Greece and Italy

Flight from your preferred airport to Rome.

Upon your arrival in Rome, you’ll be greeted at the airport by your Travel For Teens guides, who will accompany you for the duration of your journey. After getting settled into the hotel, we’ll have lunch and head down to the Colosseum, perhaps one of the most famous sites in all of Rome. Tour this incredible structure that has been standing for millennia, and learn about the battles that Gladiators fought here. Then visit the Roman Forum to learn about ancient Roman government. We’ll top off an exciting first day with your first taste of authentic Italian cuisine at one of our favorite local restaurants.

Cross another country off your bucket list today as we visit Vatican City. Begin in Saint Peter’s Basilica, the seat of the Roman Catholic Church, before continuing to the Vatican Museums to marvel at the archaeological treasures in the Church’s collection. After a lunch of pizza al taglio, we’ll explore the beautiful neighborhood of Trastevere. See the Basilica di Santa Maria and wander the ancient cobblestone streets. We’ll enjoy dinner in Trastevere tonight at a traditional trattoria.

Start the day with a visit to the abandoned city of Ostia Antica for some of the best-preserved ruins in Rome. You’ll see ancient temples and learn why residents had to leave the city suddenly. After returning to downtown Rome, have some time for souvenir shopping on the Via del Corso and enjoy a delicious dinner in Piazza Navona, one of Rome’s most beautiful squares. Of course, no trip to Italy would be complete without enjoying a homemade gelato for dessert every night!

Today we say arrivederci to the Eternal City and depart for the beautiful south of Italy. We’re off to Pompeii, the city that was buried in ash by a sudden eruption of Mount Vesuvius hundreds of years ago and only discovered by archaeologists in the 18th century. Take a guided tour of the city, walk down streets that were hidden for 1,600 years, and even see the plaster casts of the people who were caught in the eruption. In the afternoon, board our private coach to the beautiful seaside town of Sorrento. Here, we’ll relax on Mediterranean beaches, savor delicious southern Italian cuisine, and enjoy the perfect views of Vesuvius from across the water.

What better way to see the Amalfi Coast then from aboard our own private boat? Today, cruise through turquoise Mediterranean waters from Sorrento to Amalfi and Positano, some of the most beautiful villages in the south of Italy. Stop along the way to snorkel, swim, and explore these quaint towns. Get a fresh lemonade, and lay out and soak up the sun!

A short flight from Naples to Athens brings us to the next country on our journey: Greece! Upon our arrival, we’ll jump back in time 2500 years at the Acropolis Museum, one of the ten best museums in the world. From there we’ll marvel at the Acropolis, still standing after millennia. Tonight, enjoy your first taste of Greek cuisine at one of our favorite tavernas!

Greece is one of the world’s most famous archipelagos, so today we’ll make like the Greeks and board a ferry to a beautiful island just off the coast of Athens: Hydra! Explore this ancient village and have time to go for a dip in the sparkling Aegean Sea. For dinner tonight, try your hand at making your own Greek delicacies in our private cooking class.

On our final day in Greece, we’ll begin the day with a scavenger hunt in the Agora, the birthplace of democracy in the heart of historical Athens. This afternoon, you’ll have free time to do some souvenir shopping in the hip neighborhood of Monastiraki, or to visit any museums or sites you may have missed. To celebrate the end of an amazing journey, we’ll enjoy an upscale dinner dressed in our finest and reminisce on the memories we’ve made in Italy and Greece.

Your TFT guides will accompany you to the airport and assist you with check-in for your flight. Wave goodbye as you head through security and sit back and relax on your flight home.