Enjoy an inspiring concert tour to beautiful Germany and Austria with the Shakopee H.S. Band. A GRAND TOUR TO Fly to Frankfurt, Germany and travel GERMANY & AUSTRIA to medieval Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Visit the former Concentration Camp at Dachau and spend time in Munich, Shakopee H.S. Band the capital of Bavaria. Eric Christenson, Director Travel to Salzburg, birth city of Mozart and tour an Austrian salt mine dating back to medieval times. Enjoy Olympic Innsbruck and the ROTHENBURG|MUNICH stunning Alps that surround the Old SALZBURG|INNSBRUCK Town. Visit King Ludwig’s Romantic Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria. MARCH 27-APRIL 3, 2014 Perform concerts in beautiful settings as you share your music on this very special international concert tour.
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Day 1 Thursday, March 27, 2014 Depart from Minneapolis Depart Minneapolis at Noon to Charlotte and Frankfurt on U.S. Airways. Enjoy meals and beverages en route. Inflight
Day 2 Friday, March 28, 2014 Frankfurt|Rothenburg Arrive in Frankfurt and journey to Rothenburg. See the town hall and main square, stately towers, massive fortifications, churches and patrician houses. Get settled into the hotel, enjoy a welcome dinner and take in the “Night Watchman Tour.” Hotel: Altes Brauhaus B/D
Day 3 Saturday, March 29, 2014 Rothenburg|Salzburg Leave Rothenburg for Munich, the lighthearted capital of Bavaria. Make a stop at the Dachau Concentration Camp built by the Nazis in 1938. Enjoy sightseeing in Munich and see the new Town Hall on the charming Marienplatz. After free time for shopping, head south to Sound of Music Salzburg. Perform an evening concert in one of the local parish churches of Salzburg. Hotel: Raddison Blu B/D TOUR FEATURES Day 4 Sunday, March 30, 2014 Salzburg • Round trip airfare on U.S. Airways Enjoy a meandering guided walk through the Old Town of • Transportation by deluxe motorcoach Salzburg and marvel at the stunning historical beauty of this • Professional tour manager to facilitate the program city. Walk down the Getreidegasse and see Mozart’s birth-house, • 6-nights hotel in twin/triple occupancy the Cathedral and St. Peter’s Church. The Hohensalzburg • Breakfast and 6 evening dinners Fortress sits high above the town. Perform a Sunday matinee concert in the busy Mirabell Gardens. B/D • Sightseeing as listed in the itinerary • Admissions as required for sightseeing program Day 5 Monday, March 31, 2014 Salzkammergut|Salzburg • Guided tour of Innsbruck Spend the day in the Salzkammergut lake region just south of the city. Make a stop in Bad Dürnnburg for a guided tour of the • Guided tour of Salzburg medieval salt mine. Salt (white gold) funded most of the Italian • Guided tour Salt Mine at Bad Dürnnberg Renaissance building in Salzburg. Later, see the Parish Church • Visit to the Concentration Camp at Dachau of St. Michael, wedding site in the Sound of Music film. Return to • Concerts with local promotion Salzburg and enjoy dinner. B/D • Gratuities to guides | drivers | local escorts
Day 6 Tuesday, April 1, 2014 Salzburg|Innsbruck • Travel Guard Protection Plan Insurance Depart Salzburg for Olympic Innsbruck. On arrival a city tour • $2,000,000 Liability Insurance Coverage shows you the Old Town and the Golden Roof where perform • Complete set of travel documents an afternoon concert. See the Arch of Maria Theresa and the ornately colored Baroque houses along the River Inn. The late afternoon is free for exploring in small groups. Some of you may want to take the Nordkettenbahn cable-car to Seegrube. Hotel: Alp Hotel B/D Day 7 Wednesday, April 2, 2014 Füssen |Innsbruck Cross over the Fern Pass to Füssen for a guided tour of Castle Neuschwanstein. See the King’s stately apartments and GERMANY Wagnerian styled music room. Grab a bite to eat and shop before returning to Innsbruck. Tonight, enjoy a Farewell Tyrolean Folklore dinner show at Sandwirt Restaurant. B/D
Day 8 Thursday, April 3, 2014 Innsbruck|Munich|USA Return on U.S. Airways with lifelong memories. Early evening arrival in the Twin Cities. B/Inflight
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