ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE GREECE 2009
St. Joseph's College
Greece 2009
Tour # 2006
May 15 - 22, 2009
$ 2,600.00
ITINERARY
Day 1 Friday, May 15 DEPARTURE
Departure from Kennedy airport at 4:30pm for your flight to Athens. Please arrive at the airport at least 3 hours early.
Day 2 Saturday, May 16 ATHENS
Arrive in Athens at 9:10am. Transfer will be provided to the city center. Visit the Cycladic Museum. Overnight stay in Athens.
Day 3 Sunday, May 17 ATHENS
In the morning there will be a half day Athens city tour, including a visit to the Acropolis. Afternoon visit to the National Archaeological Museum. Overnight stay in Athens.
Day 4 Monday, May 18 TOLON
Depart Athens and drive to Corinth Canal for a short stop before continuing to Epidaurus and Mycenae. Drive to nauplia for a short stop and continue to Tolon. Swimming is permitted in Tolon. Overnight stay in Tolon.
Day 5 Tuesday, May 19 OLYMPIA
Depart Tolon and drive to Olympia via Tripolis and Megaloupolis. Sightseeing in Olympia. Overnight in Olympia.
Day 6 Wednesday, May 20 DELPHI
Drive to Delphi via patras and Rio-Antirio. Sightseeing in Delphi. Overnight in Delphi.
Day 7 Thursday, May 21 ATHENS
Further sightseeing in Delphi. Return to Athens. Farewell dinner at a taverna in the Paka area.
Day 8 Friday, May 22 RETURN
Transfer to Athens airport. Check-in for your return flight to Kennedy departing at 11:25am.
AIR SCHEDULE
The exact time of these flights is subject to change and will be reconfirmed. Check-in at the airport should be 3 hours prior to departure time.
May 15 OA0412 JFK ATH 3:30pm - 9:10am (May 16)
May 22 OA0411 ATH JFK 11:25am - 2:55pm
HOTEL ADDRESS
Hotel Crystal City
4 Achilleos Street. Karaiskaki Square
104 37 Athens – Metaxourgio
Tel: 011 30 210 52 05 145
www.crystalcityhotelathens.com
Hotel Tolon
210 56 Tolon
Tel: 011 30 2752 0 59 248
www.hoteltolo.gr
Hotel Europa
270 65 Ancient Olympia
Tel: 011 30 2624 0 22 650
www.hoteleuropa.gr
Hotel Amalia
1 Apollonos Street
330 54 Delphi
Tel: 011 30 2265 0 82 101
www.amalia.gr
PRICE $2,600.00
This price includes:
- Airfare to/from Athens, including initial taxes and surcharges.
- Accomodations.
- Breakfast daily.
- Airport/hotel transfers in Greece.
- Museum and entrance fees.
- All tips.
ThIs price does not include:
- Additional increase in taxes and fuel surcharge at the time of ticketing.
- Transfers to/from Kennedy airport.
- Currency fluctuations.
- International Student ID Card (ISIC).
- $50.00 supplement if you do not have the ISIC.
REGISTRATION
Eligibility
This program is open to St. Joseph’s College students enrolled in either Dr. Wendy Turgeon’s Cla/Phi 154: Sources of Great Western Ideas or Dr. James Blakeley’s Cla/His 122: The Glory that was Greece; the Grandeur that was Rome.
SJC students not enrolled in either of the above courses may participate with the professor’s approval. No prior foreign language requirement needed. All students are required to have a valid passport and provide proof of medical insurance. Please contact Dr. Turgeon at wturgeon@sjcny.edu or Dr. Blakely at jblakely@sjcny.edu for more information about their courses.
Program Description
The Experience of a Lifetime
The Greece Study Program offers students the opportunity to travel to Greece as a component of their on-campus course. It will also allow students to further their education through exposure to the history, art and cultures of Greece.
Program Costs
The price for this program is $2,600.00. Price is based on a minimum of 15 participants. Students are expected to purchase an International Student ID Card. Any student that does not purchase the ISIC will have $50.00 added onto the program cost. This card must be shown at the entrance of each visited site. A supplement will be charged in Greece if you do not carry the card with you to show at the entrance of each site.
Registration Deadlines
The application and a non-refundable deposit of $200.00 are due by February 5, 2009.
The remaining balance of $2,400.00 is due no later than March 2, 2009.
Checks must be payable to “St. Joseph’s College”.
In order to guarantee your spot, enrollment in the program, and airline reservations, these deadlines must be met; there will be no exceptions. Space is limited so reserve your spot today.
Travel Insurance
We strongly recommend that you avail yourself of travel insurance as protection against penalties as well as baggage damage and travel delays. Without insurance, if you cancel your trip within a few days of the departure date, the total value of the trip will not be refunded. Pre-existing medical conditions are covered only if the insurance registration has been submitted within 14 days of sending your deposit.
Please check with Celestial Voyagers for insurance plans and premiums, or refer to our insurance page for
additional information.
Premiums are subject to change without notice.
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CONTACTS:
Ken Kuveke
Assistant Coordinator of Global Studies
Room N304A155 West Roe Boulevard
Patchogue, NY 11772
Tel: 631-447-8545
E-mail: kkuveke@sjcny.edu
Dr. Maria Montoya
Brooklyn Liaison
St. Joseph’s Hall, 5th floor
256 Clinton Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Tel: 718-636-6893
E-mail: mmontoya@sjcny.edu