Northern Italy: Art and CultureÂ
Length
9 days
Price
$4,020 – Ratio 12:2
*Program price stands as an estimate until ticketing is finalized.
Dates
May 6-14, 2023
Program includes
- Roundtrip Airfare
- 7 Nights of Accommodation
- All Ground Transportation (inc. Transportation Pass)
- Daily Continental BreakfastÂ
- Welcome & Farewell DinnersÂ
- Historical & Cultural Walking Tours
- Full Time Local Guide
- 24/7 On-Ground Emergency Support
- Travelers Health Insurance & Liability InsuranceÂ
- Tips & Gratuities
Program Highlights
- Doge’s PalaceÂ
- Rialto Bridge
- San Marco Basilica
- Milan Duomo
- Uffizi
- Galleria dell’Accademia
- Cappella degli Scrovegni
- Basilica of St.Anthony
- Gondola Tour
- Church and Dominican Convent Santa Maria delle Grazie
- Museo del Novecento
- Peggy Guggenheim Museum
- Pisa Tower and all the monuments in the square
Itinerary
DAY 1 – DEPARTURE – Saturday, May 6
Depart Home for Milan, ITÂ
DAY 2 – MILAN – Sunday, May 7
Arrive in Milan, ItalyÂ
Airport TransferÂ
On-ground Briefing
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.Â
Milan Walking Tour – Duomo, Galleria, La Scala, Piazza dei Mercanti, Sforza Castle, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele etc..
Welcome Dinner – The group will be taken for an authentic dinner with a wide variety of menu options to cater all diets.
DAY 3 – MILAN – Monday, May 8
Breakfast & Day BriefingÂ
Visit the Duomo, the Cathedral, the Archeological area and the Duomo’s Rooftop – Explore inside the spectacular Duomo di Milano, visit its museum, see its underground archaeological site and enter the Church of San Gottardo. Also you will enjoy the best views of the city from the Duomo’s rooftop!
Museo del Novecento – The Museo del Novecento is a museum of twentieth-century art in Milan. It is housed in the Palazzo dell’Arengario, near Piazza del Duomo in the centre of the city. The museum opened in December 2010. It displays about 400 works, most of them Italian, from the twentieth century.
Lunch Break
Church and Dominican Convent Santa Maria delle Grazie – UNESCO World Heritage Site. The church contains the mural of The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, which is in the refectory of the convent.Â
Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion
DAY 4 – PADUA/VENICE – Tuesday, May 9
Breakfast & Day BriefingÂ
Train to Padua (approx. 2 hrs)
Padua Walking Tour – Padua is the seat of one of the oldest Universities in the world, but is also the city of the first Botanical Garden in history.
Lunch Break
Visit of Basilica of St. Anthony – The Church keeps the mortal remains Saint Anthony, and his relics are kept inside masterpieces of Veneto goldsmithing. The Church houses works by Donatello and Titian.
Scrovegni Chapel – This Chapel is world-known for being by Giotto frescoed between 1303 and 1305Â
Train to Venice (approx. 30 mins)
DAY 5 – VENICE – Wednesday, May 10
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Historical & Cultural Walking of Venice – Madonna dell’Orto, San Zanipolo, & Rialto Bridge
Fondaco dei Tedeschi Lookout Point
Piazza San Marco: Basilica di San Marco – The Basilica of San Marco is now and has always been the center of public and religious life in Venice. This basilica has a very special historical interest since it was here where the Dukes of Venice were consecrated.
Doge’s Palace – The Doge’s Palace is one of the symbols of Venice. The palace has been used for everything from the residence of the Doge to the prison of the Venetian republic.
Bridge of Sighs & San Giorgio Maggiore
Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion
DAY 6 – VENICE – Thursday, May 11
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Peggy Guggenheim Museum – The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is a modern art museum on the Grand Canal in the Dorsoduro sestiere of Venice, Italy. It is one of the most visited attractions in Venice.
Gondola TourÂ
Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion
DAY 7 – FLORENCE – Friday, May 12
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Train to Florence (approx. 2.5 hrs)
Florence Walking Tour – The Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, Loggia dei Lanzi, Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Pitti
Uffizi Gallery – The Gallery entirely occupies the first and second floors of the large building constructed between 1560 and 1580 and designed by Giorgio Vasari. It is famous worldwide for its outstanding collections of ancient sculptures and paintings (from the Middle Ages to the Modern period).
Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion
DAY 8 – FLORENCE – Saturday, May 13
Breakfast & Day BriefingÂ
Galleria dell’Accademia – The Accademia Gallery’s collection includes priceless masterpieces and works of art in its various halls spread over two floors.
Churches of Florence – Santa Croce (Michelangelo and Galileo’s tombs), Santa Maria Novella (Masaccio’s trinity and other renaissance masterpieces) and more…
Optional: Medici Chapels (behind San Lorenzo: where the medicis are buried, designed by Michelangelo); Brancacci Chapel (Florence’s Sistine Chapel – Masaccio’s frescoes)Â
Train to Pisa (approx 1.5 hr)Â
Visit Pisa Tower and all the open monuments and museums in the square
Train to Florence (approx. 1.5 hr)
DAY 9 – RETURN – Sunday, May 14
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Early train to Milan (approx 2 hrs)
Airport Transfer
Depart Milan, Italy for Home
For any additional information or questions please email us at: Info@studyabroadassociation.com
Payments Schedule
$500 due and payable by December 7, 2022.
$1,760 is due and payable by February 5, 2023.
$1,760 is due and payable by  March 7, 2023.
For any additional information or questions please email us at: Info@studyabroadassociation.com