Open Enrollment Tour

Classical Exploration

Classical Exploration covers the two foundational civilizations of Western culture in nine days, moving from the imperial monuments of Rome through the coastal landscapes of Sorrento and on to the birthplace of democracy in Athens. It is a tour shaped around continuity — the sense that the forum, the aqueduct, the Acropolis, and the agora are not separate stops but chapters in a single, long story your group gets to read in person.

Departure dateFriday, March 19, 2027

Duration9 days · 8 nights

CountriesItaly · Greece

Cities3 stops

Group size6 – 80+ travelers

Destination guide: Rome →

Arrival Rome

Arrival transfer

Tour director-led walking tour from the Spanish Steps to the Trevi Fountain

Dinner

Overnight

At a glance

Days9

Countries2

Cities3

OvernightsRome 3, Sorrento 1, Athens 3

Curriculum fit

Analyze the architectural and political functions of Roman monuments such as the Colosseum and Roman Forum as expressions of imperial power.
Compare the civic ideals embedded in Athenian democracy with Roman republican structures, using on-site evidence from the Acropolis and Roman Forum.
Evaluate the influence of ancient Greek and Roman visual culture on Western art by examining works encountered at Vatican City and Athens.
Trace the geographic relationship between Rome, the Bay of Naples, and Athens as centers of Mediterranean civilizational exchange.
Interpret the continuity and divergence between Greek and Roman religious practice through temple architecture observed across both countries.
Examine how archaeological preservation and modern tourism shape public understanding of classical antiquity at sites in Rome and Athens.

Drafted from the day-by-day. Use as a starting point for your syllabus.

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