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HGC SHADOW TOUR: This itinerary includes 4 Harvard Glee Club concerts in Central Europe, in Prague, Pardubice, Vienna and Budapest. WEDNESDAY, 15 JUNE: DEPARTURE FROM HOME Depart from home today, with an overnight flight for travelers from North America. THURSDAY, 16 JUNE: PRAGUE Arrive in Prague by early afternoon. Check into hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. FRIDAY, 17 JUNE: PRAGUE Morning free to explore Prague on own, then afternoon excursion to Karlstejn Castle. Evening free for dinner and local performances if desired. SATURDAY, 18 JUNE: PRAGUE [HGC arrives by overnight train from Krakow at 0723 and has day free.] Free day in Prague for in-town touring. SUNDAY, 19 JUNE: PRAGUE (HGC Concert) In the morning we will take an excursion to Kutna Hora, a UNESCO World Heritage village, including medieval churches, a mining museum, and an old mint. In the afternoon we will travel to the village of Nelahozeves, a few miles outside of Prague, for the 5:00 PM HGC concert. This concert will take place in a beautiful Roman cellar of the Lobkowicz Castle, a space with a unique ambiance and acoustics. We will return to our hotel in Prague after the concert. MONDAY, 20 JUNE: PRAGUE TO PARDUBICE Morning free in Prague; check out of hotel. Afternoon travel to Pardubice, via Hradec Kralove, a royal fortress town of East Bohemia since 1225. Evening at hotel in Pardubice; dining on own. TUESDAY, 21 JUNE: PARDUBICE (HGC Concert) All day in Pardubice area, with excursion to Kuneticka Hora, a mountain top castle just north of Pardubice, and bicycling and other options. Evening dinner and HGC concert, with Bonifantes Boychoir, at Suk Hall at the Music Conservatory. WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE: PARDUBICE TO VIENNA Morning departure from hotel. Bus ride to Vienna via Brno, the capital of the Moravia region. Afternoon stop at Mikulov – a wine area near Austrian border, with Roman remains – or Lednice – another UNESCO World Heritage site with a popular castle to visit. Late afternoon arrival in Vienna, check into hotel. Evening free for dinner and local performances. THURSDAY, 23 JUNE: VIENNA (HGC Concert) This is the day which will end with an HGC concert at the Lutheran City Church. Daytime excursions will be available both in the city and outside – like excursions to Esterhazy Palace (think Haydn) or the Abbey at Melk (think Name of the Rose, think Richard the Lionhearted) or Baden and Heiligenkreuz. If possible, there will be a Danube boat ride on 23 June or 24 June. FRIDAY, 24 JUNE: VIENNA Friday the 24th is St. John’s Day, when many things in Europe shut down, although we will check to be sure what is open. SATURDAY, 25 JUNE: VIENNA TO BUDAPEST Depart in morning, with a stop at either Esztergom or Pannonhalma Abbey along the way. Short city tour of Budapest on arrival, then hotel check-in. Dinner and evening are free. SUNDAY, 26 JUNE: BUDAPEST (HGC Concert) This day ends with an HGC concert at the stunning St. Matthew Church at the Royal Castle. Excursions within Budapest and to the surrounding region will be available during the day. MONDAY, 27 JUNE: BUDAPEST Free day. Museums are closed in the city on Mondays, but other attractions are open. We finish the day with our farewell dinner. TUESDAY, 28 JUNE: BUDAPEST TO HOME
Depart this morning for home from Budapest, with arrival at most places in North America on the same day. Please note that this itinerary is subject to change, as we confirm the concert times and other details. For questions about this tour, please contact Phil Sheldon (HGC ’77): Hanns Ebensten Travel, Inc. 923 White Street Key West, FL 33040 Tel: 1-866-294-8174 Email: hetravel@aol.com
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