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Rome & Puglia School Trip
Our goal is to spark curiosity through authentic encounters and meaningful discoveries
Rome, Bari, Polignano a Mare, Alberobello, Grottaglie, Matera, Rome Fiumicino
- Departure from the USA to Rome.
- Take a flight from your airport in the USA to Rome.
- What's included: airline tickets in economy class.
- Arrival in Rome, walking tour and orientation around the hotel area, welcome dinner
- MORNING: Arrival at Rome Airport and meeting with your Rome program coordinator, who will remain with your group until the end of the trip.
- Private transfer to your accommodation.
- Breakfast on your own expense with your coordinator
- AFTERNOON: relaxed afternoon walking tour and orientation of the area (learn where to find your local convenience stores, ATM/Banks, pharmacy, etc).
- Light lunch at local market (meal and soft drink included).
- Return to the accommodation for check-in.
- Free time to rest and refresh before dinner.
- Group welcome dinner at local restaurant close to accommodation (2-course meal and soft drink included).
- Overnight in Rome.
- What's included: overnight stay in Rome BB, tour director services FD, light lunch, welcome dinner, private transfer by GT coach to your hotel, walking tour with TL, Rome public transport tickets (for bus and metro).
- Explore the city center of Rome.
- MORNING: Visit the Borghese Gallery & Museum.
- LATE MORNING: Spend some time in the Villa Borghese Gardens.
- Lunch on your own.
- AFTERNOON: Relaxed => 25 minute walk with your coordinator as guide to Piazza del Popolo, Via del Babuino, Column of the Immaculate Conception, Spanish Steps including Egyptian Obelisk at the top end in Fontana di Trevi.
- Free time to go shopping or enjoy a gelato.
- Dinner on your own.
- Overnight in Rome.
- What's included: overnight stay in Rome BB, tour director services FD, entrance + private guided tour included in the Galleria Borghese, whispers, walking tour of Rome with your leader.
- Discover the ancient part of Rome.
- MORNING: Private guided tour of Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums.
- Lunch on your own.
- AFTERNOON: Saint Peter's Square and Basilica (free entrance).
- Castel Sant'Angelo (exterior view only; those interested in entering can pay the entrance fee on the spot - approximately EUR24pp).
- Free time.
- Dinner on your own.
- Overnight in Rome.
- What's included: overnight stay in Rome BB, tour director services FD, a private guided tour of the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museums (entrance tickets), entrance to St.Peter Basilica, Castel Sant'Angelo, whispers tour system.
- Arrival in Puglia.
- Check out from your hotel in Rome
- MORNING :
- With your Rome coordinator, private transfer to Termini train station.
- Get some food for lunch on the train on own expense.
- Board train to Bari in Puglia (5hrs).
- Arrive at Bari train station in the AFTERNOON.
- Meet your Puglia program licensed guide/coordinator, Check into your accommodation.
- Rest and refresh.
- Orientation: Puglia guide/coordinator will point out key locations for general familiarizing and orienting (convenience stores, ATM/Bank, pharmacy, etc.).
- Group dinner at a local restaurant (2-course meal and soft drink included).
- Overnight in Bari.
- What's included: morning only Rome coordinator, Private transfer: Rome hotel to Termini train station, One-way train tickets: Rome to Bari, Puglia program licensed guide/coordinator, welcome dinner, whispers.
- Stroll around Polignano a Mare. Private street food tour of Bari.
- MORNING :
- Meet Puglia guide/coordinator and walk to train station.
- Train to Polignano.
- Puglia guide/coordinator will show you around the town, followed by free time to enjoy swimming at Lama Monachile beach (additional activities on own arrangement).
- Walk back to Polignano train station.
- Train back to Bari.
- Lunch on your own (guide/ coordinator to offer suggestions of where to buy handmade pasta and trallini).
- AFTERNOON: Free time to rest.
- LATE AFTERNOON: meet local guide, Georgio, for walking and street food tour of Bari Old Town to learn about its history, culture and community see the squares lit up at night.
- Dinner on your own Bari.
- Overnight in Bari.
- What's included: overnight stay in Bari BB, tour director services, train tickets, walking tour with your leader in Polignano, whispers tour system, private guided street food tour of Bari.
- Discover Itria Valley, Alberobello, Grottaglie.
- MORNING :
- Private guided tour of Itria Valley.
- Trulli (dry-stone conical roof houses) in the Itria Valley area: learn about the origin and history of the buildings..
- Alberobello: The Trulli town is where people live and have businesses in the Trulli within a town.
- Itria Valley: learn about the olive trees, history and tradition of making olive oil, cuisine, economy).
- Light lunch at the olive oil mill/producer, including olive oil tasting.
- AFTERNOON: Grottaglie to visit Casa Vestita, a ceramics artisan laboratory and private residence with a Byzantine church in the underground of the residence, where you will learn how to make ceramic pots and hear about local tradition related to pottery (entrance included).
- Dinner on your own.
- Overnight in Bari.
- What's included: overnight stay in Bari BB, tour director services, whispers tour system, private transfer FD by GT coach, private guided tour to discover the Itria Valley, light lunch with olive oil tasting, ceramics artisan laboratory in Grottaglie.
- Experiencing a cheese-making laboratory. Private guided tour of Matera.
- MORNING: Visit Masseria La Calcara cheese-making factory. Learn about local cheese products during a tour of the factory.
- LIGHT LUNCH: taste a variety of local cheeses as well as other local Puglia delicacies (cheese tasting and soft drink included).
- Free time with the animals.
- AFTERNOON: Private guided tour of Matera.
- Dinner on your own.
- Overnight in Bari.
- What's included: overnight stay in Bari BB, tour director services, whispers tour system, private transfer FD by GT coach, private guided tour to discover Matera, visit at Masseria la Calcara with cheese-making laboratory + light lunch.
- Departure to Rome Fiumicino.
- Breakfast at accommodation, followed by check-out.
- MORNING: Full day return journey by train to Fiumicino (with 1 train changes in Rome Termini).
- Walk 1 minute to Bari train station.
- Buy lunch at Bari train station at own expense.
- Board train for Rome Termini.
- AFTERNOON: On arrival, change trains and board train for Fiumicino.
- Private transfer from Fiumicino train station to hotel.
- Check-into hotel.
- Rest or explore Fiumicino.
- Walk to local restaurant for your group farewell dinner (2-course meal and soft drink included).
- Overnight in Rome Fiumicino.
- What's included: overnight stay in Rome Fiumicino BB, tour director services, private transfer from Fiumicino train station to hotel, Train tickets: Bari - Rome Termini & Fiumicino, farewell dinner.
- Departure to the USA.
- Private transfer by coach to Rome Fiumicino Airport.
- Catch your flight back home.
12 month before your extimated departure, teachers share your preferred dates, group size, and academic goals. We then design a customized itinerary aligned with curriculum needs.
In 2-3 months, we craft (and eventually adjust) your customized itinerary, refine learning objectives, and align the program with your curriculum needs.
After 4 months from the request, you submit the advance payment and provide required documents: university sealed letter, rooming and passport lists, student details.
2-3 months before travel, you hold parent meetings and prepare your group, supported by our materials and guidance.
Our team welcomes you on‑site and accompanies your group throughout the entire journey!
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These programs strengthen critical thinking, broaden cultural literacy, and foster global awareness by connecting students directly with history, art, and contemporary culture-helping them link ideas in meaningful, lasting ways.
- Academic value AP-aligned learning outcomes
- Clear objectives per destination
- Experiential learning that builds global skills
Every program strengthens your students' curriculum
- 24/7 on-ground support by our tour leader.
- Supervision & free-time rules Vetted hotels in central areas.
- Licensed transportation & certified drivers.
Your students' safety is our highest priority
The Walker School (GA)
TBI created a rich Latin-focused tour with archaeological sites, interactive workshops, and expert guides. Our students loved exploring the Forum, Pompeii, and even trying out gladiator training. It made the ancient world real for them.
Wyoming High School (OH)
Our high school's Italian culture class had an unforgettable experience in Bologna. Pasta workshops, market tours, and local food tastings brought the curriculum to life. TBI made it educational, fun, and completely stress-free.
Sacred Hearts Academy (HI)
Our high school band toured Italy with TrueBlueItaly, combining performances with guided visits and music history. From opera houses to piazza concerts, it was both a cultural and educational hit. Flawless logistics and amazing support.
The Seven Hills School (OH)
TrueBlueItaly organized a stellar art history tour for our university group. Visits to the Uffizi and Guggenheim were perfectly paired with lectures and workshops. Their team handled every detail with care, and our students came away deeply inspired.
Elmira College (NY)
TBI planned an immersive itinerary focused on understanding the Italian economy through real-world experiences. It was ideal for our business and economics students. Every visit offered meaningful insights and deepened their academic perspective.
Indian Hill High School (OH)
We brought our students to France & Italy for language immersion and heritage exploration. TBI arranged homestays, cultural lessons, and town visits tied to family roots. It was deeply personal and educational. Our students loved it.
SUNY Potsdam (NY)
Our design and photography students toured Rome and Puglia studios, museums, and schools thanks to TBI. The mix of academic visits and local collaboration was exactly what we needed. Professional, creative, and inspiring from start to finish.
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Educational Journeys & Faculty Programs
Rome & Puglia School Trip
Imagine an Italian experience beyond the classroom, where students will have a mind opening trip, lasting forever in their memories. The Rome & Puglia School Trip is a 10-day trip that combines history, culture, food, fun, and a lot of laughter all together in one. The trip departs from the U.S, and starts in the heart of Italy; Rome. After a long flight, what can be better than settling into your stays, and go for a chill stroll around the timeless neighborhood, ending up at a local eatery to connect and welcome the first day.
The program is designed in order for students to emerge into Italian culture and history. Some of the most important historical places are visited, where art and history unify. Students have a chance to experience the Galleria Borghese, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St.Peter’s Basilica, Castel Sant'Angelo, followed by many other landmarks.Through these experiences they will have a greater understanding of how this timeless and glorious city is built along the years, as we all know that “Rome Wasn’t built in a day”.
After taking all the Roman culture in, it is time to move to Puglia, a southern region where the students will experience a different version of the Italian Lifestyle. Here they will step into a more local and authentic experience, where tradition and the art of slow living is highly valued. In Bari, one of the most beautiful coastal cities, students will attend a local food tour in the cute coastal town called Pulignano a Mare. As food is one of the most important cultural features, the discovery and introduction to new flavors and dishes is part of the real experience.
The trip continues with a visit to the Itria Valley, followed by experiencing the Alberobello houses, the extraordinary white limestone structures. Another important feature of the area are the long-lasting ceramics, which are known in Grottaglie. As such the trip will follow its way diving into these unforgettable experiences, including a hands-on cheese-making experience. This will be followed by a visit to Matera, which is known for the incredible cave dwellings, dating back to historical time. Having these multi-leveled experiences, and discovery of the beautiful, warm Italian culture and history, the students will be ready to take all of these memories back home.
In the final days, the tour will head back to Rome, through the airport of Fiumicino. In order to celebrate and cherish these unforgettable 10 days, a farewell dinner with a reflection on the trip will be the perfect ending for the students before departure. This trip is not only about being a basic School Trip, it rather focuses on and aims to gain the students a new mind opening view and transformative experience, one that they will carry with them all along. A memory to be shared. With True Blue Italy, we connect culture, authenticity, and education with immersive experiences for long-lasting memories.
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Riccardo Abet
+39 327 146 88 44
Via Cavour 7/9 – 03020 Giuliano di Roma - Italyy
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