Ballarat Grammar School

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Ballarat Grammar School

• Italy / France Study Tour
• 2008

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Day 1 Melbourne - Rome

• Assemble at airport 3 hours prior to departure.
• 22-26 hour flight

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Day 2 Rome

• Arrive Rome
• Transfer to hotel drop off luggage (rooms may
  not be ready until 200pm)
  
• Afternoon walking tour with guide
• Dinner Included

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Days 3 4

• Breakfast and Dinner included each day
• Walking tours of Rome sights and Vatican included

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Day 5 Rome Pompeii - Sorrento

• Breakfast at hotel
• Early departure for Pompeii
• Guided tour of Pompeii
• Continue onto Sorrento this evening for dinner
  and overnight

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Day 6 Sorrento - Florence

• Early breakfast
• Long day of coach travel
• Arrive Florence mid-late afternoon
• Dinner included

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Day 7 Florence

• Breakfast at accommodation
• Walking tour of Florence with guide
• Afternoon at teachers discretion
• Dinner at own expense

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Day 8 Florence - Monaco

• Breakfast and Dinner provided
• Coach to Monaco
• Arrive late afternoon

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Day 9 Monaco

• Breakfast at hotel
• Walking tour of Monaco with guide
• Afternoon at teachers discretion
• Dinner at own expense

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Day 10 Monaco - Montpellier

• Breakfast and Dinner included
• Arrive Montpellier and meet homestay families (2
  per family)
  

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Day 11 13 Montpellier

• Breakfast Lunch and Dinner provided each day
• Excursions to Carcassone, Arles and walking tour
  of Montpellier

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Day 14 Montpellier - Paris

• Breakfast with homestay families
• TGV to Paris
• On arrival travel by metro to accommodation
• Afternoon at teachers discretion
• Dinner included

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Day 15 Paris

• Breakfast and dinner included
• Guided walking tour of Paris
• Including Eiffel Tower Climb

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Day 16 Paris - Australia

• Early breakfast
• Transfer to airport
• Return flight to Melbourne via Bangkok

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Day 17 Arrive Home

• Arrival time is subject airline schedules

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Passports

• Each passenger must have a valid passport.
• Passport must not expire within 6 months of the
  date of return
  
• Photocopy of the details page of each passengers
  passport require as soon as possible
  
• If travelling on anything other than an
  Australian passport advise the School immediately

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Staying in Touch with home

• Mobile phones expensive check with provider re
  rates
  
• Phone cards purchased in Italy to phone back to
  Australia
  
• Telstra / Optus international homelink account
• Email the cheapest and best way to stay in touch

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Tour Cost Inclusions

• Return economy airfare with Thai Airways (High
  Season)
  
• 10 x nights in 2 star hotels in Italy and Paris
  with breakfast
  
• 4 x nights homestay in Montpellier with full
  board (approx 2 students per family)
  
• 7 dinners
• Travel by Private Coach from Day 5 until Day 10
• Airport transfers in Rome and Paris
• Rail (2nd class) between Montpellier and Paris
• Half day guided tours in Rome x 2x, Pompeii,
  Florence, Monaco, Arles, Paris
  
• Full day guided tour at the Vatican City
• Full day excursion to Carcassonne during homestay
  in Montpellier
  
• Half day excursion to Arles during homestay in
  Montpellier
  
• 2 Day Paris Visite Card (Zones 1-3)
• Entrance Fees to
• Capitol, Pantheon, Roman Forum, Colosseum,
  Sistine Chapel, Academia in Florence, Eiffel Tower

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Updated Tour Cost

• 4,935 per student. Based on 20 students (in
  multi share rooms) and 2 staff
  
• PLUS 602.48 per person prepaid airline airport
  taxes / levies and surcharges
  
• PLUS 130 per person for QBE Travel Insurance

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Spending money

• Students will need to take enough spending money
  to cover meals not already covered in the
  itinerary
  
• Best to take money in a couple of different forms
  some euro in cash, debit card or travelex cash
  passport
  

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What Can affect the quoted price

• 4 factors can affect the final tour cost
• Prepaid Airline airport taxes / levies and
  surcharges are changing frequently. This
  component is not fixed until entire Airfare and
  Tax amount is paid and the group is ticketed by
  the airline.
• Exchange rates all land costs are calculated in
  Euro. Exchange rate used in quote 1AUD
  0.58Euros
  
• Tour Numbers
• Itinerary changes / availability of airfares

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Baggage and Packing

• Max check in luggage weight 20kg
• Max carry on luggage weight 7 kg
• Restrictions to carry on luggage
• A lot of public transport you must be able to
  MANAGE YOUR OWN BAGS
  
• No porters included in tour cost

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What to Do Next

• You will receive a letter from Ms Chadderton
  outlining the next step.
  
• Non refundable deposit payment of 500 and
  passport copies due before end of Term 1
  
• Balance of payment due by end of Term 3
• As we are returning quite close to the Christmas
  peak it is requested that you advise Ms
  Chadderton of your intention as soon as possible
  to allow us to secure air seats.