UCD Archaeology Society International Trip Information

Prague 10th – 15th January

Research done to accommodate a group of 28 people for 6 day/5 night period
For further information or to book a place contact
archaeology.soc@gmail.com


€20 deposit is required when booking a place.

Flights:

*Flights to be booked and paid for by each individual person*

• Dublin to Prague: FR7326
• Departing Dublin at 13:40 - Arriving in Prague at 17:05
• Prague to Dublin: FR7327
• Departing Prague at 17:30 - Arriving in Dublin at 19:10
• Cost without check in baggage: €67.98
• *Flight prices will vary slightly depending on when they are booked. The
• sooner they are booked, the cheaper they will be*
• Source of information: ryanair.com
• Also the option of flying with Aer Lingus for €98 at roughly the same time.
• Check Aer Lingus for details.

Public Transport:

• No Metro to/from the airport, service only by bus.
• Metro runs on 3 different lines (map below) from 4:45
• am to 12:00am at 1 -3 minute intervals. 

Useful Metro Vocab:

• eskalátor - escalator
• linka (A, B, C) - line (A, B, C)
• metro - subway
• estup - transfer
• stanice metra - subway station
• trasa - route
• vstup - entrance
• výstup - exit

Cost: Single 30 minute journey ticket: 24 CZK/ €0.90 – cost of public transport will be covered in the tourist card.

Accommodation: Fusion Hotel:

 Located:

• 50m to the Wenceslaw Square
• 50m from Můstek metro, line A,B,
• 30m to the nearest tram stop
• 850m to the Old Town Square
• 450m to the Main Railway Station
• 10km to the airport.
• From the airport:
• The bus costs cca 60 CZK and it takes
• total cca 30-40 min to get to the hotel.
• Bus AE to main station

Facilities:

• 4 person Flexi Room ensuite (7 rooms) –
• Single Beds
• Breakfast included.
• Private bar and club
• Restaurant
• Ensuite bedrooms
• Free wifi

Cost: €125 per person for the 5 night stay
100% of the payment to be paid 3 weeks before arrival
For more information: http://fusionhotels.com/

Prague Tourist Card:

• A sightseeing pass
• Visit a number of sites including: Prague Castle, world-class Jewish Museum, Old Townhall and Petřín Tower etc
• Entry to 50 different attractions free of charge
• Discounts to 30+ more attractions, restaurants, pubs, etc.
• In addition gives you unlimited access to the City Public Transport
• Saves up to €60 per person

Cost for 4 day card:

• €47 student up to the age of 26
• €65 adult
• Can be purchased at the airport

Other:

• Weather: expected to be between 1 and minus 1 degrees on average so please do bring warm clothes and waterproof walking shoes as snow is expected
• Money: Czech Republic don't use Euro but use Krona. Exchange rate is roughly €1 = 330 czk
• Can be exchanged over there at a special rate with the tourist card, however I would recommend exchanging money before we depart.
• If you plan to use your bank cards, check that there's no bank charges.

Provisional Agenda

Day 1: 10th January 2016: Arrival day
.

1. 13:40: Depart Dublin Terminal 1
2. 17:05: Arrive in Prague Airport
3. 17:20: Gather group in arrivals and head to hotel
4. Check into hotel and allocate rooms.
5. Evening Free

Day 2: 11th January 2016.

1. 10:00: Meeting in Hotel Lobby
2. 10:45: Historical Prague Bus Tour
3. 2 hour bus tour taking in the sites of Old and New Town Prague. Picks up and drops of in Old Town Square.
4. 12:45: Break for Lunch
5. 14:00: Prague Castle Tour B: Circuit B includes Old Royal Palace, St. George’s Basilica, The Golden Lane, The Powder Tower, St. Vitus Cathedral, St. Wenceslas Cathedral. Closes at 16:00 during the Winter
6. 16:00: Return to Hotel
7. Evening Free

Day 3: 12th January 2016.

1. 9:00: Meeting in Hotel Lobby
2. 9:30: Old Tower Hall and Tower, Astronomical Clock and Tower
3. 11:30: Jewish Museum and Synagogue
4. 12:30: Break for Lunch
5. 13:00: Kinsky Palace and St. Agnes Convent
6. 15:00: Panoramic boat cruise 
7. Evening Free.

Day 4: 13th January 2016.

1. 10:00: Meeting in Hotel Lobby
2. 10:30: National Museum and Prague City Museum
3. 13:00: Break for Lunch
4. 14:00: Troja Chateau and Veletrzni Palace
5. 16:00: Head back to Hotel
6. Evening Free

Day 5: 14th January 2016.

1. Day Trip to Tábor
2. Times to be confirmed

Day 6: 15th January 2016: Departure Day

1. 10:30: Check out of hotel
2. Afternoon free
3. 14:00: Regroup at hotel and head to airport
4. 17:30: Fly out of Prague Airport
5. 19:10: Arrive in Dublin T1
6. And then you’re free.

Breakdown of costs per person (before subsidized):

• Flights (to be booked individually: €68
• Hotel for 5 nights: €125
• Prague tourist card: €47
• Total: €240
• I’ve applied for a grant and hope knock this down to €160 - 180 all inclusive.

Please keep an eye on the emails for updates. Any questions please do
contact archaeology.soc@gmail.com or catriona.baldwin@ucdconnect.ie
Any questions please don’t hesitate to ask. I’d be happy to help.
All the best,
Catríona.
(Auditor).

Society day trip to Carlow: the details!

Dear everyone,

On Saturday the 25th of October  Saturday 15th of November, we will be heading on our first trip of the semester to  Co. Carlow. We will be stopping to see Brownes Hill in Carlow including a visit to Carlow Museum, and Carlow Castle, being accompanied by NRA Archaeologist Noel Dunne and Carlow Museum Curator Dermot Mulligan.

We will be departing UCD at 9:00 am and returning no later than 5:30pm. The price of the trip will be 3€, which can be paid at this week's coffee morning. If you are interested in coming along, please contact our trips and tours officer Sean to secure your place (sean.kinsella@ucdconnect.ie)