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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
Paris
and The Hague
in
Tulip Time
3
– 12 May 2017
10
days, 9 nights
3
ballet performances + 1 optional
The
world's first ballet company,
Paris
Opera Ballet, plus Dutch National Ballet in an all-Balanchine
program, and its Junior Company performing works by the three major
Dutch choreographers,
Hans
van Manen, Rudi van Dantzig, and Toer van Schayk
Wednesday
May 3 PARIS
Arrive
Paris. Check in to
4-star Les
Jardins du Marais
hotel near Place de la Bastille. Day at leisure.
Thursday
May 4 PARIS
Day
at leisure. Evening: 3-course welcome dinner overlooking the Eiffel
Tower.
Friday
May 5 PARIS
 |
| Monet's house, Giverny |
Day
trip by private coach to Claude Monet's house and garden at Giverny.
Private guided tour of the Musée des Impressionismes. 3-course
lunch. Return to Paris.
Saturday
May 6 PARIS
Day
at leisure. Evening: 2-course dinner before
Paris Opera Ballet performance: In G
(Robbins), La Valse (Balanchine),
Bolero
(Cherkaoui) at the historic Palais Garnier opera house.
Sunday
May 7 PARIS
Day
at leisure. Afternoon: Private guided tour of Paris Opera Garnier.
Evening: Optional Paris
Opera Ballet performance:
Trio, Workwithinwork (both
Forsythe), Walkaround
Time (Cunningham).
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| Ghent |
Monday
May 8 PARIS – GHENT – THE HAGUE
830am: Check out
of hotel. Transfer by luxury washroom-equipped private coach to The
Hague. Noon: Arrive Ghent, Belgium.12-minute cruise by private boat
along the canal to central Ghent. Lunch, followed by private guided
90-minute walking tour of historic Ghent, with a visit to St. Bavo's
Cathedral and van Eyck's masterpiece “The Adoration of the Mystic
Lamb”. Free time to stock up on Belgian chocolate, have a waffle at
an outdoor cafe, or stroll along the canals. 4:30pm: Depart Ghent for
The Hague. 8
pm: Arrive The Hague. Check in to the centrally located 4-star
Mercure
Den Haag Central.
 |
| Keukenhof |
 |
Tuesday
May 9 THE HAGUE
Morning at
leisure. Midday: Depart by private coach for the spectacular
Keukenhof Garden
Visit
Keukenhof (about 90 minutes). Afternooon:
depart Keukenhof for
the university town of Leiden.
Walking tour and canal boat tour of
Leiden. Dinner before evening
performance by
Dutch
National Ballet Junior Company: works by the
three major Dutch choreographers, Hans van Manen, Rudi van Dantzig,
and Toer van Schayk, plus 3 other works.
Depart theatre by private coach and return to hotel (25 minutes)
Wednesday
May 10 THE HAGUE
Day
at leisure. Suggested activity: hop on a local train to Delft or
Gouda, only 30 minutes away, or to Amsterdam, 50 minutes away.
Thursday
May 11 THE HAGUE
Morning:
guided private tour of the Mauritshuis museum collection of paintings
by Rembrandt, Hals, Rubens and Vermeer, including “The Girl with
the Pearl Earring” and special exhibition “Slow Food: Still Lives
of the Golden Age”. Afternoon at leisure. Evening: 3-course
farewell dinner followed by performance
of Dutch National Ballet: Theme
and Variations,
Apollo,
Stravinsky Violin Concerto, Tarantella
(all Balanchine).
Friday
May 12 THE HAGUE
Check
out of hotel and depart The Hague.
GROUP
SIZE LIMITED TO 25!
Total
Package CA$4599 per person
based
on double occupancy
Single
supplement: CA$1169
TO
BOOK: 416.736.6010 x. 234
toll-free
1-866-699-0199
All
prices valid till 29 September 2016
Package
includes:
9
nights double-share accommodation
Daily
breakfast
Premium
seats for 3 ballets
Transfer
by private luxury coach from Paris to The Hague, with sightseeing
stop in Ghent
Private
guided walking tour of Ghent and canal boat cruise
Day
excursion by private luxury coach to Giverny
Admission
to Monet's house and garden
Admission
and private guided tour of the Musée des Impressionismes in Giverny
Day
excursion by private luxury coach to Keukenhof and Leiden
Admission
to Keukenhof
Walking
tour and canal boat cruise in Leiden
Private
guided tour of Mauritshuismuseum
Private
guided tour of Garnier opera house
Four
3-course meals, one 2-course meal
Beverages
with group meals (mineral water, tea or coffee, and 1 glass wine or
beer or soft drink)
Tips
for group meals, bus excursions, and guides
Free
wifi in hotels
Ballet
enrichment program: ballet notes and informal pre-performance talks
and post-performance reviews with tour leader
For
more information:
email:
toursenlair@gmail.com
phone:
416.693.4496
SIGNUP
DEADLINE
29
SEPTEMBER 2016
for
more fabulous escorted vacations
for
ballet lovers and
information
on
Katherine's
highly popular
ballet
appreciation courses
Leiden
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 in this brochure
You
may use RBC reward points or RBC certificates towards the purchase
of any or all components of these arrangements
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.
Travellers
wishing to share will be
put
in touch with one another.
Mobility
issues should be discussed with the travel agent before registering
LAND-ONLY
PACKAGE allows you the flexibility to arrange travel
from your
most
convenient departure point,
on
the dates and times you prefer,
to
use your frequent flyer points,
or
to extend your stay if you wish.
Victor
Travel's experienced agents
will
be happy to assist you with
flight
arrangements.
Terms
and Conditions:
Non-refundable
deposit of CA$2000 per person is required at time of registration,
no later than
26
September 2016,
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 9 February 2017, and total package price is fully
non-refundable.
Added
hotel nights are fully non-refundable
All
cancellations must be received in writing at Carlson Wagonlit Victor
Travel to the attention of Lucy Nati
(lucy@cwtvictortravel.ca)
Manulife
out-of-province health insurance (for Ontario residents holding an
OHIP card) 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
BALLET
BUCKET LIST
♥ Paris
Opera Ballet performing at the Palais Garnier
♥ Dutch
National Ballet performing works by “the three Vans”
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