Itinerary
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Mon, June 20th |
BRISBANE to ROME |
Depart Brisbane (via Dubai) to Rome. |
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Tue, June 21st |
ROME |
| 13.45pm | Arrive in Rome with flight EK 97 Upon arrival into Rome you will be met by your tour manger Mr. Ondra Strejcek and your touring coach including hanger and driver. |
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| 14.30pm | Transfer to your 3 star hotel where you will stay for the next two nights on a half board basis (including breakfast and dinner). |
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Rome, the "Eternal City", is the capital of Italy and of the Lazio (Latium) region. It's the famed city of the Seven Hills, La Dolce Vita, Vatican City and Three Coins in the Fountain. Its Historic Center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Situated on the River Tiber, between the Apennine Mountains and the Tyrrhenian Sea, it was once the administrative center of the mighty Roman Empire, governing a vast region that stretched all the way from Britain to Mesopotamia. Today it remains the seat of the Italian government and home to numerous ministerial offices. |
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Day 02 |
Wed, June 22nd |
ROME |
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| 09.00 – 12.00am | This morning you will have a 3 hour guided sightseeing tour of Rome (in English). You may like to include a visit to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Lunch on own arrangements In the afternoon, you ill be visiting the famous Colosseum and have some time at your leisure for more sightseeing in Rome. Dinner will be served at your hotel or a nearby restaurant. Overnight Rome (2) |
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Day 03 |
Thu, June 23rd |
ROME to CIVITA BAGNOREGIO to FLORENCE |
| Breakfast at hotel In the morning you will have a guided walking tour through the religious Rome including the Vatican (in English). |
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| 01.00pm | After check-out, join your tour coach and transfer to Civita Bagnoregio. | |
| 02.45pm | Arrive at Civita and official welcome | |
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| 03.00pm | Short walk around in the old historical town | |
| 04.00pm | Set up and short rehearsal on the main square of Civita (in case of bad weather: concert performance in the festival hall of Civita) |
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| 06.00pm | CONCERT PERFORMANCE (#1) in Civita (Alternatively: 05.00 – 06.00pm) |
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| 07.00pm | After concert, load the bus/ truck | |
| 08.00pm | Dinner at a famous restaurant in Civita, then: | |
| 09.00pm | Departure by bus, transfer to Florence | |
| 11.00pm | Arrive at Florence | |
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| Built on the site of an Etruscan settlement, Florence, the symbol of the Renaissance, rose to economic and cultural pre-eminence under the Medici in the 15th and 16th centuries. Its 600 years of extraordinary artistic activity can be seen above all in the 13th-century cathedral (Santa Maria del Fiore), the Church of Santa Croce, the Uffizi and the Pitti Palace, the work of great masters such as Giotto, Brunelleschi, Botticelli and Michelangelo. Upon arrival check into your hotel for a two night stay on a half board basis. Overnight Florence area (3) |
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Day 04 |
Fri, June 24th |
FLORENCE |
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| 09.00 – 12.00am | Today you will have a sightseeing tour of Florence including a visit to the Duomo (Giotti’s Bell Tower). You may also like to visit the Uffizi Galleria. Enjoy some time at your leisure (lunch on own arrangements). (This afternoon a performance will be organised for you.) Transfer to Montecantini Terme Enjoy your dinner at Café Gambrius, then the |
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| 08.30pm | CONCERT PERFORMANCE (#2) in Montecantini After the concert, you will be transferred back to Florence Overnight Florence area (4) |
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Day 05 |
Sat, June 25th |
FLORENCE to ASOLO to MESTRE |
| Breakfast at hotel This morning after breakfast and check out, re-board your tour coach and transfer to Asolo for your workshop with Mme. Maschio (concert performance #3). On arrival you will have time for lunch at your leisure. CONCERT PERFORMANCE (#3) Following your workshop continue to Mestre where you will stay for two nights on a half board basis. Until dinner, enjoy some time at your leisure. Dinner will be served at Hotel Venezia. Overnight Mestre (5) |
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Day 06 |
Sun, June 26th |
VENICE |
| Breakfast at hotel Following breakfast this morning you will transfer to San Marco Square where you will enjoy the entire day. |
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| Venice is a magical city par excellence, one of the most scenic and extraordinary where history and art reflect in the peaceful water of the Lagoon. So much has been written about Venice that it seems superfluous to remember that this is one of the most unique cities in the world. It has justifiably been named by UNESCO as being a site of important human heritage not only for its artistic wealth, but also for its extraordinary co-existence of the activity of mankind and its natural situation on the Lagoon. |
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| 09.00 – 11.00am | You will enjoy a 2 hour walking Guided Tour of Venice (in English). Meet your tour guide in St Mark’s Square between the two high columns towards the waterfront with the winged lion and St. Theodor. |
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| 02.30pm | Enjoy a visit in the Murano Glass Factory. The remainder of the day is at your leisure to enjoy Venice. Join your coach for the transfer to the hotel. Dinner will be served at your hotel. Overnight Mestre (6) |
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Day 07 |
Mon, June 27th |
MESTRE to INTERLAKEN |
Breakfast at hotel |
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Dinner will be served at your hotel. Overnight Interlaken (7) |
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Day 08 |
Tue, June 28th |
GLACIER EXPERIENCE at JUNGFRAUJOCH |
| 07.00am | Breakfast at hotel |
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| 07.45 am | Transfer to Grindelwald by your coach. Times of trains to Junfraujoch (train times subject to change): |
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| 8.47am | Depart Grindelwald on Train # 443 |
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| 9.20am | Arrive Kleine Scheidegg Connect with: |
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| 9.30am | Depart Kleine Scheidegg on Train #543 | |
| Arrive Jungfraujoch Snow and ice 100% guaranteed! The Sphinx observation hall, impressive Ice Palace and hiking plateau - these are the year-round attractions up on the Jungfraujoch, the highest railway station in Europe. Please note that you may be suffering from altitude sickness once on top of the glacier. |
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| 1.30pm | Depart Jungfraujoch on Train #558 | |
| 2.20pm | Arrive Kleine Scheidegg Connect with: |
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| 2.33pm | Depart Kleine Scheidegg on Train #458 | |
| 3.12pm | Arrive Grindelwald | |
| 3.30pm | Transfer by coach back to hotel Dinner will be served at your hotel. CONCERT PERFORMANCE (#4) in Interlaken (subject to reconfirmation!) Concert at the Interlaken Market Square Overnight Interlaken (8) |
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