European Art & Culture: Itinerary
AIFS Flight Dates
Outbound: December 29, 2022 to London | Inbound: January 18, 2023 from Rome
Thursday, December 29 |  | Optional overnight flight from the U.S. to London* |
Friday, December 30 | | Arrive in London. Transfer to accommodation.*Students making their own travel arrangements should also arrive on this day. Time to settle in. Evening Orientation |
Saturday, December 31 | | Morning class. Afternoon visit to the National Gallery |
Sunday, January 1 | | Free morning. Afternoon sightseeing tour with a professional guide. See London’s famous sights including Piccadilly Circus in the heart of the West End, the Houses of Parliament on the banks of the Thames and Buckingham Palace |
Monday, January 2 | | Morning class. Late afternoon Eurostar train from London to Paris |
Tuesday, January 3 | | Morning class. Afternoon visit to the D’Orsay Museum. Evening river cruise along the Seine |
Wednesday, January 4 | | Morning visit to the Louvre. Afternoon visit to the Pompidou Center |
Thursday, January 5 | | Morning class. Free afternoon |
Friday, January 6 | | Morning transfer by train to Nice. Balance of day free |
Saturday, January 7 | | Morning visit to the Matisse Museum. Balance of day free |
Sunday, January 8 | | Morning train to Milan by private bus. Balance of day free |
Monday, January 9 | | Morning guided walking tour of Milan, including entrance to the Cathedral. Afternoon class |
Tuesday, January 10 | | Morning visit to the Brera Museum. Afternoon transfer to Venice by train |
Wednesday, January 11 | | Morning walking tour, including the Bridge of Sighs, St. Mark’s Square and entrance to the Church of Frari. Afternoon class |
Thursday, January 12 | | Morning visit to the Guggenheim Museum, which holds an important collection of modern art, including works by Picasso, Miró, Kandinsky and Pollock. Afternoon transfer to Florence by train |
Friday, January 13 | | Morning class. Afternoon guided tour of the Uffizi Gallery |
Saturday, January 14 | | Morning class. Afternoon visit to the Accademia Gallery |
Sunday, January 15 | | Morning transfer to Rome by train. Early afternoon guided visit to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill |
Monday, January 16 | | Morning class. Afternoon visit to the Vatican and its museums |
Tuesday, January 17 | | Morning final assessment of the academic program. Afternoon free |
Wednesday, January 18 | | Optional return flight from Rome to the U.S.* |
Dates and itineraries are tentative and subject to change.
* Included for students on the AIFS Flight Package only.
