Tours en l'air organizes ballet-themed escorted holidays to see the best companies perform great ballets in beautiful places. You can join a trip from anywhere. A highly knowledgeable balletomane who has enjoyed 100s of performances in over 20 cities around the world,I speak English, French, and German, and am a Travel Industry Council of Ontario certified Travel Counsellor. I also teach ballet appreciation courses.
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Tours en l'air Ballet Holidays are offered in partnership with CWT Victor Travel, 101 - 8800 Dufferin Street, Concord, ON L4K 0C5, 416-736-6010, TICO # 1892647

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Friday, December 7, 2012

Stuttgart Munich 2013 ballet trip waitlist available

The 2013 ballet trip to Stuttgart and Munich has sold out to priority booking, within 24 hours of being announced. If you wish to be waitlisted to join this trip in case of cancellations, please contact me (toursenlair@gmail.com). To be given priority booking privileges for any Tours en l'air trip, all you need to do is let me know which trips you are potentially interested in.  For the full list of upcoming trips, please click here.




101 - 8800 Dufferin Street, Concord, ON L4K 0C5
TICO Ontario registration #1892647
presents

Tours en l'air
Ballet Holidays

escorted by
Canada's Word Lady,
Katherine Barber


Stuttgart and Munich
21 - 30 April 2013
10 days, 9 nights
6 ballet performances
(+1 optional)

Sightseeing in beautiful southern Germany
and ballet masterpieces performed by
Stuttgart Ballet, Bavarian State Ballet, and international guest stars

Sun. 21 April: STUTTGART
Arrive Stuttgart; check in to 3-star City Hotel, 10 minutes walk from the opera house. **Upgrade to 5-star Schlossgarten Hotel, 4 minutes walk from opera house, available on request.

Mon. 22 April: STUTTGART
Morning: Watch Stuttgart Ballet company class. Rest of day at leisure. You can relax in one of Stuttgart's mineral baths, stroll in the lovely Schlossgarten, or have some classic coffee and cake at a cafe. Evening: Welcome 3-course dinner.

Tues. 23 April: STUTTGART
(day trip to AUGSBURG)
Day trip by private luxury coach to Augsburg (1 hr 50 minutes). Watch Ballet Augsburg rehearsals. Lunch with Ballet Augsburg Artistic Director Robert Conn.  Private guided 2-hour walking tour of historic Augsburg. Return to Stuttgart.

Wed. 24 April: STUTTGART
Day at leisure. Suggested activities: visit one of Stuttgart's renowned art galleries, or the Mercedes-Benz or Porsche museum, or the botanical garden and zoo. Or take a train ride to any of the following, all within an hour of Stuttgart:
Ludwigsburg, the Versailles of southern Germany
the beautiful medieval university towns of Tübingen or Heidelberg
4:30 p.m.: Private backstage tour of the Stuttgart Opera House. Evening: performance of Stuttgart Ballet, Rite of Spring (Tetley),
Dances at a Gathering (Robbins),
The Four Temperaments (Balanchine)

Thurs. 25 April:
STUTTGART – ULM – MUNICH
Morning: check out of hotel. Private transfer by luxury coach (1 hour) to the cathedral city of Ulm, with the tallest church spire in the world. 2-hour private guided walking tour of historic Ulm. Time for lunch, then continue on to Munich (1 1/2 hours). Check in to 3-star Domus hotel, 10 minutes walk from Nationaltheater. **Upgrade to 4-star Platzl Hotel, 4 minutes walk from theatre, available on request. Evening: Bavarian State Ballet
Illusions – Like Swan Lake, John Neumeier's brilliant version of Swan Lake, which interweaves the stories of Bavaria's “Mad King” Ludwig II and Tchaikovsky with the traditional story of the ballet.

Fri. 26 April: MUNICH
Day at leisure. Suggested activities: visit Munich's renowned art galleries and museums, or the Nymphenburg Palace. Evening: Bavarian State Ballet & guest stars: Terpsichore Gala

Sat. 27 April: MUNICH
Day at leisure. Evening: optional performance of Bavarian State Ballet: Heroes (Kohler)

Sun. 28 April: MUNICH
11 am - 1 pm: Performance of the Bavarian State Ballet School and Junior Company. Afternoon at leisure. Suggested activity: visit the adjacent palatial former residence of the Bavarian monarchy, with its jewel-like 18th-century theatre. Evening:
Bavarian State Ballet: Scènes de Ballet,
5 Brahms Waltzes, Voices of Spring (all Ashton), Song of the Earth (MacMillan)

Mon. 29 April: MUNICH
Morning: Our private luxury coach transports you to the beautiful Bavarian Alps, where you will visit the exquisite Herrenchiemsee castle and grounds, one of Ludwig II's numerous building projects which features in Neumeier's Swan Lake. Private guided tour of the palace. Return to Munich for a farewell dinner, followed by the evening performance of Bavarian State Ballet: The Moor's Pavane (José Limón), Broken Fall (Russell Maliphant), Choreartium (Léonide Massine)

Tues. 30 April: MUNICH
Check out of hotel and depart Munich.

GROUP SIZE LIMITED TO 20!
Total Package CA$2999 per person
based on double occupancy
Single supplement: CA$425
** With hotel upgrade $3599 per person
double occupancy,
single supplement $975
All prices valid till 10 January 2013

REGISTRATION AND DEPOSIT DUE DATE:
10 JANUARY 2013

LAND-ONLY PACKAGE allows you the flexibility of arranging
travel from your most
convenient departure point,
on the dates and times you prefer,
and to extend your stay if you wish.
Victor Travel's experienced agents
will be happy to assist you with
flight arrangements.

Optional activities
(subject to minimum enrollment)

Private guided walking tour of historic Stuttgart.

Private guided walking tour of the historic centre of Munich

Private backstage tour of the Nationaltheater in Munich (subject to scheduling)

Private guided tour of Nymphenburg castle in Munich.

Package price includes:
4 nights twin share accommodation in the centrally located 3-star City Hotel in Stuttgart and 5 nights in the 3- star Domus Hotel in Munich
(travellers wishing to share will be put in touch with one another)
Daily breakfast
Premium orchestra seats for 6 ballets
Stuttgart Ballet and Ballet Augsburg company class
Private guided tour of Stuttgart opera house
Private walking tours of Augsburg and Ulm
Day excursion by luxury coach to Augsburg
Private transfer by luxury coach from Stuttgart to Munich
Day excursion by luxury coach to the Bavarian Alps (Herrenchiemsee)
Admission to Herrenchiemsee Palace and private guided tour
One 3-course dinner, one two-course dinner, one 3-course lunch
Ballet enrichment program: ballet notes and informal pre-performance talks and post-performance reviews with tour leader

Please note that this program must be sold as a package. Extra hotel nights can be added on (subject to availability), but we cannot offer individual components separately or break the package into shorter installments.

Not included:
Airfare
Meals and transfers not specifically mentioned in this itinerary
Beverages with meals
Items of a personal nature, e.g. phone calls
Cancellation insurance
and hospital/medical insurance
All items and activities listed as optional in this brochure
Terms and Conditions:
Non-refundable deposit of CA$1750 per person is required at time of registration, no later than 10 January 2013, to secure your space for this package**.
Single supplement and optional cancellation and hospital/medical insurance are also payable at this time.
Final payment due 5 March 2013, and total package price is fully non-refundable.
All cancellations must be received in writing at Carlson Wagonlit Victor Travel to the attention of Lucy Nati (lucy@cwtvictortravel.ca).
RBC out-of-province health insurance and trip cancellation insurance are available through Victor Travel and STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Price will vary according to birthdate. Premium must accompany the deposit and is non-refundable.

For more information:
phone: 416.693.4496

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and information on Katherine's highly popular ballet appreciation courses

**The deposit is fully refundable in the event of cancellation of the trip by the travel agent

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