Spain, Morocco & Italy

368 Days until departure

May 22, 2027 - June 3, 2027

Trip ID: Rhodes-1171

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Day 1 Overnight Flight to Seville

Day 2 Hola Seville

Meet your tour director and check into hotel

Day 3 Seville

Seville guided bike tour

Seville Cathedral visit

Details: Traditional Spanish cooking class

Enjoy a hands-on experience as an introduction into the world of Spanish cooking. Prepare a traditional paella with direction from local chefs. After all the preparation, the food is taken to a private dining room where we will taste each other's creations.

Day 4 Seville--Costa del Sol

Travel to Costa del Sol via Cordoba

Details: Cordoba guided sightseeing tour

Marvel at the 800 marble columns of the 1,200-year-old Mezquita. Savor the aroma of flower-accented Jewish quarter courtyards in Córdoba with a local guide.

Details: Mezquita guided visit

The Mezquita of Córdoba is a breathtaking monument, showcasing a stunning blend of Moorish and Christian architecture. Its forest of columns and horseshoe arches create a mesmerizing visual effect, while the intricate mosaics and gold-adorned mihrab add to its allure. This unique fusion of styles, dating back to the 8th to 10th centuries, reflects the rich and complex history of Córdoba.

Day 5 Costa del Sol

Details: Granada full day excursion

Don't miss this famous Spanish destination and Moorish city. Granada is home of the Alhambra, a palace and fortress complex that was created by Moorish rulers during the 14th century. The Islamic architecture is amazing at this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Stroll the mosaic pebbled walkways of the Generalife Gardens outside of the summer palace of the Nasrid sultans of Granada.

Details: Alhambra Palace & Generalife Gardens guided visit

See the impressive Islamic architecture en route to the massive Alhambra fortress-palace and enjoy the soul-soothing fountains of the Generalife Gardens with a local guide. Please note the guided tour will include entrance to the gardens and rooms surrounding the palace but entrance to the main palace building may not be accessible at all times due to limited availability.

Day 6 Costa del Sol

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Details: Morocco guided excursion

Experience Morocco’s diverse landscape—from the vast Sahara desert to the snow-capped Atlas Mountains to the verdant Mediterranean coast—and equally diverse culture. The country has 11 official languages, and its architecture, music and art display African, French, Spanish and Islamic influences. The country still has strong cultural ties with Spain, and a licensed local guide will steer you through the port town of Ceuta, still Spanish territory, and Tétouan, part of the Spanish protectorate through the first half of the 1900s. The towns are undeniably Moroccan, however, with donkeys and merchandise fighting for space in the chaotic maze of alleys in the Arab medina (old town) and customers haggling for goods in the bright open-air souks (markets). (Non-US Citizens should check with their embassy/consulates for entry requirements.)

Details: Ceuta panoramic coastal views

Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on Africa’s northern coast, offers incredible panoramic views. From here, you can see both the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The Strait of Gibraltar is also visible, and on clear days, you can even spot the Moroccan coastline.

Details: Tétouan sightseeing tour

Explore Tétouan and its rich culture. Wander through the historic Medina, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site, with its winding alleys and bustling markets, the Spanish district, the Jewish Quarter, and the ancient Kasbah.

Details: Lunch included (instead of dinner)

Enjoy an authentic Moroccan lunch. Note that lunch will be served instead of dinner.

Day 7 Costa del Sol--Madrid

Travel to Madrid via AVE

Details: Prado Museum guided visit

Visit the Museo del Prado, home of works by Spain's great masters, including Francisco Goya, Diego Velázquez, and El Greco.

Details: Puerta del Sol scavenger hunt

Take interactive learning to another level with a Tour Director-led scavenger hunt of Puerta del Sol, Madrid's most famous and most central square! Enjoy an after-dinner adventure, complete exciting activities and solve fun clues. Each clue and every activity is built to maximize on-tour experiential learning.

Day 8 Madrid--Florence

Fly to Florence

Duomo ascent

Details: Watch the sunset from Piazzale Michealangelo

Stop just outside Florence and explore the Piazzale Michelangelo. Offering a splendid panoramic view of the city's domes and towers, this is a great location to take photos and view some of the local artists at work.

Day 9 Florence landmarks

Baptistery Doors, Chiesa di Santa Croce, Duomo,

Cooking class with dinner

Details: Florence guided sightseeing tour

Explore Florence’s rich history on a guided walking tour through its medieval and Renaissance heart. Learn about the Baptistery’s role in civic and religious life, the Church of Santa Croce as the burial site of Italian icons like Michelangelo and Galileo, and the Duomo’s architectural significance as a symbol of Florentine ingenuity. Cross the Ponte Vecchio, a medieval bridge that has survived centuries of change, once home to butchers and now lined with goldsmiths.

Details: Ponte Vecchio

Stroll along the Ponte Vecchio, the oldest of Florence's six bridges and one of the best-loved sites of Florence. Lined with numerous shops, visitors often do not realize they are on a bridge until the reach the center arches that look out over the Arno.

Details: Accademia Gallery visit

Founded in 1563, the Accademia in Florence is one of Europe’s earliest institutions dedicated to training artists in drawing, painting, and sculpture. Today it’s best known as the home of Michelangelo’s David, the towering Renaissance masterpiece that captures the biblical hero at the moment of poised determination. The museum also showcases works by other Florentine masters, offering a deeper look into the city’s artistic legacy.

Day 10 Florence--Rome

Spanish Steps, , Pantheon,

Details: LEAP Great Renaissance Debate

Greet six renaissance giants including Giotto, Galileo, and Isabella d’Este, and debate who made the greatest impact on civilization.

Details: Travel to Rome via Orvieto

Travel to Rome, stopping to see Orvieto's Cathedral on the way. This Gothic cathedral was started in 1263 to commemorate the "miracolo del sangue”, a miracle witnessed by a priest in nearby Bolsena. He was celebrating Mass when blood began to drip from the Host he was consecrating, and today the cathedral is one of the most celebrated in Italy. The façade is a riot of sharply carved marble, colorful mosaic, and bas-relief. Many of the carvings feature disturbing stories from the Bible, including a vivid image of the Inferno, where the sinners writhe and suffer in lifelike detail.

Details: Rome city walk

Take a walk past Rome's most beautiful and unusual Baroque fountains. At the foot of the Spanish Steps, elegant cafes surround the central fountain. The water pressure here was so low that the artist had to sink the fountain into the ground to get any water going through it, so he went ahead and designed the fountain to look like a sinking ship. There's no shortage of water pressure at the nearby Trevi Fountain, a Baroque extravagance designed by master sculptor Bernini.

Details: Trevi Fountain

View the Trevi Fountain, where it is traditional to toss a coin into the fountain to ensure a safe return to the Eternal City.

Details: Piazza Navona

We will spend some time in the Piazza Navona area. Built on the foundations of Domitian's Circus, this magnificent square was designed by Borromini in 17th century. It is full of life and is highlighted by one of Rome's most spectacular fountains, the Four Rivers designed by Bernini. The square is often filled with local artists. The surrounding neighborhood is also one of the best places in Rome to get a tasty tartufo or gelato ice cream

Details: Pantheon visit

Discover the Panthéon, a Neoclassical building in the Latin Quarter. With its facade based on Rome’s Pantheon and a dome reminiscent of St. Peter’s, this beautiful work is a fitting resting place for some of France’s greatest minds, including Voltaire, Victor Hugo, and Louis Pasteur.

Day 11 Rome

Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel visit, St. Peter’s Basilica visit

Details: Vatican City guided sightseeing tour

Visit St. Peter’s Basilica, with its vast colonnades that seem to embrace the world. Inside, admire Michelangelo’s soaring dome, rising 452 feet above the ground, and his renowned Pietà. Then step into the Sistine Chapel, where the artist reluctantly painted frescoes that today stand among the world’s greatest masterpieces. Please note that the Sistine Chapel portion of the visit is unguided and will be explored independently.

Details: Catacombs visit

Visit the enormous church of St. Paul Outside the Walls, built over the original tomb of the saint, and then descend into the early Christian catacombs, dating from the first to fourth centuries. Thousands of Christians, including Saints Peter and Paul and several popes, were entombed here at one time. There are still signs of early Christianity, including frescoes of fish and doves and inscriptions on the tombs themselves. Overhead runs the Appian Way, the world’s first real highway, which stretched southeast over 350 miles from Rome.

Day 12 Rome

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Details: Rome guided sightseeing tour

Gods and gladiators, glory and gore. Ancient Rome lives on in its spectacular monuments, flavoring the frenetic present with tastes of the past. Don a space-age Whisper headset to get the inside scoop on the most spectacular, the Colosseum, a grisly battle arena that seated more than 45,000. An enormous retractable roof awning system kept spectators cool on sunny days. The nearby Forum provides a glimpse into everyday ancient life, with markets, meeting places, and temples all combined into one vast space.

Details: Colosseum visit with Whisper headset

The Colosseum, considered to be the greatest symbol of Ancient Rome's power and glory, was completed under Titus in 80 A.D. The Colosseum could hold 55,000 spectators, on a par with many of today's modern sports stadiums. Among the sights included is the Arch of Constantine, a triumphal arch finished in 315 A.D., commemorating the victory of Constantine I over Maxentius in the year 312 A.D.

Details: Forum Romanum visit

Tour the ruins and excavations of the Roman Forum, which features the remains of magnificent temples, basilicas, and triumphal arches that once formed the heart of the Empire.

Details: LEAP Caesar's Gladiators

Experience a day in the life of a gladiator in ancient Rome. Through demonstrations and workshops, you'll see how the gladiators lived, what they did, how they trained, and more.

Details: Gladiator school visit

Experience a day in the life of a gladiator in ancient Rome. Through demonstrations and workshops, you'll see how the gladiators lived, what they did, how they trained, and more.

Day 13 Flight home from Rome

Tour Includes

Round-trip airfare and other transportation described in the itinerary
Basic Medical, Dental, Emergency Evacuation Insurance during trip (U.S. travelers only)
Up to three college credits upon course completion (grades 9-12) or high school credit (grades 6-12) for U.S. travelers only.
Centrally located three- and four-star hotels
Plentiful daily breakfast to start the day energized and ready to go
Appetizing, culturally representative, three-course dinner daily
Full time, multilingual, WorldStrides tour director who is LEAP-trained in experiential education
Local guide at sites and on city tours as described in the itinerary
LEAP! Learning through Exploration and Active Participation; trademarked immersive approach of learning by doing
Entrances and transportation to sites and activities described in your itinerary
Local guide and local bus driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
24/7 On Tour Emergency Support
Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, any required passport or visa fees, optional excursions, or recommended Tips for the Tour Director or multi-day Bus Drivers. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid tips, or other individual/group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.

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