2027
Capitals of scandinavia ~ june 17 - 27
explore iceland: north and south ~july 7 - 14
explore iceland: north and south ~july 7 - 14
Day 1 - We will fly overnight to Oslo, Norway
Day 2 - Meet the Tour Director at the airport; take a walking tour of Oslo
Dy 3 - Tour Oslo with an expert local guide; visit the Vigeland Sculpture Park; Travel by overnight ferry to Copenhagen, Denmark
Day 4 - Take a guided tour of Copenhagen and see Christiansborg Palace and the Little Mermaid Statue; take a walking tour of Copenhagen and see City Hall Square and Old Town; visit the Museum of Danish Resistance
Day 5 - Enjoy a scenic drive along hte coast from Copenhagen to the medieval Danish town of Elsinore. On this half-day excursion you'll walk in the footsteps of Shakespeare's Hamlet and visit the famous 400-year-old Kronborg Castle. On your guided tour, see the castle's maze of secret passageways, the Great Hall, ancient silk tapestries, and the royal chambers.
Day 6 - Travel via Gränna to Stockholm, Sweden
Day 7 - Visit Stockholm City Hall; tour Stockholm with an expert local guide; visit the Vasa Museum
Day 8 - Free time in Stockholm, or take an optional excursion to Skansen. Visit Drottningholm Palace; walking tour of Stockholm; travel by night ferry to Helsinki, Finland
Day 9 - Visit Temppeliaukio Church; tour Helsinki with an expert local guide; take a walking tour of Helsinki and see the Government Palace, Helsinki University, Uspenski Cathedral
Day 10 - Take a ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn, Estonia and have a guided tour there
Day 11 - Depart for home
For more information or to enroll: eftours.com/2816045DS
explore iceland: north and south ~july 7 - 14
explore iceland: north and south ~july 7 - 14
explore iceland: north and south ~july 7 - 14
Day 1: Fly overnight to Iceland
Day 2: Meet the Tour Director at the airport; visit the Whales of Iceland Museum; Take a walking tour of Reykjavik with the Tour Director
Day 3 - Travel via Grábrók Crater to Akureyri, a quaint seaside town in northern Iceland; Enjoy a hike to the top of Grábrók Crater; Take a walking tour of Akureyri with the Tour Director
Day 4 - Full day excursion to Lake Mývatn region: visit Goðafoss, one of Iceland's most spectacular waterfalls; walk along Lake Mývatn; visit the Mývatn Nature Baths; walk among boiling mud pots and natural hot springs at Nammafjall; explore millennia-old lava formations at Dimmuborgir; we will enjoy an Icelandic lunch at the Mývatn Nature Baths
Day 5 - Participate in a whale watching excursion; meet the fishermen of Ektafiskur Ehf and learn about their global trade; visit the Herring Museum and learn about the fishing industry
Day 6 - Meet with a University of Akureyri Oceanographer to learn about Iceland's biodiversity; return to Reykjavik via Gauksmyri Farm, where we'll learn about Iceland's unique horses first--hand
Day 7 -Take an excursion to Þingvellir, where we'll visit Gullfoss Waterfall, Stoker Geyser, and a greenhouse powered by geothermal and hydroelectric energy; visit the Hellisheidi Geothermal Power Plant; visit Þingvellir National Park; Visit the Fridheimar Farm
Day 8 -Take an excursion to Alftanes Peninsula to see Bessastaðir, the official residence of the president; visit the flowing hot springs at Krýsuvík, and relax in the geothermal waters of the Blue Lagoon before boarding the flight home.
For more information or to enroll: eftours.com/2808285XV
2028
epic greece ~ june 14 - 27
britain and ireland in depth plus paris ~july 11 - 27
britain and ireland in depth plus paris ~july 11 - 27
Day 1 - We will fly overnight to Athens, Greece
Day 2 - Meet the Tour Director at the airport
Day 3 - Take a guided tour of Athens and see the Ancient Olympic Stadium, Syntagma Square, and the Acropolis. Visit the Acropolis Museum. Take a walking tour of Athens.
Day 4 - Travel to Delphi & visit the Delphi Museum. Take a guided tour of Delphi and see the Delphi Archaeological Museum and the Temple of Apollo, where Alexander the Great once asked the oracle if he would conquer the ancient world.
Day 5 - Travel via Thermopylae to the Meteora region. Stretch your legs at the battle site of Thermopylae, and strike your best Spartan pose for a photo. Visit a Meteora monastery, a town suspended in the "middle of the sky". Tour a Meteora monastery with an expert local guide
Day 6 - Travel via Dion to Thessaloniki. Stop in the traditional Greek village of Litochoro and enjoy famously awesome views of Mt. Olympus as you travel to Dion. Take a guided tour of Dion and visit the Archaeological Park and Museum of Dion and see the remains of an ancient sanctuary dedicated to Zeus.
Day 7 - Take a guided tour of Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city and hip northern capital. You'll see the Roman Agora, the political and public center of ancient Thessaloniki, and the White Tower, a waterfront monument and museum. Enjoy a cooking class in Thessaloniki.
Day 8 - Take a guided tour of Pella, birthplace of Alexander the Great, and Vergina. Visit the Archaeological Museum of Pella and the Museum of Royal Tombs, including the tomb of Alexander's father, Philip II
Day 9: Travel via Platamonas to Athens. Enjoy a Greek evening.
Day 10 - Fly to Heraklion on the island of Crete. Take a guided tour of Heraklion and visit Knossos Palace and enjoy a cheese tasting at a local market. Take a walking tour of Heraklion and have some free time to explore.
Day 11 - Take a day trip to Agios Nikolaos. Enjoy a short, scenic boat ride from Agios Nikolaos to Spinalonga Island, where you will learn the history of the former leper colony, admire the old Venetian fortress, and explore the island's other paths and historical buildings.
Day 12 - Travel via Rethymno to Chania. Take a walking tour of the old port city of Rethymno. Enjoy Rethymno during free time. Take a walking tour of Chania
Day 13 - Explore Chania during free time. Enjoy a visit to the local market; fly to Athens.
Day 14 - depart for home
For more information or to enroll: eftours.com/2905942NS
britain and ireland in depth plus paris ~july 11 - 27
britain and ireland in depth plus paris ~july 11 - 27
britain and ireland in depth plus paris ~july 11 - 27
Day 1: Fly overnight to Ireland
Day 2: Meet the Tour Director at the airport; travel to Killarney
Day 3 - Take a tour of the Ring of Kerry. Visit the Kerry Bog Museum.
Day 4 - Travel via Blarney to Dublin; visit Blarney Castle
Day 5 -Take a guided tour of Dublin and see Georgian Squares, O'Connell Street, St. Stephen's Green and Phoenix Park. Visit St. Patrick's Cathedral. Visit EPIC, the interactive museum of Irish Emigration
Day 6 - Take a ferry from Dublin to Holyhead. Travel to the Cheshire Region. Visit a Welsh Castle.
Day 7 -Travel to the Edinburgh region. Visit Redial Mount.
Day 8 -Take a guided tour of Edinburgh. Visit Edinburgh Castle. Take a walking tour of Edinburgh. Free time in Edinburgh. Specters of Scotland Excursion.
Day 9 - Take an excursion to Stirling Castle and the Trossachs. Visit Stirling Castle, see the Trossachs and Loch Katrine; see the William Wallace Monument.
Day 10 - Travel to York and have a guided sightseeing tour of York. Visit the York Minster.
Day 11 - Travel via Stratford-upon-Avon to the Bath region. Visit Shakespeare's birthplace, visit Anne Hathaway's cottage; take a tour of Stratford-upon-Avon.
Day 12 - Visit the Roman Baths; take a tour of Bath; travel via Stonehenge to London. Visit Stonehenge.
Day 13 - Take a guided tour of London and see Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, Piccadilly Circus, St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. Visit Windsor Castle.
Day 14 - Take a walking tour of London. Ride the London Eye.
Day 15 - Travel by Eurostar train to Paris. Take a walking tour of the Latin Quarter. Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral.
Day 16 - Take a guided tour of Paris and see Place de la Concorde, Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triumph, Les Invalides, Eiffel Tower. Visit the Louvre.
Day 17 - Depart for home.
For more information or to enroll: eftours.com/2986502EE