Italy & Greece 2024
Tour Operator:
Tour Code:
64804
Start City:
Rome
End City:
Athens
Tour Style:
Tour Quality:
Budget
Tour Length:
12 days
Physical Rating:
3 - Explorer
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Tour Itinerary
Italy and Greece are steeped in history with a treasure trove of ancient sites and scenic beauty. On this affordable Italy and Greece tour, you’ll see the exceptional features these countries have to offer, starting in Rome and ending in Athens. In Italy, you’ll stay in Rome, Florence, and the Venice area; in Greece, you’ll stay in Olympia, Nauplia, and Athens. You’ll also spend one night on a ferry, crossing the Adriatic Sea from Ancona, Italy to Patras, Greece. Visit Rome with a local guide who brings ancient Imperial Rome back to life as you see the Colosseum. Enjoy must-see sights, including Piazza Signoria, in the middle of Florence; the Roman arena in Verona, and Pisa’s famous Leaning Tower. In Venice, take a boat ride to St. Mark’s Square and watch glassblowers create works of art as they have done for centuries – or discover the lagoon at your own pace. Step back in time on your visit to Athens’ Acropolis and the Parthenon, dating back to the 5th century BC, and the most accurate indication of the influence and wealth of Athens at its greatest peak. You’ll also visit Mycenae, dating back to 1350 to 1200 BC, where you’ll marvel at the arches, fountains, ramparts, and amazing masonry still standing. All these elements come together perfectly to create a value-minded Italy and Greece tour like no other!
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Day 1
ARRIVE IN ROME, ITALYCheck into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore Italy’s ancient capital using your CosmosGO app. This evening, meet your Tour Director and travel companions.
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Day 2
ROMEThe “Eternal City” is steeped in history, vibrantly alive and exciting, and absolutely unique! Start the included introduction to Rome’s landmarks from St. Peter’s Square with a Local Guide. Enjoy a drive along the iconic landmarks of the city: the Tiber River, the Caius Cestius Pyramid, the Aurelian Walls, and the Caracalla Baths. Complete the experience with a walk back in time from the Circus Maximus to the Arch of Constantine and to the fascinating Colosseum, symbol of the Roman Empire.* (B)* For operational reasons, schedule changes for the Rome program cannot be excluded.
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Day 3
ROME–PISA–FLORENCEVistas of rolling hills, cypress trees, vineyards, olive groves, and rural villages form the backdrop of your journey through beautiful Tuscany. Stop in Pisa and enjoy a mini-train ride to see the Square of Miracles and the amazing Leaning Tower, then on to Florence. End the day by joining the optional Gastronomy Experience in a typical restaurant. Today’s Distance: 273 mi/ 440 km (B)
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Day 4
FLORENCEToday, discover the wonders of Florence, starting with a guided walking tour, featuring some of the city’s greatest attractions. See Piazza Santa Croce; world-famous Signoria Square; 13th-century Palazzo Vecchio with its collection of artistic masterpieces; Loggia dei Lanzi; the unique Duomo with Giotto’s Gothic Bell Tower and the Baptistry’s ornate bronze door known as the “Gate of Paradise.” (B)
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Day 5
FLORENCE–VERONA–VENICE AREATravel north and cross the Po River to Verona, setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet. Marvel at the ancient Roman Arena, built for gladiator fights but now still used as a popular venue for the festivals and concerts; shop in Via Mazzini, or just wander the cobblestone streets of the city center. Today’s Distance: 217 mi/ 350 km (B)
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Day 6
VENICEVenice is a place of unmatched beauty and a feast of fantastic sights. View the delightful crisscrossing canals, the gondolas, arched bridges, palaces, and piazzas. Your included orientation features a boat ride to St. Mark’s Square and a visit to a Venetian glassblowing workshop. You’ll have time to explore at leisure on your own, sipping a cappuccino or the typical Venetian drink called spritz at one of the many bars or cafés. or join one of our optional excursions, like a ride on one of the most iconic boats in the world, the romantic gondola. (B,D)
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Day 7
VENICE AREA–ANCONA (EMBARKATION)–OVERNIGHT FERRY CROSSING TO PATRAS, GREECETravel across the flatlands of the Po Delta to reach Ancona on the shores of the Adriatic Sea, to embark on the ferry for the crossing to Patras, Greece. Accommodation will be in two-berth cabins with private shower and toilet.Today’s Distance by coach: 186 mi/ 300 km (B)
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Day 8
PATRAS (DISEMBARKATION)–OLYMPIADuring the crossing, enjoy the ship’s amenities. Disembark in Patras and drive south into the Peloponnese to Olympia. Today’s Distance: 63 mi/ 100 km (B,D) (excluding overnight ferry)
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Day 9
OLYMPIA–NAUPLIAEnjoy time at leisure or make the most of this morning by taking the optional tour of the sites of ancient Olympia, including the ruins of the Temple of Zeus. In the afternoon, enjoy the rugged scenery of the Peloponnese on the way to Nauplia. This evening, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.Today’s Distance: 124 mi/ 201 km (B,D)
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Day 10
NAUPLIA–MYCENAE–ATHENSMorning visit with a Local Guide to the impressive ruins of Mycenae, an ancient city of Homer’s epics. Later, stop to view the Corinth Canal, built between 1881 and 1893. Today’s Distance: 87 mi/ 140 km (B)
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Day 11
ATHENSJoin the included sightseeing tour of Athens, featuring the highlights of the ancient capital and a visit to the Acropolis. Explore the shops and museums or take the tram to the coast. In the evening, enjoy the lively atmosphere of the tavernas in the old Plaka district with its narrow streets and sound of bouzouki music, or join an optional traditional Greek dinner. (B)
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Day 12
ATHENSYour vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
Meals: Breakfast
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I thought the tour guides you had on staff were amazing. It really made the tour great. Everything was very clear and made me comfortable. I plan on using your services again soon.
Our tour director, Giuseppe, was exceptional; his knowledge base was outstanding and he did a great job managing 44 people! Our bus drivers, Antonio in Italy and Panajotis in Greece were masters of their craft. Bus in Italy was great; Greek buses were marginal. Our local guides were great, too, particularly Stefan in Rome. In Rome, the Villa Maria Regina hotel needs to be changed. It's poorly located, has bed bugs, poor ac in the rooms and the staff were surly. The B&B hotel in Florence is very well located, but feels like a college dorm; tired and worn. Florence included dinner was marginal. Antoni Palace Hotel in Venice is not in an ideal location, but is better located than the Poppi Hotel listed in the Cosmos brochure. Also, the dinner included at Antoni was quite poor and the tour director warned us that it would be. I would encourage Cosmos to offer a dinner coupon at a nearby restaurant should any of the guests choose to eat elsewhere. Cosmos needs to re-word their ferry description from 'overnight' to 24-hour. You are also responsible for carrying all of your luggage through customs and onto the ferry. Additionally, the ferry was 5 hours late leaving Ancona (11:30p) and arrived in Patras at 11:30p. From there, we had another 2 hour bus ride to Olympia. All the Greek hotels were well located and quite nice. Verona & Olympia guides were great; Nauplia was a wonderful treat as was Mycenae. Excursions: Rome dinner was great; need more time at the Sistine Chapel or advise guests to skip going to bathroom/cafe; Uffizi Gallery was good; very poor meal for Venice evening; skip the gondola ride; Olympia tour was good, but we were exhausted from arriving at 1:30a and up at 6:00a for the tour; Athens final night lots of fun. Great trip overall with lots of warm and friendly co-travelers!
The Italy/Greece trip was a tremendous value. Our tour director Armando from Cosmos did a great job guiding us throughout the tour. I highly recommended this tour.
This was our first trip with a Guided Tour Group and it greatly exceeded our expectations. Our Tour Director and Bus Driver were exceptional, and we were able to explore Europe in a most thorough manner. From beginning to end, everything was handled for us which made it very easy. We could have never done this on our own. Thank you for an amazing travel experience.
If you are on a budget like us, I'll say it was excellent. Overall we got what we paid for. In Italy rooms were not bad, but they were not a 4 Star hotel in my opinion. worse part was customer service. In Greece was a complete different history, nicer rooms in beautiful location, but the most important part for me, every hotel we stayed, from front desk personnel, restaurant to housekeeping, very helpful, friendly people. Definitely i will book my next trip with you.
Cosmos as a corporation did a terrible job on this tour trying to cut corners. Hotels was terrible, the location was worst and the food was really not up to par. I always give cosmos great review but this trip was extremely bad service. The tour director and drivers was amazing. I have to blame this one on Cosmos. This might be my last travel with Cosmos as I dont want to find out if this type of service will reoccur again.
A few of the accommodations were only 2 star while others were 4 star. And some were 20 min away from town center, but along a bus route. Free time was very sufficient. Enough, but not too much. Overall a great trip!
Based on my trip experience, the places we visited you could not have gotten that by doing a cruise. Can't wait to book my next trip.
Affordable Tours is very professional. For the tour, Cosmos hotel in Italy need to be change because is far from downtown, the overnight Ferry food breakfast need to improve. Air Canada is not recommended .
Awesome trip...no problem whatsoever...
Our tour guide was awesome and very professional!! The drivers were great and it was a fantastic experience.
I expected less than Globus, but the bathrooms were horrible and the tour guide's accent was so strong I could not understand most of what he said. I disliked not having a restaurant in the hotels we stayed in. However, all hotels provided a good breakfast.
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