Taste of Italy
with Christopher Hallett, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education
April 19th to 26th, 2025
Wouldn't it be nice to spend a week in Italy? Here is your chance! We are going to Italy April 19 to 26, 2025! Below is a quick summary of what we will be doing. We will be hosting an informational meeting soon but if you want to know more click on the link at the bottom and check out this amazing adventure!
Day 1 Start tour
Day 2 Ciao Milan
Meet your tour director, travel to Bologna & check into hotel
Bologna city walk, Piazza Maggiore, Le due Torri, Basilica di San Petronio
Day 3 Bologna
Parmigiano & Prosciutto di Parma factory guided visit - Discover the long history and unique production process of Parmigiano-Reggiano, one of the most famous cheeses in the world. See first-hand how wheels are made and stored, and sample the delicious cheese in a unique tasting. Following your Parmigiano tour head to a Prosciutto factory and learn the secrets to producing the cured meat.
Modena balsamic vinegar tasting
Day 4 Bologna--Florence
Travel to Florence
Florence guided walking sightseeing tour with Whisper headsets -Immerse yourself in the charms of old-world Firenze. The birthplace and focal point of the Italian Renaissance, Florence still has the masterpieces to prove it. Brunelleschi’s monumental cuploa (dome) atop the city's renowned Duomo dominates the skyline. Your local licensed guide will take you to Giotto's Bell Tower and the aptly named Gates of Paradise, the bronze east doors of the Baptistery that spurred the burgeoning Renaissance. Don’t overlook the tombs of Michelangelo, Galileo, and Machiavelli at the Chiesa di Santa Croce, or Florence’s amazing leather goods. You can check them out when you visit one of the area’s famed workshops!
Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, Chiesa di Santa Croce, Ponte Vecchio, Duomo visit, Leather Workshop, Gates of Paradise, Giotto’s Bell Tower, Dante's House
Traditional Florentine dinner
Day 5 Florence
Truffle & olive oil grove visit
Local market guided visit
Chianti winery visit and tasting
Dinner on your own
Day 6 Florence--Rome
Travel to Rome
Ancient Rome guided walking sightseeing tour with Whisper headsets - The ultimate symbol of Ancient Rome, the Colosseum still dominates the modern city. Tour the amphitheater with your local licensed guide. Built by the emperor Vespasian in A.D. 72, the structure held almost 50,000 spectators but was so well organized that the entire place could be emptied within 15 minutes. Inside, the spectacles varied from gladiator battles to immense naval contests to wild beast shows, in which thousands of exotic animals like giraffes and ostriches were popped into the stadium through trap doors and left to fight Roman hunters. See the system beneath the floor that operated the trap doors and housed the animals, then continue on to the relative calm of the Forum. Ancient Rome’s commercial, religious and political center, the Forum held markets, temples and the Senate House. Near the Rostra, or speaker’s platform, you can still see game boards scratched into the marble by bored politicians--anyone up for a game of tic tac toe?
Colosseum visit, Forum Romanum visit, Piazza Venezia
Dinner on your own
Day 7 RomeVatican City guided walking sightseeing tour with Whisper headsets
Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel visit, St. Peter’s Basilica visitRome city walk
Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona
Pizza-making class & dinner
Day 8 Flight home from Rome
Total Fee: $4,461.00*OR 12 monthly payments of $367.58, after initial payment of $50.00
To register for this amazing trip and to find out the specifics of what is included go to: http://www.explorica.com/Hallett-1785
Tour Includes:
Round-trip airfare
6 overnight stays (8 with extension) in hotels with private bathrooms
Full European breakfast dailyDinner daily
Full-time services of a professional tour director
Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
Guided sightseeing tours with high-tech headset as per itinerary
Tour Diary™Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.
