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:
email
toursenlair.gmail.com
phone:
416.693.4496
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