Inspire your young artists on an art school trip to Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance!

This spectacular city is an incredible place for art students to enhance their knowledge of the history of art, as well as to develop their own skills, as it’s said to have the greatest concentration of art in the world.

Your school art trip to Florence can include visits to Uffizi Galleries, the magnificent Duomo - crowned by Brunelleschi’s dome and, of course, the Galleria dell’Accademia.While you’re in Florence on your school art trip, make sure you don’t miss the panoramic views of this breathtakingly beautiful city from Piazza Michelangelo and take some time to browse for bargains at the famous leather market.

You may also like to consider the possibility of turning this into a cross-curricular school trip, as Florence offers exciting opportunities for Italian and maths too!

Suggested Itinerary (4 days, 3 nights)

Day Morning Summary Afternoon Summary Evening Summary
1

Flight from UK

Visit to the Leaning Tower of Pisa

Free evening

2

Visit to Uffizi Gallery

Visit Palazzo Vecchio

Visit the famous Ponte Vecchio area for lunch and shopping

Visit Palazzo Pitti

Free evening

3

Visit to Galleria dell'Accademia

Visit to the Medici chapels at San Lorenzo Basilica

Visit to Piazza del Duomo and Florence Cathedral

Free evening

4

Return flight to the UK

4 days, 3 nights Price from £625 pp
  • 3 nights' half-board accommodation
  • Airport transfers in resort
  • Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
  • Detailed information pack
  • Free staff place ratio 1:10
  • Itinerary planning service
  • Visits as per the itinerary
  • Return air travel inclusive of taxes
  • Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
  • VAT at current rates to tour operators

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Educational Activities

Galleria dell'Accademia

Galleria dell'Accademia

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

Palazzo Pitti

Palazzo Pitti

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The Palazzo Pitti is a vast Renaissance palace in Florence, Italy. It is situated on the south side of the…

The Boboli Gardens (Giardino di Boboli)

The Boboli Gardens (Giardino di Boboli)

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

The Gallery of Modern Art

The Gallery of Modern Art

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

Uffizi Gallery

Uffizi Gallery

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Florence's finest art gallery grew out of the private collection of the city's ruling de' Medici dynasty and spans Italian…

Cultural Activities

Florence Cathedral

Florence Cathedral

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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

Florence Cathedral Belltower

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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

Florence St. John's Baptistry

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

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Leaning Tower of Pisa

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The iconic symbol of Italy, Pisa's bell-tower would be a beautiful and architecturally significant building even without its famous lean.…

Ponte Vecchio

Ponte Vecchio

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

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