PLEASE NOTE: This itinerary is subject to change based on local health regulations. A final, more detailed itinerary will be emailed to all registered attendees closer to the event date.

There is limited capacity for this event. Registration will be taken on a first come, first served basis. Deposits must be paid in order to be confirmed. 

Thursday, December 26th: Travel Day

• Depart from your gateway airport on a jet for your flight/s to Rome
• Flight overnight with a Varsity Spirit Staff Member, other All Americans and families. Enjoy dinner,  and on board entertainment.
• Enjoy a good night’s sleep and breakfast before touchdown in Rome!

Friday, December 27th: Arrival in Rome!

• Once off the aircraft, pass through customs and immigration before being met by a Rome Representative.
• Make the journey to central Rome by motor coach to your hotel.
• Upon arrival at the hotel, check into your room and attend an orientation meeting for more information about the week ahead.
• Arrive in Rome.
• Adventure out into Rome for independent time.
• Dinner this evening will be served at the hotel.

Saturday, December 28th: Tour of the Eternal City

• A Buffet breakfast will be served at your hotel.
• Gather by bus groups this morning to depart for a Rome Panoramic Tour.
• Lunch is on your own and the afternoon is free for you to explore Rome. You can  use your audio tours included in the package to do a “Rome Revealed Walking Tour” and/or a “Rome Parade Walking Tour.”
• Dinner this evening will be provided at a restaurant in central Rome.
• Rome by Night Tour with a photo stop on the way back to the hotel via bus.

Sunday, December 29th: Day trip to Florence

• A Buffet breakfast will be served at your hotel.
• Depart by motor coach for Roma Termini Station to depart by train for Florence!
• Once arriving in Florence, lunch is on your own.
• Spend the day exploring including a Florence Audio walking tour.
• Dinner is provided at a restaurant in Florence before returning to Rome via train this evening.

Monday, December 30th: Vatican and Parade Rehearsal

• A Buffet breakfast will be served at your hotel.
• You will then depart from hotel via motor coach for the Vatican Tour
• Lunch will be on your own in the Vatican area.
• This afternoon you have free to enjoy the Vatican area
• Return to the hotel via bus for parade rehearsal.
• Dinner for the All Americans will be served at the hotel followed by rehearsal for the parade performance.
• Spectators will go via bus to a local restaurant for dinner. After dinner, you will return to the hotel via bus.

Tuesday, December 31st: New Year’s Eve!

• A Buffet breakfast will be served at your hotel.
• After breakfast, depart by coach from your hotel for a tour of the Colosseum & Roman Forum.
• Lunch will be on your own in the Colosseo area with an afternoon free to explore the area.
• New Years Eve dinner at the hotel.
• Ring in the New Year with a private party before turning in for the night. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Wednesday, January 1st: Parade Day!

• A Buffet breakfast will be served at your hotel.
• Depart the hotel via motor coach for the Rome New Years Day Parade.
• Your performance group will have a professional photograph taken in your performance uniform.
• Perform in the Rome New Years Day Parade!!
• After the Parade, return to the hotel.
• Dinner this evening will be served at a restaurant in central Rome.
• Return to the hotel via motor coach.

Thursday, January 2nd: Depart home

• Breakfast will be served this morning at your hotel.
• With your belongings and memories all packed, it’s time to board your motor coach and head to the airport for your return flight to the U.S.
• During the flight home complimentary refreshments and inflight entertainment will also be provided as you travel home in comfort following what will have been an extraordinary week on the Varsity Spirit Rome All-American Tour!

CLICK HERE for 2025 Rome New Year’s Day Pricing Information

TOUR COST, RESERVATIONS & PAYMENTS: The total number accepted for the tour is limited. Completed reservation application and $900.00 (non-refundable) per person deposit MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE VARSITY SPIRIT LLC OFFICE on or before the dates listed below: (This deposit is credited towards your total cost.)

HOW DOES PRICING WORK? All prices listed on the pricing sheet are per person.

PAYMENT DEADLINES: $900 per person deposit due by the following dates below.*

• If you attended camp in June, your deposit is due on July 11, 2024.
• If you attended camp in July, your deposit is due on August 15, 2024.
• If you attended camp in August, your deposit is due on September 6, 2024.

SECOND PAYMENT OF $1,200 PER PERSON IS DUE ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 25, 2024.

FINAL PAYMENT IS DUE IN THE VARSITY SPIRIT LLC OFFICE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 15, 2024. UNIFORMS WILL NOT BE SHIPPED UNTIL THE BALANCE OF PAYMENT IS MADE.

*Trips may sell out prior to deadlines. Registrations are taken on a first come, first served basis with deposits. After September 14, please call the Varsity Spirit LLC office for availability at 800-238-0286 (option 2) for availability. 

Cancellations on or before September 24, 2024 will receive a full refund except for the $500 of your deposit. For cancellations between September 25, 2024 and October 14, 2024 an additional $1000 per person penalty will apply.  After October 15, 2024 there will be no refunds.

CHAPERONES: EACH All-American MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE ADULT CHAPERONE. However, if there is more than one All-American attending from your school, you may have one chaperone for up to two All-Americans and must all room together. Adult Chaperones must be 21 years of age or older. Varsity Spirit LLC is not responsible for supervising the All-Americans.

 

Included with Cost of Trip	NOT Included with Cost of Trip
Participation in the Rome New Year’s Day Parade	Round trip airfare from hometown to USA gateway city (if applicable)
Round Trip economy air travel from your USA gateway to  Rome	Money for any souvenirs and extra purchases beyond what is included in cost of trip
Round trip motorcoach transfers from the airport to the hotel	Meals outside of what is included with the tour package
Six (6) nights of accommodation at a four star hotel in Rome
Full italian buffet breakfast served each day at your hotel in Rome (6 breakfast meals total) and one (1) enhanced breakfast/brunch on parade day
Six (6) dinners served either at a local restaurant or your hotel
All-American Uniform
Souvenir T-Shirt for All-American and spectators
Guided tour of Rome’s most famous monuments
Exclusive New Year’s Eve Celebration at hotel
All tips and taxes to service providers

TRAVEL PROTECTION PLAN:

To help protect your travel investment, we have partnered with Trip Mate to provide an optional Travel Protection Plan for your trip. The Travel Protection Plan includes coverage for Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption, Missed Connection, Baggage Delay and more.

The optional Travel Protection plan, must be added to your reservation within 2 weeks of registering for the event and must be paid in full with your deposit.

For additional information on the Travel Protection plan, please visit www.tripmate.com/ wpF440V.

Travel Protection for Rome is based on the gateway city. The per person cost can be found below.

Gateway City Insurance Cost Atlanta $360.00 Miami $350.00 Chicago $350.00 Houston $365.00 New York $335.00 Los Angeles $370.00 San Francisco $370.00 Washington DC $355.00 Land Only $255.00

*The plan cost for the Travel Protection plan includes the plan premium and” fee for non-insurance assistance services. You may obtain information on the plan cost by emailing assistancefees@tripmate.com. The Travel Protection Plan coverage includes the flight from gateway city into Rome. There may be additional coverage for direct flights from hometown to gateway city provided the date of travel for the direct air flights are within 7 total days of the scheduled Trip Dates. Additional terms and conditions apply.

Please see important disclosures: https://www.tripmate.com/ main/consumer-disclosures

This advertisement contains highlights of the plans developed by Trip Mate, a Generali Global Assistance & Insurance Services brand, which include travel insurance coverages underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Company, Principal Office located in Morristown, New Jersey, under form series T7000 et al, T210 et al and TP-401 et al, and non-insurance Travel Assistance Services provided by Generali Global Assistance and FootprintID. The terms of insurance coverages in the plans may vary by jurisdiction and not all insurance coverages are available in all jurisdictions. Insurance coverages in these plans are subject to terms, limitations and exclusions including an exclusion for pre-existing medical conditions. The cost of your plan is for the entire plan, which consists of both insurance and non-insurance components. Individuals looking to obtain additional information regarding the features and pricing of each travel plan component, please contact Trip Mate, a Generali Global Assistance & Insurance Services brand; P.O. Box 527, Hazelwood, MO 63042; 1-833-297-2255; assistancefees@tripmate.com. We are licensed in all states. While Trip Mate markets the travel insurance in these plans on behalf of USF, non-insurance components of the plans were added to the plans by Trip Mate, and Trip Mate does not receive compensation from USF for providing the non-insurance components of the plans.

CLICK HERE to register for the 2025 Rome New Year’s Day Parade!

Registration Specialist: Madison Toone – mtoone@varsity.com

Please do not email credit card information. After your registration is received and entered, you will receive a confirmation via email. Please allow 10-14 business days for it to be entered. Once you receive the confirmation email, you may contact the Varsity office at 800-238-0286 to make a credit card payment. Registration will not be complete until payment is received.

Registration will not be complete until payment is received. 

Adult Release Waiver – COMING SOON

Minor Release Waiver – COMING SOON

Roundtrip airfare from a USA gateway city to a Rome airport is included in the cost of the tour.

Round trip airfare from your hometown to a gateway city is not included in the cost of the tour and will be the responsibility of the attendees.

Below are 2024 list of gateway cities for as examples:

• Atlanta, GA
• Miami, FL
• Chicago, IL
• Houston, TX
• New York City, NY
• Los Angeles, CA
• San Francisco, CA
• Washington DC

*Gateway cities are subject to change and availability.

Airfare from your hometown to your selected gateway city is not included in the cost of the trip and will be the responsibility of the attendee.

Check out our travel partners and airline discounts that are available to all Varsity Spirit  attendees below:

Airline and Rental Car Discounts: 

Delta Airlines – COMING SOON!

Southwest Airlines – COMING SOON!

AVIS Car Rentals

Female athletes will receive a uniform top, skirt, briefs, pullover and poms, Male athletes will receive a uniform top, pants and a pullover.

All participants will need to bring white tennis shoes and white socks. Uniforms will be shipped two weeks prior to the event.

CLICK HERE to view the Rome New Year’s Day Parade Uniform Fit Guide.

Not sure what size to order? Watch our Uniform Measurement Guide to find out:

CLICK HERE to view 2025 Rome New Year’s Day Parade Terms and Conditions.

Event Press Release Template – COMING SOON!

CLICK HERE to view more information about Varsity Spirit’s fundraising partners!