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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
Stuttgart
15-25
July 2016
11
days, 10 nights
8
ballet performances
BALLET
BUCKET LIST*
♥ Ballets by John Cranko performed by his own Stuttgart Ballet in Stuttgart
♥ Ballets by John Cranko performed by his own Stuttgart Ballet in Stuttgart
*Your
checklist for ballets, companies, performers, experiences that every
ballet lover should enjoy at least once in their life
Sightseeing
in beautiful southern Germany
and
a celebration of all that the world-renowned Stuttgart Ballet has
contributed to the art form
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.
You
can use RBC Reward Points and/or RBC Certificates towards
the
purchase of this package
Friday
15 July
Arrive
Stuttgart; check in to 5-star Schlossgarten Hotel, 4 minutes walk
from opera house. Early evening: Meet-and-greet in the hotel's
John-Cranko lounge. You may arrive earlier in Stuttgart if you wish.
Sat.
16 July
Morning:
2-hour walking tour of central Stuttgart. Afternoon at leisure.
Evening: Welcome 3-course dinner before performance
of companies whose directors are Stuttgart Ballet alumni: Dancers of
the Korean National Ballet, Czech National Ballet, Ballett Zürich,
Ballet du Rhin, Augsburg Ballett, Ballett im Revier and Gauthier
Dance: Mixed
Program.
Sun.
17 July
Morning
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. Visit one of Stuttgart's renowned art galleries, or the
Mercedes-Benz or Porsche museum, or the botanical garden and zoo.
Afternoon
or evening (the group will be split because the theatre is very
small)
Stuttgart
Ballet:
Mixed
Program (excerpts
from Stuttgart Ballet world premieres of the last 20 years).
Evening: “The Next Generation” Artistic Directors Sue Jin Kang,
Filip Barankiewicz, Christian Spuck, Ivan Cavallari, Robert Conn,
Bridget Breiner und Eric Gauthier discuss the future.
Mon.
18 July
Day
trip by private luxury coach to Baden-Baden and the Black Forest
(approx
1 ½ – 2 hours each way depending on traffic). Private guided
2-hour walking tour of the historic luxury spa town of Baden-Baden.
Drive through the picturesque Black Forest and visit the
picture-postcard town of Schiltach. Return to Stuttgart.
Evening at leisure.
Tues.
19 July
Day
trip by private luxury coach to Northern Bavaria (approx 2 hours
each way). Our private luxury coach transports you to the idyllic
medieval town of Dinkelsbuhl for the colourful Kinderzeche
festival, commemorating how the town was spared destruction in the
Thirty Years' War. Continue along the “Romantic Road” to the
almost perfectly preserved 16th
century town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Evening:
performance of works by choreographers who came out of the Stuttgart
Ballet: the
second detail
(Forsythe),
Beethoven's
7th
Symphony
(Scholz),
new Marco Goecke
Wed.
20 July
Day
at leisure. Evening
Stuttgart
Ballet
:
Romeo
and Juliet (Cranko)
Thurs.
21 July
Day
trip by high-speed train to Strasbourg, France (approx. 1¼ hours
each way). 2-hour private guided tour of historic Strasbourg. Lunch.
Boat trip on the Ill River. Evening: Stuttgart
Ballet: The
Taming of the Shrew
(Cranko).
Fri.
22 July
Day
trip by private luxury coach (1 hour each way) to Heidelberg,
Germany's most famous university town, dating from the Middle Ages.
Walking tour of the old town and visit to the castle. Return to
Stuttgart. Evening:
Stuttgart Ballet: Onegin
(Cranko)
Sat.
23 July
Visit
by train (1/2 hr) to Ludwigsburg, the Versailles of southern Germany,
with private guided tour of the interior of one of Germany's biggest
baroque palaces and its beautiful gardens. Evening performance: John
Cranko School Gala.
Sun.
24 July
Day
at leisure. Farewell dinner before Stuttgart
Ballet Closing Gala.
Mon.
25 July: STUTTGART
Check
out of hotel and depart STUTTGART. (You may extend your stay if you
wish).
REGISTRATION
AND DEPOSIT DUE DATE
9
MAY 2016
TO
BOOK: Lucy Nati at Victor Travel,
416-736-6010
x 234
toll-free
1-866-699-0199
Total
Package
double
occupancy: $5899 per person
single
occupancy $7699
All
prices valid till 9 MAY 2016
Package
price includes:
10
nights twin share accommodation in the 5-star Schlossgarten Hotel in
Stuttgart (travellers wishing to share will be put in touch with
one another)
Daily
breakfast
Best
available seats for 8 ballets
Private
guided walking tours of central Stuttgart, Baden-Baden, Strasbourg,
Heidelberg, Dinkelsbuhl, and Rothenburg ob der Tauber,
Admission
to Heidelberg Castle
Admission
to and private guided tour of Ludwigsburg palace and garden
Day
trips by private coach to Baden-Baden and the Black Forest,
Dinkelsbuhl and Rothenburg, and Heidelberg
Day
trips by train to Strasbourg and Ludwigsburg
River
boat trip in Strasbourg
Two
3-course dinners, four 2-course lunches
Beverages
with group meals (mineral water, tea or coffee, and 1 glass wine or
beer or soft drink)
Ballet
enrichment program: ballet notes and informal pre-performance talks
and post-performance reviews with tour leader
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
Terms
and Conditions:
Non-refundable
payment in full is required at time of registration, no
later than 9 May 2016, to secure your space for
this package**.
Single
supplement and optional cancellation and hospital/medical insurance
are also payable at this time.
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.
**The
deposit is fully refundable in the event of cancellation of the trip
by the travel agent
For
more information:
email
toursenlair@gmail.com
phone:
416.693.4496
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.
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.
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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