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RIVERDANCE the Hit Dance Show in Vancouver April 14, 2018 - 3 Days RIVERDANCE The hit dance show in Vancouver April 14, 2018 - 3 Days Fares Per Person: $625 double/twin $780 single $595 triple > Please add 5% GST. Early Bookers: $30 discount on first 15 seats; $15 on next 10 > Experience Points: Earn 14 points from this tour. Includes • Coach transportation for 3 days • Knowledgeable tour director • 2 nights of accommodation and hotel taxes • Luggage handling at hotel • Bloedel Floral Conservatory • 2 meals: 2 lunches • Ticket to Riverdance at Queen Elizabeth Theatre Riverdance Riverdance originated in an annual ritual called the Eurovision Song Contest which featured one act from each nation in Europe. With the glittering evening to be held in Dublin in 1994, producer Moya Doherty asked composer Bill Whelan to create a piece which would fill the seven-minute lapse when the judges made their decision. Whelan composed a variation on an act crafted for performance in the Irish Pavilion at the 1992 Seville World’s Fair. The reaction to the brief piece, a triumph of rhythm and percussion, was electric. Whelan’s folk-based tunes topped the music charts and stayed there for 18 weeks. Both Doherty and Dublin were soon demanding a full concert-length version of Riverdance. It was performed first in Dublin, then in London and New York, and there are now troupes continuously touring the world. Riverdance is a different kind of show to the other favourite, Lord of the Dance. It relies on moods and forms of traditional Irish, Spanish, and eastern European music. It is intended to be played by a dance company and a few soloists. The star of Lord of the Dance, Michael Flatley, used to be the star of Riverdance, but quit the show in 1995 during a contract dispute and formed his own dance troupe. Now in its 22nd phenomenal year, Riverdance has touched the hearts of some 25 million people around the world. In 2013, a record was set when a line of 1,693 dancers from 44 countries danced to Riverdance on a bridge over Dublin’s River Liffey. Come and enjoy Riverdance when it triumphantly returns to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver. Itinerary Saturday, April 14: Meals: L Transportation is provided to the Queen Elizabeth We drive to Vancouver and stay two nights at the Theatre, and the curtain rises for Riverdance at 2 Century Plaza Hotel downtown on Burrard Street. pm. Excellent seating has been reserved in Centre Orchestra rows 18 to 21. Your seat is assigned Sunday, April 15: according to the order you booked for this tour. There are two options offered this morning: (1) Bloedel Floral Conservatory in Queen Elizabeth Monday, April 16: Meals: L Park. The triodetic dome was erected in 1969 and We travel home to the Okanagan and Kamloops. named for one of its biggest donors, Prentice Bloedel of MacMillan Bloedel Lumber Company. The conservatory contains three habitats: tropical rainforest, subtropical rainforest, and desert. Over 200 birds of various species reside within the dome and are allowed to fly free. The conservatory houses about 500 species of plants from jungle to desert climates. Admission is included in tour fare. (2) Granville Island offers a great variety of arts and crafts shops, and an enticing public market. Your fare is reduced $6 per person for this option. Tour Policies Payments: A deposit of $150 per person is requested at the time of booking and the balance is due February 27, 2018. Discounts: Early bookers receive $30 discount on first 15 seats and $15 on next 10 seats for booking early with deposit. The discount is not offered after February 27. Cancellation Policy: Up to January 11, your tour payments will be refunded less an administrative charge of $50 per person. From January 12 to February 27, the cancellation charge is $100 per person. From February 28 to March 30, the cancellation charge is 50% of the tour fare. After March 30, there is no refund. Fare Changes: Changes to taxes and surcharges from tour suppliers can occur at any time and are beyond the control of Wells Gray Tours, therefore Wells Gray Tours reserves the right to increase fares due to such changes up until the time of departure. Travel Insurance: A Comprehensive Insurance policy is available through Wells Gray Tours and coverage is provided by Travel Guard. Policies purchased at deposit include a waiver of the pre-existing condition clause for medical and cancel- lation claims, otherwise policies can be purchased no later than at final payment. Please contact us for details. Photo Credit: Riverdance.com Activity Level: Light activity including short distances to walk and some steps to your seat in the Queen Elizabeth Thea- tre. The coach cannot carry a scooter. If you think you may have difficulty participating in Activity Level 1, Wells Gray Tours recommends that you bring a companion to assist you. The tour director and driver have many responsibili- ties, so please do not expect them, or your fellow travellers, to provide ongoing assistance. e-points: This tour earns 14 e-points. Each time you travel on a Wells Gray tour, you earn Experience Points, or e-points. One e-point equals $1. Redeem your points on select tours or accumulate enough points to earn a free tour (redeem by February 27 to get this tour free). Consumer Protection BC Licences: Kamloops 178, Vernon 655, Kelowna 588, Penticton 924 .
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