From September 26 to October 10 Jane is leading a tour through Archaeological Tours. (If you read Archaeology magazine, you may have seen their ads.) Here is the link to their website: http://archaeologicaltrs.com/product/Etruscan-Italy/
Below is the itinerary. If it differs from the one on the website, this is the correct one, recently provided by Jane.
Day | Morning | Lunch | Afternoon | Dinner | Hotel |
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Day 1 | Travel | ||||
Day 2 |
Arrival in Italy Check-in at hotel |
Welcome and GL lecture | Rome | ||
Day 3 |
Coach to Vatican Museum Vatican Museum |
Coach to Villa Giulia Villa Giulia Museum |
Rome | ||
Day 4 |
Drive to Cerveteri 1hr 20 mins Cerveteri 2 hours 08:30 – dusk; closed Mondays |
Drive to Tarquinia 1 hr Tarquinia Museum 08:30 – 19:30 1hr 30 mins; closed Mondays |
Tarquinia | ||
Day 5 |
Drive to Monterossi necropolis 15 mins Monterossi Necropolis Tarquinia 2 hr mins 08:30 - dusk |
Drive to Vulci 40 mins Vulci daily 10:00 – 18:00 1 hr 30 mins Drive to Siena 2hr 15 mins |
Siena | ||
Day 6 |
Drive to Chinaciano Terme 1hr 20 min Chinaciano Terme museum 1 hr Drive Sarteano 20 min Sarteanao Tomb of the infernal Chariot, 1 hr |
Sarteano |
Visit Museum 45 min Walk up to castle 20 min Visit Sartenao Castle (opens form 15:00) 1 hr Return Siena |
Siena | |
Day 7 | Siena Duomo | Free afternoon Siena | Siena | ||
Day 8 |
Drive Florence 1 hr 15 min Visit Archaeological Museum 2 hr |
Drive Fioesole 30 min Fiesole (Temple Minerva, theatre baths) Archaeology Museum 08:30- 19:00 Tues-Fri; 1 hour |
Florence | ||
Day 9 | Marzobotto 0 1.45 hr drive each way. | Probably full day but free time in Florence if return in time | Florence | ||
Day 10 |
Drive 2 hours to Cortona Visit Academia Etruria 1 hr 30 min |
More Cortona Drive to Perugia 1 hr |
Perugia | ||
Day 11 |
Perugia Archaeological Museum 08:30-19:30 Walk down Corso Vannucio see exterior Palazzo Priore and perhaps council chamber Walk back down to coach in Piazza Partigiani though the Rocca Paolinia |
Drive to Chiusi 1hr Visit Archaeological Museum 1hr 30min Possible visit to Tomb of Lion Tomb of Monkey Tomb of Pellegrina If they are open and if there is time. Need booking via the museum. |
Perugia | ||
Day 12 |
Drive to Bomarzo 1 hr Visit Park of Monsters 1hr 30min |
Drive Orvieto 40 min Campo della Fiera (Faunum Voltumane) with excavator if possible 1 hr Drive Necopoli 5 mins Necropoli Crossofisso del Tufo 1 hr |
Orvieto | ||
Day 13 |
Orvieto Duomo Museo Faina |
Museo del Duomo Underground Orvieto |
Orvieto | ||
Day 14 |
Drive to Veii – Portonaccio Sanctuary 1hr 40min Portonaccio Sanctuary 08:00 -14:00 |
Drive Rome 45 min Free time at leisure in Rome |
Rome | ||
Day 15 |
Leave hotel Drive to airport Flights back to the US |