| Wed
2-Apr |
|
San Francisco
/ Bucharest |
| |
|
All Main Street
Singers attend classes today |
| |
2:30p
|
Farewell Reception
in Choir Room |
| |
4:30p |
Depart for San Francisco International
Airport |
| |
8:25p |
Depart San Francisco Lufthansa
#459 |
| Thu
3-Apr |
|
Bucharest |
| |
5:30p |
Arrive Munich |
| |
9:10p |
Arrive Bucharest (10 minutes
after midnight) |
| |
0:10a |
Meet Motorcoach and Driver
Transfer to hotel
Hotel: (3 nights)
Singers: Mogosoaia
Center
Adults: Mogosoaia
Palace Hotel
Mogosoaia Lake
Bucharest Tel: 011
40 722 285196 |
| Fri
4-Apr |
|
Bucharest
|
| |
8:00a
|
Breakfast at hotel
|
| |
10:00a |
Visit to Palace of Parliament
(Ceausescu Palace) |
| |
12:00p |
Formal Concert
Bucharest Conservatory |
| |
2:30p |
Lunch (independent) with Conservatory
Deacon |
| |
3:00p |
Afternoon City Sightseeing Tour including:
Curtea Veche, medieval
ruins of the palace of Vlad the Impaler (Dracula),
the city’s
oldest church, and the National Art Museum.
|
| |
8:00p |
Dinner at Restaurant
Return to hotel |
| Sat
5 -Apr |
|
Bucharest
|
| |
8:00a
|
Breakfast at hotel |
| |
11:00a |
Formal Concert
Bucharest Radio |
| |
2:00p |
Lunch (independent) with Radio
Broadcasting Manager |
| |
3:30 |
Visit to Open-Air Museum Soseaua
Kiseleff and to the Cotroceni Palace and Botanical Garden
|
| |
8:00p |
Dinner at Restaurant Moara
Mariei
Return to hotel |
| Sun
6 -Apr |
|
Bucharest
/ Brasov |
| |
8:00a
|
Breakfast at hotel |
| |
11:00a |
Mass Participation - Anglican
Church of the Resurrection |
| |
1:30p |
Lunch (independent) with Rector |
| |
2:30p |
Departure to Brasov (Poiana),
mountain spa city. |
| |
3:30p |
Tour of Slanic Saltmines |
| |
7:00p |
Arrive Brasov Poiana; hotel
check in |
| |
8:30p |
Dinner at Restaurant Coliba
Haiducilor
Return to hotel
Hotel: (2 nights)
Hotel Ciucas
Poiana Brasov, jud.
Brasov
Poiana Brasov
Tel: 011 40 268-262181
Fax: 011 40 268-262236
|
| Mon
7-Apr |
|
Brasov
|
| |
8:00a
|
Breakfast at hotel |
| |
9:00a |
Morning tour to Royal Peles
Castle in Sinaia and Bran (Dracula) Castle, used by Dracula
Voivode as fortified citadel in the fight with the Ottomans.
Lunch (independent) in Bran |
| |
2:00p |
Brasov city tour to include
the Black Church, the Old Town-Hall Square, Rope Street
(the narrowest street in Europe), Brasov Fortress and
the Franciscan Monastery. |
| |
5:00p |
Formal Concert
Catolical Church |
| |
8:00p |
Special Dinner with Hosts
Return to hotel |
| Tue
8-Apr |
|
Brasov
/ Iasi |
| |
8:00a
|
Breakfast at hotel |
| |
9:00a |
Departure to Iasi traveling
through the beautiful Carpathian Mountains.
Lunch (independent) en route |
| |
3:00p |
Visit to Culture Palace, Church
Trei Ierarhi
Meet with students |
| |
5:00p |
Formal Concert
High School of Music and Arts |
| |
9:00p |
Dinner at Hotel
Hotel: (1 night)
Hotel Moldova
Str. Anastasie Panu,
nr. 31
Tel: 011 40 232-260240
Fax: 011 40 232-255975
|
| Wed
9-Apr |
|
Iasi
/ Suceava |
| |
8:00a
|
Breakfast at hotel |
| |
9:00a |
Morning departure to Suceava
Lunch en route (independent) |
| |
1:00p |
Arrive in Suceava; hotel check
in |
| |
6:00p |
Formal Concert
Dom Polsky Concert Hall |
| |
8:30p |
Welcome Dinner with Hosts
Return to hotel
Hotel: (2 nights)
Hotel Bicom
Str. Narciselor, nr.
20
Tel: 011 40 230-520006
Fax: 011 40 230-520007
|
| Thu
10 -Apr |
|
Suceava |
| |
8:00a
|
Breakfast at hotel |
| |
9:00a |
Tour to the 14th Century Painted
(frescoes) Putna Monasteries, including Humor, where monks
taught painters their craft, and Veronet, known as the
Sistine Chapel of the East.
Lunch (independent)
Visit to Gura Humorului, a small town with Jewish historial
Holocaust significance including the Grand Synagogue.
|
| |
5:00p |
Return to Suceava |
| |
8:00p |
Dinner at Restaurant
Return to hotel |
| Fri
11 -Apr |
|
Suceava
/ Sighisoara |
| |
8:00a
|
Breakfast at hotel |
| |
9:00a |
Departure to Sighisoara, once
again traveling through the beautiful Carpathian Mountains
|
| |
2:00p |
Arrival in Sighisoara; hotel
check in
Lunch (independent) |
| |
3:00p |
Tour of Castle, including the
Citadel and the Clock Tower Museum. |
| |
7:00p |
Formal Evening Concert
Barock City Hall at Castle |
| |
9:00p |
Dinner with Hosts Return to
hotel
Hotel: (1 night)
Hotel Europa Kokeltal
3068 Albesti, jud.
Mures
Tel. 011 40 265 778822
Fax. 011 40 265 774187
|
| Sat
12 -Apr |
|
Sighisoara
/ Cluj-Napoca |
| |
8:00a
|
Breakfast at hotel |
| |
9:00a |
Departure to Cluj-Napoca |
| |
1:00p |
Arrive in Sighisoara
Welcome Lunch with Students |
| |
3:00p |
City sightseeing tour of the
historical city centre and visit to the Ethnographical
Museum of Transylvania and the Banfy Palace which includes
the Art Museum. |
| |
7:00p |
Formal Concert
Military Hall |
| |
8:30p |
Special Dinner with Hosts
Return to hotel
Hotel: (1 night)
Hotel Victoria Bd.
22 Decembrie, nr.
52-54
Tel: 011 40 264 197963
Fax: 011 40 264 197573
|
| Sun
13-Apr |
|
Cluj-Napoca
/ Budapest |
| |
8:00a
|
Breakfast at hotel
Morning departure to Budapest
Lunch (independent) en route
Upon arrival in Budapest, meet Escort Otto Erich Artner
who will be with us for the remainder of Tour |
| |
5:00 p |
Dinner at hotel |
| |
6:15p |
Departure from Hotel to Opera
House |
| |
7:00p |
Attend Ballet Performance “Giselle” |
| |
9:00p |
Approximate end of performance
Return to hotel
Hotel (2 Nights)
Beke Radisson
1067 Budapest, Terez
krt. 43
Tel. 011 36 1 301
1600
Fax: 011 36 1 301
1615 |
| Mon
14 -Apr |
|
Budapest
(Szendendre) |
| |
8:00a
|
Breakfast at hotel
Morning City tour of Budapest, including Mathias Church,
Fisherman's Bastion |
| |
1:00 p |
Lunch with Folklore Show Free
time this afternoon |
| |
5:00p |
Transfer to Szentendre |
| |
5:45p |
Arrival to the Music School
Walk to St. Peter and Paul Church |
| |
7:00p |
Formal Evening Joint Concert
St. Peter and Paul Church
with Pomaz Music School Singers
Mr. Imre Mehes, Director |
| |
9:00p |
Reception with Pomaz Singers
Restaurant Korona |
| |
10:00p |
Return to Hotel/ Budapest |
| Tue
15 -Apr |
|
Budapest
/ Bratislava |
| |
8:00a
|
Breakfast at hotel
Morning departure to Bratislava
Lunch (independent) en route
Early afternoon arrival in Bratislava
Hotel check-in
Walk in “Old Town” Bratislawa with escort |
| |
5:00p |
Dinner at Velki Frantiskani
Restaurant |
| |
6:30p |
Walk to the National Opera |
| |
7:00p |
Attend “Bartered Bride”
Opera |
| |
10:00p |
Return to Hotel
Hotel: (2 Nights)
Hotel Danube
Rybne namestie 1,
813 38
Bratislava, Slovak
Republic
Tel. 011 421 2 5934
0000
Fax. 011 421 2 5441
4311 |
| Wed
16 -Apr |
|
Bratislava |
| |
8:00a
|
Breakfast at hotel
Morning guided sightseeing of Bratislava to see Slavin,
Bratislava Castle, Government Offices, Presidential Palace
followed by a walk through the Old Town Hall, including
entrance to Primate’s Palace, State Opera House,
Slovak Philharmonic, Hotel Carlton, St. Martin«s Cathedral.
Lunch (independent) in Old Town |
| |
1:15p |
Depart by coach to Modra, Majolika.
|
| |
2:00p |
Modra Majolia: Visit to the
famous manufacturer of Slovak Folk Ceramics. |
| |
3:00p |
Depart for Trencianske Teplice
(ca. 2 hrs) a Slovak spa town. |
| |
7:30p |
Formal Evening Concert
Dvorana Hall |
| |
8:45p |
Dinner in Trenc Teplice Restaurant
Return to Hotel |
| Thu
17 -Apr |
|
Bratislava
/ Vienna |
| |
8:00a
|
Breakfast at hotel
Morning transfer from Bratislawa to Vienna.
Panoramic Vienna city tour
Lunch (independent)
Check in at hotel |
| |
1:15p |
Afternoon city tour including
Schönbrunn Palace.
Return to hotel |
| |
5:30p |
Transfer to church |
| |
6:00p |
Mass Service Participation
(Holy Thursday)
Neulerchenfelder Church |
| |
9:15p |
Dinner at Zwölf Apostel
Keller Restaurant
Hotel (1 night)
Hotel Rathausplatz,
Rathausstrasse 17,
A-1010 Vienna
Tel. 011 43 1 40412
Fax. 011 43 1 40412761
|
| Fri
18 -Apr |
|
Vienna
/ Salzburg |
| |
8:00a
|
Breakfast at hotel
Morning departure to Salzburg with a visit to the Monastery
Melk for a guided tour and Abbey St. Florian, home of
Anton Bruckner. Continue to Salzburg through the Salzkammergut
“Sound of Music” country.
Lunch (independent) en route
Afternoon Salzburg walking tour with our escort |
| |
6:30p |
Dinner at K & K Restaurant |
| |
8:00p |
Funicular to Fortress Salzburg
|
| |
8:30p |
Attend Chamber Concert in the
Fortress
Transfer to hotel
Hotel: (2 nights)
Hotel Stieglbräu
Rainerstrasse 14,
A-5020 Salzburg
Tel. 011 43 662 88992
Fax. 011 43 662 8899271
|
| Sat
19 -Apr |
|
Salzburg |
| |
8:00a
|
Breakfast at hotel |
| |
9:00a |
Transfer to Elsbethen Church
Rehearsal for Coronation Mass |
| |
11:15a |
Transfer to Hellbrunn Palace,
visiting the watergames |
| |
12:30p |
Lunch at the Palace Taverne.
|
| |
1:30p |
Transfer to Nonntaler Parkplace
for “Old Town” walking tour including Mozart’s
birth house. |
| |
5:30p |
Transfer to the Franziskaner
Church for rehearsal of tomorrow’s Easter Service. |
| |
7:15p |
Transfer to Church Elsbethen |
| |
8:00p |
Saturday Night Easter Mass
Participation
Elsbethen Church |
| |
10:15p |
Dinner
Return to hotel |
| Sun
20-Apr |
|
Salzburg
/ San Francisco |
| |
7:00a
|
Breakfast at hotel |
| |
7:45a |
Transfer to Franziskaner Church |
| |
9:00a |
Easter Mass Participation
Puccini Messa da Gloria |
| |
11:00a |
Transfer to Munich Airport
|
| |
1:30p |
Depart Munich Lufthansa #458
Munich |
| |
6:25p |
Arrive San Francisco |
| |
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