Get ready for fun and learning in Rome, Italy!
Program Itinerary (subject to modifications):
Day 1: Saturday, February 27, 2016
2:50 P.M: Group will depart from Columbus, Ohio for Atlanta, Georgia on DL 755
4:24 P.M. Arrival in Atlanta
5:46 P.M. Group will depart Atlanta for Rome, Italy on DL 240
Meals provided: In-flight
Transportation: Flight (from Columbus to Rome)
Day 2: Sunday, February 28, 2016
9:20 A.M. Arrive in Rome. Private coach will provide transportation from the airport to visits at Appia Antica (luggage/suitcases will be kept securely on the coach bus).
Visits in Appia Antica to include: Tomb of Cecilia Metella, Palace of Maxentius, and the Catacombs of Domitilla. Sandwich lunch with 1 drink will be provided at the Appia Antica Cafe. En-route back to Rome city-center, stop at the Baths of Caracalla.
Evening: Check into accommodations at St. John’s University campus in Rome. CISabroad on-site orientation and brief neighborhood walking tour, followed by Welcome Dinner near the dorms.
Meals provided: Lunch, Welcome dinner
Transportation: Coach bus (from airport to Appia Antica to accommodations), walking (all else)
Day 3: Monday, February 29, 2016
8:45 A.M. Visit the Colosseum, followed by the Palatine and Roman Forum. At 11:45 A.M., visit the House of Augustus and Livia.
Afternoon: Time for lunch on own before reconvening to visit the Lateran, Quattro Coronati, and San Clemente (including the excavations)
Meals provided: Breakfast
Transportation: Walking and public transportation (to all visits)
Day 4: Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Morning: Walk through the Forum Boarium, Porticus of Octavia, & Jewish Quarter (led by Dr. Maxwell), followed by visit to the Capitoline Museum
Afternoon: Enjoy a sandwich lunch and 1 drink at the Capitoline Museum Cafe. Antiquity scavenger hunt activity led by Dr. Maxwell, ending at Palazzo Altemps museum.
Evening: 5:00 P.M. Visit to the Galleria Borghese museum, followed by group dinner.
Meals provided: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Transportation: Walking and public transportation (to all visits)
Day 5: Wednesday, March 2, 2015
Morning: Head to St.Peter’s Square to get the best spots for the Papal Audience at 10:00 A.M. Time for a quick lunch on-own before meeting back up.
Afternoon: Visit the Diocletian’s Baths, Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria, and Palazzo Massimo museum (time permitting). Continue to the Imperial Fora and visit the Column of Trajan. Visit the Victor Emmanuel Monument, and take the elevator up to the top to enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of Rome!
Meals provided: Breakfast
Transportation: Walking and public transportation (to all visits)
Day 6: Thursday, March 3, 2015
Morning: Visit Castel Sant’Angelo, Ara Pacis, and the Mausoleum of Augustus
Afternoon: Visit the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica.
Meals provided: Breakfast
Transportation: Walking and public transportation (to all visits)
Day 7: Friday, March 4, 2015
8:30 A.M. Depart for Ostia Antica by private coach. Visit the Ostia Antica Archeological Site. Sandwich lunch with 1 drink provided at the Ostia Antica Cafe. Visit Ostia Lido, Rome’s beach side, for some free time before departing.
Late Afternoon: Transfer back to Rome, with the option of a drop off in the neighborhood of Trastevere to explore!
Evening: Visit the Santa Maria di Trastevere church and enjoy a Farewell dinner in Trastevere.
Meals provided: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Transportation: Private coach (between hotel, Ostia Antica, Ostia Lido, and back to hotel), walking and public transportation (to Farewell Dinner)
Day 8: Saturday, March 5, 2015
9:00 A.M. Departure from Hotel Prati to the airport via private coach.
12:50 P.M. Depart Rome for New York-JFK on Delta 245
4:50 P.M. Arrive in New York-JFK
6:30 P.M. Depart for Columbus, Ohio on Delata 4209
8:29 P.M. Arrive in Columbus, Ohio
Meals provided: Breakfast
Transportation: Private coach (from accommodations to airport),international flight (Rome to Columbus)