FACULTY-LED
CROSS-CULTURAL TOUR TO
ITALY
Rome - Florence - Venice - Ravenna

Italy Map	Rome Map

SAMPLE TOUR ITINERARY:

Day 1 DEPART FROM USA or CANADA – FLY ROME

Day 2 ARRIVE ROME
Welcome to Rome, the Eternal City. You will be met at the airport and then transferred by private coach to the hotel. After settling in, we will have a free time for individual exploration of the city. (B,L,D)

Day 3 ROME
Breakfast in hotel. Our morning begins with a visit to one of the most important museums in the world – the Vatican Museums with the Sistine Chapel. After the museums we will visit St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest Catholic church ever built. Following lunch we will head over to the St. Angel Castle – the Mausoleum of Hadrian, and the Pantheon. Dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)

Day 4 ROME
Breakfast in hotel. This morning you will have the opportunity to participate in the Papal audience in magnificent St. Peters’ Square. After the audience we will have a lunch in a typical italian trattoria. In the afternoon we’ll journey to visit two of four biggest basilicas in Rome: the Basilica of St. Mary Major, the Basilica of St. John in Lateran and Holy Stairs. Dinner and overnight in Rome. (B,L,D)

Day 5 ROME
Breakfast in hotel. We will start the full day walking tour of the Ancient Rome visiting the Colosseum (internal visit), Roman Forum, Palatin Hill in the morning and the Church in St. Peter in Chains, the Basilica St. Clemente with Mitrareum in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight in Rome. (B,L,D)

Day 6 ROME
Breakfast in hotel. Today we will visit the Capitoline Museums, will proceed for the Ancient Appian Way and the Catacombs of St. Calixtus. In the afternoon we will see the Basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls and the Museum of Roman Civilization. Dinner and overnight in Rome. (B,L,D)

Day 7 ROME - FLORENCE
Early breakfast in hotel and check out. We will drive by a private coach to Assisi, the medieval town, imbued with the mystical spirit of one of the most fascinating characters of history. We will have a walking tour of the city centre with a visit of the world famous St. Francis’ Basilica. In the afternoon we will continue to drive to Florence, the Cradle of Renaissance. Check in and overnight in hotel in Florence. (B,L,D)

Day 8 FLORENCE
Breakfast in hotel. We will start the full day walking tour from the visit of the Cathedral (Duomo) of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Baptistery and the Duomo Museum. In the afternoon we will visit the Uffizi Gallery. Dinner and overnight in Florence. (B,L,D)

Day 9 FLORENCE
Breakfast in hotel. We will walk the city visiting the Church of San Lorenzo, the Medici Chapels and the Santa Maria Novella in the morning and the Bargello Museum and the Church of Santa Croce in the afternoon. Overnight in Florence. (B,L,D)

Day 10 FLORENCE - VENICE
Breakfast in hotel and check out. This morning we will dedicate to the visit of the Accademia Gallery with its world famous masterpieces. After lunch we will depart by a private coach to Venice. Overnight in Venice. (B,L,D)

Day 11 VENICE
Breakfast in hotel. We will have a walking tour of St. Mark’s Square, visiting the St. Mark’s Basilica incl. Gallery Museum and Treasury, San Giorgio dei Greci and the Doge’s Palace. Dinner and overnight in Venice. (B,L,D)

Day 12 VENICE
Breakfast in hotel. We will enjoy a full day tour of three islands: Murano incl. The Church of Santa Maria and Donato and the glass factory, Burano e Torcello with the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta. Dinner and overnight in Venice. (B,L,D)

Day 13 VENICE
Breakfast in hotel. We will start the day from the visiting of the Galleria Accademia. In the afternoon you will have a free time for individual exploration. Dinner and overnight in Venice. (B,L,D)

Day 14 VENICE – RAVENNA
Breakfast in hotel and check out. We will drive to Ravenna. After check in we are free
for individual exploration. Dinner and overnight in Ravenna. (B,L,D)

Day 15 RAVENNA
Breakfast in hotel. We will visit Koko Mosaico workshop*, San Vitale Church and St. Apollinaire Nuovo, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Baptistry of the Orthodox and the Arians, Dante’s Tomb** and the the St. Apollinaire in Classe. Dinner and overnight in Ravenna. (B,L,D)

Day 16 RAVENNA – ROME
Breakfast in hotel and check out. We will drive back to Rome. In the evening we will have a Farewell Dinner with show. Overnight in Rome. (B,L,D)

Day 17 ROME AIRPORT - FLY BACK TO ATLANTA
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