Friday, April 6th.
5PM: Load Bus and depart for Newark Airport
Margaret L. Vetter School, Grant Rd, Eatontown.
NO VEHICLES MAY BE PARKED AT THE SCHOOL WHILE ON THE TRIP. PLEASE PROVIDE FOR YOUR OWN TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE SCHOOL.
6PM: Check in at
Newark International Airport for
British Airways Flight BA 188 to London Heathrow.
9:05PM: Departure of Flight
Additional fun/useful information...
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
British Airways Luggage Essentials
Flight Explorer Follow flights live.
Really cool interactive map of Rome.
Create your own pocket travel book.
9AM: Arrive at London Heathrow
Terminal 4 Transfer to Terminal 1.
12:40PM: Depart on
British Airways
Flight BA 560 to
Rome.
4:10PM: Arrive at
Rome Fiumicino Airport.
Clear Immigration & Customs and meet your tour manager.
Private motorcoach transfer to Rome.
Check into the
Jolly Hotel Leonardo da Vinci.
7:30PM: Dinner at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
8:30AM: Those people wishing to attend the Papal Mass transfer by public transort with tour manager to the
Vatican.
Be advised: Vatican Dress Code.
8:30AM: Remainer of group meet guide at the hotel for full day guided sightseeing tour of
Ancient Rome.
Lunch Independent
~4:00PM: Arrive back at the
Vatican - visit
St. Peter's Basilica. (Note: The Vatican Museums are not open due to Easter.)
Transfer back to the hotel.
7PM: Dinner in the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
9:30AM: Depart by coach to next destination.
Sightseeing stops in
Siena
(Independent Lunch in Siena) &
San Gimignano (c. 230 miles)
Links to Maps of San Gimignano.
Afternoon: Arrive in
Montecatini Terme and check into the
Imperial Garden Hotel.
Links to Maps of Montecatini Terme.
Google Map of Montecatini Terme.
7:30PM: Dinner in the hotel.
Visit
Montecatini Alta via the funicular railway.
Breakfast at the hotel.
9:30AM: Depart on full day excursion to Florence.
11AM: Guided walking tour of Florence.
Lunch independent.
Afternoon: At leisure in Florence. Return by coach to the hotel.
7:30PM: Dinner in the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
9:30AM: Depart on full day excursion to
Lucca - option to visit
Puccini's Birthplace or
Pisa - option to visit the
Baptistry and the
Leaning Tower.
NOTE: Assuming the day is a choice between Lucca or Pisa.
Lunch Independent.
Afternoon: Return by coach to the hotel.
7:30PM: Dinner in the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
9:30AM: Depart for coach for Venice (~182 miles).
Weather in Venice.
Lunch independent en route in
Ferrara.
4:00PM: Arrive in
Piazzale Roma,
Venice and walk to the hotel (1 piece of luggage per person will be transferred to the hotel.)
Check into Hotel Belle Epoque.
Walk to St. Mark's Square.
7:30PM: Dinner in Ristorante All'Angelo.
Breakfast at the hotel.
9:30AM: Guided walking tour of Venice including entrance to the
Doge's Palace.
Lunch Independent.
Afternoon: At leisure
7:00PM: Dinner in Ristorante al Giardinetto.
Breakfast at the hotel.
8:30AM: Walk to Piazzale Roma.
9AM: Transfer by coach to Verona (~75 miles).
11AM: Guided sightseeing tour of
Verona including entrance to the famous
Arena and view
Juliet's balcony.
Lunch Independent.
Time for sightseeing/shopping in Verona.
4:30PM: Continue by coach to
Lodi (~115 miles) (Verona and Lodi! Are we back in NJ already?)
8PM: Farewell dinner in the
Una Hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
7:45AM Transfer by coach to Milan Linate Airport (~35 miles).
8:30AM: Check in at
Milan Linate Airport for
British Airways Flight BA 565 to
London Heathrow Airport.
11:30AM: Departure of flight.
12:30PM: Arrive at London Heathrow,
Terminal 1. Transfer to Terminal 4.
2:15PM: Depart on British Airways Flight BA 189 to Newark.
5:00PM: Arrive at
Newark International Airport.
Rome:
Montecatini Terme:
Venice:
Lodi:
Saturday, April 7th.
Sunday, April 8th. Easter Sunday
Monday, April 9th.
Tuesday, April 10th.
Wednesday, April 11th.
Thursday, April 12th.
Friday, April 13th.
Saturday, April 14th.
Sunday, April 15th.
Tour Manager: Anne-Marie Scotti-Lougheed
Hotel Detail Summary:
Hotel Jolly Leonardo
Via dei Gracchi 324
00192 Rome
Tel: +39 06 328 481
Fax: +39 06 361 0138
Imperial Garden Hotel
Viale Giacomo Puccini, 20
51016 Montecatini Terme
Tel: +39 0572 910862
Fax: +39 0572 910863
Hotel Belle Epoque
Cannaregio 127/128
30123 Venice
Tel: +39 041 244 0004
Fax: +39 041 275 0159
Una Hotel Lodi
Via Emilia
Localita San Grato
26900 Lodi
Tel: +39 0371 410461
Fax: +39 0371 410464