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Italy’s Magnificent Lake District

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timeAUG. 30 – SEP. 7, 2026 ticket$4,195 activityActivity Level: Moderate Activity diplomaUCLA Faculty on Tour

Overview

pin Milan, Stresa, Como, Bellagio, Orta San Giulio

Discover northern Italy’s lake district, where sparkling lakes mirror emerald hills and craggy Alpine slopes. From your base in Stresa by Lake Maggiore, spend indulgent days exploring beautiful islands and elegant shores dusted with sunlight. Witness a Romanesque basilica on Isola San Giulio, and stroll through charming Bellagio, where poets and writers from around the world have found inspiration. Cruise aboard a private boat to the Borromean Islands, home to a lavish island estate and a quaint fishermen’s islet. Glide across Lake Como, passing fairy-tale villas and colorful villages, and learn the secrets of northern Italian cuisine during a cooking lesson and an indulgent lunch. In Milan, feast your eyes on Leonardo’s “The Last Supper” and visit the legendary La Scala, Italy’s opulent opera house. Handcrafted for your enjoyment, this small-group journey features a first-class hotel, an extensive meal plan and a series of lectures to enhance your understanding of the region.

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Cost: $4,195
AHI Travel

Activity Level: Moderate Activity

UCLA Faculty on Tour

Professor Robert Gurval
Department of Classics divider

Robert Gurval is Associate Professor Emeritus in the UCLA Department of Classics. His area of research and teaching concerns ancient Rome and the legacy of its empire in popular culture and cinema. Gurval’s publications focus on politics, literature and architecture in the age of Rome’s first emperor, Caesar Augustus. Cleopatra and her reception in western culture is a special interest. Gurval has taught at UCLA since 1990 where he has served as Chair of the Department of Classics and Chair of the faculty committees on the Honors College, General Education Governance, and Undergraduate Honors, Awards and Prizes. Among his academic honors, he was a Rome Prize Fellow at the American Academy in Rome. In 2025, he received the Carole E. Goldberg Emeriti Service Award in recognition of his continued contributions to the field of Classics and the university, including his enthusiasm for sharing his knowledge of the ancient world as a faculty lecturer in UCLA Alumni Travel tours.

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