ROME TRIP
Rising Tide 8th Graders who have met their responsibilities as citizens of our community have the opportunity to travel to Italy over February vacation. The trip coordinates with the Latin curriculum, taking students to many of the locations discussed in class.

TOUR DATES: 11 February 2010 - 17 February 2010

ITINERARY OUTLINE

DAY 1 DEPARTURE FROM BOSTON

DAY 2 ARRIVE ROME - SPERLONGA - CAMPANIA (2 NIGHTS)

DAY 3 DAY TRIP TO MT. VESUVIUS & POMPEII

DAY 4 CAMPANIA - NAPLES - ROME (3 NIGHTS)

DAY 5 ROME (THE CITY OF THE CAESARS)

DAY 6 ROME (THE CITY OF THE POPES)

DAY 7 DEPARTURE FROM ROME

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
(ADMISSIONS COSTS INCLUDED)
SPERLONGA: Museum & Tiberius’ Grotto
MT. VESUVIUS: Ascent and Tour of Crater’s Edge
POMPEII: Excavations (Amphitheater), Villa of the Mysteries
NAPLES: National Archaeological Museum
ROME: Catacombs of St. Domitilla, Colosseum, Roman Forum, Mamertine Prison, Piazza Navona, Pantheon, Vatican Museums (Raphael Rooms, Sistine Chapel), St. Peter’s Basilica, Pizza Making, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain

HOTELS
UPDATED! 
Hotel for the Pompeii portion:
Grand Hotel Flora (4 star)
http://www.grandhotelflora.com/inglese/hotel.htm 

Hotel for the Rome portion:
Hotel Archimede (4 star)
HYPERLINK "http://www.hotelarchimede.net/" \t "_blank" http://www.hotelarchimede.net/

Neither of these websites has a version with English text, at least that I saw, so you can use HYPERLINK "http://translate.google.com/" \t "_blank" http://translate.google.com/ (switch Spanish to Italian) to read the information provided.  Please be aware that we may not use the standard beds, because we have requested more than two students to a room.
 
FLIGHTS
 
GOING TO ROME
All flights are currently booked through British Airways ( HYPERLINK "http://www.ba.com/" \t "_blank" http://www.ba.com). 
 
BOS = Boston Logan International Airport
LHR = London Heathrow International Airport
FCO = Rome Fiumicino International Airport
 
All times are listed locally, so please note:
London is 5 hours ahead of Boston
Rome is 1 hour ahead of London
Rome is 6 hours ahead of Boston
 
2/11/10     Flight 212 BOS -> LHR  departs 6:05pm, arrives 5:25am 
(6 hours 20 minutes
 
2/12/10     Flight 548 LHR -> FCO  departs 7:30am, arrives 10:55am
(2 hours 25 minutes) 
 
COMING HOME   
 
2/17/10     Flight 549 FCO -> LHR  departs 12:15pm, arrives 2:00pm
(2 hours 45 minutes)
 
2/17/10     Flight 215  LHR -> BOS  departs 4:05pm, arrives 6:35pm
(7 hours 20 minutes)