We'll be working on our itinerary continually, so check back for the latest.

(updated May 6, 2010)

Final all-inclusive price is $3749 for students (triple occupancy), $4069 for adults (double occupancy).

10-DAY CUSTOM PERFORMANCE TOUR
LONGBEACH POLYTECH HIGH SCHOOL VOCAL ENSEMBLE
ITINERARY OF GREECE AND ITALY



DELPHI, TEMPLE OF APOLLO, GREECE

GROUP ID: 31075
DEPARTURE DATE: Thursday, June 24th, 2010
RETURN DATE: Saturday, July 3, 2010
GATEWAYS: LOS ANGELES-ATHENS-ROME

OVERNIGHTS :
June 24-27, 2009 3 nights Athens
June 28, 2009 1 night Overnight Ferry
June 29, 2009 1 night Sorrento
June 30 - July 3, 2009 3 nights Rome

***FLIGHT INFORMATION***

Thursday, June 24, 2010 - Departing from LAX at 3:40pm, British Airways flight #278, arrival at LHR at 9:50am
Friday, June 25, 2010 - Departing from Heathrow at 11:50am, British Airways flight #632, arrival at (ATH) at 5:35pm

Saturday, July 3, 2010 - Departing from FCO at 11:45am, British Airways flight #553, arrival at LHR at 1:30pm
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - Departing from LHR at 4:00pm, British Airways flight #269, arrival at LAX at 7:00pm

(LAX - Los Angeles International Airport, LHR - London's Heathrow Airport, ATH - Athens' Elefthérios Venizélos, FCO - Rome's Fiumicino/Da Vinci Airport)

Day 1: Thursday, June 24, 2010 Overnight Flight
Departure from the United States on overnight flight.

Day 2: Friday, June 25, 2010 ATHENS B, D

Upon arrival in Athens, you will be met by your Tour Manager. Transfer to your hotel and check in and relax/wash up. Dinner at local restaurant followed by a brief walking tour in the Plaka with your Tour Manager.

Overnight at:

Hotel Astor
16, Karageorgos Servais Str.
10562 Athens
Ph: +30-210-3351000
www.astorhotel.gr

Day 3: Saturday, June 26, 2010 ATHENS B, D
Sightseeing (approx. 3 hours) with a local guide features the spectacular Acropolis and the Parthenon, which dominates the city and stands as a powerful and impressive memorial to the remarkable civilization that built it. You will also enjoy a visit to the exciting new Acropolis Museum. The afternoon is free for strolling the Plaka. Late this afternoon you will participate in liturgical services at a local church. After dinner at a local restaurant, you’ll perform your first concert (venue in Athens, to be confirmed by end of February, pictures shown at March 31 meeting), possibly at 9:30pm.

Performance #1 - June 26 at 9pm
Parnassos Literary Society Theatre
8, Agiou Georgiou Karitsi Sq.
10561 Athens

Day 4: Sunday, June 27, 2010 ATHENS B, L, D
Enjoy a cruise with lunch included to the islands of Hydra, Aegina and Poros in the Saronic Gulf. Dinner at a local restaurant.  The cruise will be all-day, from about 8:00am to about 8:00pm.

Day 5: Monday, June 28, 2010 DELPHI/OVERNIGHT FERRY B
Drive to mythical Delphi (2.5 hours), home of the great oracle of Apollo. Explore the Archaeological Museum of Delphi and visit the Temple of Apollo. Continue to Patras (2 hours) to board the overnight ferry at approximately 5:30pm with an arrival at 6:30am on Tuesday.

Overnight ferry with Endeavour Lines
Vessel Erotokritos

Day 6: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 SORRENTO B, D

Enjoy the calm waters of the Mediterranean as you cruise toward the heel of Italy and the port of Bari. Travel through the olive groves across Southern Italy to Sorrento (4.5 hours).  Currently negotiating a concert in Sorrento this evening.

Performance #2 - June 29 at 8:45pm
Impromptu (20/30 minutes) at St Francis church right in the heart of town
http://www.virtualsorrento.com/virtualtours/chiesa_sfrancesco.htm

Hotel Zi Teresa
Vico III Rota, 3
80067 Sorrento
Ph: +39-081-8784619
www.hotelziteresa.it

Day 7: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 ROME B, D
Visit the excavated city of Pompeii (1 hours from Sorrento) with a local guide. Nearby Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD and buried the city in ash. What we have today is a perfect picture of life as it was nearly 2,000 years ago. Continue to the Eternal City, Rome (3 hours). After dinner at a local restaurant, enjoy a walking tour with your Tour Manager in the Piazza Navona area this evening.

Performance #3 - June 30 at 4pm
Vespers: Late-afternoon prayer service.  This performance could be responsorial with the Monks of the Abbey di Montecassino
http://www.montecassino.it/

Hotel Albani
Via Adda, 45
00198 Roma
Ph: +39-06-84991
www.hotelalbani.it

Day 8: Thursday, July 1, 2010 ROME B, D
Today's sightseeing tour introduces you to every phase of Rome's history with a panoramic drive of the city. In addition, your local guide accompanies you through the Vatican Museums, including the Sistine Chapel, and continues to St. Peter's Basilica, giving commentary via personal headsets. You’ll participate in liturgical services at St. Peter’s today (mass is at 5:00pm).  Tonight, enjoy a pizza dinner, Roman style.

Performance #4 – July 1 at 5pm
St Peter's Cathedral, Throne Altar

Day 9: Friday, July 2, 2010 ROME B, D
Morning visit to the Catacombs. Free afternoon for shopping and independent sightseeing. After dinner at a local restaurant, you’ll perform your final concert in a small town outside of Rome, Gallicano.

Performance #5 – July 2 at 7pm
Concert at Sant'Andrea Church, within the town's (Gallicano) festival
http://www.gallicano.comnet.roma.it/portal/page?_pageid=1514,609476&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&C_ITEM=20060000000018976

Day 10: Saturday, July 3, 2010 DEPART B
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for return flight to the United States. Welcome Home!



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