Visit Venice, Florence, and Rome with your students. Arrive in Venice and explore the canal streets with a local guide before heading to Florence. It's on to Rome from there to explore the historic landmarks of centuries gone by. A local guide will show your group around Vatican City before ending in Pompeii.
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Italy
8 Days
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
Bridge of Sighs
Ponte Vecchio
Basilica of Santa Croce
Colosseum
Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius
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Your adventure, day by day
Day 1 :
Depart from United States
Enjoy your overnight flight to Italy
Day 2 :
Welcome to Italy!
Arrive in Venice
Begin your Italian adventure by taking a walk through this city of canals.
Day 3 :
Venice
Explore Venice with a Local Guide
Discover the real beauty of Venice as a local guide brings you to St. Mark's, the Grand Canal, the Doge's Palace with its Gothic facades of white Italian stone and pink Verona marble, and the Bridge of Sighs.
LEAP Great Renaissance DebateContinue to Florence
LEAP Activity | Great Renaissance Debate
Greet six renaissance giants including Giotto, Galileo, and Isabella d’Este, and debate who made the greatest impact on civilization.
Day 4 :
Florence
Visit Florence with a Local Guide
Join a local guide for a tour of the Duomo, Ghiberti's Baptistry doors, and the Church of Santa Croce. A visit is included to the Accademia to view Michelangelo's David.
LEAP Cucina Fiorentina
LEAP Activity | Cucina Fiorentina
Cook up a three-course traditional meal with a local chef using fresh local produce. Get a taste of Tuscan life and zesty flavors! Mangia!
Day 5 :
Florence-Rome
Continue to Rome
Discover the Piazza Navona, the Spanish Steps, and the Trevi Fountain, still fed by water from a first-century Roman aqueduct.
Rome guided sightseeing tour
Visit the Colosseum with Whisper headsets, see the Arch of Constantine, and visit the Forum Romanum, which features the remains of magnificent temples, basilicas, and triumphal arches that once formed the heart of the Empire.
LEAP Patron of the Renaissance
LEAP Activity | Patron of the Renaissance
Imagine you’re a Medici. Suppose you’re a Sforza. Use this innovative activity to explore the motives of the patrons of the Renaissance.
Day 6 :
Vatican City-Rome
See Vatican City with a Local Guide
Discover the artistic legacy of Catholicism at the Vatican. Marvel at the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel before moving up the broad steps of the world's largest Christian church, St. Peter's Basilica.
Discover Rome
This afternoon, recapture the past of the "Eternal City" with a local guide at the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, and Piazza Navona.
Day 7 :
Pompeii
Add On: Pompeii
Step back 2000 years into history with a visit to Pompeii, a Roman town buried by the catastrophic volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Buildings and bodies remain frozen in time and you could spend hours, if not days, exploring the site.
Day 8 :
Return Home OR Extend Your Stay
Depart from Italy
Board your flight home or extend your stay and add extra days in Rome.
Extend your stay | Extra days in Rome
Extend your visit to Italy by adding extra days to explore the Eternal City. Travel to Rome to explore and learn about the city’s rich history.
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Up to Three College Credits Included with this Program
Through our Discovery for Credit Program, students traveling on an international WorldStrides program have the opportunity to earn academic credit by completing an online course that allows them to reflect upon many of the themes and topics explored during their travel program. Those in grades 6–12 at the time of travel can earn free elective high school credit upon successful completion of both the travel program and online course. Through our university partner, George Mason University, eligible students in grades 9-12 at the time of travel can earn up to three college credits upon successful completion of both the travel program and online course. Students who earn credit with WorldStrides will find this distinguishes them as online learners and gives them a jump-start on their path to a successful higher education experience. Click here for more details.
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