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Best of Greece, Italy, and France

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Customizable Itinerary

This is a sample itinerary to inspire a personalized trip designed with your travel specialist

Countries Visited

France, Greece, Italy, Vatican City

Places Visited

Florence, Venice, Burano, Mazzorbo...

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Suggested Duration

12 Days

The essentials of a European vacation comprise gorgeous architecture, sensational history, and exquisite art that allow you to experience cultural splendor while you discover the best of France, Italy, and Greece. Enjoy 12 days of custom-tailored exploration, which reveals the layers of ancient Rome and the vistas from the Acropolis in Athens. Embrace the embellishments of royalty at Versailles and traverse the quiet streets of an island fishing village in the Venetian Lagoon. Relish stories of...

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Trip Highlights

  • Wander the marvelous halls and galleries of the Louvre Museum in Paris for insight into the stunning artistic history of European masters
  • Witness the exceptional feats of engineering undertaken by the Roman Empire when visiting while you tour the Colosseum in Rome
  • Explore the cradle of Western Civilization during a guided tour of the Athenian Acropolis to view the iconic Parthenon up-close
  • Follow the evolution of Western European art from the medieval period to the 19th century when visiting you visit the tremendous works in the Uffizi Gallery
  • Discover the exuberant opulence of the Palace of Versailles emanating that emanates from the frescoes, royal apartments, and vast lavish gardens
  • Indulge in the elaborate history of ancient Greek folklore and captivating cults on a tour of Delphi, home to the infamous Oracle of the Apollo Temple
  • Enjoy the island charm of the Aegean Sea on a day cruise unveiling that unveils the soaring cliffs, azure waters, and preserved ancient history of Greece’s Islands
  • Embrace the iconic images of Venice when traversing while you traverse St. Mark’s Square and the exceptional gilded mosaics enveloping that envelope the grand basilica
  • View the sensational artwork on display in the Vatican Museums including the Michelangelo’s magnificent pietà in St. Peter’s Basilica 

Detailed Description

The influence of Western Europe will take your breath away as you experience the best of France, Italy, and Greece. This personalized tour blends fascinating history, remarkable culture, and comfortable luxury. Discover some of Western Europe’s highlights on this exquisite journey that begins in Paris. The capital of France is home to iconic architecture and specific heritage that embodies the greater customs of the country. Artwork, confections, architecture, and café culture standout as quintessential traditions that add to the image of glamor. The different districts of Paris feel like secluded villages, which create the greater entirety of the city.

Your stay in Paris will be the perfect balance of private and public exploration that takes you from the grandeur of Notre-Dame de Paris to the emblematic Eiffel Tower. Witness the ways artists have expressed their feelings throughout your time inside the Louvre Museum with classical to more contemporary forms of artwork. At Versailles, you wander through the opulence representative of the French kings who ruled their subjects from a distance as they created lavish apartments and divine gardens before traveling to Rome.

Then, you will journey to Rome, which offers the perfect introduction to Italy’s renowned history. This city is the cradle of Western Civilization, a commitment to artistry in all forms, and the intricate creations that continue to inspire visitors from around the world. Witness the stunning architecture of the Colosseum and scattered ruins of the Roman Forum. Wander the halls of the Vatican Museum to see works by Raphael and Michelangelo, as well as Michelangelo’s Pietà on display inside St. Peter’s Basilica. In Florence, you will discover the treasures of the city’s open-air galleries that hosts the Duomo, Piazza Signoria, and Piazza Santa Croce. Inside the Uffizi Gallery you will find masterworks by da Vinci and Botticelli before continuing to Venice.

Venice and the surrounding lagoon possess an indelible allure embodied in the various islands, canals, marble palaces, and illustrious legends of the Republic. There will be ample time to visit the gilded interior of St. Mark’s Basilica and the hidden rooms of the Doge’s Palace. Venture outside of Venice and into the lagoon to visit the charming islands of Burano, the neighboring island of Mazzorbo, and the famous island of Murano, known for a long history of artisan glass-blowers.

The final stretch of your highlights tour brings you to Athens, Greece. The city and greater Greece are renowned for having given rise to the Western World with the creation of western philosophy, art, architecture, a written language, and exploration crossing the Mediterranean Sea. View the stunning Acropolis in Athens, home to the sensational Parthenon and collection of preserved temples. Travel to Delphi, where the Oracle brought pilgrims from across the ancient world in search of advice or their futures foretold. Relish a full day cruising the Aegean Sea to discover the combination of ancient history, Byzantine charms, gorgeous beaches, and exquisite coastal hillside views on the islands of Aegina, Poros, and Hydra, whose charisma may have you wanting to stay longer than expected. 

To gain more ideas for your perfect France, Italy and Greece itinerary, take a look at our France, Italy, and Greece page.

Starting Price

$5,200 per person (excluding international flights)

Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.

What's Included

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  • In-country transportation
  • Some or all activities and tours
  • Expert trip planning
  • 24x7 support during your trip

Your final trip cost will vary based on your selected accommodations, activities, meals, and other trip elements that you opt to include.

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Greece Vacation Review: Santorini, Naxos, Athens, 10-Day...

I just wanted to share my fantastic experience with Zicasso’s travel company. They planned an incredible 10-day trip (Santorini, Naxos, and Athens) for my family, including two teenagers (a 16-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl), and managed to create an itinerary that had something for everyone.

The staff at this travel company were incredibly responsive, informative, and courteous throughout the entire process. Even when we encountered a flight delay, they swiftly rescheduled our connecting flight and ensured we had a representative at the airport to help us make the new flight on time. All of our transfers were punctual and the excursions they recommended were absolutely wonderful.

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England, France Trip Review: London, Tower of London, Paris,...

Everything about this trip, from the planning process through the final day of the trip itself, was five stars. Zicasso’s travel designer took all of my suggestions and feedback into account to craft an itinerary that was a great mix of activities and downtime.

My travel designer handed me off to another travel agent, who gave amazing suggestions for things to see during our downtime and also gave suggestions for, then subsequently made, reservations for our dinners each evening on vacation. We had two restaurants cancel our dinner reservations and both times the travel company notified us and rebooked us in new restaurants before we even knew about the cancellations!

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France, United Kingdom Vacation Review: History, Culture,...

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Italy Tour Review: Cinque Terre, Positano, 15-Day Trip

The trip was very well planned by Zicasso's travel company and all of the stops and pick-up points, cars, trains, boats, etc., were there and reliable. We had a fantastic time.

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Italy Trip Review: Amalfi Coast, Capri, Naples, Rome, Pompeii,...

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