SING TO THE LORD

CZECH TOUR - SUMMER 2004

ITINERARY

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Sun June 27.
Afternoon – Check-In at the hotel Olympik Tristar***, Prague 8,Sokolovska St.
meeting with our guide, rest time
5pm – Dvorak Choir Festival concert – Betlehem chappel*
7pm - dinner at the Old Town medieval cellar restaurant restaurant

Mon June 28.
10am - after breakfast, meeting with Czech singers, rehearsal at hotel (for non
singers- NS - Municipal house visit)
2pm - transfer to the City Center, first sight seeing tour of the Old Town
6pm - dinner in, after – wellcome party,
Bowling tournament at Olympik hotel
8pm - Prague Opera* or Folklore show* visit

Tue June 29.
10am - rehearsal (for NS - Petrin park and tower visit)
1pm - round trip through the city and after, 2nd sight seeing tour - Prague Castle
6pm - dinner at the restaurant by Charles bridge
8pm – Dvorak D-dur Mass concert* visit - Salvator church
(possible participation of voluntary SttL singers)

Wed June 30.
10am - rehearsal, (for NS - Free time or shopping)
12am - lunch in hotel restaurant
1pm - second rehearsal (for NS - Castle gardens)
4pm - Lesser town - 4th sight seeing tour
7pm - Jazz club* or Black theatre* visit

Thu July 1.
10am – after breakfast rehearsal (for NS – Mucha museum visit*)
12am – Lunch in hotel restaurant
1pm - transfer to Vysehrad castle - Sight seeing tour Vysehrad castle and cemetery
Slavin (Dvorak and Smetana tombs – short singing there)
4pm - Dvorak museum visit, then return to hotel
8pm - *Classical concert visit or Estates theatre performance* visit

Fri July 2.
After breakfast – rehearsal (for NS sport possibilities in hotel area - tennis, indoor golf,
squash, bowling, fitness, soccer,etc.)
1pm - transfer to early baroque St. Nicholas church
2pm – concert performance visit there, after time for refreshment
5pm - Dinner at traditional Bohemian 15 century restaurant
7pm - Laterna Magica theatre performance visit*

Sat July 3.
After breakfast rehearsal ( for NS Prague churches tour)
12am - Lunch at hotel restaurant
2pm - Tutti rehearsal with orchestra (for NS glass shopping gallery visit),
after - transfer to the center, Old Town hall tower visit (great viewpoint)
5pm – rehearsal with orchestra in Dvorak hall or Salvator church
8pm - concert there
10pm -"Prague by Night" Vltava river boat trip – rich buffet dinner, music, dance

Sun July 4
After breakfast possible church attendance (There are several Catholic and Protestant Churches within easy access).
10am - transfer by coach to Southern Moravia, Telc town,
accommodation at the Baroque castle hotel Trest΄,
4pm - Sight seeing tour – Unesco heritage Telc town
dinner at castle restaurant

Mon July 5
After breakfast rehearsal, (for nonsingers hiking tour)
11am - transfer to Znojmo - Sight seeing tour there
4pm - Vineyard and vine cellar visit incl. vine tasting, Dinner there,
7pm - Moravian Folklore show visit*, after return to the hotels

Tue July 6
After early breakfast bus transfer to Wienna
- all day trip there incl. Opera* and Schoenbrun castle* visit
Dinner during the trip
After return to the Telc hotel

Wed July 7
transfer to Ceske Budejovice
Sight seeing tour and brewery "Budweiser" visit
1pm - lunch in brewery restaurant
2pm - free time, shoping
4pm - rehearsal in st. Nicholas cathedral church
5pm - Concert there
After - transfer to the hotels in Vetrni (Cesky Krumlov)
Accommodation there
7pm - Dinner there, after beer party

Thu July 8
After breakfast, rehearsal (for NS golf, petanque or tennis)
12am - lunch at hotel Golf
1pm - Transfer to Unesco heritage town Cesky Krumlov, sight seeing tour there,
after possible baroque theatre visit*, raft boat trip*,
Egon Schiele gallery visit* or shopping
7pm – Classical castle concert visit* or Karaokee show

Fri July 9
After breakfast transfer to Cesky Krumlov, St. Vitus church
2pm - Rehearsal, concert there
4pm - after C. Krumlov castle sight seeing tour there
7pm - "Good bye" garden party - dinner (barbeque!) incl. "Gipsy " music at hotel
Regina

Sat July 10
Early morning after breakfast transfer to the airport or Railway Station, departure
or (for later leaving)
Karlovy Vary and Marienbad spa* two days trip incl. accomodation, spa procedure, glas factory "Crystal" visit and dinner

* These opportunities involve additional cost. They are optional and not part of the tour. They are included for your information but there is neither compulsory attendance nor requirement that you sped the additional money. They are, however, great value for the money. PD
Disclaimer: This is a preliminary itinerary. However, any changes will be of a minor nature, most likely a re-ordering of activities. There will be no diminution of the activities and benefits specified. PD