Destination
Vatican City
A single square mile holding some of the world's most significant art and architecture — and the world's smallest country.
Why Vatican City
A day inside the world's smallest state pairs a guided walk through the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel with the climb up St. Peter's Basilica's dome for a rooftop view over Rome. Students spend the morning in the museum corridors — room after room of Renaissance frescoes, culminating in the Sistine Chapel ceiling — then cross into St. Peter's Square itself, home to the Swiss Guard and some of the most recognizable architecture in the world. It's a natural pairing with Italy's broader theme: how a single site can hold layers of art, faith, and history that still shape the present. Local partner: a licensed Vatican Museums guide, confirmed per trip.
