The program
THURSDAY
- Arrival in Castel Gandolfo (with own car)
- Welcoming the guests in Hotel Castel Vecchio or similar
- Hours 20.30 : Dinner with the Rotary Club Roma Castelli Romani
- Overnight stay
FRIDAY
- Hours from 7.00 to 8.30: Breakfast at the hotel
- Hours 9.00 to 10.00: Guided visit to the Garden of Villa Barberini – “The Pontifical Villas”
- Hours 10.00 to 11.00: Visit to the Apostolic Palace with audio guide
- Hours 11.30 – 12.00: Transfer by bus GT to the lake of Castel Gandolfo
- Hours 12.00 to 13.30: Boat ride on the lake and visit the Doric and Nymphaea Ninfeo Bergantino
- Hours 13.30 – 15.30: Lunch in a typical restaurant
- Hours 15.30 – 16.00: Transfer by bus GT in Ariccia
- Hours 16.00 to 18.00: Guided tour of Palazzo Chigi Piano Nobile and Park where they filmed the movie “Il Gattopardo”
- Hours 18.00 to 19.00: Aperitif with typical products and ditties Romans
- Hours 19.00 to 19.30: Transfer by bus GT in Castel Gandolfo to return to the hotel
- Hours 20.30: Dinner and overnight.
Saturday
- Hours from 7.00 to 8.00: Breakfast at the hotel
- Hours from 8.30 to 9.30: Transfer in Bus GT in Rome St. Peter’s Audience Jubilee,
- Hours 13.00 to 14.00: packed lunch (prepared by the hotel’s restaurant)
- Hours 14.00 to 17.00: afternoon to the visit to the Holy Door and to St. Peter’s Basilica.
- Hours 17:00 – 18:00: Transfer by bus GT in Castel Gandolfo
- Hours 20.30: Dinner and overnight.
Sunday
- Hours from 7.00 to 8.00 Breakfast at the hotel
- Hours from 8.30 to 9.00: Transfer in Bus GT in Grottaferrata
- Hours 10.00 to 13.00: Guided tour of the Abbey of San Nilo (with the possibility to attend mass in the Byzantine Rite Greek) and / or other artistic / cultural site
- Hours 12,30 13,00: Transfer in Bus GT in Castel Gandolfo,
- Hours 13.00 to 15.00: lunch at restaurant
- Hours 15.00: departure for re-entry (with own car)
Adult participation fee: € 375,00 per person in double / twin room
Single supplement: € 50,00 per person
Children participation fee: € 330,00 – (aged 2 -12 years) – additional bed
The price includes:
- Bus for transfers as scheduled and available to the group, including parking lots and LTZ.
- 4 days – 3 nights Hotel Castelvecchio 4 **** or similar in double / twin room accommodation with breakfast.
- Dinner with the Rotary Club Roma Castelli Romani
- Entrance tickets to the Apostolic Palace and the Pontifical Villas with multilingual audio guide.
- Boat on the lake ticket and guided tour of the nymphs.
- Lunch at local restaurant on the lake, including drinks (Friday).
- admission ticket at Palazzo Chigi in Ariccia with guided tour.
- Dinner at the hotel, including drinks (Friday).
- Packed lunch in Rome (Saturday).
- Dinner at the hotel, including drinks (Saturday).
- Visit with guide Abbey of San Nilo in Grottaferrata.
- Lunch in a restaurant in Castel Gandolfo (Sunday).
and also:
- Insurance: medical, baggage, cancellation;
- H24 assistance throughout the period of stay;
- VAT.
The price DOES NOT includes:
- personal expenses
- and all that ‘it is not mentioned in “The price includes”
Calendar of programmed Weekend and end dates for registration
Weekend | End Date | Weekend | End Date |
March 24 to 27 | 20-march | April 7 to 10 | 03-april |
April 14 to 17 | 10-april | April 21 to 24 | 18-april |
May 12 to 15 | 08-may | May 26 to 29 | 22-may |
June 9 to 12 | 05-june | June 16 to 19 | 12-june |
June 23 to 26 | 19-june |