Depart from JFK to Rome with Italia Trasporto Aereo non stop flight AZ0609 departing at 4: 55 PM. Make sure to check-in at jFK no later than 2 PM.
Meal: Dinner
Arrive in Rome at 7:15 AM. Upon arrival, meet your English-speaking assistant at Rome FCO airport and take a private transfer to your hotel in Rome.
Walking tour: Under own arrangement
Trastevere – Ponte Sisto – Campo di Fiore – Piazza Navona – Pantheon (exterior) – Trevi Fountain – Piazza
Venezia – Largo di Torre Argentina
In the evening, enjoy a welcome dinner at “I Vascellari” restaurant, very close to your accommodation.
Curfew 10:30 PM
Overnight: Casa per ferie Santa Lucia Filippini
Meal: breakfast
Meet outside the hotel at 9:00 am.
Departure on your own from the hotel to Palazzo Valentini, where you will meet your English-speaking guide for the visit to the Palazzo, the Museum and the Trajan Column.
Please note that at this moment the entrance is allowed for max 10 people every 60 minutes. So the group will have to be divided into 2 or 3 parts (according to the final number of participants).
After the visit, you will also visit the Pantheon.
Lunch on your own near Piazza Venezia
(Pizza on steps, Prosciutteria across the street, Subway around the corner)
Short lecture to contextualize Palazzo Valentini near Trajan’s Column
Curfew 12:30 AM
Overnight: Casa per ferie Santa Lucia Filippini
Meal: breakfast
Morning Departure from the hotel on your own to the Circus Maximus / Colosseum area. Meet with your English speaking guide and, after a short visit to Circus Maximus, you will access the Colosseum and the Roman forum for a guided visit.
Afternoon Options – Under own arrangements
→ The cemetery is a good site for B Roll Footage
→ Mouth of Truth
→ Altar of the Fatherland
Curfew 12:00 AM
Overnight: Casa per ferie Santa Lucia Filippini
Meal: breakfast
Full-Day activities are under own arrangements
Meet outside the hotel at 9:00 am
10:00 am – Visit Vittorio Emanuele
You are responsible for selecting two locations on this day. You may select two of the following sites below:
Mandatory at least one cultural experience and map point (maybe the same as the experience
Galleria Borghese (Caravaggios and Berninis)
Appia Antica catacombs
Piazza Navona Underground
Museo Liberazione
Trajan’s Market
Palazzo Venezia (Museum)
Cinecitta (Fellini’s Studios and the sets of Rome, Gangs of New York)
Free Museums of Rome
Zuccari Palace
Alternatively, you can join one of the faculty for one of our scheduled sites (our schedule is listed below):
Spanish Steps
Capuchin Crypt
Palazzo Venezia (where Caesar was killed)
Curfew: 12 am
Overnight: Casa per ferie Santa Lucia Filippini
Meal: breakfast
Depart from the hotel on your own to the Vatican area. Meet your English speaking guide and entrance to the Vatican Museums and to the Sistine Chapel for a guided visit. Then you will visit St. Peter’s Basilica and St. Peter’s Square. With over 6 million annual visitors, the Vatican Museums are one of the most popular attractions in Rome.
Afternoon under own arrangements
2:00 pm – Borgo (this is when you will be able to eat lunch)
4:30 pm – Free Afternoon
Curfew: 10:30 pm
Overnight: Casa per ferie Santa Lucia Filippini
Meal: breakfast
Full day in Florence. Depart from the hotel at 6:00 am by bus and transfer to the Train Station. The train tickets (Freccia Argento, round trip, 2nd class) will be delivered to the hotel before the group’s check-in. In the evening, transfer by bus from the train station to the hotel.
Afternoon activities in Florence are under own arrangements
Walking tour of Florence: students should go to tickitaly.com to seek “skip the line” tours of the Academia (David) or the Uffizi. The earliest tickets should be 9:30 am.
Those not in the museums go on Walking tours. Tour ends at the leather market/central market for lunch.
Free time in the afternoon. Meet the group at the train station at 630pm.
Evening train back to Rome 7:00 pm – return at 9 pm
Curfew 1:00 am
Overnight: Casa per ferie Santa Lucia Filippini
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Full-Day activities are under own arrangements
Meet outside the hotel at 9:00 am.
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
Santa Maria Trastevere
Mapping Day
Galleria Borghese (Caravaggios and Berninis)
Appia Antica catacombs
Piazza Navona Underground
Museo Liberazione
Trajan’s Market
Palazzo Venezia (Museum)
Cinecitta (Fellini’s Studios and the sets of Rome, Gangs of New York)
Free Museums of Rome
Zuccari Palace
Farewell dinner by CV
In the evening, walk to the restaurant for the group’s farewell dinner.
Curfew 12:00 am
Overnight: Casa per ferie Santa Lucia Filippini
Meal: breakfast
Morning transfer from the hotel to Rome Fiumicino Airport.
Take flight AZ0608 departing Rome at 10:00 AM and arrive at JFK at 3:00 PM.
Monastery: Casa per ferie Santa Lucia Filippini
Address: Largo di Santa Lucia Filippini, 20, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
7-nights
Check-in date: March 12, 2022
Check-out date: March 19, 2022
Set 5 minutes’ walk from Via Torre Argentina metro station and the Pantheon, this religious guesthouse, housed in the 17th century former home of a Saint, is a 13-minute walk from the Trevi Fountain. The Colosseum and Spanish Steps are within 2 km.
Simple, traditionally decorated rooms with en suite bathrooms feature free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and minifridges.
There’s a historic chapel featuring vibrant frescoes and a meeting/events room
● Round-trip flight between JFK and Rome airport with Italia Trasporto Aereo
● 7 nights’ accommodation
● Daily breakfasts
● Welcome dinner & Farewell dinner
● Entrance fees & sightseeing as per itinerary
● Roundtrip train tickets between Rome and Florence
● Airport assistant for airport transfers / Guided tours & city sightseeing as per itinerary
● Excess baggage fees at the airport
● Single room supplement $280
● Passport and visa fees
● Optional travel insurance in case of trip cancellation
● Additional excursions or activities not mentioned in itinerary or reserved in advance
● Transportation except where noted in the itinerary
● Upgrade to hotel accommodations and activities
● Cost of personal items: phone, drinks, souvenirs, laundry, etc.
● Any services not listed above as “included”
$2,200 total trip price
Single room + $280
Deposit $300
Final payment date January 25, 2022
| Departure Day | Departure Date | From (airport/terminal) | Departure Time | Flight # | To (airport) | Arrival Time (local time) |
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| Friday | March 11, 2022 | JFK | 4:55 PM | AZ0609 | Rome | 7:15 AM +1 (March 12) |
| Saturday | March 19, 2022 | Rome | 10:00 AM | AZ0608 | JFK | 3:00 PM |
A non-refundable deposit of $300 is due upon registration. When registration is made within 60 days prior to departure the full amount of the trip is due
Please be advised that the following policy will apply in regard to cancellation penalties:
* The total cost of the trip includes the International Education fee and all air, hotel, and tour costs.
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Most countries require that a passport be valid for six months beyond the completion of a trip. If your passport expires before September 19, 2022, you must apply to renew your passport. If you are not a US citizen please check with the consulate of Italy or a visa agency for the latest requirements. You will also need a re-entry permit to return to the USA.
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