchase a painting.
Sample famous French delicacies, then return to your roots during a meal at the Hard Rock Café.
Understand luxury at the gilded Palace of Versailles.
Board an overnight train to Venice.
Venice
Experience Venice’s charm as you float in a gondola through the city “streets.”
Watch a glassblower demonstrate his or her craft.
Drive through picturesque Tuscany on your way to Florence.
Florence
Discover the fantastic art and architecture that mark Florence as the birthplace of the Renaissance.
See Michelangelo’s 17-foot-tall David in the Accademia Gallery.
Stroll the famous Ponte Vecchio Bridge, lined with jewelry shops and art galleries.
Explore Pisa, home of the famous Leaning Tower.
Take the Full On challenge as you rappel down a castle wall with experienced instructors.
Honor the heroes of World War II at the American Cemetery and Memorial.
Rome
Step into the Colosseum and imagine the spectacles that millions watched within its walls.
Walk through the ancient ruins of the Forum and learn about this heart of the city in the time of the emperors.
Explore the Vatican, home to the Pope, complete with insight from a priest or a Vatican official.
Examine Michelangelo’s brilliant Sistine Chapel masterpiece.
Toss a coin into the legendary Trevi Fountain.
Naples
Walk through the once-affluent city of Pompeii, and observe what remained in the wake of the volcano that destroyed the city.
Drive and hike to the top of Mount Vesuvius, which buried Pompeii in 79 C.E.
Bari
Enjoy an overnight ferry ride to Patras. Ferries regularly bear travelers to Greece—appropriate for the city whose name (from the Greek) originally meant “burden”!
Patras
Launch your discovery of Greece from Patras, the country’s third largest city.
Olympia
Explore the relics of the original Olympic Games, held here in 776 B.C.E.
Epidaurus
Visit the Greek theater, which has been incredibly well preserved since its 3rd-century construction.
View the Canal of Corinth, an engineering marvel.
Athens
Experience the Acropolis, built in the 5th century B.C.E.
Stand in the famous Parthenon, once home to a 40-foot statue of the goddess Athena.
Aegina
Swim and boat in the azure waters that surround this stunning island.
Enjoy one of the world’s most spectacular sunsets here in the Aegean Sea.
Dance as joyously as the Greeks during a lesson at the Dancing Theater.
Drive and hike to the top of Mount Vesuvius, which buried Pompeii in 79 C.E.
Bari
Enjoy an overnight ferry ride to Patras. Ferries regularly bear travelers to Greece—appropriate for the city whose name (from the Greek) originally meant “burden”!
Patras
Launch your discovery of Greece from Patras, the country’s third largest city.
Olympia
Explore the relics of the original Olympic Games, held here in 776 B.C.E.
Epidaurus
Visit the Greek theater, which has been incredibly well preserved since its 3rd-century construction.
View the Canal of Corinth, an engineering marvel.
Athens
Experience the Acropolis, built in the 5th century B.C.E.
Stand in the famous Parthenon, once home to a 40-foot statue of the goddess Athena.
Aegina
Swim and boat in the azure waters that surround this stunning island.
Enjoy one of the world’s most spectacular sunsets here in the Aegean Sea.
Dance as joyously as the Greeks during a lesson at the Dancing Theater.
My Lilly soooo sad that Shelby left her!
Shelby after a years worth of hard work, stressing, $9,000 and lots of planning, I hope you have the best time ever! I can't wait to see pictures!!!!
2 comments:
WOW I am so jealous!!! That sounds like and amazing trip! Oh and I didnt even know you had a sister!
I can't even wait to see the pics she takes! I am sooo jealous!
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