Music Tour to Traben Trarbach, Mosel Valley, Germany July, 2018 ITINERARY

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1 Music Tour to Traben Trarbach, Mosel Valley, July, 2018 ITINERARY Party Leader: Elisabeth Wigley / Deputy Leader: Soo Bishop / Day 1 / Friday 20 July Hire of a 61-seater executive coach with 2 drivers (Applegates Coaches) 06:00 hrs Coach arrives at MMF 06:00 hrs - 07:00 hrs Load luggage and any equipment prior to departure 07:00 hrs - Coach departs Travel to Dover, 93 miles, allow 3 hrs 10:00 hrs - Check in for the ferry crossing 11:10 hrs - Ferry crossing from Dover-Calais Booking ref: F :40 hrs - Arrives in Calais (local time) 13:40 hrs - Continue with journey Travel to Traben Trarbach in, 467 kms, approx 6 hrs 30 mins. 19:45 hrs - Approximate arrival time at accommodation Jugendherberge Traben Trarbach Hirtenpfad 6 Traben Trarbach Rheinland Pfalz Tel: :00 hrs - Evening meal included at accommodation

2 Day 2 / Saturday 21 July 08:30 hrs 09:30 hrs - Breakfast included at accommodation Walk to Traben Trarbach 10:00 hrs - 12:00 hrs Visit to Traben Trarbach 10 mins by coach, or 20 mins walk to the centre of town from the youth hostel. Buy own lunch in Traben Trarbach to take with you later to Bad Kreuznach. Straddling a giant ribbon-like bend in the Mosel River, this double town of Traben Trarbach is connected by a pedestrian-friendly bridge. The town is overshadowed by the impressive ruins of the Grevenberg Castle, and is well known for its narrow medieval streets, vineyards and wine cellars. The town is a lovely place to wander and is small and relatively traffic free. 12:00 hrs - Own arrangements for lunch in Traben Trarbach 13:00 hrs - Coach departs 14:45 hrs - Set up at the venue Travel to Bad Kreuznach, 82 kms, allow 1 hr 45 minutes. 15:30 hrs - 17:00 hrs Outdoor Concert at Bad Kreuznach Spa Hall Bad Kreuznach Spa Concert Hall Next to the Tourist Office Bad Kreuznach 17:30 hrs - Departure from concert venue, after loading Travel back to Traben Trarbach Approx. arrival time 19:00 hrs 19:30 hrs - Evening meal included at accommodation Day 3 / Sunday 22 July 07:45 hrs - Breakfast included at accommodation 08:45 hrs - Coach departs 10:45 hrs - Set up at venue Transfer to Luxembourg City, 102 kms, allow 2 hours 11:30 hrs - 13:00 hrs Concert on the Music Pavilion on the Place d'armes Luxembourg Bandstand Place d'armes Luxembourg 1648

3 13:00 hrs - 13:30 hrs Load the van 13:30 hrs - 14:00 hrs Own arrangements for lunch 14:30 hrs - Visit to Luxembourg city Spend time in this elegant city strolling the pedestrianised streets, visiting some of the city's galleries, or the historic riverside Corniche are 16:30 hrs - Coach departs Travel back to Traben Trarbach. 18:30 hrs - Arrive at accommodation Free time to relax at the hostel 19:30 hrs - Evening meal included at accommodation Day 4 / Monday 23 July 08:00 hrs - Breakfast included at accommodation 09:15 hrs - Coach departs for Canopy Trail 09:30 hrs - 12:00 hrs 'Canopy Trail' rope walk experience at Adventureland A 'Go-Ape' type experience in the trees just outside Traben-Trarbach, this excursion offers a thrilling ride through the trees on rope walks, 'Tarzan' swings and sturdy ladders. Equipment is fully tested to the highest standards, and qualified instructors are on hand throughout your experience. Adventureland move up - Adrenalin in nature GmbH & Co.KG Mont Royal Traben Trarbach Tel: :00 hrs - Transfer to Traben Trarbach 12:30 hrs - Own lunch in Traben Trarbach 13:45 hrs - Coach departs 15:45 hrs - Set up at venue Transfer from Traben Trarbach to Bad Neuenahr, 117 kms, allow 2 hours. 16:00 hrs - Concert on the Platz an der Linde, Bad Neuenahr Platz an der Linde Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler 18:00 hrs - Load the coach straight after concert

4 18:30 hrs - Dinner provided by your venue 20:00 hrs - Coach departs Residenz Restaurant Poststrasse 15 Bad Neuenahr. (Main restaurant front and outdoor seating is on Platz an den Linde, next to concert venue). 22:00 hrs - Arrive at accommodation Day 5 / Tuesday 24 Jul 08:30- hrs - Breakfast included at accommodation 09:45 hrs - Coach departs Travel to the Rodelbahn, 49 kms, allow at least 1 hour. 11:00 hrs - 12:30 hrs Toboggan ride at the Freizeitsee Triolago For those looking for a little excitement, the toboggan ride at the Freizeitsee Triolago is the perfect solution! With a track length of 1170 metres, this toboggan ride is a real experience. You can ride the toboggan on your own, or in pairs. Rodelbahn Triolago Zur Talstation Riol Tel: +49 (0) :30 hrs - Coach departs Travel back to Trier, 18kms, approx half an hour. 13:00 hrs - Own arrangements for lunch Coach to drop outside the museum, and from here it's a few mins walk to the main street and square with lots of restaurants, cafes and fast food. 14:00 hrs Visit to Trier 16:00 hrs Set up at venue The historic Roman city of Trier is the largest city on the German section of the Mosel, and offers a great deal of activities for a day trip Possible activities could include - Visit the birthplace of Karl Marx - The famous Roman Porta Nigra and the largest Roman baths north of the Alps - The long pedestrianised shopping area Sound check on the stage. Then store instruments and change into concert dress in the museum before dinner.

5 16:45 hrs - Walk to restaurant 17:00 hrs - Three-course meal at Restaurant Zum Domstein, excl. drinks Restaurant Zum Domstein, Trier Hauptmarkt Trier Tel: +49 (0) :00 hrs - Walk back to concert venue 18:30 hrs - 20:00 hrs Concert on the Trier Summer Stage Trierer Sommerbühne Simeonstiftstraße Trier 20:00 hrs - 20:30 hrs Load the coach straight after concert 20:30 hrs - Coach departs Travel back to Traben Trarbach, 59 kms, approx 1 hr 15 mins. 21:45 hrs - Arrive at your accommodation Day 6 / Wednesday 25 July 07:30 hrs - Breakfast included at accommodation 08:00 hrs - Check out of accommodation 08:30 hrs - Load the coach and van 09:00 hrs - Coach departs 16:15 hrs - Check in for ferry crossing 17:15 hrs - Ferry crossing from Calais-Dover Booking ref: F :45 hrs Arrives (local time) in Dover 20:00 hrs - Arrive at MMF (tbc)