We offer 30 different itineraries to Europe and all around the world. Our trips range from 8 to 35 days long, running during college students' summer and winter breaks.
Below is the itinerary for a typical EF College Break trip (London, Paris & Rome, one of our most popular).
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Day 2 - London
Arrive in London
Welcome to the English capital! London is a large vibrant city, multi-cultural and brimming with famous sights, great restaurants and endless places to explore.
Walking tour of London
Get to know London on a walk around town with your tour director. Walk along the banks of the historic River Thames and head to Trafalgar Square, once famous for its huge pigeon population. Continue to bustling Leicester Square and then make your way to fashionable Covent Garden, a popular shopping area where street performers entertain the crowds.
After landing, travelers will get their passport stamped, retrieve their baggage, go through customs, and then meet their tour director and the rest of the group in the arrivals area.
In each new city, the tour director leads an informal walking tour to introduce travelers to the area and help them get oriented.
Day 3 - London
Hop-on, Hop-off double-decker bus tour
See London at your own pace on a classic double-decker bus ride throughout the city. For 24 hours you can get off and back on whenever you want. Tour routes take you to all the important sights, including St. Paul's Cathedral and the Tower of London. You can also stop off at Piccadilly Circus, Whitehall and bustling Trafalgar Square. During the ride, live commentary provides detailed information
on the culture and history of this storied city.
Free time in London
Suggestions include the famous Abbey Road street crossing, the complete Tower of London tour, or the Tate Modern museum, one of the most renowned contemporary art museums in the world.
Welcome pub dinner
Get to know the other travelers in the group over a classic English meal at a traditional London pub.
The tour director will offer personal recommendations for free time activities.
DAY 4 - LONDON
Optional day trip to Stonehenge and Bath
Head out into the countryside and see the mysterious stone formation in the middle of the field at Stonehenge. The origin and purpose of the ring of stones is unknown, though most think it was a temple and observatory. You’ll also visit Bath, a favorite vacation destination for early Romans and 18th-century English aristocracy. The baths themselves were built by the Romans in the first century, and today they’re the best Roman ruins in Britain.
Free time in London (night)
Suggestions include attending a West End Theatre performance, seeing a show at the Comedy Store, or exploring the nightlife options in the Soho area.
DAY 5 - PARIS
Eurostar train to Paris
Ride a high-speed train under the English Channel to Paris. The French capital is visited by more than 30 million people a year, drawn by the famous monuments, the great food, and some of the world’s best art.
Free time in Paris (night)
Suggestions include live music at a jazz café, walking around the St. Michel area (popular with local students), or seeing a traditional cabaret show at the famous Moulin Rouge.
Taking the train dramatically cuts down on travel time, giving more hours to explore Paris after arriving.
Day 6 - Paris
Sightseeing tour of Paris (local guide)
Enjoy a sightseeing bus tour around Paris. A local guide will tell you all about the city's history as you see its most well-known sights. Drive down the Champs-Elysées and see the imposing Arc de Triomphe. You'll also stop at the Eiffel Tower for an opportunity to take photos. The Tower was built in 1889 for the World's Fair and was supposed to be torn down afterwards—when they realized it could be used for radio communication, they decided to keep it.
Optional afternoon trip to Versailles
Spend the afternoon at the lavish palace of Louis XIV. Not far from Paris, this is where French royalty reveled in their extravagant lifestyle in the decades before the Revolution. At one point, a thousand nobles were attended by 4,000 servants inside the palace, while 15,000
soldiers and servants lived in the annexes. Walk through the landscaped gardens, tour the State Apartments of the King and the Queen, and see the Hall of Mirrors.
Officially-licensed local guides provide in-depth background and extensive knowledge of the major sights.
Day 7 - Paris
Walking tour of Paris
Take a walk around town with your tour director. Go through the Latin Quarter, an area popular with French college students, and make your way along the picturesque Seine River. Take time to browse les bouquinistes, the little stalls that sell old books, maps, art prints and postcards. They're a perfect place to pick up some souvenirs.
Louvre Museum
The world's most famous museum was actually once a royal palace. The museum is enormous—you could spend days looking at all the priceless works of art. Today you'll see all the major masterpieces, including the Venus de Milo and the famed Mona Lisa.
Notre Dame Cathedral
Visit the famous medieval cathedral, which was built over the course of 200 years. Look up in awe at the giant stained-glass windows and the seemingly weightless vaulted ceilings.
Evening Seine cruise and Eiffel Tower
Float past Notre Dame Cathedral and under some of Paris's famous bridges. Then take the elevators to the top of the most famous tower in the world for panoramic views of the city lit up at night.
Day 8 - Paris • Night train
Free time in Paris (day)
Suggestions include the artists' square up on Montmartre, a sprawling green park known as the Bois de Boulogne, or the classic Parisian experience of sipping a café au lait at a sidewalk café.
Night train to Rome
Board an overnight train to Rome. Night trains are a quintessential European travel experience, a fun way to get from point A to B (and you don't use up a day traveling).
Travelers will room in secure sleeping cars with people from their tour group.
Day 9 - Rome
Arrive in Rome
Wake up, you're in Rome! Two thousand years ago this was the center of a world empire, and Rome today is as alive and action-packed as any European capital. Discover the busy coffee bars, the amazing food, and the incredible ancient sights.
Sightseeing tour of Rome (local guide)
Go far back into the past with a local guide. Rome was once the center of the Western world, and you can really feel the history as you walk through the city and see the ruins of that ancient civilization. Your tour includes a visit to the massive Colosseum, the huge
amphitheater that hosted everything from bloody gladiator contests to mock sea battles. Also walk through the Roman Forum, which was the commercial, political and religious center of Ancient Rome.
Day 10 - Rome
Visit to Vatican City
Visit this country within a city, home to the Pope. Go inside the famed St. Peter's Basilica, which was built on the site where the saint was martyred. Also walk through the Sistine Chapel and see Michelangelo's famous ceiling frescos.
Free time in Rome (night)
Suggestions include discovering the nightlife in the busy Campo de' Fiori area, seeing a show at the popular Big Mama blues club, or attending a traditional Italian opera performance.
Day 11 - Rome
Optional day trip to Pompeii
Take a day trip into the preserved past at Pompeii. Doomed by the super-hot ash from Mt. Vesuvius looming above it, Pompeii is a remarkably intact Ancient Roman town. You can still walk the streets and see the villas, temples and bath houses. You don't have to work very hard to imagine yourself a couple of thousand years in the past.
Free time in Rome (day)
Suggestions include a visit to the fascinating Capitoline Museum, relaxing in the fresh air of Villa Borghese Park, or exploring the bohemian streets and shops of Trastevere.
For an extra cost, optional activities enhance the tour for travelers who really want to make the most of the experience while they're abroad.