School Art Trip to Florence
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 1/4
Morning
Flight from UK
Transfer from Pisa Airport to hotel
Afternoon
Local familiarisation on foot
Evening
Free evening
Day 2/4
Morning
Visit to Uffizi Gallery
Visit Palazzo Vecchio
Afternoon
Visit the famous Ponte Vecchio area for lunch and shopping
Visit Palazzo Pitti
If time allows, visit Boboli Gardens
Evening
Free evening
Day 3/4
Morning
Visit to Galleria dell'Accademia
Visit to the Medici chapels at San Lorenzo Basilica
Afternoon
Visit to Piazza del Duomo and Florence Cathedral
Evening
Free evening
Day 4/4
Morning
Visit to Davanzati Museum
If time allows, visit to one of Florence's markets (dependent on the day of the week)
Afternoon
Transfer from hotel to Pisa Airport, return flight to the UK
What's included?
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3 nights' bed and breakfast accommodation
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Airport transfers in resort
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Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
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Detailed information pack
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Free staff place ratio 1:10
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Itinerary planning service
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Return air travel inclusive of taxes
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Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
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VAT at current rates to tour operators
Curriculum Links
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
Educational activities and visits
Galleria dell'Accademia
Europe's first school of drawing, this museum of art is chiefly famous for its several sculptures by Michelangelo, notably David… Read More
Palazzo Pitti
The Palazzo Pitti is a vast Renaissance palace in Florence, Italy. It is situated on the south side of the… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
Uffizi Gallery
Florence's finest art gallery grew out of the private collection of the city's ruling de' Medici dynasty and spans Italian… Read More
Cultural activities and visits
Florence Cathedral
Florence's striking black, white and pink cathedral captures Italian architecture at the very beginning of the Renaissance. Brunelleschi's dome took… Read More
Florence Cathedral Belltower
The belltower of Santa Maria del Fiore, one of the most beautiful belltowers in Italy, was an (extremely costly) invention… Read More
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… Read More
Leaning Tower of Pisa
The iconic symbol of Italy, Pisa's bell-tower would be a beautiful and architecturally significant building even without its famous lean… Read More
Ponte Vecchio
Best known of all Florence's treasures, this glorious bridge was the only one of six spared by the retreating Germans… Read More
Accommodation
Hotel California cannot be beaten for location, as it is on the very same street as the Galleria dell’Accademia, which houses the original David by Michelangelo. The 22 rooms are all decorated in the Florentine style and are bright and spacious. All rooms have air-conditioning, a TV and safe. The white marble bathrooms all have a bath with Jacuzzi or shower and have hair dryers. Some rooms offer spectacular views of the cathedral dome. Make the most of the pleasant weather and beautiful surroundings by taking breakfast on the garden terrace.
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.
The family-run Hotel Pendini has been welcoming guests since 1879. Being on the third and fourth floors of a 19th century building, it is an oasis of calm above the bustling streets of Florence.Groups will stay in multi-bedded rooms, all air-conditioned with a private bathroom, free WiFi and a satellite TV. Group leaders will stay in twins and singles.A buffet breakfast is served every morning.
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2 Launching your trip to parents and students
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3 After you've booked
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Need help?
Laura Lucas — Tour Adviser
Don’t hesitate to contact me for any advice or further information on how your school trip can be tailored to your requirements.
I've run this trip several times, the timings were spot on. Very happy with everything.— The Bulmershe School
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