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Outbound

October 9, 2023 AF 689 ATL to CDG 8:05 PM – 10:35 AM (10/10/23)

October 10, 2023 AF 1624 CDG to LIS 1:10 PM – 2:50 PM

Inbound

October 19, 2023 KL 1670 BCN to AMS 1:20 PM – 3:45 PM

October 19, 2023 KL 621 AMS to ATL 5:05 PM – 8:20 PM

The Weather 

You can expect mild weather across the Iberian Peninsula in October. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s. You should expect one or two rain days. 

Tip: Bring plenty of sunscreen and a hat as well as a light jacket.

Packing 

Please remember to bring at least two pairs of shoes – a pair for more formal occasions and a pair for touring. We will be walking (on average) two to five miles each day. Make sure your “tour shoes” are broken-in and comfortable. We would also suggest bringing one jacket for those evenings that you might enjoy strolling through town.

Tip: Many seasoned travelers pack the essentials in their carry-on bag, in case their luggage happens to get lost or delayed. 

Tour Dress

Comfort is paramount. We will be walking a lot and will be constantly getting on and off the bus. The most important thing to keep in mind is your feet. 

Tip: Worn-in walking shoes – preferably water proof – will serve you faithfully. Moleskin and baby powder might also come in handy!

Dinner Dress 

We call the dinner dress code “country club casual” or “smart casual. ” That means something like collared shirts and non-jeans pants for men, and a casual dress or pants with a nice top for women. These suggestions are by no means mandatory.

The Meals and Beverages

Daily breakfast and dinner are included in the tour package. The main meal of the day has been pre-arranged and selected by ProRome. You can expect three or four bountiful courses – an appetizer, a main course, and a desert. Beverages are not included.

Tip: If you are allergic to something simply inform the tour director at the beginning of the trip. 

We’ve included most gratuities in the cost of the trip except a suggested 20-40 EURO/USD per person tip for the Tour Director and the Bus Driver. 

Tipping in restaurants for drinks ordered at the bar is not customary. Some restaurants include a service fee, which covers the tip. Taxi drivers generally do not expect tips, but rounding up the fare to the nearest dollar is acceptable if you would like to tip. Tip hotel staff $1 per night for room service.

If you are calling from an American phone number, you must dial the international “dial out” code first, which is “00”, or simply the “+” symbol. You must then dial the country code (USA is 1, Portugal is 351, Spain is 34, and France is 33), followed by the number.

NB – Remember to CONTACT YOUR SERVICE provider a few days before the trip and activate international calling on your phone.

Quick Facts

• Official Name: Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa)
• Population: 10.3 Million
• Capital: Lisbon
• Language: Portuguese
• Type of Government: Unitary Semi-Presidential Constitutional Republic
• Currency: Euro (€) (EUR)
• Time Zone: Six hours ahead of EST
• Most Popular Sport: Soccer (“Football”)
• Industries: Clothing, Wine, Dairy Products, Glassware, Shipbuilding, Tourism

Basic Portuguese

• Olá (oh-la): Hello
• Boa noite (boh-ah noh-ee-chay): Good Evening
• Adeus (ah-dee-oos): Goodbye
• Por favor (poor fah-vor): Please
• De nada (jay nah-dah): You’re welcome/No problem
• Obrigada/o (oh-bree-gah-dah/doh): Thanks
• Desculpe (jay-scool-pay): Sorry/Excuse me 
• Sim (seem): Yes
• Não (no): No
• Você fala inglês (voh-say fah-luh een-glays): Do you speak English?
• Eu não entendo (ay-oo now in-ten-doh): I don’t understand.
• Quanto custa isso? (cwahn-toh coo-stah ee-so): How much does this cost?
• Onde é (ohn-jay ay): Where is…?
• Onde é o banheiro (ohn-jay ay oh bahn-eh-ee-roh): Where is the restroom?
• Chá (shah): Tea
• Café (ka-fay): Coffee
• Saúde (sah-ooh-jay): Cheers
• A conta (ah cohn-tah): Check
• Numbers 0-10: Um (oohm), dois (doh-ees), três (trays), quatro (qua-troh), cinco (sink-oh), seis (says), sete (seh-chay), oito (oh-toh), nove (noh-vay), dez (days)
• Days of the Week: Segunda (say-goon-duh), Terça (tear-sah), Quarta (cuar-tah), Quinta (queen-tah), Sexta (sex-tah), Sábado (sah-bah-doh), Domingo (Doh-meen-go)
• Feliz aniversário (fay-leez ah-nee-vair-sahr-ee-oh): Happy birthday!

Visas and Passports

American passport holders are not required to obtain a visa prior to visiting Portugal for up to ninety days in any one hundred and eighty day period. If you hold a passport from another country, please check with your local consulate about requirements for travel to Portugal. All passengers traveling internationally are required to have a passport. Please carry proper identification (your passport) on your person and do not leave it in your suitcase or hotel room. International law requires you to carry your passport with you at all times.

Currency – The Euro

The official currency of Portugal is the Euro. 1 Euro is roughly $1.09. It is up to you whether you would like to exchange your USD for EUR for the trip. Most places will not accept USD, though they will take American credit and debit cards. In larger cities, it is possible to find authorized currency exchange vendors who will exchange USD for EUR, though their fees are rather high. Smaller shops will ask you to pay in cash or have a minimum amount required to use a credit or debit card. You should always carry some cash on you for small purchases such as postcards or a refreshing drink. 

Budgeting and Shopping

The following budget guidelines are just approximate values or starting values for meals and are per person. Actual prices vary widely by restaurant and city within a country, but below are some averages as provided by our experienced personnel. 

• The approximate cost of a soft drink/mineral water/coffee is approximately $2, or €1.50.
• An average lunch consisting of a salad or sandwich and a soda or water starts at approximately $10, or €8.50.
• Dinner at a mid-range restaurant starts at approximately $25, or €20.

Please note that soft drinks and mineral water are often as expensive, if not more expensive than wine or beer. Sales tax or VAT (value added tax) is included on price tags. To obtain VAT refunds (which may take up to three months to process), special forms usually have to be stamped by Customs; please ask for a tax-free shopping form with each purchase and follow the instructions for completion. Customs import charges on items shipped home are not included in purchase prices.

Electrical Outlets

Portugal operates on a 230V supply voltage and 50Hz. For Portugal, there are two associated plug types: C and F. Plug type C is the plug which has two round pins, and plug type F has two round pins with two earth clips on the side.. You will need to bring an adaptor for the plugs. Here is a link to one on Amazon.

Quick Facts

• Official Name: Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España)
• Population: 47.3 Million
• Capital: Madrid
• Language: Spanish
• Type of Government: Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
• Currency: Euro (€) (EUR)
• Time Zone: Six hours ahead of EST
• Most Popular Sport: Soccer (“Football”)
• Industries: Automotive, Medical Technology, Textiles, Shipbuilding, Tourism

Basic Spanish

• Hola (oh-la): Hello
• Buenas noches (bweh-nas no-chase): Good Evening
• Adiós (ah-dee-ohs): Goodbye
• Por favor (poor fah-vor): Please
• De nada (day nah-dah): You’re welcome/No problem
• Gracias (grah-see-ahs): Thanks
• Perdóneme (pare-doh-nay-may): Excuse me 
• Lo siento (loh see-en-toh): Sorry
• Si (see): Yes
• No (no): No
• Habla usted Ingles? (ah-blah oo-sted een-glays): Do you speak English?
• No comprendo (no com-prayn-doh): I don’t understand.
• ¿Cuánto cuesta este? (kwahn-toh coo-ays-tah es-tay): How much does this cost?
• Dónde está (don-day ay-stah): Where is…?
• Dónde está el baño (don-day ay-stah el ban-yo): Where is the restroom?
• Té (tay): Tea
• Café (ka-fay): Coffee
• Salud (sah-lood): Cheers
• Cheque (check): Check
• Numbers 0-10: Uno (oo-no), dos (dose), tres (trays), cuatro (qua-troh), cinco (sink-oh), seis (says), siete (see-eh-tay), ocho (oh-cho), nueve (noo-eh-vay), dies (dee-ays)
• Days of the Week: Lunes (loon-ays), Martes (mar-tays), Miércoles (mee-air-coh-lays), Jueves (who-ay-vays), Viernes (vee-air-nays), Sábado (sah-bah-doh), Domingo (Doh-meen-go)
• Feliz cumpleaños (fay-leez coom-play-an-yos): Happy birthday!

Visas and Passports

American passport holders are not required to obtain a visa prior to visiting Spain for up to ninety days in any one hundred and eighty day period. If you hold a passport from another country, please check with your local consulate about requirements for travel to Spain. All passengers traveling internationally are required to have a passport. Please carry proper identification (your passport) on your person and do not leave it in your suitcase or hotel room. International law requires you to carry your passport with you at all times.

Currency – The Euro

The official currency of Spain is the Euro. 1 Euro is roughly $1.09. It is up to you whether you would like to exchange your USD for EUR for the trip. Most places will not accept USD, though they will take American credit and debit cards. In larger cities, it is possible to find authorized currency exchange vendors who will exchange USD for EUR, though their fees are rather high. Smaller shops will ask you to pay in cash or have a minimum amount required to use a credit or debit card. You should always carry some cash on you for small purchases such as postcards or a refreshing drink. 

Budgeting and Shopping

The following budget guidelines are just approximate values or starting values for meals and are per person. Actual prices vary widely by restaurant and city within a country, but below are some averages as provided by our experienced personnel. 

• The approximate cost of a soft drink/mineral water/coffee is approximately $2, or €1.50.
• An average lunch consisting of a salad or sandwich and a soda or water starts at approximately $14, or €12.
• Dinner at a mid-range restaurant starts at approximately $30, or €25.

Please note that soft drinks and mineral water are often as expensive, if not more expensive than wine or beer. Sales tax or VAT (value added tax) is included on price tags. To obtain VAT refunds (which may take up to three months to process), special forms usually have to be stamped by Customs; please ask for a tax-free shopping form with each purchase and follow the instructions for completion. Customs import charges on items shipped home are not included in purchase prices.

Electrical Outlets

Spain operates on a 230V supply voltage and 50Hz. For Spain, there is one associated plug type: C. Plug type C is the plug which has two round pins.. You will need to bring an adaptor for the plugs. Here is a link to one on Amazon.

Quick Facts

• Official Name: Republic of France (République française)
• Population: 67.9 Million
• Capital: Paris
• Language: French
• Type of Government: Unitary Semi-Presidential Republic
• Currency: Euro (€) (EUR)
• Time Zone: Six hours ahead of EST
• Most Popular Sport: Soccer (“Football”)
• Industries: Energy, Manufacturing and Technology, Transportation, Tourism

Basic French

• Bonjour (bone-joor): Hello/Good Morning
• Bonsoir (bone-swar): Good Evening
• Au revoir (oh ruh-vwar): Goodbye
• S’il vous plaît (See voo play): Please
• De rien (Duh ree-en): You’re welcome/No problem
• Merci (mare-see): Thanks
• Pardon: Excuse me 
• Désolé (day-so-lay): Sorry
• Oui (wee): Yes
• Non (non): No
• Parlez-vous anglais? (par-lay voo an-glay): Do you speak English?
• Je ne comprends pas. (juh nuh com-prone pah): I don’t understand.
• Combien ça coûte? (comb-bee-en sa coot): How much does this cost?
• Où est…? (ooh ay): Where is…?
• Où sont les toilettes? (ooh sont lay twa-lets): Where is the restroom?
• Thé (tay): Tea
• Café (ka-fay): Coffee
• Santé (sahn-tay): Cheers
• Chèque (check): Check
• Numbers 0-10: Un (ohn), deux (duh), troi (twah), quatre (cat), cinq (sank), six (sees), sept (set), huit (hweet), neuf (nuhf), dix (dees)
• Days of the Week: Lundi (loon-dee), Mardi (mar-dee), Mercredi (mare-cruh-dee), Jeudi (joo-dee), Vendredi (von-druh-dee), Samedi (sem-dee), Dimanche (dee-mahnch)
• Bon anniversaire (bone an-nee-vayr-sayr): Happy birthday!

Visas and Passports

American passport holders are not required to obtain a visa prior to visiting France for up to ninety days in any one hundred and eighty day period. If you hold a passport from another country, please check with your local consulate about requirements for travel to France. All passengers traveling internationally are required to have a passport. Please carry proper identification (your passport) on your person and do not leave it in your suitcase or hotel room. International law requires you to carry your passport with you at all times.

Currency – The Euro

The official currency of France is the Euro. 1 Euro is roughly $1.09. It is up to you whether you would like to exchange your USD for EUR for the trip. Most places will not accept USD, though they will take American credit and debit cards. In larger cities, it is possible to find authorized currency exchange vendors who will exchange USD for EUR, though their fees are rather high. Smaller shops will ask you to pay in cash or have a minimum amount required to use a credit or debit card. You should always carry some cash on you for small purchases such as postcards or a refreshing drink. 

Budgeting and Shopping

The following budget guidelines are just approximate values or starting values for meals and are per person. Actual prices vary widely by restaurant and city within a country, but below are some averages as provided by our experienced personnel. 

• The approximate cost of a soft drink/mineral water/coffee is approximately $2-3, or €3.50.
• An average lunch consisting of a salad or sandwich and a soda or water starts at approximately $16, or €14.
• Dinner at a mid-range restaurant starts at approximately $35, or €30.

Please note that soft drinks and mineral water are often as expensive, if not more expensive than wine or beer. Sales tax or VAT (value added tax) is included on price tags. To obtain VAT refunds (which may take up to three months to process), special forms usually have to be stamped by Customs; please ask for a tax-free shopping form with each purchase and follow the instructions for completion. Customs import charges on items shipped home are not included in purchase prices.

Electrical Outlets

France operates on a 230V supply voltage and 50Hz. For France, there are two associated plug types: C and E. Plug type C is the plug which has two round pins, and plug type E is the plug which has two round pins and a hole for the socket’s male earthing pin. You will need to bring an adaptor for the plugs. Here is a link to one on Amazon.

The following scenarios are typical “crisis” situations that may occur while on tour Italy and how to best prevent and manage them. Please read. If you would like to read our full plan please download it here: https://prorometours.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ProRome-Crisis-Management-Plan-.pdf. 

You Get Lost

This is a common occurrence. First of all, stay put. Most folks who get really lost do so by running in the wrong direction! Your tour manager will find you if you stay put. If you have a cell phone, please call your tour manager, or any other group member you may be in contact with. If you cannot dial “+” on your phone, dial “00” followed by “1”, followed by the number. If after 30 minutes you are unable to reach your tour manager and cannot find the group, proceed to the nearest Taxi stand and have a cab take you back to the hotel. The hotel address can be found below. If you do not see a cab stand nearby, enter the nearest hotel and ask the concierge to call you a cab. Upon arrival at the hotel please call your tour manager and let him know that you have returned to the hotel. 

You Lose Your Phone, Wallet or Passport 

Nine times out of ten, this can be prevented. Theft is not uncommon in city centers, so remember to keep your valuables as protected as possible. Fanny packs under the shirt are ideal. If you use a purse or backpack, hold it in front especially in crowds. Be aware of your surroundings and keep an eye on those around you as well. If you do lose your phone, wallet or passport, inform your tour manager immediately. We will then inform the local authorities and say a prayer to St. Anthony! The US embassy can turn around new passports within a few hours, but expect a hefty fee – 500 dollars!

You Get Injured 

Again, nine times out of ten we can prevent personal injuries by following rules and guidelines that are put in place. That includes never standing while the bus is moving, only crossing the street at crosswalks, and wearing sturdy walking shoes and keeping your eyes on the road. If you do experience an injury, inform your tour manager immediately. If necessary, we will arrange emergency transportation to the nearest hospital for care.

Dehydration and Fatigue

It is crucially important to begin hydration at least three days prior to departure, and to increase your electrolyte intake as well. Touring in autumn can be deceiving, because while you may not feel thirsty in 70 degree weather, your body will nonetheless require lots of water. Always carry a water bottle with you. If you do experience dizziness, a fever or sudden fatigue, notify your tour manager immediately and sit still. If necessary, we will arrange emergency transportation to the nearest hospital for care.