| 2009 Festivals : Haydn International Choral Festival : Itineraries |
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Austria
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Music Celebrations International knows that many choirs singing in the festival will want to stay in Europe afterwards to explore and experience some of the many musically and culturally significant towns and cities in the area. MCI is also able to help balanced choirs perform in stand-alone concerts as part of the American Celebration of Music in Europe. The following are links to the Festival Only Itinerary, plus four examples of possible post-festival extensions to consider. Remember that MCI is more than happy to use these itineraries as a starting point to then create a completely customized tour for you and your choir.
Standard Tour #1 (Festival Only)
The Festival Only itinerary for the 2009 Haydn International Choral Festival is a 4 night / 6 day trip in Vienna. Rehearsals and performances are interspersed with time to visit the beautiful historic surrounding areas of Vienna.
Standard Tour #2 (Add 3 nights in Prague)
Transfer to Prague via Terezin (the infamous Nazi concentration camp for children). Continue through to Prague for dinner and overnight. The next day includes a morning guided tour of Old Town Prague. Afternoon/evening concert in Prague. The last day includes a half-day tour of Musical Prague including entrance to the Mozart and Dvorak Museums. Afternoon at leisure for additional sightseeing, shopping or other planned activities. Evening Farewell Dinner and overnight.
Standard Tour #3 (Add 3 nights in Budapest)
Transfer to Budapest stopping in Szentendre. Continue through to Budapest for overnight. The next day includes a morning guided tour of Budapest. Evening concert in Budapest. The next day offers two different possibilities. Option A: Half-day sightseeing includes entrance to Bela Bartok Memorial House, the Liszt Memorial Museum at the Academy of Music and the Museum of Music History. The exhibits at the Museum of Music History consists of 1,000 musical instruments from the 18th to the 20th C. Rare violins, folk, military band and other instruments are displayed. Option B: Full-day excursion to the Hungarian Puszta, the great Hungarian plain stretching from the Danube to the country’s eastern border, including a welcome drink and typical Hungarian Gypsy lunch, horse riding shows, and carriage ride. Afternoon at leisure for additional sightseeing, museum visits, shopping or other planned activities. Evening farewell dinner cruise on the Danube.
Standard Tour #4 (Add 4 nights in Austria)
Transfer to Graz. A guided tour of Graz includes the famous Arsenal containing five stories of armor, weaponry, instruments of torture etc. from the Middle Ages. The next day, transfer to Salzburg for dinner and overnight. The next day, enjoy a morning guided tour of Salzburg including the Mozarthaus (Mozart's birthplace) and a cable car ride up to the Fortress (for an unparalleled view of the city below). Afternoon/evening concert in Salzburg. The next day, enjoy a morning excursion to the Salt Mines in Hallein. Return to Salzburg for an afternoon at leisure. Early evening transfer to Munich hotel for Farewell Dinner and overnight.
Standard Tour #5 (Add 6 nights in Austria)
Transfer to Graz. A guided tour of Graz includes the famous Arsenal containing five stories of armor, weaponry, instruments of torture etc. from the Middle Ages. The next day, transfer to Salzburg for dinner and overnight. The next day, enjoy a morning guided tour of Salzburg including the Mozarthaus (Mozart's birthplace) and a cable car ride up to the Fortress (for an unparalleled view of the city below). Afternoon/evening concert in Salzburg. The next day, enjoy a morning excursion to the Salt Mines in Hallein. Return to Salzburg for an afternoon at leisure. The next day, transfer to Innsbruck and enjoy sightseeing in this "Capital of the Alps". Evening concert in Innsbruck. The next day is a day of leisure with a late afternoon transfer to Munich for Farewell Dinner and overnight.




