




ITALY
APRIL 27 - MAY 7, 2024
Join Furman friends and alumni as we retrace the Italian campaign of World War II from Sicily to Rome on an 11-day adventure through southern Italy. Not as well-known as the Normandy invasion, the Allied crossing into the “soft” underbelly of Europe was instrumental in the war effort. Airborne landings, beach assaults, and urban slugfests were all on the menu for this theater of operations. We will explore the Allied advance, visit the Valley of the Temples, Vesuvius, Pompeii, and Herculaneum, a battlefield tour of Monte Cassino, Anzio and tour sites of ancient Rome. LTC William Price (a former member of the Department of Military Science) and his wife, Dr. Sarah Worth (Professor of Philosophy and Foodie extraordinaire) will be your guides on this fun and delicious tour of Italian history.



Apr 27 Sat DEPART ATLANTA – FLY ROME
Apr 28 Sun ARRIVE ROME
Arrival to ROME airport. Our representative will meet you with a “FURMAN – TUTKU” sign. Meet and transfer to your hotel. Dinner and overnight in Rome. (D)
Apr 29 Mon MORNING FLY CATANIA - AGRIGENTO
Breakfast. Full day excursion to Agrigento. Visit the Valley of Temples. Free time for lunch and individual exploration at the centre of Agrigento. Return to Catania for dinner and overnight. (B,D)
Apr 30 Tue SYRACUSE
Breakfast. Drive to Syracuse for a fulldaytour. Visit the Archaeological Area in the morning and Ortigia island in theafternoon. Return to Catania for dinner and overnight. (B,D)
May 1 Wed TAORMINA
Breakfast. Proceed forTaormina. Guided visit (3 hours) of Taormina, including the Greek Theatre. Lunch on your own. Return to Catania. The rest of the day is at leasure in the swimming pool or for shopping. Dinner and overnight in Catania area. (B,D).
May 2 Thu FLY CATANIA TO NAPLES
Breakfast and check-out. Drive to Catania airport. Take a flight to Naples by Easyjet or by Ryanair. Transfer to your hotel in Naples. Free time for individual exploration of the city. Dinner and overnight in Naples. (B,D)
May 3 Fri POMPEII – HERCULANEUM
Breakfast. Full day guided tour of twoancient cities destroyed by the eruption of the volcano Vesuvius. Lunch at therestaurant “Gianni al Vesuvio” in Herculaneum. Return to Naples. Tonight, dinner on your own. Overnight in Naples. (B,L)
May 4 Sat MONTE CASSINO – ANZIO – NETTUNO
Breakfast. Drive to Monte Cassino for the battle field tour .Visit theAbbey and the museum of Monte Cassino, stopover at the monumental military cemeteries, the Polishone located near the abbey, and the English cemetery located on the immediate outskirts of the town of Cassino. Proceed for Anzio. Stopover at the Commonwealth military cemetery, followed by the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery. Dinner and overnight in Rome. (B,D)
May 5 Sun ROME
Breakfast. Walking guided tour “Ancient Rome” in the morning, including internal visit of the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Arch of Constantine, the Capitoline Hill. Lunch on your own. In the afternoon, visit the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon and Piazza Navona. Transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Rome. (B,D)
May 6 Mon ROME
Breakfast. Transfer to Vatican for a half day (4 hours) tour. Visit the most famous museums of the world – the Vatican Museumswith its mesmerizing Sistine Chapel, followed by the St. Peter's Basilica and the Square of St. Peter. The rest of the day is free for individual explorations and shopping. Return to your hotel on your own. Dinner and overnight in Rome. (B,D)
May 7 Tue FLY ROME _ ATLANTA
Breakfast and check-out. Transfer to the Rome airport for flight back to Atlanta.
Including
- Roundtrip Air Fare between Atlanta-Rome
- Domestic Flight tickets Rome – Catania, and Catania - Naples, including 1 cabin-bag and 1 check-in bag (20kg).
- 1 night in Rome at Hotel Torino https://www.hoteltorinoroma.it/it/
- 3 nights in Catania area at Grand Hotel Baia Verde https://www.baiaverde.it
- 2 nights in Naples at Starhotel Terminus https://www.starhotels.com/it/i-nostri-hotel/terminus-napoli
- 3 nights in Rome at Hotel Torino https://www.hoteltorinoroma.it/it/
- Daily breakfasts at the hotels
- Daily dinner, except on May 3
- Water at dinners
- Private Bus with driver - 39 seats
- Private Vans for transfers in the city center in Rome
- Licensed guide for minimum 2 and maximum 8 hours per day according to the program
- English speaking escort from arrival to Catania to arrival to Rome
- Entrance Fees & reservations for museums and archeological parks according to the program
- Whispers (headsets) for 9 days
- Service charges and local taxes
Excluding
- Lunches, except on May 3
- Drinks at dinners
- Tips to tour guide and drivers
- Travel, Health and all kind of insurances
- All other items not listed under “Included items”.
Flight Details
Flight Schedule: *ATLANTA-ROME
27APR LHR 2225 1135
28APR FCO 1635 2015
07MAY LHR 1155 1335
07MAY ATL 1610 2025