In
partnership with
CWT
Victor Travel
101
- 8800 Dufferin Street, Concord, ON L4K 0C5
TICO
Ontario registration #1892647
presents
Ballet
in
Amsterdam
and Paris
28
September – 7 October 2017
10
days, 9 nights
4
ballet performances
Thursday
September 28 AMSTERDAM
Arrive
Amsterdam. Check in to 4-star Hampshire
Hotel The Manor Amsterdam, 10 minutes by direct tram from the
theatres.
Friday
September 29 AMSTERDAM
Watch
Dutch National Ballet company class and backstage tour of the opera
house.
Afternoon at leisure. Evening: 3-course welcome dinner and
performance
of Nederlands Dans Theater: 3 new works by Edward
Clug, Medhi Walerski, and Sol León & Paul Lightfoot
Saturday
September 30 AMSTERDAM
1030
am: Private guided tour of the highlights of the Rijksmuseum (1
hour). Rest of day at leisure. Evening: performance
of Dutch National Ballet : all van Manen: On
the Move, Symphonieën der Nederlanden, 5 Tangos, Sarcasmen.
Sunday
October 1 AMSTERDAM
Day
at leisure. Three-course dinner.
Monday
October 2 AMSTERDAM – GHENT - PARIS
830am:
Check out of hotel. Transfer by luxury washroom-equipped private
coach to Paris. Noon: Arrive Ghent, Belgium. 12-minute cruise by
private boat along the canal from coach park 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
pm: Depart Ghent for Paris
830
pm: Arrive at 4-star Hotel
Astra Opera, 3 minutes walk from the Opera Garnier.
Tuesday
October 3 PARIS
Day
at leisure. Evening: 2-course dinner before National Ballet of Canada
performance: Nijinsky
(Neumeier)
Wednesday
October 4 PARIS
Day
at leisure. Evening: Paris Opera
Ballet performance: Jewels
Thursday
October 5 PARIS
Day
trip by private coach to Giverny. Lunch at picturesque Moulin
de Fourges.
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Moulin
de Fourges
Visit
Claude Monet's house and garden.
Private
guided tour of the Musée des Impressionismes exhibit
Manguin, the Joy of Colour. Henri Manguin’s paintngs convey a joy
of life and a sensuality that led him to be called “the voluptuous
painter” by Guillaume Apollinaire. Through his colour harmonies,
this friend of Henri Matisse worked in tandem with the bold
innovations of the Fauves. Return to
Paris.
Henri
Manguin: Amandier en
fleurs
Friday
October 6 PARIS
Day
at leisure. Guided tour of Paris
Opera Garnier outside regular visiting hours.
Farewell Dinner at Les Ombres restaurant overlooking the Eiffel
Tower.
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The
view from Les Ombres
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Saturday
October 7 PARIS
Check
out of hotel and depart Paris.
Total
package price
(land
only, airfare in addition):
double
occupancy: CA $4800 per person
single
supplement CA$1500
US$ (estimate)
$3650 per person double occupancy, single supplement $1150
Trips
are charged in Canadian dollars. US equivalent will depend on the
exchange rate on the day the transaction is processed.
The above
estimate is provided for your convenience only.
REGISTRATION
AND DEPOSIT DUE DATE JULY 12,
2017
GROUP
SIZE LIMITED TO 15
TO
BOOK
Call
Lucy Nati at CWT Victor Travel (416) 736-6010 x. 234
toll-free
1-866-699-0199
All
prices valid till 12 JULY 2017
Package
includes:
Twin
or double share accommodation in 4-star hotels:
4
nights Amsterdam, 5 nights Paris
Daily
breakfast
Premium
ballet tickets for 4 performances
4
three-course dinners and
2
three-course lunches, including wine, mineral water, coffee or tea
3-day
tram ticket in Amsterdam
Admission
to Rijksmuseum and private
guided tour
Private
walking tour and canal cruise in
Ghent
Private
day trip to Giverny; admission
and guided tour of Musee des Impressionismes and Claude Monet's
house and garden
Luxury
coach transfer Amsterdam to Paris
Private
guided tour of Opera Garnier outside of regular visiting hours,
including backstage and under-stage area not open on public tours
Watch
Dutch National Ballet company class and backstage tour
Free
wifi in hotels
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.
For
more information:
email:
toursenlair@gmail.com
phone:
416.693.4496
BALLET
BUCKET LIST
♥ Paris
Opera Ballet performing at the Palais Garnier
♥ Dutch
National Ballet performing works by Hans van Manen
♥ Support
your National Ballet of Canada on their tour to Paris and see a
performance in the historic Théatre des Champs-Elysées, site of the
riotous premiere of Nijinsky's Rite of Spring
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Barber
Tours
en l'air Ballet Holidays
email: toursenlair@gmail.com
201
Hanson St, Toronto,
ON Canada M4C 1A7 416.693.4496
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