Munich, Nuremberg, Berlin, Rome & Pompeii Mount St Benedict College - June/July 2017 A genuine learning experience! Itinerary carefully planned by experienced educators Fully escorted by knowledgeable tour leader/manager Background talks, lectures and detailed site notes provided Qualified local guides at major sites Extended time at major sites to look, listen and understand All-Inclusive prices Economy airfares, taxes and fuel surcharges - INCLUDED All dinners and breakfast with soft drinks – INCLUDED Entrance fees to sites – INCLUDED Tips to restaurants, guides and drivers – INCLUDED Expert guides and tour escort – INCLUDED Air-conditioned coach transfers - INCLUDED Feedback from Previous tours ‘Superb organisation…everyone had a wonderful experience. ‘ ‘I have to say unequivocally, that the trip we have just completed exceeded my expectations. I wanted to give my students the education of their life and they were not disappointed and I feel that I have fulfilled my goal of giving them the most perfect educational experience.’ ‘Great personalised service – it made our first trip overseas a great one.’ “What a way to start Year 12! Learning history by seeing it and touching it!” GET THE EDGE FOR THE HSC! Fully escorted 17-day tour specifically designed for students of Modern History, Ancient History and Society & Culture at Mount St Benedict College Itinerary includes 2 nights in Munich, 2 nights in Nuremburg, 3 nights in Berlin, 4 nights on the Bay of Naples and 3 nights in Rome Gain understanding for the Core study of Society and Culture by studying the changing power and political nature in Germany In Munich, Nuremburg and Berlin, visit key Modern History sites associated with Germany 1918-1939, World War II and The Cold War, including: o Dachau Concentration camp and Documentation Centre o The Nazi Parade grounds at Nuremburg o Wannsee Haus, the Berlin Wall and the Reichstag in Berlin Itinerary covers key sites in the CORE STUDIES of the HSC: o Full day in Pompeii with local guide o Herculaneum and the National Archaeological Museum in Naples o The city of Rome in the late Republic and the early Empire – the Forum, Colosseum, Capitoline Hill and museums Tour St Peters and the Vatican Museums in Rome Enjoy the stunning natural beauty of the Sorrento Peninsula and the island of Capri Visit the Benedictine Monastery at Monte Cassino Tour dates: June / July school holidays 2017 $7,200 per person – all inclusive * * Based on a minimum of 20 paying participants. Final price depends on exchange rates and number of participants.
Fully escorted by knowledgeable tourleader/manager
Background talks, lectures anddetailed site notes provided
Qualified local guides at major sites Extended time at major sites to look,
listen and understand
All-Inclusive prices Economy airfares, taxes and fuel surcharges - INCLUDED All dinners and breakfast with soft drinks – INCLUDED Entrance fees to sites – INCLUDED Tips to restaurants, guides and drivers – INCLUDED Expert guides and tour escort – INCLUDED Air-conditioned coach transfers - INCLUDED
Feedback from Previous tours
‘Superb organisation…everyone had a wonderful experience. ‘
‘I have to say unequivocally, that the trip we have just completed exceeded my expectations. I wanted to give my students the education of their life and they were not disappointed and I feel that I have fulfilled my goal of giving them the most perfect educational experience.’
‘Great personalised service – it made our first trip overseas a great one.’
“What a way to start Year 12! Learning history by seeing it and touching it!”
GET THE EDGE FOR THE HSC! Fully escorted 17-day tour specifically designed for students of Modern
History, Ancient History and Society & Culture at Mount St BenedictCollege
Itinerary includes 2 nights in Munich, 2 nights in Nuremburg, 3 nights inBerlin, 4 nights on the Bay of Naples and 3 nights in Rome
Gain understanding for the Core study of Society and Culture bystudying the changing power and political nature in Germany
In Munich, Nuremburg and Berlin, visit key Modern History sitesassociated with Germany 1918-1939, World War II and The Cold War,including:
o Dachau Concentration camp and Documentation Centreo The Nazi Parade grounds at Nuremburgo Wannsee Haus, the Berlin Wall and the Reichstag in Berlin
Itinerary covers key sites in the CORE STUDIES of the HSC:o Full day in Pompeii with local guideo Herculaneum and the National Archaeological Museum in
Napleso The city of Rome in the late Republic and the early Empire –
the Forum, Colosseum, Capitoline Hill and museums Tour St Peters and the Vatican Museums in Rome Enjoy the stunning natural beauty of the Sorrento Peninsula and the
island of Capri Visit the Benedictine Monastery at Monte Cassino Tour dates: June / July school holidays 2017
$7,200 per person – all inclusive * * Based on a minimum of 20 paying participants.
Final price depends on exchange rates and number of participants.
Germany & Italy A Study Tour for Mount St Benedict College - June/July 2017
Day 1: Depart Sydney in the evening. Day 2: Arrive Munich - Flights arrive Munich in the afternoon. Coach transfer to hotel and check in. Afternoon orientation and Third Reich walking tour. Overnight Munich. Day 3: Dachau Memorial Museum - Guided visit to the concentration camp museum and memorial at Dachau. Return to central Munich for a free afternoon. Dinner at the famous Hofbrauhaus. Overnight Munich. Day 4: Nuremberg - Coach transfer to Nuremberg. Orientation walking tour of the Old Town centre including the Kaiserburg, or Imperial Castle. Overnight Nuremberg. Day 5: Third Reich in Nuremberg - Coach transfer to Nazi Party Rally grounds for walking tour with local guide. Spend time in the excellent documentation centre. Afternoon visit to the Memoriam of the Nuremberg Trials and Courtroom 600. Overnight Nuremberg. Day 6: Transfer to Berlin - Early coach transfer to Berlin. On arrival in Berlin, stop at Eastside Gallery (section of the Berlin Wall). Orientation walking tour with tour escort. Overnight Berlin. Day 7: WWII in Berlin - Begin this morning at the Story of Berlin Museum, including a guided tour of the nuclear shelter. Time to visit to the Dome of the Reichstag. Afternoon tour to Topography of Terror. Overnight Berlin. Day 8: Wannsee Haus - Visit the Wannsee Conference Memorial Exhibit, a chilling documentation of the systematic process which led to the Holocaust. Return to Berlin in the afternoon for half day walking tour. Overnight Berlin. Day 9: Fly to Italy - Morning flight from Berlin to Naples. Arrive Naples and transfer to city for guided look at the collection of the National Archaeological Museum. Continue on the coach to Vico Equense in the Bay of Naples. Overnight Vico Equense. Day 10: Pompeii - Spend a full day in Pompeii exploring public and private buildings, evidence of the eruption, daily life and economic activity. Overnight Vico Equense. Day 11: Herculaneum and Mt Vesuvius - Exploration of the ruins of the seaside town of Herculaneum. Afternoon ascent of Mt Vesuvius weather permitting. Later, enjoy free time and dinner in the coastal town of Sorrento. Overnight Vico Equense. Day 12: Capri - Spend a day at leisure on the island of Capri, walk up to Tiberius’ Villa or enjoy the beauty of Augustus’ Gardens. Overnight Vico Equense. Day 13: Monte Cassino and on to Rome - Guided visit to the Benedictine Monastery of Monte Cassino before continuing to Rome. Orientation walking tour of local area near the hotel. Overnight Rome. Day 14: Vatican Museums - Morning walking tour of Campus Martius, finishing at the Spanish Steps. Afternoon guided tour of the extensive Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica. Climb 551 stairs to Michelangelo’s Cupola. Overnight Rome. Day 15: Classical Rome - Extensive tour of Palatine Hill, the Forum and Capitoline Hill Museums and an afternoon visit to the Colosseum. Overnight Rome. Day 16: Departure day - Flights depart Rome to Sydney via Dubai in the afternoon. Day 17: Arrive Sydney in the late evening.
Academy Travel is an Australian company which designs and manages specialized tour programs to Europe and the Mediterranean for schools, universities, and private groups.
Itinerary This 17-day tour, designed specifically for Mount St Benedict students addresses two key areas of HSC History: Germany and Europe in the period before and during World War II and the Cold War, and the ‘Cities of Vesuvius’ (Pompeii and Herculaneum). The tour begins in Germany, where we visit the WWII concentration camp of Dachau as well as see the cities of Nuremburg and Berlin with their Nazi remnants, War tribunals and museums.The tour continues to Italy, and the Bay of Naples, site of the AD79 eruption of Mt Vesuvius, creating the important archaeological sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum. We then continue north, stopping at the Benedictine Monastery of Monte Cassino and finally visiting the monumental buildings of Ancient Rome, as well as St Peter’s Square in the Vatican City. Combined with stunning scenery, spectacular historical sites and the charm of two great European capitals, the journey will provide a memorable event in the 2017 school year. The t
our is fully escorted by a professional tour manager.
