GREECE and ITALY - January 4-16, 2019

GREECE & ITALYJanuary 4-16, 2019

Tour Hosts:Dr. Glen Thompson • Dr. Joel Pless • Dr. Stephen Geiger

WISCONSIN LUTHERAN SEMINARY

GREECE and ITALY - January 4-16, 2019

Tour Itinerary:

GREECE

Jan 4 Fri Depart USA - Chicago

Jan 5 Sat Arrive Thessalonica Airport. Meet the bus driver and transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight. (D)

Jan 6 Sun Travel to Philippi. Visit Philippi & Kavala (lunch in Kavala). Return to Thessalonica for city tour, and dinner and overnight (B,D)

Jan 7 Mon Morning visit to Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. Lunch at Berea. Drive to Nicopolis (overnight) (B,D)

Jan 8 Tue Morning tour of Nicopolis/Actium/museum; drive to Athens for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

Jan 9 Wed Visit Corinth & museum, Acro-Corinth, and Eleusis. Return to hotel in Athens for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

Jan 10 Thu Athens Acropolis, Mars Hill, Agora, Keremeikos & the Acropolis museum. Bus tour: Old Olympic Stadium, Temple of Olympian Zeus. Dinner and overnight at hotel. (B,D)

Jan 11 Fri Athens National Archaeology Museum; transfer to Athens Airport for 3:30 flight to Rome.

Hagia Sophia, Istanbul

Corinth

Mars Hill

Thessaloniki

Philippi

GREECE and ITALY - January 4-16, 2019

ITALYJan 11 Fri Arrive Rome at 4:40 p.m. Meet and transfer to Capua for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

Jan 12 Sat Pompeii, Herculaneum, Naples museum; overnight Capua (B,D)

Jan 13 Sun Minturnae, Terracina, Via Appia through Forum of Appius and Three Taverns to Cisterna, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno; overnight Rome (B,D)

Jan 14 Mon Rome – walking tour, including Forum, Colosseum, Pantheon; catacombs of San Sebastian; overnight Rome (B,D)

Jan 15 Tue Rome – Vatican, St. Pauls outside the walls, St. John Lateran. Overnight Rome (B,D)

Jan 16 Wed Transfer to Rome Airport - fly home. (B)

Colosseum

TOTAL TOUR COST

TOUR MAP

INCLUDING

EXCLUDING

GREECE INCLUDED:•Athens-Rome flight •2 nights at 3 star hotel in Thessaloniki•1 night at 3 star hotel in Nicopolis•3 nights at 3 star hotel in Athens•Daily Buffet Breakfast (B) and Dinner (D) at hotels.•All land transportation by private fully air conditioned luxury motor coaches with wi-fi.•All sightseeing tours with the services of local professional English speaking tour

guide.•Highway tolls and parking fees.•All entrance fees to sites & museums as specified above.•English speaking escorted transfers between Athens/Thessalonica Airports and hotels.•Hotel service charges and VAT. •Stayover tax at hotels •Whisper (headsets) throughout the tour.•Tips to drivers and guides

ITALY INCLUDED: •2 night stay in Caserta / Capua: Hotel Caserta Antica

http://www.hotelcaserta-antica.it or similar; •3 nights stay in Rome: Hotel Pacific http://www.hotelpacificroma.com or Hotel

Siviglia http://www.hotelsivigliaroma.com/it/ or similar; •5 breakfasts; •5 dinners •Transfers by bus Airport in Rome / Capua and Hotel in Rome / Airport in Rome; •Bus at disposal on Jan 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th according itinerary, considering

maximum 8 hours of driving per day. •English speaking guide for min 6 and max 8 hours per day according itinerary; •English speaking assistant at the airport at arrival; •Entrances to the following sites: archaeological areas of Pompeii and Herculaneum,

National Museum of Naples, archeological area in Minturnae, Colosseum, Catacombs of S. Sebastian, Vatican Museums, Scavi (catacombs) of S. Pietro, and the Pantheon in Rome.

•Whispers throughout the tour. •Local taxes. •Tips to drivers and guides;

•Lunches; •Drinks at dinners; •Personal expenses. •All services not listed under “ INCLUDED” items.

LAND: $2,840 Per Person in Double Room

$690 Single Room Supplement

AIR: $1,150 Air from Chicago

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FLIGHT SCHEDULE

PAYMENT PROCEDURE:

1- $200 per person deposit: June 1, 2018 This is refundable until full payment. 2- Full Payment : October 8, 2018

The payment will be made to TUTKU TOURS by using the below secure link (Visa or MC only);https://secure.tutkutours.com/tours/190104WLC

Cancellation Penalty:- 120-90 days prior to departure: No penalty- 89-60 days prior to departure: 10%- 59-45 days prior to departure: 25% - 44-30 days prior to departure: 50%- 29-15 days prior to departure: 75%- 14 days & after No refund

Travel Insurance: Travel insurance may be purchasedseparately at an extra cost. Travel Insurance is a contract betweenthe traveller and the Insurance Company (American Express,or other). To obtain your travel insurance, please call 1–800–TURKIYE and ask for Ms. Ayata.

A Study TourThe schedule of this Study Tour is designed for students andanticipates strenuous days. The itinerary maximizes time spent atsites, with limited shopping and free time. All applicants must bein good health and be capable of walking significant distances,sometimes on uneven and narrow trails, without assistance (extensive stairclimbing will also be a part of the tour). Priority will be given to student applicants from the host institutions. Other travelers will be admitted as space is available.

* Please mail the completed registration form to Steve Geiger c/o Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 11831 N. Seminary Drive, Mequon, WI 53092. Or, you may email all of the information above to Steve.Geiger@wls.wels.net. Registrations are to be received no later than June 1, 2018. Please note that payment, along with an additional submission of registration information, is to be made directly to Tutku Tours.

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