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Beyond: Gap Year

Euro-Quest Mediterranean

DATES: July 2 - July 15 l July 23 - August 5

LENGTH: 14 Days

GRADES: Current 9th-12th

COST: $4,900 (Includes flights from NYC)

EXPERIENCE: Italy & Slovenia

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July 2 - July 15 | 2 SPACES OR FEWER
July 23 - August 5 |5 SPACES OR FEWER

Travel along the Mediterranean Coast and explore the treasures of Italy in Milan, Rome, Venice, Florence and Verona. Hike in the Italian Alps, go rafting in the backcountry of Slovenia, and explore the majesty of the Coliseum, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and the Vatican.

About the Experience

Join us and travel the breathtakingly beautiful Mediterranean Coast of Italy to the source of Western Civilization. Euro-Quest Mediterranean is a two-week teen travel experience that covers world-famous sites like the Colosseum, the Sistine Chapel, the leaning Tower of Pisa, the canals of Venice, the Vatican, Pompeii, and Michelangelo’s David sculpture.

Along the way, we also include off-the-beaten-path experiences – learning how pasta is made in Florence, touring the Ferrari factory, playing bocci in Rome, and white water rafting in the back country of Slovenia. Of course, we also make time to enjoy the delicious local Italian cuisine and the beaches of the Mediterranean.

As an experience for Jewish teens, Euro-Quest Mediterranean is also about connecting with the unique history of the Jewish People in Italy. We visit centuries-old synagogues, spend a special Shabbat with the Jewish communities of Venice and Rome, and learn about the original ghetto of Venice and what it stood for.

Euro-Quest Mediterranean is a well-balanced combination of must-see touring, eye-opening Jewish experiences, and a unique opportunity to forge friendships with teens from around the world in one of the world's most beautiful lands.

Trip Highlights

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Navigate the canals of old Venice by gondola
Marvel at the leaning tower of Pisa
Explore the Tuscan countryside and the beauty of the Italian Alps
Tour of Florence, home to Michelangelo, da Vinci & Dante
Explore the treasures of the Vatican and the Jewish Quarter in Rome
Visit the Colosseum, the Pantheon, and the Forum Romanum
Raft the Soca River, trek into the Postojna Caves and enjoy a memorable night at Lake Bled in Slovenia
Connect with Italy's unique Jewish heritage -- past and present
See where Ferraris are built, how pasta is made, and how bocci is played Italian-style

Itinerary Snapshot

Check out the sample itinerary for a fuller picture of what this experience is about...

WEEK #1 / Milan, the Alps & Venice
Land in Milan and the journey begins in stylish Milan before heading eastwards to Verona - ancestral home of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. After a short hike in the Italian Alps, we head for Venice where we travel the canals by gondola, learn how Venetian glass is made, luxuriate on the beaches of the Adriatic and spend a special Shabbat in the historic Jewish Ghetto district.

WEEK #2 / Florence, Pisa & Rome
Week two begins with a side trip to neighboring Slovenia where we raft down the Soca River and explore the Postojna Caves in one of the most beautiful landscapes of Europe. We then head due south through the Tuscan countryside and onto Florence and Pisa where we will climb a certain leaning tower. We conclude our experience in Rome, a city that is both ancient and stunningly modern, with visits to the Coliseum, the Pantheon, the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, and a day trip to Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius -- Europe's only active volcano.

What's Included & More

Program Package

Round-trip flights from NYC
Accommodations (hotels)
All meals (kosher or vegetarian/allowance)
Activities & entrance fees
Deluxe motorcoach
Dynamic staff team
Medical insurance (excludes pre-existing conditions)

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