Day 1

Your group will board an overnight flight to London.

Day 2

Your Joshua Expeditions guide will meet you at the airport then travel with you to the hotel. After taking some time to freshen up and grab a meal, 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. Martins-in-the-Field Church. You will spend the evening in Leicester Square and enjoy dinner near Piccadilly Circus, and then the group will take a ride on the London Eye! The evening will close with devotions and discussion at the hotel.

Day 3

In the morning, the 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 won’t want to miss the chance to walk across the famous Tower Bridge! In the evening, following dinner, your group might also choose to include a London show.

Day 4

This day will begin with a tour of Westminster Abbey, site of all royal coronations. After lunch, the 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 take a trip 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

After a French breakfast, your group will check out Napoleon’s Tomb and then go for a stroll along the Seine River, taking pictures along the way. 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

The group will arrive in Rome in the morning and take 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 round out with dinner and devotions at the hotel.

Day 8

This morning your group will visit Vatican City to explore the Vatican Museum and see the famous Sistine Chapel. After lunch, you will enjoy a short walk over to St Peter’s Basilica where you will study 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, where you will want 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

This morning will begin the final day in Rome. You will visit the Pantheon and view the largest brick dome building still standing in the world, and you will also check out Piazza Navona for shopping and lunch. There will be time to shop for last-minute souvenirs before returning to the hotel for dinner and final devotions as you prepare for the next day's departure.

Day 10

After an amazing week you will depart for home!