6th Annual European and World History Trip: Italy, June 2009

Just announced - CLP students will be traveling to Italy in 2009!

Milan, Venice, Florence, Siena, Assisi, Rome and Vatican City

 
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Exciting, Educational, Fun and Safe

  • Visit Italy with experienced History teachers from CLP.
  • Talk to the locals with the help of a CLP teacher whose native language is Italian!
  • Experience the excitement of a custom planned trip created by teachers who have taken groups to Italy before and a trip tailored for CLP students. Not just another package tour!
  • See the places you’ve heard about, read about and will study throughout your World History class in 9th grade.
  • Walk through time following the footsteps of the Romans, Medieval Knights, Renaissance Artists and World War II soldiers.
  • Enjoy the flexibility and safety of a private tour – only CLP teachers and students, no sharing rooms with strangers, we travel when we want, eat where we want and stay longer when we want, our own dedicated guide and our own spacious modern bus.
  • Feel confident traveling with CLP teachers who have years of experience traveling with hundreds of CLP students throughout the United States and Europe.
  • Arrangements made with an international student tour company that we have years of experience working with.
  • This is our second trip to Italy.

Photo Gallery from our 2005 Trip

Rome and Vatican City

  • Stand on the steps where Julius Caesar was killed in 44 BC.
  • Walk through the Coliseum – scene of the final fighting scene  in “Gladiator”
  • Visit the smallest nation in the world and the home of the Pope.
  • Stand on the steps of the Forum, the birthplace of the Roman Republic.
  • See the Circus Maximus – the greatest chariot race track ever built.
  • See the burial place of St. Peter.
  • Stand in the Sistine Chapel painted by Michelangelo.
  • Visit the Pantheon – home of all the Roman Gods.
  • See the magnificent Trevi Fountains.
  • Stand by the obelisk where the DaVinci Code ends.
  • Visit St Peters Basilica the greatest cathedral on earth.
  • Wander through the Vatican Museum home of the richest and most valuable collection of art and jewels on earth.
  • Walk through the Catacombs the underground tunnels and hiding places of the early Christians.
  • Eat real Italian Pizza – they way it’s meant to be made!
  • Dance late into night at an Italian Disco.

Florence

  • See the sculpture of David by Michelangelo.
  • View paintings and drawings by Leonardo Da Vinci.
  • Walk down the same streets Michelangelo, Donatello, Botticelli and Leonardo Da Vinci walked down.
  • Follow the trail of the DaVinci code.
  • Explore the markets and squares of Florence with your tour guides and then alone with your friends.
  • Climb to the top of the Doumo, the 4th largest cathedral in the world and one of the largest free standing domes in the Western World.
  • See the castles of the Medici family the ruthless rulers of Florence during the Renaissance.
  • Climb to the top of Giotto’s Bell Tower and look out over the valley of Tuscany
  • Visit the house of Dante.
  • See the burial places of Galileo, Machiavelli and Michelangelo.

Venice

  • Travel by boat to the island of Venice.
  • Take a gondola ride through the canals of Venice with your friends.
  • Visit the starting place of the crusades.
  • Tour the castle and dungeons of the Doge – the Prince of Venice.
  • Climb the bell tower in St. Marks square.
  • See how glass is made from sand.
  • Swim in the Mediterranean Sea and lay on the sandy beaches near our hotel outside of Venice.
  • See the famous Venetian masks and leather works and buy something for yourself or as a great gift!
  • Feed the pigeons in St. Marks Square!

Sienna, Assisi, Milan & Verona

  • Walk through a city whose origins date back to 900 BC.
  • Relax in the Piazza del Campo , considered to be one of the greatest outdoor squares in Europe.
  • Enjoy an expresso with your friends while lunching at an outdoor cafe
  • Try to eat every flavor of gelato!
  • See the church of St Francis and the original clothes he wore.
  • Explore the medieval village fortress city high on the hilltop with your friends.
  • Visit the underground crypt – the final resting place of St Francis.
  • Visit the fashion capital of the world and home famous designers.
  • See the World’s largest Gothic cathedral that took almost 450 years to complete.
  • See the home of Juliet and the balcony where she stood as Romeo called to her.

Price range $2700 - $2990

  • We offer students multiple fundraising opportunities and help coordinate them.
  • Some students in the past have raised enough money to pay for the entire trip!

More Details Coming Soon!

* Details subject to change - we are still customizing the tour with the tour company.

 

Europe Trip 2008 Greece - June 5-14,2008

Updated 1/07/08

As you may have heard CLP is planning an amazing trip to Europe this summer for our 8th and 9th graders. This trip will also we open to former CLP students who are sophomores in good standing. The trip will last for 10 days and be led by CLP teachers.

Land and sea. Walk through Athens to see brilliant red poppies blooming just beyond the white pillars of the Temple of Athena and cats curled up among the broken columns of the Temple of Olympian Zeus. Then set sail for the other Greece—a smattering of islands in the Aegean Sea—from the white-washed walkways and walls of Rhodes to the pale blue domes of Santorini.

Complete Printable Itinerary and Prices

Price:

Price may increase on 9/1/2007
Basic Tour Fee 2,370.00
Private Group Fee 114.00
Explorica Membership* 95.00
Airport fees, taxes, and airline fuel surcharges
(Subject to Change)		 415.00
Weekend Supplement 35.00
Total Paid to Explorica 3,029.00
Island excursions, tips to tour director, bus driver, cruise staff 269.00
Final Total Cost 3,298.00
*If you have gone on the trip before you will not need to pay this again.

 

Note: Unfortunately as the dollar continue to weaken against the euro we will see price increases every year for trips. We are doing everything we can to keep the trip as affordable as possible. See current conversion rates for the euro to dollar.

Signup:
You will need to complete the CLP application before you are given the link to register with the tour company. Please turn the completed application into Mr. Jewett. Application essay (if this is your second time going on the CLP trip you don't need to do this.)

  If your application has been approved you may proceed to the CLP agreement and the Explorica signup form.

Explorica Inc.
We work with an excellent tour company called Explorica Inc.. All of your financial transactions will be between Explorica and you. Please make sure you pay close attention to payment due dates when signing up. In order to reduce costs all communication between you and Explorica will be through email. Your will not receive a printed bill or invoice.

Tour Prices & Deadlines

Please be aware that your pricing does expire; the valid dates will be listed on your TourCenter.

Participants have three payment options:

  1. Pay in full at the time of enrollment
  2. Monthly Automated Plan: Pay the $95 Lifetime Membership Fee upon enrollment and divide the balance into equal monthly payments automatically debited from a checking account or charged to a credit card until 65 days before departure
  3. 3-Step Manual Plan: Pay the $95 Lifetime Membership Fee immediately, $450 one month later, and the remainder any time before 99 days before departure

Overview:
June 5 - Day 1 Depart Denver to London to Athens
June 6 - Day 2 Yassou Athens
June 7 - Day 3 Athens Landmarks
June 8 - Day 4 Delphi Landmarks
June 9 - Day 5 Aegean Cruise
June 10 - Day 6 Kusadasi--Rhodes
June 11 - Day 7 Rhodes--Crete
June 12 - Day 8 Crete--Athens
June 13 - Day 9 Cape Sounion
June 14 - Day 10 Depart Athens to London to Denver

Complete Printable Itinerary and Prices

Details:

Day 1 Start Tour
  Depart Denver to London to Athens
Day 2 Yassou Athens
  Meet your Tour Director & check into hotel
  Athens city walk, Plaka district, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s Arch
Athens city walk
You’re never more than a few steps away from the past in Athens. Accompany your Tour Director to the Plaka, the historic district that borders the Acropolis. In its twisting narrow streets you’ll catch glimpses of an older city, from wrought-iron balconies bursting with geraniums to traditional Greek dancing in basement tavernas. Continue on to the Temple of Olympian Zeus, begun in the 6th century B.C. and finished in A.D. 132 by the emperor Hadrian. Its enormous columns provide a sense of the scale of the original temple. Nearby, the elaborate Hadrian’s Arch separated the ancient and imperial sections of the city.
Day 3 Athens Landmarks
  Athens guided sightseeing tour, Parthenon, Acropolis visit, Temple of Athena Nike, Omonia Square, Syntagma Square, Olympic site
Athens guided sightseeing tour
Not just another crowded dusty city, Athens has developed from the birthplace of democracy to a bustling modern metropolis. With a local licensed guide, start your time travel at the ancient hot spots of the first Olympic site and the sprawling Acropolis, classical Athens’ religious and civic center. The awe-inspiring Parthenon -- a temple dedicated to Athens’ patron saint Athena -- is the obvious centerpiece, but take time to examine the building next door, where sculpted women hold up the roof with their heads, and the amazing view of modern Athens below. Jump back to the present in Syntagma Square, the center of the modern city, to see the Parliament building and the British-style changing of the guards ceremony. (There’s a rather un-British flair to it, however -- the Greek guards wear white skirts, head scarves, and shoes and knee bands adorned with pom-poms.) Continue to Omonia Square, Athens' other main meeting point, to relax by the splashing central fountain ringed with palm trees.
Day 4 Delphi Landmarks
  Delphi guided excursion, Delphi site visit, Temple of Apollo
Delphi guided excursion
Prophet from the past. Explore the impressive ruins at Delphi, which the Greeks considered the center of the world. Within the depths of the Temple of Apollo, a priestess would inhale intoxicating vapors that used to rise from the earth and, thus inspired, deliver the prophecies of Apollo. Modern visitors might find more inspiration in the view from Mount Parnassus, over 8000 feet high.
Day 5 Aegean Cruise
  Depart Athens on 4-day Aegean Cruise
Depart Athens on 4-day Aegean Cruise
Island hop, Aegean style! This four-day cruise will take you to six of the most beautiful islands in the world, all with a unique look and feel. There are more than 160 inhabited Greek islands, and they comprise one-fifth of Greece, and should not be omitted from any visit to this beautiful country. Your first port of call is Mykonos, with museums, white, cubistic buildings, Crayola-colored boats, gourmet restaurants, and lots of beach. Next stop is Kusadasi, an ancient Turkish hill-sloping town that is now one of the most popular Mediterranean tourist destinations. From there it’s on to seahorse-shaped Patmos, where you’ll see gold-leafed Byzantine frescos at the Monastery of St. John, the capital city of Hora, and the busy port of Skala. Rhodes offers tiled-roofed gazebos, huge trees, open-air plazas, old towns with whitewashed streets and buildings, and of course, beaches. Visit Heraklion, the capital of Crete, a former Minoan seaport with Venetian architecture and the largest collection of Minoan archaeology. And finally, you’ll visit Santorini, where whole villages seem to cling to the side of the volcano, and mysterious black sand beaches stretch into the sea. Cruise excursions are provided by the liner and can be purchased during the voyage.
  Mykonos visit
Mykonos visit
Now one of the most popular of the Aegean islands, Mykonos is rugged and beautiful at the same time, and is one of the smallest islands of the Cyclades – it’s only 10 miles long and 7 miles wide. Mykonos is absolutely picturesque - thatched windmills, whitewashed streets, and a medieval quarter boasting cubic houses with picturesque balconies, and churches with red or blue doors. You can walk along the main shopping street, Matoyanni, and search for jewelry and clothing, or just take a break in one of the cafes that line the street. You’ll also visit the capital, Hora, with its colorful harbor in which little fishing boats nest happily side by side with luxury yachts.
  Cruise overnight to Kusadasi
Day 6 Kusadasi--Rhodes
  Kusadasi visit
Kusadasi visit
On Turkey’s west coast, Kusadasi (“Bird Island”) was named for the many pigeons that made their homes in and around the island’s 14th-century fort. Now tourists from around the world flock to this top Turkish resort for its miles of sandy beaches, beautiful rugged scenery, and proximity to important archaeological ruins. Wander through the market, where intricate carpets and glittering jewelry vie for buyers’ attention.
  Cruise on and visit Patmos
Cruise on and visit Patmos
Patmos is a barren island, and is the home of the famous Monastery of St. John the Theologian. There are only 2,500 lucky inhabitants of this rocky but beautiful island, and they are mostly concentrated in three towns – Skala, Chora and Kambos. Many people come here to pay religious homage, while wealthy Athenians and Europeans use this island as a vacation destination. You’ll see gold-leafed Byzantine frescos at the Monastery of St. John, the picturesque village of Chora, and Skala, the busy port town with many beautiful beaches, shops, and much else to keep you busy – all found on this beautiful and picturesque island.
  Cruise overnight to Rhodes
Day 7 Rhodes--Crete
  Rhodes visit
Rhodes visit
Once a political and religious center of the ancient world (and home of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world), Rhodes now lures visitors with sunny beaches, well-preserved medieval fortifications, and a castle on a hill. A league of Christian knights built the beautiful palace in the 1300s on the highest point of the island. Though partially destroyed by an explosion in 1856, the palace was rebuilt by the Italians to serve as one of Mussolini’s summer homes.
  Cruise overnight to Crete
Day 8 Crete--Athens
  Crete visit
Crete visit
The largest city on Crete and the fourth-largest city in Greece, Heraklion holds many treasures from the past within its modern buzz. The central Archaeological Museum proudly displays the remains of Heraklion’s Minoan heritage. Walk around and explore the many churches and ancient ruins, or just shop the markets and sample wonderful Greek fare.
  Cruise on and visit Santorini
Cruise on and visit Santorini
Rising steeply from the Aegean, crescent-shaped Santorini marks the rim of a volcanic crater that exploded in 1625 B.C., destroying and fragmenting a much larger island. The sea flooded into the crater, and now white towns gleam from the tops of the rocky cliffs, streaked black, brown, pink, and pale green. Rumors claim that this island may actually be the not-so-lost Atlantis.
  Cruise overnight to Athens
Day 9 Cape Sounion
  Arrive in Athens
  Cape Sounion guided excursion, Temple of Poseidon
Cape Sounion guided excursion
Contemplate the sea god Poseidon from his temple perched high atop the hill of Cape Sounion, the southern-most tip of Central Greece. Stand among the tall, marble pillars rising up from the slippery slabs of rock and look out over the calm blue Aegean Sea. The Temple of Poseidon, built around the same time as the Parthenon (between 450-440 BC), is a refreshing point of calm after the chaos of modern Athens.
Day 10 End Tour
Depart Athens to London to Denver

 

Eligibility:

  • 8th, 9th or 10th Grade Student
  • Attend Cache La Poudre Junior High School or were a former student in good standing.
  • Good Academic Standing (2.0 GPA or higher)
  • No discipline issues or referrals
  • Complete application essay (if this is your second time going on the CLP trip you don't need to do this.)

Dates:
 Leaving on Thursday, June 05, 2008
Returning on Saturday, June 14, 2008

Lodging:
 Hotel Candia (6/6/2008 - 6/8/2008)
Candia Hotel is in the center of Athens on the edge of the car-restricted area. The Hotel lies opposite the railway station at the Diligiani underground station. All rooms in the hotel are air-conditioned and have private amenities. The hotel boasts a bar and roof garden from which you can relax and enjoy a splendid view of the city and the Acropolis.

Palace Hotel (6/13/2008 - 6/13/2008)
The Palace Hotel is located in Glyfada, Athens exciting marina, right on the seafront and next to the Olympic Marine of 2004 Olympic Games.All the modernly furnished rooms have AC and heating, Direct dial telephone and Cable TV.The hotel also has a swimming pool, restaurant and pool bar.

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England & Ireland (2004) | Italy (2005) | Spain (2006) | Germany (2007)