Girls Trip · August – September 2026
Girls Trip 2026Britt & Noush Take Europe
✈️ Aug 24 – Sep 7 🚢 Celebrity Ascent
🇮🇹 Italy 🇬🇷 Greece
🇲🇪 Montenegro 🇭🇷 Croatia
Trip Details
Cruise Celebrity Ascent
Rome Hotel Torre Argentina Relais
⚠️ Final Payment May 29, 2026
Booking Tracker
✅ Paid in Full
Torre Argentina Relais · Rome Hotel
Aug 26–28 · 2 nights · ⚠️ Non-refundable
€278
Borghese Gallery Skip-the-Line with Audioguide
Aug 26 · 1:00 PM · 2 hrs · GetYourGuide
$103.88
Spanish Steps, Trevi, Navona & Pantheon Sunset Tour
Aug 26 · 5:00 PM · 2 hrs · GetYourGuide · Provider: Hili srl
$95.58
Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
Aug 27 · 8:00 AM · GetYourGuide
$75.02
Colosseum Underground and Arena Tour
Aug 27 · 2:30 PM · 2.5 hrs · GetYourGuide
$412.50
Taormina, Lava River & Wine Sicily
Aug 29 · Meet 10:15 AM · Depart 10:30 AM · Celebrity Cruises · Reserved
$185.99/pp
Rome Fiumicino Airport Transfer
Sep 7 · Meet 6:30 AM · Celebrity Cruises · Brittanya & Stephanie
$79/pp
🔖 Reserved · Pay Later · Free Cancellation 48hrs Prior
Kotor: Blue Cave, Submarine Base & Lady of the Rocks ⚠️ Likely to sell out
Sep 2 · 12:00 PM · 3 hrs · Aquaholic Speedboat Tours · GetYourGuide · Cancel by Sep 1 at 12:00 PM
$53/pp
Split: City Highlights Electric Tuk-Tuk Tour ⚠️ Likely to sell out
Sep 3 · 10:30 AM · 2 hrs · Go Green City Tour · GetYourGuide · Cancel by Sep 2 at 10:30 AM
$50/pp
From Naples: Premium Tour of Sorrento, Positano & Amalfi ⚠️ Likely to sell out
Sep 6 · 8:00 AM · 8.5 hrs · GIROMONDO SRL · GetYourGuide · Cancel by Sep 5 at 8:00 AM
$72/pp
⏳ Pending Confirmation
Vatican Necropolis Underground Catacombs
Aug 27 · 11:15 AM requested · Awaiting confirmation · scavi.va · Only 250 visitors/day
TBD
🇮🇹 Pre-Cruise · Aug 26 – 28
Rome La Città EternaTorre Argentina Relais · Via di Torre Argentina 44 · 2 nights
8:15 AM
Land at Rome Fiumicino (FCO)
Leonardo Express → Roma Termini → cab to Torre Argentina Relais · ⚠️ €24 city tax at check-in
9:00 AM
Check in · Nap 2–3 hours · freshen up
12:00 PM
First espresso ☕ — Caffè Camerino
Order standing at the bar · espresso + cornetto · mandatory Roman ritual
12:30 PM
Lunch near hotel
Renato e Luisa ·
renatoeluisa.it ↗ · or Forno Campo de' Fiori (pizza bianca ~€6) · or Bottega Tredici
1:00 PM
Borghese Gallery ✅ Paid
Skip-the-Line with Audioguide · 2 hrs · $103.88 · GetYourGuide app · mobile tickets
3:15 PM
Gelato in Villa Borghese Gardens 🍦
Look for "artigianale" signs · stroll the gardens
5:00 PM
Spanish Steps, Trevi, Navona & Pantheon Sunset Tour ✅ Paid
2 hrs · $95.58 · GetYourGuide · Provider: Hili srl · mobile tickets ready
7:30 PM
Dinner — Felice a Testaccio 🍽️
9:30 PM
Nightcap
Divinity Terrace (Pantheon views) · Jerry Thomas Speakeasy (call for password) · Vista Rooftop Club · Vinaietto Old Winery · Hey Baby Cocktail Bar · Tectum Bar & Rooftop
7:30 AM
Breakfast — Testaccio Market / URBE cucina romana
8:00 AM
Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel ✅ Paid
$75.02 · GetYourGuide app · go right at opening
11:00 AM
St. Peter's Basilica
Free entry · skip security line via Sistine Chapel shortcut · dome climb optional
11:15 AM
Vatican Necropolis Underground Catacombs ⏳ Pending
Request submitted · scavi.va · only 250 visitors/day · ~1.5 hrs
12:30 PM
Lunch — Prati neighborhood
Casual and quick · near Vatican · Via Cola di Rienzo has great options
2:30 PM
Colosseum Underground & Arena Tour ✅ Paid
$412.50 · 2.5 hrs · GetYourGuide · underground + arena floor + Roman Forum · guide included
5:00 PM
Roman Forum — included with Colosseum
Don't skip · stunning at golden hour
7:00 PM
Dinner — Osteria degli Amici 🍽️
9:00 PM
Nightcap — Hotel Artemide rooftop or Milea · Trastevere
8:00 AM
Hotel breakfast · slow check-out · last Roman morning
9:00 AM
Optional — Campo de' Fiori morning market
Free · 5-min walk · flowers · produce · final espresso in Rome
10:00 AM
Train Roma Termini → Civitavecchia 🚂
12:00 PM
Board Celebrity Ascent 🚢
Reservation #1131030 · Cabin 12237 · Deck 12 · $400 shipboard credit · check-in 11:30 AM–4:00 PM
🚢 Celebrity Ascent · Aug 28 – Sep 7
The Cruise MediterraneanItaly · Greece · Montenegro · Croatia · Naples
10 nights Cabin 12237 · Deck 12 $400 Shipboard Credit
10:00 AM
Ship arrives Messina · disembark · bring SeaPass
10:15 AM
⚠️ Meet for tour — designated meeting point onboard
10:30 AM
Taormina, Lava River & Wine Sicily ✅ Paid
Celebrity Cruises · $185.99/person · 15% loyalty savings · 7h 30m · Medieval Taormina · Greek Theater · Mt. Etna Lava River · Sicilian estate wine tasting
6:00 PM
Return to Messina · explore port town
Piazza del Duomo · world's largest astronomical clock · arancini · cannoli
9:00 PM
🌊 Sun Aug 30 — At Sea Full rest day · Spa · Pool · Specialty dining · Use shipboard credit · First formal night
8:30 AM
Disembark · Greek coffee at waterfront café
Try bougatsa (custard pastry)
9:00 AM
Depart to Ancient Olympia
~30 min drive or 55 min train (~€10 round trip)
9:30 AM
Ancient Olympia Archaeological Site
Temple of Hera · Temple of Zeus · original Olympic Stadium · €12 covers site + museum
11:00 AM
Archaeological Museum of Olympia
Nike Winged Victory · included with site ticket
12:30 PM
Lunch — Aegean Tavern · Olympia village
Gyros · moussaka · souvlaki · tzatziki
1:30 PM
Domaine Mercouri Winery
10 min from port · family estate since 1860 · 40 peacocks · wine tasting
3:45 PM
Plakes Beach — 200m from port 🏖️
5:00 PM
Waterfront taverna · grilled octopus · local wine
7:00 PM
8:30 AM
Disembark · taxi or walk to Old Town
~€10 taxi / 20-min walk along the coast
9:00 AM
Corfu Old Town — UNESCO World Heritage Site
Cobbled Venetian alleyways · pastel buildings · hidden courtyards
10:30 AM
Old Fortress (Palaio Frourio)
Views of Ionian Sea · Albania in the distance · €6
12:00 PM
Lunch — walk inland for real prices
Try pastitsada or sofrito · Venetian-influenced Corfiot specialties
1:00 PM
Corfu local ginger beer 🍺
Unique to the island · found nowhere else
2:30 PM
Imabari Beach Club 🏖️
Direct water access · lounge chairs · full bar · crystal clear Ionian Sea
5:00 PM
Return to port · pick up kumquat liqueur
Corfu's signature spirit · perfect souvenir
6:00 PM
7:30 AM
Disembark · coffee at waterfront café · early start beats the heat
8:00 AM
Stari Bar (Old Bar)
10-min taxi · ruins dating to 800 BC · Romans · Byzantines · Venetians · Ottomans
9:30 AM
Stara Maslina — Ancient Olive Tree
Over 2,200 years old · one of the oldest olive trees in the world
10:30 AM
Transfer to Kotor — ~45 min drive
Arrange taxi at port · agree round-trip fare in advance · ~€60–80 for both · ask driver to wait
11:15 AM
Arrive Kotor · explore Old Town briefly
Medieval streets · stray cats · Square of Arms · Clock Tower · UNESCO
12:00 PM
Kotor: Blue Cave, Submarine Base & Lady of the Rocks 🔖 Pay Later
4.9★ (2,983 reviews) · $53/pp · Aquaholic Speedboat Tours · 3 hrs · ⚠️ Cancel by Sep 1 at 12:00 PM
3:00 PM
Quick lunch · Kotor Old Town
Local seafood · Old Winery tapas bar — wine + local cheese
3:45 PM
Transfer back to Bar · ~45 min
4:30 PM
Bar waterfront promenade
Local olive oil · Vranac wine · rakija brandy
7:00 PM
8:30 AM
Disembark · 10-min walk to Old Town
Espresso on the Riva promenade · giant palm trees
9:00 AM
Diocletian's Palace — UNESCO World Heritage Site
Peristyle · Temple of Jupiter · 3,500-year-old Egyptian sphinx · underground halls
10:15 AM
Gregory of Nin Statue
Rub the big toe for good luck · great photo moment
10:30 AM
Split: City Highlights Electric Tuk-Tuk Tour 🔖 Pay Later
4.9★ (1,345 reviews) · $50/pp · Go Green City Tour · 2 hrs · ⚠️ Cancel by Sep 2 at 10:30 AM
12:30 PM
Green Market (Pazar)
Open until 2 PM · lavender oil · olive oil · fresh fig snacks
1:00 PM
Lunch — Bokeria Kitchen & Wine Bar
Black risotto · Istrian truffle pasta · local cured meats
2:30 PM
Marjan Hill
Free · panoramic views · 15-min walk from Old Town
4:00 PM
Luka Ice Cream — fig or rosemary 🍦
5:00 PM
Bačvice Beach — 5-min from terminal 🏖️
8:00 PM
8:00 AM
Depart ship · bus or taxi to Old Town
Bus 1A or 1B · €2.50 each way · or taxi ~€15–20 · ship docks at Gruz port ~3km away · arrive early!
8:45 AM
City Walls Walk ⭐ — Do Not Skip
€40/person · 1.5–2 hrs · jaw-dropping views · go early before heat and crowds
10:30 AM
The Stradun
Dubrovnik's main street · Onofrio's Fountain · wander side alleyways
12:00 PM
Buza Bar 🍹 — Best Hidden Gem
Cliffside bar carved into the city walls · drinks above the Adriatic
12:30 PM
Lunch — Kamenice
Gunduliceva Poljana · fresh oysters and grilled fish · local legend
2:00 PM
Mount Srdj Cable Car
Under 5 min to top · Panorama Restaurant · extraordinary views
3:30 PM
Fort Lovrijenac
"Dubrovnik's Gibraltar" · Game of Thrones filming location · sweeping views
5:00 PM
Jesuit Staircase
Inspired by Rome's Spanish Steps · gorgeous backdrop · lit up at dusk
8:00 PM
🌊 Sat Sep 5 — At Sea Second sea day · Spa · Specialty dining · Second formal night · Use remaining shipboard credit
7:30 AM
Disembark · espresso + sfogliatella
Order "caffè" not "espresso" · Neapolitan espresso is legendary
8:00 AM
From Naples: Premium Tour of Sorrento, Positano & Amalfi 🔖 Pay Later
4.8★ (3,765 reviews) · $72/pp · GIROMONDO SRL · 8.5 hrs · Sorrento limoncello · Positano · Amalfi · ⚠️ Cancel by Sep 5 at 8:00 AM · Confirm return before 5:30 PM!
4:30 PM
Tour ends · return to Naples port area
5:00 PM
Optional: Pizza fritta at Antica Pizza Fritta da Zia Esterina Sorbillo
€5 · essential Naples street food
6:00 PM
All aboard 🚢 · Last port day! 🎉
Sep 6 Night
⚠️ Place luggage outside cabin · keep SeaPass
5:00 AM
Celebrity Ascent arrives Civitavecchia
6:30 AM
Airport Transfer — Meeting Time ✅ Paid
Both Brittanya & Stephanie · $79/person · Celebrity Cruises · bring SeaPass
6:45 AM
Transfer departs → Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO)
Stephanie
United UA41 · FCO 11:00 AM → Newark 2:40 PM · Seat 50A
UA1611 · EWR 6:00 PM → Cleveland 7:45 PM · Seat 37A · Confirmation: OBKG44
Brittanya
BA1576 · FCO 12:15 PM → Philadelphia 3:55 PM
BA6818 · PHL 5:30 PM → Charleston 7:32 PM · Confirmation: H-M-AA9Y6M · ⚠️ Basic Economy — check baggage rules
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🧳 Packing Lists
Pack SmartBritt & Noush · Mediterranean Essentials
14 days 4 countries 2 formal nights
🚢 Cruise Dress Code: Celebrity Ascent — Smart Casual most evenings · 2 formal "Evening Chic" nights · No shorts or flip-flops in main dining rooms after 6 PM · Shoulders and knees covered for Vatican and all churches.
