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2019-2020 | LIVIGNO NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS 27 DECEMBER 2019 – 5 JANUARY 2020 LIVIGNO - NEW YEARS CELEBRATION 2019-2020 | 27 DECEMBER 2019 - 5 JANUARY 2020 COSTS: From R28 453* in a B&B (land only) or R38 953* including air fares. From R28 372* if 4 people share a 2 bedroom apartment (land only) or R38 872* including air fares. INTRODUCTION: What could be more magical than spending Christmas in beautiful snowy Livigno – or, if you prefer, Celebrating New Year in this Festive resort that really knows how to throw a party!! Please note Gerrie will be with the group to take them into New Years , should you wish to be in Livigno already during Christmas a Sure Voyager Travel representative will be with you. Livigno is so much to so many – no matter what holiday you are looking for – Livigno has just what you need – it has an endless selection of things to do. So, whether you are excited by the slopes and downhill racing or looking for less challenging activities to fill your holiday – Livigno is the perfect venue. Set high in the Italian Alps on the Swiss Border- you are virtually guaranteed a white and magical village which nestles at the bottom of the valley with the mountains rising all around it. It is a picture perfect postcard setting. The village comes complete with Christmas market, beautifully decorated magical shops, restaurants and magical Pedestrian zone – it is like the winter wonderland dreams are made of. The perfect place to celebrate Christmas! And there is plenty of scope to celebrate, either Christmas Eve dinner in one of the delightfully decorated restaurants followed by Midnight Mass in the beautiful Church – or a wonderful lunch either in town or up on the slopes. It will be a Christmas memory forever. LIVIGNO - NEW YEARS CELEBRATION 2019-2020 | 27 DECEMBER 2019 - 5 JANUARY 2020 And if you have come for New Year, you will love the celebrations Livigno ACCOMMODATION: puts on for their guests - complete with Torchlit Descent and the fiery Livigno has a huge array of accommodation to choose from depending on introduction of 2020. your likes. Standing on the snow with Glühwein in hand watching the celebrations For families we suggest apartments because there is more space than in a unfold is a wonderful and moving experience. B & B or hotel. And the possibility to save some money by eating in on odd nights – or having food available for hungry skiers at all times, is handy to New Years Eve dinners are lavish affairs before the Midnight hour and the have and cost saving. village erupts into a night of festivities and Fireworks. But if you are just a couple or a single then choose from one of our 3* THINGS TO DO: or 4* B & B’s or hotels. They are all in the Pedestrian Zone – where And if you don’t fancy skiing – there are loads of other things to keep you everything happens and close to the ski slopes. fully entertained and many of them you can do yourself via the local bus service which includes: DINING IN LIVGNO: • Huskies in the mountains Eating out in Livigno is a fabulous experience with everything from • Trekking through the snow Goulash soup on the slopes to Gourmet dining and of course – It is Italy • Igloo dining – so the Pasta is plentiful with good Vino . There’s nothing better than a • Duty-free shopping welcoming Trattoria for some great Italian Hospitality! • Italian cuisine • Roman Thermal baths DUTY-FREE: • Guided tour to the dairy of Livigno Costs in Livigno are also cheaper than anywhere else in Europe because • Ski instructors show – it is Duty Free. So whether it is eating out, or enjoying Apres ski drinks, • Sunrise emotion - luxury breakfast buying your ski suit or that new Go Pro – you are going to save money!! • Basic ski touring course • Scuola Sci Azzurra • I Giardini di Castel Trauttmansdorff Come – let us show you what a great time you would have if you come with us to Livigno. LIVIGNO - NEW YEARS CELEBRATION 2019-2020 | 27 DECEMBER 2019 - 5 JANUARY 2020 THE PACKAGES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: EXCLUDED: • Return Air-ticket from Johannesburg to Zurich – Economy class Snowboarding instead? (If you choose to buy air and land) • If you choose not to ski but would rather Snowboard – the Snowboard • Return Group transfers to and from Zurich airport to Livigno and hire supplement is an additional R567 pp this is for 6 days. Livigno to Zurich Airport • Lessons – the Group lessons will be for 2 hours per day for 6 days and • 7 night’s accommodation in either a 3* B & B or a 2 bedroomed self- cost approx. R2,673.00 pp. catering apartment, shared by 4 people. • 6 days ski pass • 6 days ski & boot hire DAY BY DAY ITINERARY: • Welcome 10 Pin Bowling evening with pizza Day 1: 28 December 2019 • Farewell Fondue dinner Arriving in Zurich you will be met and whisked off to Livigno. A beautiful • In resort representative 3 hour drive takes you through valleys, past lakes and ultimately up to the • TIC Group Travel Insurance for 10 days winter wonderland of Livigno at 1815m with slopes going up to 3000m. Insurance: After settling into your accommodation you will be taken to be fitted for your • Emergency Medical related expenses cover of R50 million skis, boots and snowboards – then taken for an orientation walk, so you will • Pre-existing illness cover of R750 000 feel at home knowing where everything is. • Cancellation cover of R20 000 • Curtailment cover of R20 000 Day 2: 29 December 2019 • Personal Liability cover of R2 million This morning at 09h00, ski and snowboard lessons begin and a great way • Luggage cover of R20 000 with a single item limit of R5000.00 to make new friends and have fun. The afternoon is yours to practice your new moves, or maybe you want to explore the village a bit more. The 4 bus routes which run for free will take you anywhere you want in the village. This evening we meet for our Welcome evening and it is great fun!! 10 Pin bowling and Pizzas. It is a fantastic way for new friendships to be made for the week ahead. LIVIGNO - NEW YEARS CELEBRATION 2019-2020 | 27 DECEMBER 2019 - 5 JANUARY 2020 Day 3: 30 December 2019 to Day 6: 2 January 2020 And for something completely different, which families also love, you can The mornings are filled with lessons which have now turned everyone take your own team of Huskeys and ride through the Valdidentro valley. into gliding skiers and racing snowboarders. It is exciting to find yourself Then in Livigno itself there are exciting things to do off the slopes. Ski whizzing confidently down the slopes, able to tackle many of the runs on Do rides are thrilling, Fat Biking in the forests, Paragliding and even Ice either side of the valley. Driving. And non skiers will have had the opportunity to take the beautiful walks If you want something a bit slower – lunches up on the slopes are a must along the river up to the top of the valley or to the lake below the village. – nothing like sitting outside in the sun, surrounded by snow whilst you They are beautifully prepared and gentle. are sipping on your hot chocolate – it is what dream holidays are made of! And then there is snow shoeing – the new BIG thing and anyone can do it. Day 7: 3 January 2020 If you take the public bus you can also visit the historic Bormio, 40 Sadly your last day of skiing, shopping, sampling and just relaxing in this minutes away it brings you a lively Pedestrian shopping area, frescoed Alpine paradise. Skis have to be returned and this evening we all meet for churches and wonderful coffee shops. our Farewell Fondue Dinner. Chance to swap stories, boast and compare notes on a fabulous and special week in Livigno!! Or would you like to indulge in a day at the beautiful Thermal Baths of Bagna Vecchi which date back to the Middle Ages – it is like a movie set Day 8: 4 January 2020 and such a special experience, everyone wants to go. This morning we board our coach for our transfer back to Zurich airport where we take our flight home And there is the opportunity to go to St Moritz and take the Glacier Express on the breathtaking ride to Tirano – truly a spectacular day out and an Iconic travel experience. Day 9: 5 January 2020. Arriving in Johannesburg we have to say goodbye to all our new friends Closer to home and on a bus and train route, you can visit the Thermal after sharing what we are sure will be one of your most special and town of Scuol and village of Zernez – all an easy days outing. memorable holidays. LIVIGNO - NEW YEARS CELEBRATION 2019-2020 | 27 DECEMBER 2019 - 5 JANUARY 2020 IMPORTANT: WHAT TO DO NOW… • Bookings are very much on a first come first served basis and your Steps to follow to secure your seat on the New Years Celebration in deposit is what secures your place with Gerrie on this wonderful tour Livigno: • The deposit of R10 000 is non- refundable • The next deposit of R10 000 is due 28 July 2019 Step 1 • The balance will be due by 30 Sept 2019 Let us know you want to join us on this exciting tour by sending us your • You will need a passport valid for 6 months after we return.