Monaco Press Centre Photos Mark Mongenet Mat Strange [email protected] Kim Traynor Dear Ole Miss Travelers, Explore the highlights of the French Riviera We invite you to join us on our traditional MONTE CARLO & MONACO Ole Miss winter vacation in Europe. By popular request, in January 2017 we will be traveling to the Principality of Monaco. Friday 13 January to Saturday 21 January 2017 Monte Carlo, the capital of the tiny city-state, will be our home for the entire stay, making it most comfortable for our travelers. From there, we will explore the beautiful French Riviera visiting Nice and Cannes, as well as the charming villages MONTE CARLO, PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO of Eze and Grasse in the hills north of the Mediterranean sea with its many shops INCLUDED EXCURSIONS AND TOURS: and art galleries. Monaco City Tour As always, we will be staying in a luxurious hotel with fabulous views of the Mediterranean coast from our comfortable rooms, and with exceptional cuisine. Miss Alumni Association Ole The Box 1848 Office Post Loop, 651 Grove MS 38677-1848 University, Nice and Cannes, France Whatever your pleasure, our unique vacation to Monaco promises beautiful Genoa, Italy scenery, magnificent art and architecture, excellent food and wines, and most Grasse and Eze, France importantly, the camaraderie and fun we always have when Ole Miss colleagues and friends travel together. Our special escort and friend Angelika will welcome us Piedmont, Italy as we arrive. We are looking forward to hosting our group and welcoming you on this tour, R MONTE CARLO AND MONACO which definitely is one you do not want to miss. Please return your reservation form as soon as possible. Sincerely, Miss Ole Sheila Dossett, Senior Associate Director & Kirk Purdom, Executive Director Alumni Association Ole Miss Alumni Association The University of Mississippi Ole Miss This brochure contains summary information. For more detail, and Alumni Association registration form, please see www.Ski-Europe.com/umiss R Destinations R R Accomodations R R The Facts R Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco Monte Carlo Bay and Resort Hotel (cont.) Monaco Press Centre Photos The hotel is located on a garden penin- sula in the eastern section of Monaco, Larvotto, and has sweeping sea views of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin and the Monte-Carlo Beach complex. The hotel is situated amidst a private Adriano park with an azure lagoon, waterfalls, Mediterranean gardens, terraces and solarium and features neo-classical Travel Dates: Friday, 13 January 2017 to Saturday, 21 January 2017 architecture interspersed with archways Depart / Return: Delta Airlines from Memphis via Atlanta and Paris to Nice and columns, spacious light rooms decorated with light marble and precious woods. Hotel: Monte Carlo Bay & Resort Hotel (4+Star) Exclusive sea-view rooms Complementing the expected features of a 4-star luxury property, the hotel offers an Meal Plan: Full Buffet Breakfast daily Monaco Press Centre Photos in-house casino, full wellness spa center, and a Michelin-starred restaurant. The tiny sovereign city-state of Monaco is surrounded on three sides by France and on the UMiss guests will all enjoy exclusive sea-view rooms. Your Travel Package Includes: fourth by the sea. With an area of less than 500 acres and a population of around 36,000, For more information: www.montecarlobay.com • Round-trip air transportation economy class on Delta Air Lines from Memphis to Nice Monaco is the second smallest, but the most densely populated, country in the world. via Atlanta and Paris. • Complimentary inflight drinks, meals, and entertainment on transatlantic flight seg- Since 1297, Monaco has been in the hands of the Grimaldi family, originally from Genoa, Included Excursions ments as provided by the airlines. although their ownership was not official and undisputed until 1400. Although firmly • GuidedR City Tour of Monaco: Monaco has an intriguing historyR and many worthwhile • Airport arrival and departure assistance in Europe. independent, Monaco is closely related to France. The current ruler, Prince Albert II is the monuments. Due to its small area, everything is within easy access. Important not to • Ground transfers by private deluxe motor coach. son of the American actress Gene Kelly who married Prince Rainier III. miss are: the famous Monte Carlo Casino and Opera House, Oceanographic Museum, • Seven nights’ hotel accommodation at Monte Carlo Bay & Resort Hotel (4+Star) Monaco is very old and quite well known, especially because of its status as a playground Cathedral, and the Prince’s Palace State Apartments. • Full breakfast buffet daily for the rich and famous, who are a spectacle for tourists and an economic engine in the • Nice and Cannes, France: Since the 1750’s, the natural beauty and mild climate of Nice • Welcome Reception (with wine and hors d’oevres) principality. Visitors have always been attracted by Monaco’s hotels and casinos, as well as attracted the European, particularly the English, elite. The radiant soft light also inspired included its status as a banking center and tax haven. outstanding painters, whose work is found in the city’s museums, including Musée Marc • Daily program of guided excursions Chagall, Musée Matisse, and the Musée des Beaux Artes. Cannes is no less well-known for • Farewell Dinner (excluding drinks) It is also the host of the prestigious annual street-circuit motor race the Monaco Formulae its association with the rich and famous. Thanks to its world-famous film festival, Cannes • Anywhere Adventures’ tour manager Angelika Mair throughout the trip One Grand Prix, and of the challenging Monte Carlo Rally. is synonymous with celebrity and glamour. (subject to availability). • Genoa, Italy: As one of the largest cities on the Mediterranean, Genoa is often con- • All local taxes and service charges in Europe (excluding optional tips) Accomodations sidered Italy’s largest seaport and a major economic area. But this label ignores Genoa’s R R gloriously rich cultural history in arts, music, and cuisine. Genoa has been designated a Price Does Not Include: Monte Carlo Bay and Resort Hotel European Capital of Culture (UNESCO World Heritage), and it is also the birthplace of • U.S. and foreign government departure taxes, fees, passenger facility charges and airline- Christopher Columbus and Niccolo Paganini. imposed fees (currently as specified below; all are subject to change prior to ticketing • Grasse and Eze, France: Grasse, in the hills north of Cannes, is known for its perfume and payable with final payment). industry, including names like Fragonard, Molinard and Galimard, and celebrated at • Any other personal expenses, such as lunches and dinners, drinks with meals, phone the Musée International de la Parfumerie. In addition, Grasse Cathedral contains many calls, laundry, etc. paintings, including some by Rubens. Eze, a village perched atop a hill near Nice, is • Optional travel insurance. famous for gorgeous views of the Mediterranean. The beauty and charm of the small medieval village have led to its attraction as a “museum village”. Tour includes a perfume Prices: manufacturer and a wine tasting. Prices are per person, based on departure from Memphis on Delta Airlines. Double or triple occupancy $ 4,690 • Limone Piemonte, Italy: Limone is one of Italy’s oldest winter resorts having welcomed Single room $ 5,950 skiers from the earliest days of the sport. Located near the French-Italian border, it’s a Plus: air taxes and airline surcharges $ 685 picturesque village centered around its twelfth-century church and other buildings. The (for Economy Class; currently, subject to change) This luxury hotel was opened in 2006 by the Societé des Bains de Mer the traditional whole area has a very Mediterranean “Real Italy” feel, with narrow cobbled streets, lively Supplement for Business Class $ 2,820 operator of elite hotels and casinos in Monaco, its first new hotel in over 75 years. nightlife and gourmet food. The ski area rises to an altitude 2,050 meters. Plus: air taxes and airline surcharges $ 1,069 (for Business Class; currently, subject to change) For registration and trip details, please see www.Ski-Europe.com/umiss For registration and trip details, please see www.Ski-Europe.com/umiss For registration and trip details, please see www.Ski-Europe.com/umiss.