composer safari

Day 1 / March 22 / Saturday
Overnight non-stop flight from Chicago to Germany's "secret capital": Munich
(Inflight meals)

Day 2 / March 23 / Sunday
Morning arrival at Munich Airport. We are greeted by our multilingual European escort, Maximillian Schoerkheber. 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 in included.
Overnight Bayreuth

Day 3 / March 24 / Monday
Breakfast at hotel
Sightseeing with local guide; visits include Haus Wahnfried (Wagner's residence), the Festpielhaus and the museum dedicated to Wagner's father-in-law: Franz LISZT
Lunch and dinner on own
Overnight Bayreuth

Day 4 / March 25 / Tuesday
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

Day 5 / March 26 / Wednesday
After breakfast our motorcoach takes us to the 'Golden City' of Prague.
Lunch is on your own.
Upon arrival our local guide will show show us the city, including the 'Hradschin' (Prague Castle), the Mozart Museum and Villa Bertramka, Mozart's residence.
Dinner at typical local restaurant (incl)
Overnight Prague

Day 6 / March 27 / Thursday
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

Day 7 / March 28 / Friday
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 preserved baroque theaters, as well as the castle where most of the interior scenes for 'Amadeus' were filmed.
Lunch is on own, dinner is included
Overnight Vienna

Day 8 / March 29 / Saturday
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 Vienna's great composers.
Dinner is on own
Overnight Vienna

Day 9 / March 30/ Sunday
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 for a free afternoon CONCERT at Palffy Palace
A typical Viennese dinner is included
Overnight Vienna

Day 10 / March 31 / Monday
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

Day 11 / April 1 / Tuesday
Breakfast and walking tour of Salzburg, naturally focusing on W.A. MOZART, entrance to his birthplace is included.
Lunch is on your own, a fine farewell dinner at Castle 'Hohensalzburg' is included
Overnight Salzburg

Day 12 / April 2 / Wednesday
After breakfast: early morning transfer to Munich airport for return flight to the US.

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 July 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. Rudolph HAKEN (viola, violin) and Robert AULER (piano) will give a series of concerts at various locations. Each performance will focus on the music of a certain composer who was 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.

INCLUDED:

• 10 overnights at moderate first class hotels, based on twin or double.
• 6 dinners.
• All breakfasts.
• Experienced, multilingual Club Europa Escort for entire tour (Our European escort, Dr. Max Schoerkhuber, is an expert in classical music).
• Deluxe transportation (private long distance coach, equipped with air conditioning).
• Entrance fees to sights as noted in the itinerary.
• Local, licensed guides in Bayreuth, Leipzig, Prague, Vienna, Salzburg.
• Luggage handling at hotels and airports (one piece per person, in & out).
• Both airport transfers.
• All applicable local taxes.
• Gratuities to local guides, restaurants and hotels.
• Round trip airfare Chicago - Munich - Chicago on LUFTHANSA, taxes included.

NOT INCLUDED:

• Drinks with dinners
• Expenses of personal nature such as passport, insurance, souvenirs, laundry, etc...
• Gratuities to coach driver
• Gratuities to escort
• Airport transfers to or from Chicago O'Hare (in case of sufficient interest, a shuttle service can be arranged at extra cost)

PRICE:

$2,68O.OO

The single supplement is US$ 480.00
Minimum number of participants is 20
Maximum number of participants is 35

PAYMENTS
and
DEADLINES:

Please secure your place with a deposit of $400.- by November 15, 2002.
$100.- will be NON-refundable.
Your final payment will be due by January 14, 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

217 344-5863
or
800 331-1882

e-mail: travel@clubeuropa.us

www.clubeuropatravel.com

An orientation / information meeting will be held aproximately six weeks prior to departure.