Dr. McClure's Musical Tours

Dr. McClure's Musical Tours Join Dr. Sara McClure and like-minded travelers on musically inspired adventures in Europe and beyond!

โ—๐ƒ๐„๐€๐ƒ๐‹๐ˆ๐๐„ ๐„๐—๐“๐„๐๐ƒ๐„๐ƒโ— ๐“๐ฐ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐š๐ข๐งโ€”๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ข๐ฆ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐›๐ฒ ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ‘!๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐ˆ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ: ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ• ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นOn our last da...
02/09/2026

โ—๐ƒ๐„๐€๐ƒ๐‹๐ˆ๐๐„ ๐„๐—๐“๐„๐๐ƒ๐„๐ƒโ— ๐“๐ฐ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐š๐ข๐งโ€”๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ข๐ฆ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐›๐ฒ ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ‘!

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐ˆ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ: ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ• ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

On our last day in Venice, we'll have some free time to explore, with the option to visit Monteverdi's grave at the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, and then we'll learn about Antonio Vivaldi! Born in 1678, Vivaldi was the oldest of nine children, and he entered the priesthood probably because it was the only way to get a free education. Vivaldi's father was a violinist, and Antonio soon refocused on music himself, becoming one of the most prolific composers in history.

We'll visit Il Museo della Musica, which has an impressive collection of instruments from Vivaldi's time. In the evening, we'll attend a concert at the church of La Piรจta, where Vivaldi worked for most of his career. Vivaldi bragged that he could compose a concerto faster than it could be copied by hand, and we'll learn more in a pre-concert talk that I'll give over our farewell dinner.

โ„น The tour is a 7-night trip arriving in Milan on Wednesday, March 3, and costs range from โ‚ฌ3700 for double occupancy to โ‚ฌ4200 for single occupancy in a larger room. Prices do NOT include airfare, but DO include accommodations, daily breakfast, three dinners, all concert and museum tickets, a private driver for one day, train tickets from Mantua to Venice, and guide fees. A โ‚ฌ1000/$1150 deposit is due September 3 and 2 spots remain, so please let us know ASAP if you're interested!

Have Kids, Will Travel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐ˆ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ: ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ” ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นOur first full day in Venice includes two of the biggest sites, Basilica di Sa...
31/08/2026

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐ˆ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ: ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ” ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

Our first full day in Venice includes two of the biggest sites, Basilica di San Marco and the Doge's Palace, as well as an optional trip to Murano with a stop to visit an unexpected composer grave.

โ›ช ๐Ÿฐ The stunning Basilica was built in the 11th century to house Saint Mark's remains as well as treasure from Byzantium and beyond. The four bronze horses above the main entrance are replicas of originals stolen from Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade in the early thirteenth century (the originals are protected inside). The interior features incredible golden mosaics and colored marble. We'll also tour the Doge's Palace, which was for 400 years the seat of the most powerful government in Europe. We'll cross the infamous Bridge of Sighs on our tour.

The other half of the day features an optional trip to Murano to learn about blown glass. We'll also stop at Il cimitero di San Michele to visit the graves of Igor Stravinsky, and his wife, Vera. Nearby is Serge Diaghilev, the founder of the Ballet Russes. Together, these two men produced some of the most famous ballets of the early 20th century, including the Rite of Spring.

โ„น The tour is a 7-night trip arriving in Milan on Wednesday, March 3, and costs range from โ‚ฌ3700 for double occupancy to โ‚ฌ4200 for single occupancy in a larger room. Prices do NOT include airfare, but DO include accommodations, daily breakfast, three dinners, all concert and museum tickets, a private driver for one day, train tickets from Mantua to Venice, and guide fees. A โ‚ฌ1000/$1150 deposit is due August 31 and 3 spots at most remain, so please let us know ASAP if you're interested!

Have Kids, Will Travel

29/08/2026

DEADLINE EXTENDED: TWO SPOTS REMAIN!

Join us March 2-10, 2027 in Italy! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Please message me with any questions.

Costs range from โ‚ฌ3700 for double occupancy to โ‚ฌ4200 for single occupancy in a larger room. Prices do NOT include airfare but DO include accommodations, daily breakfast, three dinners, all concert and museum tickets, a private driver for one day, train tickets from Mantua to Venice, and guide fees. A โ‚ฌ1000/$1150 deposit is due September 3.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐ˆ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ: ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นWe'll have slower morning in Mantua with the option to attend Sunday mass at t...
28/08/2026

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐ˆ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ: ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

We'll have slower morning in Mantua with the option to attend Sunday mass at the Duomo (I'm not Catholic but I love attending mass whenever I'm in Europe because the music is usually wonderful!). โ›ช

๐Ÿš† Then we'll catch a train to head to Venice. Exiting the Venice train station will be a favorite moment, as it opens right onto the Grand Canal (see the excitement on my mom's and my faces back in 2018)! We'll board a water bus, called a vaporetto, and head for our hotel.

You'll then have a free evening to wander the canals on your own. Venice is such a magical place! ๐Ÿคฉ

๐Ÿ›ˆ The tour is a 7-night trip arriving in Milan on Wednesday, March 3, and costs range from โ‚ฌ3700 for double occupancy to โ‚ฌ4200 for single occupancy in a larger room. Prices do NOT include airfare, but DO include accommodations, daily breakfast, three dinners, all concert and museum tickets, a private driver for one day, train tickets from Mantua to Venice, and guide fees. A โ‚ฌ1000/$1150 deposit is due August 31 and as few as 3 spots remain, so please let us know ASAP if you're interested!

More information on our website: http://drmccluresmusicaltours.com/tours

Have Kids, Will Travel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐ˆ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ: ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ’ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿฐ Our day in Mantua, a UNESCO World Heritage site, will be a little slower as ...
24/08/2026

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐ˆ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ: ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ’ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

๐Ÿฐ Our day in Mantua, a UNESCO World Heritage site, will be a little slower as we only have one item on our official itinerary: visiting the Ducal Palace

๐ŸŽถ Composer Claudio Monteverdi was born in Cremona in 1567 then moved to Mantua to enter service of Duke Vincenzo I Gonzaga when he was about 23 years old. Duke Vincenzo was a major patron of the arts (he also employed the painter Peter Paul Rubens!) and Monteverdi began as a viol player before his promotion to maestro di capella in 1601. During these years, Monteverdi composed books of innovative madrigals that were criticized by music theorist Giovanni Artusi--music theory students even today still learn about the ensuing controversy!

๐ŸŽน The Ducal Palace in Manuta is one of the largest in Europe, as each Duke enlarged the complex to leave their own mark or house their ever-expanding art collection. The court's basilica includes an organ that was built in 1565, and hopefully we will get to hear it! The rest of the day you'll be able to explore Mantua on your own, or take an optional cooking class or w**e tasting TBD.

๐Ÿ›ˆ The tour is a 7-night trip arriving in Milan on Wednesday, March 3, and costs range from โ‚ฌ3700 for double occupancy to โ‚ฌ4200 for single occupancy in a larger room. Prices do NOT include airfare, but DO include accommodations, daily breakfast, three dinners, all concert and museum tickets, a private driver for one day, train tickets from Mantua to Venice, and guide fees. A โ‚ฌ1000/$1150 deposit is due August 31 and only 5 spots remain, so please let us know ASAP if you're interested!

More information on our website: http://drmccluresmusicaltours.com/tours

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐ˆ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ: ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นWe're off to Mantua via Cremona! ๐ŸŽปA private driver will take us to Cremona, th...
20/08/2026

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐ˆ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ: ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

We're off to Mantua via Cremona! ๐ŸŽป

A private driver will take us to Cremona, the home of famous violin-maker Antonio Stradivari and birthplace of composer Claudio Monteverdi. At the Museo del Violino, we'll learn about Cremona's rich history and hear a recital on an historic instrument. We'll also discover how violins and bows are made today during a tour of the Academia Cremonensis (I'm particularly excited about this stop!).

After this violin-filled day, we'll continue in Monteverdi's footsteps on to Mantua, where we'll have a group dinner and settle in for a two-night stay.

The tour is a 7-night trip arriving in Milan on Wednesday, March 3, and costs range from โ‚ฌ3700 for double occupancy to โ‚ฌ4200 for single occupancy in a larger room. Prices do NOT include airfare, but DO include accommodations, daily breakfast, three dinners, all concert and museum tickets, a private driver for one day, train tickets from Mantua to Venice, and guide fees. A โ‚ฌ1000/$1150 deposit is due August 31 and only 6 spots remain, so please let us know ASAP if you're interested!

More information on our website: http://drmccluresmusicaltours.com/tours

Have Kids, Will Travel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐ˆ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ: ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น๐ŸŽญ It's a big day: we're going to La Scala! We will take a 60-minute tour that ...
19/08/2026

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐ˆ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ: ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

๐ŸŽญ It's a big day: we're going to La Scala! We will take a 60-minute tour that includes the theatre, historic boxes, and the museum. In the evening, we will experience Puccini's "La Bohรจme" (1896), one of the most popular Italian operas and the perfect one for our trip!

โ›ช Earlier in the day, we will tour the Duomo, the largest church in Italy (St. Peter's is bigger, but the Vatican is a sovereign state). The streets of Milan radiate out from or encircle the Duomo, demonstrating the importance of the site since at least when it was the capital of the western part of the Roman Empire from the late 3rd to early 5th centuries CE. The current building was begun in 1386 and took centuries to completeโ€”final details were unfinished until 1965!

The tour is a 7-night trip arriving in Milan on Wednesday, March 3, and costs range from โ‚ฌ3700 for double occupancy to โ‚ฌ4200 for single occupancy in a larger room. Prices do NOT include airfare, but DO include accommodations, daily breakfast, three dinners, all concert and museum tickets, a private driver for one day, train tickets from Mantua to Venice, and guide fees. A โ‚ฌ1000/$1150 deposit is due August 31 so please let us know ASAP if you're interested!

More information on our website: http://drmccluresmusicaltours.com/tours

Have Kids, Will Travel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐ˆ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ: ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นWe keep the first day of our tours light, as we know you may not get much rest...
18/08/2026

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐ˆ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ: ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

We keep the first day of our tours light, as we know you may not get much rest on your overnight flight to Milan!

We'll first explore Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, where you can fuel up at a cafe and do some window shopping. Completed in 1877, the Galleria is named for the first king of a united Italy and has a monumental glass dome. It houses the Camparino in Galleria, a bar that was frequented by the likes of Verdi and Toscanini after performances at La Scala.๐ŸŽญ๐Ÿน

Next, we'll see one of the most famous artworks in the world: Da Vinci's "Last Supper"! It is still on the same wall where Leonardo painted it in the dining room of a Dominican convent, Santa Maria delle Grazie, in the late 15th century(!). Since its completion, the painting has suffered damage from environmental conditions and was fully restored--not without controversy--in the late 90s. ๐ŸŽจ

We'll end the day with our first fabulous Italian meal at our welcome dinner. ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•

The tour is a 7-night trip beginning Monday, March 2, and costs range from โ‚ฌ3700 for double occupancy to โ‚ฌ4200 for single occupancy in a larger room. Prices do NOT include airfare, but DO include accommodations, daily breakfast, three dinners, all concert and museum tickets, a private driver for one day, train tickets from Mantua to Venice, and guide fees. A โ‚ฌ1000/$1150 deposit is due August 31 so please let us know ASAP if you're interested!

More information on our website: http://drmccluresmusicaltours.com/tours

Update 3: as few as 3 spots left! ๐Ÿ“ง If you're on our mailing list, check your email! The numbers are in! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นThere are eig...
17/08/2026

Update 3: as few as 3 spots left!

๐Ÿ“ง If you're on our mailing list, check your email! The numbers are in! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

There are eight (of ten) spots still available to join us in seeing this view from the Bridge of Sighs in Venice. We'll arrive in Milan on March 3, attend a performance of Puccini's "La bohรจme" at La Scala, see violins being made in Cremona, explore the Ducal Palace in Mantua, then tour St. Mark's and hear a concert in Vivalid's church in Venice before departing on March 10. We'll also walk across the Bridge of Sighs for a view like this...

Please reach out ASAP to learn how to submit your deposit and snag your spot!

Learn more on our website: https://www.drmccluresmusicaltours.com/tours

06/08/2026

Curious about the process of applying for Global Entry? It does cost $120 for five years, but the process was super easy. Iโ€™m looking forward to TSA pre-check for all my domestic flights, too!

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