Tour of Classic Europe

Days 1-2

Your group will take an overnight flight to London, where your Joshua Expeditions guide will meet you at the airport. After taking some time to settle at the hotel, you will head out to explore London. Your first stop is Big Ben and the British Parliament building, followed by a walking tour to see such sites as #10 Downing Street, the Royal Horse Guards, Trafalgar Square and historic St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church. You will spend the evening in Leicester Square and enjoy dinner near Piccadilly Circus before the group takes an exciting ride on the London Eye. The evening will close with devotions and discussion at the hotel.

Day 3

During the morning, your group will take a stroll through the park where you can observe the magnificent changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace. Your afternoon will include a boat tour on the River Thames that will take you to the ancient Tower of London. You will even have a chance to walk across the famous Tower Bridge! In the evening, your group could also choose to include a London show before concluding the night with devotions at the hotel.

Day 4

This day will begin with a tour of Westminster Abbey, site of all royal coronations. In the afternoon your group will head to central London for a tour of St. Paul's Cathedral where you will see the second largest cathedral dome in the world and visit the largest crypt in the world. The day will conclude with dinner and an evening stroll along the Thames River before returning to the hotel for devotions.

Day 5

Today your group will head out to Paris! After an early rise, you will hop on the high speed train through the Chunnel from London to Paris, where you will explore the largest museum in the world, the Louvre. Along with Mona Lisa and countless other magnificent works of art, you will enjoy lunch at the museum. During the afternoon, the group will walk through the gardens up the Avenue des Champs-Élysées for some free time and shopping. You might also take the option to climb the Arc de Triomphe. Dinner and devotions will follow at the hotel. (Fees for optional activities are not included in the price of the trip.)

Day 6

Your day will begin with a classic French breakfast, and then your group will check out Napoleon’s Tomb before taking a stroll along the Seine River. This area of Paris offer magnificent photo opportunities. You will make your way down to the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, then take a few moments to check out the street performers at the cathedral’s exit. Your group will then venture into the Latin Quarter and grab dinner before heading over to the Eiffel Tower in the evening. At the conclusion of the day, you will take a private coach to the train station and board an overnight train to Rome.

Day 7

Arriving in Rome this morning, your group will board a coach to the hotel before heading out to see the Eternal City of Rome. You will see such magnificent sites as the 2000-year-old Colosseum, the Arch of Constantine, the Arch of Titus and the ancient Roman Forum, and you will also tour Mamertine Prison, traditional site of St. Paul’s imprisonment. This day will conclude with dinner and devotions at the hotel.

Day 8

Today your group will visit Vatican City to explore the Vatican Museum and see the famous Sistine Chapel. In the afternoon you will enjoy a short walk over to St. Peter’s Basilica where you will have a brief study of Catholicism and its impact on Christianity. Afterward, the group will make its way to the Spanish Steps and then head over to the enormous Trevi Fountain. Bring a coin to throw a coin over your shoulder and into the fountain to ensure your journey back to Rome someday (or so the legend says)! This full day will close with dinner and evening devotions at the hotel.

Day 9

On your final morning in Rome, your group will visit the Pantheon and view the largest brick dome building still standing in the world. Afterward, you will have opportunity to check out Piazza Navona for lunch and shopping in the afternoon. Your group will returning to the hotel in the evening for dinner and final devotions as you prepare for the next day's departure.

Day 10

The group will depart early this morning for your flight back home.