PRAGUE,  SALZBURG,  VIENNA,  BUDAPEST  &  MORE! “  Mozart  is  sweet  sunshine!”                                                                                                        Anton  Dvorak Join Jennifer & Stewart on a magical tour through Austria, Hungary Slovakia & the Czech Republic…Majestic cities,

charming towns, grand palaces & castles, breathtaking scenery, wine, food & music!

30th  May  to  25th  June,  2017  Our spectacular tour includes Dubai stopovers....then a series of wonderful experiences of the best of opera, classical and folk music, stunning Cathedrals, Castles, Opera Houses, Concert Halls, Palaces and Gardens, character-filled small towns, Art, Museums and simply stunning scenery of mountains, lakes and forests. We will stay in the Old Town centres enabling you to easily explore on your own when you wish, indulging in the local charms and history. We’ll cruise along the Danube, across Lake St Wolfgang and even take the famous cog train to the highest peak in the breath-taking Saltzkammergut, made famous as Maria sang to the von Trapp children on their picnic in the mountains ! We will sip coffee or chocolate in elegant cafes, try frothing beers and luscious regional wines paired with tasty delicacies.

3 0 t h M a y - 2 5 t h J u n e , 2 0 1 7

- 21 NIGHTS IN EUROPE

- GREAT OPERA &

CONCERT SEATS

- WONDERFUL HOTELS

- 9 DINNERS, 3 LUNCHES

- SPECIAL VISITS

- DUBAI STOP-OVERS

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This thoroughly engaging tour has everything…music, history, scenery and more! Wonderful 4 & 5-star hotels, a

leisurely pace and no one-night stops, make it even more appealing! BE QUICK !

“We can’t thank you enough for the wonderful experiences, the care you took and the many

hours of planning which clearly went into this most enjoyable tour. It was magic!” Bob  &  Mary

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This tour is filled with so many high-points and fascinations at a price you would expect to be far greater. You simply can’t afford to miss it!

BOHEMIAN  RHAPSODY  -­‐  ITINERARY  OVERVIEW   The  below  is  just  an  Overview  of  a  tour  5illed  with  music,  fascinating  visits,  varied  historical  and  cultural  elements  and  stunning  scenery.  As  we  continue  to  5ine-­‐tune  and  add  to  the  itinerary,  it  will  grow  even  better!   The  tour  price  includes  all  scheduled  performances,  entries  and  visits.  We’ve  our  best  line-­‐up  of  (mostly  5-­‐star)  hotels  ever,  chosen  for  central  location,  character  &  service.  We’ve  negotiated  excellent  rates  too!        We  begin  our  tour  5lying  on  an  Emirates  A380  to  DUBAI,  (1-­‐night)  We’ve  a  24  hour  stopover  and  we’ll  meet   our  fellow  travellers  over  lunch  on  our  Bateaux  Dubai  cruise  charter.  We  then  5ly  to  Munich  to  meet  our  coach.          We  drive  through  Western  Austria  to  picturesque  SALZBURG  (4-­‐nights)  -­‐  In  Mozart's  home  town  we’ll  see   his  Birth  House  and  Residence  and  hear  a  concert  of  his  music.  We’ll  visit  Mirabell  Palace  and  Salzburg  castle,  with  other  options  via  your  ‘Salzburg  Card.’  We  will  make  the  short  trip  to  the  Saltzkammergut,  (where  Maria  sang  in  the  mountains!)  to  take  the  old  Franz  Josef  steam-­‐boat  on  Lake  St  Wolfgang  and  the  iconic  cog  railway  to  the  top  of  the  highest  peak,  the  Schafsberg  -­‐  1,783m,  for  Austria’s  most  breath-­‐taking  lake  &  mountain  views.              Our  next  stop  is  CESKY  KRUMLOV  (2-­‐nights),  in  the  Czech  Republic,  with  a  traditional  lunch  (and  brewery  tour  !)  enroute,  at  the  Freistadt  Brauhaus.  World  Heritage  listed  Cesky  Krumlov  is    one  of  Europe's  best  preserved  medieval  towns,  with  many  pedestrian  cobblestone  streets  to  wander  and  a  magni5icent  castle   complex  including  a  wonderfully  preserved  Baroque  theatre  and  a  truly  unique  outdoor  Revolving  theatre!                  It’s  then  to  the  Czech  capital,  PRAGUE.  (4-­‐nights)  once  the  medieval  capital  of  the  Holy  Roman  Empire.   Here  we  have  many  exciting  performances  and  visits  -­‐  Prague  Symphony  -­‐  The  Prague  Opera’s  Lohengrin    (directed  by  Wagner’s  great  grand-­‐daughter!)  -­‐  a  Mozart  Dinner  at  our  gorgeous  Grand  Hotel  Bohemia  -­‐  the  Jewish  Quarter  with  a  marvellous  museum  and  the  world’s  oldest  synagogue  -­‐  Old  Town  Hall  with  its  famous  astrological  clock  with  hourly  ’performances’  by  mechanical  5igures  and  stunning  views  from  the  tower.       VIENNA,  (5-­‐nights)  is  next.  Enroute  we  visit  magni5icent  Lednice  Castle  before  crossing  back  into  Austria,  bound  for  the  waltz  city,  its  Art,  Music  and  History.  Here  we  will  hear  a  marvellous  concert  of  Strauss,  Lehar   and  others  of  the  Golden  era  at  the  HoQburg  Vienna.  At  Vienna  State  Opera  we’ll  choose  two  from  Don  Carlos,  Swan  Lake,  Don  Pasquale  &  Rigoletto!  All  are  on  offer  during  our  stay  and  we’ll  decide  when  we  see  our  seating  allocations  in  October.  Visits  include  -­‐  Schoenbrunn  Palace  -­‐  the  Upper  Belvedere  -­‐  St  Stephen’s  -­‐  and  a  day   trip  to  the  little  wine  town  of  Grinzing  in  the  Vienna  Woods  for  lunch  at  a  typical  heuriger  and  a  look  around.                 Next  we  go  to  Slovakia's  capital,  BRATISLAVA,  (2-­‐nights)  nestled  on  the  DANUBE.  We  travel  there  along  this  mighty  river,  enjoying  all  the  wonderful  sights  whilst  our  coach  takes  the  luggage!  Bratislava’s  old  town  holds  many  joys  to  explore  and  we’ll  see  Mozart’s,  Abduction  from  the  Seraglio,  in  the  Slovak  National  Theatre.                Our  5inal  stop  is  Hungary's  capital,  BUDAPEST,  (4-­‐nights)  known  as  'the  Paris  of  the  East’  and  seated  in   two  halves  -­‐  Buda  and  Pest,  separated  by  the  Danube.  It  was  once  the  2nd  city  of  the  Hapsburg  Empire.   Enroute  we  visit  the  pretty  village  of  Szentendre  -­‐  a  traditional  haunt  of  artists,  with  brightly-­‐coloured  houses,    character-­‐5illed  streets  and  many  little  shops  and  galleries  to  explore.  In  Budapest  visits  include  the  Buda  Castle  and  Fishermen's  Bastion,  Heroes'  Square,  St  Stephens  Basilica  and  the  magni5icent  Parliament  House.  (We’ll  see  this  huge,  majestic  building  all  lit  up  when  we  take  a  night  cruise  on  the  Danube.)    We’ll  see  a  performance  by   the  Hungarian  State  Dance  Ensemble  and  also  Il  Trovatore  in  the  State  Opera  House,  with    its  similarities   to  the  Opera  Garnier  in  Paris.  Many  Cafes  and  restaurants  here  feature  folk  &  gypsy  music.            At  our  tour’s  end,  we’ve  a  shorter  5light  from  Budapest  to  Dubai  and  a  4pm  departure  gives  us  a  last  morning  to  enjoy!  Arriving  in  DUBAI  (2  nights),  we’ve  a  full  day  to  rest,  recover,  explore  or  shop  before  5lying  home.          With  your  hosts,  Jennifer  &  Stewart  and  our  Tour  Director  Jelana  always  available,  you  are  assured   of  good  care  throughout.  Local  Expert  Guides  ensure  special  insights  but  without  overloading!    You   will  have  plenty  of  free  time  for  your  own  exploring  or  to  simply  sit  and  contemplate  where  you  are!        We  do  hope  that  you  will  join  us  on  this  ‘trip  of  a  lifetime!’          Jennifer  &  Stewart

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