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Epworth Bologna to Florence 2020

Trip Highligh tsRaising awareness and monies for Epworth Medical Foundation

Following in the footsteps of pilgrims pastWalking along an ancient Roman paved road

in the heart of the Apennines forestDiscovering the fossil shells set into the rocks of Mount Adone

Staying in comfortable and welcoming hotels and charming B&BsFeasting on culinary delights and tasting superb Chianti wines

Supporting Your CauseEpworth Medical FoundationEpworth Medical Foundation (EMF) opened in 1982 to raise much‑needed funds to ensure patients at Epworth Health Care receive the best possible care. Our work is vital, because Epworth is a charitable, not‑for‑profit hospital. We rely on your generosity to enable us to stay at the forefront of advancements in medical technology, for our patients. Epworth is a private, not‑for‑profit organisation. We receive very limited funding from government. Instead, we rely on funds raised by Epworth Medical Foundation to continue to provide our patients with the best possible facilities, equipment, surgical expertise and access to research.By taking part in the EMF Food Lovers, you will not only enjoy the adventure of a lifetime: you will also be helping to give vital support to hundreds of our patients.

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Trip Duration 8 days Trip Code: EA11Grade Introductory to ModerateActivities Guided Walking, Charity ChallengeSummary 7 nights hotels, B&Bs and agriturismi (farm stays)

Your Huma ChallengeThank you for your interest in our Epworth Bologna to Florence 2020. Huma Charity Challenge is a division of the worldwide adventure travel company World Expeditions. When joining a Huma Charity Challenge you embark on a remarkable journey to discover your inner philanthropist as you raise money for a Charity that is important to you. At the same time you take on the challenge of fundraising and partake in an adventure to discover new worlds, new landscapes and new cultures ... perhaps you’ll even discover how far your personal boundaries stretch as you take on a physical challenge like a cycling, trekking or a mountaineering adventure. We are passionate about off‑the‑beaten track travel experiences as they provide travellers with the thrill of coming face to face with untouched cultures as well as wilderness regions of great natural beauty. Our itineraries are well researched, affordable and tailored for the enjoyment of small groups. Our itineraries provide the very best travel experience, designed by people with vast local knowledge who share our vision of authentic exchange and real exploration with a responsible travel approach at the core.


What Impact Will My Fundraising Have?Epworth Medical Foundation ‑ The difference you makeWhen you donate to the Foundation, your generosity is used to directly benefit our patients. For example, more than half of all medical equipment at Epworth Health Care is funded by the Foundation, and 80 percent of our medical research.Charitable funds are used to support:*state‑of‑the‑art medical equipment that ensures our patients receive the very best*world‑class facilities that maximise patient outcomes, safety and comfort*groundbreaking medical research projects and trials, shared with our patients*staff education and training opportunities to pass best‑practice on to our patients*support programs to care for our patients’ emotional and financial needs

Your AdventureThe Way of the Gods or Via degli Dei, connects two of Italy’s most important art cities, Bologna and Florence. Walk on an ancient Roman road from Piazza Maggiore in the heart of Bologna to Piazza della Signoria, the main square of Florence and literally the Cradle of the Renaissance. This ancient way is steeped in history and legends and owes its suggestive name to the mountains along the route: Mt. Adone, Mt. Giove, Mt. Venere and Mt. Lunario. It joined the town of Felsina (the Etruscan name of Bologna) to Faesulae, the original town of Florence. In Roman times the route was re‑baptised as “Flaminia Militare” and paved with large flagstones still visible on the route today. The area has a surprising variety of natural habitats: the Reno River valley is dominated by Pliocene era spurs and a series of rocky sandstone crags while higher up, huge beechwoods shade your way as you gently ascend to the Piana del Mugello. Small medieval villages and solitary farm houses dot the hills. Looking down from high up in the Mugello hills you are rewarded with your first glimpse of Florence, before you descend on foot to this elegant city on the banks of the Arno.

Fundraising OptionsThere are a number of ways you can approach your fundraising:1.Simply pay for it yourself, as you would any other holiday (although this will be a LOT more memorable than any other holiday!). If you do so, $2,500 of this cost will be tax deductible.2.Fundraise some or all of the amount. When you do so, any donations that others make towards your challenge will be tax deductible. If you’d like to fundraise for your trip but don’t know where to start, our professional fundraisers will provide you with the support and resources to make it easy and stress‑free.

Online Fundraising PortalWhen fundraising for the charity donation component of this challenge you must seek permission of your charity before beginning to fundraise in their name. The team at Epworth will be in touch with you upon registration to give you the details of the online fundraising page and permission to fundraise.The minimum fundraising target is $2,500 per person. You can do it!


Olmo

Monzuno

Bruscoli

Florence

Bologna

Italy

Trip Dates

2020 05 Sep - 11 Sep

important notesRF - Registration Fee

DO - Fundraise/Donation

Charity Challenge PaymentsJoining Bologna from: $3590

Non Refundable Registration Fee: $200

DO - Fundraise/Donation: $2500

Single Supplement: $690

All prices are per person

As the trip price is based on twinshare, a single supplement is payable if a single room is required. If you would like to share a room with someone of the

same gender, please request and we will do all possible to match you. However, if we are unsuccessful you will be required to pay the single supplement. Please refer to the price options above or ask our office for details.


Itinerary at a GlanceDAY 1 ARRIVE BOLOGNADAY 2 WALK BOLOGNA TO SASSO MARCONI ‑ 20 KMDAY 3 WALK BADOLO TO MONZUNO ‑ 16 KMDAY 4 WALK MONZUNO TO BRUSCOLI ‑ 19 KMDAY 5 WALK BRUSCOLI TO SANT’AGATA ‑ 21 KMDAY 6 FROM SAN PIERO A SIEVE TO OLMO ‑ 20 KMDAY 7 WALK OLMO TO FIESOLE, LOCAL BUS TO FLORENCE ‑ 10.5 KMDAY 8 DEPART FLORENCE

Additional Deposits Required• Registration Fee $200 • Non Refundable deposit $1200 for hotels and service required; this amount is required at time of booking and deducted from travel cost.• We recommend you take out travel insurance to cover for cancellation of travel.

What’s Included Trip escorted by Epworth Medical Foundation escort 7 nights’ accommodation in 3* and 4* hotels, B&Bs and agriturismi with breakfast 7 dinners Guided city visits Bologna and Florence 1 lunch in Fiesole, 5 picnic lunches Snack in Bruscoli with local farm food (wine not included) Wine tasting (to be defined) Visit Montesenario Sanctuary, liquor tasting Visit botanical garden in Badolo Luggage transportation from hotel to hotel English speaking guides throughout Transfer Bologna Airport to the hotel Transfers Sasso‑Marconi‑Baldolo Transfer Bruscoli‑San Piero Hotel‑Bruscoli to rejoin route the following day Maps and detailed description of the itinerary Via degli Dei Passport Medical and luggage travel insurance 24 hour phone assistance

What’s Not Included Meals not listed in the itinerary Drinks throughout except breakfast beverages Travel insurance (international) Items of a personal nature such as laundry, phone calls, internet etc. Storage of luggage Tipping Tourist taxes and museum entrance fee $2,500 fundraising amount, tax deductible


Fast FactsCountries Visited:

Italy

Visas:Visas not required for citizens of Australia,

Canada, USA and New Zealand for up to 90 days in a period of 180 days for all Schengen

countries (see www.schengenvisainfo.com/schengen‑visa‑countries‑list/ for countries

part of the Schengen). Please ensure your passport is stamped on arrival in the Schengen area. For all other nationalities and for longer stays in countries covered by the Schengen Agreement (Australian

New Zealand, Canadian and US passport holders), please contact the relevant

embassy. Stays of longer than 90 days in the Schengen area require a long stay visa

for the country you are spending most time in. However long stay visas are unlikely to

be issued unless there is a valid reason (eg. studying in country). Unfortunately we cannot

assist in obtaining visas for long stays due to individual country visa requirements.

Group Size Min:

14

Group Size Max:

20

Singles:A single supplement is available for this trip*

Leader:Expert Local Leader & Escort

Advice for people with limited mobilityThis trip is not suitable for people

with limited mobility.


Detailed ItineraryDAY 1 Arrive BolognaArrive in Bologna airport and transfer to the hotel downtown. Bologna is a city with many attractions so to stretch your legs, once checked in we go on a 2hrs guided walking tour of the city: walking across the 7 chapels of the Santo Stefano Basilica, admiring the Torre degli Asinelli (“the Donkeys’ Tower”), and the wonderful porticoed streets, Piazza Maggiore and Piazza Grande. For tonight’s dinner try the Lasagna, It local to the region. Overnight Hotel University.meals: D

DAY 2 Walk Bologna to Sasso Marconi - 20 kmOne last stroll through Bologna as you walk from Piazza Maggiore, the heart of the city to the Portico di San Luca, built in 1674: this is the longest covered street in the world, 4 km dominated by 666 arches, which extends all the way to the Basilica of San Luca. You walk across Parco Tolon where the Casalecchio lock-gate has been managing the flow of the Reno River into the city of Bologna for 800 years. You reach your accommodation in Sasso Marconi, named in honour of the Nobel Prize winning scientist Guglielmo Marconi who was born here. Overnight Ca Vecchia.meals: B,L,D

DAY 3 Walk Badolo to Monzuno - 16 kmAfter breakfast you take a short transfer to Badolo, where we stop to visit a local botanical/herb garden where medicinal and curative plants are lovingly grown. From where we set off to Monzuno. The star of today’s walk is the Contrafforte Pliocenico, a rocky bastion that rose from shallow seas during the Pliocene age (2-4 million years ago) – the proofs of which are to be found in the fossils of ancient shells still embedded everywhere in the local rocks.Along the route you encounter sandy trails that climb to the edge of the abyss along a spectacular path that assends to the top of Mount Adone, with its characteristic stone towers. Your destination is Monzuno, where the local charcuterie meats are well known and locally protected the Slow Food association. Overnight Montevenere.meals: B,L,D

DAY 4 Walk Monzuno to Bruscoli - 19 kmThis section is especially beautiful as you walk through immense green fields and chestnut woods. At your feet are Roman paving stones of the “Flaminia Militare”, the Roman road that used to link Bologna to Arezzo; you will see traces of the Roman passage still visible on the stones to Pian di Balestra, the regional border between Emilia and Tuscany. Today’s destination is Bruscoli, Here a short transfer takes us to a nearby hotel. Overnight Una Poggio dei Medici, San Piero.meals: B,L,D

DAY 5 Walk Bruscoli to Sant’Agata - 21 kmWe shuttle back to Bruscoli where we continue walking to the Passo della Futa, the biggest German cemetery in Italy, where more than 30.000 German soldiers were laid to rest. A place built for the war, now immersed in silence and peace.You then descend the Futa Pass. Monte Gazzaro, with its white cross, is the highest peak that we reach today; from here you will admire the breathtaking view of the Firenzuola valley and Mugello. A wide down-hill path leads you to Sant’Agata, with its museums dedicated to both sacred and peasant art. Here the bus waits for us to take us to the hotel. At this point you will begin to notice the scenery changing around you, a more typical Tuscan landscape. Overnight Una Poggio dei Medici, San Piero.meals: B,L,D


Responsible TravelThe natural environments that you’ll travel

through are fragile; the cultures and traditions precious and often the communities we pass through are reliant on tourism. It is our responsibility as visitors to minimise

the impact of our presence, protect what is precious and where we can leave a

positive impact. Learn how you can do this by downloading the Thoughtful

Traveller booklet from our website.

Adventure TravelBy its very nature Charity Challenges involve

an element of the unexpected. In remote and developing countries do not expect

standards you are used to at home. Remote areas are sometimes unpredictable and

itineraries may be altered. To get the most out of your adventure it is important that you are suitably fit, flexible, positive and eager to

take on all the challenges that arise. If you are uncertain about your suitability for this

trip we recommend that you speak with your charity representative or one of our team.

Important NoteThese trip notes represent the most current

information for this itinerary, and may supersede any other supplied information,

including but not limited to the itinerary and price. The itinerary should be seen as a guide

only. This itinerary may change at any time due to inclement weather, forces of nature

and other circumstances beyond our control.



DAY 6 From San Piero a Sieve to Olmo - 20 kmTransfer from the hotel to San Piero a Sieve. Leaving San Piero you continue towards the Castello del Trebbio, one of the residences of the Medici family, now a private property. This spot offers exceptional views that extend over the Mugello valley and Lake Bilancino.The route continues through large olive groves, continuously climbing to finally reach the Montesenario Monastery, which dominates the mountain with the same name - the view from here, encompassing the entire Mugello Valley, is the “gift from the gods” for your efforts! After visiting the monastery we will have a liquors tasting, of the different varieties the monks have been producing for over 150 years.Overnight Hotel Dino.meals: B,L,D

DAY 7 Walk Olmo to Fiesole, local bus to Florence - 10.5 kmYou are now on the outskirts of Florence, the end of your journey is at hand and there is much excitement! Today’s walk is shorter and we begin by heading towards Fiesole, where you pass through Vetta le Croci, a place where 200,000 barbarians (killed during the battle of Montereggi, 405 A.D.) are said to be buried.From there you continue descending towards Fiesole, a terraced Etruscan town overlooking the city of Florence. Walking through the steep cobbled streets we can see the well preserved Roman Amphitheatre, climb to reach the San Francesco Church and admire the view of Florence, before heading to lunch in a local trattoria on the main piazza of Fiesole. Boarding the local city bus we descend to the Renaissance city for the last triumphal steps and a guided walking tour of the historical centre. Overnight hotel Villa Royal.meals: B,L,D

DAY 8 Depart FlorenceThis morning is at leisure to admire the city at your own pace, for the last time before heading to the airport.meals: B

This itinerary is subject to change with any modifications in Community regulations as well as Governmental changes and natural circumstances beyond our control.

ClimateItalian summers are hot. From late June to September, highs of 35 degrees Celsius are common. Spring and autumn are the nicest times of year, though rainfall in November can be heavy. Specifically, April to early June and September to October are the most pleasant months to walk. Average daytime highs are around 20‑25 degrees Celsius.

A Typical DayThe day‑to‑day schedule provided above should be taken as a guide. Although we update our itineraries on a regular basis, to take into account such things as changes to third party programs and changes in the routing or availability of local transport, it is not possible to guarantee that the trip will run exactly as per the proposed itinerary. A variety of factors, including adverse weather conditions and difficulties with transportation, can lead to enforced changes. The trip leader will make any changes that are necessary.


Dietary RequirementsProvided we are advised in advance of your departure we are able to cater for vegetarian diets and can assist with medically recommended diets (allergies and intolerances). Please ensure you discuss your requirements with us well in advance (at least 1 month prior to your trip) to determine whether we can cater to such dietary requirements on your chosen adventure. Please note that options are likely to be limited in very remote locations or alternatives may be more expensive or unavailable. There may be times when those with special requirements may need to provide their own food. We are unable to guarantee a peanut‑free or allergen‑free trip, and therefore, we strongly encourage that travellers with life‑threatening or severe allergies take all necessary medical precautions to prepare for the possibility of exposure. Passengers must travel with all necessary medications for food allergies and be capable of self‑administering these medications.

Accommodation on the TripWe have specially hand chosen the accommodation during the trip to ensure that the flavour of the region is captured. Accommodation will range from family run 3 star hotels in the countryside to 4 star hotels in the larger towns and cities.

Equipment RequiredSunscreen, walking boots, outer layer including rain jacket, day pack and sun hat – walking sticks are recommended.

Vehicles & SafetyDuring the course of your trip, we will use a variety of vehicles, all which are fit for purpose and the conditions encountered. It should be noted that laws governing transportation safety may differ from those in your home country and on occasion some vehicles may not have seat belts fitted. While game viewing within a national park could be one example. Whilst we do not include animal rides on most of our trips, there are occasions where it may be possible to undertake them optionally and to do so is at your own risk. Note that helmets and professional riding equipment are not available in all circumstances.

Info NightsCome and join us on one of our free Info Nights and learn more about your Charity Challenge. Whether your registered or still deciding whether to take the challenge you’ll find this evenings informative and inspiring and are hosted by our most experienced and passionate travel experts and representatives from the relevant charity. Register at www.humacharitychallenge.com

How To BookTo register on this Charity Challenge please complete the registration form and return to Huma Charity Challenge, Attention Scott PinnegarEmail: [email protected]: Huma Charity Challenge, Level 1 ‑ 393 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000Otherwise you can make your booking online by using the REGISTER NOW button found at the bottom of the relevant Charity Challenge page on our website www.humacharitychallenge.com.au The Epworth Medical Foundation staff are able to answer any questions you may have as well as provide you with all the support you need as you fundraise for your challenge. Please contact Amy Martinich on telephone 03 95063076 or email [email protected] or Rachelle Peterson‑Rose on telephone 95162811 or email rachelle.peterson‑[email protected]


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