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Gods & Emperors

Experience Gods & Emperors with your students! Study ancient Greece through the Acropolis and Parthenon in Athens. Tour mythical Delphi and the fabled monasteries of Meteora. Touch down in Corfu and the Brindisi seaport on your way to Pompeii. Finish with Rome’s most iconic sites—the Colosseum, the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, and more.
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  • Itinerary

12 Days
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
  • Parthenon
  • Acropolis
  • Delphi
  • Meteora Monastery
  • Pompeii
  • The Colosseum

Your adventure, day by day

Day 1 : Start Tour
Day 2 : Yassou Athens
Meet your tour director and check into hotel

Day 3 : Athens landmarks
Athens guided sightseeing tour

Acropolis visit, Parthenon, Syntagma Square, Agora, Theatre of Dionysus

Acropolis Museum visit

Experience an up close look at the history, art and culture of ancient Greece from the foot of the Acropolis. Walk through this magnificent museum to see examples of Greek art and culture from the Archaic period all the way through the 7th century AD. Learn more about the world famous Acropolis, the Parthenon and the history that surrounds them.

LEAP Mousaka & Sousta

Mousaka and sousta

LEAP Activity | Mousaka and Sousta

Join hands for traditional Greek line dancing. Next, head to the taverna and live like a local. Enjoy Greek culture, cuisine—and a show!

Day 4 : Athens--Meteora
Travel to Delphi

Delphi site & museum guided visit

Join a local guide at the Temple of Zeus and the Sanctuary of Apollo at mystical Delphi, the most important religious site in ancient Greece.

Travel to Meteora

Day 5 : Meteora--Corfu
Meteora guided sightseeing tour

Meteora monastery visit

Travel to Corfu via ferry

Day 6 : Corfu
Add on: Butrint excursion

Take a short ferry ride to Albania and discover Butrint. Explore this ancient city, once home to Greeks, Romans, Byzantines and Venetians. Uncover the incredible archaeological ruins which provide evidence of all the cultures that once occupied this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Day 7 : Corfu--Brindisi
Corfu guided sightseeing tour

Achilleon Palace visit

Overnight ferry to Brindisi

Day 8 : Brindisi--Sorrentine Peninsula
Travel to Sorrento via Alberobello

Day 9 : Sorrentine Peninsula
Pompeii guided visit

Pompeii is a vast archaeological site located in southern Italy’s Campania region. Once a thriving and sophisticated Roman city, Pompeii was buried in meters of ash and pumice after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Near the coast of the Bay of Naples, the well-preserved site features excavated ruins that visitors can freely explore.

Capri excursion

Cross the Bay of Naples to the island of Capri, summer home of the Roman Emperor Tiberius.

LEAP Cucina Napoletana!

Cucina Fiorentina

LEAP Activity | Cucina Napoletana

Prepare traditional Neapolitan foods with direction from local chefs. Feast on your delicious creation with your group.

Day 10 : Sorrentine Peninsula--Rome
Travel to Rome

Rome guided sightseeing tour

Colosseum visit with Whisper headset, Arch of Constantine, Forum Romanum visit

LEAP Clash of the Classics!

Colosseum, Rome, Italy

LEAP | Clash of the Classics!

Represent a notable figure from ancient history. Debate with your peers to decide who had the greatest influence on today’s world.

Day 11 : Rome
Vatican City guided walking sightseeing tour with Whisper headsets

Tour St. Peter’s Basilica with a licensed local guide and whisper headset so you don't miss a word. Outside the church, four rows of columns radiate out like welcoming arms; inside, the church seems enormous enough to embrace the entire world. The dome, partially designed by Michelangelo, rises 452 feet above the ground. Michelangelo’s mark is everywhere here, from the costumes worn by the Swiss Guards to his exquisite “Pietà” sculpture (the only sculpture he ever signed) to the amazing frescoes of the Sistine Chapel. Because he considered himself a sculptor and not a painter, Michelangelo hated working on these paintings, now considered masterpieces.

Day 12 : End Tour

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