Dear Tour Members:
I am attaching some items of interest to you. They are the following:
1. Our flight information and hotel list (see below)
2. Our itinerary (see below)
I hope you are well into taking your tests. Remember we begin Sept. 8th.
Please note the following:
1. Please change $100 dollars or so into Euro and bring the Euro with you on the plane
2. You should begin walking and breaking in your shoes. We walk an average of 8 miles a day
3. Make sure you bring your 3-5 page paper to the first day of class on Sept. 8th
4. Make sure all of your tests are done by Sept. 8th, the first day of class
Are you all getting excited? I am getting excited myself. I hope all is well with you.
Sincerely, Bro. A
ITINERARY
Thursday, Sept. 25th Salt Lake City to Rome
10:00 a.m.—Meet at the
1:30 p.m.—Leave for Rome
Friday, Sept. 26th Arrive in Rome
10:45 a.m.—Arrive in
12:00 noon—Hotel Check-in
1:00 p.m.—Lunch
2:00 p.m.—Walk to the Forum 8:30-7:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.—Walk to
5:00 p.m.—Walk to the Colleseum 8:30-7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.—Walk to the Trevi Fountain
8:00 p.m.—Dinner at the Pantheon 8:30-7:30 p.m.
10:00 p.m.—Hotel
Saturday, Sept. 27th Rome
6:30 a.m.—Bernini’s Ecstasy of St.Teresa (Santa Maria Della Vittoria) 6:30-12 Noon 4:30-6:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m.—Michelangelo’s Astronomy Church (Santa Maria Delgi Angeli) 7:30-7:30 p.m.
10:00 a.m.—The Sacred Steps ( Scala Santa) 6:00-12 Noon 2:30-6:30 p.m.
11:00 a.m.—St. John’s Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) 7:00-6:45 p.m.
1:00 p.m.—Metro to Spagna (Spanish Steps), Exchange Money, Lunch
2:00 p.m.—Walk to the Galleria Borghese
3:00 p.m.—Tour the Galleria Borghese (Reservation for 2 hours only) 9:00-7:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.—View of
6:00 p.m.—Walk to
7:00 p.m.—Visit Santa Maria Del Popolo (Caravaggio’s Peter and Paul) 7:00-12 Noon 4:00-7:00 p.m.
10:00 p.m.—Hotel
Sunday, Sept. 28th Rome
8:00 a.m.—Walk to the
9:00 a.m.—Visit the Vatican Museums/Sistine Chapel (Last Sunday of Month Free) 10:00-1:45 p.m.
1:00 p.m.—Lunch
2:00 p.m.—Visit St. Peter’s Basilica 9:00-7:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.—Walk to Piazza Navona
5:00 p.m.—Dinner at Piazza Navona, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, etc. etc.
7:00 p.m.—Visit the Pantheon 8:30-7:30 p.m.
9:00 p.m.—Hotel for Sacrament Meeting
10:00 p.m.—Hotel
Monday, Sept. 29th Rome to Pisa: 375 km- 5 hrs; Pisa to Florence: 100 km- 1:30 hrs
8:00 a.m.—Leave for
1:00 p.m.—Arrive in
3:00 p.m.—Leave for
5:00 p.m.—Arrive in
7:00 p.m.—Free Time, Dinner
10:00 p.m.—Hotel
Tuesday, Sept. 30th Florence
9:00 a.m.—Walk to the
10:00 a.m.—Tour of the
12:00 a.m.—Lunch
12:45 p.m.—Tour of the
3:00 p.m.—Tour of the Doors of
5:00 p.m.—Free time—Dinner, Flea Market, Michelangelo’s Hill
10:00 p.m.—Hotel
Wednesday, Oct. 1st Florence to Ravenna: 135 km- 2:30 hrs; Ravenna to Padova: 135 km- 2:30 hrs
7:00 a.m.—Leave for
9:30 a.m.—Arrive in
10:00 a.m.—Visit San Apollinare in Classe Mosaics and Early Lunch
11:00 a.m.—Visit San Apollinare Nuovo Basilica Mosaics
12:00 Noon—Walk to Arian Baptistry and San Vitale Mosaics
1:00 p.m.—Load Bus and Leave for Padova
3:30 p.m.—Arrive in Padova
4:00 p.m.—Visit Basilica of
5:00 p.m.—Dinner and Visit Cathedral Baptistry
6:00 p.m.—Walk to Scrovegni Chapel (Cappella Degli Scrovegni)
6:30 p.m.—Half of the Group Visit the Scrovegni Chapel; Paintings by Giotto
6:45 p.m.—The Other Half of the group Visit the Scrovegni Chapel; Paintings by Giotto
7:00 p.m.—Load the Bus and Travel to Hotel
7:30 p.m.—Hotel Check-in and Free Time
10:00 p.m.—Hotel
Thursday, Oct. 2nd Padova to Venice: 40 km- 45 min.
8:00 a.m.—Leave for
9:00 a.m.—Arrive at Boat
10:00 a.m.—Boat to
11:00 a.m.—Arrive in
12:00 Noon—Walk to Basilica of San Marco and St. Mark’s Square; Lunch; Tour Venice: Basilica of San Marco, Doge’s Palace, The Clock Tower, The Glass Factory, The Rialto Bridge, Gondola Ride
5:00 p.m.—Walk back to Load Boat
6:00 p.m.—Load Boat and Travel back to Bus
7:00 p.m.—Load Bus and Travel back to Hotel
8:00 p.m.—Arrive at Hotel in Padova, Free Time
10:00 p.m.—Hotel
Friday, Oct. 3rd Venice/Padova to Salzburg: 407.4 km- 6 hrs
8:00 a.m.—Leave for
12:00 Noon—Lunch
2:00 p.m.—Salt Mines
4:00 p.m.—Hotel Check-in
5:00 p.m.—Free Time: Dinner,
10:00 p.m.—Hotel
Saturday, Oct. 4th Salzburg
9:00 p.m.---Hellbrunn Water Gardens Palace, Sound of Music Gazebo and House
12:00 Noon—Lunch
1:00 p.m.—Free Time: Dinner, Mozart Concert, Bike Rides, Eagle’s Nest (45 min. drive)
10:00 p.m.—Hotel
Sunday, Oct. 5th Salzburg
8:00 a.m.—Walk to
10:00 a.m.—Mozart Catholic Mass
12:00 Noon—Lunch
1:00 p.m.—Free Time: Sound of Music Tour
9:00 p.m.—Sacrament Meeting
10:00 p.m.—Hotel
Monday, Oct. 6th Salzburg to Prague: 335.8 km- 4:30 hrs
8:00 a.m.—Leave for Mauthausen Concentration Camp- 147.2 km- 1:30 hrs
9:30 a.m.—Arrive at Mauthausen Concentration Camp
10:00 a.m.—Tour Mauthausen Concentration Camp
12:00 Noon—Lunch
1:00 p.m.—Travel to
4:30 p.m.—Arrive in
5:00 p.m.—Hotel Check-in, Dinner, Free Time
10:00 p.m.—Hotel
Tuesday, Oct. 7th Prague
8:00 a.m.—Travel to
10:00 a.m.—Walk down The Golden Lane and the
11:00 a.m.—Walk across the
Astronomical Clock
12:00 Noon—Visit the
1:00 p.m.—Free Time: The
Pinkas Synagogue), Attend a Concert
9:00 p.m.—Meet Bus at
10:00 p.m.—Hotel
Wednesday, Oct. 8th Prague to Wittenberg: 535.9 km- 5:31 hrs
7:00 a.m.—Leave for
1:00 p.m.—Arrive in
2:00 p.m.—
3:00 p.m.—Visit the
4:00 p.m.—Visit St. Mary’s
5:00 p.m.—Dinner in
7:00 p.m.—Free Time
10:00 p.m.—Hotel
Thursday, Oct. 9th Wittenberg to Berlin: 187 km- 1:30 hrs; Fly to Copenhagen
8:00 a.m.—Leave for
10:00 a.m.—Arrive in
11:00 a.m.—Lunch, Visit the Berliner Dom
12:00 Noon—Visit the
2:00 p.m.—Visit Check Point Charlie and Remains of Berlin Wall
5:00 p.m.—Hotel Check-in, Dinner, Free Time
10:00 p.m.—Hotel
Friday, Oct. 10th Berlin to Munich: 589.7 km- 5 hrs
8:00 a.m.—Leave for Munich
1:00 p.m.—Arrive in Munich, Lunch
2:00 p.m.—Hotel Mirabel Check-in
3:00 p.m.—Walk to Marienplatz; Free Time: Neues Rathaus (City Hall), Frauenkirche (Catholic Mass),
St. Michael’s, St. Peterskirche, The Residenz
5:00 p.m.—Meet at The City Hall for the Famed Glockenspiel (Huge Clock)
6:00 p.m.—Free Time: Dinner, Hofbrauhaus
10:00 p.m.—Hotel
Saturday, Oct. 11th Munich
8:00 a.m.—Leave for Wieskirche
9:00 a.m.—Tour Wieskirche
10:00 a.m.—Drive to
11:00 a.m.—
1:00 p.m.—Lunch at Grocery Store (Buy Chocolate)
2:00 p.m.—Travel to Munich
4:00 p.m.—Free Time, Dinner
10:00 p.m.—Hotel
Sunday, Oct. 12th Munich
8:00 a.m.---Walk to Frauenkirche for Catholic Mass
9:00 a.m.---Attend Mass
12:00 Noon---Lunch
1:00 p.m.---Free Time: Visit the Alte Pinakothek, Neue Pinakothek, Marienplatz, Neues Rathaus (City Hall), St. Michael’s, St. Peterskirche, The Residenz, Nymphenburg Palace, Olympic Park, City Park
5:00 p.m.---Dinner
9:00 p.m.---Sacrament meeting at Hotel
10:00 p.m.---Bed
Monday, Oct. 13th Munich to Geneva: 586 km- 5 hrs
7:00 a.m.—Leave for
1:00 a.m.—Arrive in
2:00 p.m.—Visit the Floral Clock, St. Peter’s Church, Russian Orthodox Church, and the Reformer’s Wall
5:00 p.m.—Hostel Check-in
6:00 p.m.—Free Time: Dinner, The Jet d’Eau Fountain, Botanical Gardens,
Tuesday, Oct. 14th Geneva to Paris: 537.6 km- 4:30 hrs
7:00 a.m.---Visit St. Peter’s Church
8:00 a.m.—Leave for Paris
1:00 p.m.—Arrive in Paris, Lunch
2:00 p.m.—Hotel Check-in
3:00 p.m.—Metro to Sacre Coeur
5:00 p.m.—Dinner
6:00 p.m.—Metro to
7:00 p.m.—Free Time
10:00 p.m.—Hotel
Wednesday, Oct. 15th Paris
7:00 a.m.—Breakfast at McDonalds
8:00 a.m.—Walk to the Louvre
9:15 a.m.—Tour the Louvre, Lunch
1:30 p.m.—Walk to the Musee D’Orsay
2:00 p.m.—Tour the Musee D’Orsay
5:00 p.m.—Free Time: Arch de Triomphe, Notre Dame Cathedral, Sainte Chapelle,
10:00 p.m.—Hotel
Thursday, Oct. 16th Paris
8:00 a.m.—Load Bus and Travel to
9:00 a.m.—Tour
1:00 p.m.—Lunch
2:00 p.m.—Load Bus and return to Paris; Free Time: Arch de Triomphe, Notre Dame Cathedral, Sainte Chapelle, Champs Elysees, Seine River Cruise
10:00 p.m.—Hotel
Friday, Oct. 17th Paris to Chartres: 80 km- 0:57 hrs; Chartres to Normandy: 313 km – 3:15 hrs;
7:30 a.m.—Leave for Chartres Cathedral- 80 km- 1 hour
8:30 a.m.—Tour Chartres Cathedral (Daily 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.)
10:00 a.m.—Travel to
2:00 p.m.—Travel to Normandy Beaches (
5:00 p.m.—Tour Normandy Beaches (Utah, Omaha, Pointe Du Hoc, American Cemetery=closes at 5 p.m.)
6:00 p.m.—Travel to
7:00 p.m.—Hotel Check-in, Dinner
10:00 p.m.—Hotel
Saturday, Oct. 18th Caen to Calais: 340 km- 4:30 hrs; Calais to Dover: 7 km- 2 hrs; Dover to Canterbury:
25 km- 0:30 hrs;
7:00 a.m.—Leave for
11:30 a.m.—Board Ferry for
1:00 p.m.—Arrive in
1:30 p.m.—Drive to London
5:00 p.m.---Arrive in London, Good-bye to Peder and the Elbo Bus
5:30 p.m.—Hotel Umi Check-in
6:00 p.m.---Dinner and Free Time
9:00 p.m.---Special Meeting at Umi Hotel
10:00 p.m.—Hotel
Sunday, Oct. 19th London
8:00 a.m.—Leave the Hotel, Travel the
8:30 a.m.—Walking Tour of
10:30 a.m.—Travel the
11:30 a.m.—Buckingham Palace, The Changing of the Guard
12:30 p.m.—Travel The Tube to Tower Hill
1:00 p.m.—Lunch
2:00 p.m.—Tour of the
4:30 p.m.—Free Time: Dinner, More Tower of London, British Library, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Downing Street, Buckingham Palace, Lambeth Palace, Westminster Abbey, Harry Potter Train Station, Abbey Road and Beatles, National Gallery of Art, Piccadily Square
9:00 p.m.---Sacrament Meeting at Umi Hotel
10:00 p.m.—Bed
Monday, Oct. 20th London
8:00 a.m.—Leave Westminster Hotel, Travel The Tube
8:30 a.m.—Visit Speaker’s Corner
9:00 a.m.—Travel The Tube to
9:30 a.m.—Walking Tour of
1:00 p.m.—Lunch
2:00 p.m.—Free Time: British Library, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Downing Street, Buckingham Palace, Lambeth Palace, Westminster Abbey, Harry Potter Train Station, Abbey Road and Beatles, National Gallery of Art, Piccadily Square, Play
10:00 p.m.—Hotel
Tuesday, Oct. 21st Fly to Salt Lake City
6:00 a.m.—Leave Umi Hotel for London Temple
7:00 a.m.—Walk Grounds of
7:30 a.m.—Travel to
8:00 a.m.—Check-in to
10:25 a.m.—Fly to Cincinnatti (8:55 hrs)
2:20 p.m.—Arrive in Cincinnatti
5:05 p.m.—Leave Cincinnatti for Salt Lake City
6:49 p.m.—Arrive in
FLIGHT SCHEDULES
Salt Lake to Rome (Thursday-Friday, September 25-26, 2008)
Delta 48 Leaves Salt Lake 1:30 p.m. Arrives Cincinnati 6:55 p.m.
Delta 32 Leaves Cincinnatti 7:30 p.m. Arrives Rome 10:45 a.m. (Friday)
London to Salt Lake (Tuesday, 0ct 21, 2008)
Delta 37 Leaves London 10:25 a.m. Arrives Cincinnatti 2:20 p.m.
Delta 49 Leaves Cincinnatti 5:05 p.m. Arrives Salt Lake 6:49 p.m
HOTELS:
Friday- Sunday, Sept. 26-28, Rome, Italy
Isitituto Santa Giuliana Falconieri
Vía San Giuseppe Calasanzio,1 00186 Roma
TEL: 06-6880-3344
Fax: 06-6871-471
e-mail: s.giulianafalconieri@virgilio.it
Monday- Tuesday, Sept. 29-30, Florence, Italy
Hotel Kursaal Ausonia
Vía Nazionale 24(nero), 50123 Florence, Italy
TEL: 39 55 496324/+39 055.496547
Fax: 39 55 4626615
e-mail: info@kursonia.com
Wednesday- Thursday, Oct. 1-2, Padova, Italy
Hotel Campanile
Corso Stati Uniti, 54
35127 Padova
TEL: 39 49 6988313
Fax: 39 49 6988320
e-mail: padova@campanile.com
Friday- Sunday, Oct. 3-5, Salzburg, Austria
Jugendherberge Salzburg
Josef-Preis-Allee 18
A-5020
TEL: 43 662 8426700
Fax: 43 662 841101
e-mail: salzburg@jfgh.at
Monday- Tuesday, Oct. 6-7, Prague, Czech Republic
JSC Travel, s.r.o.
Pristavni 2
170 00 Prague 7
The Czech Republic
TEL: 420-220 80 5684
Fax: 420-220 80 6912
e-mail: jsc@jsc.cz
Wednesday, Oct. 8, Wittenberg, Germany
Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Schloss
06886 Lutherstadt Wittenberg
TEL: 49 349 1403255
Fax: 49 349 1409422
e-mail: Jugendherberge.wittenberg@gmx.de
Thursday, Oct. 9, Berlin, Germany
Jugendherberge Berlin- Am Wannsee
Badeweg 1
D-14129 Berlin
TEL: 49 30 8032034
Fax: 49 30 8035908
e-mail: JH-Wannsee@jugendherberge.de
Friday- Sunday, Oct. 10-12, Munich, Germany
Hotel Mirabell
Landwehrstrasse 42/ Eingang Goethestrasse
80336 Munchen
TEL: +49 (0) 89-54-91 74 0
Fax: +49 (0) 89- 55 03 701
e-mail: info@hotelmirabell.de
Monday, Oct. 13, Geneva, Switzerland
Jugendherberge Geneva
Geneva Youth Hostel
Rue Rothschild 30
1202 Geneve
TEL: +41 22 732 62 62
Fax: +41 22 738 39 87
e-mail: booking@yh-geneva.ch
Tuesday- Thursday, Oct. 14-16, Paris, France
Phenix Hotel
5, rue du General LANREZAC
75017
TEL: (33) 01 44 09 05 05
Fax: (33) 01 44 09 01 21
e-mail: phenixhotel@orange.fr
Friday, Oct. 17, Caen, France
Ibis
Boulevard Grand Parc
14200 Herouville Saint Clair
TEL: +33 (0) 231 956 000
Fax: +33 (0) 231 060 843
e-mail: H0605@accor.com
Saturday- Monday, Oct. 18-20, London, England
Umi Hotel
16 Leinster Square
Bayswater,
TEL: 44 20 7221 9131
Fax: 44 20 7221 4073
e-mail: reservations@umihotels.co.uk