ay ate SUJECT TO CHANGE Sat 30-Jun PHL 6:30 PM epart Philadelphia American Airlines 718 Sun 1-Jul FCO 9:15 AM Arrive Rome Fiumicino Airport Rome Clear Immigration and Customs epart airport Introduction to Rome Arrive city centre - near Piazza Navona Transfer to hotel ERGIFE PALACE HOTEL Address: Via Aurelia, 619, Roma Tel: +39 06 66441 Fax: +39 06 6632689 http://www.ergifepalacehotel.com/eng/index.html inner Mon 2-Jul Rome Morning Call reakfast (available from 6:30 AM) epart hotel Arrive Colosseum precinct Commence Ancient Rome tour Entrance to the Roman Forum Continue with walking tour passing Capitoline Hill, Citadel of ancient Rome, the Tarpeian Rock Entrance to Colosseum NON- Excursion to Castelli Romani to see the Pope's summer residence (tbc) Move to conference room: SALA 2000 1ST FESTIVAL REHEARSAL FESTIVAL WELCOME INNER
ay ate SUJECT TO CHANGE Tue 3-Jul Rome Morning Call reakfast (available from 6:30 AM) NON-PERFORMERS Visit Trastevere area to see Terraces: Pincio, Aventino and Giannicolo (tbd) Arrive Piazza Navona area to rejoin group Move to conference room: SALA 2000 9:00 AM 2N FESTIVAL REHEARSAL 12:00 PM epart hotel Arrive Piazza Navona area 3:00 PM Guided walking tour of the historical centre including Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona and Piazza Campo de Fiori 6:00 PM Tour concludes 6:15 PM Arrive at SANT'AGNESE IN AGONE 6:30 PM Rehearsal Address: Piazza Navona, Via di Santa Maria dell'anima, Roma 8:00 PM INIVIUAL CONCERT inner Wed 4-Jul Rome Morning Call reakfast (available from 6:30 AM) epart hotel Arrive Vatican precinct Guided tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Join queue to enter St Peter's asilica Enter ST PETER'S ASILICA Establish meeting point Time to explore the interior of St Peter's asilica Return to meeting point Take places for Mass 5:00 PM MASS COMMENCES FESTIVAL CHORUS SINGS THE MASS Mass concludes epart St Peter's asilica inner
ay ate SUJECT TO CHANGE Thu 5-Jul Rome Morning Call reakfast (available from 6:30 AM) epart hotel 8:45 AM Arrive at SANT'IGNAZIO A LOYOLA CHURCH Address: Via del Caravita 8A, Rome NON- Guided walking tour of Piazza della Repubblica, Via Nazionale, Teatro dell'opera (tbc) Tour concludes 9:00 AM RESS REHEARSAL 12:00 PM Sound checks 12:30 PM Sound checks conclude Time to explore Rome on own 5:00 PM inner at hotel epart hotel 7:00 PM Arrive at SANT'IGNAZIO A LOYOLA CHURCH 7:15 PM Enter church 8:30 PM FESTIVAL GALA CONCERT epart venue Arrive hotel Fri 6-Jul Rome Morning Call reakfast (available from 6:30 AM) epart hotel Assisi Arrive Assisi Time to explore on own Continue with drive to Montecatini Montecatini Arrive hotel GRAN HOTEL NIZZA ET SUISSE Address: Viale Verdi 72, Montecatini Terme (PT) Tel: +39 0572.79691 Fax: +39 0572.74324 http://www.grandhotelnizza.it/uk/rooms_hotel_4_star_montecatini_terme.html inner
ay ate Sat 7-Jul Montecatini SUJECT TO CHANGE Florence Morning Call reakfast (available from 7:00 AM) epart hotel Arrive Florence Entrance to Accademia with guided tour and to view Michelangelo's masterpieces including avid Guided walking tour to see the Piazza el uomo, Palazzo Vecchio and Piazza della Signoria Montecatini Time to explore Florence on own inner Sun 8-Jul Montecatini Pisa Florence Montecatini Morning Call reakfast (available from 7:00 AM) epart hotel Arrive Pisa for guided tour Travel to Florence Arrive at FLORENCE APTIST CHURCH Rehearsal Meet Florence Gospel Choir and director, Nehemiah Hunter rown EXCHANGE CONCERT inner Mon 9-Jul Montecatini reakfast at leisure (available from 7:00 AM) Time to explore on own and visit local spa (at own expense) Travel to Mestre Treviso Arrive hotel PARK HOTEL VILLA FIORITA Address: Via Giovanni XXIII, Monastier di Treviso 31050 Tel: +39 0422898008 Fax: +39 0422898006 http://www.parkhotelvillafiorita.it/en/ inner Overnight Treviso
ay ate SUJECT TO CHANGE Tue 10-Jul Treviso Morning Call Venice reakfast (available from 6:30 AM) epart hotel Arrive at Tronchetto pier Embark boat Enjoy boat ride to Venice Island isembark Guided visit of the historical center of Venice including seeing the famed St. Mark s asilica, the oge s Palace decorated by 16th century artists such as Titian and Tintoretto, the ridge of Sighs and Piombi Prison oat Arrive at ST SALVAOR CHURCH Address: Campo S. Salvadore 30124 Venezia (closer to Rialto ridge) 5:30 PM Rehearsal 6:30 PM 7:00 PM INIVIUAL CONCERT 8:00 PM inner Return to mainland oat Treviso Transfer to hotel Overnight Treviso Wed 11-Jul Treviso Morning Call reakfast (available from 6:30 AM) 8:45 AM epart hotel Venice 9:15 AM Arrive airport VCE 12:10 PM epart Venice Marco Polo Airport American Airlines 715 PHL 4:00 PM Arrive Philadelphia