Molloy Southern Italy 2023

  • TOUR

    Code: 6328 Type: Land & Air
  • DESTINATION

    Southern Italy
  • STAY

    Days: 11 days Nights: 9 nights
  • Dates

    Departure: Tuesday May 23rd, 2023 Return: Friday June 2nd, 2023
  • Price

    From: $2800 Deposit: $500 Final Payment Date: 04/04/2023
  • BROCHURE

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DAY 1 - Departure

Tuesday May 23rd, 2023

GROUP 1  AZ    ATI   16 seats

Departure from JFK for an overnight flight to Rome, Italy
ITA flight AZ# 609 departs JFK  4:15 PM
Check-in at terminal 1 should be at 1:15 PM
1 checked luggage is included

GROUP 2  LH / OS   17 + 5  seats    (22 seats total)

Departure from JFK for an overnight flight to Rome, via Frankfurt
LH flight # 401 departs JFK at 3:55 PM
Check-in at terminal  should be at 1:00 PM
1 checked luggage is included

DAY 2 - Rome

Wednesday May 24th, 2023 | D

GROUP 1 AZ    ATI   16 pax    Arrival at Fiumicino airport at 6:40 AM

Assistance and transfer to your hotel / Monastery located in Trastevere
Receive whispers, an audio system compulsory for guided tours in some museums.

GROUP 2  LH / OS   22  pax Arrival Rome Fiumicino at 9:20 AM

LH #401  arrives Frankfurt at  5:15  AM to connect with flight LH # 230 leaving at  7:30 am
Assistance and transfer to your hotel / Monastery located in Trastevere
Receive whispers, an audio system compulsory for guided tours in some museums.

Group will stay in Trastevere in 2 different monasteries 15 minutes walk apart / 1 km

Instituto Orsoline di Maria Immaculata
Via Dandolo, 46
Roma 00153
Phone: + 39  (0) 658 12 150

Check-in on arrival; leave luggage in storage  (check-in  starts  at 10:30 AM
Curfew is at 11:15 PM – City tax to be paid locally

Breakfast not available at the monastery (not included)

Casa per Ferie San Giuseppe
Vicolo Moroni, 22
Rome 00153
Phone:  + 39 (0)6 94 443 884

Check-in at 11:00 AM
No curfew City tax to be paid locally

Breakfast included.

Afternoon  walking guided tour: departing from……..  t.b.a.
Combined tickets for the Colosseum and the Forum
Guide services for 3 hours.  Meet guide   …. t.b.a
Audio whispers included.

Welcome dinner at a local restaurant  in Trastevere

DAY 3 - Rome

Thursday May 25th, 2023 | B

Morning  one way transfer by coach to go to the Vatican.
Meet your guide at the entrance.
Visit the Vatican Museums and Saint Peter’s Basilica.
Guide services for 4 hours.   Audio whispers included.
Tour ends at the Basilica.  Remainder of the day for academic studies
Return to the hotel on your own.

DAY 4 - Rome

Friday May 26th, 2023 | B

Morning guided tour.  Coach and guide services for 4 hours.

  •  Baths of Caracalla, San Sebastiano Catacombs

  • San Sebastiano Gate Museum

  • Domine Quo Vadis Church

  • Church, San Callisto or San Sebastiano.

Free afternoon: optional instructor-led walk to Spanish Steps, Trinità dei Monti Church, and Trevi Fountain, Pantheon and Piazza Navona with optional cappuccino stop at Café Tazzo d’Oro and/or tartufo at Ai Tre Tartufi.

DAY 5 - Rome

Saturday May 27th, 2023 | B

Day at leisure  in Rome.

Optional instructor-led walking tour of Northern Rome (Via Veneto, Capuchin Crypt, Villa Borghese, Piazza del Populo). Extra charge for admission to Crypt.

DAY 6 - Sorrento

Sunday May 28th, 2023 | B

8:00 AM  Departure from Rome  by motorcoach to go to  Naples (2.5 hrs).

11:00 AM  Upon arrival meet your guide  for visiting Naples.
Guide meeting point  t.b.a.
Guide services for 4 hours including visit of the museum

11: 15 AM Panoramic and walking tour with local guide to see the  highlights of Naples:  Piazza del Plebiscito, Church of San Francesco di Paulo, Galleria Umberto I, Naples Underground, Castel dell’Ovo, San Domenico Maggiore, Spaccanapoli.

1:00 PM  Pizza lunch & Sfogliatella

2:15 PM  Entrance to the archeological Museum

3:45 PM  Walking tour of Spaccanapoli

4:15  end of the guided tour and proceed to Sorrento (1.5 hrs)

5:30 / 6:00 PM  check-in at the 2 different Monasteries of Sorrento for 5 nights.

 

 Villa Crawford   
Via Nuovo Rione Cappuccini, 2
Sorrento 80065
Phone:  + 39  (0)8 180 730 84
Check-in after 2:00 PM

No Curfew     City tax to be paid locally   Breakfast included.

La Culla:  Suore Oblate Del Bambin Gesù

Corso Italia 377
Sorrento 80067
Phone:  +39 (0) 81 878 17 97

Curfew:  11:59 PM
Check-in  12 noon City tax to be paid locally   Breakfast included.

Remainder of the day at leisure.

 

DAY 7 - Sorrento

Monday May 29th, 2023 | B

Full day excursion to Capri  (no guide)
One way  transfers by coach to go to  the pier.

9:00 AM  Jetfoil departure  Sorrento to Capri
Full day visit of Capri on your own:  Capri and Anacapri
Day led by Instructor to go around Capri; optional climb to Villa Jovis.

5:40 PM Jetfoil to return to Sorrento
Transfer from the pier back to  Villa Crawford and to La Culla,   or to Sorrento for Dinner

DAY 8 - Sorrento

Tuesday May 30th, 2023 | B

Morning excursion to Pompei:  Guided tour of the ruins

Bus at disposal  for 4 hours  / Guide service on site for 2 hours.

Return to Sorrento and afternoon at leisure

DAY 9 - Sorrento

Wednesday May 31st, 2023 | B

Full day  excursion to Mount Vesuvio National Park, the M.A.V. and Herculaneum

Climb to the crater.   (Optional).  No guide.

The hiking part takes 90 minutes, including walking up and down and wandering at the top to enjoy the great views of the main crater “Gran Cono” and the Bay of Naples.

Free time for lunch

3:00   PM  Entrance to the archeological site and guided tour.

After the visit of the site, visit the MAV:   the Virtual Museum of Archeology of Herculaneum with Immersive exhibits & 3D movies showcasing life in Herculaneum before the 79 AD Vesuvius eruption. The virtual tour only takes 15 minutes and the museum  is 160 meters away. Group will be split into 2 groups entering 15 minutes apart.

Return to Sorrento

DAY 10 - Sorrento

Thursday June 1st, 2023 | B | D

Day at leisure

Farewell  dinner in Sorrento at a local restaurant

DAY 11 - Return

Friday June 2nd, 2023 | B

Breakfast box.

Early transfer to Naples airport for your flight home.

ATI flight AZ# 1268 leaves Naples at 6:30 AM and arrives Rome Fiumicino at 7:20 AM

Connection with flight AZ#608 which leaves FCO at 10:25 AM and arrives JFK at 2:00 PM

Austrian Airlines flight leaves Naples at 10:05 AM and arrives Vienna at 11:45 AM. Connecting flight OS#87 leaves Vienna at 4:30 PM and arrives JFK at 8:05 PM

Hotel Details

Monastery Santa Lucia Filippini Casa per ferie

Address: Largo di Santa Lucia Filippini, 20, 00186 Roma RM, Italy

Check-in: May 24, 2023 

Check-out: May 28, 2023 

4 nights 

Sorrento Monastery  Villa Crawford  

Address: Via Nuovo Rione Cappuccini, 2, 80065 Sant’Agnello NA, Italy

Check-in: May 28, 2023 

Check-out: June 2, 2023 

5 nights

Services Included

  • International Airfare with ITA Airways 
  • 9 nights  accommodations 
  • All services as per itinerary
  • Breakfast daily
  • Welcome and farewell dinner
  • English speaking guide when noted 
  • Trasnportation as per itinerary

Services Not Included

  • Excess baggage fees at the airport
  • Passport and visa fees
  • Meals and drinks (unless they show in the itinerary)
  • Passport & Visa fees (visa can be obtained on arrival or at the Vietnamese consulate
  • Tips, personal expenses
  • Any service not clearly mentioned in the program
  • Covid-related testing fees

Price Info

Price : $2,800

Deposit: $500 (non-refundable)

Final payment date: April 4, 2023

AIR SCHEDULE

6328 Molloy Southern Italy 2023
Departure DayDeparture DateFrom (airport/terminal)Departure TimeFlight #To (airport)Arrival Time (local time)
ITA Airways
Tuesday05/23/2023JFK, NY

4:15 PM

AZ 609

Rome

6:40 AM+1

Friday06/02/2023Naples

6:30 AM

AZ 1268

Rome

7:20 AM
Friday06/02/2023Rome

10:25AM

AZ 608

JFK, NY

2:00 PM
Lufthansa/Austrian Airways
Tuesday05/23/2023JFK3:55 PMLH 401Frankfurt5:40 AM +1
Wednesday05/24/2023Frankfurt7:30 AMLH 230Rome9:20 AM
Friday06/02/2023Naples10:05 AMOS 540Vienna11:45 AM
Friday06/02/2023Vienna4:30 PMOS 87JFK8:05 PM

Terms and Conditions

  • A nonrefundable deposit of $500  is due upon registration.
  • Final payment is due on April 4, 2023

Cancellations

All changes and cancellations must be provided in writing. 

The following penalties apply with the number of days prior to departure: 

    • $500 deposit payment is non-refundable 
    • $500  if cancellation is received between February 21 – March 21, 2023  
  • $1500  if cancelation is received between  March 22 – April 3, 2023 
  • 100% of the total trip cost after April 3, 2023 or in case of no-show

Payment Methods

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  1. Online: During your registration, you can submit your payment by e-check or by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover & American Express). There is a 3% service fee for all online payments. To avoid this fee, you can mail a check or money order.
  2. Phone: We accept credit card & e-check payments by phone. Credit card payments incur a 3% service fee (non-refundable) but there is no service fee for e-checks.
  3. Post Mail: You could also mail a paper check or a money order. Checks should be made payable to “Celestial Voyagers” and mailed to the address in the “Contact Us” section.
  4. Payment with Zelle

Travel Insurance

We advise all travelers to purchase travel insurance in case of any unforeseen circumstances and if you are no longer able to travel. We offer the following insurance policies through Allianz Travel Insurance: Basic, Classic, and Classic with cancel anytime. Prices vary with age and amount insured.

Click on the link below for more details:

https://keyword.celestialvoyagers.com/leisure/leisure-insurance-passports-visas/

Additional Information

Passports and Visas

Most countries require that a passport be valid for six months beyond the completion of a trip. If your passport expires sooner than December 2, 2023, you must apply to renew your passport.

If you are not an American citizen you may need a visa. Please check with the Italian consulate or a visa agency for the latest requirements.

For more information talk to:

Gineth is in charge of the Operations Department, supervising ticketing and travel planning. With over twelve years of experience in the travel industry, Gineth has exceptional leadership experience, and her passion for travel has contributed to her successful career.