We have had a cancellation (single room) for our Copenhagen trip so one spot is now available.
Call Lucy Nati at
CWT Victor Travel
(416) 736-6010 x. 234
toll-free 1-866-699-0199
as soon as possible to book
as soon as possible to book
In partnership with Carlson Wagonlit Victor Travel
101 - 8800 Dufferin Street, Concord, ON L4K 0C5
TICO Ontario registration #1892647
presents
Ballet Festival in
Copenhagen
May 31 – June 10, 2018
11 days, 10 nights
Royal Danish Ballet
BALLET BUCKET LIST
♥ The Royal Danish Ballet dancing Bournonville
♥ The Royal Danish Ballet dancing Bournonville
REGISTRATION AND DEPOSIT DUE DATE 20 November 2017
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Nyhavn, Copenhagen Photo by Julien Widmeron Unsplash |
Thursday May 31
Arrive Copenhagen. Check into the 4-star Copenhagen Islandhotel on the waterfront.
Friday June 1
Take advantage of your included 3-day pass for the three different hop-on, hop-off bus tours and walking tour of Copenhagen to visit the city's sights at your leisure (bus stop is 4 minutes walk from hotel).
Visit the Little Mermaid statue (the model for which was a Royal Danish Ballet dancer). Stroll along the famous Strøget shopping street.
Evening: 3-course dinner beforeperformance of Bournonville's masterpiece, Napoli, in Nikolaj Hübbe's production set in Fellini-era 1950s Naples.
The view of Amalienborg Palace from the Opera House.
Photo by Johan Moucheton Unsplash
Saturday June 2
10 am – 1130 am: Watch daily class for
Royal Danish Ballet School students (Old Stage)
12 noon: Take (or watch) an open air ballet class led by Artistic Director Nikolaj Hübbe on Kongens Nytorv Square in front of the Royal Danish Theatre
130 pm: Film:
August Bournonville: Ballet's Poet
A-Sal(the Royal Ballet's annex stage,
4 pm: Film: Bournonville Today
A-Sal
630 pm - 715 pm: Film: The Dance in Us
A-Sal
Evening: performance of selected works by Bournonville.
Sunday June 3 Copenhagen
11 am – 1215 pm: Backstage Tour of Opera House
1245 – 2 pm: Daily class of Royal Danish Ballet (Opera House)
3 pm: Swan Lake(after Petipa).
Monday June 4Copenhagen
Day at leisure. Use your 5-day Copenhagen Card (included in package) to visit the famous Tivoli amusement gardens or the impressive Glyptothek art museum, take a canal boat tour, ogle the crown jewels at the royal palaces, indulge in a beer tasting at Carlsberg, visit the 250-year-old Court Theatre, and much more – in total, 79 attractions are covered by your Copenhagen Card, as well as unlimited travel on buses, trains, subway, and harbour buses (bus and subway stop is 6 minutes walk from hotel). Take advantage of the free train transport to go further afield to visit other attractions within an hour's train ride from Copenhagen central station.
6 pm – 7 pm: performance of Vertical Road(Akram Khan)
Tuesday June 5
Daytrip to Helsingør
Our private coach takes you to 3 spectacular castles north of Copenhagen. Arriving at Helsingør, we have a private guided tour of Kronborg Castle, better known as Shakespeare's Elsinore. A UNESCO World Heritage site, it is one of northern Europe's best preserved Renaissance castles.
We carry on to Frederiksborg Castle, “the Nordic Versailles” where we have a private guided tour of its stunning and beautiful interior and remarkable gardens. Built by the legendary Danish King Christian IV, it incorporates the best of Renaissance architecture and craftsmanship.
There will also be a photo stop at the Royal Family's summer residence FredensborgPalace, renowned for its beautiful gardens.Return to Copenhagen.
7 pm Tivoli Ballet Theatre: Pierrot the Sorcerer
8 pm Tivoli Ballet Theatre: a condensed version of La Sylphide.
Wednesday June 6
Daytrip to Roskilde
Our private coach takes you to historic Roskilde, about 45 minutes from Copenhagen. See five original 11th-century ships and learn about the Vikings at the Viking Ship Museum. Then visit Roskilde's Unesco world heritage brick Gothic cathedral, burial place of over 40 Danish monarchs, and take a leisurely walking tour through the picturesque old town. Return to Copenhagen. Evening: 3-course dinner.
Thursday June 7
Day at leisure to continue to explore wonderful Copenhagen. If you like fine china, why not visit the Royal Copenhagen shop – or the factory outlet in the former porcelain manufactory building for bargains!
730 pm:
Open rehearsal for Saturday night's gala
Friday June 8
Day at leisure.
Evening: performance of contemporary mixed program.
Evening: performance of contemporary mixed program.
Saturday June 9
Day at leisure. Farewell three-course dinner before closing gala performance
Sunday June 10
Morning: Check out of hotel and depart Copenhagen.
There will be ballet festival events throughout the city all week long. Further details will be available closer to festival time. Tivoli also has a ballet performance program (some of these are included in the Copenhagen Card), but they have not yet announced their
2018 season.
Total package price
(land only, airfare in addition):
double occupancy:
CA $5400 per person
single supplement:
CA$1600
REGISTRATION AND DEPOSIT DUE DATE
20 November 2017
TO BOOK
Call Lucy Nati at
CWT Victor Travel
(416) 736-6010 x. 234
toll-free 1-866-699-0199
All prices valid till 20 November 2017
GROUP SIZE LIMITED TO 30!
You may use RBC reward points or RBC certificates towards the purchase of any or all components of these arrangements
Package price includes:
10 nights twin or double share accommodation in the 4-star Copenhagen Island Hotel
(travellers wishing to share will be put in touch with one another)
Daily breakfast
Tickets for 6 performances and 3 films
Private transfers between hotel and theatres for performances
Private guided tour of Opera House
Private day excursions to Helsingor, Frederiksborg, and Roskilde
Private guided tours of Kronborg Castle, Frederiksborg Castle, Viking Ship Museum, and Roskilde Cathedral
Private walking tour of Roskilde old town
3-day hop-on hop-off bus pass (includes a walking tour)
5-day Copenhagen Card
Three 3-course dinners
Beverages with group meals (mineral water, tea or coffee, and 1 glass wine or beer or soft drink)
Ballet enrichment program: ballet notes and informal pre-performance talks and post-performance reviews with tour leader
Not included:
Airfare
Meals and transfers not specifically mentioned in this itinerary
Items of a personal nature, e.g. phone calls
Cancellation insurance and
hospital/medical insurance
All items and activities listed as optional or suggested in this brochure
LAND-ONLY PACKAGE
allows you the flexibility of arranging travel from your most convenient departure point, on the dates and times you prefer, and to extend your stay if you wish. Victor Travel's experienced agents will be happy to help you with
flight arrangements.
For more informationabout the program:
contact Katherine Barber
email toursenlair@gmail.com
phone: 416.693.4496
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This program is only sold as a package. Extra hotel nights can be added on at extra cost (subject to availability). We cannot offer individual components separately, break the package into shorter instalments, or offer an “accommodation only” option.
Mobility issues should be discussed with the travel agent before registering.
Travellers wishing to share will be put in touch with one another.
Non-refundable deposit of CA$2000 per person is required at time of booking, no later than 20 November 2017, to secure your space for this package
Single supplement & optional cancellation and medical insurance must also be paid at time of booking
Final payment due 13 April 2018
Total package price is fully non-refundable if you cancel
All cancellations must be received in writing at CWT Victor Travel to the attention of Eric Moe (ericm@cwtvictortravel.ca)
If, for any reason, Katherine Barber is unable to accompany this tour, she will be replaced and the tour will still take place.
Passports and any entry visas are the responsibility of the traveller and should be valid for at least 6 months after the date of the expected return. Even if in possession of these documents, entry into another country may still be refused.
Travellers should also be aware that standards are not the same away from home and services and accommodations may be different from those available in Canada.
If Your Booking is Changed by You: If you request a change to a booking more than 45 days prior to departure, it is subject to a $50 administration fee (including H.S.T.). A name correction, change of name or change of departure date requested within 45 days of departure makes the booking subject to full applicable cancellation charges as set out below. Once travel has commenced, no changes to the booking are permitted.
If You Cancel Your Booking:The following cancellation charges apply, as of the date on which we are informed of your cancellation (date of departure is excluded when calculating these cancellation charges):
More than 45 days: deposit of $2000 plus single supplement if applicable
0-44 days: 100% of total price
Cancellation charges include H.S.T. and are effective from the day we record your cancellation request. We reserve the right to re-sell any cancelled services, tickets, etc. without a refund to you.
If Your Booking is Changed by Us: This tour is prepared months in advance, and occasionally a part of it has to be modified or is not available. On occasion, even after your booking is confirmed, we may have to make changes to your requested arrangements. Most changes will be minor, however, we may need to make a major change prior to your departure. Major changes include:
- change of departure or return by more than 24 hours;
- change of accommodation and/or accommodation standard;
- increase in your costs in excess of 7% (unless government imposed); and
- change of route requiring additional traveler identification or documentation without sufficient time to obtain this documentation before departure
If we make a major change, we will advise you as soon as possible, and you may then:
a.accept the change as offered;
b.select an alternate tour with Us based on availability and the applicable price; or
c.cancel your trip completely with a refund of the price paid, minus the non-refundable deposit.
b.select an alternate tour with Us based on availability and the applicable price; or
c.cancel your trip completely with a refund of the price paid, minus the non-refundable deposit.
Sometimes the hotel reserved is not available due to unexpected maintenance or overbooking, and a substitute hotel of equal or greater quality will be provided. If the hotel standard is downgraded and you accept the change as offered, a refund for any difference in price will be issued. We reserve the right to change published prices without notice and/or to pass on government imposed taxes, transportation related fees or surcharges including those for fuel or currency fluctuations to you.
Force Majeure:We may not be able to refund you in full for some or all changes made because of war or threat of war, riots, civil disturbances, terrorist activity, industrial disputes, natural and nuclear disasters, fire, weather causing beach erosion, epidemics or health risks, technical or mechanical problems with transport, flight delays due to weather, government action, closed or congested airports or seaports, supplier insolvency and any events beyond our direct control.
Tour Escort: If the tour escort is unable to accompany the tour, she will be replaced and the tour will go ahead as scheduled.
It is Not the Same Away From Home:As Canadians, we enjoy a very high standard of living. In other parts of the world, uninterrupted supply of water and electricity, the local health conditions, levels of security and standards of food and drink differ from those we enjoy at home.
Travel Insurance
IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDEDthat Manulife out-of-province health insurance and trip cancellation insurance be purchased. It is available through CWT Victor Travel. Payment of the premium must accompany the deposit and is non-refundable.
You have the choice of purchasing Manulife Insurance from CWT Victor Travel. Alternatively, if you have your own coverage, we require proof of coverage from you stating the name of the insurer and the policy number as well as emergency contact number.
Non-medical Cancellation Insurance is strongly recommended. Information regarding out-of-province medical & cancellation insurance is available through CWT Victor Travel.
Estimated cost on fully non-refundable land arrangements of CA$5400 based on a 50-year-old traveler is CA$387.72 including taxes. Price will vary based on age and state of health.
If you do not wish to purchase Travel Insurance, you must fill out and sign the Liability Release Form which we provide for you.
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Tours en l'air Ballet Holidays
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201 Hanson St, Toronto, ON Canada M4C 1A7 416.693.4496
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