Rome Summit: European Discoveries

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11 or 13 days
London, Paris, Florence and Rome, with extension to Sorrento Region

Experience European history and culture like never before as you set off on a journey that will take you from England to France en route to the Discovery, Innovation & The Future of Food Summit in Rome. Along the way you’ll enjoy guided tours of London, Paris, Florence and Rome while also participating in themed-activities before joining other students at the Discovery & Innovation Summit.

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to England

  • Day 2: London

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of London

    With your tour director you will see:
    • The Strand
    • Trafalgar Square
    • Leicester Square
    • Covent Garden

  • Day 3: London

    Take a guided tour of London

    • Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament
    • Piccadilly Circus
    • St. Paul’s Cathedral
    • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if available)

    Participate in a Summit-themed activity that encourages you to think creatively, collaboratively and critically

  • Day 4: London • Paris

    Travel by Eurostar train to Paris

    Take a guided tour of Paris

    With your expert local guide you will see:
    • Place de la Concorde
    • Champs-Élysées
    • Les Invalides
    • Eiffel Tower

  • Day 5: Paris

    Participate in a Summit-themed activity that encourages you to think creatively, collaboratively and critically

    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Versailles

    Versailles
    Join an optional excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors and the ornately decorated State Apartments. (Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.)

  • Day 6: Paris • Florence

    Take a walking tour of Paris

    With your tour director you will see:
    • Latin Quarter
    • Louvre
    • Notre Dame

    Visit the Louvre

    Visit Notre Dame Cathedral

    Board a night train to Florence

  • Day 7: Florence

    Take a guided tour of Florence

    With your expert local guide you will see:
    • Piazza della Signoria
    • Ponte Vecchio
    • Chiesa di Santa Croce
    • Gates of Paradise

    Visit the Duomo

    Participate in a Summit-themed activity that encourages you to think creatively, collaboratively and critically

  • Day 8: Florence • Rome

    Travel to Rome

    Take a guided tour of Rome

    With your expert local guide you will visit:

  • Roman Forum
  • Colosseum

Visit the Colosseum

Visit the Roman Forum

  • Day 9: Rome

    Take a guided tour of Vatican City

    Visit the Sistine Chapel

    Visit St. Peter’s Basilica

    Participate in a Summit-themed activity that encourages you to think creatively, collaboratively and critically

  • Day 10: Rome

    Participate in the Discovery & Innovation Summit

  • Day 11: Depart for home

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    • Day 11: Sorrento Region

      Take a guided tour of Pompeii

      Visit the Pompeii Roman Ruins

      Continue on to the Sorrento region

    • Day 12: Sorrento Region • Rome

      Visit Mount Vesuvius

      Return to Rome

    • Day 13: Depart for home

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