THE ITINERARY

Crescent School
ITALY ARTS TOUR
March 4th to March 14th, 2008

(all times local)

HOTELS

ROME - March 5th, 6th, 7th and 13th
Hotel Pinewood
Via Cardinal Passionei, 35
http://www.romehotelpinewood.com/
Tel +39 066 1662394

FLORENCE- March 8th and 9th
Hotel Leonardo da Vinci
Via G. Monaco, 12, 50144 Firenze Italy
http://www.leonardodavincihotel.com/
Tel +39 055 357751 31021


VENICE - March 10th, 11th, 12th
Park Hotel in Villa Marcello Giustinian
Via Marignana, 45/a
Marocco di Mogliano Veneto
http://www.phvmg.com/
Tel.: +39041942444


TUESDAY MARCH 4

5:30 PM Arrive at airport - Terminal 1
Overnight Flight 8:30 PM Air Canada Flight # 890
Toronto direct to Rome (~8.5 hour flight)

WEDNESDAY MARCH 5
11:00 AM Arrive Rome at Airport Fiumicino (6 hour time change)
Rome Meet tour guide who will stay with group throughout trip
Board private coach and transfer to the hotel for check-in
ROME, Italy - Hotel Pinewood
1:00 PM Lunch near hotel
2:30 PM Board coach for Coliseum
3:00 PM Meet local guide for city tour
End tour at Trevi fountain/Pantheon
7:30 PM Dinner at restaurant SottoSopra
Transfer back to hotel Pinewood

THURSDAY MARCH 6
7:00 AM Breakfast at Hotel
Rome - Vatican 8:00 AM Board bus for Vatican City
9:00 AM Meet local guide - Visit St. Peter's Basilica housing Michelangelo's
magnificent 'Pieta' and visit the Vatican museum
12:30 PM Lunch on own in the Vatican food court
1:15 PM Meet at the Obelisk in St. Peter's Square
1:30 PM Coach transfer to Rome International School for performance
Rome center - International school ~20 minutes
ROME INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Viale Romania 32, 00197 Rome, Italy
2:00 PM Arrival at school - Set up and rehearse
3:00-4:00 Performance by Crescent School
4:30 PM Board coach and transfer to School of Drama
5:00 PM Arrival at the School of Drama
To be confirmed
7:00 PM Dinner
9:00 PM Back to hotel Pinewood

FRIDAY MARCH 7
6:00 AM Breakfast at Hotel
Rome - Pompeii 7:00 AM Depart for Pompeii
11:00 AM Arrival in Pompeii - lunch on own
11:45 AM Meet the guide and start the sightseeing tour
1:45 PM End of the tour. Free time in city
2:30 PM Bus transfer back to Rome
Dinner on route
7:30 PM Arrival at St. Paul's. Time to set up and rehearse
St. Paul's Within the Walls , Via Napoli 58, 00184 Rome
8:30 PM St. Paul's performance
10:00 PM Board bus for Hotel

SATURDAY MARCH 8
6:30 AM Breakfast at hotel
Rome - Florence 7:30 AM Depart for Florence
12:00 PM Arrive in Florence and check in at hotel
Hotel Leonardo da Vinci
1:00 PM Walking tour with local guide and visit of the Academia
4:00 PM Arrive at church - time for set up and rehearsal
5:00 PM Performance (~ 1 hour)
7:00 PM Dinner in Florence

SUNDAY MARCH 9
8:00 AM Breakfast at Hotel
Florence 10:00 AM Visit the Uffizi gallery
12:00 PM Walk to the Duomo and walk up the stairs of the Duomo
1:00 PM Free afternoon - lunch on own
7:00 PM Group dinner in Florence
Overnight in Florence

MONDAY MARCH 10
8:00 AM Breakfast at Hotel
Florence - Venice 10:00 AM Depart for Mocliano, Italy
2:30 PM Arrival at Hotel Villa Marcello and check in
Park Hotel in Villa Marcello Giustinian
3:30 PM Bus departs for Piazalle Roma (20km ~ 30 min)
4:00 PM Arrive. Continue by Vaporetto (Venetian boat) to the San Elimosinario
5:30 PM A short walk to dinner near the church
7:00 PM Arrival at the church to set up and rehearse
8:00 PM Performance (~ 1 hour)
9:00 PM Return by Vaporetto to Piazalle Roma
9:30 PM Transfer back to Park Hotel in Hotel Villa Marcello

TUESDAY MARCH 11
8:00 AM Breakfast at Hotel
Venice 9:00 AM Travel to Piazzale Roma
10:00 AM Guided city tour of Venice
12:00 PM Lunch on own
1:00 PM Visit of the Peggy Guggenheim museum - Special guided visit
Collezione Peggy Guggenheim
Dorsoduro, Palazzo Venier dei Leoni 701
www.guggenheim-venice.it
3:00 PM Travel to Murano and enjoy a demonstration of glass blowing
5:30 PM Transfer back by Vaporetto from Murano to San Marco
7:00 PM Group dinner in Venice
9:00 PM Travel back to Park Hotel in Mogliano, Veneto

WEDNESDAY MARCH 12
8:00 AM Breakfast at Hotel
Venice 10:00 AM Depart hotel to Piazalle Roma
11:00 AM Arrival at Mask-Making and Comedia Dell'arte workshop/performance
2:00 PM Free time and Lunch on own
Dinner at local restaurant
10:00 PM Overnight in Park Hotel in Mogliano, Veneto

THURSDAY MARCH 13
8:00 AM Breakfast at Hotel
Venice - Verona - Rome 9:00 AM Depart for Rome, Italy
Drive to Rome via Verona, the city of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
and the old Amphi Theatre! Shakespeare quiz on board the bus
6:00 PM Arrive in Rome and check in to Hotel
7:00 PM Farewell dinner in Rome

FRIDAY MARCH 14
8:00 AM Breakfast at Hotel
Flight Home 9:00 AM Bus departs for airport
9:30 AM Check in at airport Fiumicino
12:30 PM Air Canada flight #891 departs Rome
4:30 PM Arrival in Toronto