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MEETING POINT FOR THE START OF THE TOUR

Your tour starts in , as detailed below, and finishes in London.

Meeting time: 14.30pm

Meeting point in one of these hotels – please contact our office 1 month prior to your departure to confirm:

 Hotel Cristoforo Colombo- Via Cristoforo Colombo, 710, 00144 Roma, Tel +39 06 592 1901  Park Hotel Ginevra- Via San Giovanni Della Croce, 35, 00166 Roma, Tel +39 06 8339 3163  Club House Roma- Via Andrea Alciato, 14, 00167 Roma, Tel +39 06 663 1841

Your tour is part of a longer tour and the day your tour starts will be the day the other group members travel from the city of Venice. The coach will head directly to the hotel.

ARRIVING IN ROME

Rome has two major airports: Rome's main airport, "Leonardo da Vinci" - still frequently known by its old name, - for scheduled flights and "" which handles mainly charter flights and business aviation.

TRAVELLING FROM ROME FIUMICINO AIRPORT (LEONARDO DA VINCI AIRPORT) TO The airport lies 16 miles south west of Rome and is linked to the city by train and by road. The Leonardo Express is the direct train that serves the route between the airport and the centre of the city of Rome every 30 minutes with a journey time of 30 minutes to the central station, Termini. Ticket costs approximately €14, and are available at the counter as well as newsstands, get your ticket stamped in a yellow validation machine just before using it. Tickets expire 90 minutes after validation.

Terravision Shuttle The bus line Terravision serves the route between the airport and the central station of Rome, Termini. The journey takes about 70 minutes with 7 services a day, please see here for more details and ticket information.

TRAVELLING FROM ROME CIAMPINO AIRPORT TO TERMINI CENTRAL STATION The airport lies 7 miles south east of Rome. There is no direct train connection from Ciampino Airport to Termini station in Rome. The nearest railway station to Ciampino Airport is Ciampino Città, connected to the airport by the by a 5 minute Cotral or Schiaffini operated bus departing every 30 minutes.

Terravision or SIT Shuttle Bus

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From Ciampino, arguably the most popular direct link to the centre for visitors is the Terravision or SIT coach service. The airport is a relatively small single terminal airport. On exiting customs turn left going through the doors outside. Bear left and there is a coach stand on your left. There will probably be other passengers waiting and an airport- coach representative who will assist you. The journey lasts approximately 40 minutes and costs approximately €4. Please see here for more details and ticket information.

GETTING AROUND ROME The city centre is a fabulously beautiful place and meandering through its streets exploring for yourself can be one of life's most delightful pastimes. The has just two lines intersecting at Rome's Termini Station. Although limited, it’s worth using where you can as it’s by far quicker than any surface transport. Rome’s busses are very comprehensive and frequent. For further information on route planning on the Underground, fare costs and maps please see www.atac.roma.it.

The : Public buses run a very comprehensive and frequent system running from about 05:30 hrs to midnight daily. These bus services are supplemented by night services that run all night along the core routes. In general, the busses are used for very short journeys and as a feeder service to the metro and train networks and will often find you have a wide choice of routes going where you need to, especially in the town centre.

The metro: the system has just two lines named A and B, the lines intersect at Rome Termini Station, the main public transport hub in Rome. The metro misses much of the city centre; however, there are stations next to the Coliseum / Roman Forum and Spanish Steps and within 5 minutes’ walk of the Vatican.

Tickets / fares: All local public transport is integrated in Rome and tickets must be purchased before you board any public . Tickets for both the bus system and metro can be purchased from tobacconists, coffee bars, or vending machines at metro stations and major bus stops. Tickets cost € 1.50 for one Metro ride or 75 minutes on all buses or € 4.00 for a daily ticket, valid for unlimited metro, bus, and train travel within Rome.

ARRIVING BACK IN LONDON AFTER THE TOUR

You should be back in London on the last day of your tour at around 19:30 hrs – 21:30 hrs, depending on local traffic into and through London. The drop off point will be next to Greenwich DLR station only. IMPORTANT PASSENGER INFORMATION If you have not already sent us your ‘Important Passenger Information’ please click here to complete the online form for yourself and every person travelling in your group.

EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBER

Should you have any queries you can contact Expat Explore on 0044 (0)207 394 5232 between the hours of 09:00 hrs and 17:00 hrs GMT.

If you encounter an emergency on the morning of departure you can contact Expat Explore on 0044 7854 002475.

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