Rome Florence Venice Join the Irondale High School Band IRONDALE HIGH SCHOOL & Choir on an exciting concert tour BAND & CHOIR to Italy in the Spring of 2020. Fly to Venice and begin the tour A GRAND TOUR TO ITALY with a visit to Padua, home to one of the oldest universities in Europe. PADUA | VENICE | FLORENCE Travel to Venice. See the Grand SIENA | ORVIETO | ROME Canal, Rialto Bridge, Doges Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica. MARCH 11-19, 2020 Get to know Renaissance Florence JASON ETTEN & BILL SUCHA with a guided city tour and visit to DIRECTORS the Academia Museum. Make a day excursion to the hill-town of Siena. ESTIMATED TOUR PRICE: $3295 PER PERSON Conclude the tour in Rome. Visit the Colosseum, Forum, Pantheon, Note: The price listed above is a good-faith estimate until air and land Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain and reservations are secured for the 2019/2020 school year. beautiful Piazza Navona. You may review all tour information and register for the tour Have a guided tour of the Vatican online using the following weblink: Museums and visit the amazing St. Peter’s Basilica. http://www.cvent.com/d/htqnfh Your tour to Italy is sure to create Password:IHS memories to last a lifetime! GrandTours 855 Village Center Drive #333 Saint Paul, MN 55127 T: 651-756-8885, F: 651-756-1327 www.grandtoursinc.com [email protected] ITALIA TOUR ITINERARY MAIN TOUR FEATURES Day 1 Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Depart the USA • Round trip airfare on Lufthansa Airlines to Venice/Rome. Depart at 6:30 am by deluxe Northfield Lines motor coach from • Motor coach transportation to/from Chicago O’Hare Airport IHS to Chicago O’Hare Airport. Fly overnight on Lufthansa • Transportation by deluxe motor coach while in Italy German Airlines to Frankfurt, Germany. Enjoy complimentary • Airport coach transfers as required by the air schedule meals, beverages, and entertainment in-flight. In-flight • Professional local tour manager(s) to facilitate the program Day 2 Thursday, March 12, 2020 Milan | Padua | Mestre Early morning arrival in Frankfurt where you connect to your • 7-nights hotel stay in twin occupancy/private bath flight to Venice. On arrival in Venice, meet your Italian tour • Breakfast daily; 5-evening group dinners mangers/guides. Travel to nearby Padua. It’s known for the • Sightseeing as listed in the itinerary frescoes by Giotto in its Scrovegni Chapel from 1303–05 and the • Admissions as required for sightseeing program vast 13th-century Basilica of St. Anthony. In Padua's old town are arcaded streets and stylish cafes frequented by students of • Full day excursion to Siena the University of Padua, established in 1222. Continue to Venice • Visits to Padua and Orvieto (Mestre) and check into your hotel. Enjoy dinner. B/D • Locally guided tours of Venice, Florence and Rome Day 3 Friday, March 13, 2020 Venice | Mestre • Admission to the Academia Museum in Florence Board a private boat and cruise into the heart of Venice. Have a • Admission to the Colosseum and Roman Forum locally guided walking tour to see the Piazza San Marco, Doges • Guided tour of the Vatican Museums Palace, St. Mark’s Basilica, and the Rialto Bridge. Have time for lunch and souvenir shopping. You may wish to take an afternoon • 3-Concerts (Chioggia, Florence and Rome) Gondola ride and your guides can help arrange this for you. • Gratuities to drivers/guides/restaurants Travel to nearby Chioggia for an evening concert in the beautiful • Tour Jacket for each traveler Santa Maria Cathedral. Enjoy dinner after the concert. B/D • Online tour registration / Individual billing Day 4 Saturday, March 14, 2020 Mestre | Florence • Travel Guard Group Protection Plan Insurance Travel to Florence today. On arrival, walk into the city-center and • Complete set of travel documents get lunch. Have a guided walking tour through the heart of the city. See the Duomo with its eight-sided Baptistery and splendid doors sculpted by Ghiberti. Walk across the Arno River on the TOUR REGISTRATION Ponte Vecchio. See the Santa Croce Square and visit the Academia Museum to see Michelangelo’s “David.” Check into Click on or paste the following link into your web browser to the hotel. The evening is free to get dinner in small groups. B access the tour registration site. Day 5 Sunday, March 15, 2020 Siena | Florence http://www.cvent.com/d/r5q1dl Depart after breakfast for Siena, the capital of Tuscany. Enjoy a Password is: IHS guided walking tour of this fascinating city. See the dazzling Duomo, Piazza del Campo and unique neighborhoods. Get lunch before returning to Florence. Perform an evening concert TOUR FINANCE in one of Florence’s many churches. Enjoy a post-concert dinner Estimated price is $3295 per person in triple/twin occupancy. at a local ristorante before retuning to the hotel. B/D Adult single room supplement is $425. Day 6 Monday, March 16, 2020 Florence | Orvieto | Rome Payment Schedule: Leave Florence today and travel through the rolling landscape of Tuscany and Umbria; a canvas of stone farmhouses, olive • $200 Deposit (non-refundable*) Due June 15, 2019 groves, and cypress trees. Visit the classic hill-town of Orvieto, • $500 Payment #1 Due September 15, 2019 perched high above the valley. See the magnificent Duomo and • $500 Payment #2 Due October 15, 2019 explore the town. Continue to Rome and check into your hotel. • $500 Payment #3 Due November 15, 2019 Walk to an evening group dinner at a nearby restaurant. B/D • $500 Payment #4 Due January 15, 2020 Day 7 Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Rome • Final Balance Due February 15, 2020 Meet local guides and enjoy a guided tour of Rome. See the * Deposit will be refunded if the tour does not operate due to insufficient Circus Maximus, Colosseum, Roman Forum and nearby Victor enrollment and is canceled by IHS or GrandTours. Emanuel Memorial. Have time for lunch and exploring in the Cancellation Policy: afternoon. Tonight, perform the final concert of the tour in the Jesuit Sant’ Ignazio Church. Have free-time near the Piazza • If cancelled by September 15, 2019: $200 cancellation fee Navona to get a post-concert dinner. B • If cancelled by November 15, 2019: $500 cancellation fee • If cancelled by January 15, 2020: $1,000 cancellation fee Day 8 Wednesday, March 18, 2020 Rome • If cancelled by February 15, 2020: $2,000 cancellation fee Morning visit to the Vatican Museums and the beautiful Sistine • If cancelled on or after February 16, 2020: No refund Chapel. Be amazed at St. Peter’s Basilica. Afternoon free-time for final souvenir shopping and individual pursuits. Enjoy a Note: You may wish to consider the purchase of individual travel festive farewell dinner at Ristorante Papa Rex! B/D insurance that includes trip cancellation coverage. You may Day 9 Thursday, March 19, 2020 Return to USA preview your options at www.travelguard.com Return to Chicago via Frankfurt on Lufthansa Airlines. Return to IHS by Northfield Lines motor coach with an anticipated arrival at 10:00 pm. A dinner stop will be made en route. B/In-flight.