Essential Europe Grad Trip

Tour highlights

18-Day Land Package:

Transportation and Lodging

• 16 nights in superior tourist class hotels or better, two-share rooms with private bath/shower
• All intra-Europe transportation by air-conditioned motor coach as per itinerary
• Eurostar train from London to Paris
• Airport transfers included with purchased AESU group airfare

Meals

• Daily continental breakfast
• One Rothenburg Gasthaus lunch
• Seven, three-course specialty dinners, including:
  • French Bistro dinner
  • Dutch specialty dinner
  • Authentic Bavarian dinner
  • Two hearty Austrian dinners
  • Traditional Florentine dinner
  • Viva Italia pizza party

Activities and Admissions

• London welcome orientation and pub crawl
• One-day group tube pass in London
• Guided tours in London, Paris, Florence and Rome, all led by local experts
• Seine River cruise in Paris
• Travel cards with unlimited access to public transportation system in Paris, Amsterdam and Rome
• Biking in the Dutch countryside
• Visit to wooden shoemaker and Edam cheese farm
• Amsterdam canal cruise
• Rhine River cruise
• Medieval Rothenburg
• Heidelberg Castle
• Visit to salt mine
• Murano glass blowing workshop and demonstration
• Roma Pass
  • Provides you with unlimited access to public transportation and special access and discounts to a number of museums and sights in Rome. Most museums and sights, such as the Colosseum require advance reservations when using the pass. Book early to secure your spot. Spaces may not be available on short notice. The best day to use your Roma Pass is the free day in Rome and Vatican City.
• See St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City

Five-Day Optional Extension:

Transportation and Lodging

• Five nights in superior tourist class hotels or better, two-share rooms with private bath/shower
• Including overnight on ship from Italy to Greece (four-share cabins)
• All intra-Europe transportation by air-conditioned motor coach and overnight ship as per itinerary

Meals

• Five continental breakfasts
• Three, three-course specialty dinners, including:
  • One traditional Greek dinner at a local restaurant
  • One Greek island farewell dinner
  • Athens’ farewell taverna dinner

Activities and Admissions

• Guided tours in Pompeii and Athens, led by local experts
• Admission to Pompeii archeological site
• Bike rental on the Isle of Poros
• Greek Island stay
• Toga party
• Admission to Acropolis

PLUS:

• A private tour director for the entire duration of the land tour
• All service charges and local taxes

Optional Activities (not included in the land package price):

• Paris, France                                 French cabaret show
• Paris, France                                 Fragonard French perfume museum (optional, but free of charge)
• Austrian Alps, Austria                  Whitewater rafting
• Florence, Italy                               Chianti excursion
• Isle of Poros, Greece                    Water sports

*Prices are per person, based on double occupancy. Dates, itineraries and prices are subject to change.