Arriving & Meeting the Group

Group Transfers to the hotel

On September 14 there will be two group transfers from Verona to the Villa Cordevigo Wine Relais. Look for our local staff member, who will be holding a “Stanford Travel/Study” sign. If you have difficulty finding your transfer, please contact your Stanford tour manager or local operator representative. Contact details will be provided on the Contact Information tab closer to departure.

Option 1: Departs at approximately 2:00 p.m. from the Porta Nuova train station in Verona. Arrive by 1:45 p.m. to allow you time to meet the transfer. The meeting point at the train station will be just outside the main entrance in Piazzale XXV Aprile at the left hand end of the station (as you exit the station). [Cunnigham, Clow, Stephens, Grady, Powell, Taylorx2, Oglesby, Swanson, Wilson, Goldfarb, Monroy, Aguilera, Malozemoff, Sanford]

Option 2: Departs at approximately 3:30 p.m. from the Verona’s international airport (VRN). Arrive by 2:30 p.m. to allow you time to meet the transfer. The meeting point at the airport will be outside the arrivals gate. [Bowmanx2, Crombez, Hu, Ferries, Hardingx2]

Please note that the group cannot wait for you if your flight/train is delayed. If you are not able to connect with the group at the airport, you will need to get to the hotel on your own, and any expenses incurred will be your responsibility.

A taxi from Verona Airport to the Villa Cordevigo Wine Relais costs about €50. A taxi from Porta Nuova train station in Verona to the Villa Cordevigo Wine Relais costs about €50. Taxis are generally safe and accessible. Taxi drivers accept major credit cards.

At the Hotel

Check-in time at the Villa Cordevigo Wine Relais is 3:00 p.m. Luggage can be left with the bell captain if you arrive before your room is ready. Our first group activity will be a reception and dinner on Saturday, September 14, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the terrace bar of the hotel.

As a reminder, if you are arriving early and opted to book any extra nights directly with the hotel, you may need to change rooms when the main program, starts since hotels cannot always link individual hotel reservations with group reservations. We have relayed individual reservation information to the hotel, so hopefully it won’t be an issue, but room assignments are ultimately decided by the hotel.