School of the Blessed Sacrament TOUR TO Greece
June, 2025
Dear School of the Blessed Sacrament Student or Family,
We are excited to welcome you to Greece for your tour with the Paideia Institute in 2025. On this page, you will find everything you need to get ready for your tour. We are looking forward to meeting you and helping you get to know the classical world.
Sincerely,
Jason C. Pedicone, Ph.D.
President
The Paideia Institute
PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE TOUR
PROGRAM DETAILS & ITINERARY
You can view an overview of what is included in the tour and the itinerary here.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
A group reservation on the following flights has been reserved. To learn more about group reservations, please consult our guide here.
Departing:
- Thursday, 06/19/2025, American Airlines (AA) 334, New York (JFK) 17:30 → Friday, 06/20/2025, Athens (ATH) 10:00
Returning:
- Friday, 06/27/2025, American Airlines (AA) 333, Athens (ATH) 15:55 → New York (JFK) 19:40
Please note that the airline may make schedule changes before departure; exact times and flight numbers may vary. We will update the listing here with any major schedule changes.
Some airlines allow for some changes to be made by travelers to their part of a group reservation. To learn more, consult our guide to group reservations linked above. To request changes to the flights, fill out the form here by the tour enrollment and deposit deadline, December 16th, 2024. Changes to the flights cannot be guaranteed, there is a service fee of $100 to make a change, and there may be additional charges for difference in fare.
WHAT TO BRING
For tips on packing, what to bring, and other practical information, download our information sheet here.
ENROLLMENT, PAYMENT, AND SUBMITTING FORMS
ENROLLMENT
In order to enroll, please click the enrollment button at the bottom of the page and fill out the form. The form is due by the enrollment and deposit deadline, December 16th, 2024. Please note that there are separate enrollment forms for students and for adults joining the tour as paying participants.
LEGAL FORMS
All tour participants, or a parent or legal guardian if the participant is under 18, must sign Code of Conduct, Liability Release, Health Insurance Information, and Cancellation, Refund, and Rescheduling Policy forms by the enrollment and deposit deadline. You will sign these forms as part of the enrollment process via the button at the bottom of the page.
PAYMENT
Once the legal forms are completed, you will be directed to a payment page. Payment may be submitted via bank (ACH) transfer or credit card (with 3% convenience fee).
The cost of this tour will be determined as follows:
- If at least 12 participants sign up, the cost of this tour is $5,150 / student.
- If at least 18 participants sign up, the cost of this tour is $4,800 / student.
- If at least 24 participants sign up, the cost of this tour is $4,650 / student.
A deposit of $500 is due by the enrollment and deposit deadline, December 16th, 2024.
The balance is due by March 14th, 2025. The balance will be determined after the enrollment and deposit deadline, based on the number of participants who enroll, according to the costs listed above. Participants will be informed of the balance via email, and the amount will be posted at this site.
For any parents or adults over 18 joining the tour as paying participants, there is an additional cost of $120. Additionally, adults may opt for a single room, in which case there is a further additional cost of $400. Parents may also room with their student or with another adult. You will be asked your preference on the adult enrollment form.
FURTHER INFORMATION
CANCELLATIONS, REFUNDS, AND RESCHEDULING
The cancellation policy for this tour is as follows:
- For cancellations made before the deposit deadline, December 16th, 2024, all funds are refundable.
- For cancellations made from the deposit deadline, December 16th, 2024, to the balance deadline, March 14th, 2025, all but the deposit is refundable.
- For cancellations made from the balance deadline, March 14th, 2025, to 61 days prior to departure, April 19th, 2025, 50% of the total cost is refundable.
- For cancellations made 60 days prior to departure, April 20th, 2025, to 31 days prior to departure, May 19th, 2025, 25% of the total cost is refundable.
- There are no refunds for cancellations made after May 20th, 2025.
Traveler substitutions after the deposit deadline, if possible, are subject to a change fee.
There are no refunds in the event that a traveler is unable to travel due to insufficient documentation, such as lack of passport, including lack of passport valid for at least 6 months after the end of the trip, and lack of visa, or due to last minute health issues. For these issues, Paideia recommends travel insurance.
If travel becomes impossible after the deposit deadline, Paideia will offer to revise the itinerary on the current dates or reschedule the tour for new dates. Additional fees may apply.
TRAVEL INSURANCE
A Student Travel Protection Plan is available for this tour through Travel Guard. For coverage information and to purchase this insurance, please visit this link. Cancel for any reason coverage can be purchased at the time the base plan is purchased and within 15 days of Initial Trip Payment.
Please contact Travel Guard at 866-385-4839 with any questions.
QUESTIONS
If you have any questions for the Paideia Institute about the tour, please contact David Hewett, Outreach Manager for Classical Tours, at [email protected].