The Hidden Medieval Villages of Abruzzo

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 March 25, 2026

Meet the group at Hotel Santacroce Ovidius in Sulmona (AQ)

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

Getting to the site: To reach the program site from the airport on your own: At the information desk in the airport arrivals terminal, you can get the most updated train timetables. Please check Fiumicino Rome Airport website for more info: https://adr.it/web/aeroporti-di-roma-en/pax-fco-train 1st - Train - from Rome airport to Termini Train Station. The Leonardo express, non-stop service dedicated exclusively to airport passengers to/from Roma Termini with departures every 15 minutes and travel time of 32 minutes* The FL1 regional line trains from/to other Rome stations, with departures every 15 minutes on working days and every 30 minutes on weekends and holidays. 2nd - Train: from Rome Termini Train Station to Bagni di Tivoli train station. The train connects 3 hour and 7 days a week The ride is about 2.5 hours. Please visit www.trenitalia.it for more information. 3rd - Bus PE714 or PE716: from Bagni di Tivoli bus stop to Sulmona. 4th - The ride from the bus station in Sulmona to the Hotel Ovidius is about 3 minutes by car or 20 minutes' walk (0.9 miles). We cannot quote these services as they are public transportations.

Getting to the site by train or bus: Buses are available to site

Your trip ends on: Thursday, April 2, 2026 in Roma Fiumicino at Hotel Isola Sacra

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

Getting to the airport: The Isola Sacra Hotel provides bus shuttle every 30 minutes and 7 days a week from the hotel to Rome-Fiumicino airport. Reservation of the service should be made at the front desk. The cost is about € 8 per person. The ride is about 10 minutes. Taxi: The ride from the Isola Sacra Hotel in Fiumicino to Rome-Fiumicino Airport is about 10 minutes. We cannot quote these services as they are public transportations.

Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar are eligible to take advantage of the designated group transfers: Arrivals: transfers from the airport to the start location will take place between 11am to 12pm and 2pm to 3pm on the first scheduled day of the program. Departures: transfers from the end location to the airport will take place between 6am and 8am on the last scheduled day of the program. The airport is approximately 10 minutes from the hotel, your flight must depart no earlier than 9am. Participants must notify Road Scholar of their flight arrangements no later than 30 days prior to departure by calling 1-800-454-5768. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 9am to 6:30pm ET. The meeting point #1 at the arrival area of Rome-Fiumicino Airport (Terminal 3) is the 4th green column close to the entrance #1 and next to the bar and the restrooms (see the attached map). Your site coordinator will be waiting in the arrival area holding a Road Scholar sign. If your flight is delayed or cancelled causing the flight to be outside of the designated transfer times, please contact your Group Leader.

Arrival day is on 3/24/2026.

Meet the group at Hotel Santacroce Ovidius in Sulmona (AQ).

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

Your trip ends on: Thursday, April 2, 2026 in Roma Fiumicino at Hotel Isola Sacra.

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