June30-July5,2014 WILLIAM SKOOG

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1 PARIS Jun30-July5,2014 WILLIAM SKOOG ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

2 Lav i l l Lf s t i v a l Lv n u MUSI C CELEBRATI ONSI NTERNATI ONAL CONCERTTOURSWI THI NTEGRI TY

3 YORK COUNTY ALUMNI HONORS CHOIR COMMEMORATING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY: THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY AND THE LIBERATION OF FRANCE Day 1 - Sunday, Jun 29, 2014 Dpart from ithr Washington, D.C. or Philadlphia via schduld air srvic to Paris, Franc Day 2 - Monday, Jun 30 Paris (D) Arriv in Paris Mt your MCI Tour Managr, who will assist th group to th awaiting motorcoach for a transfr to th hotl via panoramic tour of Paris s highlights including stops at Arc d Triomph, Champs Elyss, Eiffl Towr, Trocadro, tc. Also visit Montmartr (tim prmitting) Lat aftrnoon hotl chck-in Enjoy a visit to th top of th Eiffl Towr, for an unparallld viw of th city Evning dinnr and ovrnight With all its moods, Paris is a city that can xhilarat you, xasprat you and lav you spchlss with wondr. Millions of tourists ach yar com to Paris, motivatd by th dsir to s th most bautiful city in th world. But Paris is mor than a city. It is a plac that braths history and lgnd, a combination of th modrn and th ancint Day 3 - Tusday, July 1 Paris (B,L,D) Morning rharsal Fstival Wlcom Lunch Aftrnoon at lisur. Motorcoach and Tour Managr at group s disposal. Evning dinnr in a local rstaurant or hotl Evning rharsal Rturn to th hotl for ovrnight Day 4 - Wdnsday, July 2 Paris (B) Morning rharsal Half-day tour of Paris artistiqu, including ntranc to th Louvr, th largst and gratst art musum in th world Balanc of th day at lisur for sightsing, shopping or othr activitis Evning dinnr on own and ovrnight

4 Day 5 - Thursday, July 3 Paris (B,D) Morning at lisur for sightsing, shopping Early aftrnoon drss rharsal Dinnr at a local rstaurant Paris Choral Fstival Final Concrt Rturn to th hotl for ovrnight Day 6 - Friday, July 4 Paris / Colvill / Can (B,D) Transfr to Can via Colvill Prform a short mmorial rcital and participat in a wrath-laying crmony at th Amrican Cmtry at Omaha Bach as part of th 70 th Annivrsary Commmoration of D-Day Continu to Can for a visit to th Pac Mmorial. Th Mmorial is a modrn Pac Musum. Its thms ar th two world wars and th mans of nsuring and prsrving pac Evning dinnr and ovrnight Can is th capitol of Lowr Normandy. Many of th city's mdival buildings ar constructd of "Can ston," a light cramy-yllow limston also usd xtnsivly in England Can was th cntr of som of th fircst fighting in th Libration of Th pac mmorial is unqustionably th gratst musum of World War II, a "must-s" for anyon who visits th city Day 7 - Saturday, July 5 Can / Mont St. Michl / Tours (B,D) Transfr to Tours via Mont St. Michl. Sightsing in Mont St. Michl includs La Mrvill (th incrdibl grouping of buildings on th north sid of th Mount) and ntranc to th Abbay Continu to Tours for dinnr and ovrnight Tours was an important cntr of trad and administration undr th Romans, but is prsntly most famous for its location in th hart of th Chataux Country of Franc also known as th "gardn of Franc." Kings and courtirs and magnats built famous Rnaissanc chataux such as Blois, Chambord, Chnoncaux, Azay-l-Ridau and othrs in this gntl vally Day 8 - Sunday, July 6 Tours (B,D) Enjoy a guidd tour of th Loir Vally, including ntranc to on of th most famous Chataux. Chatau Chnoncau is prhaps th finst of all of th castls in th rgion. It straddls a rivr and was constructd in th 1520 s, onc th hom of Dian d Poitirs, Cathrin d Mdici and othr luminaris Concrt as part of th Amrican Clbration of Music in Franc Evning dinnr and ovrnight

5 Day 9 - Monday, July 7 Tours / Chartrs / Paris (B,D) Transfr to Paris via a visit to Chartrs magnificnt Cathdral. Pilgrims hav now bn coming for almost ight cnturis to admir th 175 rprsntations of th Virgin Mary. Th 25,000 squar ft of staind glass is considrd th gratst achivmnt of this art form in th world. A guidd tour by Malcolm Millr, a British scholar who has dvotd his lif to th study of this cathdral is a highlight Continu to Paris for Farwll Dinnr and ovrnight Day 10 - Tusday, July 8 Dpart for hom (B) Transfr to on of Paris s Intrnational Airports for rturn flight

6 YORK COUNTY ALUMNI HONORS CHOIR Tour Costs Th following cost stimats of your tour to Franc with schduld airlin transportation from Washington, D.C. or Philadlphia ar: Paying Participants Paying Participants Paying Participants 8 nights/10 days $4,313 $4,442 $4,580 Prics ar basd on th numbrs of paying participants pr motorcoach staying in doubl occupancy. This proposal has bn basd on using th following hotls or similar: Paris (during th fstival) Hotl Opra Cadt Paris (last night of th tour) Ibis Paris Port d'orléans Can Novotl Cot d Nacr Tours Novotl Tours Sud Tour Inclusions 1. Airlin transportation providd by schduld air carrir (subjct to chang pnding spac availability at th tim of group booking). 2. U.S. Govrnmnt airlin taxs, fs and stimatd ful surcharg up to $ Transportation within Europ by modrn dlux motorcoach or othr mod of transportation as listd in th Tour itinrary. 4. Transportation to and from U.S. dpartur airport. 5. Concrt arrangmnts ar providd as authorizd by local and national authoritis and ar part of official clbrations. As such, th prformanc vnu and schduls ar subjct to thir discrtion. (MCI is not rsponsibl if inclmnt wathr, local political situations, or changs mad by th host concrt sit ar caus for th last minut cancllation or chang of a concrt.) 6. Accommodations in xcllnt 3- and 4-star hotls chosn for location, rputation, clanlinss, and srvic. Th pric is basd on doubl occupancy, all rooms with privat facilitis. 7. Mals (as notd in th Tour itinrary) including daily brakfast, on lunch and svn dinnrs. Plas not that brakfast is not includd on day of arrival and dinnr is not includd on day of dpartur. 8. Guidd xcursions, guidd by licnsd, profssional guids as outlind in th day-by-day Tour itinrary. Guids ar also slctd basd upon xprinc, rfrral, knowldg and ability to dal with popl. 9. Th following Entranc fs ar includd: Louvr, Eiffl Towr, Colvill sur Mr US Military Cmtry, Can Pac Mmorial, Mont St. Michl Abby, Chatau Chnoncau, Chartrs Cathdral 10. A full-tim, multi-lingual Tour Managr will b with th group throughout th concrt tour. 11. Pr-dpartur Travl Nots ar availabl to ach participant containing usful information about travl prparation, dstination information, usful packing and cultural conditioning suggstions.

7 12. Printd Tour itinraris for ach individual listing hotl addrsss, tlphon and fax numbrs. 13. Tips to Tour Managr, City Guids, Motorcoach Drivr, hotl and rstaurant prsonnl ar includd. 14. Flight bag, luggag tags, a souvnir Photo Vido and a t-shirt ar providd to ach participant. 15. $2M MCI Tour Liability Insuranc covrag. 16. Individual insuranc covrag is includd in all MCI programs. For spcific limitations and xclusions, rfr to th policy on fil at our offic. Summary of Covrag: $10,000 Travl Accidnt $1,000 Mdical Expns (accidnt or illnss) $ 300 Baggag Covrag $ 600 Trip Cancllation/Intrruption/Dlay Tour Exclusions 1. Diffrnc btwn currnt and actual costs for th airlin taxs and th stimatd ful surcharg, if applicabl. 2. Drinks at dinnrs. 3. Svn (7) lunchs and on (1) dinnr. 4. Airlin luggag fs, if applicabl (2 nd chckd bag, ovr wight/sizd quipmnt). 5. Passport fs and Travl Visas for non-u.s. Passport holdrs. 6. Itms of a prsonal natur (laundry, souvnirs, tc.). Paymnt Schdul $200 pr prson (non-rfundabl)...du: May 15, % pr prson, of total tour costs...du: Jun 15, % pr prson, of total tour costs...du: Octobr 15, % pr prson, of total tour costs...du: January 15, 2014 Final Paymnt (rmaining balanc)...du: April 15, 2014 Amount paid is % of th total tour cost, not th balanc owd. Cancllation Schdul $200 pr prson (non-rfundabl)...pnalty Bgins: May 15, % pr prson, of total tour costs...pnalty Bgins: July 15, % pr prson, of total tour costs...pnalty Bgins: Novmbr 15, % pr prson, of total tour costs...pnalty Bgins: Fbruary 15, % pr prson, of total tour costs...pnalty Bgins: April 20, 2014 Amount pnalizd is % of th total tour cost, not % of what has alrady bn paid. Plas not that th abov paymnt and cancllation schdul is basd on th initial dposit dat as wll as subsqunt on-tim paymnts and can b modifid with your input and fdback. This schdul is subjct to chang should any paymnt dats b missd.