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Cross-Curricular School Trip To Rome & The Bay of Naples Request a quote
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Cross-Curricular School Trip To Rome & The Bay of Naples

A perfect combination trip to discover two culturally rich and varied Italian destinations to cover multiple subjects and student interests.

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Highlights

01

The Colosseum, largest amphitheatre in the world

02

Renaissance splendor at the Vatican

03

The curious, preserved Roman city of Pompeii

04

Climb Mount Vesuvius, an active volcano

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Suggested itinerary

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7
Flight to Rome. Flight time approximately 2 ½ hours Coach transfer to your accommodation Evening meal. Own evening sightseeing to the Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps
Breakfast Your own sightseeing - The Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill Evening meal. Own evening sightseeing
Breakfast Your own sightseeing - St Peter’s and the Vatican Museum then onto the Pantheon Evening meal. Own evening sightseeing to Piazza Navona
Breakfast Travel to the Bay of Naples by coach with a stop at Monte Cassino Evening meal. Own sightseeing in Sorrento
Breakfast and packed lunch Visit the ruined Roman city of Pompeii (coach) Ascend Mount Vesuvius (coach) Evening meal
Breakfast and packed lunch Boat trip along the spectacular Amalfi Coast Pizza making Tarantella show. Evening pizza meal
Breakfast and packed lunch Flight times permitting travel to the airport via Pozzuoli. Connect with your return flight to the UK

What's included*

Return flights UK to Italy
Coach transport for Bay of Naples excursions
Return airport transfers
Half board Rome, full board Bay of Naples
1 teacher place for every 10 students
Coach transportation between the two centres
Assistance of local rep in the Bay of Naples
Travel insurance
24/7 emergency support on tour

*Please note, entrance fees where applicable are not included in typical price – contact us for more details

Recommended excursions

01 Herculaneum
02 Mount Vesuvius
03 Pompeii
04 Capri Island
05 Amalfi coast
06 Naples Underground
07 Sorrento
08 Pizza Making Class, Bay of Naples
09 Ice Cream Factory, Sorrento
10 The Travelbound Sorrento Quest
11 Colosseum, Rome
12 The Roman Forum
13 Palatine Hill
14 The Vatican
15 Spanish Steps
16 Trevi Fountain
17 Piazza Navona
18 The Catacombs, Rome
19 The Galleria Borghese
20 Gladiator Training School
21 Virtual Reality Experience at Pompeii
22 Cuma Archaelogical Park
23 Flavian Amphitheater Pozzuoli
01 Herculaneum

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD, the city of Herculaneum was engulfed in an avalanche of mud that preserved the buildings and streets. The excavated city today can be explored on foot, giving students a fine example of Roman lifestyles and architecture.

Tip: Herculaneum is a lot less busy than the more famous Pompeii.

Half day See on map
02 Mount Vesuvius

A hike up to the crater of this famous active volcano provides splendid views and a fresh perspective on the landscape. The whole Vesuvian area was turned into a national park in 1995. Your group can discuss the disastrous eruption of 79AD, which destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae.

Half day See on map
03 Pompeii

Probably the most famous archaeological site in Italy, Pompeii is located just 25km away from Naples. Life in this rich and prosperous city was dramatically and brusquely interrupted in 79AD when Vesuvius erupted and totally buried it. A visit to the excavations gives students a pretty good idea of what life must have been like here two thousand years ago.

Full day or half day See on map
04 Capri Island

A ferry trip from Sorrento to the Island of Capri gives students a great opportunity to observe the geography of the coastline from a different perspective. The island is famed for its lemon groves, natural beauty and expensive boutiques, with highlights including the impressive Villa San Michele.

Full day See on map
05 Amalfi coast

The Amalfi coastline is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site, offering steep rugged cliff tops adorned with lemon groves, beautiful vineyards and picturesque villages such as Ravello, Amalfi and Furore. This is a magnificent setting with views of the sea and fine examples of architecture, geography and historical monuments.

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06 Naples Underground

Descend 40m below the streets of Naples into a subterranean world of quarries and tunnels dating back 2,400 years. The caverns and passageways not only provided building stone for the city but have also been used as an aqueduct and cisterns, Roman access passageways and most recently provided shelter during WWII. The visit also includes the ruins of a Greco-Roman theatre where the Emperor Nero once performed.

Half day See on map
07 Sorrento

Sorrento has grown from a small fishing village to one of the largest tourist destinations along the Amalfi Coast. Winding stone stairways lead to piazzas that are filled with the sound of traditional Italian. Enjoy stunning sea views, pick up souvenirs and watch the world go by.

Half day See on map
08 Pizza Making Class, Bay of Naples

Now famous throughout the world pizza is said to have originated in Naples. Students get hands-on learning how to make pizza dough at a local cookery school. After watching the pizzaiolo make and cook pizzas in a wood-fired oven with their chosen toppings the group will enjoy a pizza dinner at the school. The dinner can be combined with a Tarantella Show of traditional regional dancing.

2.5 hours See on map
9 Ice Cream Factory, Sorrento

During the lesson the Gelataio will explain what techniques and ingredients are used to make good ice cream, including local products typical to the region. Students can assist with the preparation of the raw materials, the freezing process and ultimately tasting the freshly produced ice cream. At the end of the demonstration, each guest will get to taste the ice cream an everyone gets a certificate.

1 hour See on map
10 The Travelbound Sorrento Quest

A self-guided walk takes students on a discovery of the wonders of the popular seaside resort. The quest, punctuated with a wide range of head-scratching tasks and challenges, takes in many fascinating sights Porta de Serrans, Plaza de la Virgen and Mercado Central. An enjoyable mix of treasure hunt-style clue solving and team activities keep students engaged until the very end. Enrichment or MFL version available.

2 hours See on map
11 Colosseum, Rome

The Colosseum is the most spectacular surviving edifice of ancient Rome and the largest amphitheater in the world. See the arena where senators, Vestal Virgins and the masses watched gory gladiatorial conquests, battle reenactments, executions and mythological dramas. A visit here helps students to understand the importance of the spectacle in Roman society.

2 hours See on map
12 The Roman Forum

Visit the centre of classical Rome with your students, and stand on the spot where the great orators made their names. Now a sprawling ruin of architectural fragments in the city centre, the Forum was the site of processions, elections, public speeches and criminal trials. Tip: A visit here is a good starting point for discussions on the life and times of Cicero.

2 hours See on map
13 Palatine Hill

Overlooking the Forum, this was once the smartest address in the Roman Empire. Students can investigate the remains of extravagant palaces built here for emperors including Tiberius and Domitian. The hill is said to be where Romulus killed Remus in 735BC, and in 2007, a sacred sanctuary dedicated to the brothers was unearthed here beneath the house of Augustus.

2 hours See on map
14 The Vatican

The centre of the Roman Catholic Church is home to the awe-inspiring Renaissance masterpiece Basilica di San Pietro and the Vatican Museums, with rich collections from classical sculpture to Egyptian pieces, Renaissance paintings and the legendary Sistine Chapel. Students learn how the Vatican gained its position and explore its contemporary meaning.

Half day See on map
15 Spanish Steps

Students on their own ‘Grand Tour’ can join the likes of writers Byron and Honoré de Balzac in being inspired by the view from the longest and widest staircase in Europe. The hillside was transformed in 1723 – 1725 in honour of a diplomatic visit by the king of Spain, with the staircase linking the Piazza di Spagna to the Trinita dei Monti church.

1 hour See on map
16 Trevi Fountain

This fountain at the junction of three roads – tre vie – marks the end point of one of the aqueducts that supplied water to ancient Rome. Completed in 1762, it’s a baroque extravaganza of carved seashells, sea beasts and mermaids incorporated in a stately triumphal arch. It famously featured in the films Three Coins in the Fountain and La Dolce Vita.

30 mins See on map
17 Piazza Navona

Originally built as a stadium in the first century for athletic contests and chariot races, Piazza Navona was laid out in its ruins in the 15th century, and is now a lively place where locals and tourists hang out. Students can watch the street performers, enjoy an ice cream and admire the baroque palaces that line the square.

Tip: A good place to spend time in the evening

1 hour See on map
18 The Catacombs, Rome

Explore the underground burial chambers tucked beneath the Eternal City, on a guided tour of Rome’s Catacombs. An eerie experience for even the bravest of hearts, your students will gain a fascinating insight into the city’s history by exploring what lies beneath its streets. Photo © Dennis Jarvis.

Tip: The Christian catacombs house important examples of early Christian art, from before 400AD

2 hours See on map
19 The Galleria Borghese

The Galleria Borghese is set within the Villa Borghese Pinciana, renowned for its gardens. A substantial part of the Borghese collection of paintings, sculptures and antiquities come from the 1st-3rd centuries AD including classical and neo-classical sculptures such as the Venus Victrix and a beautiful ceiling fresco by the Sicilian artist Mariano Rossi.

2 hours See on map
20 Gladiator Training School

This sporty workshop lets students walk in the shoes of gladiators. Instructors teach them ancient combat techniques and explain the gladiators’ life and times. Students wear a traditional tunic, Roman sandals, belt and protective gloves, and use a wooden training sword. On completion they receive a medal declaring them a ‘Tiro’, or first level gladiator.

2 hours See on map
21 Virtual Reality Experience at Pompeii

Enhance your students experience at Pompeii and see the ancient city in a new and exciting way. At key points of interest put on your Virtual Reality headset and travel back 2,000 years in time. The streets, temples, theatres, markets, shops and houses come to life before your eyes in 3D and in 360°. The visit will be accompanied by tour assistants to help with the equipment. It is also possible to add a qualified guide.

2 hours
22 Cuma Archaelogical Park

This is the oldest Greek settlement on mainland Italy known as Magna Graecia and was founded in the 8th or 9th century BC. Excavations in the early 20th century unveiled ancient crypts, tunnels and caves. The ruins abound with Greek mythology including Virgil’s tale that it was here the Cumaean Sibyl directed Aeneas to Hades. The Temple of Apollo is built on the site where Daedalus is said to have flown in Italy escaping King Minos in Crete. At the top of the ancient acropolis are the ruins of the Temple of Jupiter.

2 hours See on map
23 Flavian Amphitheater Pozzuoli

This is the third largest amphitheatre in Italy and it is likely the structure was built by the same architects who built the Coliseum in Rome. The original interior is largely preserved thanks, in part, to the Solfatara volcano which partially buried the amphitheatre. This is a great location for pupils studying Roman history.

1 hour See on map
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Typical accommodation

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Hotel Tourist ★★★ See on map

Why groups like it:

Near the old town centre, station and tourist port
Easy access to the Island of Capri, Pompeii and Herculaneum
Friendly and helpful staff

Facilities:

Swimming pool (seasonal opening)
Private bathrooms
Air conditioning
Image displaying the Villaggio Turistico Costa Alta
Villaggio Turistico Costa Alta See on map

Why groups like it:

The beach and in the city centre can be reached by public transport
Students are accommodated in excellent bungalows in a holiday village
Perfectly located a short distance from Pompeii and Herculaneum by train

Facilities:

Swimming pool (seasonal opening)
Free breakfast
Private bathrooms
Image displaying the Hotel Luciani ★★
Hotel Luciani ★★ See on map

Why groups like it:

Located perfectly for public transport, it’s 50m from bus and Metro stops
100m from the Stazione Termini
24-hour reception desk and multilingual staff make this great for groups

Facilities:

Snack bar and Wi-Fi access
TV room
Continental breakfas

Learning outcomes

Subject focus

Students can:

  • Experience learning outside the classroom in another country – the language, culture, history, art, architecture and religion
  • Practise speaking a foreign language
  • Gain a deeper understanding of classical history and Christianity
  • Understand more about volcanic hazards, plate tectonics
  • Build confidence and learn to value the skills and techniques needed for personal and team success
  • Broaden the mind through the study of another culture
  • Discover, explore and have fun with fellow students and teachers

Student outcomes

Students will have had an opportunity to:

  • Visit a foreign country and experience another language and culture
  • Identify Rome’s place at the centre of a classical empire and the Catholic Church
  • Gain independence and self-confidence
  • Strengthen existing friendships and make new friends
  • Understand personal organisation, co-operating and working with others in a variety of environments
  • Gain knowledge and experience connected to many subjects through learning outside the classroom

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