Europe Trip Itinerary — Juntao Li — Jul 25 to Aug 8, 2026

Europe Trip · Full Itinerary

Greece · Italy · Spain | Jul 25 – Aug 8, 2026 | 14 nights · 1 traveler

Traveler: Juntao Li · Main destination: Greece (5 nights, the longest stay) · Visa via: Greek Consulate / VFS Greece

At a glance

Dates	Country	City	Nights	Lodging	Status
Jul 25 – Jul 30	🇬🇷 Greece	Athens	5	ROY Hotel	Booked
Jul 30 – Aug 3	🇮🇹 Italy	Rome (Aurelio)	4	Aurelia Home Guest House	Booked
Aug 3 – Aug 7	🇪🇸 Spain	Barcelona (Gothic Qtr)	4	Hostal Levante Barcelona	Booked
Aug 7 – Aug 8	🇮🇹 Italy	Fiumicino (FCO area)	1	Hotel Tiber Rooftop & Wellness	Booked

Greece 5 nights · Italy 4 + 1 transit = 5 nights · Spain 4 nights → Greece is tied for longest stay, first entry, so Greek consulate is the correct embassy per Schengen Visa Code Art. 5(1)(b).

All reservations · single source of truth

Click any "Manage" link to open the official booking page. Confirmation # + PIN where applicable.

✈️ United Airlines · Multi-leg DFW ↔ Europe

Outbound + Return · Confirmation ABB5D4

Booked

Leg 1 · Sat Jul 25

DFW 12:25 PM → IAD 4:31 PM · UA358

Leg 2 · Sat Jul 25 → Sun Jul 26

IAD 5:20 PM → ATH 10:00 AM (+1d) · United

Leg 3 · Thu Jul 30

ATH 6:05 AM → FCO 7:10 AM · AZ717 (ITA codeshare, economy L)

Leg 4 · Sat Aug 8

FCO 9:45 AM → ORD 1:15 PM · United

Leg 5 · Sat Aug 8

ORD 3:40 PM → DFW 6:22 PM · United

Manage

united.com → Manage Reservation · enter ABB5D4 + last name "Li"

🏨 ROY Hotel · Athens, Greece

5 nights · Booking.com 6243302478

Booked

Check-in

Sat Jul 25, 2026 (arrive Sun Jul 26 ~11 AM after overnight flight)

Check-out

Thu Jul 30, 2026

Address

Rodou, Athens 11252, Greece

Phone

+30 21 0861 0843

0377

Manage

Booking.com → ROY Hotel

✈️ ITA Airways · Rome FCO → Barcelona BCN

Business Flex · Confirmation Z3VZ87

Booked

Date / Time

Mon Aug 3, 2026 · 09:00 AM → 10:50 AM (1h 50m, nonstop)

Flight

AZ74 · ITA Airways

Fare class

BUSINESS FLEX · ✅ fully refundable, no cancel fee

Paid

€335.36 · PayPal / Mastercard ending 4869

Manage

ita-airways.com → My Bookings · enter Z3VZ87 + last name "Li"

🏨 Aurelia Home Guest House · Rome, Italy

4 nights · Booking.com 6657284854

Booked

Check-in

Thu Jul 30, 2026 · 3:00 PM

Check-out

Mon Aug 3, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Address

Via Aurelia 429 Scala A Pal. B - Int. 16/b, Aurelio, 00165 Rome, Italy

Phone

+39 366 490 9053

6272

Free cancellation until

Sun Jul 26, 2026 · 11:59 PM CEST

Manage

Booking.com → Aurelia Home

🏨 Hostal Levante · Barcelona, Spain

4 nights · Booking.com 5973237367

Booked

Check-in

Mon Aug 3, 2026 · 3:00 PM

Check-out

Fri Aug 7, 2026 · 11:00 AM

Address

Baixada de Sant Miquel, 2, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

Phone

+34 933 17 95 65

2021

Free cancellation until

Thu Jul 30, 2026 · 11:59 PM CEST

Manage

Booking.com → Hostal Levante

✈️ ITA Airways · Barcelona BCN → Rome FCO

Business Flex · Confirmation Z48CSC

Booked

Date / Time

Fri Aug 7, 2026 · 11:40 AM → 1:25 PM (1h 45m, nonstop)

Operator

ITA Airways

Fare class

BUSINESS FLEX · ✅ fully refundable, no cancel fee

Paid

€262.60 · PayPal

Manage

ita-airways.com → My Bookings · enter Z48CSC + last name "Li"

🏨 Hotel Tiber Rooftop & Wellness · Fiumicino, Italy

1 night transit · Booking.com 6427342589

Booked

Check-in

Fri Aug 7, 2026

Check-out

Sat Aug 8, 2026 (for 9:45 AM FCO → ORD departure)

Location

Fiumicino, Italy (near FCO airport)

Price

€117 + €4.90 city tax

7252

Free cancellation until

Tue Aug 4, 2026 · 11:59 PM CEST

Manage

Booking.com → Hotel Tiber

Albergo Athena · Rome (9 nights)

Conf #6243367127 · CANCELLED May 23, 2026 · $624 refund pending 7–12 days

Cancelled

Day-by-day plan

🇬🇷 Days 1–5 · Athens, Greece

Sat Jul 25 — Fly DFW → IAD → ATH (overnight). No on-the-ground activities.

Sun Jul 26 — Arrive Athens 10 AM. Check in at ROY Hotel. Acropolis Loop walk (pedestrian path circling the Acropolis). Sunset dinner in Plaka / Anafiotika. Source: Rick Steves Athens guide

Mon Jul 27 — Acropolis + Parthenon (book timed-entry ticket). Acropolis Museum in afternoon.

Tue Jul 28 — Ancient Agora + National Archaeological Museum. Evening at Psyrri for food.

Wed Jul 29 — Day trip: Cape Sounion (Temple of Poseidon, ~1.5h drive) or ferry to Hydra. Or in-Athens: Plaka shopping + Lycabettus Hill sunset.

Thu Jul 30 — 6:05 AM flight ATH → FCO. Arrive Rome 7:10 AM.

🇮🇹 Days 6–9 · Rome, Italy

Thu Jul 30 (PM) — Check in Aurelia Home (3 PM). "Caesar Shuffle": Colosseum (book ahead!) → Roman Forum → Capitoline Hill + Capitoline Museums → Pantheon. Late afternoon: Heart of Rome Walk. Source: Rick Steves Rome itinerary

Fri Jul 31 — Vatican City: St. Peter's Basilica + dome climb + Vatican Museums (book ahead). Dinner near Campo de' Fiori. Evening walk: Trevi Fountain + Spanish Steps.

Sat Aug 1 — Borghese Gallery (reservations REQUIRED). Afternoon: Villa Borghese park + Piazza del Popolo.

Sun Aug 2 — Morning: National Museum of Rome + Baths of Diocletian. Afternoon: Jewish Ghetto Walk + Trastevere Walk.

🇪🇸 Days 10–13 · Barcelona, Spain

Mon Aug 3 — 9:00 AM ITA flight FCO → BCN (arr 10:50 AM). Check in Hostal Levante (3 PM). Afternoon: self-guided Barri Gòtic walk — Plaça Reial, Cathedral, Roman walls. Evening tapas on Carrer de la Mercè. Source: Rick Steves Barcelona itinerary

Tue Aug 4 — Sagrada Família (BUY TICKETS IN ADVANCE — long lines). Afternoon: Picasso Museum in El Born.

Wed Aug 5 — Gaudí day: Park Güell (book ahead) → Passeig de Gràcia for Casa Batlló + Casa Milà. Sunset at Bunkers del Carmel.

Thu Aug 6 — Montjuïc: Magic Fountain + Montjuïc Castle + MNAC museum. Or: day trip to Montserrat. Beach evening at Barceloneta.

Fri Aug 7 — Last morning in Barcelona (La Boqueria, Las Ramblas). 11:40 AM ITA flight BCN → FCO (arr 1:25 PM). Check in Hotel Tiber Rooftop near FCO.

🇺🇸 Day 14 · Return

Sat Aug 8 — 9:45 AM FCO → ORD (United), connect 3:40 PM ORD → DFW, land Dallas 6:22 PM.

Open items · still to handle

1Schengen travel insurance — AXA Essential plan, $47.69 [Buy now at AXA]
Coverage: $50,000 emergency medical · $250,000 medical evacuation/repatriation · $200 baggage delay · 24/7 medical teleconsultation · valid in all Schengen states. Meets the Greek consulate's ≥€30k requirement with margin.
🛡 Zero downside if visa is denied: AXA refunds the full premium. Email USTravel@axa-assistance.us with the embassy refusal letter — full refund in 5–7 business days. Source: AXA "Cancel: Visa Denied" page. Also has a "Free Look" full-refund window: AXA Cancel Within Free Look.

2VFS Greece visa appointment — BOOKED for June 6, 2026.

3Print/save PDFs of all 7 reservations for the visa packet — click each manage link in the cards above → Print.
Deadline: day before VFS appointment

4Attraction tickets (NOT for visa packet — just for trip): Sagrada Família, Colosseum, Vatican Museums, Borghese Gallery — book 2+ weeks pre-trip.
sagradafamilia.org · coopculture.it · tickets.vatican.va · galleriaborghese.beniculturali.it

Visa-application packet checklist

✅ Greek consulate / VFS Greece appointment confirmation — BOOKED Jun 6, 2026
Signed Schengen visa application form
Passport + photocopies of all pages
Photo (Schengen-spec, 35×45 mm)
Travel insurance — AXA Essential ($50k med, Schengen-wide) — buy + print policy doc (open item #1)
✅ Proof of accommodation — printouts of all 4 hotel confirmations above (ROY Hotel, Aurelia Home, Hostal Levante, Hotel Tiber)
✅ Proof of flights — printouts of United ABB5D4, ITA Z3VZ87, ITA Z48CSC
Bank statements (last 3 months)
Employment letter / proof of ties to US
Cover letter — this itinerary doc

Money summary

United Airlines (ABB5D4, already paid earlier)—

ROY Hotel Athens (already paid earlier)—

ITA Airways Z3VZ87 (Aug 3 Business Flex)€335.36

ITA Airways Z48CSC (Aug 7 Business Flex)€262.60

Aurelia Home Guest House (Rome, 4 nights, charged on stay)—

Hostal Levante Barcelona (4 nights, charged on stay)—

Hotel Tiber FCO (1 night)€121.90

Albergo Athena cancellation refund (incoming)+$624

New cash out (flights paid + Tiber)€719.86 (~$777)

References · sources cited in this doc

Rick Steves Athens · ricksteves.com/europe/greece/athens
Rick Steves Rome 1–7 day itinerary · ricksteves.com/europe/italy/rome-itinerary
Rick Steves Barcelona 1–7 day itinerary · ricksteves.com/europe/spain/barcelona-itinerary
ITA Airways fully-refundable Business Flex policy · "No refund fee will be applied for full cancellations of the ticket" — verified via shop.ita-airways.com/booking/cart → Review Conditions for Z3VZ87 + Z48CSC. General refund policy: ita-airways.com Change & refund
Schengen Visa Code main-destination rule — Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009