Travel to

Italy

More info contactDr. Patricia Brennan PH 402 552 6125brennan@clarksoncollege.edu

May 2–13, 2021 › Cost: $3,589 › Payment plan › Earn credit hours › Invite your favorite traveling companion

Your 12-day academic travel includes: › Round-trip land and air transportation › Three- and four-star, double-occupancy

hotel accommodations › Exclusive deluxe motor coach, tour manager

and expert local guides › Breakfast daily and two traditional meals › Admission and passes to all activities

on the itinerary › Insurance: full accidental, medical and trip

cancellation/interruption coverage

Itinerary highlights: › Walking tour of the Colosseum & Pantheon › Ostia Antica › The Vatican City State › Tuscany: Siena, Pisa, Lucca, Florence › Wine tasting lunch near Montepulciano › Florence American Cemetery › Siena hospital visit › Michelangelo’s David & the Uffizi Gallery › Free days in Rome, Siena & Florence

Clarkson College ATA: Italy Day 1: Sunday, May 2 Depart Our adventure begins as we depart on a transatlantic flight to Roma, the capital of Italy. IF1 Day 2: Monday, May 3 Rome2 Upon arrival, we meet our local guide and take a bus tour to Rome’s historic city center. After lunch on our own near Trevi Fountain, we enjoy a walking tour of the Pantheon and Piazza Navona. We end our day with a visit inside the Colosseum, once the center of ancient Rome. Day 3: Tuesday, May 4 Rome This morning we visit the Vatican City State and St. Peter’s Basilica, home of the Roman Catholic Church and the largest building in Christianity. Our walking tour also includes a visit to the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel. This afternoon we drive to the ancient harbor city of Rome, Ostia Antica. We spend time exploring the beautifully preserved ruins nestled in the meadows between the Tiber River and the Tyrrhenian Sea. B3 Day 4: Wednesday, May 5 Rome The entire day is free to learn and explore on our own. B Day 5: Thursday, May 6 Siena After breakfast we head north into the Tuscan hills and the medieval city of Siena. On the way, we stop a family fattoria (farm) to sample local wines and share lunch together. We meet our local guide upon arrival in Siena and together explore sunken Piazza del Campo and the Duomo, perhaps the finest Gothic cathedral in Italy. B, L4 Day 6: Friday, May 7 Siena Today Clarkson College students visit a local hospital to learn about its different units as well as the Italian health care system. B Day 7: Saturday, May 8 Siena The entire day is free to learn and explore on our own. B Day 8: Sunday, May 9 Florence After breakfast we bid arrivederci to Siena and continue our journey to Firenze, cradle of the Italian Renaissance and the “heart of Italy.” On the way, we stop to visit the Florence American Cemetery and reflect upon the graves of thousands of GI’s who died fighting their way “up the boot” of Italy in 1944. After lunch on our own, we meet our local guide for a walking tour of the

1 In-flight meals 2 The city following each date indicates the location of our hotel that night. 3 B = Breakfast 4 L = Lunch

city, beginning at Santa Croce Church, a Franciscan minor basilica where Michelangelo, Machiavelli, and Galileo are buried. After our visit inside, we continue walking to Piazza Della Signoria, Florence’s famous Duomo and Baptistry, and Piazza di San Lorenzo before checking into our home for the next four nights. B Day 9: Monday, May 10 Florence After breakfast we drive through the Tuscan hills to view the 12th-century Leaning Tower of Pisa and then to nearby Lucca, an ancient Etruscan town surrounded by massive red brick walls. We share lunch together at a local restaurant before our local guide walks us through this historic city. We learn about the Piazza dell’Anfiteatro, an oval Roman amphitheater; the cathedral (duomo) dedicated to San Martino; and the Romanesque-Gothic Guinigi Tower. With 130 stairs to the top, the torre offers not only fantastic views but also a closer look at the oak tree growing out of its top. We then enjoy some free time in Lucca before returning to Florence. B, L Day 10: Tuesday, May 11 Florence Our entire morning is devoted to Florence’s two main attractions: Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze, which holds Michelangelo’s David; and the magnificent Uffizi Gallery, which boasts the greatest collection of Italian paintings anywhere. Local guides accompany us for our visit to the Accademia, after which we enter the Uffizi Gallery. There, we learn at our own pace with audio-guides. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. B Day 11: Wednesday, May 12 Florence The entire day is free to learn and explore on our own. B Day 12: Thursday, May 13 Return Our unforgettable learning adventure concludes today as we depart for our flight back home. B

1 Class notes on pre-trip lectures and readings are completed during the spring semester; the remaining coursework is completed throughout summer 2021. 2 You register for the course for spring 2021. “IP” (In Progress) appears on your spring 2021 grade report, and the final grade appears in the summer 2021 report. If you don’t need any elective credit hours, you may register for HU 291, tuition free for 0 credit hours for a “P/NP” grade on assignments.

Clarkson College ATA: Italy May 2–13, 2021

The $3,589 cost of the 12-day trip includes round-trip air and land transportation, 3- and 4-star double-occupancy hotel rooms, full medical and travel insurance, local guides, private tour manager and deluxe motor coach and admission to all itinerary activities. It also includes full breakfast daily, two specialty meals and three free days. FIRST TRAVELER PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY

LEGAL FIRST, MIDDLE & LAST NAMES AS THEY WILL APPEAR ON PASSPORT

D.O.B. Email Mailing address Home phone Work phone Cell phone

Check all that apply: Clarkson College alumni GRADUATION YEAR Nebraska Medicine employee Clarkson College student MAJOR GRADUATION DATE Clarkson College faculty/staff

is my roommate for the trip. We prefer twin beds a double bed. I request single accommodations (an additional $500). I request assistance securing a roommate.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY: Select the course(s) 1 you plan to register for spring 20212.

HU 215 Humanities Core 3 credit hours HU 290 Humanities Elective 1, 2 or 3 credit hours HU 291 Humanities Elective 0 credit hours (P/NP)

TRAVEL COMPANION PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY

LEGAL FIRST, MIDDLE & LAST NAMES AS THEY WILL APPEAR ON PASSPORT

D.O.B. Email Mailing address Home phone Work phone Cell phone

Check if applicable: Clarkson College alumni GRADUATION YEAR Nebraska Medicine employee

REGISTRATION INFORMATION Registration is open as long as spots last. To save your spot and avoid the waitlist, sign-up soon! Mail or deliver this signed registration form and $250 deposit to Patricia Brennan, ATA Coordinator, Clarkson College 101 S. 42nd Street, Omaha, NE 68131. Make checks payable to Clarkson College. You may also call Dr. Brennan to make your deposit(s) by card.

QUESTIONS: Patricia Brennan PH 402 552 6125 brennan@clarksoncollege.edu I/we understand that a deposit of $250 per traveler reserves my/our space. If the trip is cancelled, deposits are refundable. Subsequent payments are due Sept. 10, 2020 ($1,113); Nov. 19, 2020 ($1,113); and Jan. 13, 2021 ($1,113).

SIGNATURE OF FIRST TRAVELER & DATE SIGNATURE OF SECOND TRAVELER & DATE