Monday, August 8, 2011

How to Sign up for Italy - March 2012! FINAL ITINERARY

It official! We're in August! And SPI is ready for you to start signing up!!!

We travel in 2012 on a Custom trip. (Custom - Other)

If, during any of the application process, you should have questions, you can contact the SPI team at info@spiabroad.com or e-mail me! I do check e-mail at least once a day right now, or more often!

Throughout late June and early July, I posted the tentative itinerary for our trip, with my personal commentary. Below is the entire tentative itinerary, for your reference! SPI is eagerly working to get this into a brochure/handout, which I will have available in the Latin room (1124) and with Mr. Philp as soon as they arrive.

I do want to encourage you to begin the sign-up process as soon as possible - we've got a LOT of people interested in the trip!!!

Many of you are wanting to see what's been keeping me busy - see the next entry!!!

FINAL SPI Italy Spring Break Itinerary (updated August 29):

CUSTOM PROGRAM VITALS

PROGRAM NAME: SPI John Paul II

DEPARTURE DATE: March 10, 2012

RETURN DATE: March 17, 2012

PRICE: $1,895* + Airfare

*Price subject to increase after October 1 or if less than 35 people are traveling.

PREREQUISITES: Must be 15 years of age or older

APPLICATION DUE DATE: October 1

FINAL PAYMENT & DOCS DUE DATE: December 1

FINAL FLIGHT BOOKING DUE DATE: December 1

APPLY ONLINE: A $500 deposit is due with your online application. This deposit goes toward the total program cost. www.spiabroad.com

PROGRAM TYPE & NAME: Please select CUSTOM program and then use SPI John Paul II as the program name

FLIGHT INFORMATION: Please book your flight on the designated flight itineraries listed on the following page. You are responsible for booking your own airfare. If you wish to use a different airline, please be advised that you will be responsible for making your own arrangements to arrive at the hotel in Rome. For all questions regarding airfare please contact our travel partner STA TRAVEL directly 877-777-8717.

PROGRAM SPONSORS

PROGRAM LEADERS: Mrs. Laura Hudec

Please contact SPI or Mrs. Hudec directly with any questions you may have!


GROUP FLIGHT & BOOKING INSTRUCTIONS

HOW TO BOOK YOUR TICKET ON THE GROUP FLIGHT:

SPI uses the experts at STA Travel to coordinate all of our custom program group flights. You will be responsible for contacting STA directly to book your flight by the date indicated. For your flexibility, you may use miles or points to book your own flight directly with United Airlines. Please note that teachers will only be traveling on the designated flight and that the group flight is open to 22 students only. Parents and adults traveling on the program are encouraged to purchase flights on this itinerary or are free to book on a different airline.

PRICE: $1,270* MUST CALL TO BOOK BY: December 1

CONTACT STA TRAVEL TO BOOK: 877-777-8717

*Group flight pricing is subject to changes in taxes and fees. Above price includes estimated taxes & fees. Please note the exact flight times may change/vary slightly.

OUTBOUND: Saturday March 10, 2012

United Airlines #273 Departing DFW 7:15 AM Arriving IAD–Washington DC 11:25 AM

United Airlines #966 Departing IAD–Washington 5:16 PM Arriving FCO-Rome 8:00 AM

RETURN: Saturday, March 17, 2012

United Airlines #967 Departing FCO-Rome 10:45 AM Arriving IAD-Washington 4:09 PM

United Airlines #280 Departing IAD-Washington 5:30 PM Arriving DFW 7:49 PM

ALTERNATIVE FLIGHT OPTIONS

Parents and students wishing to book flights on an alternative airline or itinerary may do so. Anyone arriving or departing on a different flight 1 hour before/after the group flight will be responsible for making their own arrangements to/from the hotel in Rome.


PROGRAM ITINERARY

INCLUDED MEALS:

Breakfast – Daily at Hotel

Lunch – Florence Lunch Only.

Dinner – Daily (Except Thursday in Siena) at Hotel or Local Restaurant.

*Drinks are not always included with meals. Please list dietary needs when completing the application. Please note that meals are standard ‘tour type’ meals and any special requests must be made on-site.

HOTELS:

HOTEL DIANA 4* - http://www.hoteldianaroma.com/en/

HOTEL SANGALLO PARK 3*- http://www.sangalloparkhotel.it/en/

SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT: $500

Saturday March 10, 2012

DEPART DALLAS FOR ROME

Sunday March 11, 2012

ROME

HOTEL – DIANA

9:00 AM - ASSISTANT (ENGLISH SPEAKING) FOR UNITED AIRLINES GROUP AIRPORT – CITY TRANSFER.

12:30 - HALF DAY SIGHTSEEING WITH GUIDE (ENGLISH SPEAKING – 4 HOURS) PRIVATE BUS FOR 5:30 HOURS INCLUDED.

VISIT TO SAINT PAUL'S OUTSIDE THE WALLS. HEARPHONES COMPULSORY FOR

GUIDE'S EXPLANATIONS INSIDE.

COMBINED TICKET FOR ENTRANCE TO THE COLOSSEUM AND ROMAN FORUM.

LUNCH - (UNDER OWN ARRANGEMENT)

AFTERNOON FREE AT LEISURE – OPTIONAL TOUR FOR LATE ARRIVING PARTICIPANTS

20:00 - DINNER AT HOTEL

MENU: 3 COURSE MENU

Monday March 12, 2012

ROME

HOTEL - DIANA

7 – 9 - BUFFET BREAKFAST AT HOTEL

9:30 - LOCAL TRANSPORT FOR HOTEL - FULL DAY SIGHTSEEING WITH GUIDE (ENGLISH

SPEAKING) GUIDE DURATION 8:00 HOURS. TRANSPORT DURATION 8:00 HOURS.

VATICAN VISIT

ENTRANCE TO THE VATICAN MUSEUMS INCLUDING SISTINE CHAPEL W/RESERVATION. GUIDE OR TOUR LEADER OR GTA REPRESENTATIVE IS COMPULSORY FOR VOUCHER EXCHANGE. VISIT TO ST PETER'S BASILICA INCLUDED (SHORTS OR MINISKIRTS NOT ALLOWED). HEARPHONES COMPULSORY FOR GUIDE'S EXPLANATIONS INSIDE.

LUNCH - (UNDER OWN ARRANGEMENT)

VISIT SAN GIOVANNI IN LATERANO CHURCH

VISIT TO ST. MARY MAJOR'S BASILICA. HEARPHONES COMPULSORY FOR GUIDE'S EXPLANATIONS INSIDE.

20:00 - DINNER AT HOTEL

MENU: 3 COURSE MENU

Tuesday March 13, 2012

ROME

HOTEL – DIANA

BUFFET BREAKFAST AT HOTEL

FULL DAY FREE AT LEISURE OR ***OPTIONAL TOUR TO POMPEII***

Pompeii/Ercolano:

USD 125.88 Minimum of 20 Passengers

7:30 - TRANSFER – HOTEL TO POMPEII. GUIDE DURATION 4:00 HOURS.

ENTRANCE TO POMPEI EXCAVATIONS INCLUDING ENGLISH SPEAKING LOCAL GUIDE.

ENTRANCE TO ERCOLANO EXCAVATION INCLUDING ENGLISH SPEAKING LOCAL GUIDE.

LUNCH - (UNDER OWN ARRANGEMENT)

20:30 - DINNER AT HOTEL

MENU: 3 COURSE MENU

Wednesday March 14, 2012

ROME

7- 9 - BUFFET BREAKFAST AT HOTEL

9:00 - PRIVATE BUS TRANSFER: ROME - ORVIETO, 120 KMS, 01:46 HRS

ORVIETO

BRIEF STOP

LUNCH - (UNDER OWN ARRANGEMENT)

14:00 - PRIVATE BUS TRANSFER: ORVIETO - SIENA, 125 KMS, 01:46 HRS

SIENA

HOTEL - SANGALLO PARK

17:00 - HAVE TIME TO ENJOY SIENA ON FOOT. PRIVATE BUS FOR DINNER TRANSFER TO

CITY. ENTRANCE TO CATHEDRAL (DUOMO). 15 MINUTES WALKING DISTANCE FROM DROP OFF POINT. VIEW OF PIAZZA DEL CAMPO, ETC.

20:00 - DINNER AT: LOCAL RESTAURANT

MENU: FOUR COURSE MEAL INCLUDING DRINKS

Thursday March 15, 2012

SIENA

HOTEL - SANGALLO PARK (OFFER)

7 – 9 - BUFFET BREAKFAST AT HOTEL

9:00 - PRIVATE BUS TRANSFER: SIENA - FLORENCE, 69 KMS, 01:01 HRS

FLORENCE

10 – 13:00 - GUIDE (ENGLISH SPEAKING) FOR HALF DAY SIGHTSEEING TOUR. GUIDE DURATION 3:00

HOURS. ENTRANCE TO UFFIZI GALLERY WILL BE RESERVED IN ADVANCE.

LUNCH AT: LOCAL RESTAURANT (INLCUDED)

MENU: THREE COURSE TYPICAL MEAL

*** OPTIONAL TOUR ***

Excursion to Pisa:

USD 43.53 Minimum of 20 Passengers

17:00 - PRIVATE BUS TRANSFER: FLORENCE - SIENA, 69 KMS, 01:01 HRS

DINNER IN SIENA - (UNDER OWN ARRANGEMENT)

Friday March 16, 2012

SIENA

7 – 9:00 - BUFFET BREAKFAST AT HOTEL

9:30 - PRIVATE BUS TRANSFER: SIENA - ASSISI, 136 KMS, 01:56 HRS

ASSISI

GUIDE (ENGLISH SPEAKING) FOR CITY TOUR ON FOOT. GUIDE DURATION 2:00 HOURS.

VISIT TO SAN FRANCESCO BASILICA

LUNCH - (UNDER OWN ARRANGEMENT)

16:00 - PRIVATE BUS TRANSFER: ASSISI - ROME, 184 KMS, 02:41 HRS

ROME

HOTEL - DIANA

20:00 - DINNER AT HOTEL

MENU: 3 COURSE MENU

Saturday March 17, 2012

ROME

6:30 – 8:00 - BUFFET BREAKFAST AT HOTEL

8:00 – TRANSPORTATION TO AIRPORT AND ASSISTANT (ENGLISH SPEAKING)

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