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Program Details > Daily Schedule

Elevation Note
On Etna day, coach to 6500 ft above sea level

 Equipment Requirements
sneakers with good traction for excursions to Mount Etna and Vesuvius

Itinerary for Jul 8 — Jul 20, 2013

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Day One: Monday, July 08 - Departures from points in North America 
Depart From: Depart from points in North America

In Transit: Overnight flights across the Atlantic Ocean arrive in Sicily the following day.

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Type: Four-Star Hotel

 Description: The Hellenia Yachting Hotel is not in Taormina proper, but seaside just a few miles to the south in the quiet beach community of Giardini-Naxos

Contact info:
Via Jannuzzo, 41
Giardini-Naxos, NA 98035 Italy
phone: +39 0942 51737
web: www.hotel-hellenia.it

Room amenities: Each room is equipped with a television set, mini bar, hair dryer, complimentary toiletries, and safe box for valuables.

Facility amenities: The hotel has elegant and modern decor. Situated on the shore, a small private beach for hotel guests and swimming pool, open May to September. Large dining room, elevators to all floors, laundry service. Wi-Fi connectivity in the lobby and on the terrace (charges apply). For checking emails, an internet point is located in the lobby. Laundry service available.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: varies by season
To book additional nights at the hotel, email Lavinia Tour, Trinity College’s partnering agency in Rome, info.reserv@laviniatour.it. Another option is to book directly through the hotel’s online reservation system www.hotel-hellenia.it. Indicate to the hotel or agency at the time of your booking that you are with the Road Scholar group and every effort will be made to ensure continuity of room assignment.

Day Two: Tuesday, July 09 - Welcome to Giardini Naxos 
Lunch: Lunch at the hotel restaurant.

Afternoon: Enjoy a welcome refreshment, meet the group leaders and your fellow travelers in an informal gathering in the hotel dining room.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Lodging: Hellenia Yachting Hotel

Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Four-Star Hotel

 Description: The Hellenia Yachting Hotel is not in Taormina proper, but seaside just a few miles to the south in the quiet beach community of Giardini-Naxos

Contact info:
Via Jannuzzo, 41
Giardini-Naxos, NA 98035 Italy
phone: +39 0942 51737
web: www.hotel-hellenia.it

Room amenities: Each room is equipped with a television set, mini bar, hair dryer, complimentary toiletries, and safe box for valuables.

Facility amenities: The hotel has elegant and modern decor. Situated on the shore, a small private beach for hotel guests and swimming pool, open May to September. Large dining room, elevators to all floors, laundry service. Wi-Fi connectivity in the lobby and on the terrace (charges apply). For checking emails, an internet point is located in the lobby. Laundry service available.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: varies by season
To book additional nights at the hotel, email Lavinia Tour, Trinity College’s partnering agency in Rome, info.reserv@laviniatour.it. Another option is to book directly through the hotel’s online reservation system www.hotel-hellenia.it. Indicate to the hotel or agency at the time of your booking that you are with the Road Scholar group and every effort will be made to ensure continuity of room assignment.

Day Three: Wednesday, July 10 - Orientation Walk/ Characters From Mythology 
Breakfast: Buffet breakfast at hotel.

Morning: Orientation Session gives practical information for the program. A classroom session on the mythological stories set in Sicily - from Ulysses and Polyphemus in the caves of Etna to Vulcan/Hephaestus who used the volcanoes as a forge to make Jupiter/Zeus's lightening bolts.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: Relax by the pool or have a swim or walk on the small private beach of the hotel.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel.

Lodging: Hellenia Yachting Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Four-Star Hotel

 Description: The Hellenia Yachting Hotel is not in Taormina proper, but seaside just a few miles to the south in the quiet beach community of Giardini-Naxos

Contact info:
Via Jannuzzo, 41
Giardini-Naxos, NA 98035 Italy
phone: +39 0942 51737
web: www.hotel-hellenia.it

Room amenities: Each room is equipped with a television set, mini bar, hair dryer, complimentary toiletries, and safe box for valuables.

Facility amenities: The hotel has elegant and modern decor. Situated on the shore, a small private beach for hotel guests and swimming pool, open May to September. Large dining room, elevators to all floors, laundry service. Wi-Fi connectivity in the lobby and on the terrace (charges apply). For checking emails, an internet point is located in the lobby. Laundry service available.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: varies by season
To book additional nights at the hotel, email Lavinia Tour, Trinity College’s partnering agency in Rome, info.reserv@laviniatour.it. Another option is to book directly through the hotel’s online reservation system www.hotel-hellenia.it. Indicate to the hotel or agency at the time of your booking that you are with the Road Scholar group and every effort will be made to ensure continuity of room assignment.

Day Four: Thursday, July 11 - Mount Etna 
Note: Uneven terrain on trails. For grotto exploration helmets and flashlights provided. Wear closed shoes, bring jacket or fleece. Weather can be much different at higher elevations.

Breakfast: Buffet breakfast at hotel.

Morning: Coach to the slopes of Mt. Etna to explore inactive craters. Weather and conditions permitting, expert-led walk along the edge of one of the side craters. Etna is typically snow capped 11 months of the year.

Lunch: Lunch at a trattoria on the slopes of Mt. Etna. Traditional menu with local fresh produce.

Afternoon: Excursion continues on Mt. Etna. A local guide leads the day's activities.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel.

Lodging: Hellenia Yachting Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Four-Star Hotel

 Description: The Hellenia Yachting Hotel is not in Taormina proper, but seaside just a few miles to the south in the quiet beach community of Giardini-Naxos

Contact info:
Via Jannuzzo, 41
Giardini-Naxos, NA 98035 Italy
phone: +39 0942 51737
web: www.hotel-hellenia.it

Room amenities: Each room is equipped with a television set, mini bar, hair dryer, complimentary toiletries, and safe box for valuables.

Facility amenities: The hotel has elegant and modern decor. Situated on the shore, a small private beach for hotel guests and swimming pool, open May to September. Large dining room, elevators to all floors, laundry service. Wi-Fi connectivity in the lobby and on the terrace (charges apply). For checking emails, an internet point is located in the lobby. Laundry service available.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: varies by season
To book additional nights at the hotel, email Lavinia Tour, Trinity College’s partnering agency in Rome, info.reserv@laviniatour.it. Another option is to book directly through the hotel’s online reservation system www.hotel-hellenia.it. Indicate to the hotel or agency at the time of your booking that you are with the Road Scholar group and every effort will be made to ensure continuity of room assignment.

Day Five: Friday, July 12 - Greeks and Romans in Sicily / Taormina 
Note: Taormina is a located on a hill-top and the Greek theater is at the summit. Uneven terrain and steps in the ancient theater.

Breakfast: Buffet breakfast at hotel.

Morning: Learn about the ancient Greek and Roman colonies in Sicily.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: Guided visit to the open air Greek theater which has as its backdrop the expansive slopes of the volcano Etna. Free time to wander around this charming world class attraction.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Lodging: Hellenia Yachting Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Four-Star Hotel

 Description: The Hellenia Yachting Hotel is not in Taormina proper, but seaside just a few miles to the south in the quiet beach community of Giardini-Naxos

Contact info:
Via Jannuzzo, 41
Giardini-Naxos, NA 98035 Italy
phone: +39 0942 51737
web: www.hotel-hellenia.it

Room amenities: Each room is equipped with a television set, mini bar, hair dryer, complimentary toiletries, and safe box for valuables.

Facility amenities: The hotel has elegant and modern decor. Situated on the shore, a small private beach for hotel guests and swimming pool, open May to September. Large dining room, elevators to all floors, laundry service. Wi-Fi connectivity in the lobby and on the terrace (charges apply). For checking emails, an internet point is located in the lobby. Laundry service available.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: varies by season
To book additional nights at the hotel, email Lavinia Tour, Trinity College’s partnering agency in Rome, info.reserv@laviniatour.it. Another option is to book directly through the hotel’s online reservation system www.hotel-hellenia.it. Indicate to the hotel or agency at the time of your booking that you are with the Road Scholar group and every effort will be made to ensure continuity of room assignment.

Day Six: Saturday, July 13 - Volcano in the classroom / Free time 
Breakfast: Buffet breakfast at hotel.

Morning: With the supervision of the group leaders, the children present a volcanic eruption in the classroom.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: Free afternoon to explore and prepare luggage for the next day's departure. Or, relax by the pool or at the beach.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel.

Lodging: Hellenia Yachting Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Cabin

 Description: The boat carries 75 cars and has a capacity for 950 passengers. Sitting lounge, restaurant and observation decks.

Ship Information: Built in 2002. Italian flag, 22 knot max speed. Length is 186.50 m, max width 26,60 mt, Capacity 950 passengers. Lounging chairs, 78 cabins, all with private bath and shower.

Contact info:
xxx
Catania, Italy
phone: +xxx
web: www.tttlines.it

Room amenities: cabins are small. Bunk beds and small desk.

Facility amenities: Restaurant, snack bar, lounge.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Bathroom: shower stall

Elevator: Yes

Day Seven: Sunday, July 14 - Explore Catania's coast / Overnight boat to Naples 
Breakfast: Buffet breakfast at hotel.

Morning: Coach to Catania

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: Board the ferry for the overnight passage to Naples. Hope for clear skies to be able to see the smoke from the volcanoes on the island of Stromboli.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ferry is cafeteria style.

Evening: Sail through the Strait of Messina. Keep vigil as the ship passes the mythological vortex of Scilla. With adult supervision the young participants can play board games or watch (Italian TV) in the spacious lounge, or go out on the open decks.

Lodging: TTT Lines

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Four-Star Hotel

 Description: Sorrento has been a mecca for illustrious visitors – writers, musicians, and royalty – since the 1700s. Exceptional for its cleanliness and safety in a region not often associated with these virtues, Sorrento is the ideal base for exploration of the bay’s resources, while offering a vibrant life of its own. Our programs reside at a comfortable four-star facility overlooking lemon and orange groves, and mere minutes on foot from the old town.

Contact info:
Viale degli Aranci, 108
Sorrento, NA 80067 Italy
phone: +39 081 8782700
web: www.hotelcesareaugusto.com

Room amenities: Each room has soundproof windows, small terrace, private bath, minibar, satellite TV, hair dryer, safe for valuables and individual temperature control (air conditioning in the summer; heat in the winter)

Facility amenities: Relax in the spacious lounge in the lobby. Enjoy a drink made by a professional barista in the lobby lounge. A rooftop pool with lounge, snack and bar service is open May-Sept. Free Wi-Fi connection throughout the hotel.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights after: varies by season
If you plan to book additional nights at the hotel, Lavinia Tour, Trinity College’s partnering agency in Rome: info.reserv@laviniatour.it. Another option is to book directly through the hotel’s online reservation system www.hotelcesareaugusto.com. Indicate to the hotel or agency at the time of your booking that you are with the Road Scholar group and every effort will be made to ensure continuity of room assignment.

Check out time: 12:00 PM

Day Eight: Monday, July 15 - Welcome to Naples / Phlegrean Fields 
Note: Uneven terrain at the Phlegreian Fields

Breakfast: Continental breakfast on board the ferry.

Morning: Sail past the island of Capri and observe Vesuvius rising in the distance. Disembark in Naples. Coach from the port of Naples to Cumae, the cave sanctuary of the mythological Sybil prophetess who predicted the future. She is depicted by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel ceiling.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: At the Phlegreian Fields, visit the caldaras of Solfatara, site of a collapsed volcano where pools of bubbling mud indicate fissures and steam vents spew forth an odor of sulfur, as the name of the Solfatara suggests. Following the visit, proceed to Sorrento and check in to the hotel.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel.

Lodging: Hotel Cesare Augusto

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Four-Star Hotel

 Description: Sorrento has been a mecca for illustrious visitors – writers, musicians, and royalty – since the 1700s. Exceptional for its cleanliness and safety in a region not often associated with these virtues, Sorrento is the ideal base for exploration of the bay’s resources, while offering a vibrant life of its own. Our programs reside at a comfortable four-star facility overlooking lemon and orange groves, and mere minutes on foot from the old town.

Contact info:
Viale degli Aranci, 108
Sorrento, NA 80067 Italy
phone: +39 081 8782700
web: www.hotelcesareaugusto.com

Room amenities: Each room has soundproof windows, small terrace, private bath, minibar, satellite TV, hair dryer, safe for valuables and individual temperature control (air conditioning in the summer; heat in the winter)

Facility amenities: Relax in the spacious lounge in the lobby. Enjoy a drink made by a professional barista in the lobby lounge. A rooftop pool with lounge, snack and bar service is open May-Sept. Free Wi-Fi connection throughout the hotel.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights after: varies by season
If you plan to book additional nights at the hotel, Lavinia Tour, Trinity College’s partnering agency in Rome: info.reserv@laviniatour.it. Another option is to book directly through the hotel’s online reservation system www.hotelcesareaugusto.com. Indicate to the hotel or agency at the time of your booking that you are with the Road Scholar group and every effort will be made to ensure continuity of room assignment.

Check out time: 12:00 PM

Day Nine: Tuesday, July 16 - Vesuvius Observatory Station 
Note: Uneven terrain on the slopes of Mt. Vesuvius.

Breakfast: Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: Lecture on the Eruption of 79 CE.

Lunch: Lunch at the hotel.

Afternoon: Coach to the slope of Mount Vesuvius. At the observatory, the local guide illustrates the seismic instruments. After ride up to the crest. Weather permitting, it is possible to walk around the crater for those wishing to do so.

Dinner: Dinner at a local Agriturismo or working farm on the slopes of the volcano. It will give you grounds of comparison between Etna's produce and Vesuvius' produce. At the conclusion, coach back to Sorrento.

Lodging: Hotel Cesare Augusto

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Four-Star Hotel

 Description: Sorrento has been a mecca for illustrious visitors – writers, musicians, and royalty – since the 1700s. Exceptional for its cleanliness and safety in a region not often associated with these virtues, Sorrento is the ideal base for exploration of the bay’s resources, while offering a vibrant life of its own. Our programs reside at a comfortable four-star facility overlooking lemon and orange groves, and mere minutes on foot from the old town.

Contact info:
Viale degli Aranci, 108
Sorrento, NA 80067 Italy
phone: +39 081 8782700
web: www.hotelcesareaugusto.com

Room amenities: Each room has soundproof windows, small terrace, private bath, minibar, satellite TV, hair dryer, safe for valuables and individual temperature control (air conditioning in the summer; heat in the winter)

Facility amenities: Relax in the spacious lounge in the lobby. Enjoy a drink made by a professional barista in the lobby lounge. A rooftop pool with lounge, snack and bar service is open May-Sept. Free Wi-Fi connection throughout the hotel.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights after: varies by season
If you plan to book additional nights at the hotel, Lavinia Tour, Trinity College’s partnering agency in Rome: info.reserv@laviniatour.it. Another option is to book directly through the hotel’s online reservation system www.hotelcesareaugusto.com. Indicate to the hotel or agency at the time of your booking that you are with the Road Scholar group and every effort will be made to ensure continuity of room assignment.

Check out time: 12:00 PM

Day Ten: Wednesday, July 17 - Discover Pompeii 
Note: Extensive walking and standing during the expert-led visit to the vast archaeological site of Pompeii.

Breakfast: Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: Lecture on how Pompeii came to be destroyed in 79 CE and rediscovered in the 1700's.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: Guided visit of Pompeii archaeological site. Wander the streets of the city frozen in time in August of 79 CE. Walk into the amphitheater, see where the gladiators trained, walk down Via Abbondanza, the main street, observe 1st century political grafitti. Notice the similarities between Pompeii, where bars, restaurants, shops and bakeries line the streets, and that in any modern city in Italy.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel.

Lodging: Hotel Cesare Augusto

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Four-Star Hotel

 Description: Sorrento has been a mecca for illustrious visitors – writers, musicians, and royalty – since the 1700s. Exceptional for its cleanliness and safety in a region not often associated with these virtues, Sorrento is the ideal base for exploration of the bay’s resources, while offering a vibrant life of its own. Our programs reside at a comfortable four-star facility overlooking lemon and orange groves, and mere minutes on foot from the old town.

Contact info:
Viale degli Aranci, 108
Sorrento, NA 80067 Italy
phone: +39 081 8782700
web: www.hotelcesareaugusto.com

Room amenities: Each room has soundproof windows, small terrace, private bath, minibar, satellite TV, hair dryer, safe for valuables and individual temperature control (air conditioning in the summer; heat in the winter)

Facility amenities: Relax in the spacious lounge in the lobby. Enjoy a drink made by a professional barista in the lobby lounge. A rooftop pool with lounge, snack and bar service is open May-Sept. Free Wi-Fi connection throughout the hotel.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights after: varies by season
If you plan to book additional nights at the hotel, Lavinia Tour, Trinity College’s partnering agency in Rome: info.reserv@laviniatour.it. Another option is to book directly through the hotel’s online reservation system www.hotelcesareaugusto.com. Indicate to the hotel or agency at the time of your booking that you are with the Road Scholar group and every effort will be made to ensure continuity of room assignment.

Check out time: 12:00 PM

Day Eleven: Thursday, July 18 - Herculaneum / National Archeological Museum in Naples 
Note: Extended walking and standing during the expert-led visit to the archaeological site of Herculaneum

Breakfast: Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: Coach to Herculaneum, the upper class city destroyed by the intense pyroclastic mud flow from Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. The Villa of the Papyri was discovered and was recreated for the Getty Museum in Malibu, California.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: Visit the Archaeological Museum in Naples which houses treasures and artifacts found in Pompeii and Herculaneum, including the famed Alexander Mosaic and the Farnese Bull and dancing women from the Villa of the Papyri.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel.

Lodging: Hotel Cesare Augusto

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Four-Star Hotel

 Description: Sorrento has been a mecca for illustrious visitors – writers, musicians, and royalty – since the 1700s. Exceptional for its cleanliness and safety in a region not often associated with these virtues, Sorrento is the ideal base for exploration of the bay’s resources, while offering a vibrant life of its own. Our programs reside at a comfortable four-star facility overlooking lemon and orange groves, and mere minutes on foot from the old town.

Contact info:
Viale degli Aranci, 108
Sorrento, NA 80067 Italy
phone: +39 081 8782700
web: www.hotelcesareaugusto.com

Room amenities: Each room has soundproof windows, small terrace, private bath, minibar, satellite TV, hair dryer, safe for valuables and individual temperature control (air conditioning in the summer; heat in the winter)

Facility amenities: Relax in the spacious lounge in the lobby. Enjoy a drink made by a professional barista in the lobby lounge. A rooftop pool with lounge, snack and bar service is open May-Sept. Free Wi-Fi connection throughout the hotel.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights after: varies by season
If you plan to book additional nights at the hotel, Lavinia Tour, Trinity College’s partnering agency in Rome: info.reserv@laviniatour.it. Another option is to book directly through the hotel’s online reservation system www.hotelcesareaugusto.com. Indicate to the hotel or agency at the time of your booking that you are with the Road Scholar group and every effort will be made to ensure continuity of room assignment.

Check out time: 12:00 PM

Day Twelve: Friday, July 19 - Boat to the Island of Capri 
Note: Long ramp from the pier to board the boat to Capri. The island of Capri is mountainous and has some inclines, even at the marina.

Breakfast: Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: A boat ride across the Bay of Naples to the island of Capri.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: Boat returns to Sorrento late afternoon. Some free time to explore Sorrento, relax by the pool or pack.

Dinner: Farewell dinner at the hotel.

Lodging: Hotel Cesare Augusto

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Thirteen: Saturday, July 20 - Transfer to Naples Airport 
Breakfast: Buffet breakfast at the hotel; continental style for participants with early morning departures.

Morning: Coach to and Depart from Naples airport

Meals Included: Breakfast
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