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    Westcoast Connection: Italy

    Westcoast Connection: Italy

    • Westcoast Connection: Italy
    • Westcoast Connection: Italy
    • Westcoast Connection: Italy
    • Westcoast Connection: Italy
    • Westcoast Connection: Italy
    • Westcoast Connection: Italy

    Details

    • Listing Type: Summer Programs
    • Program Delivery: Residential
    • Destination: Italy
    • Provided By: Independent Provider
    • Session Start: June, July
    • Session Length: Two Weeks
    • Entering Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th, PG
    • Gender: Coed
    • Category: Travel/Cultural Immersion
    • Sub-Categories: Dance, Glass Blowing, Rowing, Swimming, Hiking, Arts, Culinary Arts
    • Selective: No
    • Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
    • Minimum Cost: $3,000 - $6,999
    • Credit Awarded: No
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    Overview

    Join an unforgettable summer trip, where high school students travel across Italy with a small group of fellow adventurers! With rail pass and maps in hand, this trip allows teens to tour Italy’s monuments, take in its artistic masterpieces, enjoy that perfect gelato, and discover just how good authentic pizza and pasta really is.

    This small group travel program allows for a little flexibility and spontaneity along the way, by allowing the teens traveling to take part in some of the planning alongside their  amazing trip leaders – all within our predetermined itinerary on this Italy adventure travel program!

    Program Highlights:

    • Ride in a gondola on the canals of Venice.
    • Hike the coastal trails of Cinque Terre.
    • Dance the night away at the Space Electronic disco.
    • Prepare authentic delicacies at Italian cooking school.
    • Explore the ancient ruins of Pompeii.
    • Marvel at the sight of David at the Accademia.
    • Visit the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel.
    • Wander the markets of Florence.

    Cost and Session Information

    Grades 9 & 10

    July 2 - July 17, July 10 - July 25, July 13 - July 28, July 15 - July 30

    ON TOUR 11 & 12

    June 29 - July 14, July 7 - July 22, July 10 - July 25

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