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After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

Italy is a member of the Schengen Agreement, a set of European and national standards governing different types of visas. As a result of this agreement, Americans may visit the country for up to 90 days without a visa, provided they have a US passport valid for at least six months from the planned date of departure from the EU.

A passport is required for this program. It must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date.

This information about travel documents pertains to participants holding U.S. passports. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.

Arrival day is on February 3, 2026

Meet the group at Hotel Palazzo Alexander in Lucca

Start of Trip:  3:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 6:00 p.m. Orientation followed by Welcome Dinner.

Getting to the site: To reach the program site from the airport on your own, you have a few options. At the information desk in the airport arrivals terminal, you can get the most updated bus and train timetables. Please check Pisa Airport website for more info: https://www.pisa-airport.com/en/the-passengers/transport.html Bus: At the airport, bus tickets may be purchased at the Information Desk (Arrivals Area). The Bus Area (P6) is located just outside the Passenger Terminal Arrivals Area www.lucca.cttnord.it (Route E3) connects every 30 minutes and 7 days a week from the Pisa Airport to Lucca bus station in Piazza Giuseppe Verdi, in Lucca. The ride is about 1 hour. The distance from Lucca Bus station to the hotel is about 0.3 miles. Train: The Pisa Airport is about 1 km from Pisa Centrale railway station, from which you can reach any Italian railway network destination. At less than 40 meters from the Passenger Terminal at the Pisa Airport, you can find the new, high-speed, fully automatic People Mover service for direct connections between the airport and the Pisa Centrale railway station. The service is available every day from 6:00 AM to 00:00 AM at 5/8 minute intervals. Train: www.trenitalia.com provides train services every 30 minutes and 7 days a week from Pisa central railway station to Lucca train station. The ride is about 30 minutes. The distance from Lucca train station (Piazza Ricasoli) to the hotel is about 0.7 miles. Taxi: Taxis are outside the arrival area. The ride from Pisa Airport to the Palazzo Alexander Hotel in Lucca is about 40 minutes. We cannot quote these services as they are public transportations. Private transfers can be arranged in advance at an additional cost. Follow the motor coach email address and website that we use during our program. www.tambellinibus.it info@tambellinibus.it We are not responsible for the motor coach private services.

Getting to the site by train or bus: Trains or buses are available to site

Your trip ends on: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 in Lucca at Hotel Palazzo Alexander

End of Trip: 10:00 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out.

Getting to the airport: To reach the airport from the program site on your own, you have a few options: Bus: www.Lucca.cttnord.it (Route E3) connects every 30 minutes and 7 days a week from the Lucca bus station in Piazza Giuseppe Verdi, in Lucca to the Pisa Airport to. The ride is about 1 hour. The distance from the hotel to Lucca Bus station is about 0.3 miles. Train: www.trenitalia.com provides train services every 30 minutes and 7 days a week from Lucca train station (Piazza Ricasoli) to Pisa central railway station. The ride is about 30 minutes. The distance to the hotel to Lucca train station is about 0.7 miles. The Pisa Airport is about 1 km from Pisa Centrale railway station. The high-speed, fully automatic People Mover provides services between the Pisa Centrale railway station and Pisa Airport. The service is available every day from 6:00 AM to 00:00 AM at 5/8 minute intervals. Taxi: The ride from the Palazzo Alexander Hotel in Lucca to Pisa Airport is about 40 minutes. We cannot quote these services as they are public transportations. Please check Pisa Airport website for more info: https://www.pisa-airport.com/en/the-passengers/transport.html Private transfers can be arranged in advance at an additional cost. Follow the motor coach email address and website that we use during our program. www.tambellinibus.it info@tambellinibus.it We are not responsible for the motor coach private services.

Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar are responsible for making their own transfer arrangements to the first site at the beginning of the program, as well as from the last site at the end of the program. The Information Packet Road Scholar sends in advance of the program includes details needed to make your transfer arrangements. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404. Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline.