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Explore the wonders of Rome, Pompeii and Mt Vesuvius on a two-centre school trip to Sorrento & the Bay of Naples. Tailored itineraries to suit your Classics or Geography learning objectives - crafted by Voyager's own native-Italian team. ATOL protected.
This two-centre school trip to Rome and the Bay of Naples gives your students the chance to explore Italy’s most iconic, classical and geographical sites in one memorable tour. Starting in Rome, your group can discover the ancient heart of the Roman Empire with visits to the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Pantheon, bringing classical civilisation to life.
Continuing south to Sorrento, students experience the dramatic landscapes shaped by Mount Vesuvius, the only active volcano on mainland Ital. The region’s rich history—first settled by the Greeks and later absorbed into the Roman Empire—makes it an exceptional destination for Classics students.
The remarkably preserved ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum offer powerful insight into daily life in ancient times, while the Bay of Naples provides excellent opportunities to explore tectonic processes, volcanology, and how these natural forces have shaped both the landscape and human settlement.
Expert tip: To maximise time on the trip, why not fly into Rome and out of Naples? Ask us to look into the options for your regional airport.
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Once in Capri, head over to Certosa di San Giacomo, a former monastery with a church. It is a preserved historic site and doesn't draw too many crowds, but the views are magnificent.
The jaw-dropping Sistine Chapel is the most famous chapel in the world, not least because of its grandiose decorated interior. It's worth visiting just to see Italian master Michelangelo's "The Last Judgment" on the altar walls.
Within Vatican City, there is a complex of Christian art museums that display some of the most important collections of Roman sculptures and Renaissance-era masterpieces anywhere in the world. The works have been collected by popes throughout the centuries.
The Roman Forum is a complex of towering remains of a marketplace and other prominent government buildings in the historic centre of ancient Rome.
Built 2000 years ago, the stunning dome remains the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome. It was built as a temple and converted to a Catholic church in the 7th century AD.
The impressive Colosseum is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman monuments and certainly one of the most recognisable. It was built to host 50,000 spectators and today your students can go inside and explore the site for themselves.
This is one sweet experience... Step inside an Italian gelateria where a gelato artisan will share the secrets behind creating this frozen treat. End the demonstration by tasting some for yourself!
Forty meters below the lively streets of the Historic Centre of Naples, you find a different world, unexplored, isolated by time, but deeply connected with the world above. Embark on a fascinating underground tour of a network of tunnels beneath Naples.
Villa Jovis is one of the sites we recommend visiting when you're on the island of Capri. A former Roman palace, the villa was built by emperor Tiberius.
Take a boat over to the beautiful island of Capri, too small to get lost in yet big enough to spend an entire day there. On the island, you'll find the Certosa di San Giacomo monastery and Villa Jovis, Emperor Tiberius' most impressive residence.
The Villa Oplontis, located near the city of Naples and Pompeii, is thought to be the home that once belonged to Poppaea Sabina, who eventually became the wife of Emperor Nero. The remains of the villa have some beautiful murals which have held up pretty well in the wake of Mount Vesuvius's devastating eruption.
The Amalfi coast offers some of the most spectacular scenery in Italy making it an unmissable photo stop at the very least. Explore the Piazza Duomo, the cathedral and tropical garden.
Once a thriving and sophisticated Roman city, Pompeii was buried under meters of ash and pumice after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. The preserved site features excavated ruins of streets and houses that students can freely explore.
Founded in 6th Century BC, Paestum is one of Italy's most important archaeological sites. The ruins of Paestum are famous for their three ancient Greek temples in the Doric order, dating from about 600 to 450 BC, which have been very well preserved.
The Old Town of Naples with its narrow streets is definitely worth a look. A visit to the cathedral is highly recommended as the traditional services are led by monks. Generally known as the Duomo this 13th-century gothic cathedral dedicated to Naples' patron saint San Gennaro, is supposed to house the two vials of his coagulated blood.
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