Art Trip to Venice and Lido di Jesolo

An art school trip to Venice offers your students the opportunity to learn about the history of art in the Floating City!

Venice, built on top of a lagoon, is truly unique and so breathtakingly beautiful that it’s no wonder that artists have been drawn here for centuries. In fact, Venice has long been one of the most important centres for art in Europe, making this the perfect choice for a school art trip to Italy.

Like many of our school art groups who visit Venice, you may choose to stay in the nearby seaside resort of Lido di Jesolo, which offers quick access to the city and a quieter, more relaxed atmosphere in which to spend your evenings. And you could also choose to team up with your school's Italian department to make this a cross-curricular school trip.

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Coach departs

Afternoon

Ferry/Eurotunnel crossing

Day 2

Afternoon

Arrive in Venice Local familiarisation on foot

Evening

Free evening

Day 3

Morning

Visit to St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace

Afternoon

Visit Correr Museum

Evening

Walk around Venice waterfront through the Piazzetta San Marco

Day 4

Morning

Venetian mask workshop and visit to showroom

Afternoon

Visit the Guildhall and Church of San Rocco If time allows, visit Church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari

Evening

Free evening

Day 5

Morning

Visit to Galleria dell'Accademia Visit to Peggy Guggenheim Collection

Afternoon

Visit to Church of Santa Maria della Salute Free time for shopping at the Old Merceria in Campo San Marco

Evening

Free evening

Day 6

Morning

Depart Venice

Day 7

Morning

Ferry/Eurotunnel crossing

Afternoon

Coach arrives back at school

4 nights' half-board accommodation
Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
Detailed information pack
Free staff place ratio 1:8
Itinerary planning service
Motorway tolls and taxes
Return executive coach travel
Return ferry/Eurotunnel crossings
VAT

Curriculum

A Level

Impact and influences of various artists
Continuity and change in different genres and styles
Independent judgements of art
Conveying meaning through images and artefacts
Social and cultural context of images and artefacts
Personal portfolio: reflections, resources and influences

GCSE

Responses to museum, gallery and site visits
Personal reflections on art
Works of key artists, craftspeople and designers
Contemporary and historical contexts of art

Key Stage 3

Evaluation and analysis of creative works
Works of great artists, craft makers and designers
Effects of historical and cultural contexts

Accommodation

Hotel Serenella

Hotel Serenella is well located in Lido di Jesolo and offers 36 rooms. Students will generally be accommodated in multi-bedded rooms and staff in twins. All rooms en-suite, with balcony and telephone. There is a TV room, lift, bar, restaurant, car parking.

Educational Activities

Correr Museum

The Correr Museum isan exciting place to discover the art and the history of Venice.

Galleria dell'Accademia Venice

The Galleria dell’Accademia is one of the world’s greatest museums - beautiful both inside and out.

Guggenheim Collection

Part of the worldwide Guggenheim Art Foundation, the Guggenheim museum in Veniceis Italy's most important collection of twentieth-century art.

Murano Glass Museum

The Palazzo Giustinianin which the museum is now housedwas originally used by the Bishops of the diocese of Torcello -

Cultural Activities

Doge's Palace

The Palazzo Ducale was built in the 9th century as a public palace and was the residence of the Doge.

Grand Canal

The Grand Canal is the main aquatic thoroughfare in central Venice. The S-shaped waterway follows an ancient riverbed

Piazza San Marco

The equivalent of New York's Times Square or London's Trafalgar Square; Venice hasthe Piazza San Marco(St. Mark's Square). It differs

St. Mark's (San Marco) Basilica

This fantastic building, mother church of the city since the early Middle Ages, blends Romanesque with Byzantine and other diverse

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.