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FACULTY-LED CROSS-CULTURAL TOUR TO - - Venice - Ravenna

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Faculty-Led Cross-Cultural Tour to Italy FACULTY-LED CROSS-CULTURAL TOUR TO ITALY

Rome Vatican Florence Venice

Day 6 ROME Breakfast in hotel. Today we will visit the Capitoline , will proceed for the SampleTour Itinerary: Ancient and the Catacombs of St. Calixtus. In the afternoon we will see the of St. Paul outside the Walls and the of Roman Civilization. Dinner and 1 DEPART FROM USA or CANADA – FLY ROME overnight in Rome. (B,L,D) Day 7 ROME - FLORENCE Day 2 ARRIVE ROME Early breakfast in hotel and check out. We will drive by a private coach to Assisi, the Welcome to Rome, the Eternal City. You will be met at the airport and then transferred medieval town, imbued with the mystical spirit of one of the most fascinating characters by private coach to the hotel. After settling in, we will have a free time for individual of history. We will have a walking tour of the city centre with a visit of the world famous exploration of the city. (B,L,D) St. Francis’ Basilica. In the afternoon we will continue to drive to Florence, the Cradle of Day 3 ROME . Check in and overnight in hotel in Florence. (B,L,D) Breakfast in hotel. Our morning begins with a visit to one of the most important museums in the world – the with the . After the museums we will visit St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest Catholic ever built. Following lunch we will head over to the St. Castle – the Mausoleum of , and the Pantheon. Dinner and overnight. (B,L,D) Day 4 ROME Breakfast in hotel. This morning you will have the opportunity to participate in the Papal audience in magnificent St. Peters’ Square. After the audience we will have a lunch in a typical italian trattoria. In the afternoon we’ll journey to visit two of four biggest in Rome: the Basilica of St. Mary Major, the Basilica of St. John in Lateran and Holy Stairs. Dinner and overnight in Rome. (B,L,D) Day 5 ROME Breakfast in hotel. We will start the full day walking tour of the visiting the (internal visit), , Palatin Hill in the morning and the Church in St. Peter in Chains, the Basilica St. Clemente with Mitrareum in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight in Rome. (B,L,D) Basilica di Santa Maria, Florence

Day 8 FLORENCE Breakfast in hotel. We will start the full day walking tour from the visit of the Cathedral (Duomo) of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Baptistery and the Duomo Museum. In the afternoon we will visit the Gallery. Dinner and overnight in Florence. (B,L,D) Day 9 FLORENCE Breakfast in hotel. We will walk the city visiting the Church of San Lorenzo, the Medici Chapels and the in the morning and the Museum and the Church of Santa Croce in the afternoon. Overnight in Florence. (B,L,D) Day 10 FLORENCE - VENICE Breakfast in hotel and check out. This morning we will dedicate to the visit of the Accademia Gallery with its world famous masterpieces. After lunch we will depart by a private coach to Venice. Overnight in Venice. (B,L,D) Day 11 VENICE Breakfast in hotel. We will have a walking tour of St. Mark’s Square, visiting the St. Mark’s Basilica incl. Gallery Museum and Treasury, San Giorgio dei Greci and the Doge’s Palace. Dinner and overnight in Venice. (B,L,D) Day 12 VENICE Breakfast in hotel. We will enjoy a full day tour of three islands: Murano incl. The Church Forum, Rome of Santa Maria and Donato and the glass factory, Burano e Torcello with the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta. Dinner and overnight in Venice. (B,L,D)

Faculty-Led Cross-Cultural Tour to Italy FACULTY-LED TOUR MAP CROSS-CULTURAL TOUR TO ITALY VENICE

RAVENNA

FLORENCE

Trevi de Fountain ITALY Day 13 VENICE Breakfast in hotel. We will start the day from the visiting of the Galleria Accademia. In the afternoon you will have a free time for individual exploration. Dinner and overnight ROME in Venice. (B,L,D) INCLUDING

• International roundtrip Flight Tickets to Rome • 6 nights stay in Rome, 4* category Hotel Cicerone or similar • 3 nights stay in Florence, 4* category Hotel Ambasciatori or similar • 4 nights stay in Venice, 4* category hotel like Hotel Principe or similar • 2 nights stay in Ravenna, hotel 4* category like Hotel NH or similar • Daily breakfast; • 15 Dinners including the Farewell dinner • 14 Lunches • Private bus for transfers FCO Airport / hotel in Rome and return; • Private bus for transfers between cities; • Private bus full day at disposal (max 8 hours per day) on Day 2, 3, 4, 5, 14. • Ticket for 3 days for Venice public transport. • English speaking assistant in the airport Fiumicino at arrival; • English speaking assistant at arrival in Venice; • English speaking guide: - in Rome: 7 hrs on Day 2, 3, 5 and 6 hrs on Day 4; - in Assisi: 2 hrs on Day 6; - in Florence: 6 hrs on Day 7, 8 and 2hrs30min on Day 9; Venice - in Venice: 5 hrs on Day 10, 11 and 2 hrs on Day 12; - in Ravenna: 6 hrs on Day 14. Day 14 VENICE – RAVENNA • - Entrances to the following sights; Breakfast in hotel and check out. We will drive to Ravenna. After check in we are free - Rome: Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, Mithraeum Of Basilica for individual exploration. Dinner and overnight in Ravenna. (B,L,D) of San Clemente, Colosseum and Roman Forum, Papal audience, Catacombs of St. Sebastian or St. Calixtus, , St. Angel Castel, Day 15 Capitoline Museum; Museum of Roman Civilization; RAVENNA - Assisi: St. Francis’ Duomo; Breakfast in hotel. We will visit Koko - Florence: Duomo & Baptistery; Duomo Museum; Church of Santa Mosaico workshop*, San Vitale Church Croce; Galleria dell’Accademia; Medici Chapels; Church of San and St. Apollinaire Nuovo, Mausoleum of Lorenzo; Santa Maria Novella; Bargello Museum; Uffizi; Galla Placidia, Baptistry of the Orthodox - Venice: Doges Palace, Gallery Museum and Treasury; San Giorgio and the Arians, Dante’s Tomb** and the dei Greci church; Torcello Cathedral; Galleria Accademia, the St. Apollinaire in Classe. Dinner and - Ravenna: Koko Mosaico, St. Apollinaire in Classe; San Vitale Church; overnight in Ravenna. (B,L,D) Mausoleum of Galla Placidia; St. Apollinaire Nuovo; Baptistry of the Day 16 Orthodox and the Arians; Dante’s tomb. RAVENNA – ROME • Whispers (Headsets) for all the tour (15 days); Breakfast in hotel and check out. We will • City taxes. drive back to Rome. In the evening we will have a Farewell Dinner with show. Overnight in Rome. (B,L,D) EXCLUDING

Day 17 • - Tips to drivers and guides ROME AIRPORT - • - Personal Expenses, Laundry, Phone Calls, FLY BACK TO ATLANTA • - Travel and Health Insurance, any other services not specified under San Vitale Church, End of our services. “INCLUDING” section. Ravenna

Faculty-Led Cross-Cultural Tour to Italy PAYMENT PROCEDURE: DEPOSIT : FULL PAYMENT :

15 Days prior to departure: You will receive all the travel documents and the e–tickets.

Cancellation Penalty: – 120–90 days prior to departure : No Penalty – 89–60 days prior to departure : 10% – 59–45 days prior to departure : 25% – 44–30 days prior to departure : 50% – 29–15 days prior to departure : 75% – 14 days & After : No refund

Air Cancellation Policy: We will be liable to the airlines standard rules for any name changes, dates changes or cancellations.

Travel Insurance: Travel insurance may be purchased separately at an extra cost. Travel Insurance is a contract between the traveller and the Insurance Company (American Express, or other). To obtain your travel insurance, please call 1–800–TURKIYE and ask for Ms. Ayata.

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Faculty-Led Cross-Cultural Tour to Italy