Sample Budget
Budget
Budget
You will need to budget $25-$50 per day for a total of $275 to $400. This will include meals that are not provided, souvenirs, snacks, and free-time excursion purchases. We assume lunch each day at $15. You can adjust the budget per your eating habits.
You will need to budget $25-$50 per day for a total of $275 to $400. This will include meals that are not provided, souvenirs, snacks, and free-time excursion purchases. We assume lunch each day at $15. You can adjust the budget per your eating habits.
**Note: The below is an example of how this tour may run. All times and durations are subject to change, and the order of activities may be switched or substituted as needed based on availability. **
Day 1: Saturday, June 14 - Overnight flight to Italy. You will be served a meal on the plane.
Day 1: Saturday, June 14 - Overnight flight to Italy. You will be served a meal on the plane.
$15 - Buy a lunch/snack at the airport
$15 - Buy a lunch/snack at the airport
Day 2: Sunday, June 15 - Arrive in Rome| Meet the Tour Directors at the airport and travel to the hotel. You will be served breakfast on the plane, and dinner is provided.
Day 2: Sunday, June 15 - Arrive in Rome| Meet the Tour Directors at the airport and travel to the hotel. You will be served breakfast on the plane, and dinner is provided.
$25 - Lunch, plus a snack/soda in the afternoon
$25 - Lunch, plus a snack/soda in the afternoon
Day 3: Monday, June 16 - Sightseeing in Rome | Visit the Colosseum and Roman Forum | Vatican City excursion. Breakfast and dinner will be provided.
Day 3: Monday, June 16 - Sightseeing in Rome | Visit the Colosseum and Roman Forum | Vatican City excursion. Breakfast and dinner will be provided.
$25 - Lunch, plus a snack/soda in the afternoon
$25 - Lunch, plus a snack/soda in the afternoon
Day 4: Tuesday, June 17 - Excursion to Pompeii | Free time to explore, then visit the ruins on a guided tour. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided.
Day 4: Tuesday, June 17 - Excursion to Pompeii | Free time to explore, then visit the ruins on a guided tour. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided.
$25 - A snack/soda in the afternoon
$25 - A snack/soda in the afternoon
Day 5: Wednesday, June 18 - Fly to Athens | Flight times may vary so lunch may be at the airport or on the road. Breakfast and dinner will be provided.
Day 5: Wednesday, June 18 - Fly to Athens | Flight times may vary so lunch may be at the airport or on the road. Breakfast and dinner will be provided.
$25 - Lunch, plus a snack/soda in the afternoon
$25 - Lunch, plus a snack/soda in the afternoon
Day 6: Thursday, June 19 - Athens | Bus tour of Athens with an expert local guide. Visit the Parthenon and Acropolis Museum. Breakfast and dinner will be provided.
Day 6: Thursday, June 19 - Athens | Bus tour of Athens with an expert local guide. Visit the Parthenon and Acropolis Museum. Breakfast and dinner will be provided.
$25 - Lunch, plus a snack/soda in the afternoon
$25 - Lunch, plus a snack/soda in the afternoon
Day 7: Friday, June 20 - Excursion to Delphi | Tour Delphi with an expert local guide. Breakfast and dinner will be provided.
Day 7: Friday, June 20 - Excursion to Delphi | Tour Delphi with an expert local guide. Breakfast and dinner will be provided.
$25 - Lunch, plus a snack/soda in the afternoon
$25 - Lunch, plus a snack/soda in the afternoon
Day 8: Saturday, June 21 - Begin Greek Isles Cruise | Board the ship and participate in a mandatory fire drill. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided.
Day 8: Saturday, June 21 - Begin Greek Isles Cruise | Board the ship and participate in a mandatory fire drill. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided.
$25 - A snack/soda in the afternoon
$25 - A snack/soda in the afternoon
Day 9: Sunday, June 22 - Santorini and Mykonos | Tour Santorini by bus and by foot with an expert local guide. Sail to Mykonos. Tour Mykonos Old Town at night with an expert local guide. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided.
Day 9: Sunday, June 22 - Santorini and Mykonos | Tour Santorini by bus and by foot with an expert local guide. Sail to Mykonos. Tour Mykonos Old Town at night with an expert local guide. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided.
$30 - Snacks/drinks on shore
$30 - Snacks/drinks on shore
Day 10: Monday, June 23 - Kusadasi | Arrive in Kusadasi and travel to Ephesus by bus. Tour Ephesus with an expert local guide. Breakfast and dinner will be provided.
Day 10: Monday, June 23 - Kusadasi | Arrive in Kusadasi and travel to Ephesus by bus. Tour Ephesus with an expert local guide. Breakfast and dinner will be provided.
$25 - Lunch, plus a snack/soda in the afternoon
$25 - Lunch, plus a snack/soda in the afternoon
Day 11: Tuesday, June 24 - Flight home. Breakfast will be provided, and one meal should be served on the airplane.
Day 11: Tuesday, June 24 - Flight home. Breakfast will be provided, and one meal should be served on the airplane.
$30 - Lunch at airport, plus a snack/soda in the afternoon
$30 - Lunch at airport, plus a snack/soda in the afternoon
Total: $275
Total: $275
This budget gives an idea of what to expect, and you and your traveler can use this as an estimated guide for how much money to have available on a credit/debit card. Entrances to all activities listed above are included. Each student’s needs and budget may be different, and you can scale up or down. I plan on budgeting $275-$400 in case I also want to buy some souvenirs.
This budget gives an idea of what to expect, and you and your traveler can use this as an estimated guide for how much money to have available on a credit/debit card. Entrances to all activities listed above are included. Each student’s needs and budget may be different, and you can scale up or down. I plan on budgeting $275-$400 in case I also want to buy some souvenirs.
FYI - Students can also pack snacks. Granola bars, trail mix, and beef jerky travel well and do not take up much space in a suitcase. Students should also pack a reusable water bottle.
FYI - Students can also pack snacks. Granola bars, trail mix, and beef jerky travel well and do not take up much space in a suitcase. Students should also pack a reusable water bottle.