Tours en l'air organizes ballet-themed escorted holidays to see the best companies perform great ballets in beautiful places. You can join a trip from anywhere. A highly knowledgeable balletomane who has enjoyed 100s of performances in over 20 cities around the world,I speak English, French, and German, and am a Travel Industry Council of Ontario certified Travel Counsellor. I also teach ballet appreciation courses.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Bolshoi in Cinema La Sylphide Casting


https://youtu.be/W9bndqSqeKg

The Bolshoi Ballet's first cinema offering of the 2018-19 season will be Bournonville's La Sylphide on November 11.  To find a venue and screening date near you, click here
https://www.bolshoiballetincinema.com/

Cast
Sylph    Anastasia Stashkevich
James    Semyon Chudin
Madge, witch    Anna Balukova
Effie, James' fiancee    Xenia Zhiganshina
Gurn    Artur Mkrtchyan
Anna, James' mother    Vera Borisenkova
Two Friends    Mark Chino, Oscar Frame
Pas de six    Bruna Cantanhede Gaglianone. Elizaveta Kruteleva, Stanislava Postnova
Anton Gaynutdinov, Alexei Gaynutdinov, Alexei Putintsev
Old Musician    Egor Simachev
The First Sylph    Daria Khokhlova
Two Sylphs    Anastasia Denisova, Elizaveta Kruteleva 


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Katherine Barber
Tours en l'air Ballet Holidays
email: toursenlair@gmail.com
201 Hanson St, Toronto, ON Canada M4C 1A7 416.693.4496
BALLET MAKES LIFE BETTER

GET MORE BALLET OUT OF LIFE WITH TOURS EN L'AIR
Tours en l'air Ballet Holidays are offered in partnership with CWT Victor Travel, TICO 1892647

Thursday, August 30, 2018

Ballet in Arizona NOW BOOKING

 

Tours en l'air Ballet Holidays
Presented in partnership with Carlson Wagonlit Victor Travel

101 - 8800 Dufferin Street, Concord, ON L4K 0C5

TICO Ontario registration #1892647



escorted by

Canada's Word Lady,

Katherine Barber



presents



Ballet in Phoenix:

Ballet Arizona

World Premiere: Firebird

13 – 16 February, 2019

4 days, 3 nights





SIGNUP DEADLINE

12 SEPTEMBER 2018



TO BOOK

Call Eric Moe at CWT Victor Travel (416) 736-6010

toll-free 1-866-699-0199




416-693-4496

for more information



GROUP SIZE LIMITED TO 30!
For a printer-friendly PDF of this brochure, click here





Wednesday 13 February

Arrive Phoenix. Check in to 4-star Marriott Residence Inn Phoenix Downtown, 10-minute walk from the theatre. Evening: three-course dinner.



Thursday 14 February

Morning: Private guided tour of Desert Botanical Garden. Afternoon: Free time to visit the Heard Museum of American Indian art or the Phoenix Art Museum. Evening: three-course dinner then Ballet Arizona performance: La Sylphide (Bournonville) and world premiere of Ib Andersen's Firebird.



Friday 15 February

Morning: private guided tour of Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright's Arizona home. Afternoon at leisure. Suggested activity: Visit the Musical Instrument Museum, an astounding collection of instruments from around the world giving insights into the multitudinous ways humans make music. Evening at leisure or optional second Ballet Arizona performance: La Sylphide (Bournonville) and Ib Andersen's Firebird.



Saturday 16 February

Morning: check out of hotel.



Photo by Matteo Paganelli on Unsplash



Optional 2-night pre-extension:

Grand Canyon excursion



Monday 11 February

Arrive Phoenix. Check in to 4-star Marriott Residence Inn Phoenix Downtown.



Tuesday 12 February

Morning: depart Phoenix by luxury mini-coach with guide. Midday stop in Sedona. Multi-hued stone formations jut upwards from the high desert floor creating a vivid, mesmerizing setting that changes hourly with the light. When USA Weekend compiled their Most Beautiful Places in America list, Sedona claimed the top spot. Visit the red rocks and the awe-inspiring Chapel of the Holy Cross perched on a sandstone outcrop. Free time for lunch. Continue on to the Grand Canyon. Dinner overlooking the canyon. Stay overnight at Kachina Lodge in canyon-view room.



Wednesday 13 February

Breakfast. Free time to explore and take pictures, then return to Phoenix with several stops for scenic views and lunch.



Total Package Price



Basic Package – Phoenix Only

CA$1800 per person

based on double occupancy

CA$550 single supplement



Grand Canyon Pre-extension

CA$1350 per person

based on double occupancy

CA$300 single supplement



TO BOOK

Call Eric Moe at CWT Victor Travel (416) 736-6010

toll-free 1-866-699-0199



All prices valid till 12 SEPTEMBER 2018



You may use RBC reward points or RBC certificates towards the purchase of any or all components of these arrangements



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 combine this with our San Francisco trip. More info here 



Basic Package includes:

3 nights double-share accommodation

2 three-course dinners

Daily hot and cold breakfast buffet

Best category seat for 1 performance

Admission and private guided tours of Desert Botanical Garden and Taliesin West

Wireless audio tour guide system for tours

Free wifi in hotel

Ballet Notes



Two-night Grand Canyon pre-extension includes:

1 night double-share accommodation in Phoenix

Two hot and cold breakfast buffets

1 three-course dinner

Private guided excursion from Phoenix to Sedona and the Grand Canyon

1 lunch

1 night double-share accommodation in a canyon-view room in Grand Canyon Village

Free wifi in hotel



Not included:

Airfare

Meals and transfers not mentioned in this itinerary

Items of a personal nature, e.g. phone calls

Cancellation insurance and hospital/medical insurance



For more information about this trip, 
contact Katherine Barber

email: toursenlair@gmail.com

phone: 416.693.4496





Terms and Conditions:

This program is only 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 instalments, 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.
 

Non-refundable deposit of CA$900.00 per person for the basic package and CA$1575.00 per person for the basic package plus Grand Canyon add-on is required at time of booking, no later than 12 September 2018, to secure your space for this package. Single supplement (if applicable) and optional cancellation and medical insurance must also be paid at time of booking.



Final payment due Thursday December 6, 2018. Total package price is fully non-refundable if you cancel.



All cancellations must be received in writing at CWT Victor Travel to the attention of Eric Moe (ericm@cwtvictortravel.ca)



Passports and any entry visas are the responsibility of the traveller and should be valid for at least 6 months after the date of the expected return. Even if in possession of these documents, entry into another country may still be refused.

If Your Booking is Changed by You: If you request a change to a booking more than 45 days prior to departure, it is subject to a $50 administration fee (including H.S.T.). A name correction, change of name or change of departure date requested within 45 days of departure makes the booking subject to full applicable cancellation charges as set out below. Once travel has commenced, no changes to the booking are permitted.



If You Cancel Your Booking: The following cancellation charges apply, as of the date on which we are informed of your cancellation (date of departure is excluded when calculating these cancellation charges):

More than 45 days: deposit of $1000 plus single supplement and upgrades if applicable

0-44 days: 100% of total price

Cancellation charges include H.S.T. and are effective from the day we record your cancellation request. We reserve the right to re-sell any cancelled services, tickets, etc. without a refund to you.



If Your Booking is Changed by Us: This tour is prepared months in advance, and occasionally a part of it has to be modified or is not available. On occasion, even after your booking is confirmed, we may have to make changes to your requested arrangements. Most changes will be minor, however, we may need to make a major change prior to your departure. Major changes include:

  1. change of departure or return by more than 24 hours;
  2. change of accommodation and/or accommodation standard;
  3. increase in your costs in excess of 7% (unless government imposed); and
  4. change of route requiring additional traveler identification or documentation without sufficient time to obtain this documentation before departure



If we make a major change, we will advise you as soon as possible, and you may then:

a. accept the change as offered;
b.
select an alternate tour with Us based on availability and the applicable price; or
c.
cancel your trip completely with a refund of the price paid, minus the non-refundable deposit.



Sometimes the hotel reserved is not available due to unexpected maintenance or overbooking, and a substitute hotel of equal or greater quality will be provided. If the hotel standard is downgraded and you accept the change as offered, a refund for any difference in price will be issued. We reserve the right to change published prices without notice and/or to pass on government imposed taxes, transportation related fees or surcharges including those for fuel or currency fluctuations to you.



Force Majeure: We may not be able to refund you in full for some or all changes made because of war or threat of war, riots, civil disturbances, terrorist activity, industrial disputes, natural and nuclear disasters, fire, weather causing beach erosion, epidemics or health risks, technical or mechanical problems with transport, flight delays due to weather, government action, closed or congested airports or seaports, supplier insolvency and any events beyond our direct control.



Tour Escort: If the tour escort is unable to accompany the tour, she will be replaced and the tour will go ahead as scheduled.



It is Not the Same Away From Home: As Canadians, we enjoy a very high standard of living. In other parts of the world, uninterrupted supply of water and electricity, the local health conditions, levels of security and standards of food and drink differ from those we enjoy at home.





Travel Insurance

IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that

Manulife out-of-province health insurance

and trip cancellation insurance be

purchased. It is available through CWT

Victor Travel. Payment of the premium

must accompany the deposit and is nonrefundable.



You have the choice of purchasing

Manulife Insurance from CWT Victor

Travel. Alternatively, if you have your

own coverage, we require proof of

coverage from you stating the name of

the insurer and the policy number as well

as emergency contact number.



Non-medical Cancellation Insurance is

strongly recommended. Information

regarding out-of-province medical &

cancellation insurance is available

through CWT Victor Travel.



Estimated cost on fully non-refundable

land arrangements of CA$1800 based on a

50-year-old traveller for Non-Medical Inclusive: $155.52 ($144.00 + $11.52 tax) Price will vary based on age and state of health.



If you do not wish to purchase Travel

Insurance, you must fill out and sign the

Liability Release Form which we provide

for you.


Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Ballet in Amsterdam, Berlin, and Liège (Belgium)

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
Liège-Guillemins train station.
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.

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.

 

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.

Museuminsel, Berlin
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
 

Upcoming Tours en l'air Ballet Trips: click here
Subscribe to newsletter: click here
About Tours en l'air: click here
10 Reasons to Travel with Tours en l'air: click here
Travel Tips for Ballet Lovers: click here
FAQ: click here
Testimonials: click here
Search this site: click here



Katherine Barber
Tours en l'air Ballet Holidays
email: toursenlair@gmail.com
201 Hanson St, Toronto, ON Canada M4C 1A7 416.693.4496
BALLET MAKES LIFE BETTER

GET MORE BALLET OUT OF LIFE WITH TOURS EN L'AIR
Tours en l'air Ballet Holidays are offered in partnership with CWT Victor Travel, TICO 1892647