Itinerary Day 1 - 7
| The Methodist Ladies' College (Melbourne) Choir Tour SCL Youth Music Festival Vienna & Smetana Hall Concert Prague Nördlingen – Salzburg – Budapest – Vienna – Prague July 1st – 13th, 2012 |
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Day 1 |
Sun July 1st |
SALZBURG |
Board the coach & transfer to Salzburg This morning, you will bid farewell to your hosts and will transfer to Salzburg. Your coach driver will pick you up from Nördlingen and will accompany you throughout your whole tour. (NO tour leader) - approx. 185 miles Lunch on own arrangements – en route ARRIVE IN SALZBURG |
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| Art lovers call Salzburg the Golden City of High Baroque; historians refer to it as the Florence of the North, or the German Rome; and music lovers know it as the Festival City -- birthplace of Mozart and home of the world-famous Salzburg Festival. Check-in at your accommodation: Hotel Pension Sonnenhof Rehearsal at hotel Pension Sonnenhof before dinner Welcome Dinner provided at hotel CONCERT TOUR PERFORMANCE (#1) BY THE METHODIST LADIES' COLLEGE (MELBOURNE) CHOIR IN THE “SOUND OF MUSIC AREA” at the Pfarrkirche Church in Nussdorf am Attersee Overnight Salzburg (1) |
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Day 2 |
Mon, July 2nd |
SALZBURG |
| Breakfast at hotel Guided City Tour in Salzburg Upon arrival in Salzburg, meet your local tour guide and see the Dom, the Festival Hall, St. Peter’s Abbey Church and its graveyards (tomb of Mozart’s sister Nannerl) as well as Mozart’s birthplace (entrance not included) in the famous Getreidegasse. Enjoy the marvellous gardens of Mirabell Palace. |
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| Lunch on own arrangements Dinner provided at hotel Rehearsal at Pension Sonnenhof after dinner Overnight Salzburg (2) |
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Day 3 |
Tue, July 3rd |
BUDAPEST |
| Breakfast at hotel Check-out from hotel & transfer on bus to Budapest (approx. 345 miles) Lunch en-route on own arrangements WELCOME TO BUDAPEST |
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| Budapest offers breathtaking Old World grandeur and a thriving cultural life. Situated on both banks of the Danube River, the city unites the colourful hills of Buda and the wide, businesslike boulevards of Pest. Much of the charm of a visit to Budapest lies in unexpected glimpses into shadowy courtyards and in long vistas down sunlit cobbled streets. Although some 30,000 buildings were destroyed during World War II and in the 1956 Revolution, the past lingers on in the architectural details of the antique structures that remain. Check-in at Best Western Hotel Hungaria Late afternoon at leisure Dinner provided at hotel Overnight Budapest (3) |
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Day 4 |
Wed, July 4th |
BUDAPEST |
| Breakfast at hotel Full day guided city tour of Budapest You will be taken on a full day guided city tour of Buda and Pest, and see the Buda Castle, the Fisherman’s Bastion, the Hungarian Parliament and Heroes Square. Lunch on own arrangements Rehearsal before dinner at Best Western Hotel Hungaria Dinner provided at hotel Overnight Budapest (4) |
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Day 5 |
Thu July 5th |
BUDAPEST |
| Breakfast at hotel Rehearsal at Best Western Hotel Hungaria Leisure time for sightseeing and shopping in the city centre Lunch on own arrangements CONCERT TOUR PERFORMANCE (#2) BY THE METHODIST LADIES' COLLEGE (MELBOURNE) CHOIR IN OR AROUND BUDAPEST at the St. Anne Church in Budapest Some leisure time for sightseeing or shopping near the church Dinner provided at local restaurant Overnight Budapest (5) |
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Day 6 |
Fri, July 6th |
VIENNA |
| Breakfast at hotel Check-out & transfer on bus to Vienna - approx. 155 miles WELCOME TO VIENNA, THE WORLD CAPITAL OF MUSIC |
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Vienna is a city of many facets: Trendy clubs, young galleries, modern architecture and stylish boutiques are as much a part of Vienna as the concert halls, large museums, splendid buildings and nostalgic shops. From a Roman settlement to the world capital of music, Vienna has undergone vast changes throughout the centuries. From the late 18th century on, Vienna‘s culture – particularly its music – was famous throughout Europe. Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Strauss, Mahler, and Bruckner all lived in the city. Today, what makes Vienna unique is the way the city equally embraces history and modernity, spanning the glorious imperial age to contemporary art and architecture. 2012 in Vienna: KLIMT – A Kiss changes the World! Gustav Klimt (1862-1918), painting genius and pioneer of the Modern era around 1900, would have celebrated his 150th birthday in 2012. Klimt revolutionized the art of painting. His pictures decorated with gold ornaments are amongst the most expensive in the world today. Klimt spent most of his life in Vienna. Many of his works, above all his early ones, will be on some of the special exhibitions about Klimt in Vienna’s museums. His best-known painting "The Kiss" can now be seen at the Vienna Belvedere. And this particular Kiss changed the world. The picture and Gustav Klimt stand for the Modern era, an epoch that was trendsetting. Leisure time for sightseeing and shopping in the city centre Lunch on own arrangements Check-in at Meininger Hotel Vienna City Center Dinner provided at hotel Overnight Vienna (6) |
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Day 7 |
Sat, July 7th |
VIENNA |
| Breakfast at hotel Guided morning city tour of Vienna Start your morning guided City tour of Vienna including Ring Avenue, the Hofburg Palace, the Opera House, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Mozart's "Figaro House", City Hall and visit the famous Schönbrunn Palace (entrance included) Lunch on your own arrangements, e.g. at Naschmarkt The “Naschmarkt” market offers a typical Viennese shopping and eating experience. This is where Vienna lives up to its legendary reputation as a melting pot of nations: Viennese humour blends with eastern European charm, and oriental flair with Mediterranean temperament |
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In the late afternoon enjoy the Welcome Ceremony of the
*Meet your tour guide in front of the St. Stephen´s Cathedral before the ceremony starts (only for Vienna)* |
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| -----> Itinerary Day 8 - 13 ITINERARY SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR MODIFICATION BY CONCERT COORDINATORS |
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