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Santa Rosa Junior College Ancient Cultures and Volcanoes of Southern Italy & Sicily Summer 2017 Santa Rosa Junior College Ancient Cultures and Volcanoes of Southern Italy & Sicily Summer 2017 The AIFS program fee of $4,795.00 includes the following (based on an enrollment of 20 or more participants): In Syracuse ⇒ accommodation in centrally located apartments with two students per room and two-four rooms per apartment. Apartments have shared kitchens and living space and include bed linen and wireless Internet access (a shared homestay option is available for an additional $420); ⇒ orientation program in Syracuse including an orientation meeting with AIFS staff, information packet, welcome meal and half- day guided sightseeing walking tour of Syracuse; ⇒ joint entrance to the Neapolis Archaeological Park and Paolo Orsi Museum; ⇒ independent entrance with guided tour of the catacombs of San Giovanni and tombs of Basilica of Santa Lucia (this is an individual visit for which students will be reimbursed); ⇒ half-day excursion on the Ferrovia Circumetnea with private bus transfers to Catania; ⇒ full-day guided excursions including entrances to the Necropolis of Pantalica and Thapsos, Cava d’Ispica and Parco della Forza, Ancient Theater of Taormina and Piazza Armerina, Villa Romana del Casale and Mount Etna; ⇒ two-day, one-night excursion to the Agrigento region including hotel accommodation with breakfast, and site visits, where possible, to Scala di Turchi, Realmonte Salt Mines and Valley of the Temples archaeological site and museum; ⇒ cultural and academic activities fund to cover additional visits; ⇒ private transfer from Taormina to Milazzo ferry port and ferry transfer to Lipari; On the Aeolian Islands ⇒ five nights’ accommodation in a centrally located hotel with daily breakfast in Lipari; ⇒ entrance to the Eolian Museum; ⇒ guided walk up Monte Pilato and evening visit to the prehistoric village of Panarea for a night climb of Stromboli; ⇒ ferry transfer from Lipari to Naples; In Sorrento ⇒ private bus transfer from Naples to Sorrento; ⇒ 13 nights’ accommodation in a centrally located hotel with daily breakfast; ⇒ entrances to the Pompeii archaeological site, Herculaneum archaeological site and Mount Vesuvius, Naples archaeological museum and a Naples Sotterranea underground tour, Baia archaeological site, Campi Flegrei Archaeological Museum, Cuma excavations and a glass-bottomed boat trip in Baia; ⇒ day excursion to Ischia including transit pass for island exploration; ⇒ farewell meal; Also ⇒ the services of an AIFS Program Coordinator to assist the group and provide 24-hour emergency contact service; ⇒ medical and program fee refund insurance policies. Program fee does not include the following: ⇒ optional Transportation Package including round-trip airfare (San Francisco to Catania/Naples to San Francisco), and round-trip transfers between the airports overseas and your program site on the specified program dates for $1,925; ⇒ mandatory additional U.S. government and airline-imposed departure taxes, fees and fuel surcharges of $385 (subject to change); ⇒ $125 refundable damage deposit; ⇒ optional shared homestay accommodation in Syracuse for $420 (students will stay in twin-bedded rooms and will have daily breakfast and dinner provided); ⇒ optional full-day excursion to the Oriented Nature Reserve of Casagrande del Cassible for $45; ⇒ optional full-day excursion to Akrai Archaeological Park for $55; ⇒ optional full-day excursion to Volcano for $60; ⇒ tuition fees to your college; ⇒ textbooks; ⇒ meals not listed above; ⇒ passport and visa fees if applicable; ⇒ additional field trips or excursions required by your instructors; ⇒ personal expenses such as laundry; ⇒ optional personal effects coverage and medical insurance upgrade. 1 2017 PROGRAM DATES Friday, June 2 AIFS flight departs U.S. for Syracuse Saturday, June 3 Arrive Syracuse Tuesday, June 20 Transfer to Aeolian Islands Sunday, June 25 Transfer to Sorrento Saturday, July 8 End of program. AIFS flight departs Sorrento for the U.S. PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR AIFS FEES Summer Program Fee Deadline Optional Fee Deadline Enrollment Deposit $450.00 March 3, 2017 Transportation Package $1,925.00 April 7, 2017 Balance of Fees $4,345.00 April 7, 2017 Taxes/Fees (subject to change) $385.00 April 7, 2017 Sub-total* $4,795.00 Oriented Nature Reserve $45.00 April 7, 2017 Damage Deposit (Mandatory/ $125.00 April 7, 2017 Akrai Archaeological Park $55.00 April 7, 2017 Refundable) Volcano Excursion $60.00 April 7, 2017 Total $4,920.00 April 7, 2017 Optional Homestay in Syracuse $420.00 April 7, 2017 Medical Insurance Upgrade $65.00 April 7, 2017 Personal Effects Coverage $90.00 April 7, 2017 All students must submit the $450 deposit when completing the online enrollment form. Subsequent payments may be made by check or credit card. Checks should be made payable to “AIFS.” American Express, MasterCard and Visa are accepted. Please note: AIFS will charge a $35 returned check fee on all checks returned by the bank for insufficient funds. AIFS TRANSPORTATION PACKAGE Participants have the option of purchasing a round-trip ticket for the flight arranged through AIFS. Participants choosing this option should note the following restrictions: Tickets purchased from AIFS are exclusively on scheduled airlines (not charters). They are not endorsable to another carrier. Flights are not necessarily direct or non-stop, they cannot be rerouted, and frequent flyer miles are not applicable. The AIFS Transportation Package includes round-trip ground transportation from the airports in Italy to your accommodations on the regularly scheduled program dates. AIFS will book flights only on the dates indicated on this application. Participants wishing to purchase the Transportation Package must notify AIFS in writing by Friday, March 3, 2017, or by selecting this option on the online enrollment form. Participants wishing to cancel from the flight must notify AIFS in writing by Friday, April 7, 2017. Cancellation penalties will apply. Tickets are non-refundable after this date. AIFS Airfare Regulations: Return must be to original U.S. departure city. Tickets are subject to airline availability. No refunds are available for any unused portion of ticket. Stopovers are not permitted. Once in Italy participants may be able to change their return date, but only if that date is available and in the same class of service in which the ticket was booked. Only the ticketing agent can provide this information. Participants are subject to agency and airline-imposed change fees and space availability. Group round-trip ground transportation to and from the airports in Italy is on the regularly scheduled program dates only. AIFS cannot guarantee that all passengers will be booked on the same flight. AIFS will not make your flight arrangements for you unless you clearly indicate your travel preferences on your online enrollment form. A minimum of 12 participants must take the flight for it to be offered. 2 .
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