The group's excitement will build as students and teachers leave home, embark on their transatlantic flight, and depart for Italy! Meals Included: None. After landing in il Bel Paese, students will head south to discover Napoli, a melting pot of Classical and modern civilizations.
En route, they will ascend Mount Vesuvius to learn about volcanic forces and their impact on the region. Then, after setting into their hotel, they will conclude their first day with a cooking class to learn how to make authentic Neapolitan pizza.
Meals Included: Dinner. Students will spend the morning at the archeological site at Herculaneum, the first Vesuvian city to be uncovered and explored.
Later, students will consider Campania from below as they visit the Naples Underground, a network of caverns, aqueducts, and tunnels built by the Greeks, improved by the Romans, and used throughout the history of the city. Meals Included: Breakfast. The students' textbooks will come alive as they explore Pompeii, one of the best-known Roman sites. Students can wander the sprawling urban complex and contemplate the layers of ash and rubble that preserved the city.
After their visit, students will catch a high-speed train transfer to Roma for the rest of their stay. Students will explore modern Italian culinary treats on a guided street food tour of the city.
