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grand tour

noun
🔊/ˌɡrænd ˈtʊə(r)/, 🔊/ˌɡrænd ˈtɔː(r)/
🔊/ˌɡrænd ˈtʊr/
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  1. (often humorous) a visit around a building or house in order to show it to somebody参观，巡视（房屋、住所）
    • Steve took us on a grand tour of the house and garden.史蒂夫带我们参观了这栋住宅和花园。🔊🔊
  2. (also Grand Tour)
     a visit to the main cities of Europe made by rich young British or American people as part of their education in the past游学旅行（旧时英美富家子弟在欧洲大陆主要城市的观光旅行，是其教育的一部分）
    CultureEspecially in the 18th century, a tour of Europe was regarded as part of the education of a wealthy young man. The tour sometimes took several years and usually included visits to Paris, the Alps, Florence and Rome.