International Tours

Student Tour of Rome and Florence

Arrival Rome

After the over seas flight you will arrive at the Rome airport and check into your hotel.

Ancient Rome and Christian Rome

With this tour you will enjoy the splendour of the classic Roman Empire. Colosseum Leaving Piazza San Bernardo, adorned by Moses' Fountain, we will head to Piazza della Republica and running along Via Nazionale we will arrive in Piazza Venezia. Crossing the square we will leave on one side the Memorial to King Vittorio Emanuele II and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. After this ample view of an important part of the city, the guided tour will take you to visit the square of the Capitol, the result of Michelangelo's architectonic and magic genius. Simple but stately, the square is the seat of Rome Town Hall, from here you will enjoy the unique sight of the Forum and of the Palatine Hill with a view of the massive structure of the Colosseum.

We will then walk along the ancient pavement, which crosses the evocative ruins of the Roman Forum, the Curia, the Reggia. You will then admire the Temple of Vesta, the Arch of Titus and the Arch of Costantine. The tour continues towards the Circus Maximus, the Aventine Hill and the Pyramid of Caius Cestius, ending up with the visit of the Basilica of St. Paul’s outside the Walls.

Leaving from Piazza San Bernardo, crossing Piazza della Repubblica, we will run along Via Nazionale to end up visiting the Basilica of St.Mary Major, built on the Esquiline Hill in 352 A.D.The tour will then continue visiting the Basilica of St. John in Lternan, cathedral of Rome and of the world.

Hence, we will go to the Holy Stairs, climbed by Jesus to reach Pilate's Palace. From here the tour will start again by coach, crossing Piazza San Giovanni and Via Latina. Skirting along the Mura Latine, the tour will pass through the Porta di San Sebastiano to arrive on the Ancient Appian Way, where we will find the Chapel of “Domine Quo Vadis” . We arrive finally at the Catacombs of St. Callixtus, where the visit will take about 45 minutes (on Wednesdays the visit will be at the Catacombs of St.Domitilla).

Vatican City

Morning tour of Vatican City to include firstly a visit to the Museums including just some of the immense Vatican collection of treasures and art from around the world, plus of course the Sistine Chapel. Then we continue into St. Peters Basilica to view the world’s largest dome and the seat of the Roman Catholic Church.
Vatican Museum
Afternoon at leisure to enjoy Rome.

Naples and Pompeii

After leaving Rome and driving along the "Sun Route" motorway, we will cross the regions of Lazio and Campania. From the road you will enjoy the view of the famous Abbey of Montecassino. Once in Naples, there will be a short panoramic tour of the city: the pier of Santa Lucia with its impressive Castel dell’Ovo, the historical centre, Piazza del Plebiscito, the Royal Palace, the Basilica of San Francesco di Paola, the San Carlo Opera House, the Gallery of UmbertoI and the imposing Maschio Angioino. We will then continue towards Pompeii where, after the lunch break in a typical restaurant and then a short visit in a coral and cameo factory, we will visit the excavations of this world-famous Roman town, destroyed by the eruption of the Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Return to Rome.

Rome at leisure

Full day at leisure in Rome

Assisi / Florence

Depart Rome after breakfast and head into Umbria and to Assisi, the “city of birds and silence” where we visit the Basilica of St. Francis as well as the tomb of St. Francis. Then its onto Florence, the home of the Renaissance and home to some of the world’s greatest art collections.

Florence

This morning our guide escorts a tour of the city which begins with the panorama enjoyed from Piazza Michelangelo before descending into the city itself. Our first stop is Santa Croce Church, then onto the Accademia one of the city’s best loved art museums, and home to Michelangelo’s “David”.

The afternoon is dedicated to either a visit to the Uffizi Gallery or alternatively Piazza Michelangelo guests may prefer to visit two of the city’s less traveled sites, the Medici Chapel followed by the Bargello Museum which rivals the Uffizi collection of renaissance art.

Tuscany

We leave Florence behind for a day in the Tuscan countryside. Siena is a tranquil alternative to the bustle of Florence and we will spend the morning here with a local guide taking us to the beautiful striped marble Duomo and the Campo which hosts the annual Palio horse race – a 1 mile “no holds barred” frantic horse race.

Then its off into the countryside to Castello Vicchio Maggio for lunch and a wine tasting of some of its excellent Chiantis. Late afternoon return to Florence.