European Art & Architecture: Itinerary
AIFS Flight Dates
Outbound: May 13 to London | Inbound: June 8 from Rome
Saturday, May 13 |  | Optional overnight flight from U.S. to London.* |
Sunday, May 14 | | Arrive London. Transfer to accommodations.* Rest of day free |
Monday, May 15 | | Morning orientation followed by a 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, plus an inside visit to Westminster Abbey. |
Tuesday, May 16 | | Morning class. Afternoon visit to the British Museum |
Wednesday, May 17 | | Morning visit to the Tate Modern. Afternoon visit to the National Gallery. |
Thursday, May 18 | | Free day in London. |
Friday, May 19 | | Morning departure to Harwich to board the cross-channel ferry to Hoek in Holland. Transfer to your hotel in Amsterdam, cultural capital of the Netherlands. |
Saturday, May 20 | | Morning class. Afternoon visit to the Rijksmuseum to see the impressive collection of Dutch paintings including some of the greatest works by artists such as Vermeer and Rembrandt. Evening canal cruise. |
Sunday, May 21 | | Morning class. Visit to the Van Gogh museum. |
Monday, May 22 | | Departure by bus to Paris, via Bruges in Belgium which is known as the "Venice of the North", with its medieval buildings, fairytale squares and streets. Evening River Seine sightseeing cruise. |
Tuesday, May 23 | | Morning classes. Afternoon visit to the Musée D’Orsay. |
Wednesday, May 24 | | Morning visit to the Louvre. Afternoon visit to the Pompidou Center. |
Thursday, May 25 | | Free day |
Friday, May 26 | | Morning transfer to Lucerne, Switzerland. Balance of the day free. |
Saturday, May 27 | | Morning visit to the Rosengart Collection. Free afternoon. |
Sunday, May 28 | | Transfer to Venice by train. |
Monday, May 29 | | Morning class. Afternoon visit to the Church of Frari. |
Tuesday, May 30 | | Morning visits to the Doge’s Palace and Gallerié dell’Accademia, home of Venetian art. Free afternoon. |
Wednesday, May 31 | | Morning visit to the Guggenheim Museum, which holds an important collection of modern art, including works by Picasso, Miro, Kandinsky and Pollock. Afternoon transer to Florence by private bus. |
Thursday, June 1 | | Morning class. Visit to San Marco. Afternoon visit to the Duomo. |
Friday, June 2 | | Morning class. Afternoon visit to Uffizi Gallery. |
Saturday, June 3 | | Free day. |
Sunday, June 4 | | Transfer by bus to Rome. Early evening guided visit to the Colosseum. |
Monday, June 5 | | Morning Class. Afternoon visit to the Vatican and its museums, culminating in a visit to the Sistine Chapel with its frescoes by Michelangelo. Visit St. Peter's Basilica, the largest Christian church in the world. |
Tuesday, June 6 | | Morning class. Free afternoon. |
Wednesday, June 7 | | Morning final assessment of the academic program. Free afternoon. |
Thursday, June 8 | | Optional return flight from Rome to the U.S.* |
AIFS reserves the right to modify the itinerary.
* Included for students on the AIFS Flight Package only.
