Itinerary: November 6–16, 2025 (9 days, 9 nights in-country)

Date		Location,Travel	Sleeping	Activity/Site Visit
6 Nov	Thu	Fly on your own (possible group flight options available)
7 Nov	Fri	Arrive in Naples	Naples	Welcome reception
8 Nov	Sat	Naples	Naples	Walking tour
9 Nov	Sun	Amalfi Coast	Naples	Amalfi coast boat tour (1/2 day)
10 Nov	Mon	Coach to Salerno	Salerno	Pompeii, Mt. Vesuvius, Amalfi Coast tour (full day)
11 Nov	Tue	Salerno	Salerno	Salerno, winery tour (1/2 day)
12 Nov	Wed	Train to Palermo	Palermo	Traveling
13 Nov	Thu	Palermo	Palermo	Cooking class (1/2 day)
14 Nov	Fri	Palermo	Palermo	Walking tour, Sicily boat tour (1/2 day)
15 Nov	Sat	Sicily	Palermo	Day trip (1/2 day)
16 Nov	Sun	Fly out from Palermo

Cost:  $3800 (double occupancy; $1200 single supplement extra)

Payment Timeline:
January–February 2025: $1000 deposit (refundable until February 28, 2025)
August 1, 2025: $1400 (+$600 if single booking)

October 1, 2025: $1400 (+$600 if single booking)

Group Airfare: (to be determined)

Payments can be made by check or Venmo (@Wade-Neiwert). Checks can made be made out to History of Science Tours, LLC and sent to 4690 Debra Lane, Shoreview, MN 55126 (or via Venmo @Wade-Neiwert, associated with phone number: 612-600-0609 and e-mail: historyofsciencetours@gmail.com)

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

• Transportation between cities
• Public transportation within cities
• Accommodations for 9 nights in high-quality 4-star hotels
• Breakfast each morning at hotel
• Welcome reception in Naples
• Tours with seasoned guides
• Admission to all museums and sites visited as a group
• Pre-trip orientations with Cindy, Ken, and Wade
• Guided tours and informal discussions throughout the trip

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED:

• Airfare between US and Italy (We will explore a group airfare add-on soon.)
• Taxis, Uber, Lyft, etc., porterage
• Supplement for a single room in hotels ($1200)
• Meals, snacks, beverages (except for Welcome Reception in Naples and breakfast)
• Additional tourism and travel beyond itinerary list (Some optional tours may be offered at an additional cost.)
• Travel insurance
• Passport application and/or renewal

Terms and Conditions

Documentation

U.S. citizens require a valid passport. The traveler assumes complete and full responsibility for, and hereby releases History of Science Tours LLC from, any duty of checking and verifying any and all passports, visa, or other entry requirements for each destination, and all safety and security conditions during the proposed travel. As passport policies can change, please check with the U.S. State Department for all overseas travel requirements, including expiration date requirements for travel in Europe.

Liability Release

that they act only as the agent for the owners, contractors, and suppliers providing means of transportation and/or all other related travel services and assume no responsibility whatsoever for injury, loss or damage to person or property in connection with any service resulting directly from: acts of God, detention, annoyance, delays, expenses arising from quarantine, strikes, thefts, pilferage, force majeure, failure of any means of conveyance to arrive or depart as scheduled, civil disturbances, terrorism, government restrictions or regulations, and discrepancies or changes in transit or hotel services. Changes in the itinerary may be made where deemed advisable by the tour leader. On payment of deposit to History of Science Tours LLC, the participant therefore agrees to be bound by the above recited terms and conditions. Participants acknowledge there are risks in travel and the activities of this tour, and release History of Science Tours LLC and the tour leaders from any liability.