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Click on any thumbnail image below to see the full-size picture.
Bougainvillea
Erice
Valley of the Temples, Agrigento
Mosaics in the Villa Armerina, Piazza Armerina
Roman Theatre, Taormina
Greek Theatre,
Siracusa
Above
photos ©Scott Parmelee. |
Airline tickets, Passports,
etc.
Airport Motor Coach Transfer
Schedule
Customs and Other Travel
Information
Food Allergies
Group Meeting
Italy Fact Sheet
Last Minute Itinerary Changes
Luggage Tags
Tour
Details
Travel Insurance
Group Meeting
The group meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Sunday,
September 21, 2014 at the Office of Radio & Television/WJMJ Radio, 15 Peach Orchard Road,
Prospect, CT.
Travel documents, luggage tags and other information will be distributed
and discussed. If you are not able to attend the group meeting
your tour package will be mailed via U.S. Priority Mail service with
signature confirmation after the meeting.
If you have any questions please contact Scott at 203-758-7367 or e-mail pilgrimages @ ortv-hartford.org (without the spaces).
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Airline tickets, Passports,
etc.
Alitalia has issued all
passengers e-Tickets. You will only need to provide your name and
your valid passport to check-in for your flights. Don't forget to bring your passport with you on
October 6. You can't and won't get
into Italy from the U.S.A. without it. Also, please make sure your
passport does not expire for at least 3 months after your departure date from the U.S.A.
(January 6, 2015)
IMPORTANT
- please remember to pack any prescription
medicines or
diabetic supplies in your CARRY-ON bag. DO NOT
PACK
THESE ITEMS IN
YOUR CHECKED BAGGAGE!
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Your Flights:
AIR ITINERARY – ALITALIA
|
DATE |
FROM |
TO |
AIRLINE # |
DEPART |
ARRIVE |
|
OCT 6/MON |
JFK, NY
Terminal 1 |
Rome (FCO) |
Alitalia
603 |
6:00 p.m. |
08:35 a.m.
OCT 7/TUE |
|
OCT 7/TUE |
Rome (FCO) |
Palermo (PMO) |
Alitalia
1785 |
10:00 a.m. |
11:10 a.m. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OCT 16/THU |
Catania (CTA) |
Rome (FCO) |
Alitalia
1724 |
11:35 a.m. |
12:55 p.m. |
|
OCT 16/THU |
Rome (FCO) |
JFK, NY
Terminal 1 |
Alitalia
610 |
2:45 p.m. |
6:30 p.m. |
Airline
Schedule Subject to change; Alitalia: 800-223-5730
Please click
here for Alitalia's baggage allowances.
Please click
here
for the Tour Operator's luggage restrictions for international tours.
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Airport Motor Coach Transfer Schedule
Please
plan to arrive at your pickup location no later than 15 minutes
prior to departure to allow sufficient time for passenger boarding and baggage
loading.
Neither the tour operator nor its agents are responsible if you miss your
assigned coach transfer to JFK.
There is no overnight parking
allowed the the Cathedral of St. Joseph parking lot, nor do we recommend
leaving your vehicle at the commuter parking lots.
If you are providing your own
transportation to JFK International Airport, please plan to arrive and
check-in with Alitalia (Terminal 1) at least
three (3) hours
prior to your flight's scheduled departure time.
Monday, October 6, 2014
to JFK International Airport
Departs Hartford at 12:15 p.m.
from the Cathedral of St. Joseph Parking Lot on Asylum Avenue. It's the
parking lot at the rear of the Cathedral on Asylum Avenue and directly
across from Asylum Hill Congregational Church. Motor coach will depart
earlier if all scheduled passengers are on board. Click
here for a map
of the Hartford Pickup location.
Departs Waterbury at 1:00 p.m.
from the Commuter Park & Ride Lot at I-84 Exit 23 & Hamilton Avenue
(Route 69). Motor coach will depart earlier if all scheduled passengers
are on board. Click
here for a map of the Waterbury Pickup location.
Arrives at JFK International Airport Terminal 1, Alitalia Air Lines by
3:00 P.M.
Thursday, October 16,
2014
from JFK International Airport
Departs JFK International Airport Terminal 1, Alitalia, approximately
75 minutes after the flight lands. Check with Alitalia at 800-223-5730
(Flight Information) for actual arrival terminal and time.
Arrives Waterbury - Commuter Park & Ride Lot at I-84 Exit 23 & Hamilton
Avenue (Route 69) at approximately TBA.
Arrives Hartford - Cathedral of St. Joseph Parking Lot on Asylum Avenue
at approximately TBA.
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Customs and Other Travel
Information
For additional
information regarding airport security, customs, etc. visit the following
web sites:
U.S. Department of State
“Country Specific Information”:
Italy -
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1146.html
U.S. Transportation
Security Administration (TSA) for information for air travel at
www.tsa.gov/public/
U.S. Customs Service
“Know Before You Go” Brochure at:
http://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/know-before-you-go
Official Travel Guide to Italy:
www.italiantourism.com
Official Guide for
Italian Tourism
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Food Allergies
Please notify Scott immediately at (203)
758-7367 if you have any food allergies that we should be aware of,
particularly, any dairy, gluten or seafood allergies.
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Last Minute Itinerary Changes
Please check this
page for any last minute itinerary changes.
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Luggage Tags
Please do not forget to attach the
YELLOW luggage tag, prior to departure, to the ONE (1) piece of
baggage that you want portered while in Sicily.
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Travel Insurance
Travelex 360° Travel Protection
Comprehensive Plan, provided by Travelex Insurance Services.
Travelex 360° customer service can be reached at 800-965-8859 or
www.travelexinsurance.com. Please reference the following
information when seeking travel assistance or reporting a claim:
Plan number: SGAC 0911 and
Location number: 07-0087 - FJ Tours LLC.
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Travelex 360° Travel Protection
Insurance
Certificate
Comprehensive Plan |
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Reader software to view the pilgrimage brochure and reservation
form. You can download the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader directly from
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If
you have any questions, please call Scott at (203) 758-7367. Please
visit us again, as we will be updating this page with additional important
information as the tour departure date approaches. Also be
sure to check our web site for future pilgrimages and tours.
This page was last updated on:
10/28/2020. |
Hotels
(Subject to Change)
Click on any image below to
link to the hotels web site.
Grand Hotel et Des Palmes, Palermo
Hotel Blu Kaos,
Agrigento
Sant'Alphio Garden Hotel & Spa, Giardini Naxos
Hotel Parco delle Fontane,
Siracusa |
