School Italian Culture Trip to Florence

A school trip to Florence offers your students the unforgettable experience of learning Italian in its birthplace!

Florence is also the birthplace of the Renaissance and is an incredible setting for students to enhance their Italian language skills and cultural understanding.

The medieval centre boasts a stunning cathedral, world-renowned art museums, bustling squares and some of the most spectacular architecture in Italy. Your students are certain to return home with a real passion for the Italian culture and language.

Small numbers? Florence offers exceptional opportunities for art and maths too, so why not team up with one of these departments to make your trip cross-curricular?

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Afternoon

Flight from the UK Transfer from Pisa Airport to the hotel

Evening

Free time for evening meal

Day 2

Morning

Visit to Uffizi Gallery followed by a walk to the area around the famous Ponte Vecchio for lunch and shopping

Afternoon

Visit to the Palatine Gallery and Gardens of Boboli at the Palazzo Pitti

Evening

Free time for evening meal

Day 3

Morning

Visit to the famous Brancacci Chapel

Afternoon

Visit the Piazza del Duomo and Florence Cathedral

Evening

Free time for evening meal

Day 4

Afternoon

Morning visit to one of Florence's famous markets Fly back to the UK from Pisa

3 nights' bed and breakfast accommodation
Airport transfers in resort
Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
Detailed information pack
Free staff place ratio 1:10
Itinerary planning service
Return air travel inclusive of taxes
VAT

Curriculum

A Level

Aspects of Italian society
Music and media
Cultural heritage: festivals and customs
Immigration and cultural diversity
Individual research project opportunities

GCSE

Food, drink and eating out
Daily life and free time activities
Customs, celebrations and festivals
Home, town and neighbourhood
Travel and tourism
Understanding Italian culture and identity

Key Stage 3

Exploring the town
Hobbies and pastimes
Food and drink
Eating out
Introducing yourself
Describing others
Likes and dislikes
Plants and animals
Cultural traditions

Accommodation

Hotel Delle Nazioni

Excellently located, the Hotel Delle Nazioni is just a 10-minute walk from Florence Cathedral.Students are accommodated in multi-bedded rooms and staff in twins. All rooms are modern with en-suite bathrooms & TV.A buffet breakfast is served in the hotel, with evening meals taken in a local restaurant.

Educational Activities

Galleria dell'Accademia

Europe's first school of drawing, this museum of art is chiefly famous for its several sculptures by Michelangelo, notably David,

Palazzo Pitti

The Palazzo Pitti is a vast Renaissance palace in Florence, Italy.

The Gallery of Modern Art

The Gallery, which is situated on the second floor of the Pitti Palace, has a fine collection of paintings and

Uffizi Gallery

Florence's finest art gallery grew out of the private collection of the city's ruling de' Medici dynasty.

Cultural Activities

Florence Cathedral

Florence's striking black, white and pink cathedral captures Italian architecture at the very beginning of the Renaissance. Brunelleschi's dome took

Florence Cathedral Belltower

The belltower of Santa Maria del Fiore, one of the most beautiful belltowers in Italy, was an (extremely costly) invention

Florence St. John's Baptistry

The Florence Bapistry (or Battistero di San Giovanni) is a religious edifice in Florence. It is believed to be the

Ponte Vecchio

Best known of all Florence's treasures, this glorious bridge was the only one of six spared by the retreating Germans

The Boboli Gardens (Giardino di Boboli)

The Boboli Gardens (Giardino di Boboli) are rich and extravagant pleasure-gardenswithphotogenic views over Florence. Designed by the Grand Dukes as

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect trip

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in the subject area and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a trip to suit your group’s needs and meet your learning objectives.

Launching your trip to parents and students

The next step is to get your trip approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the trip planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (freeing you up to do what you do best – teach).

Support while you’re away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while you’re out on the trip. You’ll get a final info pack before you go, as well as access to all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip

We’ll ask you for feedback, so we can improve our service. Let’s start planning your next trip too, so parents have plenty of time to pay (and so it’s less stressful for you). And don’t forget to head to our resources hub to continue the learning back in the classroom.