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School Italian Culture Trip to Florence

An Italian school trip to Florence offers your students the unforgettable experience of learning Italian in its own 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 school trip to Florence cross-curricular?

Suggested Itinerary (4 days, 3 nights)

Day 1/4

Afternoon

Afternoon

Flight from the UK

Transfer from Pisa Airport to the hotel

Evening

Evening

Free time for evening meal

Day 2/4

Morning

Morning

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

Afternoon

Afternoon

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

Evening

Evening

Free time for evening meal

Day 3/4

Morning

Morning

Visit to the famous Brancacci Chapel

Afternoon

Afternoon

Visit the Piazza del Duomo and Florence Cathedral

Evening

Evening

Free time for evening meal

Day 4/4

Afternoon

Afternoon

Morning visit to one of Florence's famous markets

Fly back to the UK from Pisa

What's included?

  • tick icon3 nights' bed and breakfast accommodation
  • tick iconAirport transfers in resort
  • tick iconComprehensive travel and medical insurance
  • tick iconDetailed information pack
  • tick iconFree staff place ratio 1:10
  • tick iconItinerary planning service
  • tick iconReturn air travel inclusive of taxes
  • tick iconVAT

Educational activities and visits

Galleria dell'Accademia

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

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 Gallery of Modern Art

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

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 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

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

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

Ponte Vecchio

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

The Boboli Gardens (Giardino di Boboli)

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

Accommodation

Hotel Delle Nazioni
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.

Supporting you every step of the way

1 Creating Your Perfect Trip

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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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4 While you're away

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5 After your trip

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Need help?

Laura Martin — 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.

Laura Martin
We have had a great time and Halsbury's organisation is a massive part of taking away the stress and strain of organising such a big trip. The trip was well planned and had an activity-filled itinerary that the students very much enjoyed. — Selby High School

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