European Art & Culture: Itinerary
AIFS Flight Dates
Outbound: May 7 to London | Inbound: May 30 from Rome
Saturday, May 7 |  | Optional overnight flight from U.S. to London* |
Sunday, May 8 | | Arrive in London. Transfers for group flights. Rest of day free. |
Monday, May 9 | | 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 10 | | Morning class. Afternoon visit to the British Museum. |
Wednesday, May 11 | | Morning visit to the Tate Modern. Afternoon visit to the National Gallery. |
Thursday, May 12 | | Morning class. Afternoon free. |
Friday, May 13 | | Morning class. Transfer to Paris by Eurostar and check into hotel. Balance of day free. |
Saturday, May 14 | | Morning class. Afternoon visit to the D’Orsay Museum. |
Sunday, May 15 | | Morning visit to the Louvre Museum. Afternoon visit to the Pompidou Center. |
Monday, May 16 | | Morning class. Free afternoon Evening cruise on River Seine. |
Tuesday, May 17 | | Morning transfer by train to Nice and check into hotel. Balance of day free. |
Wednesday, May 18 | | Morning visit to Matisse Museum. Afternoon free. |
Thursday, May 19 | | Morning transfer by private bus to Milan and check into hotel. Balance of day free. |
Friday, May 20 | | Morning walking tour to include Castello Sforzesco and the cathedral. Afternoon class. |
Saturday, May 21 - Venice 2 nights | | Morning guided visit to the Brera Museum. Afternoon transfer to Venice by train. |
Sunday, May 22 | | Morning sightseeing walking tour of Venice including the Bridge of Sighs, St. Mark’s Square and entrance to the Church of Frari. Afternoon class. |
Monday, May 23 | | 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. |
Tuesday, May 24 | | Morning class. Free afternoon. |
Wednesday, May 25 | | Morning class. Afternoon guided tour of the Uffizi Gallery. |
Thursday, May 26 | | Morning Class. Afternoon visit to the Accademia Gallery, home of Michelangelo’s David. |
Friday, May 27 | | Morning transfer to Rome by train or private bus. Afternoon guided tour to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. |
Saturday, May 28 | | Morning Class. Afternoon visit to the Vatican Museums. |
Sunday, May 29 | | Morning final assessment of the academic program. Afternoon Free. |
Monday, May 30 | | 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.
