Following the footsteps of Virgil, Cicero, St. Peter, St. Paul, Dante, St. Benedict, and Michelangelo, you will explore Rome, Florence, Pompeii, and Subiaco through the important places and figures of your Classical education.
Following the footsteps of Virgil, Cicero, St. Peter, St. Paul, Dante, St. Benedict, and Michelangelo, you will explore Rome, Florence, Pompeii, and Subiaco through the important places and figures of your Classical education.
Italy in the Year of the Jubilee
Starting in Rome in the year of the Jubilee, you’ll stay in a former convent, surrounded by one of Rome’s most beautiful private gardens. This week your explorations of Rome will balance the active and contemplative life as the texts, artists, and ideas you have studied are brought to life by the monuments they created and places they lived. As a culmination of your studies, you’ll uncover almost three thousand years of continuous Roman history with visits to the Palatine, Forum, St. Peter’s, early Christian churches, pagan temples, and the great mosaics, canvases, and statues that have endured the ravages of centuries.
Concluding with three days in Florence, you’ll dive into the world of the Medieval and Renaissance city state with visits to Dante’s house, the Uffizi, the Monastery of San Marco, the Accademia, and the great architectural achievements like Brunelleschi’s dome where you’ll see humanism of the fourteenth century transformed into a metaphor for human aspiration.
Throughout this ten day journey, you’ll be invited to share in the Italian ‘dolce vita’ or ‘sweet life’ as you celebrate each day with festive meals, cultural encounters, gelato, and fellowship with your traveling peers.
March 25 - April 4, 2025
For further questions don't hesitate to reach out to us directly.
For further questions don't hesitate to reach out to us directly.
A $500 deposit is required to reserve your spot. All deposits and discounts (if applicable) will be applied to the total tour price. Deposits are refundable within 30 days of payment.