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Excursions 2013

Tuscan Day Trip, February 16

This one-day trip is all about the Italian century-long traditions of culinary taste and wine making. Our main destination is a 16th century Tuscan farm house in the hills surrounding Siena. Here we will learn how to recognize excellence in wine-making through a lesson of wine tasting.

Lunch will be served in the Fattoria del Colleand will consist of traditional Tuscan peasant cuisine. In the afternoon, we will visit the farm house and the chamber of the Grand Duke Leopold of Tuscany.

Tuscan Weekend, March 1-3

This Student Life weekend trip will take you to the fabled towns of Tuscany: Pisa, Florence and Trequanda and Montecatini. From the world famous tower of Pisa, to the highly sophisticated medieval city of Florence, to the beautiful landscapes of Trequanda (our wine tasting destination). There are cathedrals, city palaces, intimate town squares and breathtaking landscape views. This is the best way for you to become the most “cultivated” traveler and lover of the best of Italy.
The Student Life department provides you a chance to visit some of the historical and artistic treasures of these selected cities of Tuscany. There will also be leisure time for wandering, shopping, individual discovery and relaxation.

Assisi Day Trip, April 6

This Student Life day excursion will take you to the beautiful town of Assisi: it represents an ensemble of masterpieces of human creative genius, such as the Basilica of San Francesco, which have made it a fundamental reference for art history in Europe and in the world. The interchange of artistic and spiritual message of the Franciscan Order has significantly contributed to developments in art and architecture in the world.

The Student Life department provides you a chance to visit the main historical and artistic treasures of Assisi. There will also be leisure time for wandering, individual discovery and relaxation.

Capri, Mount Vesuvius, Sorrento and Pompeii Field Trip, April 12-14

Join the Student Life crew for a new twist on our old classic and very popular trips to Capri and Pompeii! For the first time, we’ll be combining our trip to the beautiful Isle of Capri with our tour of  the excavations at Pompeii, as well as adding overnight stays in the town of Sorrento. And if that weren’t enough, we will climb  to the summit  of a volcano, the famous Mount Vesuvius.

Capri:  magnificent coastal walks, flower-strewn mountain slopes and, of course, the shimmering blue Mediterranean sea with its natural wonders which include the magical Blue Grotto and Faraglione.

Pompeii:  buried under ash and pumice and lost for over 1500 years, this Roman city frozen in time was  rediscovered 4 centuries ago.  Today this UNESCO World Heritage site offers extraordinary insight into the life of a city at the height of the Roman Empire.

Sorrento:  on the Amalfi coast overlooking the Bay of Naples, this  cliffside town offers spectacular views across the bay.  It is also the home of limoncello.

Mount Vesuvius:  famous for having buried Pompeii and Herculaneum under up to 6 meters of ash, and while currently inactive, this volcano is the only volcano on the European mainland to have erupted in the last century.

Mount Vesuvius, Paestum and Pompeii Field Trip, June 14-16

Join the Student Life crew for a great trip to the Amalfi Coast! First thing we will climb a gravel path to the summit of the volcano Vesuvius (weather permitting).
Pompeii, the ancient Roman town buried by a volcanic eruption, is one of our destination then we will visit the much more ancient city of Paestum and three of its most well-preserved Greek temples anywhere. We follow the development of ancient societies of the southern peninsula, looking into their houses and ancient bathing complexes, their forums and temples, theaters and shops, even their brothels. The tours are crafted to give both general overviews and more specific studies of fascinating details of ancient society. There is a lot more to explore and there will be free time for shopping, individual discovery and relaxation by the beach.

Tuscan Weekend, June 21-23

This Student Life weekend trip will take you to the fabled towns of Tuscany: Pisa, Florence and Trequanda and Montecatini. From the world famous tower of Pisa, to the highly sophisticated medieval city of Florence, to the beautiful landscapes of Trequanda (our wine tasting destination). There are cathedrals, city palaces, intimate town squares and breathtaking landscape views. This is the best way for you to become the most “cultivated” traveler and lover of the best of Italy.
The Student Life department provides you a chance to visit some of the historical and artistic treasures of these selected cities of Tuscany. There will also be leisure time for wandering, shopping, individual discovery and relaxation.

Capri, Mount Vesuvius, Sorrento and Pompeii Field Trip, July 12-14

Join the Student Life crew for a new twist on our old classic and very popular trips to Capri and Pompeii! For the first time, we’ll be combining our trip to the beautiful Isle of Capri with our tour of  the excavations at Pompeii, as well as adding overnight stays in the town of Sorrento. And if that weren’t enough, we will climb  to the summit  of a volcano, the famous Mount Vesuvius.

Capri:  magnificent coastal walks, flower-strewn mountain slopes and, of course, the shimmering blue Mediterranean sea with its natural wonders which include the magical Blue Grotto and Faraglione.

Pompeii:  buried under ash and pumice and lost for over 1500 years, this Roman city frozen in time was  rediscovered 4 centuries ago.  Today this UNESCO World Heritage site offers extraordinary insight into the life of a city at the height of the Roman Empire.

Sorrento:  on the Amalfi coast overlooking the Bay of Naples, this  cliffside town offers spectacular views across the bay.  It is also the home of limoncello.

Mount Vesuvius:  famous for having buried Pompeii and Herculaneum under up to 6 meters of ash, and while currently inactive, this volcano is the only volcano on the European mainland to have erupted in the last century.

Tuscan Weekend, July 19-21

This Student Life weekend trip will take you to the fabled towns of Tuscany: Siena, Florence and Trequanda, and Montecatini. From the historical center of Siena famous for its colorful Palio horse race,, to the highly sophisticated medieval city of Florence, to the beautiful landscapes of Trequanda (our wine tasting destination). There are cathedrals, city palaces, intimate town squares and breathtaking landscape views. This is the best way for you to become the most “cultivated” traveler and lover of the best of Italy.
The Student Life department provides you a chance to visit some of the historical and artistic treasures of these selected cities of Tuscany. There will also be leisure time for wandering, shopping, individual discovery and relaxation.

Capri, Mount Vesuvius, Sorrento and Pompeii Field Trip, October 4-6

Join the Student Life crew for a new twist on our old classic and very popular trips to Capri and Pompeii! For the first time, we’ll be combining our trip to the beautiful Isle of Capri with our tour of the excavations at Pompeii, as well as adding overnight stays in the town of Sorrento. And if that weren’t enough, we will climb to the summit of a volcano, the famous Mount Vesuvius.

Capri: magnificent coastal walks, flower-strewn mountain slopes and, of course, the shimmering blue Mediterranean sea with its natural wonders which include the magical Blue Grotto and Faraglione.

Pompeii: buried under ash and pumice and lost for over 1500 years, this Roman city frozen in time was rediscovered 4 centuries ago. Today this UNESCO World Heritage site offers extraordinary insight into the life of a city at the height of the Roman Empire.

Sorrento: on the Amalfi coast overlooking the Bay of Naples, this cliffside town offers spectacular views across the bay. It is also the home of limoncello.

Mount Vesuvius: famous for having buried Pompeii and Herculaneum under up to 6 meters of ash, and while currently inactive, this volcano is the only volcano on the European mainland to have erupted in the last century.

Tuscan Weekend, November 8-10

This Student Life weekend trip will take you to the fabled towns of Tuscany: Siena, Florence and Trequanda, and Montecatini. From the historical center of Siena famous for its colorful Palio horse race,, to the highly sophisticated medieval city of Florence, to the beautiful landscapes of Trequanda (our wine tasting destination). There are cathedrals, city palaces, intimate town squares and breathtaking landscape views. This is the best way for you to become the most “cultivated” traveler and lover of the best of Italy.
The Student Life department provides you a chance to visit some of the historical and artistic treasures of these selected cities of Tuscany. There will also be leisure time for wandering, shopping, individual discovery and relaxation.

Assisi Day Trip, November 23

This Student Life day excursion will take you to the beautiful town of Assisi: it represents an ensemble of masterpieces of human creative genius, such as the Basilica of San Francesco, which have made it a fundamental reference for art history in Europe and in the world. The interchange of artistic and spiritual message of the Franciscan Order has significantly contributed to developments in art and architecture in the world.

The Student Life department provides you a chance to visit the main historical and artistic treasures of Assisi. There will also be leisure time for wandering, individual discovery and relaxation.