CWT 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
This trip is now SOLD OUT. Space may become available due to cancellations. Please inquire.
Vienna
and Prague
(daytrips
to Bratislava & Dresden)
26
March – 5 April 2015
11
days, 10 nights
5
ballet performances
Visit
two of Europe's most beautiful historic capitals, steeped in culture
and with colourful Easter markets in full swing
 |
| Vienna:
a New York Times “top
place to travel in 2014” |
Thursday
March 26 VIENNA
Arrive
Vienna. Check into the 4-star Das
Opernring hotel on Vienna's famous Ring boulevard, opposite the
Vienna State Opera House. Evening: Vienna State
Ballet performance: the second detail
(Forsythe), Etudes
(Lander), Contraclockwise
Witness (Horecna).
Friday
March 27 VIENNA
Morning:
daily training of the world-famous Lippizaner stallions of the
Spanish Riding School (this is fascinating in its similarities
to a ballet class). Afternoon: 2-hour private walking tour of
central Vienna. Rest of afternoon at leisure. Suggested activity:
Visit the Hofburg Imperial palace or have coffee and cake at the
world famous Demel café nearby, both 10 minutes walk from hotel.
Evening: 3-course typically Viennese welcome dinner in the exquisite
Art Nouveau Palmenhaus (conservatory).
Bratislava
Saturday
March 28 VIENNA
Morning
at leisure. Afternoon: daytrip by private luxury minibus to
Bratislava, Slovakia,1.5 hours from Vienna.
Private walking tour of central Bratislava (1.5 hours). 2-course
dinner before evening Slovak
National Theatre ballet performance: Romeo
and Juliet (Morricone).
Return by private coach directly to Vienna hotel.
Sunday
March 29 VIENNA
Day
at leisure. Suggested activities: For history buffs: Maria Theresa's
imposing Schönbrunn
palace. Music lovers: Attend high mass in the Imperial Palace Chapel,
sung by the Vienna Choir Boys, then visit Mozart's house and the
golden hall of the Musikverein, home of the Vienna Philharmonic. Art
lovers: the Belvedere Museum (home to Klimt's The Kiss), the
Kunsthistorisches Museum, the Museum of Applied Arts, and the
Museumsquartier (contemporary art). Architecture aficionados: stroll
past Vienna's many Art Nouveau buildings or visit the spectacular
baroque Karlskirche. Cake lovers: a Viennese café crawl!
Monday
March 30 VIENNA
Morning:
2-hour private
guided
visit to the Albertina museum permanent Monet to Picasso exhibition &
temporary exhibition of Impressionist sketches from the Musée
d'Orsay, and sumptuous State Rooms. Evening: performance
of Vienna
State Ballet Swan
Lake
(choreography by Nureyev).
Tuesday
March 31
VIENNA
- PRAGUE
Morning:
Check out of hotel. Transfer by private luxury washroom-equipped
coach to Prague (approx. 5 hours from Vienna), with midway stop for
lunch (included). Check in to 4-star Hotel
Yasmin,
in Prague's historic centre a short distance from the theatres.
Dresden
Semperoper
Wednesday
April 1 PRAGUE
(Daytrip
to Dresden, Germany)
8
am: Depart by private coach from hotel for Dresden (approx. 2 hrs).
Private walking tour of historic centre of Dresden. Afternoon at
leisure. Suggested activities: Boat cruise on the Elbe or visit to
the treasure vault of the Saxon kings. 2-course dinner before evening
performance of Dresden Semperoper Ballet: Giselle
(David Dawson). Return
by private coach directly from opera house to Prague hotel.
Thursday
April 2 PRAGUE
Morning
at leisure. Recommended: visit the Loreto abbey near the castle.
Afternoon:
Private guided visit to Prague Castle and Cathedral (2 hours).
Friday
April 3 PRAGUE
Morning:
Private guided walking tour of Prague Old Town (2 hours). Afternoon and evening
at leisure.
Saturday
April 4 PRAGUE
Morning:
Private guided walking tour of picturesque Mala Strana (Prague's
“Little Quarter”). Afternoon at leisure. Evening: 3-course
farewell dinner.
Sunday
April 5
Check
out of hotel and depart Prague
GROUP
SIZE LIMITED TO 20!
For
more information:
phone:
416.693.4496
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 help you with
flight
arrangements.
This
program must be sold as a package. Extra hotel nights can be added on
at extra cost (subject to availability). We cannot offer individual
components separately, break the package into shorter
installments, or offer an
“accommodation
only” option.
Mobility
issues should be discussed with the travel agent before registering.
Travellers
wishing to share will be
put
in touch with one another.
Package
includes:
10
nights double-share 4* accommodation
Daily
buffet breakfast
Premium
seats for 5 ballets
Ticket
for the training of the Lippizaner stallions of the Spanish Riding
School
Transfer
by private luxury washroom- equipped coach Vienna to Prague
Day
excursions by private luxury coach to Bratislava and Dresden
6
private guided walking tours:
Vienna,
Bratislava, Dresden, Prague Old Town, Prague Castle and Cathedral,
Prague Mala Strana.
Admission
to and private guided tour of Albertina Museum permanent and
temporary exhibition and state rooms
Admission
to Prague Castle sights:
Old
Royal Palace, St. George Basilica, Golden Lane with Daliborka Tower,
and Cathedral
Two
3-course dinners, two 2-course dinners, one 2-course lunch
Beverages
with group meals (mineral water, tea or coffee, and 1 glass wine or
beer or soft drink)
Free
wifi in hotels
Ballet
enrichment program: ballet notes and informal pre-performance talks
and post-performance reviews with tour leader
All
taxes, service fees, and surcharges
Not
included:
Airfare
Meals
and transfers not specifically mentioned in this itinerary
Items
of a personal nature, e.g. phone calls
Cancellation
insurance
and
hospital/medical insurance
All
items and activities listed as “optional” or “suggested” in
this brochure
Total
Package Price:
Double
occupancy: CA$3899 per person
Single
occupancy: CA$4899 per person
All
prices valid till 22 December 2014
Terms
and Conditions:
Non-refundable
deposit of CA$1750 per person is required at time of registration, no
later than 22 December 2014,
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 28 January 2015, 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.
**Deposit
is fully refundable in the event of cancellation of the trip by the
travel agent
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Disclaimer
Victor
Travel acts only as agents for the traveller and accepts no
responsibility for the services of any aircraft, bus, hotel, concert
agencies, etc. used in this tour, nor any delays, loss or accident to
travellers or baggage occasioned by such services. While the
organizers will do everything possible to assist travellers, they
similarly disclaim any such responsibility.
The
right is reserved to cancel or modify the tour.
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