Ballet
in Amsterdam, Berlin, and Liège (Belgium)
Holland
in Tulip Time!
16
– 24 March, 2019
9
days, 8 nights
4
ballet performances
Dutch
National Ballet
Swan
Lake
Les
Hivernales de la Danse gala in Liège
Berlin
State Ballet
Onegin (Cranko)
La
Sylphide (Bournonville)
This trip is for you if:
1)
You prefer story ballets and a bit of virtuosity
2)
You have limited vacation time.
We
have scheduled this trip from Saturday to the following Sunday so you
need only 5 vacation days. You can of course add on extra days before
or after the package if you wish
3)
You want to take advantage of lower off-season prices
Ballet
Bucket list:
John
Cranko's Onegin, a passionate story of unrequited love
August
Bournonville's La Sylphide, the quintessential Romantic ballet
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Liège-Guillemins
train station.
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Saturday
16 March
Arrive
Liège, an hour by frequent train from Brussels Airport. Your first
sight of Liège will be its futuristic train station designed by
world-renowned architect Santiago Calatrava. Check in to 4-star
Ramada Plaza Liège Centre.
Sunday
17 March
Morning:
Visit Liège's lively Sunday morning market. Be sure to sample the
famous and delicious Liège waffles! Stock up on Belgian chocolate and imbibe some classic Belgian cherry beer. Then learn about the
historic centre on a guided tour led by an art historian from the University of Liège.
Afternoon:
watch major international ballet stars taking their daily class,
followed by Les Hivernales de la danse gala. Top stars from the world's greatest companies in classical and contemporary repertoire. Evening:
transfer to Amsterdam. Check in to 4-star The Manor Amsterdam, 10 minutes by direct tram from the
theatre.
Monday
18 March AMSTERDAM
Watch
Dutch National Ballet company class and backstage tour of the opera
house.
Afternoon and evening at leisure. Evening: 3-course dinner.
Tuesday
19 March AMSTERDAM
1030
am: Private guided tour of the highlights of the Rijksmuseum (1
hour). Rest of day at leisure. Suggested activities: explore the
Rijksmuseum further if you wish, or visit the nearby Van Gogh Museum.
Take a canal boat cruise.
Wednesday
20 March AMSTERDAM
Day
at leisure. Evening: performance of Dutch
National Ballet : Swan Lake.
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| Photo by krystina rogers on Unsplash |
Thursday
21 March
Morning:
check out of hotel. Transfer by private coach to the spectacular
Keukenhof Garden the world's greatest showcase of spring flowers.
https://youtu.be/3P3j3WBPhR8
Transfer to Amsterdam airport. Midday flight to Berlin. Arrive Berlin, check in to 4-star Arcotel John F, 5 minutes walk from the Unter den Linden opera house. Evening: Berlin State Ballet performance of Onegin.
https://youtu.be/3P3j3WBPhR8
Transfer to Amsterdam airport. Midday flight to Berlin. Arrive Berlin, check in to 4-star Arcotel John F, 5 minutes walk from the Unter den Linden opera house. Evening: Berlin State Ballet performance of Onegin.
Friday
22 March
Day excursion by luxury private coach to Potsdam (1 hour from Berlin). Private
guided tour of the magnificent Unesco World Heritage Sanssouci
Palace, home of Frederick the Great, and Cecilienhof Palace, the site
of the Potsdam conference to end the Second World War.
Afternoon: our local guide joins us for a 2-hour guided bus tour of Potsdam and Berlin. Evening: 3-course dinner before performance of La Sylphide.
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| Museuminsel, Berlin |
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| Brandenburg Gate, Berlin |
Saturday
23 March BERLIN
Day at leisure.
Suggested activities: Visit one or more of the museums on Berlin's
famous Museum Island, about 5 minutes walk from the hotel. Evening:
3-course farewell dinner.
Sunday
24 March BERLIN
Check
out of hotel.
Package
includes:
8
nights double-share accommodation
3
three-course dinners
Daily
hot and cold breakfast buffet
Best
category seat for 4 performances, plus “class of the stars” in
Liège
Watch
Dutch National Ballet company class and backstage tour of the opera
house
Day
excursions to Potsdam and Keukenhof
Guided
tours of Liège and Berlin
Admission
and private guided tours of Sanssouci, Cecilienhof, Rijksmuseum
Free
wifi in hotel
Ballet
Notes
Airfare
Amsterdam-Berlin
Transfer
from Liège to Amsterdam
Guaranteed single accommodation available on payment of the single supplement. Tours en l'air's single supplement reflects only the cost of paying for a hotel room for yourself rather than sharing the cost with another person. Those looking for a roommate to share with will be put in touch with one another.
Current ESTIMATED package price:
Double occupancy per person sharing:
$3700 Canadian, $2900 US, 2200 pounds
Single supplement
$700 Canadian, $550 US, 420 pounds
The package will be charged in Canadian dollars. Equivalents in US$ and pounds are given only as estimates for your convenience. Actual price will depend on the exchange rate at the time the package is charged to your credit card.
Booking will open in October with a signup deadline in November. If you would like to be added to the priority list to be notified first when booking opens, please email toursenlair@gmail.com
Guaranteed single accommodation available on payment of the single supplement. Tours en l'air's single supplement reflects only the cost of paying for a hotel room for yourself rather than sharing the cost with another person. Those looking for a roommate to share with will be put in touch with one another.
Current ESTIMATED package price:
Double occupancy per person sharing:
$3700 Canadian, $2900 US, 2200 pounds
Single supplement
$700 Canadian, $550 US, 420 pounds
The package will be charged in Canadian dollars. Equivalents in US$ and pounds are given only as estimates for your convenience. Actual price will depend on the exchange rate at the time the package is charged to your credit card.
Booking will open in October with a signup deadline in November. If you would like to be added to the priority list to be notified first when booking opens, please email toursenlair@gmail.com
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