Carlson Wagonlit Victor Travel
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
Paris
and Amsterdam
12-22
May 2014
11
days, 10 nights
3
ballet performances
The
world's first ballet company,
Paris
Opera Ballet, in a Balanchine classic and a new work by Benjamin
Millepied,
and Dutch National Ballet showing off its renowned
versatility
Monday
May 12 PARIS
Arrive
Paris. Check into the 4-star Les
Jardins du Marais hotel in the lovely Marais district, 12 minutes
walk from the Bastille Opera House.
Tuesday
May 13 PARIS
Day
at leisure. Evening: Welcome dinner.
Wednesday
May 14 PARIS
Day
at leisure. Evening: Paris
Opera Ballet performance: Symphony
in C (Balanchine),
Daphnis
and Chloe
(Millepied)
Thursday
May 15 PARIS
Guided
tour of Paris Opera Garnier. Rest of day at leisure
Friday
May 16 PARIS
Day
at leisure.
Optional
Paris Opera Ballet performance of Orpheus
and Eurydice
(Pina Bausch), subject to availability.
PARIS
–ARRAS
– GHENT - AMSTERDAM
8
am: Check out of hotel. Transfer by luxury washroom-equipped private
coach to Amsterdam
10
am: Stop in Arras, medieval town in Northern France.
1045
am: Depart Arras
1200:
Arrive Ghent, Belgium. Transfer by boat from coach park to central
Ghent (12 minutes). Time for lunch.
130
pm: Private guided walking tour of historic Ghent, with a visit to
St. Bavo's Cathedral and van Eyck's masterpiece “The Adoration of
the Mystic Lamb” (about 90 minutes)
5
pm: Depart Ghent for Amsterdam
730
pm: Arrive at 4-star Manor
Hotel (or similar) in central Amsterdam
Ghent
Sunday
May 18 AMSTERDAM
9
am: Depart by private coach for the spectacular Keukenhof Garden
9:30
am: Arrive Keukenhof
10
am: Private guided tour of Keukenhof (about 90 minutes)
1
pm: depart Keukenhof, return to hotel
Monday
May 19 AMSTERDAM
930
am: Private guided tour of the highlights of the recently reopened
Rijksmuseum (1 hour). Rest of day at leisure
6
pm: 3-course dinner before
performance of Dutch National Ballet: Trois
Gnossiennes, Without Words (both
van Manen) Tchaikovsky
Pas de Deux (Balanchine),
Paquita,
Duet
(Wheeldon)
Tuesday
May 20 AMSTERDAM
Day
at leisure
Wednesday
May 21 AMSTERDAM
Morning
and early afternoon at leisure. 430 pm: Depart by private coach for
Arnhem. Farewell dinner before evening performance
of Dutch National Ballet: The
Dream
(Ashton), Paquita.
1030
pm (approx): Depart Arnhem theatre by private coach and return
directly to hotel.
1130
pm (approx): Arrive hotel
Thursday
May 22
Check
out of hotel and depart Amsterdam
GROUP
SIZE LIMITED TO 20!
Total
Package CA$4099 per person
based
on double occupancy
Single
supplement: CA$1375
All
prices valid till 16 December 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.
Package
includes:
10
nights double-share accommodation
Daily
breakfast
Premium
seats for 3 ballets
Transfer
by private luxury coach from Paris to Amsterdam, with sightseeing
stops in Arras and Ghent
Day
excursions by private luxury coach to Keukenhof and Arnhem
Private
guided walking tour of Ghent and canal boat cruise
Private
guided tour of Keukenhof Gardens
Private
guided tour of Rijksmuseum
Private
guided tour of Garnier opera house
Three
3-course dinners
Free
wifi in hotels
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. As a significant benefit of the Tours en l'air package
is sharing the complete experience with those with common interests,
we do not offer an “accommodation only” option.
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 16 December 2013,
to secure your space
for this package**.
Single
supplement, optional airfare (price available on request) and
optional cancellation and hospital/medical insurance are also payable
at this time.
Final
payment due 21 March 2014, 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
toll-free within North America: 1-866-699-0199
**The
deposit is fully refundable in the event of cancellation of the trip
by the travel agent
