Adult Study Tours of Italy

The Eternal Splendor of Rome

• Exploritas' Eternal Splendor of Rome tour is in association with Trinity College. The 11-day, 10-night tour will visit all of the city's famed attractions, but participants will also learn about and see some of its less-famous historical sights, such as the churches of San Luigi dei Francesi, San Carlino and St. Ignatius. The tour will also explore former haunts of world-renowned writers like Twain, Milton and Keats. The group will learn about different art techniques such as classical, medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and modern from art historians while viewing some of the world's most important and famous works of art. A political scientist will provide background about Italy's political system, and participants will enjoy discussions about Italy's history, culture and art.

  Exploritas
  11 Avenue de Lafayette
  Boston MA 02111
  800-454-5768
  exploritas.org

Italian Art and Archaeology Tour

• According to its website, Educational Tours and Cruises has been creating custom tours of Italy for more than 30 years. The company designs tours for college and university classes, museum and art groups, senior citizen groups and other associations. Tour focus areas include western civilization, art history, religious studies, the classics and drama. Educational Tours provide lectures by scholars, interactions with locals and special cultural excursions. Its 10-day Italian Art and Archaeology Tour begins in Rome and includes visits to the city's most important monuments and visits to Pompeii and Vatican City. The tour group will travel by train to Florence and experience a walking tour of the city that includes a viewing of Michelangelo's David. From Florence the tour moves to Venice where the group will enjoy guided tours of the Doge's Palace, San Marco and the city's famous canals. Tour participants are also given free time along the way to explore and learn at their leisure.

  Educational Tours and Cruises
  4321 Lakemore Drive
  Wilmington, NC 28405 -6429
  800-275-4109
  ed-tours.com

Classical Pursuits Small Group Tours

• Classical Pursuits is a company that specializes in planning educational and literary tours for small groups. Its focus is on facilitating group discussion and providing the ultimate in learning experiences for tour members. Classical Pursuits designs custom tours but also offers pre-set educational trips to Italy.
  The first of these tours is the Medieval Italy small group tour. Participants will spend two weeks in Italy traveling in Abruzzo and Tuscany. The theme of the tour revolves around Umberto Eco's novel The Name of the Rose. Another Italian learning tour is the Dante Florence Italy small group tour. Its focus is Dante's Divine Comedy. The tour spends 10 nights in Siena, two nights in Ravenna, and a night in Rome. The Classical Rome, Italy Small Group Tour lasts two weeks and visits both Rome and Sorrento. Group members will discuss and learn about the works of Virgil, Cicero, Suetonius and Anthony Everitt.

  Classical Pursuits Inc.
  349 Palmerston Blvd.
  Toronto, Ontario M6G 2N5
  Canada
  877-633-2555
  classicalpursuits.com