Itinerary
SCHOLA CANTORUM ON HUDSON
European Concert tour
AUSTRIA & CZECH REPUBLIC
Vienna, Eisenstadt, Ceský Krumlov, Prague, Salzburg
August 8 - 19, 2008
| Day 01 Fri Aug 08 |
USA TO VIENNA |
| Depart New York's JFK airport to Vienna, Austria per non-stop direct flight on Austrian Airlines, economy class. Dinner and breakfast are served on board. | |
| Day 02 |
VIENNA |
| 8:35 AM |
SCHOLA CANTORUM ON HUDSON arrives in Vienna and will be met by your English speaking  tour guide and your driver. |
| 9:15 AM | Transfer by deluxe air-conditioned motor coach to your hotel and enjoy a Vienna city sight seeing tour en-route. |
| Continue your guided city tour of Vienna with Ring Avenue, the Hofburg Palace, the Opera House, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Mozart's "Figaro House", City Hall and visit Schönbrunn Palace (entrance included). | |
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| After the tour there is time for lunch on your own in the city centre and time to change money. | |
| 3:00 PM |
Check-in at hotel Balance of the afternoon at leisure; time to rest (recommended time: no longer than 2 hours, this will ensure that participants will adjust to Central European time and overcome jet lag quickly.) |
| 7:30 PM |
Welcome dinner and briefing with your guide Overnight Vienna (1) |
| Day 03 Sun Aug 10 |
VIENNA |
| 8:00 AM | Buffet breakfast at the hotel Day at leisure and lunch on own
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| 6:45 - 7:15 PM | Sound check at Karlskirche |
| OPENING EVENING CONCERT TOUR PERFORMANCE (#1) BY THE SCHOLA CANTORUM ON HUDSON conducted by DEBORAH SIMPKIN KING AT VIENNA'S WORLD FAMOUS KARLSKIRCHE |
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| 9:00 PM | Dinner provided at local restaurant Overnight Vienna (2) |
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| Day 04 Mon Aug 11 |
VIENNA - EISENSTADT - VIENNA |
| 8:00 AM | Buffet breakfast at hotel |
| 9:00 PM | After breakfast board your bus (Please bring concert attire and music) Depart for the province of Burgenland and the evening concert in Bad Schönau. |
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Arrive in Rohrau - see the birthplace of the world-famous composers Joseph and Michael Haydn, the Haydn Museum. Then continue to Eisenstadt - where Joseph Haydn lived for 30 years. Eisenstadt is the capital as well as the cultural and educational centre of the province of Burgenland. This charming Baroque town - its buildings influenced by the Prince Esterhazy dynasty - is Austria's smallest and youngest provincial capital. Eisenstadt had its heyday ithe 18th century when it was ruled by Prince Nikolaus Esterhazy. See the Esterhazy Palace where Haydn conducted the court orchestra almost every evening, stop at Raiding, the birthplace of Franz Liszt and then, continue south to Bad Schönau.
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| 6:15 - 7:15 PM | Sound check at Bad Schönau |
| 7:30 - 8:30 PM | EVENING CONCERT TOUR PERFORMANCE (#2) BY THE SCHOLA CANTORUM ON HUDSON conducted by DEBORAH SIMPKIN KING IN BAD SCHÖNAU |
| 8:45 PM | Dinner provided Return to Vienna Overnight Vienna (3) |
| Day 05 Tue Aug 12 |
VIENNA TO CESKY KRUMLOV |
| 6:00 AM | Buffet breakfast at your hotel |
| 6:30 AM | Depart for Cesky Krumlov via the Wachau Region, a UNESCO World Heritage area |
| 7:55 AM | Board MS Austria in Melk to start a river cruise on the Danube. You will see beautiful old villages, steep vineyards and medieval castles and see the medieval town of Dürnstein where King Richard Lionheart once was imprisoned. |
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| 9:40 AM |
Arrive in Dürnstein Leisure in Dürnstein |
| 11:00 AM |
Continue for Cesky Krumlov Lunch on own en-route |
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| 3:00 PM | Check-in at hotel |
| 6:30-7:30 PM | Sound check at St. Vitus Cathedral |
| 7:00-8:00 PM | EVENING CONCERT TOUR PERFORMANCE (#3) BY THE SCHOLA CANTORUM ON HUDSON conducted by DEBORAH SIMPKIN KING AT ST.VITUS CATHEDRAL |
| 8:30 PM | Dinner provided Overnight Cesky Krumlov (4) |
| Day 06 |
PRAGUE |
| 8:00 AM | Buffet breakfast at your hotel |
| 9:30 AM | Depart for Prague Lunch on own en-route |
| 01:30 PM | Check-in at hotel |
| 2:00-5:00 PM | Depart hotel with your local guide and start city tour including Prague Castle, walking tour of the old town, St. Vitus Cathedral, and the Charles Bridge. Dinner on own Overnight in Prague (5) |
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| Day 07 Thu Aug 14 |
PRAGUE |
| 8:00 AM | Buffet breakfast at your hotel Day at leisure to further explore Prague and some time for shopping |
| 4:15-4:45 PM | Sound check at St.Thomas Church |
| 6:00-7:00 PM | EVENING CONCERT TOUR PERFORMANCE (#4) BY THE SCHOLA CANTORUM ON HUDSON conducted by DEBORAH SIMPKIN KING AT ST. THOMAS CHURCH |
| 8:30 PM | Dinner provided Overnight Prague (6) |
| Day 08 Fri Aug 15 |
PRAGUE TO SALZBURG |
| 8:00 AM |
Buffet breakfast at your hotel
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| 9:30 AM |
Depart for Salzburg Lunch on own en-route Arrive in Salzburg - The stage of the world! Art lovers call Salzburg the Golden City of High Baroque; historians refer to it as the Florence of the North, or the German Rome; and music lovers know it as the Festival City -- birthplace of Mozart and home of the world-famous Salzburg Festival. |
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| 4:30 PM | Check-in at hotel Afternoon at leisure |
| 7:00 PM | Dinner provided Overnight Salzburg (7) |
| Day 09 Sat Aug 16 |
SALZBURG |
| 8:00 AM |
Buffet breakfast at hotel |
| 10:00-12:00 AM | Enjoy a guided city tour of Salzburg. See the Dom, the Festival Hall, St. Peter's Abbey Church and its graveyards (tomb of Mozart's sister Nannerl) as well as Mozart's birthplace in the famous Getreidegasse. Enjoy the marvellous gardens of Mirabell Palace. Lunch on own arrangements |
| 12:00 AM-3:00 PM | Salzkammergut excursion including the Sound of music tour. |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner provided |
| 8:00-10:00 PM |
Rehearsal at Salzburger Dom (Own arrangement) Overnight Salzburg (8) |
| Day 10 Sun Aug 17 |
SALZBURG |
| 7:00 AM | Buffet breakfast at your hotel |
| 8:30-10:00 AM |
Rehearsal at Salzburger Dom (Own arrangement)
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| 10:00 - 11:30 AM |
CONCERT TOUR PERFORMANCE (#5) BY THE SCHOLA CANTORUM ON HUDSON conducted by DEBORAH SIMPKIN KING IN SALZBURG AT THE WORLD FAMOUS DOM (own arrangement) World Premiere (Participating at the Mass) Afternoon at leisure Dinner on own Overnight Salzburg (9) |
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| Day 11 Mon Aug 18 |
SALZBURG TO VIENNA |
| 8:00 AM | Buffet breakfast and check-out |
| 9:30 AM | Depart for Vienna |
| 1:00 PM | Check into your Vienna hotel for a last night in Austria. |
| 7:00 PM |
Farewell dinner provided Overnight in Vienna |
| Day 12 Tue Aug 19 |
VIENNA TO USA |
| 7:30 AM | Buffet breakfast in the hotel. |
| 9:00 AM | Check out and transfer to the Vienna International Airport |
| 11:30 AM |
Flight departure Welcome home! |
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