Day 1:

Overnight Flight to Rome

Day 2:

Welcome to Italy!

• Meet your Tour Director at the airport
  
• Explore Rome on foot with your Tour Director, walking from Piazza Navona to the Pantheon, tossing a coin into the Trevi Fountain, and climbing the Spanish Steps with views over the Eternal City

Day 3:

Explore Ancient Rome

• Guided by a local expert, explore Ancient Rome, exploring the epicenter of a vast empire where emperors ruled, gladiators fought, and temples anchored everyday life
• Visit the Colosseum, stepping into the arena where thousands once gathered to witness gladiator battles and Roman spectacle on a monumental scale
  
• Visit the Roman Forum, walking pathways once traveled by Julius Caesar and Cicero, surrounded by the remains of temples, basilicas, and the heart of public life in ancient Rome
  

Day 4:

Explore Rome

• Guided by a local expert, explore Vatican City, the world’s smallest country and a sanctuary of Renaissance genius
• Visit the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, where Michelangelo’s ceiling continues to awe
  
• Step into St. Peter’s Basilica to see masterpieces like the Pietà and Bernini’s towering Baldachin
  

Day 5:

Rome - Dubrovnik

• Fly to Dubrovnik
  

Day 6:

Explore Dubrovnik

• Guided by a local expert, explore Dubrovnik’s marble lanes and sea-facing walls. Pass the Rector’s Palace and Dubrovnik Cathedral, and take in sweeping views from the city’s storied ramparts
• Visit the Franciscan Monastery & old pharmacy, where medieval cloisters and one of Europe’s oldest still-operating pharmacies reveal centuries of healing and quiet devotion
  

Day 7:

Explore Montenegro

• Take a full-day excursion to Montenegro, visiting the UNESCO-listed town of Kotor and the seaside village of Perast. Stroll Kotor’s medieval streets, explore its fortress walls, and admire Perast’s elegant waterfront and historic charm along the Bay of Kotor
  
• Enjoy a special farewell dinner to celebrate your journey and share a final meal with your group
  

Day 8:

Depart for home