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......................................................... March 22–April 2 2003 ......................................................... JOIN CLUB EUROPA’S JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF MUSICAL
GIANTS HOSTED BY Prof. RUDOLF HAKEN, viola, University of Illinois and ROBERT AULER, piano, Urbana Day 1 / Mar 22 / Sat Overnight non-stop flight
from Chicago to Germany’s “secret capital”:
Munich (Inflight meals) Day 2 / Mar 23 / Sun Morning arrival at Munich
Airport. We are greeted by
our multilingual European escort. Our private deluxe motorcoach transfers
us to Bayreuth, the home town of Richard WAGNER. Check-in at hotel, relax and
unwind. A German welcome dinner
is included. Overnight Bayreuth |
Day 3 / Mar 24 / Mon Breakfast at hotel Sightseeing with local guide;
visits include Haus Wahnfried (Wagner’s residence), the Festpielhaus
and the museum dedicated to Wagner’s father Lunch and dinner on own Overnight Bayreuth
R.
Wagner Day 4 / Mar 25 / Tue Breakfast at hotel It is a two hour drive
to Leipzig. Sightseeing with a local guide focuses on
the life and times of J S BACH, whose family home (now a museum) is
still located opposite the ‘Thomaskirche’, where he worked
as a choir master. Lunch on own, dinner is included Overnight Leipzig J.
S. Bach Day 5 / Mar 26 / Wed After breakfast our motorcoach
takes us to the ‘Golden City’
of Prague Lunch is on own Upon arrival our local guide
will show us the city, incl the ‘Hradschin’ (Prague Castle),
the Mozart Museum and Villa Bertramka, Mozart’s residence. Dinner at typical local restaurant
(incl) Overnight Prague Day 6 / Mar 27 / Thu After breakfast we will start
out for a half day excursion to Nelahozeves, where the country’s great composer, Antonin
DVORAK, was born in 1841. In his youth the house was an inn,
run by his parents. The nearby ‘Chateau’ houses an excellent collection of fine art.
Lunch and dinner are on own Overnight Prague B.
Smetana Day 7 / Mar 28 / Fri Breakfast and departure for
Vienna, the world’s capital of classical music. On the way we will make a stop in Litomysl to see the birthplace
of B. SMETANA. The town also
houses one of Europe’s best
Lunch is on own, dinner is
included Overnight Vienna |
After breakfast, sightseeing
in Vienna, including Schoenbrunn
Palace. After lunch (on own) we will visit various sights related
to SCHUBERT and BEETHOVEN,
plus Vienna’s Central Cemetery, containing the graves of many of the
great composers. Dinner is on own Overnight Vienna
Day 9 / Mar 30 / Sun After breakfast, join us for
a side trip to Lake Neusiedl, with a visit to the towns of Rohrau
and Eisenstadt, both related to Joseph HAYDN. Return to Vienna mid-afternoon A typical Viennese dinner
is included Overnight Vienna A.
Bruckner
Day 10 / Mar 31 / Mon Breakfast and departure to
the ‘Wachau’ Region of the Danube Valley, for a River Cruise
from Krems to Melk. Continuation to Salzburg by coach, two stops en
route: the Benedictine monastery of St Florian houses Anton BRUCKNER’s church organ,
and a side trip to Lake Attersee takes us to one of Gustav MAHLER’s
favorite ‘hideaways’.. Lunch and dinner are on own Overnight Salzburg W.
A. Mozart Day 11 / Apr 1 / Tue Breakfast and walking tour
of Salzburg, naturally focusing on W.A. MOZART, entrance to his birthplace
is included. Lunch is on own, a fine farewell
dinner at the Castle ‘Hohensalzburg’ is included Overnight Salzburg Day 12 / Apr 2 / Wed After breakfast: early morning transfer to Munich airport for
return flight to the US |
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YOUR
FLIGHTS :
DEPARTURE FLIGHT Flight
LH435 departs Chicago O’Hare Airport at 4:40 pm
Arrival
in Munich is at 8:25 am
RETURN FLIGHT: Flight
LH434 leaves Munich at 11:15 am Arrival at Chicago O’Hare is scheduled for 1:00 pm
(flight times valid as of Sept 2002)
TRAVEL INSURANCE: It is strongly recommended that each participant purchases
travel insurance. Information will be given to you when you sign
up.
While on tour, Prof. Rudolf HAKEN (viola, violin) and Robert AULER (piano) will give a series of concerts at various locations. Each performance will focus on the music of certain composer/s who was/were born or lived at the place visited.
There
are no visa requirements for U.S. citizens visiting the countries
in this itinerary However,
you need a VALID PASSPORT !
Applications
for passports are available at your local post office When
signing up, please provide your
full name as it appears in your
passport as well as the passport number and expiration date
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INCLUDED :
NOT INCLUDED :
PRICE
: Per
Person, land and air, based
on twin or double occupancy
$
2,680.00
The
single supplement is US$ 460.00 Minimum
number of participants is 20 Maximum
number of participants is 35
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PAYMENTS and DEADLINES
:
Please secure your place with a
deposit of $400. - by $100. - will be NON-refundable.
Your final payment will be
due by January 15, 2003
Cancellation Fees + Policy: Up to January 14 your deposit
is fully refundable, minus a $ 100.00 handling fee. Please see your booking form for cancellation fees after January
15.
Please
make checks payable to CLUB
EUROPA TRUST 802
West Oregon St URBANA, IL, 61801
QUESTIONS
? please call ANDY BENZ at CLUB EUROPA TRAVEL Urbana 217 - 344 5863 or 1 - 800 331 1882
e-mail: An orientation / information meeting
will be held approximately six weeks prior to departure
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