Rome & Florence
Oct 22-30, 2025
9 days | Italy | alumni UBC Travel Club
What’s included: Accommodations based on double occupancy; ground transportation in Rome and Florence by private vehicle; train travel between Rome and Florence; all activities and entrance fees; services of English-speaking specialized guides; most meals; gratuities for guides, driver, and included meals; all taxes; services of your Study Leader Justin Newell.
Itinerary at a Glance
| Day | Activity |
| 1 | Meet in Rome |
| 2 | Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli, Piazza del Campidoglio |
| 3 | Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona, Pantheon, Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva |
| 4 | Rome: Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica |
| 5 | To Florence by train: The Oltre’ Arno |
| 6 | Casa Buonarroti, the Bargello, San Lorenzo |
| 7 | The Accademia Gallery and the Opera del Duomo |
| 8 | Palazzo Vecchio, Uffizi Gallery |
| 9 | Depart Florence |
Your Tour Leader
Justin Newell, art historian and artist, has lectured extensively on Western painting, sculpture, and architecture (from 1300 to 1963) at UBC and various Vancouver colleges, as well as leading art history tours to Venice, Florence, Rome, Paris, London, and other art centres of the world, weaving his knowledge of history, art, political events, and famous sights into his presentations. Justin recently taught the course "Venetian Painting: from the Renaissance to the Rococo Period" for UBC Extended Learning.
What’s included: Accommodations based on double occupancy; ground transportation in Rome and Florence by private vehicle; train travel between Rome and Florence; all activities and entrance fees; services of English-speaking specialized guides; most meals; gratuities for guides, driver, and included meals; all taxes; services of your Study Leader Justin Newell.
