The 13 day trip to Italy and Greece which was originally scheduled for June 2009 has been postponed for a year until June 2010. Many people had expressed interest in the trip, but were not able to come up with the money in the time allotted. In an effort to be able to include as many people as possible and make it more affordable, the date was moved ahead one year.
This exciting trip will take participants to many historical landmarks as well as Greek Island cruise. The group leader of the trip is Bob Wallace who is assisted by Suzanne Camp and Bob Blanton. Although geared toward high school and college students, teachers or other adults with an interest in cultural and educational experiences through international travel are welcome to participate. Middle school aged students be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
The trip is entitled Italy and Greece with cruise, but it also takes an excursion into Turkey. This trip includes a 3 day island cruise around the Greek isles. Some highlights include visiting St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, the Colosseum, Pantheon and Trevi Fountain in Rome, a visit to Pompeii which is one of the richest archaeological sites in the world, the temple of Apollo and the Delphi museum, climb the Acropolis to view the majestic Parthenon, visit the temple of the Olympian Zeus, a cruise with ports of call to several Greek isles, a visit to Ephesus and the house of the Virgin Mary where she is believed to have lived her last years.
Because of the date change, there has been a price decrease. The current student cost for this is $3776 and the adult cost is $4341. All prices include round trip air fare, hotel accommodations with double occupancy for adults and four students per room, breakfast and dinner daily, except on the cruise where 3 meals daily are included, all transportation including chartered bus, ferry and cruise ship, bilingual tour guide who accompanies the group for the entire trip, as well as local tour guides in specified areas, and entrances to exhibits, museums, etc., which are listed on the trip. Lunch on 10 of the days, souvenirs and tips are not included.
The trip is organized by EF Educational Tours. Go to www.eftours.com/IAG for more information and a detailed itinerary. The tour number is 698520. Signup has already begun. There is a one time lifetime membership fee of $95 which is the minimum signup fee. The initial deposit of $400 is due 30 days from the time of signup, unless you want to pay it at the time you sign up. Once you have registered, your program fee is locked in. Until you have signed up, the program fee is subject to change. The closer to the date it gets, the price generally increases.
If you have any questions or are interested in going on one of the trips, contact one of the sponsors via e-mail or phone at the numbers listed below for instructions on how to sign up. Bob Wallace at
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or 877-3111, Suzanne Camp at
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or call 926-1550(home) or 251-9620(cell), or Bob Blanton at 671-4737 or
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This article originally published on January 7, 2009.
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