Occidental College Glee Club American Celebration of Music in Austria & the Czech Republic
January 10-18, 2018 (7 nights/9 days)
8:00am Depart Los Angeles via United Airlines Flight #247 4:17pm Arrive in Newark 5:30pm Depart Newark via United Airlines Flight #30
) 7:20am Arrive in Munich Meet your MCI Tour Manager, who will assist the group to the motorcoach Transfer to Salzburg via Hohenschwangau Welcome Lunch at local restaurant 2:00pm Visit Neuschwanstein Castle Continue to Salzburg and check-in to your hotel, Holiday Inn Salzburg City Dinner, on own Overnight at hotel
) 7:00am Full American buffet breakfast at hotel 10:15am Morning guided tour of Salzburg including Mirabell Palace and Gardens, Mozart Square, the Dom (cathedral), University Church and a cable car ride up to the Fortress Entrance to the Mozarthaus (Mozart’s birthplace) Lunch, on own 3:00pm Excursion to Oberndorf and St. Gilgen to visit St. Nikola parish church where Silent Night was first performed 4:30pm Continue to St. Gilgen . Return to Salzburg Dinner, on own Overnight at hotel
) 7:45am Full American buffet breakfast at hotel Check-out of hotel and load motorcoach 8:45am Transfer to Vienna via Mondsee and visit St. Michael’s Church (site of The Sound of Music wedding) .
Continue to Melk to visit the world-famous Abbey Lunch, on own Continue to Vienna stopping en route at the Kahlenberg overlook Check-in to your hotel, Hotel Ananas Dinner, on own Overnight at hotel
) Full American buffet breakfast at hotel Half-day guided tour of Historical Vienna includes the Ringstráße, Imperial Palace, State Opera, Town Hall, Burgkapelle, Palace Stables, Strauß Monument, and entrance to Schönbrunn Palace Lunch, on own Afternoon at leisure for sightseeing and shopping on own Dinner, on own 6:00pm Arrival and rehearsal at Minoritenkirche (1 hour) 7:00pm Change into concert attire Return to hotel for overnight
) Full American buffet breakfast at hotel Half-day guided tour of Musical Vienna includes entrance to the Haus der Musik (House of Music), a modern interactive sound museum located in the historic city center . Lunch, on own Balance of afternoon at leisure 6:30pm Dinner reception at the home of Dr. Jutta Unkart-Seifert Return to the hotel for overnight
) 6:30am Full American buffet breakfast at hotel Check-out of hotel and load motorcoach 7:30am Transfer to Prague stopping at Vienna's Central Cemetery to visit the grave sites of Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert, Strauß, and the Mozart Memorial Lunch, on own Visit the Castle District, where entrance is included to Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, the Old Royal Palace, the Golden Lane and Daliborka Tower 4:00pm Entrance to Lobkowicz Palace Check-in to the hotel, Hotel NH Prague City Dinner, on own Overnight at hotel
) Full American buffet breakfast at hotel
Guided tour of Prague that includes seeing the Charles Bridge, Old Town Square, the Tyn Church, the Astronomical Clock, and the Jewish Quarter. Lunch, on own 1:00pm Arrival and rehearsal at St. Nicholas Church 1:40pm Change into concert attire . Afternoon at leisure for sightseeing and shopping Farewell Dinner at local restaurant Overnight at hotel
) 4:00am Pick-up boxed breakfast at hotel check-out 4:15am Transfer to Prague’s airport for return flight 6:55am Depart Prague via Lufthansa Flight #403 8:10am Arrive in Frankfurt 10:05am Depart Frankfurt via Lufthansa Flight #456 1:00pm Arrive in Los Angeles
This is a very flexible itinerary . Except for confirmed appointments and performances, the places of interest and the sequence of sightseeing might be changed if necessary or desirable. In the event of an unavoidable conflict in the performance and the sightseeing schedule, the concert schedule will prevail, and it may be necessary to exclude some sightseeing activities.