Welcome to Italy! Private transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure and overnight in Rome. Overnight in Rome

This morning, enjoy an amazing relief-painting workshop. This is a unique opportunity to sharpen your art skills and create your own masterpiece. This workshop combines the playful element and creative teaching. This special technique is based on the modeling of matter to get a relief effect, and the use of color. The subjects are related to the city of Rome and the materials are wooden support, various grain sands, mirror, glasses, glue, acrylic colors, brushes, spatulas, and more. In the afternoon, you will visit Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica for a private guided tour. You will see masterpieces by Renaissance masters in the Raphael Rooms, rest for a while in the Borgia Apartments and then marvel at Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. During your visit to St. Peter’s Basilica, you will view the incredible altar and wonder at Michelangelo’s beautiful sculpture, the “Pietà.” Outside, in St. Peter’s Square, you can admire Bernini’s clever optical illusion and spot the balcony from which the Pope delivers his public addresses. Learning Experience: Relief-painting workshop, guided tour of Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica Meals included: Overnight in Rome

This is more than just an art workshop: you get the chance to learn fresco techniques from an experienced teacher. The aim of the workshop is to offer an experience of pure artistic expression; the presentation will offer historical examples of the Renaissance fresco techniques. The choice of your own subjects will be agreed upon together with the teacher, according to your tastes and skills. The rest of the day is at your leisure. Learning Experience: Fresco Workshop Meals included: Overnight in Rome

Mosaic is the art of painting with pieces and is a wonderful and accessible art form. You will be introduced to a variety of materials that you can combine to make stunning mosaics. This class caters to those who wish to learn the beautiful craft of mosaic and create their own works of art. The focus is on the basics of mosaic, the traditional mosaic techniques, tools, materials, and methods. In the afternoon, your eyes will be delighted by the masterpieces at the “Galleria Borghese” museum. You will enjoy a private guided tour and visit one of the most precious pearls of Roman art. The Borghese Gallery, set in the lovely surroundings of the Villa Borghese gardens, holds treasures not normally seen on tours. Learning Experience: Mosaic Workshop, visit to the “Galleria Borghese” museum Meals included: Overnight in Rome

Today you may relax and experience the Eternal City at your own pace. Rome features the unique combination of a captivating living museum and a modern metropolitan city. You can walk near ancient ruins and monuments, relax in the charming piazzas, walk atop the famous cobblestone streets, and enjoy a cappuccino before an afternoon of amazing shopping. Learning Experience: Experiencing Rome like a local Meals included: Overnight in Rome

Don’t leave yet! Extend your journey on one of our numerous learning programs in France, Greece , Turkey, Egypt, and beyond. Need to head back? We look forward to welcoming you on another Learning Journeys Traveling Classroom.