A Taste of Italy
🔹 Curated experiences: Every program is intentionally designed to feature guided learning, cultural engagement, and independent exploration experiences to drive global competency development, denoted on each itinerary with a blue diamond. Learn more about these experiences.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Italy
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Day 2: Milan • Turin
Meet your Field Director at the airportTravel to Turin
Enjoy dinner in Turin, an area famous for playing host to Slow Food’s Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre conferences
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Day 3: Turin • Cuneo region
Travel via Turin sites to the Cuneo region, known for its specialized pasta called ravioli al plin
Take a tour of Turin
With an expert local guide you will see:
- Piazza San Carlo, located between the impressive San Carlo and Santa Christina churches
- The Cathedral of San Giovanni Battista, where the Shroud of Turin is kept
Enjoy dinner in Cuneo Region
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Day 4: Cuneo region
Visit Piedmont Farm, where you will:
- Attend a cheese making demonstration
- See traditional pig farming
Enjoy a wine tasting in the Cuneo region
🔹 Cultural engagement: Enjoy lunch at Piedmont Farm and sample delicious farm products
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Day 5: Cuneo region • Florence
Travel to Florence, the birthplace of the Italian language, opera, and the Renaissance
Enjoy dinner in Florence
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Day 6: Florence
🔹 Guided learning: Take a guided tour of Florence
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Piazza della Signoria, which is lined with classic statues
- Ponte Vecchio, a medieval bridge where many of Florence’s famed leather and gold artisans still keep shop
- Basilica of Santa Croce, where Michelangelo, Machiavelli, Galileo and others are buried
- Gates of Paradise, bronzed doors that depict scenes from the Old Testament and are considered an icon of the Renaissance
Add this in-depth excursion:
Tuscan wine tasting
Take an excursion to a Tuscan winery and sample the distinctive wines of the region.
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Day 7: Florence • San Miniato • Bologna
Take an excursion to San Miniato, best known in culinary circles for its white truffles
Enjoy a Tuscan virgin olive oil tasting; learn how olive oil is made and sample a variety of mouth-watering delicacies
🔹 Cultural engagement: Enjoy a tasting at a local butcher shop
Enjoy lunch at a Slow Food Association restaurant, made in accordance to traditional Slow Food methods
Travel to Bologna, well-known for its famous dish—tagliatelle al Ragù—commonly known as spaghetti Bolognese
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Day 8: Bologna
Visit the University of Bologna, the oldest existing university in Europe founded in 1088
Take a tour of Bologna
With an expert local guide you will see:
- Piazza del Nettuno, which features a once-controversial statue of Neptune and the seductive sirens
- Basilica di San Petronio, Bologna's beloved church which was the site of Charles V coronation
- Palazzo Comunale, Bologna’s 14th-century town hall
Participate in a cooking class led by a local chef
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Day 9: Bologna • Parma • Milan Region
Travel to the Milan Region via Parma, another culinary capital known for its meats and cheeses
Visit a local Parmigiano cheese factory to test and savor one of their most prominent local culinary traditions
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Day 10: Depart for home
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Day 10: Milan Region • Rome
Travel by train to Rome, Italy's historic capital where the Roman Empire flourished and left an enduring mark
🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Rome on your own
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Day 11: Rome
Take a guided tour of Rome
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Roman Forum, marking the former heart of the Roman Empire where Julius Caesar gave many of his political speeches
- The Colosseum, the world’s most famous arena used for gladiatorial combat
Participate in a cooking class with an Italian chef as you learn to cook a traditional meal
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Day 12: Rome
Take a guided tour of Vatican City, the headquarter of the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Sistine Chapel and Michelangelo’s breathtaking frescoes
- St. Peter’s Basilica, a site of religious and historical significance over which the Pope presides
Take a self-guided walking tour of Rome
You will see:
- Trevi Fountain, Rome's iconic landmark
- Pantheon, built to honor all the gods of Rome
- Piazza Navona, a lively square lined with restaurants and shops
- Spanish Steps, Europe's widest staircase
Enjoy dinner in Rome
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Day 13: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Italy
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Day 2: Milan • Turin
Meet your Field Director at the airportTravel to Turin
Enjoy dinner in Turin, an area famous for playing host to Slow Food’s Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre conferences
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Day 3: Turin • Cuneo region
Travel via Turin sites to the Cuneo region, known for its specialized pasta called ravioli al plin
Take a tour of Turin
With an expert local guide you will see:
- Piazza San Carlo, located between the impressive San Carlo and Santa Christina churches
- The Cathedral of San Giovanni Battista, where the Shroud of Turin is kept
Enjoy dinner in Cuneo Region
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Day 4: Cuneo region
Visit Piedmont Farm, where you will:
- Attend a cheese making demonstration
- See traditional pig farming
Enjoy a wine tasting in the Cuneo region
🔹 Cultural engagement: Enjoy lunch at Piedmont Farm and sample delicious farm products
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Day 5: Cuneo region • Florence
Travel to Florence, the birthplace of the Italian language, opera, and the Renaissance
Enjoy dinner in Florence
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Day 6: Florence
🔹 Guided learning: Take a guided tour of Florence
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Piazza della Signoria, which is lined with classic statues
- Ponte Vecchio, a medieval bridge where many of Florence’s famed leather and gold artisans still keep shop
- Basilica of Santa Croce, where Michelangelo, Machiavelli, Galileo and others are buried
- Gates of Paradise, bronzed doors that depict scenes from the Old Testament and are considered an icon of the Renaissance
Add this in-depth excursion:
Tuscan wine tasting
Take an excursion to a Tuscan winery and sample the distinctive wines of the region.
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Day 7: Florence • San Miniato • Bologna
Take an excursion to San Miniato, best known in culinary circles for its white truffles
Enjoy a Tuscan virgin olive oil tasting; learn how olive oil is made and sample a variety of mouth-watering delicacies
🔹 Cultural engagement: Enjoy a tasting at a local butcher shop
Enjoy lunch at a Slow Food Association restaurant, made in accordance to traditional Slow Food methods
Travel to Bologna, well-known for its famous dish—tagliatelle al Ragù—commonly known as spaghetti Bolognese
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Day 8: Bologna
Visit the University of Bologna, the oldest existing university in Europe founded in 1088
Take a tour of Bologna
With an expert local guide you will see:
- Piazza del Nettuno, which features a once-controversial statue of Neptune and the seductive sirens
- Basilica di San Petronio, Bologna's beloved church which was the site of Charles V coronation
- Palazzo Comunale, Bologna’s 14th-century town hall
Participate in a cooking class led by a local chef
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Day 9: Bologna • Parma • Milan Region
Travel to the Milan Region via Parma, another culinary capital known for its meats and cheeses
Visit a local Parmigiano cheese factory to test and savor one of their most prominent local culinary traditions
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Day 10: Depart for home
Add more days
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Day 10: Milan Region • Rome
Travel by train to Rome, Italy's historic capital where the Roman Empire flourished and left an enduring mark
🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Rome on your own
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Day 11: Rome
Take a guided tour of Rome
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Roman Forum, marking the former heart of the Roman Empire where Julius Caesar gave many of his political speeches
- The Colosseum, the world’s most famous arena used for gladiatorial combat
Participate in a cooking class with an Italian chef as you learn to cook a traditional meal
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Day 12: Rome
Take a guided tour of Vatican City, the headquarter of the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Sistine Chapel and Michelangelo’s breathtaking frescoes
- St. Peter’s Basilica, a site of religious and historical significance over which the Pope presides
Take a self-guided walking tour of Rome
You will see:
- Trevi Fountain, Rome's iconic landmark
- Pantheon, built to honor all the gods of Rome
- Piazza Navona, a lively square lined with restaurants and shops
- Spanish Steps, Europe's widest staircase
Enjoy dinner in Rome
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Day 13: Depart for home
Confidence • Curiosity • Global perspective • Empathy • Adaptability • Relatability • Self-Awareness
What's Included
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Transportation
Various modes of transport are tailored to your program. While some transfers are included, others may come at additional cost.
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Accommodations
Safe, comfortable lodging will be waiting for you at your destination.
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Select meals
Enjoy a combination of included meals and the freedom to explore local cuisine on your own.
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End-to-end support
Your dedicated EF team helps secure administrative approval and academic credit, provides enrollment tools, and helps establish your program’s ongoing presence on campus.
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EF Global Learning Toolkit
We offer various tools to help educators facilitate student growth abroad and on campus, including academically enriched travel programs, industry engagement opportunities, global learning resources, and a Global Competencies Assessment tool.
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Guided exploration
Gain insider knowledge and cultural perspective from licensed local guides: natural historians who provide cultural insights to enhance learning moments throughout the program.
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Field Visits
Experience academics in action during engaging visits with relevant organizations, thought leaders, and partners.
