Sample School Tour 1
Italian Educational & Cultural Experience

Tour Duration 21 Days
from AUD $4,980

Day 1 Meet at International Airport at the check-in area for departure for Rome.
Flight details will be supplied at a later date.

Day 2 Rome (D) Your tour leader will meet you at the Rome International Airport. You will be then transferred to your hotel in the centre of Rome where you will check-in and have time to freshen up or have a rest. Before dinner, your tour leader will guide you on an educational stroll through some of the famous piazze’of Rome. The guided walking tour will include Piazza della Repubblica, Piazza Barbarini, Piazza di Spagna, Fountain of Trevi, Piazza della Rotonda, Piazza Navona and finally Campo de’ Fiori. The walk will end with an early dinner in a family restaurant.

Day 3 Rome (BD) After breakfast we continue to enjoy and experience more of the fascinating sites of Rome. We start with the important church of Santa Maria Maggiore, proceeding to the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele, Campidoglio and the Mayoral Offices. In the afternoon, your guide will take the group through Ancient Rome, visiting the Roman Forum, followed by a special visit to the Colosseum. Dinner will be in a traditional Roman restaurant.

Day 4 Rome (BD) Today we spend the whole day at the Vatican. A tour of St Peters Basilica is followed by a special conducted tour of the Vatican Museums including the Sistine Chapel. Dinner will be at a traditional local Roman restaurant.

Day 5 Rome/Pompeii/Sorrento (BD) Today will be an early morning start. Our tour bus will take us south along the Autostrada del Sol to Pompeii which was destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. A local guide will lead us through the ruins of this truly magnificent city. We then travel to Sorrento and check in at our hotel. Before dinner at the hotel there will be a guided tour through the historical centre of Sorrento.

Day 6 Sorrento/Amalfi Coast (BD) Thre group will be taking in the sights of the Amalfi Coast which has breathtaking views. We travel by coach to beautiful Positano and then proceed to Amalfi. The afternoon is free to wander through Amalfi exploring the sights of this once powerful maritime republic. Dinner in Sorrento.

Day 7 Sorrento/Language School in Le Marche Region(BD) After breakfast we travel east crossing the Central Apennines to Le Marche Region. We will travel in air-conditioned comfort through some of the most beautiful countryside of Central Italy. We travel along the A14 Autostrada, which has spectacular views of the Adriatic and surrounding countryside. We should reach our destination by late afternoon where the group will be welcomed by the principal teachers of the school who will give a brief explanation of the activities for the coming days. The students will be introduced to the families they will be staying with for the duration of their Italian language experience. Dinner will be with their billeted family. 

Day 8/13 Language School (BD) For the next six days students will attend classes from 9:00am to 1:00pm with a 20 minute break around mid morning. In the afternoons they will be attending a variety of activities, for example:

• Guided visits to Urbino and Republic of San Marino
• Visits to local important cultural and historical sites, museums, galleries and markets
• Traditional Italian Pizza making cooking lesson in a local agriturismo
• Maiolica Ceramic workshop where students will learn the ancient techniques of this famous art form and make their own ceramic creation to take with them.

Day 14 Language School/Siena/San Gimignano/Florence (BD) Students say farewell to their billeted families as our journey takes us through some of the richest parts of the Italian countryside to Florence. On the way we visit Siena to admire the Cathedral and the Piazza del Campo, one of the most beautiful squares in Europe and learn about the famous race the Palio. We travel on to San Gimignano, a tiny historical city perched on a hill, famous for its numerous towers, art treasures. We will also visit a gelateria which has won numerous world titles for its home made ice cream which is regarded as the best gelato in the world. After our arrival in Florence, the group will check in at the hotel and the rest of the day will include a walking tour, which features Piazza del Duomo and its cathedral with the Giotto Campanile and the magnificent East Door of the Baptistery known as the ‘Gates of Paradise’. Dinner is in a restaurant in the centre of Florence. 

Day 15 Florence (BD) Our second day in Florence starts with a visit to the Galleria dell’Accademia and admire the original David by Michelangelo and other masterpieces by this great artist. The tour continues to the Piazza della Signoria and visit the famous Ponte Vecchio. In the afternoon you are free to wander through the famous markets shopping for leather and gold goods or leisurely explore this beautiful city. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 16 Florence/Pisa (BD) Today we make a special trip to one of Italy’s most famous landmarks, the Leaning Tour of Pisa which is one of several architecturally important structures in the Piazza dei Miracoli. The Leaning Tower is the campanile, or bell tower, of the Cathedral. The tower was built in 1173 and is famous for its noticeable lean which has recently had a lot of work done to stop it from crashing to the ground. In the afternoon we make our way back to Florence by train. Dinner is in a traditional restaurant in Florence.  

Day 17 Florence/Venice (BD) After breakfast we travel to Venice on the Eurostar. Upon arrival in Venice we take a vaporetto ride along the Grand Canal to check into our hotel. We have the afternoon to experience the sights of Venice including Piazza San Marco and the Basilica, the Bridge of Sigh, Ducal Palace and the Rialto Bridge. We then walk back through the small streets of Venice to our hotel for dinner.   

Day 18 Venice/Murano/Burano (BD) In the morning we take in the sights again along the Grand Canal to the island of Murano where Venice’s world famous glass is made and visit several glassblowers creating their masterpieces. In the afternoon the group will enjoy a tour of the Ca` Macana, a workshop specialising in the production and decoration of Venetian masks, where the students will try their hand at traditional Venetian mask making. Dinner will be at the hotel.

Day 19 Venice (B) Today after breakfast the group departs for Venice Airport for the flight back to Australia.

Day 21 Arrive back in Australia.

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