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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
Berlin
and Dresden
(day
trips to Potsdam, Meissen and Chemnitz)
14
– 22 March 2020
9
days, 8 nights
4
ballet performances
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| The Tours en l'air pointe shoe photobombs the Reichstag in Berlin |
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| Berlin |
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| Dresden |
Saturday
14 March BERLIN
Arrive
Berlin. Check into the superior 4-star Arcotel
John F hotel
in the Unter den Linden district of central Berlin, 5 minutes walk
from the Staatsoper.
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Brandenburg
Gate, Berlin
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Sunday
15 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: performance of Berlin
State Ballet:
La Bayadere
(reconstruction of the original Petipa choreography by Alexei
Ratmansky)
Monday
16 March BERLIN
Day
at leisure. Use your 48-hour hop-on, hop-off bus pass to explore
Berlin.
Tuesday
17 March BERLIN
Day
at leisure. Evening: 3-course dinner before Berlin
State Ballet:
Swan
Lake.
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Sanssouci
Palace, Potsdam
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Wednesday
18 March BERLIN – DRESDEN
Morning: Check out
of hotel. Transfer 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: continue by private coach to Dresden. Check
in to five-star Hyperion
Hotel Dresden am Schloss,
5-minute walk from opera house. Evening at leisure.
Thursday
19 March 1 DRESDEN
Morning:
one-hour guided visit to the mind-boggling “Green Vault”
priceless treasure chamber of the Saxon dukes. Afternoon: private
guided walking tour of beautiful historic Dresden. Evening:
performance
of Dresden
Semperoper Ballet: The
Four Temperaments (Balanchine),
Black
Milk
(Naharin), Songs
for a Siren
(Hernandez), Errand
into the Maze
(Martha Graham)
Friday March 20 DRESDEN
Attend
daily ballet class and working rehearsals of Dresden Semperoper
Ballet.
Afternoon
at leisure. Evening: three-course dinner.
Saturday
March 21 DRESDEN
Day
trip to Meissen and Chemnitz
Transfer
by private coach to Meissen (45 minutes from Dresden), where
Europeans first discovered the secret to making porcelain in 1708.
Guided tour of the Meissen Porcelain demonstration workshops and
museum. Time for lunch, then 90-minute walking tour of historic
Meissen. Our coach continues on to Chemnitz (1 hour) for two-course
dinner before 7 pm
performance of Ballet Chemnitz: Swan
Lake. Our
coach returns directly to Dresden hotel (about an hour)
Meissen
Sunday
March 22 DRESDEN
Check
out of hotel and depart Dresden.
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| Dresden |
SIGNUP
DEADLINE
31
OCTOBER 2019
GROUP
SIZE LIMITED TO 25!
Total
Package CA$3395 per person
based
on double occupancy
Single
supplement: CA$900
TO
BOOK
Call
Anna Buchnea at
CWT
Victor Travel (416) 736-6010
toll-free
1-866-699-0199
or
email: anna@victours.ca
All
prices valid till 31 October 2019
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.
Package
includes:
8
nights double-share accommodation
Daily
breakfast
Premium
seats for 4 ballets
Watch
daily class or rehearsals at Dresden Semperoper Ballet
Transfer
by private luxury coach from Berlin to Dresden
Excursion
by private luxury coach to Potsdam
Admission
to Sanssouci Palace and
Cecilienhof
Palace with private tour
Excursion
by private luxury coach to Meissen and Chemnitz
Admission
to Meissen Porcelain Experience and private guided tour of the
porcelain workshops
Private
guided walking tours of Dresden (including admission to “Green
Vault”) and Meissen
Two
3-course dinners, one 2-course dinner
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
Wireless
“whispers” tour guide system for guided tours
Ballet
enrichment program: ballet notes
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:
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$1750 per person is required at time of booking, no
later than 31 October 2019,
to
secure your space for this package. Single supplement & optional
cancellation and medical insurance must also be paid at time of
booking
Final
payment due 27 January 2020. 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 Anna
Buchnea (anna@victours.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 $1750 plus single supplement 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:
- change of departure or return by more than 24 hours;
- change of accommodation and/or accommodation standard;
- increase in your costs in excess of 7% (unless government imposed); and
- 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.
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$3395 based on a
50-year-old
traveler is CA$271.08
including
taxes. 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.
For
more information about this trip, contact Katherine Barber
email:
toursenlair@gmail.com
phone:
416.693.4496
