Tours

HALF-DAY TOURS

Ancient Rome
Date:              Monday 29 August – Departure 09:00 from Marriott Park Hotel
                       Tuesday 30 August - Departure 09:00 from Marriott Park Hotel
                       Wednesday 31 August – Departure 09:00 from Marriott Park Hotel
Duration:         3.5 hrs
Cost:               €50.00

A tour of the ruins and monuments of the Roman Empire must have its departure
from the Colosseum, one of the most famous buildings in the world, symbol of
Eternal Rome with its enormous dimensions. Following there will be a visit to the
Roman Forum, perhaps the most fascinating expression of ancient Roman
civilization. The program continues with the visit of the Capitol Hill, the smallest
of Rome’s seven hills, characterized today by the solemnity of Michelangelo’s
unique architecture.

This tour includes transfer from Marriott Park Hotel, English speaking guide,
entrance fee to the Colosseum and the Roman Forum and headphones.

Please note that this tour is included for all officially registered accompanying persons so please make sure that accompanying persons
do not double book. However, this tour is open to book for any registered
delegates of the Congress.

Rome City Walking Tour
Date:              Monday 29 August – Departure 09:00 from Marriott Park Hotel
Duration:        3.5 hrs
Cost:              €32.00

One of the highlights of a tour in Rome is the Trevi Fountain, Rome’s biggest
fountain and an obligatory stop for every visitor who wishes to assure his return
to Rome in the future by throwing a coin into the fountain over his shoulder. The
Spanish Steps, one of the most picturesque scenes of Rome, are another part of
the tour. Next we will visit the Pantheon, Emperor Hadrian’s monumental temple,
an impressive and enormous construction from the Roman Empire which has
survived almost intact until our days. The tour will finish with the visit of one of
the most famous squares of Rome – Piazza Navona.

This tour includes transfer from Marriott Park Hotel, English speaking guide and
headphones.

Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica
Date:               Monday 29 August – Departure 14:00 from Marriott Park Hotel
                       Thursday 1 September - Departure 09:00 from Marriott Park Hotel
Duration:         4.5 hrs
Cost:               €63.00

A visit to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel is not to be missed whilst
visiting Rome. The Vatican Museums are among the most important art
collections in the world. According to the ideals of Renaissance, Pope Julius II
began in 1506 to collect ancient works of art and thus gave birth to the Museums.
The collections of treasures from the Vatican State and gifts to the Popes are
completed by several unique works of art which have been created within and for
the Vatican Palace: the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel and Stanze di Raffaello
(Raphael’s rooms). The latter are the young Raphael’s masterpiece, created for
Pope Julius II, a great lover of the arts. In the Sistine Chapel, famous all over the
world for Michelangelo’s frescoes, the Cardinals meet for the selection of a new
Pope during the conclave. The tour ends in the Basilica of St. Peter’s.

This tour includes return transfer from Marriott Park Hotel, English speaking guide, entrance fee to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel and headphones.

Special booking conditions apply for this tour:
Due to very high demand, the Monday tour can only be booked until 26 August 2011 and the Thursday tour until 30 August 2011.  If you cancel the tour after you have booked this tour, no refunds can be made.

FULL-DAY TOURS

Roman Surroundings (Castelli Romani)
Date:             Wednesday 31 August – Departure 09:00 from Marriott Park Hotel
Duration:       6 hrs
Cost:             €115.00

This tour begins with a drive along the ancient Appian Way (Via Appia Antica)
with its numerous catacombs. After a visit to one of these ancient burial sites you
proceed to the Alban Hills where in the past Roman noble families and Popes had
their castles. This is why the region is called Castelli Romani (Roman Castles).
You will enjoy picturesque villages and small towns, partly built in ancient times,
a various landscape, beautiful views and a most refreshing air. The tour also
leads you to Castel Gandolfo, a village with special panorama views which is also
the summer residence of the Pope. At the end of the tour a visit of a typical wine
yard is a must. Here you can taste wine and olive oil and enjoy a lunch,
consisting of local specialities.

This tour includes return transfer from Marriott Park Hotel, English speaking
guide, entrance fee to the Catacombs, wine tasting and lunch in a nice place near
Frascati.

Tivoli
Date:             Tuesday 30 August – Departure 09:00 from Marriott Park Hotel
Duration:       6 hrs
Cost:             €75.00

Departing from Rome the journey goes through the Via Tiburtina, passing by the
Baths of Tivoli and the Lucano Bridge, before reaching one of the highlights of
this tour, a visit to Hadrian’s Villa. This Villa is a beautiful imperial villa built in the
2nd century by Emperor Hadrian and once greater than the centre of Imperial
Rome. The Villa features a multitude of exquisite fountains and superbly arranged
Italian flower gardens. The visit includes the Canopus and the Serapeum, the
Villa’s pool and artificial grotto named after an Egyptian city where a temple was
dedicated to the God Serapis. Also the “Maritime Theatre”, a round portico with a
barrel vault supported by pillars and a ring-shaped pool with a central island, is a
visit worth. The tour continues with the visit of the famous Villa d’Este. The Villa
was built in 1550 for Cardinal Ippolito II d’Este. Designed by the architect Pirro
Ligorio, it is famous for the sumptuous garden, the many statues and monuments
and above all the great fountains.

This tour includes return transfer from Marriott Park, English speaking guide,
entrance fee to Villa D’Este and Villa Adriana.

POST-CONGRESS TOUR

Full day excursion to Florence
Date:               Friday 2 September - Departure 08:00 from Marriott Park Hotel
Duration:         10-12 hrs
Cost:               €110.00

Departure from Rome by coach going North through three of the most beautiful
Regions: Latium, Umbria and Tuscany. Upon arrival in Florence drive to Piazza
Michelangelo from where you may admire a fantastic view on the city and on the
famous Ponte Vecchio. Lunch will be served in a nice restaurant in the historical
centre of Florence. There will be some free time for lunch and after lunch meeting with the local guides and visit of the Church Santa Croce where Michelangelo and Galileo are buried. The walk continues to Piazza della Signoria where you will visit the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the beautiful Dome by Brunelleschi with the Baptistery and Giotto’s Bell Tower. There will be some free time for shopping before leaving this wonderful city and return to Rome.

This tour includes return transfer from Marriott Park, English speaking guide and entrance fee to the Church Santa Croce.

Disclaimer:

Tours are subject to availability and minimum numbers being attained and will be
offered on a first come, first served basis. All best endeavours will be made to
present the tour programme as printed. However, the 29th International Epilepsy
Congress and its agents reserve the right to alter or cancel without prior notice,
any of the arrangements, timetables, plans or other items relating directly or
indirectly to the tour programme for any reason beyond its reasonable control.
The 29th International Epilepsy Congress and its agents are not liable for any loss
or inconvenience caused as a result of such alteration.

You will be notified two weeks prior to your scheduled booked tour if the
minimum number of attendees required has not been attained and the tour
is therefore cancelled. You will then be given the option to attend another
tour. Should you not wish to do so, we will refund the full amount paid for the
cancelled tour or if you wish to go ahead with an alternative tour, any difference
in price between the two tours will be refunded or will be an additional charge.

Cancellation:

Notification of cancellation must be sent, in writing to the Tour Organisers at
IEC2011.S&T@congrex.com. Cancellations will be accepted up to and including Friday, 29 July 2011 with a refund of all fees less 15% cancellation administration fee. No refunds can be made for cancellations received after this date. 
For Vatican tour only: Due to very high demand, the Monday tour can only be booked until 26 August 2011 and the Thursday tour until 30 August 2011.  If you
cancel the tour after you have booked this tour, no refunds can be made.

Substitutions for attendees on the tour may be made at any time. Admission to
the tours will be on production of the relevant tour ticket on day of departure.