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Italy Farm Stay
Take your students on a journey of culture, history and culinary delights as you make your way to Italy, a land renowned for its picturesque landscapes, iconic art and architecture and of course, the delicious cuisine! On this immersive tour, students will discover the historic ruins of ancient Rome, uncover the artistic treasures throughout Florence, explore the grand canals of Venice,…
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Italy Farm Stay
Take your students on a journey of culture, history and culinary delights as you make your way to Italy, a land renowned for its picturesque landscapes, iconic art and architecture and of course, the delicious cuisine! On this immersive tour, students will discover the historic ruins of ancient Rome, uncover the artistic treasures throughout Florence, explore the grand canals of Venice,…
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Destinations
RomeTuscany/Umbria Farm stayFlorenceItalian RivieraVeniceMilan
Your Adventure
- Meet your Tour Director Meet your Tour Director upon arrival and check into your hotel.
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Rome city walk
Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona
Take a walk past Rome's most beautiful and unusual Baroque fountains. At the foot of the Spanish Steps, elegant cafes surround the central fountain. The water pressure here was so low that the artist had to sink the fountain into the ground to get any water going through it, so he went ahead and designed the fountain to look like a sinking ship. There's no shortage of water pressure at the nearby Trevi Fountain, a Baroque extravagance designed by master sculptor Bernini.
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Vatican City guided walking sightseeing tour
Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel visit, St. Peter’s Basilica visit
Visit St. Peter’s Basilica where from the outside, the church has four rows of columns that radiate out like welcoming arms; inside, the church seems enormous enough to embrace the entire world. The dome, partially designed by Michelangelo, rises 452 feet above the ground. Michelangelo’s mark is everywhere here, from the costumes worn by the Swiss Guards to his exquisite “Pietà” sculpture (the only sculpture he ever signed) to the amazing frescoes of the Sistine Chapel. Because he considered himself a sculptor and not a painter, Michelangelo hated working on these paintings, now considered masterpieces. - Authentic trattoria dinner
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Ancient Rome guided walking tour
Colosseum visit, Forum Romanum visit, Piazza Venezia
The ultimate symbol of Ancient Rome, the Colosseum still dominates the modern city. Tour the amphitheatre with your local licensed guide. Built by the emperor Vespasian in A.D. 72, the structure held almost 50,000 spectators but was so well organized that the entire place could be emptied within 15 minutes. Inside, the spectacles varied from gladiator battles to immense naval contests to wild beast shows, in which thousands of exotic animals like giraffes and ostriches were popped into the stadium through trap doors and left to fight Roman hunters. See the system beneath the floor that operated the trap doors and housed the animals, then continue on to the relative calm of the Forum. Ancient Rome’s commercial, religious and political center, the Forum held markets, temples and the Senate House. Near the Rostra, or speaker’s platform, you can still see game boards scratched into the marble by bored politicians--anyone up for a game of tic tac toe?.
- Travel to Orvieto
- Orvieto visit High above the farmlands of Umbria sits the picturesque town of Orvieto. Ride the funicular to up to the town and marvel at the gold mosaics and intricate stone architecture.
- Travel to a family-owned farm house to begin your stay Transfer by private coach to your farm house which may be located in the scenic, rolling hills of Tuscany or Umbria. Two nights will be spent at a local Farm Stay, showcasing Italian hospitality at its finest. Traditionally owned by local families for centuries, these beautiful farms are surrounded by sweeping views of fields dotted with vineyards and olive groves.
- Overnight stay at a traditional farmhouse
- Assissi excursion A small town of narrow streets and medieval walls, Assisi might never have been famous had it not been the birthplace of St. Francis, the founder of the Franciscan order. Today it is a major destination for religious pilgrims and art lovers alike.
- Italian cooking class with dinner Discover the secrets of homemade Italian cuisine as you participate in a hands-on cooking class, producing regional specialty dishes. The remainder of the day is free to soak in the ambiance of the farm and surrounding countryside.
- Overnight stay at a traditional farmhouse
- Travel to Florence via San Gimignano Explore San Gimignano, famous for its fourteen fortified, crumbling towers.
- Traditional Italian pizza dinner
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Florence guided walking sightseeing tour
Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, Chiesa di Santa Croce, Ponte Vecchio, Duomo, Leather Workshop, Gates of Paradise, Giotto’s Bell Tower, Dante's House
Immerse yourself in the charms of old-world Firenze. The birthplace and focal point of the Italian Renaissance, Florence still has the masterpieces to prove it. Brunelleschi’s monumental cuploa (dome) atop the city's renowned Duomo dominates the skyline. Your local licensed guide will take you to Giotto's Bell Tower and the aptly named Gates of Paradise, the bronze east doors of the Baptistery that spurred the burgeoning Renaissance. Don’t overlook the tombs of Michelangelo, Galileo, and Machiavelli at the Chiesa di Santa Croce, or Florence’s amazing leather goods. You can check them out when you visit one of the area’s famed workshops! -
Pisa guided excursion
Baptistery visit, Leaning Tower
Stop in Pisa to see the famous leaning bell tower. It was already partly finished when builders realized that -- surprise! -- the ground beneath was too soft to support it. They tried to correct the tilt by putting a slight bend in the structure, but the extra weight just made it tilt more. Famous as it is, the leaning tower is just one component of Pisa’s Campo dei Miracoli (Field of Miracles). Rising from an immaculate green lawn, the baptistery, duomo, and tower are fine examples of Pisan Romanesque architecture. All three are clad in intricately carved black and white marble, and on bright summer days their brilliance can be blinding.
- Travel to the Italian Riviera
- Cinque Terre guided excursion Cinque Terre ("five lands") is a series of five traditional fishing villages strung along the scenic cliffs of the Italian Riviera. Colourful houses and gorgeous views line the road between the five villages (Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore), where wine-making, olive-farming, and anchovy fishing still occupy most of the residents' energies.
- Travel to Venice via Verona In fair Verona shall we lay our scene. The setting for Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” still glows with romance. See Juliet’s balcony, tenderly draped with climbing ivy and overlooking a golden-hued statue of the young mistress herself. As you gaze out and contemplate the power of love, don’t get too swept away -- remember that while Shakespeare based his characters on Verona’s real-life feuding families, both Romeo and Juliet were, in fact, fictional.
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Verona tour director-led sightseeing
Piazza delle Erbe, Romeo and Juliet balcony, Verona Arena
Brush up on your Shakespeare before heading to Casa de Giuletta to gaze up (or down from, for a few euros more) the famed balcony that set the stage for star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet. Hear about the many versions of this tragic story that existed long before Shakespeare put his pen to it. Go from this battleground of love to a real gladiator’s Roman Arena. Theatre performances still take place in this third largest amphitheater in all of Italy, built in the 1st century B.C.
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Venice guided walking sightseeing tour
St. Mark’s Square, St. Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace guided visit, Glass-blowing
Bubbling up on more than 100 islands in a lagoon off the Adriatic, Venice is an absolutely unique and unquestionably beautiful city. Step into Piazza San Marco, an airy expanse of arches, sunlight, and pigeons. The multi-domed Basilica on one end, completed in 1094 but decorated for centuries afterward, is the final resting place of the apostle St. Mark, Venice’s patron saint. The mosaics beneath the basilica’s outside arches depict the arrival of St. Mark’s body, stolen from Egypt in 828 by Venetian traders. The frothy Venetian Gothic Doge’s Palace stands next door. Continue on to a glass-blowing demonstration. Venetian glass has long been considered the best in the world, and its production was such a state secret that during the Middle Ages, any Venetian glassblower who attempted to ply his trade outside the city was immediately arrested.
