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UCF ABROAD ITINERARY

Program: History of Anatomy Dates: May 3 - May 12, 2018

Day 1 Day Thursday, May 3, 2018 Hotel name TBD Accommodation Address: TBD Phone Number: TBD • Students arrive in Itinerary • Transfer to Sorrento via private motor coach • Enjoy a guided walking tour of Sorrento

Day 2 Day Friday, May 4, 2018 • Pick-up at hotel for a full-day Amalfi Coast excursion • Scenic Amalfi Coast Drive via private motor coach: Positano boasting a Benedictine abbey and Itinerary sumptuous from ancient Roman times; Ravello perched high above the Mediterranean Sea., Amalfi, a picturesque fishing village Dining Breakfast: Provided at hotel

Day 3 Day Saturday, May 5, 2018 Hotel name TBD Accommodation Address: TBD Phone Number: TBD • Pick-up at hotel and transfer to Rome, touring en route Itinerary • 2-Hour tour at Pompeii Ruins with local guide (admission included) Dining Breakfast: Provided at hotel

Next Location Sorrento to Rome A private motor coach will transfer and tour the group from Sorrento to Rome.

Day 4 Day Sunday, May 6, 2018 • Full-day Ancient Monuments & Museum Tour • Private motor coach arrives at the hotel and provides full-day transportation in Rome Itinerary • Whisper System Headsets - for live commentary • Included admission: Galleria Borghese, & & Palantine Hill Dining Breakfast: Provided at hotel The first private botanical gardens in Europe were built by the Farnese family on the Palatine. The cardinal Alessandro Farnese purchased a section of the Palatine in 1550 and created beautiful botanical Did you know? gardens, featuring a nymphaeum, an aviary, and a wealth of art. Although the gardens fell into disuse over time, some parts can still be visited today. Day 5 Day Monday, May 7, 2018 • Full-day Vatican and Museum Tour • Private motor coach arrives at the hotel and provides full-day transportation in Rome Itinerary • Included admission: Museum of the History of Sanitary Arts, Museum and Crypts of Capucchin under Santa Maria della Concezione holds the bones of some 4,000 dead Capuchin monks, , and St Peter's Basilica Dining Breakfast: Provided at hotel Entry to the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Gardens is Helpful Tip permitted only to appropriately dressed visitors. Low cut or sleeveless clothing, shorts, miniskirts and hats are not allowed. Please note this strict dress code is enforced at the guard's discretion.

Day 6 Day Tuesday, May 8, 2018 Hotel name TBD Accommodation Address: TBD Phone Number: TBD • Pick-up at hotel and transfer to Florence, touring en route • Stop in Siena to stroll around the Piazza del Campo, see the Campanile and majestic Duomo or take advantage of the tempting shops filled with leather. Itinerary • Arrive in Florence • Guided half-day afternoon museum walking tour with Whisper System Headsets - for live commentary • Included admission: Galleria dell Accademia Dining Breakfast: Provided at hotel

Next Location Rome to Florence A private motor coach will transfer and tour the group from Rome to Florence.

Day 7 Day Wednesday, May 9, 2018 Itinerary • Enjoy a free day in Florence! Dining Breakfast: Provided at hotel Don't leave Florence without trying authentic gelato! Look for the word 'artigianale’, meaning they make Be Sure to Check Out their gelato by hand to traditional recipes.

Day 8 Day Thursday, May 10, 2018 Hotel name TBD Accommodation Address: TBD Phone Number: TBD • Private motor coach transfer from the hotel to Florence Santa Maria Novella rail station • Student travel from Florence to Padua with reserved seats via rail Itinerary • Upon arrival in Padua, guide meets group at the rail station and leads group to hotel on foot • Enjoy a 1-hour walking tour of Padua • Included admission: Palazzo del Bo & Teatro Anatomico guided tour of 45 minutes Dining Breakfast: Provided at hotel

Next Location Florence to Padua Take public rail from Florence Santa Maria Novella station to Padua. Day 9 Day Friday, May 11, 2018 • Walk to Padua rail station on own and take rail from Padua to Venice (open ticket, no seat reservations. Trains leave every 5 minutes, duration 14-min to 50-min) • Upon arrival in Venice, guide meets at Venice St Lucia rail station • Enjoy a 3-hour walking tour of Venice Itinerary • Private gondola ride at the Bauer Gondola Station • Free time for the remainder of the afternoon in Venice • Rail transfer on own back to Padua. These typically run every 5 minutes. • Included admission: Doges Palace, St Mark's Basilica, rail ticket from Venice to Padua and private 35- minute gondola ride. Dining Breakfast: Provided at hotel

Day 10 Day Saturday, May 12, 2018 • Check out of accomodations Itinerary • Transfer to airport for departure Dining Breakfast: Provided at hotel

Your program has concluded. No matter where your next adventure leads, safe travels!