ITALY Rome, Florence & Turin June 7 - 16, 2018

Join DeLaSalle High School on a 9-day / 8-night for-credit tour of Italy. The course title is “Art and Lasallian Leadership” with credit given by DeLaSalle. Our trip will take place from June 7 - 16, 2018 and include overnight stays in Rome, Tuscany, and Turin as well as a stop in Parma. This academic trip will include great food, beautiful scenery, interesting tours, and free time to explore in small groups of fellow travelers. Please note - this trip is limited to a maximum of 21 students plus 3 DeLaSalle teachers/chaperones.

*Itinerary / Overnight City / Activities Thur June 7 Depart U.S. for Rome (flight information below) Fri June 8 Rome - Arrive Rome! + Walking Tour + Welcome Dinner + Trevi Fountain at Night Sat June 9 Rome - “Old Rome” Tour Roman Colosseum + Galleria Borghese + Spanish Steps Sun June 10 Rome - Vatican Visit - Museums, Gardens, Sistine Chapel + Papal Audience/Mass Mon June 11 Tuscany - Florence Tour + Galleria dell’Accademia / Michelangelo’s “David” + Uffitzi + Tour the Duomo’s Cupola Tues June 12 Turin - Transfer to Turin + Stop en route for Foodie Tour & Lunch in Parma Wed June 13 Turin - Guided Tour of Historic Turin + Egyptian Museum Thur June 14 Turin - Visit local LaSallian High School + Optional Activity Fri June 15 Turin - Day Free for Shopping/Exploring in Small Groups + Farewell Dinner Sat June 16 Depart Milan for U.S. (flight information below) *This itinerary - including the cities or the order in which cities are visited, may change to accommodate or benefit the tour.

Airline Itineraries

Thur June 7 KL 656 dep Minneapolis 3:00pm; Arr Amsterdam 6:00am Friday June 8 Fri June 8 KL 1597 dep Amsterdam 7:15am; Arr Rome 9:30am Sat June 16 AF 1631 dep Milan 7:35am; Arr Paris 9:05am Sat June 16 AF 694 dep Paris 1:50pm; Arr Minneapolis 3:50pm

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Tour Package Includes • Roundtrip airfare between the U.S. and Italy • All hotel accommodations (double / triple occupancy) • All ground transportation in Italy • Full-time licensed tour leader / guide + one assistant guide • All tourist attractions / entry fees / academic activities ($200 budgeted) • Visits to local DeLaSallian High Schools • Parma Foodie Experience • 3 DeLaSalle Chaperones (1 chaperone to 7 students) • Daily hotel breakfast Rome • Welcome and Farewell Dinners • 14 additional meals (lunches or dinners), excluding drinks Our tour begins in Rome - Italy’s Eternal City and one of the world’s • All gratuities for your tour leader, bus driver, and hotel staff most beautiful and inspiring capitals. Ancient ruins such as the Roman • Local tourism taxes in Rome, Florence, and Turin Forum and Colosseum evoke the power of the former Roman Empire. • One checked bag, per airline baggage policy We’ll take a tour of “Old Rome” with a guided visit to the Roman Colosseum as well as the Vatican Museum (housing Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes), the Gardens and St. Peter’s Basilica. You’ll Tour Package Does Not Include have time on your own to explore Rome’s ornate piazzas, historic • Passport (required) - Please refer to the U.S. State Department website: streets and neighborhood trattorias. We’ll enjoy a Welcome Dinner in https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/country/italy.html Rome to celebrate the beginning of our Italian tour. for all Passport requirements. Currently - Italy requires that U.S. Citizen’s Passports must have at least six months validity beyond tour end date. Florence / Tuscany • Activities and meals not mentioned Next, we visit the beautiful city of Florence in Italy’s Tuscany region • Items of a personal nature and the birthplace of the Renaissance. Along with Venice, Florence is one of the world’s most historically important cities. The city’s skyline Tour Package Price (based on 20 or 21 student travelers) is dominated by the Duomo of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del • $3,850 per person (double / triple occupancy) Fiori, with it terra-cotta-tiled dome. We’ll take a Guided City Tour • Single Supplement (single hotel room) and / or Ground-only price can only and visit the Galleria dell’Accademia, home to Michelangelo’s be confirmed upon request. “David”. On your own, take time to visit the workshops of Florence’s We reserve the right to adjust package price should there be a substantial craftsmen, working in trades first created during the Middle Ages - fluctuation in the exchange rate. leatherworking, papermaking, mosaics, all part of Florence’s history and identity. We’ll also taste the foods of Tuscany - known as ‘cucina rustic’ which is comfort food famous for its freshness and simplicity. Payment Schedule & Terms • A $500 per person deposit is due to hold your reservation. Space is limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Parma • 50% installment payment of $1,625 is due on or before March 7, 2018. En route to Turin, we’ll stop in the Parma, a university city in Italy's • Final payment of $1,625 is due on or before April 7, 2018. Emilia-Romagna region, famed for Parmesan cheese and Parma ham. • Deposit payment is fully refundable, less a $100 cancellation fee. All Romanesque buildings, including the frescoed Parma Cathedral and payments thereafter are non-refundable. the pink marble Baptistery, grace the city center. Classical concerts • Please remit payments to: Brazilian Travel Adventures, take place at the Teatro Regio, a 19th-century opera house. The 1802 Jonathan St, North Liberty, IA 52317 Galleria Nazionale, inside the imposing Palazzo della Pilotta, displays NOTE: The total package price reflects a $100 per person deposit already works by painters Correggio and Canaletto. Parma is synonymous received from DHS. with famous delicacies and culinary legends. This fetching northern Italian city was recently names a Unesco Creative City for Gastronomy, the first city in Italy to receive the honor. Required Passenger Information • At time of final payment: Name exactly as it appears on Passport, Passport #, Passport Issuing Country, Date of Birth, Email Address, Turin Cell #, Emergency Contact, Food Allergies, Rooming List. Our final stop is in Turin, the capital city of Piedmont in northern Italy, known for its refined architecture and cuisine. The Alps rise to the northwest of the city. Stately baroque buildings and old cafes line Turin's boulevards and grand squares such as Piazza Castello and Hotel Accommodations (we use these hotels and other equivalent Piazza San Carlo. Nearby is the soaring spire of the Mole quality hotels). Antonelliana, a 19th-century tower housing the interactive National Cinema Museum.We’ll enjoy a Guided City Tour and taste some of Bettoja Hotel Mediterraneo NH Parma the best food in Italy during a Farewell Dinner to celebrate our tour to Via Cavour, 15 Viale Paolo Borsellino, 31 Italy. 00184 Roma Parma, Italy 011 39 06 488 4051 011 39 0521 792 811

De La Salle Collegio San Giuseppe Via S. Francesco da Paola, 23 10123 Torino, Italy 011 39 011 812 3250

Questions? Please contact Pat McCool [email protected] (319) 594-1307

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