PRINCE HENRY’S HIGH SCHOOL, MUSIC DEPARTMENT EIGHT DAY TOUR TO () 17TH – 24TH JULY 2017 ITINERARY Day 1 – Monday 17th July Overnight travel to Italy

• 09.15 Coaches arrive • 10.00 dep. Evesham • Lunch en-route (independent arrangements) • 15.30 arr. • Check in P&O Ferries • 16.45 dep. Dover • Meal on ferry (independent arrangements) • 19.15 arr. Calais (local time) Day 2 – Tuesday 18th July Travel to Lake Garda

• Breakfast in Autoroute Services (independent arrangements) • 11.30 arr. • Check in: Hotel Gardesano www.hotelgardesano.it • (see link saved in favourites) • Met by Tour Guide • 12.30 Lunch in hotel • Afternoon Relaxation/Swimming/Rehearsal • 19.00 Dinner in hotel • 21.00 Performance in hotel (all groups) Day 3 – Wednesday 19th July /Valeggio sul

• 09.00 Breakfast in hotel • 10.00 dep. Hotel • 10.45 arr. Sirmione – Free time

• Lunch (independent arrangements) • 15.00 dep. Sirmione • 15.45 arr. • Free time in Valeggio sul Mincio • Evening meal in restaurant • 19.30 Set up for concert in Piazza Municipio

• 21.00 Concert • 23.00 Transfer to Bussolengo Day 4 – Thursday 20th July

• 08.00 Breakfast in hotel • 09.00 Coach transfer to Venezia Tronchetto • 11.00 arr. Venice Tronchetto • Transfer to San Marco via the People Mover (an automated tram) to Piazzale Roma. Walk to the Rialto Market and wander around the colourful and fascinating fruit, vegetable and fish stalls

• Lunch: Buy a slice of pizza or panini (approx. €3-4) • 13.30 Walk to the Frari.

(Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari) Visit the Frari which contains many works of art including Titian’s Assumption, Bellini’s Madonna & Child and the tomb of Monteverdi (entrance €3) Day 4 – Thursday 20th July Venice - continued

• 15.00 Walk to Chiesa San Giacomo di Rialto (Campo San Giacomo) and visit the early instrument exhibition (free entrance) • Optional: Coffee/soft drink in Caffè Florián – said to be the oldest working café in the world dating from 1720 • 17.00 Participate in the Mass in San Marco (Tour Choir)

• 18.30 Evening meal in Pizzeria AeOche • 20.00 Walk to Tronchetto Coach Park • 20.00 dep. Venice • 23.00 arr. Bussolengo Day 5 – Friday 21st July Gardaland • 08.00 Breakfast in hotel • 10.00 dep. Bussolengo • 10.30 arr. Gardaland • Whole day at Gardaland – A theme park featuring The Fantasy Kingdom, an Aquatic show, the Island of the Dinosaurs, the Madhouse and thirty other attractions.

• Lunch in Gardaland (independent arrangements)

• 16.45 dep. Gardaland Day 5 – Friday 21st July Gardaland/ continued • 17.45 arr. Caldiero • 18.00 Evening meal in Pizzeria • 19.30 Set up for concert in Piazzo Vittorio • 21.00 Concert • 22.30 dep. Caldiero • 23.30 arr. Bussolengo Day 6 – Saturday 22nd July Lake Garda Excursion/

• 08.00 Breakfast in hotel • Check out hotel Main luggage to tour coach • 09.00 Tour Guide arrives • 09.30 dep. Hotel (local coach) • 10.00 arr. Peschiera • 10.35 dep. Peschiera by boat • 11.35 arr. Garda

• Free time in Garda • Lunch (independent arrangements) • 15.50 dep. Garda by boat • 16.05 arr. Bardolino • 16.30 Meet coach and take instruments and concert clothes to hall • Free time in Bardolino • 18.00 Evening meal in Ristorante La Loggia • 20.00 Change and set up for concert • 21.30 Concert on Piazza Matteotti (in front of the church) • 23.30 Coach transfer to hotel Day 7 – Sunday 23rd July

• 08.00 Breakfast in hotel • 09.15 dep. Hotel • 09.45 arr. Verona (Piazza Duomo) • 11.00 Participation in the Mass in • the • Cattedrale di Verona

• Lunch in the Piazza Erbe • (independent arrangements) • 15.30 Transfer to hotel (Bussolengo) • (local coach) • Swimming in pool Day 7 – Sunday 23rd July Verona - continued • 18.45 Dinner in hotel • 20.00 Load coaches and transfer to Verona • 21.00 Attend opera performance of Aida Day 8 – Monday 24th July Travel to Evesham

• 01.00 Overnight travel to Calais • Breakfast and lunch in Autoroute Services (independent arrangements) • 16.15 arr. Calais • Check in P&O Ferries • 17.55 dep. Calais • Evening meal on ferry (independent arrangements) • 18.30 arr. Dover (local time) • 23.30 arr. Evesham PRINCE HENRY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT EIGHT DAY VISIT TO ITALY (LAKE GARDA) 17TH – 24TH JULY 2017 COSTINGS AND OTHER INFORMATION

The following services are included:

• Eight days’ coach hire – (2 coaches) • Motorway tolls & town access permits including Venice • P&O Ferries – Dover/Calais • Five nights’ Bed & Breakfast accommodation Hotel Gardesano, Bussolengo (students in multiple rooms, adults in twins. • One lunch and three dinners in hotel & three dinners in restaurants as per itinerary • Bilingual Tour Guide • Tickets for opera at Verona Amphitheatre • Tickets for entrance to Gardaland theme park. • Total cost per student £995 - £100 deposit to secure place by 30th September, then either monthly payments of £127 up to and including April or payment in full.

Additional costs not included above and if applicable:

• Spending money will be required for purchase lof unches not included above. • All drinks at meals apart from water • Musica Europa can arrange travel insurance from £23.00 per person - enquiries www.musica-europa.com