Jan Taylor/Fran Scullin
Italy's Tuscan Mountains and Cinque Terre II
SUMMARY OF TRIP INFORMATION
Italy's Tuscan Mountains and Cinque Terre II
Leader Jan Taylor
Co-leader Fran Scullin
Tuscan Region of Italy including Lucca, Levanto and Castlenuovo di Garfagnana
Sept 25- Oct 6, 2010
Total # of days 12
Hiking
Downhill skiing
Kayaking
Title of trip
Leadership
Location(s)
Dates
Type of trip
check all that apply
Backpacking
Cultural
Road biking
Nordic ski
Mountain biking
Snorkeling
Other – please describe
Number of participants
(excluding leaders)
Advertised cost
Airfare range if not included
Do you wish to have your trip
listed online before it is
published in The Outdoors?
Smaller trips and leader
subsidization
Max 16
Min 14
$ 2275
Does it include airfare? Yes
No
$
Yes
No If yes, please list the approximate month (max is one year in
advance of trip)
Is this proposal for a small group trip – i.e., less than 14 participants and 2
leaders or 7 participants and 1 leader? Yes
No
If yes, why is a small group proposed?
If a participant fee increase of more than 15% is proposed, please explain
why?
LEADER AND CO-LEADER INFORMATION
Leader name
Leader address
Leader email
Leader phone
Wilderness first aid training
CPR training
Prior leading experience
Trip one
Trip two
Trip three
Other related trip experience
Co-leader name
Jan Taylor
4 Trotting Horse Drive, Lexington, MA 02421
jliztaylor@rcn.com
Home 781-862-1897
Work
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: 5/11
CPR
BLS
Expiration: expired
Please list the last three longer (5+ day) trips you have led for the AMC including
destination, type of trip, dates and number of participants. Feel free to list additional
trips you have led, particularly if they demonstrate experience related to the trip you
are proposing.
Cotswolds Hiking
Galapagos
Sicily Hiking
Fran Scullin

To lead a major excursion you must have current CPR and WFA at the time of your trip (or AWFA for all backcountry
trips). If you do not have the required level of certification at the time you submit your proposal or it will expire before
the date of your trip, you will need to make arrangements to recertify in a timely manner.
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Jan Taylor/Fran Scullin
Italy's Tuscan Mountains and Cinque Terre II
Co-leader address
Co-leader email
Co-leader phone
Wilderness first aid training*
CPR training*
Prior leading experience
Trip one
Trip two
Trip three
Other related trip experience
4 A Strawberry Lane
Johnston, RI 02919
Home 401-233-2163
Work
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: 4/11
CPR
BLS
Expiration: 4/11
If you are a new co-leader you must submit an application to be a major excursions
leader or co-leader prior to submitting this application.
Cotswolds Hiking
Scouting
Have either of you led this trip
before or traveled to this
area?
Languages
Does either the co-leader or
leader speak the local
language?
Couples
Do the leader and co-leader
have a significant personal
relationship?
Private trips
Do either of you lead trips that
are private - not sponsored by
the AMC?
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below:
Leader created and lead this trip in 2005
Executive summary
Please provide a brief
description of the trip and the
activities planned.
This trip will give participants the ability to experience and explore Tuscan culture. We
will stay at a restored farm for part of the trip and sample local cuisine. We will visit
Cinque Terre which is a unique area in that it is sheltered and we will be able to walk
from village to village and sample local olive oil and wines. We will begin our trip in
Lucca which is a walled town. There is very little traffic because cars are not allowed
into many of these villages. While in Castlenuovo di Garfagnana we will hike in the
Apennies and the Apuan Alps and have time to explore some of the remote villages.
In Lucca, Levanto and Pisa we will stay in hotels. In Castlenuovo di Garfagnana we will
stay in apartments in a restored farm.
Co-leader: Yes
No
Leader: Yes
No
Not applicable:
Yes
No
If yes, please list who has agreed to be your back-up in case one or
both of you need to drop out. This is required for approval!
Yes
No
If yes, please note that you cannot advertise AMC and private trips
together unless there is a clear distinction between the two in any marketing
materials you send out.
LOGISTICAL DETAILS OF TRIP
Accommodations
Please describe your plan for
accommodation(s)
Meals
Please describe your plan for
providing meals
Permits or permissions
Does the trip require special
permits or permissions?
(required on many U.S.
federal lands and national
parks)
Special equipment
Does the trip require special
equipment?
Special experience
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Some of the hotels include breakfast. In Castlenuovo di Garfagnana, there will be group
meals at the farm. All but two dinners are included. No lunches.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what you will need to do to obtain them:
If no, please describe the process you went through to find out that they were not
required:
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of equipment and how you
will ensure that people know how to use it:
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of experience? Also describe
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Does the trip require special
skills on the part of the
participant?
Pre-trip activities
Do you plan to get your group
together before the trip for an
activity or social event?
Conservation, education and
recreation
How will this major excursion
meet the mission of the AMC?
www.outdoors.org/about/
mission.cfm
how you will ensure that the participant has this experience?
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what you will do:
In this area of Italy, life is much as it has been for hundreds of years. They grow their
own crops on small tracts of land. Land is very important as is the enviroment. Cars are
not allowed to most of the smaller villages. This maintains the integrity of the village as
well as halting pollution. We will visit olive groves and taste olive oil. We will visit
grape orchards and sample local wines and learn about the process. Hiking will be a key
element on the trip. We will hike in the Alps as well as along the coast in Cinque Terre.
We will be able to take ferries to island to see old monastaries. In Italy as in most of
Europe, people are very concerned with conservation. Gasoline is expensive as is
electricity. We will use public transportation for most of the trip; buses, trains and
ferries.
TOUR OPERATOR AND GUIDE SERVICE INFORMATION
Will this trip require a tour
operator or guide service
during part, or the entire
trip?
Name of tour operator/guide
service
Tour operator website
Safety record
Please provide information
about their safety record.
Insurance
Do they have liability
insurance?
Emergency response
Please describe the outfitters’
response plan in the case of an
emergency.
Yes
No
Please describe their services. If you are using a tour operator for the entire trip,
please describe why you will be using them rather than doing this trip on your own:
Liability? Yes
No
Are they willing to list AMC as an
additional insured?
Maximum amt: $
Yes
No
RISK ASSESSMENT
Please assess the risks and hazards of your trip. Carefully consider each area of risk and how it may affect your trip.
Devise a plan to prevent each hazard and to respond to it if it becomes necessary. Please be very specific for each section
if applicable.
Trail conditions, river crossings, weather, wildlife (bears, snakes, etc.)
Climate/terrain
Potential hazards
Hiking in this area is relatively easy. The trails are good. There is still the danger of a
twisted ankle.
Response
We will have transportation at the trail head and not be far from villages on our hikes.
We will also have first aid kits and be able to deal with minor injuries on the trail
Political concerns, crime, language translation, terrorism
Foreign Country
Potential hazards
Language could be a barrier
Response
We will have dictionaries and there are English speaking people in each place that we
are staying. I have an iPhone with a language translator program.
Road conditions, drivers, insurance
Transportation
Potential hazards
Nothing more than would be encountered here using public transportation.
Response
We will use public transportation and will rely on trains to get us to each of our
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Participants
Potential hazards
Response
Other
Potential hazards
Response
destinations. We will use a bus service to transport us to and from our hikes each day
Level of fitness, screening concerns, experience with equipment or activity
Participants will have to be screened for physical conditioning and will have to have
hiking experience. Hiking boots, day packs, rain gear are the essentials
There is always the possibility of not doing a hike and staying at the farm or in the
village if the partipant feels that they are not up to the hike.
Conditions unique to this type of trip
None
EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
Please describe your plans for dealing with emergencies. Use as much detail as possible, and list any special
communications equipment you may need to ensure the safety of your participants. DO NOT LEAVE THIS SECTION
BLANK
This is not a remote trip. We will not be far from telephones and English speaking
Emergency communication
Phone contacts, language,
people. In Castlenuovo di Garfagnana, the owner will supply us with all emergency
documentation, distance from
contacts.
emergency services
We will be carrying first aid kits and will have a cell phone.
Emergency equipment
What sort of emergency first
aid or communication
equipment (satellite phone,
two-way radios) do you plan
to use, if any?
Not in backcountry
Evacuation
Please describe your plan for
evacuation from the
backcountry location if
applicable?
Because we will be staying near cities, there are hospitals and medical clinics. In
Medical care
Please describe the medical
Castlenuovo di Garfagnana, the owner will supply us with medical contacts.
care available in the area(s)
where you will be traveling
and list names and telephone
numbers for these facilities.
COST AND BUDGET DETAILS
Foreign currencies
For int’l trips list each foreign
currency, the current $US
dollar exchange rate and what
contingencies you have if that
rate changes. If a tour
operator or agent is being
used, what currency is the
agent to be paid in?
Deposits
What deposits will be required
by airlines, hotels, tour
operators, etc., and when?
Refunds
What is the latest date you can
cancel and still receive a full
refund?
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Italy uses the Euro. At this time the exchange rate is about $1.35 but the trip is based on
an exchange rate of $1.50. There is a 10% contigency fee included in the budget for
changes in this rate. Everything will have to be paid in Euros.
Airline tickets will have to be purchased in advance. The hotels will be paid by wire
transfers and everything else will be paid in cash at time of services. The hotels require
credit cards to hold the reservations but will not charge them until check out.
The hotels will be paid upon check out so we could cancel at any time. Airline tickets
are non-refundable and La Pallazzina will need to be paid 60 days in advance. All
refunds to participants will me made in accordance with the AMC ME cancellation
policy.
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Participant deposit
What are the initial deposit
and your schedule of
payments?
Cancellation policy
What will your cancellation
policy be for the participants?
Minimum numbers
Will you still run the trip if you
do not get the minimum
number?
Reference web links:
MEC Home Page:
Forms:
Deadlines:
E-Mail Addresses:
Club House:
MEC Chair:
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$500 upon registration, $1000 by 7/1 and $775 due by 8/1.
Cancellation policy will be in accordance with the AMC ME cancellation policy. We
will establish a waiting list and if the person can be replaced they will receive a refund
less administrative costs.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe conditions:
We will run the trip with a minimum of 12 participants.
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