Squisito Tours | HF Italy Spring Break 2024
Squisito Tours will make your educational trip to Italy feel effortless and exquisite. Whether you want to work with us to customize your trip or to plug into one of our preset itineraries, you will see the splendor of Italy in an intimate way. We take pride in creating experiences that make you feel connected with the cities, culture, history and people.
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HF Italy Spring Break 2024

Italy Tour 2024

High-level Details

  1. Students and parents are welcome to attend. Seniors and their parents have priority.
  2. Apply for your passport (and visas if you are not a US citizen).
  3. Know that Jacob Dueck, employed at HFCHS, is the owner of Squisito Tours LLC and this trip will be conducted through Squisito Tours. Mr. Dols has approved of using this company rather than EF Tours or another educational travel company.
  4. Cost is estimated at $3950. Pay the $200 non-refundable deposit to reserve a spot. The remaining balance will be paid in installments. Payment in full is due by December 21, 2023. Pay via Zelle or checks made to Squisito Tours LLC. See the payment schedule and payment code here.
  5. There will be a parent meeting about a month before the trip.
  6. Medical and emergency travel insurance is included through Seven Corners. Additional coverage, including full cancellation, is available for purchase.
  7. You’ll need to fill out and submit the trip Service Order for students or Service Order for chaperones, HF liability, and other forms in the coming months.
  8. Room assignments will be determined in the coming months but
    • beds will be in a dormitory-style room.
    • students will share a room with other students of the same sex or their parents.
    • adults will share a room with their children, spouse or adult of the same sex. (Single rooms may be an option depending on availability and may require an additional cost.)
    • we’ll do our best to match everyone with those they want to room with.
    • anyone who wants special accommodations will have to pay for the difference.
  9. Kids, don’t drink alcohol, partake in reckless behavior, etc. on the trip.—We’ll send you home at your family’s expense! Then there are the HF consequences.
  10. Consider this packing list.
  11. Contact Jacob Dueck to register.

Other info

Lodging at the following or similar:

Casa per Ferie Regina del Santo Rosario

Via G. Giusti, 35

Firenze 50121

  and 

Casa per ferie delle Suore Missionarie Pallottine

Viale delle Mura Aurelie, 7B

00165 Roma

 

Tentative Itinerary:

City Date Plans
Friday, March 22, 2024 *Fly from MSP to Florence
Florence Saturday, March 23, 2024 arrive in Florence 4pm
Florence Sunday, March 24, 2024 Mass
*Accademia (to see Michelangelo’s David)
Ponte Vecchio
Florence Monday, March 25, 2024 Uffizi
Il Duomo
Piazzale Michelangelo hike
Big dinner
Florence-Siena Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Siena day trip
Exploring
Florence-Rome Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Train to Rome
Check into Monastery in Rome
Check out neighborhood
Trevi Fountain
Pantheon
Rome Thursday, March 28, 2024 the Vatican Museums
Rome Friday, March 29, 2024 Roman Forum and Coliseum
Villa Borghese
Rome-Pompeii Saturday, March 30, 2024 Day trip to Pompeii
-Tour of excavations
-Private Beach
Rome Sunday, March 31, 2024 St. Peter’s for Easter festivities
Rome Monday, April 1, 2024 *Fly Rome (FCO) to home
Arrive home

Example: Flight Itinerary