Italy: Hospitality
Program includes
- Roundtrip Airfare
- 7 Nights of Accommodation
- Daily Continental Breakfast
- 4 Traditional Dinners
- All Ground Transportation
- Full Time Guide & Assistance
- Historical & Cultural Walking Tours
- Travelers Insurance
Program highlights
- Colosseum & Forum
- Rome & Florence Market Tours
- Gelateria Fassi Tour & Tasting
- Olive Grove, Vineyards & Winery Tour
- Tuscan Cooking Class
- Homemade Fresh Pasta Cooking Class
- Bakery Visit & Tasting
- Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Tour & Tasting
- Balsamic Vinegar of Modena Tour & Tasting
- Introductions to Ecotourism & Management/Hospitality
Itinerary
Day 1 – Departure
- Depart Home for Rome, Italy
Day 2 – Rome
- Arrive at Airport in Rome
- Airport Transfer – Check In & Refresh
- Orientation Walking Tour – The group will become oriented with their neighborhood, the public transportation systems, nearby pharmacies, markets, ATMs, etc. Additionally, an in-depth safety briefing will be provided for what to do incase of an emergency.
- Rome Walking Tour – Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain,
- Pantheon
- Welcome Dinner at a Traditional Pizzeria
Day 3 – Rome
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Introduction to Hospitality: Understand the fundamental operational principles associated with international hospitality operations
- Guided Tour of Colosseum & Roman Forum
- Visit of San Teodoro Farmer’s Market
Day 4 – Rome/Florence
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Visit of Nuovo Esquilino Market
- Gelateria Fassi Tour & Tasting – An exclusive visit to the Laboratory of this traditional homemade gelateria, followed by a tasting of their best creations.
- Bullet Train to Florence (approx. 1h30)
- Check-in & Refresh
- Homemade Fresh Pasta Cooking Class & Dinner
Day 5 – Florence/Fucecchio
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Introduction to Hotel Management: General overview of the hotel industry & trends that foster growth and employment in the hotel industry
- Visit of San Lorenzo Market
- Florence Walking Tour – Duomo, Medici Palace,
- Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio, Rose Garden.
- Transfer to La Pineta Farm in the Tuscan Countryside
- Cooking Class & Dinner – Learn how to use local herbs from the garden and cook an authentic Tuscan meal
Day 6 – Fucecchio/Bologna
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Introduction to Ecotourism: a discussion on what the farmhouse is about and its benefits, regulations and local laws
- Olive Grove, Vineyards & Winery Tour – Visit the botanical garden,the olive grove, the organic farming vineyards of strictly indigenous vines & the awarded winery “Dalle Nostre Mani”.
- Transfer to Bologna (approx. 2 hours)
- Check-in & Refresh
- Free Time & Cultural Immersion
Day 7 – Modena
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Transfer to Modena
- Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Factory Tour – Learn about all the different steps in the production of this world famous cheese (from the milk to the aging process)… and taste it!
- Free Time in Modena – Explore the city center of this beautiful medieval city, with its porticos, the cathedral and the market.
- Visit to a Traditional Acetaia – Balsamic Vinegar of Modena DOP Factory
- Return to Bologna
- Free Time & Cultural Immersion
Day 8 – Bologna/Rome
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Bologna Walking Tour – Piazza Maggiore,
- Fountain of Neptune, the Two Towers, the
- University of Bologna (the oldest in the world).
- Bakery Visit – Visit the laboratory of a bakery where innovation meets tradition and taste their bread, pizza, pastry and organic coffee.
- Bullet Train to Rome (approx. 2 hours)
- Check-in & Refresh
- Trastevere – Discover the most picturesque neighborhood of Rome and its traditional groceries.
- Farewell Dinner Aperitivo & Program Closing
Day 9 – Return
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Airport Transfer
- Depart from Rome to USA
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