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GRAND CIRCLE TRAVEL PLANNING GUIDE
Impressions of Italy: The Amalfi Coast & Tuscany
2021
Learn how to personalize your experience on this vacation
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Grand Circle Travel
Worldwide Discovery at an Extraordinary Value
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Grand Circle Travel ®
347 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210
Dear Traveler,
While we may not be physically able to travel at the moment, the act of planning—or even just
dreaming—always gives my spirits a boost.
At Grand Circle, we’re already planning for the day when we can resume our travels. We’re working
closely with our Program Directors and regional offices around the world to implement a number
of measures to give you greater peace of mind—because your health and safety is our top priority.
Inside, you’ll learn more about the NEW specific precautions we are taking.
I hope this Grand Circle Travel Planning Guide inspires you to join us on our Impressions of Italy:
The Amalfi Coast & Tuscany vacation, to go beyond the iconic sites and into the true heart of
Italy thanks to our groups of no more than 42 travelers (with an average of 30). Plus, our Italian
Program Director will reveal their country’s hidden wonders and help us discover its essence like
only an insider can. And our local regional office in Rome is staffed with an experienced team of
associates ready to help in case any unexpected circumstances arise.
Throughout our explorations, we’ll meet local people to get an intimate glimpse into the real
Italy, not just a surface view. Journey into the Sorrentine countryside to visit a local dairy farm,
which has been owned and managed by the same family and handful of master cheesemakers
for generations. You’ll also stop at Cantina del Tufaio, a small, family-owned vineyard, where
you’ll meet the owners and learn about their proud wine-making traditions. Plus, a portion of
our proceeds goes toward the charitable efforts of Grand Circle Foundation—see inside for more
details on how your travel dollar helps make the world a better place.
We understand that no two people are the same. That’s why more than 80% of our travelers take
advantage of the freedom to personalize their experience. Join the 55% of travelers who extend
their time abroad. Add the pre-trip extension to Italy: Rome, post-trip extension to Italy: Venice, or
both of these extensions to your Italy vacation.
I hope you find this Grand Circle Travel Planning Guide helpful. If you have any further questions,
don’t hesitate to contact one of our Travel Counselors at 1-800-221-2610.
Warm regards,
Harriet R. Lewis
Vice Chairman
Overseas Adventure Travel
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WHAT’S INSIDE
TRIP SUMMARY
Health & Safety Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
It’s Included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Departure Dates and Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Freedom to Personalize Your Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
DETAILED DAY-TO-DAY ITINERARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
ESSENTIAL TRAVEL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Travel Documents & Entry Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Rigors, Vaccines & General Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Money Matters: Local Currency & Tipping Guidelines . . . . . . . 39
Air, Optional Tours & Staying in Touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Packing: What to Bring & Luggage Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Climate & Average Temperatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
About Your Destinations: Culture, Etiquette & More . . . . . . . . 55
Demographics & History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Resources: Suggested Reading & Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
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What to Expect When
We Travel Again
Health and safety measures on our vacations
The health and safety of our travelers is always our #1 priority and we understand travelers are concerned about
traveling abroad in light of the unprecedented crisis we are currently facing. For that reason, we wanted to share
with you the specific measures we are taking on our Grand Circle vacations to support social distancing and give
our travelers greater peace of mind when we begin to travel again. We are working with our 36 regional offices
and more than 2,500 regional associates and Program Directors around the world, as well as listening to
feedback from our travelers to create and update these new health and safety protocols. We will be addressing
each of our trips and making specific updates to each itinerary to ensure the safety of our travelers.
TRAVELER SCREENING PROCESS & SAFETY FACE COVERINGS & HAND SANITIZER
MEASURES PRIOR TO ARRIVAL IN FIRST • N95 face masks (or the equivalent in the country), gloves,
DESTINATION ON ADVENTURE and hand sanitizer will be provided to all travelers
• Your Program Director will contact you approximately 3 throughout the trip, however travelers can bring
weeks prior to departure to introduce himself or herself their own preferred face covering and hand sanitizer
and provide you with specific information regarding from home.
updated safety and health measures and protocols you
can expect on your trip.
WHISPERS HEADSETS
• Whispers will be provided for all included features and
• The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has activities to support social distancing—and remain with
updated its security screening procedures, including each traveler for the entire trip.
increasing the distance between travelers as they enter
security check points, requiring travelers to return to the • Whispers will be thoroughly sanitized before the trip
area outside of security if prohibited items are found, and begins and alcohol wipes will be provided for personal
having travelers scan their own boarding passes. daily sanitizing.
• Many airlines and airports have specific safety INCLUDED FEATURES & ACTIVITIES
procedures they are following, so travelers are • All included features and activities to popular locations
encouraged to check with their airline prior to their or sites will be rearranged to avoid large crowds—this
adventure and arrive at the airport early as these may mean that we will arrive early or visit the location
updated protocols will add more time to check in and later in the day.
security check points.
• Travelers will be broken into smaller groups as needed
TRAVELER SCREENING UPON ARRIVAL AT for Home-Hosted meals to support social distancing.
FIRST DESTINATION ON ADVENTURE
• Our local regional offices have carefully selected
• All travelers will have their temperature checked at the
included features and activities with a focus on the
airport by a Grand Circle representative or Program
safety of our travelers, however all included features and
Director using a non-contact infrared temperature
activities are optional, so travelers can choose whether
scanner before transferring to the first accommodation
to participate in an activity or explore on their own.
or lodging on their adventure.
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• Our Program Directors will offer alternate options if a • All trips will feature smaller restaurants to support
traveler chooses not to participate in an included feature. social distancing and whenever possible, our small group
will be the only diners present during the meal.
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION & COACHES
• All local transportation and coaches will operate at • To promote social distancing when dining in local
approximately half the vehicle’s capacity. restaurants, our group may be separated into smaller
groups and each dine in a different restaurant.
• All coaches will be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized
with disinfectant before each use. • Items usually shared, like bread and butter or salt and
pepper, will be served to each person individually
• The driver will have his or her temperature upon request.
checked daily.
SCREENING PROCESS & SAFETY MEASURES
ACCOMMODATIONS & LODGING FOR PROGRAM DIRECTORS
• Our local regional offices have carefully selected your • Health screenings of Program Directors, including a
accommodations by city or town on our trips because of COVID-19 test, will be completed before joining the trip.
their high standards for quality.
• All Program Directors will be trained on health and
• In some instances, we have changed accommodations safety protocols to follow during the trip.
or lodgings to better ensure the health and safety of
our travelers. We will continue to make updates to our • All Program Directors will check his or her
accommodations and lodgings as needed to ensure the temperature daily.
highest quality of service and safety for our travelers.
• Your Program Director will be available to you 24/7, with
• Our local regional offices will contact each the support of our local regional office.
accommodation or lodging prior to our small group’s
arrival to ensure enhanced safety and health protocols • Your Program Director will be prepared to make
for cleaning and sanitization of rooms, public areas, and adjustments to the itinerary as needed during the
elevators have been properly followed. adventure.
• Your Program Director will contact you shortly after We will do all we can to ensure our travelers’ safety and
check in to ensure you are comfortable with the health while on our vacations, but we need your help.
cleanliness and sanitization of your room. We expect travelers to follow best health and hygiene
practices to prevent the spread of illness as well—from
• The staff at all of our accommodations and lodgings washing your hands regularly, covering your mouth when
will have 24/7 access to a doctor or medical staff, should coughing or sneezing, and following social distancing
medical assistance be needed. guidelines. By working together, we can create a safer
travel experience for everyone.
LOCAL RESTAURANTS
• Whenever possible, meals in restaurants will be
individually plated and served.
• Buffet breakfasts will still be available and the dining
staff will follow best health and hygiene practices to
ensure food safety and prevent the spread of illness.
Learn about all of the safety measures we are implementing on our vacations at
www.gct.com/health-safety-guidelines
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New! Impressions of Italy:
The Amalfi Coast & Tuscany
Italy: Sorrento, Montecatini
Countries: 1 | Cities: 2
Amalfi, Amalfi Coast, Italy
Experience Bella Italia with extended 7-night stays in two scenic regions
IT’S INCLUDED
16 days from $2995 • Choose to purchase Grand Circle’s airfare, and your airport transfers,
Including international airfare government taxes, fees, and airline fuel surcharges are included. Or, make
from New York or Newark your own air arrangements
Travel from only $188 per day • Accommodations for 14 nights in comfortable rooms with private baths
• 25 meals: 14 breakfasts, 5 lunches, and 6 dinners (including 1 Home-
15 days from $1995 Hosted Dinner)
Tour only • 16 included features: 7 guided tours and 9 exclusive Discovery Series
Travel from only $133 per day events: History of Campania • Home-Hosted Dinner • Sorrentine Farm
Experience • Italy & the Camorra discussion • Vineyard experience • Art of the
Single Supplement: FREE Renaissance discussion • Italian immigration discussion • Chianti cooking
lesson • Olive oil mill visit
• Exclusive services of a local Grand Circle Program Director (assigned to no
MAXIMIZE YOUR more than 42 travelers)
DISCOVERIES & VALUE • Gratuities on your main trip for local guides and motorcoach drivers
OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS • Personal headset for all included and optional tours on your main trip
• Private motorcoach land travel
Rome, Italy
4 nights pre-trip from $995 • Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per person, including tips
Venice, Italy • 5% Frequent Traveler Credit toward your next trip
4 nights post-trip from $1195
To get a richer view of the Included Features on this trip,
watch our Trip Itinerary video at www.gct.com/acm2021
The Amalfi Coast & Tuscany
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RISK-FREE BOOKING POLICY: RESERVE WITH
IMPRESSIONS OF ITALY: THE CONFIDENCE—NOW THROUGH 12/31/21
We will waive any change fees if you transfer to another departure date for
AMALFI COAST & TUSCANY any reason—up until 24 hours prior to departure.
See details at www.gct.com/riskfree-booking.
2021 DATES & PRICES
MAY 1,
8; JULY- JUNE;
DEPART FROM: APRIL AUGUST MAY 15, 22 OCT 2-16 SEPTEMBER OCT 23 NOVEMBER DECEMBER
New York, Newark $4395 $4595 $4895 $4695 $4995 $4295 $3595 $2995
Baltimore, Boston, Chicago,
Dallas, Houston, Miami,
Orlando, Philadelphia, $4495 $4695 $4995 $4795 $5095 $4395 $3695 $3095
San Diego, Tampa,
Washington, DC
Atlanta, Denver, Detroit,
Los Angeles, Minneapolis,
$4595 $4795 $5095 $4895 $5195 $4495 $3795 $3195
Phoenix, Portland, San
Francisco, Seattle
Additional departure cities are available. Upgrade to Business Class may be available for the international portion of your flight. Call for details.
APRIL;
JULY- MAY 15, 22;
AUGUST MAY 1, 8 OCT 2-16 JUNE SEPTEMBER OCT 23 NOVEMBER DECEMBER
Land tour only $3295 $3495 $3595 $3395 $3895 $3195 $2595 $1995
ACM2021
Prices are per person. Airfare prices include government taxes, fees, and airline fuel surcharges. All prices and availability are effective as of the date of
this publication, and are subject to change without notice. Standard Terms & Conditions apply, please visit our website: www.gct.com/tc. Every effort
has been made to produce this information accurately. We reserve the right to correct errors.
For specific departure dates, current availability, and detailed pricing, visit www.gct.com/acm2021pricing
SAV FREE SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS
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The earlier you reserve your departure We don’t charge you more for your save $100, and you’ll earn increasing
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Each departure has limited solo space For details, visit www.gct.com/va
For details, visit www.gct.com/gbd available—call today.
Publication Date:12/29/20
1-800-221-2610 • www.gct.com/acm2021
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Freedom to Personalize Your Experience
Your Choice, Your Trip, Your Way
Extending the length of your stay in a destination can improve your overall travel experience—and allow you to seek out
even more eye-opening cultural interactions. Your local Program Director will help to ensure you’re getting the personalized
experiences you’re looking for. In fact, 85% of our travelers are personalizing their experience in more than 85 countries.
Call us at 1-800-221-2610 to discuss personalizing your vacation today or visit us online at www.gct.com/personalize-acm2021.
Maximize Your Time & Value: 55% of our travelers Back-to-Back Trips: 90% of our travelers who
choose to take a pre- or post-trip extension combined two vacations rated it excellent
See more of the world and maximize your value by One of the most common vacations travelers combine with
taking advantage of your already-included airfare. this one is Romantic Villages of Alpine Europe. If you're
On this vacation, you can choose between Rome, Italy already overseas, why not see more of the world and avoid
and Venice, Italy. another international flight? Plus, you'll save $250 per
person when you reserve two trips right after one another.
“Break Away” Options: 30% of our travelers choose
to arrive early or stay late in their destination Air Options: More than 50% of our travelers
Before or after your main tour or trip extension, "break customize their flights
away" anywhere you'd like to go to do more exploring We make every effort to provide you with non-stop
entirely on your own. flights and acceptable connection times to and from
your destination. You also have several other ways you can
Please note: Our Travel Counselors can help you plan your
personalize your air itinerary, including choosing your
airfare if you'd like to "break away," however since this option
departure city and airline, upgrading your seat, and more.
is completely on your own, you will need to plan your own
accommodations, meals, tours, and transfers.
Rome, Italy
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Rome, Italy
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Venice, Italy
Your Day-to-Day Itinerary
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GRAND CIRCLE TRAVEL
Grand Circle Travel, founded in 1958 to serve the American Association for Retired Persons (AARP), is
the leader in international travel and discovery for Americans over age 50. Grand Circle vacations have
been recommended by The New York Times, Conde Nast Traveler, The Los Angeles Times, Travel + Leisure,
The Wall Street Journal, Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel, and others. But our most impressive reviews
come from our travelers. More than two million people have traveled with us, and the overwhelming
majority say they’d gladly do so again.
LAND TOUR
During your Grand Circle vacation, you’ll have reliable assistance available at all times from an on-site
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give you an inside perspective on your destinations. You will also be supported along the way by local
tour guides, who lead you expertly through particular sites and cities.
Many Program Directors are graduates of professional education programs for travel guides. In
addition, they receive specialized training directly from Grand Circle, based on what we’ve learned
from past travelers about how to make the trip most enjoyable. Your Program Director offers both
a deep knowledge of the region and a commitment to make this a very pleasant, informative, and
rewarding travel experience for you.
He or she will provide sightseeing trips, handle all travel details, reserve optional tours you choose to
take, oversee your Discovery Series events, and provide any other assistance you may need.
Itinerary Subject to Change. For Information or reservations, call 1-800-221-2610
10INCLUDED IN YOUR PRICE
» Choose to purchase Grand Circle’s airfare, Renaissance conversation • Italian
and your airport transfers, government immigration conversation • Chianti cooking
taxes, fees, and airline fuel surcharges lesson • Olive oil mill visit
are included. Or, make your own air » ([FOXVLYHVHUYLFHVRIDORFDOGrand
arrangements Circle Program Director (assigned to no
» Accommodations for 14 nights in more than 42 travelers)
comfortable rooms with private baths » Gratuities on your main trip for local guides
» 25 meals: 14 breakfasts, 5 lunches, and 6 and motorcoach drivers
dinners (including 1 Home-Hosted Dinner) » Personal headset for all included and
» 16 included features: 7 guided tours optional tours on your main trip
and 9 exclusive Discovery Series » Private motorcoach land travel
events: History of Campania • Home-Hosted
» Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per
Dinner • Sorrentine Farm Experience • Italy
person, including tips
& the Camorra conversation •
Vineyard experience • Art of the » 5% Frequent Traveler Credit toward
your next trip
WHAT THIS TRIP IS LIKE
GROUP SIZE » Travelers using walkers, crutches, or other
» A maximum of 42 travelers, led by a local mobility aids must travel with a companion
Grand Circle Program Director who can assist them
» We reserve the right for Program Directors
PACING to restrict participation, or in some
» 2 locations in 15 days circumstances send travelers home, if their
limitations impact the group’s experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
» Walk 2-3 miles unassisted and participate TERRAIN & TRANSPORTATION
in 2-3 hours of physical activities daily, » Uneven walking surfaces, including
including stairs unpaved paths, hills, stairs, and
» Three days of this trip may require 3-4 cobblestones
miles of walking and 3-6 hours of optional » Travel by 45-seat motorcoach, and public
physical activity transportation that requires ability to
» Not accessible for travelers using stand up and hold handles while vehicle
wheelchairs or scooters is in motion
» Public transportation including bus, train,
boat, and funicular
Itinerary Subject to Change. For Information or reservations, call 1-800-221-2610
11CLIMATE
» Daytime temperatures typically range from
35-95°F all year round
» May-August are the warmest
months—temperatures in July and August
may reach up to 105°F with high humidity
» November-April weather can be
unpredictable and change quickly within
a short period of time, including snow in
southern Tuscany from December-February
Itinerary Subject to Change. For Information or reservations, call 1-800-221-2610
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DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1 Depart U.S. legends. It was here that the mythical sirens,
with the beauty of their sweet singing, lured
Depart the U.S. this evening for Naples, Italy. sailors to shipwreck on the rocks.
You’ll see some of the sights of the city with
Day 2 Arrive in Naples, Italy • Sorrento
your Program Director, such as the cathedral,
• Destination: Sorrento
Piazza Sant’Antonino, the Public Gardens,
• Accommodations: Grand Hotel Cesare the town’s quaint little alleys, and its main
Augusto or similar square, Piazza Tasso. Amble along Corso Italia,
Morning/Afternoon: You’ll arrive in Naples at the town’s main pedestrian thoroughfare,
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ͬLJKWDUUDQJHPHQWVDinner: Get to know your new travel Lunch: On your own in Sorrento—ask
companions better over an included Welcome your Program Director for local restaurant
Dinner at a local restaurant. recommendations.
Evening: You have the freedom to spend the Afternoon: Free for your own discoveries—ask
rest of your evening as you wish—ask your your Program Director for recommendations.
Program Director for recommendations. Perhaps you will choose to walk down to the
port of Marina Grande—a picturesque, hidden
Day 4 Sorrento • Visit Herculaneum • harbor community which has retained much of
its charms due to its secluded location.
Home-Hosted Dinner
• Destination: Sorrento Dinner: This evening, enjoy a special
• Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Home-Hosted Dinner with a local family.
• Accommodations: Grand Hotel Cesare Throughout this Exclusive Discovery Series
Augusto or similar event, you’ll become acquainted with Italian
social life as you break bread with a family in
Breakfast: At the hotel.
their home and taste a meal from an authentic
Morning: Discover one of the region’s most Italian kitchen. Traditional cuisine here often
impressive archaeological sites during an incorporates the freshest seasonal ingredients
included morning tour of Herculaneum, a from the nearby markets.
Roman town buried by Vesuvian ash in the
Evening: You have the freedom to spend the
same eruption that destroyed Pompeii in AD
rest of your evening as you wish—ask your
79. It wasn’t found again until 1709 when it
Program Director for recommendations.
was accidentally discovered by local workers.
With the help of a local guide, you’ll explore
Herculaneum’s well-preserved ruins, which
Day 5 Sorrento • Sorrentine Farm
some claim are even more impressive than Experience • Optional Italian
those of Pompeii. cooking lesson
• Destination: Sorrento
This wealthy Roman village was buried three
• Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
days after Pompeii, and the ruins that were
left behind were hidden beneath 50 feet of • Accommodations: Grand Hotel Cesare
ash and mud, preserving a treasure trove of Augusto or similar
architecture, mosaics, and even papyrus scripts Breakfast: At the hotel.
that would allow scholars to shed new light on
Morning: Learn more about rural Italy during
Roman life. Although Herculaneum’s residents
an Exclusive Discovery Series Sorrentine Farm
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Experience. Head into the countryside to visit
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a local dairy farm, which has been owned and
in history were excavated here. The majority
managed by the same family and handful of
of the remains that were found are believed to
master cheesemakers for generations. The
have belonged to laborers and slaves.
dairy’s products, crafted with love and care,
You’ll have about an hour to further explore the with a focus on sustainability and community
ruins independently after your tour, and then preservation, are prized by travelers and
return to Sorrento. locals alike.
Itinerary Subject to Change. For Information or reservations, call 1-800-221-2610
15(QMR\WKHRSSRUWXQLW\WRJHWWRNQRZ\RXUKRVWV Day 6 Sorrento • Explore Naples • Italy &
and learn about life as a farmer in Italy, as well the Camorra discussion
as the traditional techniques that they use to
• Destination: Sorrento
produce their high-quality goods.
• Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Lunch: Sit down for a farm-fresh lunch at the • Accommodations: Grand Hotel Cesare
estate, where you’ll sample local produce, Augusto or similar
olive oil, several varieties of cheese, and a glass
Breakfast: At the hotel.
of wine—followed by a sweet taste of 'HOL]LH
al Limone, a traditional lemon sponge cake, Morning: Ride to Naples, the heart of the
for dessert. Campania region, and one of the world’s most
beautiful seaports. Naples is dramatically
Afternoon: Return to your Sorrento hotel in
situated between the Mediterranean Sea and
the mid-afternoon, where the rest of the day
the looming bulk of Mount Vesuvius. This
is yours to spend at leisure—ask your Program
colorful and vibrant city epitomizes Italy’s
Director for recommendations.
national character: cheerful but chaotic. Naples
Or, learn even more about Italy’s renowned is a city of great contrasts, aware of a heritage
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lesson with a local master chef. She’ll teach Ancient Greek and Roman, Norman, French,
you and your fellow travelers about some of Spanish, and, of course, Italian.
the secrets behind Italian cooking as you work
Here, you’ll join a local guide for a tour of this
together to prepare a four-course meal, that
dynamic city, weaving through the network
you’ll share together at the end of your lesson.
of vicos—little alleyways—that lend Naples
The menu might include such local specialties
much of its character. You’ll also get to know
as fresh pasta, Neapolitan meatballs, eggplant
its famously friendly people, renowned for
parmesan, mozzarella cheese, and lemon
their ability to make you feel like a close friend
tiramisu—accompanied by wine.
just after meeting them. The author Johann
Dinner: If you’ve opted to join our optional Wolfgang von Goethe famously summarized
tour, you’ll enjoy an included dinner at the the experience of visiting this city with the
end of your cooking lesson. Otherwise, dinner quote, “See Naples and die”—meaning that
is on your own; ask your Program Director for after visiting, one’s life would be complete. You
recommendations. can decide for yourself if his praise is accurate
as you explore.
Evening: You have the freedom to spend the
rest of your evening as you wish—ask your Your expert local guide will also offer a
Program Director for recommendations. glimpse into a controversial aspect of local
culture during an Exclusive Discovery Series
conversation about Italy & the Camorra. You’ll
learn about this crime syndicate and their
impact on Campania from a local expert with
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organization has changed in modern times.
Lunch: Included at a local restaurant in the city.
Itinerary Subject to Change. For Information or reservations, call 1-800-221-2610
16Afternoon: Spend a few hours exploring Lunch: Our optional tour includes a farm-fresh
Naples on your own. Perhaps you’ll choose to lunch at an agriturismo farmhouse in the
delve into Naples’ millennia-old history at countryside outside Pompeii. Otherwise, lunch
the national Archaeological Museum, one of is on your own in Sorrento—ask your Program
(XURSH̞VPRVWYDOXDEOHUHSRVLWRULHVRIDQFLHQW Director for local restaurant recommendations.
artifacts. Notable exhibits include the priceless
Afternoon: Your optional tour ends, and you
Farnese collection of ancient Roman statuary
return to Sorrento early this afternoon, where
and the many colorful treasures removed from
you’ll have the rest of the day to spend at
long-buried Pompeii, Stabia, and Herculaneum.
leisure. Your Program Director can recommend
Return to Sorrento later in the day. free time activities.
Dinner: On your own in Sorrento—ask Dinner: On your own—ask your Program
your Program Director for local restaurant Director for local restaurant recommendations.
recommendations.
Evening: You have the freedom to spend the
Evening: You have the freedom to spend the rest of your evening as you wish—ask your
rest of your evening as you wish—ask your Program Director for recommendations.
Program Director for recommendations.
Day 8 Sorrento • Explore Amalfi Coast
Day 7 Sorrento • Optional Pompeii tour • Destination: Sorrento
• Destination: Sorrento • Included Meals: Breakfast
• Included Meals: Breakfast • Accommodations: Grand Hotel Cesare
• Accommodations: Grand Hotel Cesare Augusto or similar
Augusto or similar
Activity Note: Boat ride is weather permitting.
Breakfast: At the hotel.
Breakfast: At the hotel.
Morning: Spend a full day exploring Sorrento
Morning: Depart for a tour of the beautiful
at leisure. Or, join our optional half-day tour to
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the infamous ruins of Pompeii. You’ll depart for
highlight of your stay in Sorrento.
the ruins in the morning, traveling along the
scenic Sorrentine peninsula, taking in dramatic On this leisurely tour, discover what is perhaps
views of the countryside, cliffs, and the sea ,WDO\̞VPRVWEHDXWLIXOFRDVWOLQH̜D81(6&2
along the way. Totally buried by the eruption of World Heritage Site richly imbued with
Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 and not rediscovered centuries-old charm. You’ll enjoy a panoramic
until the 17th century, Pompeii’s antiquities drive along the coast, traveling toward the
offer you an unparalleled view of everyday FRORUIXOVHDVLGHWRZQRI$PDOͫURPDQWLFDOO\
Roman life. situated at the mouth of a deep gorge.
In the company of a local expert, walk in the Then, set off on a boat ride along the ruggedly
footsteps of the Romans over ancient cobbles stunning shoreline, decorated by colorful
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people lived, built their homes, and conducted cliffs and seem to tumble toward the sea.
business.
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17Lunch:2Q\RXURZQLQ$PDO̜ͫDVN\RXU Afternoon: Your ride continues as you make
Program Director for local restaurant your way north to Montecatini, where you’ll
recommendations. arrive in the early evening. You’ll check in to
your accommodations and have a little time to
Afternoon: Return to Sorrento via a scenic
unwind from your journey before dinner.
motorcoach drive.
Dinner: Included at the hotel.
Dinner/Evening: Continue making independent
discoveries this evening, with dinner on your Evening: You have the freedom to spend the
own. Ask your Program Director for restaurant rest of your evening as you wish—ask your
recommendations. Program Director for recommendations.
Day 9 Sorrento • Vineyard experience • Day 10 Explore Montecatini • Art of the
Montecatini Renaissance conversation
• Destination: Montecatini • Destination: Montecatini
• Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
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Breakfast: At the hotel. Activity Note: The interior of Tettuccio Spa is
not available during the months of November
Morning: Bid farewell to Sorrento this morning
and December. The Montecatini Alto funicular
and begin your 350-mile journey to Tuscany,
only operates between the months of April
your next destination.
and October. For the remainder of the year, a
Along the way you’ll stop at Cantina del motorcoach transfer is available instead.
Tufaio, a small, family-owned vineyard for
Breakfast: At the hotel.
an Exclusive Discovery SeriesHYHQW(QMR\D
memorable people-to-people experience as Morning:([SORUH0RQWHFDWLQL̞VHOHJDQWDQG
you meet the owners, and learn about their beautifully preserved Art Nouveau spa district,
proud wine-making tradition, which has been including a visit to Tettuccio Spa. Unlike spas
kept in the family for generations. that offer clients a soak in their curative waters,
Tettuccio Spa is known for its drinkable mineral
The property is ideally suited for wine
waters—claiming to cure a range of ailments.
production; its mineral-rich soils produce
high-quality vintages, and the ancient tuff Next, travel by funicular (when available) to
caverns beneath the land are a natural storage Montecatini Alto, the original settlement of
area for the precious wines as they age to today’s Montecatini. The wonderfully preserved
perfection. medieval village is situated high above the
“new” town, and offers spectacular views.
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with musical accompaniment from a group of Lunch: On your own in Montecatini Alto—ask
performers, who will treat you to an afternoon your Program Director for local restaurant
of classic Roman tunes. recommendations.
Afternoon: Ride the funicular again to descend
back down into the main part of town.
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18You’ll have a few hours to relax or explore on decorated by elegant Gothic frames in white
your own before an Exclusive Discovery Series marble. You’ll wind your way on a three-mile
Art of the Renaissance conversation. Join a local route through the city, also passing the palace
expert to learn about how Tuscany was at the RI0RQWHGHL3DVFKLGL6LHQD̜(XURSH̞VROGHVW
vanguard of a cultural movement that would bank, founded in 1472.
change the world.
Awaiting you at the highest part of the city is
Dinner: Included at a local restaurant. the splendid cathedral. As you visit the interior,
note the colorful frescoes in the Piccolomini
Evening: You have the freedom to spend the
Library, painted by Pietro Perugino, the mentor
rest of your evening as you wish—ask your
of Raphael.
Program Director for recommendations.
If you choose not to join today’s optional
Day 11 Montecatini • Optional Siena tour tour, the day is yours to spend in Montecatini
as you please—your Program Director can
• Destination: Montecatini
offer suggestions for discovery based on your
• Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
interests.
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Lunch: Our optional tour includes lunch at a
Breakfast: At the hotel.
local restaurant in Siena. Otherwise, lunch is on
Morning: Today you can join a full day optional your own in Montecatini—ask your Program
tour to the medieval walled city of Siena, Director for local restaurant recommendations.
built on three ridges and dominating the land
Afternoon: Optional tour travelers will have
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some free time to explore Siena independently
was a rich and powerful city during the Middle
before returning to Montecatini, where the rest
Ages, and from the twelfth century into the
of the afternoon is at leisure for all travelers.
16th century, its banking activities and trade
in wool and textiles placed it in direct rivalry Dinner: Included at a local restaurant.
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Evening: You have the freedom to spend the
time, as it spent much of its energies in defense
rest of your evening as you wish—ask your
against foreign conquerors.
Program Director for recommendations.
Today’s Siena still retains the air of the Tuscan
Middle Ages. The 334-foot slender Italianate Day 12 Montecatini • Explore Florence
tower of the Town Hall soars from the rim
• Destination: Montecatini
of the Piazza del Campo, an inclined, central
square that is one of the most beautiful in all • Included Meals: Breakfast
of Italy. Surrounding this square are numerous • $FFRPPRGDWLRQV (UFROLQLH6DYLRUVLPLODU
lovely palaces dating from the twelfth to 16th Breakfast: At the hotel.
centuries. Here, and throughout the city, are
some of the most splendid examples of Gothic Morning:([SORUHOHJHQGDU\)ORUHQFHWRGD\VHW
architecture in Italy. on the banks of the Arno River. Florence came
into its own as a commercial and cultural center
On an included walking tour this morning, during the 13th century, when merchants and
you’ll wander up and down Siena’s cobbled tradesmen organized guilds that commissioned
lanes, passing medieval red-brick palaces works of art to adorn their churches and
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19palaces. It was this revival of interest in art Evening: You have the freedom to spend the
and architecture that gave birth to the Italian rest of your evening as you wish—ask your
Renaissance, an amazing outburst between Program Director for recommendations.
the 14th and 16th centuries that completely
changed the face of this Tuscan town. The Day 13 Montecatini • Optional Pisa tour •
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Italian immigration conversation
Renaissance—Dante, Boccaccio, Fra Angelico,
• Destination: Montecatini
Donatello, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, and
Michelangelo. • Included Meals: Breakfast
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Begin your exploration of Florence with a
Breakfast: At the hotel.
morning walking tour of the city, which
includes the glorious square of the Duomo, Morning:(QMR\DGD\RIOHLVXUHWRGD\PDNLQJ
where you can marvel at the marble façade of independent discoveries in Montecatini or
the cathedral and its remarkable octagonal simply unwinding at your hotel.
dome, designed by Brunelleschi, one of the
PRVWPDJQLͫFHQWVWUXFWXUHVRI5HQDLVVDQFH Or, join us on an optional tour to the city of
Florence. While there, you’ll also view the Pisa, famous for so much more than its iconic
Gates of Paradise, impressive bronze doors Leaning Tower. You’ll explore the 3LD]]DGHL
that intricately depict scenes from the Bible. 0LUDFROL (the Square of Miracles)—decorated
Continue on to the Piazza Signoria, the political by the stunning marble architecture of its
center of Renaissance Florence. Cathedral, the Baptistery (with its marvelous
echo), and, yes, the Leaning Tower.
Your tour also includes a stop at a local café, for
DQRSSRUWXQLW\WRSDXVHIRUDVLSRIͫQH,WDOLDQ You’ll stand beneath this famous tower, which
coffee, and to soak up local culture as you rub brings to mind one of civilization’s most
elbows with the locals. illustrious names—Galileo Galilei, the genius
who helped to found modern science. At the
Lunch: On your own in Florence—ask square’s Cathedral, you can still view the lamp
your Program Director for local restaurant that inspired Galileo’s theory of the pendulum.
recommendations. He used the vantage point of the top of Pisa’s
celebrated Leaning Tower to demonstrate
Afternoon: Free for your own discoveries—ask
principles of speed and velocity.
your Program Director for recommendations.Afternoon: Your optional tour ends, and you’ll Dinner: On your own—ask your Program
return to Montecatini, where you’ll have a free Director for local restaurant recommendations.
afternoon for your own discoveries—ask your
Evening: You have the freedom to spend the
Program Director for recommendations.
rest of your evening as you wish—ask your
Before dinner, take part in an Exclusive Program Director for recommendations.
Discovery Series conversation about
immigration in Italy. You’ll learn from a Day 15 Montecatini • Lucca • Olive oil
local expert about how migrating population
mill visit
patterns are changing the face of the country,
• Destination: Montecatini
and how it affects contemporary politics.
• Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Director for local restaurant recommendations.
Breakfast: At the hotel.
Evening: You have the freedom to spend the
Morning: Set off for a guided tour of Lucca,
rest of your evening as you wish—ask your
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Program Director for recommendations.
verdant valley, this gem of Tuscany features
ancient architecture and customs that have
Day 14 Montecatini • Chianti withstood the tests of time. This can be seen
cooking lesson most readily in the well-preserved city walls
• Destination: Montecatini which have surrounded the city since the 17th
• Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch century, when they successfully defended
• $FFRPPRGDWLRQV (UFROLQLH6DYLRUVLPLODU against the advances of Florence during the rise
of the Medici—they encompass a wide expanse
Breakfast: At the hotel.
of red terra-cotta roofed homes, and the
Morning: Head out into the Chianti countryside eye-catching Case-Torri or “Tower Houses” of
this morning, bound for Villa Il Leccio, a wealthy families.
picturesque agriturismo estate built in the
You’ll see the walls up close during your tour,
18th century on the site of a medieval stone
which also takes you though Lucca’s charming
hill tower. Here, you’ll enjoy an Exclusive
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Discovery Series event as your host—a member
where a ring of medieval buildings outline the
of the family that has owned the villa for nine
site of the city’s former amphitheater, which
generations—leads you through a hands-on
was used to hold thousands of spectators for
Italian cooking lesson, revealing the secrets
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behind preparing authentic Tuscan cuisine.
the city as you explore, and break bread with
Lunch: Taste the fruits of your labor as you dine the locals during a visit to a local establishment.
on your culinary creations during an included Following your tour, you’ll have a little time to
lunch at the estate. amble around the city independently.
Afternoon: Return to your hotel in Montecatini, Next, head out into the pastoral landscape to
where the rest of the day is free for your own learn more about a famous Italian culinary
discoveries—ask your Program Director for staple during an Exclusive Discovery Series
recommendations. visit to an olive oil mill. Here, you’ll learn about
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21the production process that creates this famous
export, and discover the various ways it can be
used in cuisine.
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afternoon at leisure. Your Program Director can
offer recommendations on how to spend it.
Dinner: Join your fellow travelers at your hotel
and reminisce about what you’ve discovered
during your journey over an included Farewell
Drink and Dinner.
Evening: You have the freedom to spend the
rest of your evening as you wish—ask your
Program Director for recommendations.
Day 16 Montecatini • Return to U.S.
• Included Meals: Breakfast
Breakfast: At the hotel. For early morning
airport transfers, a boxed breakfast will be
made available.
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home. Or, begin your post-trip extension in
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22OPTIONAL TOURS
During your trip you will be able to book optional tours directly with your Program Director. He or she
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only be purchased with a credit or debit card. We accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discover credit cards.
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purchases.
In order to correctly process these charges, there can be a delay of 2-3 months from the date of your
return for the charges to be posted to your account. Therefore we ask that you use a card that will not
expire in the 2-3 months following your return.
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Then, enjoy an included lunch at an agriturismo
Get a glimpse of the secrets behind Italy’s farmhouse in the countryside.
famous cuisine during a cooking lesson with
a local expert chef. Together with your fellow
travelers, you’ll prepare a full four-course Siena
meal. Your menu is subject to change by the (Day 11 $100 per person)
season, but it might include such specialties
as freshly made fettuccine or gnocchi, soft Discover the medieval walled city of Siena,
mozzarella cheese, eggplant parmesan, Florence’s great historical rival, on this
Neapolitan meatballs, and sweet lemon full-day optional tour. Laid out over the slopes
tiramisu. of three steep hills, Siena offers its visitors a
rich tapestry of churches, monuments, and
At the end of your lesson, you’ll share the other historical sites. See the Duomo—Siena’s
fruits of your labor as you sit down together for main cathedral—and its famous square, the
dinner, included in the cost of your optional Piazza del Campo, during a walking tour before
tour. You’ll also have the opportunity to taste lunch at a local restaurant. You’ll also have time
local wine, as well as limoncello, Sorrento’s to make your own discoveries before returning
famous citrus liqueur. to Montecatini in time for dinner.
Pompeii Pisa
(Day 7 $125 per person) (Day 13 $145 per person)
Totally buried by the eruption of Mount Discover the city of Pisa on this optional tour.
Vesuvius in AD 79, and not re-discovered until ([SORUHWKH3LD]]DGHL0LUDFROL WKH6TXDUHRI
the 17th century, Pompeii’s antiquities offer an Miracles), which includes the stunning marble
unparalleled view of Roman life. Accompanied architecture of its Cathedral, the Baptistery
by an expert guide, you’ll explore Pompeii’s (with its marvelous echo), and, of course, the
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23Leaning Tower. At the square’s Cathedral, you
can still view the lamp that inspired Galileo
Galilei’s theory of the pendulum. He used the
vantage point of the top of Pisa’s celebrated
Leaning Tower to demonstrate principles of
speed and velocity.
This tour also features an included lunch at a
local restaurant.
Please note: Admission to the interior of the
Leaning Tower is not included on this tour.
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24PRE-TRIP
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INCLUDED IN YOUR PRICE
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optional tours
» 1 included tour: Rome
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» Exclusive Discovery Series event: Olive oil
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mill visit
» All transfers
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Day 1 Depart U.S. Evening: You have the freedom to spend the
rest of your evening as you wish—ask your
Depart the U.S. this evening for Rome, Italy. Program Director for recommendations.
Day 2 Arrive in Rome, Italy Day 3 Explore Rome
• Destination: Rome • Destination: Rome
• Accommodations: Hotel Victoria or similar • Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Morning/Afternoon: You’ll arrive in Rome • Accommodations: Hotel Victoria or similar
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met at the airport and assisted to your hotel. Morning:$IWHUDZHOFRPHEULHͫQJZLWK\RXU
Then embark on an orientation walk to get you fellow travelers and Program Director, you
acquainted with your new neighborhood. will discover the city of Rome, a museum en
SOHLQDLUon a walking tour. First you’ll trace
Lunch: On your own—ask your Program
back one of the oldest families tied to the
Director for local restaurant recommendations.
Papacy through its gardens, and see how popes
Dinner: On your own—ask your Program changed the layout of the city in the 15th and
Director for local restaurant recommendations. 16th centuries—from Piazza del Popolo to the
Spanish Steps.
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25Discover the glamour of the world’s best Or, join us for an optional half-day tour of
fashion designers as you stroll Via Condotti the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica.
and Via Frattina, then walk to the the best Go beyond the costumed Swiss Guards in the
preserved Roman temple through the shadow of St. Peter’s Basilica to explore the
alleys of the old city. Your walking tour will museums of the world’s smallest independent
conclude at the Piazza Navona where you will sovereign state, Vatican City. Started in 1506
experience quintessential Baroque artists. by Pope Julius II, the Vatican Museums contain
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Navona was where Romans came to watch
Although it’s impossible to see all of the
agones (games).
vast collection, you’ll witness many of the
Today, it is common to see street performers priceless treasures acquired by the church over
here, providing entertainment for the many centuries. Following the grand corridors of the
visitors from around the world. The piazza museum, you’ll continue to the basilica and the
is one of Rome’s most impressive Baroque awe-inspiring Sistine Chapel, which contains
squares, featuring architecture by Borromini the world’s most famous frescoes on its ceiling
and sculptures by Bernini, including the and one of its walls. Inside, you can admire
impressive Fountain of the Four Rivers. Michelangelo’s most famous and dramatic
masterpieces, including The Creation and The
Lunch: On your own—ask your Program
Last Judgment, both of which have been recently
Director for local restaurant recommendations.
restored to fully reveal their majestic glory.
Afternoon: Free for your own discoveries—ask
Lunch: On your own—ask your Program
your Program Director for recommendations.
Director for local restaurant recommendations.
You may wish to toss a coin in Fontana di Trevi
(the Trevi Fountain) to ensure you return to the Afternoon: Free for your own discoveries—ask
(WHUQDO&LW\VRPHGD\ your Program Director for recommendations.
Dinner: Join your fellow travelers for an Dinner: On your own—ask your Program
included dinner at a local restaurant. Director for local restaurant recommendations.
Evening: You have the freedom to spend the Evening: You have the freedom to spend the
rest of your evening as you wish—ask your rest of your evening as you wish—ask your
Program Director for recommendations. Program Director for recommendations.
Day 4 Rome • Optional Vatican Museums Day 5 Rome • Optional Roman Ghetto &
& St. Peter’s Basilica tour Trastevere tour
• Destination: Rome • Destination: Rome
• Included Meals: Breakfast • Included Meals: Breakfast
• Accommodations: Hotel Victoria or similar • Accommodations: Hotel Victoria or similar
Breakfast: At the hotel. Breakfast: At the hotel.
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your own discoveries—ask your Program
Director for recommendations.
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26Lunch: On your own—ask your Program Day 6 Rome • Visit olive oil mill • Transfer
Director for local restaurant recommendations. overland to Sorrento
Afternoon: Spend the afternoon at leisure, • Destination: Sorrento
or join an optional tour of the Ghetto and • Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Trastevere, taking in the sites of these unique
Breakfast: At the hotel.
neighborhoods this afternoon.
Morning: Begin the ride to the cliffside town
First you’ll explore the Roman Ghetto, which
of Sorrento. On the way, you’ll stop for an
has been home to Rome’s Jewish community
Exclusive Discovery Series visit to a local olive
for nearly 2,000 years. Then cross the Tiber
oil mill. Here, you’ll learn about the production
River over an ancient Roman bridge to discover
process that creates the famous Italian olive oil.
Trastevere—a charming neighborhood favored
by modern-day and ancient artists alike. Lunch: Savor an included light lunch at
the mill, with the locally-made olive oil to
Dinner: Our optional tour includes dinner
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in Trastevere. Otherwise, dinner is on your
own—ask your Program Director for local Afternoon: Continue traveling to Sorrento,
restaurant recommendations. arriving late this afternoon, where you’ll check
in to your hotel. You’ll join your Program
Evening: You have the freedom to spend the
Director for an orientation walk of the
rest of your evening as you wish—ask your
neighborhood, and begin your Impressions of
Program Director for recommendations.
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OPTIONAL TOURS
Vatican Museums & St. Peter’s Basilica Michelangelo’s most celebrated and dramatic
(Day 4 $110 per person) masterpieces, including The Creation and The
This half-day optional tour goes beyond the Last Judgment, both of which have been recently
costumed Swiss Guards in the shadow of St. restored to fully reveal their majestic glory.
Peter’s Basilica to explore the huge museum
of the world’s smallest independent sovereign
Roman Ghetto & Trastevere
state, Vatican City. Founded in 1506 by Pope
(Days 5, 6 $130 per person)
Julius II, the Vatican Museum contains one
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Although it’s impossible to see all of the vast neighborhoods this afternoon: the Roman
collection, you’ll witness many of the priceless Ghetto, a Jewish ghetto established in 1555 by
treasures commissioned by the church over Papal bull, and Trastevere. The Jewish Roman
centuries. Following the grand corridors of the community has lived in this area for almost
museum, you’ll continue to the basilica and 2,000 years, and a strong sense of pride,
awe-inspiring Sistine Chapel, which contains solidarity, and cultural tradition is evident
some of the world’s most famous frescoes on throughout the neighborhood. Then head to
its ceiling and walls. Inside, you can admire Tiber Island to visit the oldest working hospital
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