Traverse City Central High School Choir

Performance Tour to Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic

March 24-April 2, 2016

Traverse City Central High School Choir

Concert Tour to Germany, Austria, Czech Republic

March 24-April 2, 2016

Your Tour…

• Munich

• Reutte

• Salzburg

• Vienna

• Prague

MUNICH

Capital of Bavaria

ReutteIn the Heart of the Bavarian Alps

Neuschwanstein and the Wieskirche

SalzburgUNESCO World Heritage SiteBirthplace of MozartSetting for The Sound of Music

St. Florian Abbey and Mondsee

Anton Bruckner trained here as an organist100,000 books still in use

Mass performance in the Sound of Music Wedding Church (pending application and availability)

ViennaViennaHome of the Masters:

Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, Strauss and Haydn

EIsenstadt

During the 40 years that Joseph Haydn worked as a court composer and conductor in Eisenstadt, many of his works were premiered in the Haydnsaal.

PragueCity of Spires

UNESCO World Heritage SiteCapital of Czech Republic

More Stuff

• Mozart’s birthplace• Mozart dinner concert• Salzburg Salt Mines• Sound of Music Wedding Church• Schönbrunn Palace• Attend a concert in Vienna’s Kursalon• Prague Castle• Farewell dinner and folkloric show

Possible Concert Venues

• Joint concert with Reutte Music School• Mass at the Wieskirche• Sound of Music Wedding Church• St. Florian Abbey• St. Stephen’s Cathedral• Haydn Hall in Esterhazy Palace• Museum of Music in Prague

UNESCO World Heritage SitesUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

The World Heritage List includes 851 properties worldwide which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value.

YOU’LL VISIT THESE UNESCO SITES:

• Wieskirche• Historic city of Salzburg• Historic city of Vienna• Schönbrunn Palace• Historic center of Prague

HotelsCentrally located 3 and 4 star properties

Double occupancyPrivate bathrooms

• Round trip coach transportation to and from Detroit Airport• Round trip air transportation Detroit/Munich and Prague/Detroit• Private deluxe motorcoach transportation in Europe• Eight nights’ accommodations, double occupancy, private bath• Breakfast and dinner daily • Concert arrangements and promotion• Sightseeing tours using local licensed guides• All activities and entrance fees as noted• Post departure travel insurance by TravelEx• All gratuities • A professional, bi lingual, Tour Manager • $1 million liability insurance coverage• Itineraries, bag tags and document wallets

Tour price includes…

Passport expense

Cancellation insurance

Beverages during included meals

Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone or internet expenses

Porterage

Excess or oversized luggage fees

Any costs incurred for unexpected personal arrangements (lost passport, additional transfers, unexpected flight home)

Pricing does not include…

Travel Insurance

Tour price includes post departure travel insurance by TravelEx

Missed Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000Trip Interruption. . . . ……... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000Trip Delay ($150 max/day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000Medical Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . $50,000Emergency Medical Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .$250,000Baggage & Personal Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $1,500Baggage Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . $250TravelEx Assist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. …….IncludedTravel Assistance . . . . . . . ……. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ... .Included

Included insurance policy does not cover cancellation penalties

How should I pack?

• ITINERARY, PASSPORT, MONEY• 1 checked bag (50 pounds) +1 carry-on + personal item• Bring clothes you can layer• Try to stick with one color scheme• Raincoat and/or umbrella• Travel size cosmetics• Adaptor for electronics• Zip lock bags• Camera • COMFORTABLE SHOES!!

Phone, Computer, Electricity

• Phone• Must have global access through carrier• Turn off data to prevent high cost• Do not bring unless necessary

• Computer• WiFi is widely available (usually with a fee)• Use Skype instead of using your cell phone• Business centers are available at hotels

• Electricity• Europe uses 220 V• Most appliances are dual voltage and don’t need a convertor• ALL Appliances will need a 2 prong adaptor

Baggage Allowance

Checked bag:One checked bag per person62 dimensional inches and 50 pounds

Carry-on bag:not more than 22x16x8 or 17.5 poundsmust fit under your seat or in the overhead

Camera or purse

Money

• Debit cards (ATM) offer the best rate of exchange• Travel Funds cards take the place of travelers checks

• Credit/debit cards accepted for purchases• Check with your bank for fees on credit/debit card purchases

and ATM withdrawal• Notify your bank you are leaving the country

• Use all cards in the US before departure

Germany/Austria use EurosUSD $1.00 = Euro .90

(1 Euro=$1.10)

Czech Republic uses KorunaUSD $1.00 = CZK 25

(1 CZK = $ .04)

Travel Documents

• Passports – a valid passport is required– your passport must be valid for 6 months after your return – sign your passport– fill in contact information– Make 2 copies-leave one at home and keep one copy with you– No visas or vaccinations are required for U.S. citizens

• Tickets– Name on airline ticket must match passport exactly– Travel documents will be received about 3 weeks prior to departure– Airlines issue only a receipt, all tickets are electronic

Travelers holding passports from countries other than the U.S. should

check with the consulates of the countries to be visited to insure that they have proper documentation.

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• User name: TCCHS Password: tours (lower case)

• Enroll for the tour• Review your itinerary, inclusions, payment

schedule, terms and conditions and insurance information.

• Visit the “Travel Info” section for FAQs

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Traverse City Central High School Choir

April 15-23, 2010