Educational School Tours of Italy

An educational experience for your school group they'll never forget.

The family team at Vita Italian Tours share their love, passion and expert knowledge of Italy to ensure your school group has a truly memorable experience. They draw from their many years of teaching as well as over 20 years of experience as tour leaders expert tour planners for both adult and school groups to give you a comprehensive and enjoyable trip.

Their hand picked expert local guides bring cities and historical sites to life for students. Tour themes and focus on many educational areas such as History, Arts, Food, Music or Archaeology depending on requests made by individual schools.

One of the signature features of our school tours program is that a member of our local team can personally guide your group for the duration of the tour. Our attention to detail and hands-on approach, means that all aspects of the itinerary are carefully managed, making the experience come alive, whilst eliminating the pressures on teachers during the tour.

Independent Travel

We provide a variety of personalised itineraries to tailor for the specific requirements of schools for independent travel. All-inclusive packages with international flights, travel insurance, accommodation, transport, guided tours, skip-the-line entrances to historical sites as well as invaluable educational and cultural experiences and workshops.

Sister School Program

As part of your Italy tour, we can include your sister school as part of your overall itinerary. This would include visits to other destinations that your group would like to visit.

Destinations outside of Italy

We have extended our school tours program to outside of Italy, in countries such as Germany, France and Spain.

If your school wishes to visit one of the above-mentioned countries, we can arrange a suitable itinerary for your school. You may wish to combine visits to more than one country, we at Vita Italian Tours can facilitate this as well.

Our comprehensive services for School Tours include:

Itineraries are individually tailored to meet the unique needs and budget of your students and school community.
Fully inclusive packages include airfares, accommodation, transportation, travel insurance, meals, language, art, hospitality, music workshops and organisation of tours and events.
Ongoing extensive consultation between the school community and tour leaders throughout the planning process.
Reliable, organised and highly experience tour leaders who all speak both English and Italian fluently.
Itineraries include a well-balanced mix of educational and cultural experiences as well as visits to famous landmarks, galleries and museums.
Language school experience using only accredited and internationally recognised schools in Milan, Florence, Venice, Orvieto, Perugia, Pescara, Pesaro/Urbino, Salerno, Padova & Taormina in Sicily.
Accommodation in 2/3/4 star hotels and home-stay with host families (if requested).
Educational workshops such as but not limited to Florentine leather-making, traditional Venetian mask decoration, Majolica ceramic making and decoration, master glassblowing demonstrations in Murano, painting workshops, music workshops, photography, cooking lessons and gelato making.
Interactive visits to local schools, music conservatoire or art lessons with local artists.
Language school experiences using only accredited internationally recognised schools in Germany, France and Spain.
Comprehensive pre-departure kit including maps, emergency numbers, vouchers and background information on destinations.
Complimentary informative presentations at your school for teachers, students and the school community on request.
On the ground support for the duration of your trip while you are travelling. With are with you every step of your journey to ensure a hassle-free experience.

Our tours offer: flexibility of destinations, choice of activities and types of accommodation.

The price of a tour depends on a number of factors:

Number of students and teachers travelling
Duration of the tour
Time of year you wish to travel (low or high season)
Requested destinations
Type & quality of accommodation
Extended stays in other countries

Want to learn more? Organise an obligation free phone/online consultation to discuss how we can make your next educational and cultural school experience to Italy one to remember. Discover the Vita Italian Tours difference.

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Our guests say it all

VIT was amazing team to partner with so our students could have an experience of a lifetime in Italy. We visited Rome, Sorrento and its beautiful surrounds in Campania, Tuscany, Le Marche region before finishing the trip off with a homestay in Northern Italy. Their knowledge and ability to cover the smallest and finest details whilst we were on the ground in Italy completely put us all at ease. We had 27 students and 4 teachers, which is a large group to accommodate, however the choice in locations, transport, accommodation, tours and restaurants facilitated by Gianni and his team allowed all 31 of us to have a wonderful overseas experience and one that the students will remember forever as one of their greatest school memories. We saw this as a truly authentic and culturally rich experience for 21 days.

— J Mickleburgh
Teacher - Co-Curricular Facilitator (ACT)

Our fifth tour managed by Vita Italian Tours validated our reasons for being repeat customers. Another well organised, trouble free experience for all participants. Mario, Viny & Gianni maintained their caring, professional and enthusiastic attitude throughout the duration. All day trips were well planned, providing students and teachers with stimulating and varied cultural activities. Our sincere thanks to all of you at Vita Italian Tours for providing us with yet another wonderful, fulfilling and unforgettable adventure. Already planning our next tour with you at the helm.

— J Fell & M Bassi
Language Co-ordinator & Italian Teacher (VIC)

Our school has just returned from an amazing school tour of Italy thanks to the experience and expertise of Vita Italian Tours. 34 students and 4 teachers enjoyed exciting destinations such as Rome, Pompeii, Sorrento, The Amalfi Coast, Florence, Siena and Venice. On arrival in Italy everything went smoothly and according to plan – all coach transfers, guide meeting points, hotel check-ins etc. Most importantly the students raved about the trip and it has infused in them a love and appreciation of the Italian language and culture. I would not hesitate to recommend Vita Italian Tours when planning a school trip to Italy.

— P O’Donnell
Co-ordinator Languages (WA)

I have found this tour has exceeded my expectations in many ways. Mario & Gianni make a formidable team and work very hard to ensure that the tour proceeds as smoothly as possible. They were attentive to the needs of everyone in the group and work hard to ensure that we gain the most from our experience in Italy. All the expert local guides were entertaining, jovial, informative and passionate about Italy and with each city we visited the group achieved a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of the history, culture and of the people who were responsible for making it so special.

— C McConnachie
Head of Languages (VIC)