Milan, Florence and Rome
From July 5–15, discover the roots of Italian cooking as you explore the country’s emphasis on locally sourced ingredients and simplified cooking methods. As you travel across Milan, Rome and Florence, consider how each local community finds identity in their cuisine, and how new and emerging food productions are changing Italy’s culinary landscape in revolutionary ways.
Summit Leadership Conference:
Join other teachers and students from across North America and Europe in Milan, Italy, for a two-day leadership conference, July 8–9. Hear from world-renowned speakers, attend expert-led workshops and gain valuable insight into how food connects plates, people, politics and culture.
Using Design Thinking—a creative problem-solving technique used by companies like Apple and Google—international teams of students will create and present solutions to feed our ever-growing world.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Italy
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Day 2: Milan
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Day 3: Milan
Visit a food-processing factory
Meet your teammates at a student activity
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Day 4: Student Leadership Conference in Milan
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Day 5: Student Leadership Conference in Milan
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Day 6: Milan • Bologna • Florence
Travel to Bologna
Attend a Gelato-making class and Gelato Museum
Continue to Florence
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Day 7: Florence
Take a guided tour of Florence
With your expert local guide you will see:- Piazza della Signoria
- Ponte Vecchio
- Chiesa di Santa Croce
- Gates of Paradise
Visit the Duomo
Attend a Tuscan cooking class and dinner
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Day 8: San Miniato • Florence
Travel to San Miniato
Visit a butcher shop
Visit an Olive Press and Truffles Producer in Montepulciano
Return to Florence
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Day 9: Florence • Rome
Travel to Rome
Take a guided tour of Rome
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Trevi Fountain
- Pantheon
- Piazza Navona
- Spanish Steps
Visit the Colosseum
Visit the Roman Forum
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Day 10: Rome
Take a guided tour of Vatican City
Visit the Sistine Chapel
Visit St. Peter’s Basilica
Attend an Eataly workshop
Take a self-guided walking tour of Rome:
- Trevi Fountain
- Pantheon
- Piazza Navona
- Spanish Steps
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Day 11: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Italy
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Day 2: Milan
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Day 3: Milan
Visit a food-processing factory
Meet your teammates at a student activity
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Day 4: Student Leadership Conference in Milan
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Day 5: Student Leadership Conference in Milan
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Day 6: Milan • Bologna • Florence
Travel to Bologna
Attend a Gelato-making class and Gelato Museum
Continue to Florence
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Day 7: Florence
Take a guided tour of Florence
With your expert local guide you will see:- Piazza della Signoria
- Ponte Vecchio
- Chiesa di Santa Croce
- Gates of Paradise
Visit the Duomo
Attend a Tuscan cooking class and dinner
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Day 8: San Miniato • Florence
Travel to San Miniato
Visit a butcher shop
Visit an Olive Press and Truffles Producer in Montepulciano
Return to Florence
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Day 9: Florence • Rome
Travel to Rome
Take a guided tour of Rome
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Trevi Fountain
- Pantheon
- Piazza Navona
- Spanish Steps
Visit the Colosseum
Visit the Roman Forum
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Day 10: Rome
Take a guided tour of Vatican City
Visit the Sistine Chapel
Visit St. Peter’s Basilica
Attend an Eataly workshop
Take a self-guided walking tour of Rome:
- Trevi Fountain
- Pantheon
- Piazza Navona
- Spanish Steps
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Day 11: Depart for home
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Your experience includes
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Airfare & transportation
Round-trip flights on major carriers and a comfortable motorcoach
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Hotels
9 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms
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Regional-style meals
Breakfast and dinner daily, lunch on Days 4 and 5
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Full-time Tour Director
Your bilingual, culturally connected Tour Director stays with you 24/7 to handle all on-tour logistics and provide knowledgeable insights everywhere you go
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Student Leadership Conference
Conference registration; Keynote addresses; Expert workshops; Student workshops; Innovation Village
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Entrances
JRC/food processing/Rice activity; Arcetri Observatory; Duomo; Florence University; Butcher shop; Olive press/truffles producer; Colosseum; Roman Forum; Sistine Chapel; St. Peter’s Basilica
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Experiential learning
Tuscan Cooking class, a Gelato Making class and Museum, and an Eataly Workshop
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Continuous Support
Your dedicated EF team helps you every step of the way—from recruiting and enrolling travelers to planning and managing your tour.
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Worldwide Presence
EF has over 500 schools and offices in more than 50 countries worldwide so wherever you go, we're there too.
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24-hour Emergency Service
Travelers and their families can count on EF's dedicated emergency service team.
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Peace of Mind Program
Feel secure knowing your group can change their destination or travel dates due to unforeseen circumstances. Learn more about your flexible options at eftours.com/peaceofmind.