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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
Ballet
and Art in Sarasota and
Fort
Lauderdale
8
– 12 March 2017
5
days, 4 nights
2
ballet performances
+
2 optional
REGISTRATION
AND DEPOSIT DUE DATE:
9
NOVEMBER 2016
TO
BOOK:
Call
Lucy Nati at CWT Victor Travel, (416) 736-6010 x. 234,
toll-free
1-866-699-0199
GROUP
SIZE LIMITED TO 20!
Wednesday
8 March
Arrive
Sarasota; check in to the 3-star Hotel
Indigo
in downtown Sarasota, 5 minutes walk from the theatre. Suggested
activity: Sarasota Opera: Italian
Girl in Algiers.
Thursday
9 March
Morning:
Private
guided tour of John and Mabel Ringling's mansion Ca' d'Zan, inspired
by Venetian palazzos.
Afternoon:
Private guided tour of the highlights of the Ringling Art Museum.
Special exhibition: A
Feast for the Senses: Art and Experience in Medieval Europe, focusing
on the period 1300-1500, when societal changes prompted a new
interest in human experience, the enjoyment of nature and the pursuit
of pleasure. Sacred and secular paintings, tapestries, metalwork, and
manuscripts reveal the role of the senses in courtly ritual and
religious practice. Evening: Three-course welcome dinner.
Friday
10 March
Morning:
Guided tour of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens and visit the exhibition
Marc
Chagall’s Cote d’Azur: The Artist’s Botanical Imagery and
Inspiration Found on the French Riviera at
the Gardens’ historic Christy Payne Mansion.
The
centrepiece of the exhibit will be Chagall's 1937 painting “The
Lovers” on loan from the collection of The
Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
Horticultural
displays will offer a view of the French Riviera environment that
inspired the artist. The Tropical Conservatory will feature the flora
of St. Paul de Vence, the picturesque village where Chagall spent the
latter part of his life. Plant life there features bromeliads,
bougainvillea, orchids, and citrus trees. Outdoors in the lush
Bayfront gardens, visitors will find eloquent quotes that illustrate
Chagall’s deep reverence for nature.
Afternoon
at leisure. Suggested activities: Enjoy Sarasota's spectacular
sparkling white sand beaches! Shop in the boutiques. Evening: Dinner
before Sarasota
Ballet all-Ashton performance: Scenes
de Ballet, Two Pigeons.
Meet Sarasota Ballet Artistic Director Iain Webb.
Saturday
11 March
Day
at leisure. Suggested activities: Take a boat cruise on Sarasota Bay
and see dolphins and manatees. Optional extra performances (afternoon
and/or evening) Sarasota Ballet all Ashton
performance: Scenes
de Ballet, Two Pigeons.
Sunday
12 March
Morning:
Check out of hotel. Transfer by luxury coach to Fort Lauderdale.
Brunch. Afternoon: Miami
City Ballet' performance: Walpurgisnacht
Ballet
(Balanchine), The
Fairy's Kiss
(Ratmansky), Polyphonia
(Wheeldon).
4 pm (approx): Transfer to Fort Lauderdale Airport.
Total
Package
double
occupancy
CA$2299
per person
guaranteed
single occupancy
CA$3299
Please note our prices are in Canadian dollars. At the exchange rate on October 24, this works out to approximately the following, including credit card charges:
US $
Per person double occupancy $1760
guaranteed single occupancy $2525
UK pounds sterling
Per person double occupancy GBP1442
guaranteed single occupancy GBP2069
Exact price will depend on exchange rate at time of processing payment
All
prices valid till 9 November 2016
You
may use RBC reward points or RBC certificates towards the purchase
of any or all components of these travel arrangements
LAND-ONLY
PACKAGE allows you the flexibility of arranging travel
from your most convenient departure point,
on
the dates and times you prefer,
Victor
Travel's experienced agents
will
be happy to assist you.
TO
BOOK:
Call
Lucy Nati at
CWT
Victor Travel
(416)
736-6010 x. 234,
toll-free
1-866-699-0199
Basic
package price includes:
4
nights twin share accommodation in the Indigo Hotel
Free
wifi in your room
Excellent
orchestra seats for 2 ballets
Private
guided tour of Ca' d'Zan
Private
guided tour of the
Ringling
Art Museum
Private
guided tour of
Marie
Selby Botanical Gardens and admission to Chagall exhibition
Ballet
Notes provided by tour leader
Transfer
from Sarasota to Fort Lauderdale
Transfer
from Broward Performing Arts Center, Fort Lauderdale, to
Fort
Lauderdale airport
2
three-course dinners, one brunch
Not
included:
Airfare
Activities
listed as optional or suggested in this itinerary
Meals
and transfers not specifically mentioned in this itinerary
Items
of a personal nature,
e.g.
phone calls
Cancellation
insurance
Hospital/medical
insurance
Transfer
from Tampa International Airport to Sarasota (available on request)
Terms
and Conditions:
Payment
in full of CA$2299 per person (double occupancy) or CA$3299 (single
occupancy) is required at time of registration, no
later than 9 November 2016, to secure your space
for this package**.
Optional
cancellation and hospital/medical insurance are also payable at this
time.
All
cancellations must be received in writing at CWT 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.
Added
hotel nights are fully
non-refundable
Total
package price is
fully
non-refundable
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.
For
more information:
phone:
416.693.4496
GET
MORE BALLET OUT OF LIFE WITH
TOURS
EN L'AIR