Begin your travels by meeting the group at the Salt Lake International Airport for your international flight to Italy. The trip, which will include layovers, will begin day 1 and arrive in Italy day 2 after traveling overnight. Travel will be in Economy Basic unless traveler upgrades to different class.

After arriving at the Milan airport, you will be driven to your accommodations outside of Verona. You will be given some time to settle into your room before heading out for an afternoon of Italian treats. Be sure you save room for some gelato!

Travel along the Grand Canal, stroll through St. Mark’s basilica, visit the shops and wander the alleys and canals of Venice. Be sure to admire the Murano glassware and the ever-present gondolas as you enjoy this unique and unforgettable city in elegant decay.

Famous for being the setting of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”, Verona is a beautiful city surrounded by the river Adige. Within its walls you will find a 1st century Roman amphitheater, a traditional Italian castle, a clock tower providing an incredible aerial view of Verona, churches, markets, shops and more.

Enjoy a day at Italy’s largest theme park, which covers 40 hectares, and includes Mirabilandia Beach. For lunch, marvel at a vending machine that dispenses pizza or pasta. Enjoy the thrill-inducing Katun inverted roller coaster, the heart-stopping iSpeed launched coaster and the suspenseful Hot Wheels City Stunt Car show. For those disinclined to spend the day at a theme park, the nearby coastal beaches offer a relaxing alternative for the day.

Spread out over several churches and baptisteries around Ravenna is one of the world's most dazzling collections of early Christian mosaic artwork. Ninety-five percent of the mosaics here are originals. Wandering through the unassuming town center today, you'd never imagine that for 300 years, Ravenna served as capital of the Western Roman Empire. Take an afternoon stroll along the Adriatic coast within walking distance of your accommodations.

Spend the morning traveling across the Italian countryside from the Adriatic into Tuscany. Settle into your accommodations and then take a train into Florence. Visit the Medici Chapels in Basilica San Lorenzo and Santa Croce’s famous tombs. View the city from above at the Piazzale Michelangelo and visit Church of San Miniato al Monte nearby.

Visit Florence’s most famous sites, including the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, also known as Il Duomo, its corresponding bell tower (campanile) and ornately-painted baptistery. The Duomo is considered one of the top cathedrals to see in Italy. Don’t miss out on the chance to climb the Duomo to get a stunning view of Florence from above. If you are really energetic, you can climb the campanile as well.

Start the day climbing the almost 300 steps to the top of the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa. You will also have time to get one of those must-have pics of you “leaning” against the tower. Spend the afternoon visiting villages and vineyards in Tuscany. The scenery is stunningly beautiful, the villages are quaint and picturesque, and the food is delicious!

Spend the day traveling south towards Rome, taking in Siena and Civita along the way. Siena is a bustling town surrounding a clam-shaped central piazza known as Il Campo. It is adorned with a massive clock tower that the adventurous can climb in around 500 steps to look out over the piazza and city. Civita di Bagnoregio is an ancient hilltop village teetering atop a rocky crest high above a vast valley. The only way in or out is by footbridge. People have lived here since the time of the Etruscans 2500 years ago.

After traveling into Rome by train, the day will be filled with visits to all of the most famous sites of Rome, including the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, the Spanish Steps, the Altar of the Fatherland and plenty more. Be sure to bring good walking shoes and lots of storage space on your camera.

Visit the Vatican to see the famous museums, gaze at the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, stroll through St. Peter's basilica and admire the square where the Pope regularly addresses the public. Be sure to catch the sunset from the Saint Angelo bridge nearby.

Travel back to Salt Lake City from the Rome airport on an international, Economy basic flight with layovers. Because of the difference in time zones when traveling from Europe to the United States, you will leave Europe in the morning and return to the Salt Lake International airport the evening of the same day.