Travel

Portrait of Italy

Experience Italy’s highlights with the Amalfi Coast, Rome, Tuscany, and Venice.

Highlights

Visit the Amalfi Coast, cruise its sparkling waters, and explore Pompeii’s ruins.
Discover Rome’s sites, from Saint Peter’s Square and the Sistine Chapel to the Colosseum and the Roman Forum.
Enjoy Umbria and Assisi, savoring an Italian cooking demonstration and stays in small, charming hotels.
Experience Tuscany’s beauty, visiting San Gimignano, Siena, and Florence, tasting local wines, and traveling through the canals of Venice.

This is an exclusive U-M departure operated by Odysseys Unlimited.

Itinerary

Host

Sara Billmann

Vice president of marketing and communications, University Musical Society

U-M Role

I have been the head of marketing and communications at the University Musical Society for the past 30 years, with a huge interest in the performing arts writ large. In that role, I’ve led research projects focused on audience behavior. For seven years, I taught a course at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, focused on social media marketing for musicians.

What Excites You About the Trip?

This will be my sixth trip to Italy, a country I absolutely adore. I studied Italian in college and picked it up again a year ago through both self-study and by auditing a course at U-M. I’m looking forward to seeing if my speaking skills have improved. I also really enjoyed meeting such interesting alumni on my last trip in September 2025, and the places we explored — every spot on the tour has its own charms, and it is such a wonderful way to get an overview of the country’s different regions.

Available to Book

May 18-June 2, 2027

Starting price

$7,474

Deposit per person

$650

Countries Visited

Italy

Activity Level

Medium