Plane
If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.
Arrival day is on September 22, 2027
Meet the group at Towers Hotel in Castellammare di Stabia
Start of Trip: 3:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 5:00 p.m. Neighborhood Walk; 6:45 p.m. Welcome Reception; 7:15 p.m. Welcome Dinner.
Getting to the site: To travel from Naples Airport to Naples, take a direct taxi to the hotel, which costs approximately € 20 for the 5-mile trip.
Getting to the site by train or bus: Napoli Centrale is on the main railway line that connects major cities in Italy.
Your trip ends on: Sunday, October 3, 2027 in Lucca at Albergo Celide
End of Trip: 9:30 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out.
Getting to the airport: To travel from Lucca to Pisa Airport, take a taxi from your hotel to the Lucca train station (about € 12). From there, board a train to Pisa Centrale, where you can catch the Pisamover shuttle to the airport. Tickets for the train to Pisa cost € 4, and the Pisamover costs € 6.50. Be sure to validate your train ticket at the time-stamp machines before boarding.
Alternatively, you can take a direct taxi from Lucca to Pisa Airport, which will cost approximately € 100 for the 20-mile trip.
Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar are responsible for making their own transfer arrangements to the first site at the beginning of the program, as well as from the last site at the end of the program. The Information Packet Road Scholar sends in advance of the program includes details needed to make your transfer arrangements. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404.
Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline.