Itinerary with Internet Links

As sent from my e-mail today . . .

I thought it might be fun to give you an outline of our itinerary, with internet links, for your fun!

*N.B. Guided tours all include Whisper-Voxtours headsets

Saturday, March 10 – Depart from home.  Fly to Rome.

Sunday, March 11 (Rome) –

Arrive into Fiumicino Airport.  Get through Customs.  Catch our Shuttle bus (or take the Termini Express Train to get to the hotel).

Guided tour of Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls

Guided Colosseum and Roman Forum tour

Time on your own – Mass at Santa Maria Maggiore (5:30 PM)

8 PM  Dinner at our Hotel (Hotel Diana)

Brief Stroll in our hotel’s neighborhood

Monday, March 12 (Rome) –

Guided Tour of Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

Guided Tour of Basilica of St. Peter (Vatican)

Guided Tour of Basilica di San Giovannni in Laterano

Guided Tour of Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore

8 PM  Dinner at our Hotel (Hotel Diana)

Anyone up for hanging out at the Piazza Navona?  Tartuffo at Tre Scalini?

Tuesday, March 13 (Free Day in Rome)

AM with Hudec – Ostia Antica

PM with Hudec – A Roman Walk:

                Piazza del Popolo

                Piazza di Spagna

                Fontana di Trevi

                3-4 PM Visit to the Pontifical North American College (“the NAC”)

                Pantheon

                Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva

                Piazza Navona, Bernini’s Four Rivers Fountain

8:30 PM  Dinner at our Hotel (Hotel Diana)

Stroll by the ancient sites at night (GREAT PICTURES)

Wednesday, March 14 (Travel to Siena)

Group Splits:

Papal Audience Group:

9 AM  Load bags onto Bus, and take Metro/Bus to Piazza di San Pietro

10:30 Attend Papal Audience

12 Noon  Take Metro to Tiburtina; catch 2 PM Sena bus at Bus Station

5 PM  Disembark bus in Siena at Piazza Gramsci (we’ll be there, waiting for you)

The rest of us:

9 AM  Load bus and bags; travel to Siena, stopping in Orvieto for lunch

4 PM  Check in to hotel (Max Executive); take bus to Center of Siena

5 PM  Meet Papal Audience group at Piazza Gramsci

TOGETHER:

Tour city of Siena, including a visit to the Duomo.

8:30  Dinner together at restaurant in center of town

10:30  Return to hotel (Max Executive) by private bus

Thursday, March 15 (Florence)

Private Bus to Florence

½ day walking tour of Florence:

Uffizi Entrance and tour

3 course lunch at a typical trattoria

Free time in Florence

Private Bus return to Siena

Dinner on your own in Siena; Pizza-making cooking class for those who have pre-booked

Return to hotel (Max Executive) after dinner by private bus

Friday, March 16 (Assisi)

Private Bus to Assisi

Guided City Tour of Assisi on foot, including entrance to Basilica of San Francesco

Lunch on your own in Assisi

Private Bus to Rome

Final dinner at hotel in Rome (Hotel Diana)

Saturday, March 17 (Depart)

Return home!  Fly Smart!

Hugs to you all,

Laura