Itinerary

Wed-04-Jan-12
Day 2
Arrive LHR airport (T4) by flight MH 002 from Kuala Lumpar
London Heathrow
05.25 hrs
Private coach (City Circle – Tel: +44 (0) 20 8561 2112) and English speaking assistant (Jane Tizard – Mobile: +44 7977 090 934) to meet/greet group at LHR airport for transfer to hotel

NOTE: Assistant will meet group at arrival hall with signage for ‘ST PAUL’S COLLEGE’

NOTE: Assistant to pass tickets and documents to tour leaders
Content: Hop-on Hop-off voucher, 2 days travel cards zone1 &2, Eurostar tickets (London-Lille), Overnight train tickets Paris-Milan, final itinerary, vouchers
London Heathrow
05.25 hrs
Private coach (City Circle - Tel: +44 (0) 20 8561 2112) to meet group at LHR airport for transfer to hotel, group to unload luggage and then continue with group to Victoria where coach will terminate
Explore London on own
London
09.30 hrs
Big Bus Hop on Hop off tour (prepaid)
Booking confirmation: HP12/001
Ticket collection point: Grosvenor Gardens  departure  point (opposite the Victoria Thistle hotel)

NOTE: Group must present voucher to The Original Tour staff located at the Grosvenor departure point
London
19.00 hrs
Dinner in hotel - 3 courses, plus drinking water
London
Overnight  Princes Square hotel
23-25 Princes Square, Bayswater, London, W2 4NJ
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7229 9876 / Fax: +44 (0) 20 7229 4664
5 twins / 4 doubles / 3 triple / 3 singles
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Thu-05-Jan-12
Day 3
Boxed breakfast provided on departure
London
Morning transfer to station
London
07.00 hrs
Private coach (City Circle - Tel: +44 (0) 20 8561 2112) to meet group at hotel for transfer to London Kings Cross train station
Train to York
London
08.00 hrs
Train ticket to York - 2nd class
York
09.50 hrs
Service of Long distance coach (Southstaffs: Neil – Mobile: +44 (0) 7891 438382) to commence at York train station on the 5th January and terminate at hotel in London on the 6th anuary  
NOTE: Driver to load luggage onto the coach and take luggage to hotel
Group to do sightseeing on foot with guide
York
09.50 hrs
English speaking guide (Louise Keegan - Mobile: +44 7979 061626) to meet group at train station for walking tour of York 
York
10.30 hrs
Entrance to York Minster (payment by voucher)
Moor Ln, Copmanthorpe, York, North Yorkshire YO23 3TN
Tel: +44 (0) 1904 557200
York
12.20 hrs
Entrance to Jorvik Viking Centre (payment by voucher)
Coppergate, York. YO1 9WT, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1904 543400
Lunch at client own arrangement
Afternoon on own 
York
14.30 hrs
Entrance to Castle Museum (payment by voucher)
Eye of York, York, YO1 9RY
Tel: +44 (0) 1904 687687
Booking ref: 5132
York
19.00 hrs
Dinner in hotel
Menu: 3 courses, plus drinking water
York
Overnight  Ibis York Centre
77 The Mount, York, YO24 1BN, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1904 658 301 / Fax: +44 (0) 1904 621 224
4 doubles / 8 twins / 2 triples / 1 single
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Fri-06-Jan-12
Day 4
Continental buffet breakfast in hotel
York
08.30 hrs
Group is to be met by long distance coach for transfer to London via Stratford
York to Stratford: 244 kms – 3.30 hrs
Stratford city tour
Stratford
12.00 hrs
Lunch at client own arrangement
Stratford
13.00 hrs
English speaking guide (Wendy – Mobile: +44 7970 207964) to meet group for half day sightseeing
Guide meeting point: Shakespeare’s Birthplace
Stratford
14.30 hrs
Entrance to Shakespeare's Birthplace (payment by voucher)
Henley Street, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6QW
Tel: +44 (0) 1789 204016
Confirmation number: 71003507
15.30 hrs
Stratford to London: 165 kms – 2.15 hrs
London
18.00 hrs
Service of Long distance coach to terminate at hotel
London
19.00 hrs
Dinner in hotel - 3 courses, plus drinking water
London
Overnight  Ibis Earls Court Hotel
47 Lillie Road, London, SW6 1UD
Tel: +44 (0) 20 76100880 / Fax: +44 (0) 20 7381445 
8 twins / 4 doubles / 2 triples
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Sat-07-Jan-12
Day 5
Continental buffet breakfast in hotel
London
Free day
London
One day Travel cards zones 1-2
London
Explore London on own
London
19.00  hrs
Dinner at Silver Cross Pub (payment by voucher)
33 Whitehall, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2BX
Tel: 020 930 8530
Menu: 3 courses, tea/coffee

NOTE: Nearest tube stations – Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus, Charing Cross
London
Overnight  Ibis Earls Court Hotel
8 twins / 4 doubles / 2 triples
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Sun-08-Jan-12
Day 6
Continental buffet breakfast in hotel
London
Free day
London
One day Travel cards zones 1-2
London
Explore London on own
London
19.00 hrs
Dinner at Seasoning Restaurant & Lounge (prepaid)
84D-86 Lillie Road, London SW6 1TL
Tel: 020 7386 0303
Menu: Indian buffet dinner, plus drinking water

NOTE: 5 minute walk from hotel to restaurant
London
Overnight  Ibis Earls Court Hotel
8 twins / 4 doubles / 2 triples
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Mon-09-Jan-12
Day 7
Continental buffet breakfast in hotel
London
Transfer hotel to train station
London
07.30 hrs
Private coach (City Circle - Tel: +44 (0) 20 8561 2112)
to meet group at hotel for transfer to St Pancras station
TRAIN: London to Lille
London
08.57 hrs
2nd class Eurostar tickets from London to Lille
Arrival to Lille
Lille
11.26 hrs
Service of Long distance coach (Eltebe - Tel: +32-50-454476) to commence at Lille train station on the 9thJanuary and terminate at hotel in Paris on the 11th January   
Lille to Fromelles: 18 kms – 0.30 hrs
Fromelles
12.15 hrs
Visit to the cemetery and memorial
Fromelles to Ypres: 33 kms – 0.45 hrs
Visits in Ypres area
Ypres area
 14.00 hrs
Visit to Tyne Cot cemetery
Ypres area
 15.00 hrs
Visit to the memorial and cemetery Essex Farm
Ypres area
16.00 hrs
Hill 62 Trench Museum (prepaid)
Canadalaan 26, B8902 Zillebeke, Ieper, Belgium
Tel: +32 5746 63 73
Ypres
17.00 hrs
Group to check in at hostel
Ypres
18.15 hrs
Group is to be met by Long distance coach for dinner transfer, then attend the Last Post Ceremony and return to hotel
Ypres
18:30 hrs
Dinner at Tea Room Central (payment by Menin Gate School) 
Grote Markt 14, 8900 Ieper
Tel: +32 57 20 17 60
Menu:  2 courses, plus drinking water
Ypres
20.00 hrs
Attend the Last Post Ceremony
Ypres
Overnight  The Poppies
G. De Stuersstraat 6, 8900 Ieper , Belgium
Tel: +32 57 21 20 01
16 pax in multi-beds / 4 doubles / 2 triples / 1 single
NOTE: all beds are bunk beds
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Tue-10-Jan-12
Day 8
Continental buffet breakfast in hotel
Ypres
09.00 hrs
Group is to be met by Long distance coach at hostel for transfer to Amiens, via Villers Bretonneux and Le Hamel
Ypres to Villers Bretonneux: 170 kms – 2.15 hrs
Villers Bretonneux
11.15 hrs
Entrance to the Franco-Australian museum (payment by voucher)
9, rue du Victoria, 80800 Villers-Bretonneux
Tel: +33 3 22 96 80 79
Confirmation number: C17/101102

NOTE: On group arrival, Tour Leader to report to reception area on the first floor
Villers Bretonneux

Visit to the memorial in the school
Villers Brettonneux to le Hamel: 6 kms – 0.15 hrs
Le Hamel

Visit to the memorial park
Le Hamel

Visit to the Australian National Memorial
Le Hamel to Amiens: 29 kms – 0.45 hrs
Amiens
17.00 hrs
Group to check in hotel
Amiens
19.00 hrs
Dinner in hotel
Menu: 2 courses, plus drinking water
Amiens
Overnight  Amiens Cathedrale
21-23 rue Flatters, 80000 Amiens, France
Tel: +33 (0) 3 22 80 60 60 / Fax: +33 (0) 3 22 80 60 61
4 doubles / 8 twins / 2 triples / 1 single
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Wed-11-Jan-12
Day 9
Continental breakfast in hotel
Amiens
08.45 hrs
Group is to be met by Long distance coach at hotel for transfer to Paris via Compiegne
Amiens to Compiegne: 85 kms – 1.15 hrs
Compiegne
10.00 hrs
Entrance to the Armistice museum (payment by voucher)
route de Soissons, 60200 Compiegne
Tel: +33 3 44 85 14 18
Compiegne to Versailles: 98 kms – 1.30 hrs
Versailles
12.30 hrs
Entrance to Versailles Palace State Rooms (prepaid)
Booking ref: 2011-787783 – for 19 adults
Versailles
12.35 hrs
Entrance to Versailles Palace State Rooms (prepaid)
Booking ref: 2011-787781 – for 10 students + 1 teacher
Versailles to Paris: 21 kms – 0.45 hrs
Sightseeing tour of Paris
Paris
16.00 hrs
English speaking guide (Regine Rosset - Mobile: +33 6 09 24 66 98) for sightseeing tour of Paris
Guide meeting point: Trocadero Square

NOTE: Guide to pass to group the three day Paris Visite cards, zones 1-3
Paris
View the main sights of the city
Paris
19.00 hrs
Service of Long distance coach to terminate at hotel
Paris
20.00  hrs
Dinner in hotel - 3 courses, plus drinking water
Paris
Overnight  Ibis Berthier Porte de Clichy
163 bis avenue de Clichy, 75017 Paris, France
Tel: +33 1 40252020 / Fax: +33 1 40252600
4 doubles / 11 twins / 1 single
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Thu-12-Jan-12
Day 10
Continental buffet breakfast in hotel
Paris
Free day in Paris
Paris
Use of three day Paris Visite cards, zones 1-3
Paris
Explore Paris on own
Paris
20.00 hrs
Dinner in hotel – 3 courses, plus drinking water
Paris
Overnight  Ibis Berthier Porte de Clichy
4 doubles / 11 twins 
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Fri-13-Jan-12
Day 11
Continental buffet breakfast in hotel
Paris
Free day in Paris
Paris
Use of three day Paris Visite cards, zones 1-3
Paris
Explore Paris on own
Paris
20.00 hrs
Dinner in hotel - 3 courses, plus drinking water
Paris
Overnight  Ibis Berthier Porte de Clichy
4 doubles / 11 twins 
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Sat-14-Jan-12
Day 12
Continental buffet breakfast in hotel
Paris
Free day in Paris
Paris
Use of three day Paris Visite cards, zones 1-3
Paris
Explore Paris on own
Paris
17.00 hrs
Dinner in hotel - 3 courses, plus drinking water
Transfer hotel to Gare de Lyon train station
Paris
18.15 hrs
Private coach (Transcoach - Tel: +33 1 43 88 82 82) to meet group at hotel for transfer to Gare de Lyon train station
TRAIN: Paris Gare de Lyon to Milano Centrale
Train: EN221
Paris
19.45 hrs
Overnight  train to Milan in 4/6 berth cabins
12 male students in 2 x 6 berth
8 male adults in 2 x 4 berth
6 female adults in 1 x 6 berth
4 female adults in 1 x 4 berth
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 Sun-15-Jan-12
Day 13
No breakfast on the train
Milan
05.38 hrs
Service of Long distance coach (Laguna Travel - Tel: +39-0421-952324) to commence on the 15th January at Milan train station and terminate on the 16thJanuary at Piazzale Roma, Venice Mestre
Driver name: TBC
Driver mobile: TBC
Milan
05.40 hrs
NOTE: Group to make way to the entrance of the station where the coach will be waiting. Coach will have signage for ‘ST PAUL’S COLLEGE’ displayed
Milan
05.50 hrs
Group to load luggage onto coach and make way back to station to have breakfast
Milan
06.00 hrs
Breakfast Autogril SPA (prepaid)
Milano Central Train Station
NOTE: Payment by Albatravel Milan - Tel: +39 02 58322540

Menu: Brioche with jam, brioche with ham and cheese, fruit juice, tea or coffee
07.00 hrs
Arrive Milan transfer to Stresa: 87 kms – 1.30 hrs
Stresa
08.30 hrs
Stop to view
Free time in Stresa
Stresa to Verbania: 16 kms 0.30 hrs
Verbania
19.00 hrs
Dinner in hostel - 3 courses, plus drinking water
Verbania
Overnight  Europalace Hotel
Viale Magnolie 16, 28922 Verbania, Italy
Tel: +39 0323 556441 / Fax: +39 0323 556442
16 pax in multi-beds / 4 doubles / 2 triple / 1 single
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 Mon-16-Jan-12
Day 14
Continental buffet breakfast in hotel
Verbania
08.00 hrs
Group is to be met by Long distance coach at hotel for transfer to Venice via Verona
Stresa to Verona: 241 kms – 3.30 hrs
Verona tour on own
Verona
11.30 hrs
Entrance to Juliet's house (payment on spot by driver)
Via Cappello, 23  37121 Verona, Italy
Tel: +39 045 803 4303

NOTE: Group is to produce list of all names on school headed paper with head master’s signature and school stamp. Driver to pay for entrance fee
Verona to Venice: 121 kms – 1.45 hrs
Venice Mestre
16.45 hrs
Service of Long distance coach to terminate at Piazzale Roma
Transfer by private boat to youth hostel
Venice Mestre
17.00 hrs
Transfer by private boat with assistant (Alba Travel - Tel: +39 041 5229950) to youth hostel

NOTE: Assistant to pass to clients: Vaporetto  one day pass
NOTE: On checking in, teacher must present a list of group names with date of birth, place of birth and sex

Venice
19.30 hrs
Dinner in hostel - 3 courses, plus drinking water
Venice
Overnight  Ostello Venezia
Guidecca 86, 30133 Venice
Tel: +39 041 5238211 / Fax: +39 041 5235689
1 x 16 bed dorm / 2 x 10 bed dorm (for 10 females) /
2 x twin rooms 
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 Tue-17-Jan-12
Day 15
Continental buffet breakfast in hotel
Venice
Morning Venice tour with guide
Venice
Use of Vaparetto - one day pass
Venice
09.00 hrs
English speaking guide (Alba Travel - Tel: +39 041 5229950) to meet group for 2 hours walking tour
Guide meeting point: Between Columns Todaro & Marco
Venice
View St Mark's Basilica
Venice
Entrance to Doge's palace (payment by guide)
Afternoon lagoon tour on own
Venice
Packed lunch (prepared by youth hostel)
NOTE: Please reconfirm with hostel to have pack lunch ready before group depart hostel in the morning
Venice
Afternoon lagoon tour to Murano and Burano
Venice
19.30 hrs
Dinner in hostel - 3 courses, plus drinking water
Venice
Overnight  Ostello Venezia
1 x 16 bed dorm / 2 x 10 bed dorm (for 10 females) /
2 x twin rooms
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 Wed-18-Jan-12
Day 16
Continental buffet breakfast in hotel
Venice
Make own way to Piazzale Roma
Venice
  
Group make own way on Vaporetto to Piazzale Roma
Venice
09.00 hrs
Service of Long distance coach (Laguna Travel - Tel: +39-0421-952324) to commence on the 18th January  at Piazzale Roma Pier, Mestre and terminate on the 22nd January at Rome Hostel
Venice Mestre
09.00 hrs
Group is to be meet by Long distance coach at Piazzale Roma for transfer to Florence via Bologna and Pisa
Venice to Bologna: 153 kms – 2.00 hrs
Bologna
11.15 hrs
Entrance to Ducati motorbike factory tour & museum (prepaid)
Via Antonio Cavalieri Ducati 3, 40132 Bologna, Italy
Tel: +39 051 6413343 

NOTE: Meeting point at the gate at 11:00
NOTE: Group must be on time, otherwise tour cannot be guaranteed

12.30 hrs
Lunch at client own arrangement
13.30 hrs
Bologna to Lucca: 154 kms – 2.00 hrs
Lucca
15.30 hrs
Stop to view
16.30 hrs
Lucca to Pisa: 30 kms – 0.30 hrs
Pisa
17.00 hrs
View Leaning Tower and Bapistry
18.00 hrs
Pisa to Florence: 102 kms – 1.30 hrs
Florence
20.00 hrs
Dinner in hostel - 3 courses, plus drinking water
Florence
Overnight  Hostel 7 Santi
Viale dei Mille, 11, 50131 Firenze
Tel: +39
Indicazioni stradali
055 504 8452
16 pax in multi-beds / 4 doubles / 2 triple / 1 single
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 Thu-19-Jan-12
Day 17
Continental buffet breakfast in hotel
Florence
08.30 hrs
Group is to be met by Long distance coach at hotel for half day sightseeing and half day disposal in Florence
Half day sightseeing in Florence
Florence
09.00 hrs
English speaking guide (Intertravel – Tel: +39 055 280706) to meet group for half day walking tour
Guide meeting point: Via La Pira
Florence
View main sights of the city
Florence
09.30 hrs
Entrance to the Academia (payment by guide)
Afternoon free
Florence
19.30 hrs
Dinner in hostel - 3 courses, plus drinking water
Florence
Overnight  Hostel 7 Santi
16 pax in multi-beds / 4 doubles / 2 triple / 1 single
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Fri-20-Jan-12
Day 18
Continental buffet breakfast in hotel
Florence
09.00 hrs
Group is to be met by Long distance coach for transfer to Assisi via Vinci
Florence to Vinci: 55 kms – 1.00 hrs
Vinci
10.00 hrs
Entrance to Museo Leonardiano di Vinci (prepaid)
Via della Torre, 2  50059 Vinci, Italy
Tel: +39 0571 568012 / 933251 
Vinci to Assisi: 216 kms – 2.40 hrs
Assisi
15.00 hrs
Entrance to the Basilica de San Francesco – free entrance
Via San Francesco, Assisi, Italy
Assisi
19.00 hrs
Dinner in hotel - 3 courses, plus drinking water
Assisi
Overnight  Hotel Fontebella
Via Fontebella, 25 - 06081 Assisi
Tel: +39 075 812883 / Fax: +39 075 8198440
4 doubles / 3 triples / 2 quadruples / 1 quintuple / 1 single
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 Sat-21-Jan-12
Day 19
Continental buffet breakfast in hotel
Assisi
09.00 hrs
Group is to be met by long distance coach at hotel for transfer to Rome
Assisi to Rome: 184 kms – 2.30 hrs
 Rome
 11.30 hrs
Lunch at clients own arrangement – near Piazza de Risorgimento
NOTE: There are lots of restaurants near Piazza de Risorgimento
Half day sightseeing in Rome
Rome
13.00 hrs
English speaking guide (Salome -  Mobile: +39 335 8117923) for half day city tour  
Guide meeting point: Piazza del Risorgimento
Rome
Entrance to the Coliseum (payment by guide)
Rome
Entrance to the Roman Forum (payment by guide)
Rome
Visit to the Pantheon
Rome
20.00 hrs
Dinner in hostel - 3 courses, plus drinking water
Rome
Overnight  Oasi San Giuseppe
Via del Fontanile Arenato, 277, 00163 Rome, Italy
Tel: +39 06 660 391
16 pax in multi-beds / 4 doubles / 2 triplse / 1 single
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 Sun-22-Jan-12
Day 20
Continental buffet breakfast in hotel
Rome
07.30 hrs
Group is to be met by long distance coach at hostel for full day excursion to Naples, Herculaneum and Pompeii   
Rome to Pompeii: 242 kms – 3.30 hrs
Pompeii
11.00 hrs
English speaking guide (Paskal Viaggi - Tel: +39 081 5454726) to meet group for guided tour of Pompeii
Guide meeting point: Porta Anfiteatro
Pompeii
11.00 hrs
Entrance to Pompeii archaeological site (prepaid)
Confirmation numbers: 762460 & 762461  

NOTE: Group is to produce list of all names on school headed paper with head master’s signature and school stamp. Please quote booking reference: 762460 & 762461
13.00 hrs
Pompeii to Herculaneum: 18 kms – 1.00 hrs
Entrance to Herculaneum - to be split into two groups 
Herculaneum
14.00 hrs
Entrance to Herculaneum archaeological site (prepaid)
Confirmation number for group 1: 762454
Herculaneum
14.20 hrs
Entrance to Herculaneum archaeological site (prepaid)
Confirmation number group 2: 762456
NOTE: Group is to produce list of all names on school headed paper with head master’s signature and school stamp. Please quote above booking reference numbers
16.00 hrs
Herculaneum to Rome: 228 kms – 3.00 hrs
Rome
19.30 hrs
Service of Long distance coach to terminate at hostel in Rome
Rome
20.00 hrs
Dinner in hostel - 3 courses, plus drinking water
Rome
Overnight  Oasi San Giuseppe
16 pax in multi-beds / 4 doubles / 2 triplse / 1 single
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Mon-23-Jan-12
Day 21
Continental buffet breakfast in hotel
Rome
Half day sightseeing in Vatican
Rome
08.30 hrs
Private coach (S.I.T. - Tel: +39 06 592 3507) to meet group at hotel for half day sightseeing at the Vatican  
Rome
09.00 hrs
English speaking guide  (Salome -  Mobile: +39 335 8117923) to meet group for half day sightseeing at the Vatican  
Guide meeting point: Piazza del Risorgimento
Rome
09.15 hrs
Entrance to Vatican Museum and chapel (payment by voucher)
Booking reference: 2KFHBW0F00000009G
(guide to produce voucher at entrance)
NOTE: Group is to produce list of all names on school headed paper with head master’s signature and school stamp
Afternoon free
Rome
Explore Rome on own
Rome
20.00 hrs
Dinner in hostel - 3 courses, plus drinking water
Rome
Overnight  Oasi San Giuseppe
16 pax in multi-beds / 4 doubles / 2 triples
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Tue-24-Jan-12
Day 22
Continental buffet breakfast in hotel
Rome
Transfer hotel to FCO airport
Rome
08.30 hrs
Private coach (S.I.T. - Tel: +39 06 592 3507) to meet group at hotel for transfer to the airport
Rome
09.30 hrs
Check in for flight
Rome
12.20 hrs
Group depart by flight MH015 to Kuala Lumpur

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