Franklin Central Choirs to Tour Italy!

Fall Break 2019 students and families will be departing for a 9 day performance tour of Italy.  This optional trip is open to any student and their families enrolled in Accents, Chamber Choir, FC Singers or High Voltage in the 2019-2020 school year.  The trip is being planned by Music Travel Consultants based here in Indianapolis.

Sign-up with Music Travel for this once in a lifetime experience by clicking on the logo.  Our Trip Number is: 1910-3-93.  You will need this during the registration process online.

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Itinerary

Sunday, October 6 - Travel Day
LOAD THE COACHES

• Load your luggage, equipment and anything else you'll need for the trip onto the transfer coaches.

DEPART THE SCHOOL

• Board the motor coaches for attendance and depart
• Franklin Central High School for Chicago.

***TIME CHANGE***

• There will be a one hour time change to Central Standard Time en route to Chicago.

AIRPORT CHECK-IN

• UA FLIGHT 970 DEPARTS ORD

Monday, October 7 - Welcome to Rome!
UA FLIGHT 970 ARRIVES AT FCO
GUIDED TOUR OF ROME

• As "all roads lead to Rome," so all who travel must make a visit to this fascinating, vital, glorious city. From its Etruscan roots, Rome's civilization grew to rule an empire stretching across Britain and Ireland, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Replete with historical ruins (Colosseum, Catacombs, Forum), important churches (St. Peters Basilica, St. John in Chains, Santa Maria Maggiore), and marvelous sculpture and art (Capitoline Museums, Trevi Fountain, Sistine Chapel, Fountain of the Four Waters), modern Rome is the capital of Italy and a bustling, swirling mix of commerce, fashion and "la dolce vita." Whatever your expectations, Rome will delight you!

DINNER IN ROME

• Dinner tonight will be provided in Rome.

ROME HOTEL CHECK-IN

Tuesday, October 8 - The Vatican & Performance
BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL

• Breakfast this morning will be provided at the hotel.

ST. PETER'S BASILICA

• From the first basilica constructed over St. Peter's tomb in AD 324, the Basilica has expanded with additions by Renai s sance and Baroque artists and architects. (Michelangelo designed the huge dome), and it was completed in 1626. It endures as Catholicism's most holy shrine, and it is filled with art and sculpture.

VATICAN MUSEUM

• The Vatican Museums house most of the treasures, the Raphael Rooms display incredible frescoes by Michelangelo's contemporary, and the Sistine Chapel with its recently restored ceiling is a site not to be missed.

AFTERNOON ACTIVITY

• Pending application and scheduling, the group will visit the Tomb of Saint Peter and the Necropolis under the Vatican Basilica

VATICAN MASS PERFORMANCE
DINNER IN ROME

• Dinner tonight will be provided in Rome.

Wednesday, October 9 - Siena Sightseeing & Travel Day
BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL

• Breakfast this morning will be provided at the hotel.

HOTEL CHECK-OUT & LOAD
TRANSFER TO FLORENCE
SIENA SIGHTSEEING

• Nestled in the Tuscan hills south of traditional rival Florence, Siena, Italy's prettiest medieval town, is a delight to behold. Walk through narrow streets shadowed by the massive Cathedral as you make your way to the center of town. Suddenly, you're on Piazza del Campo, Siena's large open square and site of one of Italy's most exciting annual events, the Palio, a bareback horse race between riders from the town's 12 Contrada (precincts). Held twice each year (once in July and once in August), it features parades, flag tossing contests and riders and onlookers in medieval garb, plus determined horses. Relax by the Campo's fountain, explore the maze of medieval alleys, hike up the hill for a peek inside the beautifully marbled Duomo or shop in one of the many intriguing storefronts.

DINNER IN FLORENCE

• Dinner tonight will be provided in Florence.

FLORENCE HOTEL CHECK-IN

Thursday, October 10 - Florence Sightseeing & Perform
BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL

• Breakfast this morning will be provided at the hotel.

GUIDED TOUR OF FLORENCE

• Just 180 miles north of Rome, Florence is one of the great cities of the world, renowned as the center of the Renaissance and filled with more treasures than one could view in a lifetime. Everywhere you turn in this incomparable town, you look upon exquisite masterpieces of art and architecture, which recall the fabled days of Medici rule and patronage in Renaissance Italy. The Duomo (principal church), Baptistry, Pitti Palace, Uffizi and Ponte Vecchio are a few of many examples. Today, in addition to being a magnet for art lovers, Florence is an important educational center, both for Italy and the world. Students of all nationalities flock to soak up history, art, music and political studies. Centrally located along the Arno River in the heart of Tuscany, Florence is a great base from which to explore Pisa, Siena and more.

GALLERIA ACCADEMIA

• Founded in 1563, the Academy of Fine Arts was the first school in Europe dedicated to teaching the art of drawing. Now home to several of Michelangelo's works, the centerpiece, David, dominates the collection. This colossal, classical nude marble sculpture depicts the biblical hero who killed the giant, Goliath. Its creation established Michelangelo as the foremost sculptor of his time. The Accademia also contains an important collection of 15th- and 16th-century paintings by Filippino Lippi, Fra Bartolomeo, Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio, Bronzino, Pontormo and Botticelli.

FLORENCE PERFORMANCE

• Possible performance venues include Ognissanti Church, St. Mark's, or Santa Croce Basilica. 

DINNER IN FLORENCE

• Dinner tonight will be provided in Florence.

Friday, October 11 Pisa & Lucca
BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL

• Breakfast this morning will be provided at the hotel.

PISA SIGHTSEEING

• Famous throughout the world for its 12th Century "Leaning" Tower, Pisa's Campo dei Miracoli has attracted pilgrims and tourists for over 800 years. The "field of God's miracles" is home to the equisite marble Baptistry with its great acoustics, to the Duomo (church) and to the Camposanto (cemetery), as well as to the Campanile (Tower). Stabilized in the mid 1990's at 17 feet, 6 inches off-center, the latter is one of the most photographed sites in the world. Pisa also offers notable churches and a fine art museum, in addition to great restaurants and shopping.

EXCURSION TO LUCCA

• Lucca is a city on the Serchio River in Italy’s Tuscany region. It’s known for the well-preserved Renaissance walls encircling its historic city center and its cobblestone streets.

DINNER IN FLORENCE

Saturday, October 12 - Transfer to Venice & Verona
BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL

• Breakfast this morning will be provided at the hotel.

HOTEL CHECK-OUT & LOAD
TRANSFER TO VENICE
VERONA OR PADUA SIGHTSEEING
DINNER IN VENICE

• Dinner tonight will be provided in Venice.

VENICE HOTEL CHECK-IN

Sunday, October 13 - Venice & Performance
BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL

• Breakfast this morning will be provided at the hotel.

WALKING TOUR OF VENICE

• Focus on the area of St. Mark's Square on today's walking tour with local guide. See the Basilica of St. Mark, its soaring bell tower, the Doge's Palace (center of government and home to the Doge and his family) and the famous Bridge of Sighs, the last bridge walked by many a prisoner!

MURANO GLASS FACTORY

• Enjoy a glass-blowing demonstration today at the Murano Glass Factory.

VENICE PERFORMANCE

• Today, there is a performance opportunity to participate in Mass at the Basilica of St. Mark's in Venice.

FAREWELL DINNER IN VENICE

• Enjoy a farewell dinner tonight in Venice.

Monday, October 14 - Travel Day
BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL

• Breakfast this morning will be provided at the hotel.

HOTEL CHECK-OUT & LOAD
AIRPORT CHECK-IN

• UA FLIGHT 169 DEPARTS VCE
• UA FLIGHT 169 ARRIVES AT EWR
• UA FLIGHT 1180 DEPARTS EWR
• UA FLIGHT 1180 ARRIVES AT ORD

DEPART THE AIRPORT

• Load your luggage and equipment onto the transfer coaches. Board the motor coaches for attendance and depart Chicago for Indianapolis. 

***TIME CHANGE***

• There will be one hour time change to Eastern Standard Time en route to Indianapolis.

ARRIVE AT SCHOOL (TENTATIVE)

• Benvenuto a casa! Arrive home at Franklin Central High School after an amazing trip to Italy!

Learn About Italy Before You Go!