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Sports Available
Baseball
Basketball
Dance & Cheer
Field Hockey
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Rugby
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
American Football
Volleyball
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Best Dates of Travel
Summer/Winter/Spring Break
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Level of Competition Available
College
U19
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Benefits of this Destination
  • Great Competition
  • Cultural experiences
  • Amazing sightseeing tours and guided visits
  • Top level service, value and quality
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Possible Cities to Visit
  • Rome
  • Florence
  • Sienna
  • Pisa
  • Venice
  • Cinque Terre
  • Lucca
  • Milan
  • Como
  • And many more....
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Destination Highlights
  • Competition Levels to Match all divisions and age groups
  • Sightseeing excursions to top attractions throughout the country
  • Full-Time local tour managers that are knowledgeable and with you throughout the tour
  • First Class Coach Bus transportation
  • Accommodations for all budgets
  • Amazing cultural experiences with food and wine tastings as well as social interactions with opponents

Sample Itinerary

Day 1 –  

  • Departure USA to Rome Fiumicino airport (FCO). Due to the time difference, arrival in Rome the following day  

Day 2 –

  • Arrival into the Int. airport of Rome Fiumicino and meeting with your bilingual tour manager who will remain with you throughout the tour
  • Board your private executive coach bus and transfer to Rome City Center for a guided visit of the beautiful Eternal City. Click Here for a highlight video of this excursion.
  • Lunch will be on your own and free time or possible training session
  • Final transfer to your selected hotel in Rome area, check-in, dinner and overnight (2 nights)

Day 3 –  

  • Breakfast at hotel and possibility to transfer to Vatican City area for a guided visit of Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and the St. Peter’s Basilica. The Vatican State encloses St. Peter’s Church and the Vatican Museums; the awe-inspiring late Renaissance masterpiece was completed in over 150 years and built over a pre-existing Early Christian basilica.  Click Here for a highlight video of this excursion
  • Lunch on your own
  • Today afternoon, transfer to a local sport center for your tentative friendly game 1vs a local selected team
  • Pre or post-game dinner included
  • Overnight at hotel

Day 4 –

  • Breakfast at hotel and check-out
  • Departure North to Tuscany, the region of green valleys
  • Stop on the way in Siena the city of the Palio, a famous horse race taking place in the main square of the city. Click Here for a highlight video of this excursion
  • Lunch on your own and time to stroll and shop around
  • Later in the afternoon, transfer to Montecatini for training session with your own coaching staff
  • Hotel check-in, dinner and overnight (3 nights)

Day 5 –

  • Breakfast at hotel and transfer to Florence for a guided visit of the art capital of Italy. It is the regional capital of Tuscany, in the center of Italy. The town is situated on the river Arno, which is spanned by the famous Ponte Vecchio, the only of Florence's bridges not to be blown up in the Second World War. Florence's most striking landmark is Brunelleschi's dome on the Duomo, and its most reproduced sight is Michelangelo's statue of David. Click Here for a highlight video of this excursion
  • Lunch on your own and leisure time to stroll and shop around
  • Possible Wine Tasting with one of Florence’s best wine producers
  • Pre-game dinner at hotel or in a local pub-restaurant before to transfer to a local sport center to play your friendly game #2 vs a local selected team
  • Overnight at hotel

Day 6 –  

  • Breakfast at hotel and transfer to lovely Lucca (about40 minutes far from Montecatini). It endears itself to everyone who visits. Hidden behind imposing Renaissance walls, its cobbled streets, handsome piazzas and shady promenades make it a perfect destination to explore by foot –as a day trip from Florence or in its own right.
  • Bike tour of the city with a local tour guide available. Enjoy the experience! Click Here for a highlight video of this excursion
  • Lunch will be on your own and time to stroll around
  • Transfer to Montecatini to have a training session with your own coaching staff
  • Dinner and overnight

Day 7 –  

  • Breakfast at hotel and check-out
  • Departure North to Como via Cinque Terre. Once in La Spezia you will take the train through the villages of the coast. You can get off for visiting. The last destination is Levanto where the bus will pick you up to transfer to Como area. Click Here for a highlight video of this excursion
  • Check-in at your selected hotel in Como area, dinner and overnight (3nights)

Day 8 –    

  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Transfer to Milan, fashion and economical capital of Italy
  • Guided visit of the city with a local tour manager
  • Lunch on own and time to stroll and shop around
  • Transfer to a local sport center to play your friendly game 3 vs a local selected team
  • Overnight at hotel

Day 9 –  

  • Breakfast at hotel and transfer to Como Lake area for a private boat cruise to Bellagio, the pearl of the Lake together with a local bilingual tour guide. Enjoy! Click Here for a highlight video of this excursion
  • Return about 1.00pm for lunch your own and time to stroll and shop around
  • Optional day trip: visit Lugano, Switzerland and its beautiful lake just 15 minutes from Como
  • Dinner and overnight at hotel

Day 10 –

  • Box or regular breakfast at your hotel and check-out
  • Departure to the airport of Milan Malpensa in time to get your flight back home. End of services. Ciao Italia!

Next Step

Step 1

Fill out the trip Request form and contact AIST to discuss your preferred tour options

Step 2

AIST will provide a custom program that includes a cost quote and sample itinerary - You'll have time to review and discuss with your team

Step 3

Once your destination and travel dates are confirmed:  Registrations and deposits are due to secure your tour!

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“Traveling with AIST for our program’s first foreign tour in over 10 years was the best decision we made. From day one of planning out the details to the day we got back, their guidance, help, and amazing attitudes made the trip go as smoothly as possible. I can’t wait to start planning with them again in a couple of years!”

Maria Marchesano - University of Purdue - Ft. Wayne Women's Basketball tour of Italy

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