Join the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra as they commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Liberation of the at the end of World War II by Canadian Forces with a historic concert series on the world stage WSO – Dutch Experience Tour May 3 – 10, 2020 Attend a WSO Concert and experience the highlights of The Netherlands on this Includes: General Interest Tour including visits to the  Airfare Zaanse Schans, Rijksmuseum, rural village  4-star Accommodations of Giethoorn and Cheese Market.  Guided tours of attractions  Tour escort throughout program

Starting at $4510.00 CAD per person based on double for 7 nights including airfare Single Supplement $1105.00 CAD

Day 1 After arriving at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport you will travel to Zaanse Schans a small community on the banks of the River Zaan. There used to be 700 windmills here at the turn of the 18th Century. Tour the area, visit one of the remaining windmills and enjoy lunch in the area. Dinner and overnight in Amsterdam. (L/D) Day 5 Visit the old Hanseatic City of Deventer where you will be Day 2 welcomed with ‘Deventer Koek’, a local spice cake made in the city Enjoy a guided walking tour of the canal city of Amsterdam! since 1593. Enjoy a guided walking tour of the city. In the afternoon Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands and was founded in travel to National Park "De Hoge Veluwe" where you will have a the Middle Ages. You will see the most important sights, have a guided tour of the Kröller Müller Museum located in the park. The boat tour through the famous canals, enjoy a typical Dutch lunch museum houses contemporary and impressionist works as well as a and tour the Van Gogh Museum. In the evening you will enjoy a sculpture garden. If time allows you can have a stroll in the park. planned dinner and attend the WSO Concert at the Royal Dinner and overnight in Apeldoorn. (B/D) Concertgebouw. Dinner and overnight in Amsterdam. (B/L/D) Day 6 Day 3 In the morning, take a guided tour of the Cheese Market in Take a guided tour of the Rijksmuseum where you will see the Alkmaar. Witness the Cheese Carriers Guilds at work as they carry Nightwatch by Rembrandt and other paintings by famous Dutch cheese on traditional carriers between the seller, weigher and artists like Vermeer and Hals. Enjoy the rest of the day exploring on buyer, buy Dutch cheese and visit the Cheese Museum. In the your own. Overnight in Amsterdam. (B) afternoon take the ferry from Marken to the fishing village of EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Attend the WSO Gala & Concert Event at the de Volendam. Tour the Eel Smokehouse, explore the harbor and visit Doelen Concert Hall in Rotterdam. *please ask us for details local shops. Dinner and overnight in Amsterdam. (B/D) Day 7 Free day to explore Amsterdam on your own. Your tour escort is available for recommendations or you take you out for a walk. Overnight in Amsterdam. (B)

Day 4 Experience some of the rural villages to the east of Amsterdam. Travel through polder land, explore Giethoorn and enjoy lunch, take a whisper boat ride and travel to Staphorst. In Staphorst you will be welcomed at the Museum Staphorst with coffee or tea and a local treat, then take a guided tour of the museum followed by a Day 8 guided tour of the village. Dinner and overnight in Apeldoorn. (B/L/ Coach transfer to Amsterdam International Airport for your return D) home. WSO – Military History Experience Tour Attend two WSO Concerts and discover May 4 – 12, 2020 the history of WWI & II on this Military Interest Tour including visits to Fortress Includes: Breendonk Memorial, Ypres, Vimy Ridge,  Airfare Normandy and Paris.  4-star Accommodations  Services of a WWII Military Guide in Normandy  Tour escort throughout program

Starting at $4310.00 CAD per person based on double for 8 nights including airfare Single Supplement $1105.00 CAD

Day 1 After arriving at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport you will travel to the Keukenhof, the largest flower park in the world. Stroll through the Day 5 gardens, view the plantings in the exhibition halls and walk up the Today you travel to Vimy Ridge to visit the site and Education windmill for a magnificent view. In the afternoon you will travel to Centre. See artifacts, photos and films on Canada’s involvement in Rotterdam. Dinner and overnight in Rotterdam area. (D) WWI. In the afternoon travel to the Ring of Remembrance Memorial then continue to Amiens. Overnight in Amiens. (B) Day 2 Day 6 Enjoy a guided walking tour of Rotterdam. You will see some of the Depart for Dieppe the site of Operation Jubilee which is now known buildings that have escaped the bombing of WWII and also as the Dieppe Raid. You will see several memorials and tributes for modern architecture like the Markthal and the Cube houses. the Operation before heading to Normandy. In Normandy, visit Afterwards you will explore Rotterdam by boat with lunch included Café Gondrée and the Pegasus Bridge. Travel onwards to Canada on board. In the evening attend the WSO Concert in Rotterdam at House, one of the most iconic buildings in Canadian Military de Doelen Concert Hall. Overnight in Rotterdam. (B/L) history. Dinner and overnight in the Caen area. (B/D) EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Attend the WSO Gala Dinner & Post-Concert Reception *please ask us for details Day 7 Take a guided tour of several important D-Day sites starting with a Day 3 visit of Beny-sur-Mer Canadian Military Cemetery. Afterwards tour In the morning you depart for Belgium. Before arriving in Antwerp D-Day Landing Beaches, Longues-sur-Mer Gun Battery and the Juno you will visit Fortress Breendonk Memorial Belgium, one of the Beach Centre. In the afternoon depart for Paris. Dinner and best conserved concentration camps in Europe. In the afternoon overnight in Paris. (B/D) enjoy a guided walking tour of Antwerp where you will see sites such as the Cathedral of Our Lady and the Palace at the Meir. Dinner and overnight in Antwerp. (B/D)

Day 4 Travel to Ypres in Southwest Belgium to learn more about WWI. Get to know the history of battles in this area during a visit of the Flanders Field Museum and Tyne Cot Cemetery. You will then visit the Brooding Soldier Memorial. Travel back to Antwerp to attend the WSO Concert in Antwerp. Overnight in Antwerp. (B) Day 8 Take a guided picturesque coach tour of Paris seeing all the major sights. Then go underground to visit the Paris Catacombs where human remains were “stored” in the 18th Century. Afterwards take a guided tour of the Louvre Museum, home of the Mona Lisa. In the evening take a river cruise on the Seine River for your farewell dinner. Overnight in Paris. (B/D) Day 9 Coach transfer to Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport for your flight home. (B) Rotterdam Gala Dinner & Concert Event Join us as we celebrate the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s first European Concert Series with a Gala Dinner and post-concert reception at the de Doelen Concert Hall in Rotterdam on May 5th. Tickets are very limited and may only be purchased by calling Tianna at Great Canadian Travel. Gala, concert & reception ticket packages are $300.00 CAD per person. Create your own Dutch Experience Build your own personalized tour through The Netherlands! Select the tours of most interest to you and put together the trip of your dreams. Flight and hotel options are available upon request Cheese Tours: as well as concert tickets to see the WSO live. Tour Experience traditional Dutch Cheese markets and learn the history options are as follows: of Dutch Cheese City Tours:  Alkmaar Cheese Market and Volendam (Fridays) witness “Waagplein” which has been taking place since 1365—$260pp Get to know the sights of the local communities. See major attractions and experience the local culture and cuisine.  Gouda and Delft (Thursdays) including a visit to the Old & Cheese Museum plus a Waffle Workshop—$300pp  Guided Amsterdam Walking Tour of the sights and narrated canal cruise—$255pp  Zaanse Schans including Cheese and Clog Workshop and pancake lunch—$300pp  Delft and The Hague including guided tour of the Porceleyne fles and city coach tour of The Hague—$305pp  Rotterdam 4 Hour Walking Food Tour including 6-7 tastings and 1 alcoholic beverage—$350pp  Kinderdijk Tour with Boat Trip to Rotterdam and Guided Walking Tour including buffet lunch—$400pp Private Canal Cruises Enjoy a private cruise on the beautiful canals of Amsterdam. Lunch, High Tea and Dinner Cruises come with unlimited beer, wine and soda.  Private Dutch Lunch Cruise including 2-course lunch—$250pp  Private High Tea Cruise including sweet and savory treats and tea—$300pp  Private Dinner Cruise including 3-course meal with choice of Museum Tours: two mains—$350pp Learn about the Art and the History of The Netherlands on these  Private Architecture Cruise providing an in-depth explanation of museum tours. the architecture of Amsterdam —$400pp  Full day guided tours of the Van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum—$300pp  Full day Train Station and Museum tour including Stream Tram ride and boat ride to Zuiderzee Museum—$305pp  Full day New Liberation Museum & Canadian War Cemetery Tour and Dutch Open-Air Museum—$325pp  Half day private small group art tour of the Van Gogh Museum OR the Rijksmuseum—$455pp Please note: All pricing is per person in CAD and based on a minimum of 20 people. Please contact [email protected] for more information on these tours or to book. Registration Form Traveler #1 Name (as it appears on passport)

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Sunday, May 3 Arnhem, Musis Sacrum Monday, May 4 Amsterdam, Concertgebouw Tuesday, May 5 Rotterdam, de Doelen & Gala Wednesday, May 6 Groningen, Oosterpoort Thursday, May 7 Antwerp, de Singel Friday, May 8 Utrecht, Tivoli Vredenburg Saturday, May 9 Heerlen, Parkstad Theather

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