1. Easter
2019
Classics Trip To Rome

2. Travel arrangements Travel details: Collected from Freman at 4:00 am
7th April 2019
Depart Heathrow 5 08:30 BA 548
Arrive Rome (FCO) 12:05 Transfer by coach to Hotel.
11th April 2019
Depart Rome (FCO) 17:25 BA559
Arrive Heathrow 5 19:05

3. What to bring and not to bring
What NOT to bring
Clothing layers
Warm waterproof coat
Comfortable footwear
Sunglasses, hat, sun cream
Camera, guidebook
Personal entertainment
Expensive personal stuff – eg. very good cameras, and very elaborate electronic gadgets.
Clothes that are NOT sensible
High heels – and nothing else

4. Luggage
There are three sets of stairs between street level and the hotel, so:
PLEASE ENSURE THAT STUDENTS HAVE REASONABLE LUGGAGE

5. Brexit Passports: 6 months Visas: not needed
EHIC cards and travel insurance
Mobile phones: check with mobile phone company.
Money: change money as soon as possible, in case the value of the pound goes down

6. Where we stay: Rome In the beautiful area of Trastevere
Hotel Villa Rosa
Via Giovanni Prati, 1.
Rooms are
for 4 people.
In the beautiful area of Trastevere
It will allow us to use the Roman trams.

7. Day 1: Sunday London to Rome by air. Coach transfer from airport.
Checking in in hotel.

8. Day 1: Sunday evening Unpack in Hotel Evening meal in the hotel.
Evening walking tour of Rome.

9. Day 2 Monday: The Vatican
Breakfast in hotel.
Saint Peter’s Church
Optional trip to St Peter’s Dome: the best view of Rome ever
Castel Sant’Angelo
Piazza Navona – Ice cream opportunity.

10. Day 2 : evening Time out for more ice cream:
Tram journey to Santa Maria in Trastevere.
Bit of free time to walk around the piazza sampling lovely ice cream.

11. Day 3 Tuesday: Imperial Rome
Breakfast in hotel.
Visit to the Colosseum
Palatine
Roman Forum
Capitol
Pantheon

12. Day 3: Tuesday evening Evening tour of central Rome.
Say goodbye to some friends:
Trevi Fountain
Piazza Navona
Pantheon

13. Day 4 Wednesday: Ostia

14. Day 4: Wednesday Breakfast in hotel.
Visit to Ostia Antica, the ancient port of Rome. This visit will be done by public transport.
We will be able to walk through the streets, and visit houses and bar of a real ancient city!

15. Day 4: Wednesday evening
Last evening in Trastevere.
Final ice-cream … in the evening

16. Day 5: Thursday Breakfast in hotel. Goodbye to our hotel and to Rome.
Pack all belongings into cases.
Cases to wait for us in the hotel while we:
Explore more Rome!

17. Day 5: Thursday Walk through some of the most famous sights in Rome:
Piazza di Spagna
Spanish Steps
Pincio Gardens
And anything else we can fit in!

18. Day 5: Afternoon Lunch in Rome Back to the coach Transfer to Fiumicino
Opportunity to get more food
Fly back to Heathrow
Coach back to Freman - Where you will get them back!!

19. Food and drink
Breakfast and evening meals are all provided, except....
Sunday morning (departure at start of trip): no breakfast– provide your own breakfast.
Lunches are not provided. It is easy to find suitable cafes and panini-sellers for lunch near all the sites we will be visiting.

20. Drinks
Freman College has a strictly no alcohol policy for school trips.
Water in Rome is famous: full of fountains.

21. Safety on the streets Rule of 3: One to get injured
One to stay with the victim
One to get help
Asking for help:
Teacher
Police officer
Shopkeeper
Road safety:
Traffic drives on the right
Look in all directions
Watch out for mopeds
Pickpockets:
Keep zips and bags closed
Don’t leave hotel doors open
Don’t flash the cash

22. Any questions? Make sure you have no more than 23kg in your suitcase.
You can take one item of hand luggage as well.
Do not put any liquids or sharp objects in your hand luggage.
Bring your passport and EHIC card next week if you haven’t done it yet!