Björklunden Seminar in Italy

APRIL 12-23, 2008

TOUR FEATURES

FLORENCE

Five nights at the first-class Hotel Brunelleschi
Walking tour to view the city’s main sites with Dan and Donna Taylor
Welcome dinner at the hotel
Visit the Uffizi Museum
Visit the Accademia Museum and view Michelangelo’s “David” statue
Full day Tuscany sightseeing including visits to Siena and San Gimignano, as well as wine tastings
Cocktail reception
Time at leisure for additional sightseeing and shopping

ROME

Five nights at the first-class Ponte Sisto Colonna Palace Hotel
Visit Orvieto and its Cathedral
Nighttime walking tour of Rome by Dan and Donna Taylor
Tour of the Forum and Colosseum
Tour the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
Visit St. Peter’s
Full day coach tour to Pompeii and Naples Museum
Time at leisure for additional sightseeing and shopping

LAND TOUR INCLUDES:

Study leaders, Dan and Donna Taylor, throughout
Breakfast daily, three lunches, and four dinners, on buffet or table d’hôte basis including water, coffee or tea, and house wine; one cocktail reception
Deluxe, air-conditioned motorcoach transportation when required
All transfers and handling of one regular-sized piece of luggage per person
All entrance fees, taxes and service charges for group functions
Gratuities to drivers, porters, waiters, and site guides
Travel portfolio with packing tips, brochures, maps, baggage tags, and Italy Travel Guide

OPTIONAL FEATURES:

Round-trip economy class air transportation from Chicago to Rome and Rome to Chicago
Additional gateways and airline upgrades available at published fares
Comprehensive insurance coverage for trip cancellation, interruption, baggage, illness, and accident at special group rates

COSTS

$3,940 land only cost, per person, double occupancy

Cost is based on a minimum of 30 participants. If the minimum 30 participants is not met, the
tour cost will be adjusted slightly.

Single Supplement: $815 ($4,755 land only cost)

Round-trip, economy-class airfare from Chicago to Rome, and Rome to Chicago
including U.S. tax & fees: $1,132

Alternate gateway, business-class, and first-class fares are available on request. The group airfare is based on a minimum of 10 participants flying together from/to Chicago on the same dates. Airfares are subject to change until time of ticketing.

Minibus transfer from/to Wisconsin available for minimum of 14 participants each way.

ANTICIPATED GROUP FLIGHT ITINERARY
(Subject to Change)

April 12
3:35 p.m. Depart Chicago’s O’Hare Airport via American Airlines flight # 110

April 13
7:50 a.m. Arrive Rome’s FCO Airport. Transfer via Executive Coach to Florence

April 23
11:30 a.m. Depart Rome’s FCO Airport via American Airlines flight # 111
3:05 p.m. Arrive Chicago’s O’Hare Airport

The group airfare is based on a minimum of 10 participants flying together from Chicago to Rome, and from Rome to Chicago on the same departure dates. Airfares are subject to change until time of ticketing.