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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 October 25, 2026
Meet the group at Hotel Residence San Gregorio in Pienza
Start of Trip: 2:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 6:30 p.m. Orientation followed by Welcome Dinner.
Getting to the site: From the airport in Rome, take the Leonardo Express train to the Rome Termini station. Here, you will transfer to a train going to Chiusi-Chianciano Terme station. Train tickets will cost between 40-50 Euro, and the train trip will take about 2 hours. Buy your train tickets in advance at www.trenitalia.com/en.html. In Chiusi, take a taxi to the Hotel Residence San Gregorio in Pienza. This will cost about €30-40, and the ride will take about 40 minutes.
A private car and driver from the Rome airport to the first hotel will cost approximately €500. You can book a private car and driver by contacting www.how2transfer.com.
Your trip ends on: Wednesday, November 4, 2026 in Montefalco at Camiano Piccolo Agriturismo
End of Trip: 10:00 a.m. after breakfast, 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out. Transfers throughout the day according to flight schedule.
Getting to the airport: Take a taxi from the hotel to the Foligno train station, then take a train to the Rome Termini station (train to Rome leaves every hour). The taxi will cost between 16 - 20 Euro and takes about 15 minutes. In Rome, transfer to the Leonardo Express train to the airport. The train tickets will cost between €17-42 total and will take about 3 hours. Buy your train tickets in advance at www.trenitalia.com/en.html.
A private car and driver to the Rome airport from the last hotel will cost approximately €500. You can book a private car and driver by contacting www.how2transfer.com.
Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Transfers for Independent Travelers:
Road Scholar no longer offers complimentary transfers to participants with “Program Only” status. However, THE ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TRANSFERS on this program are an exception to that policy due to the complicated nature of the transfers.
If you arranged your air with Road Scholar and are arriving early or staying beyond the end of the program, or have made your own air arrangements, there is a possibility to reserve a seat on the group arrival and/or departure transfers.
Reservations for the transfers can be made by contacting the Road Scholar Europe team no earlier than receipt of the first information packet and no later than 30 days prior to the start of the program.
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT AT THE BACK OF THIS PACKET FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PLACE YOUR TRANSFER REQUEST.
Transfer schedules are based on the times of arrival/departure for Road Scholar booked flights and will vary from departure to departure. For those arranging their own air, your arrival flight must arrive no later than 9:30 A.M., and your departure flight must depart no earlier than 11:00 A.M. We cannot guarantee transfers for flights arriving/departing outside of these times.
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.
