Ohi State Alumni Band Eurpe Trip Itinerary Fr The Ohi State University Marching Band Alumni Durham & Manchester July 6-12, 2011 Lndn Extensin Returning July 16, 2011 The Ohi State University Marching Band Alumni are pleased t ffer a marching and sightseeing adventure t the British Isles in cnjunctin with the annual Miners Gala held in Durham, England. Cme alng and jin yur fellw Alumni Band members n this exciting adventure t the United Kingdm. Wednesday, July 6, 2011- USA t Manchester, England Depart yur hme city t Manchester, England with meal service en rute fr all Trans-Atlantic flights. If yu are making yur wn flight arrangements, yu will need t arrive in Manchester n later than 9:00 a.m. n July 7th t be included in the mtr cach transprtatin t Manchester/Durham. Thursday, July 7-Manchester t Durham Arrive in Manchester in the mrning and clear UK Custms and Immigratin. After yu have claimed yur luggage and exited Custms and Immigratin, yu will be met and directed t the banks fr currency exchange and then t the mtr caches fr departure t Manchester and Durham. We will begin a guided tur f Manchester t see the highlights f the city and then we are ff t the Yrkshire Mining Museum fr a shrt visit and then n t ur htel in Durham with a late afternn arrival planned. We will be staying at the Ryal Cunty
Marritt Htel in Durham with dinner included this evening. Rehearsal will fllw dinner and will be held in ne f the meeting rms f the Marritt Htel. (D) Friday, July 8-Durham English buffet breakfast is included at the htel. Tday will include an ptinal ($) excursin cmbining the beautiful cuntryside f the Yrkshire dales (famed as the Herrit Cuntry after the veterinarian writer James Herrit wh set his bks here) with the histric city f Yrk. The rute will include Richmnd, ne f Yrkshire s lveliest small twns, Bedale, Thirsk and the ancient city f Yrk. In Yrk, we will meet ur lcal guide fr a walking tur f the medieval city walls, entrance t the Minster (Cathedral) and the quaint sectr knwn as Shambles. There will be free time t enjy brwsing and shpping in Yrk prir t ur return. Evening perfrmance and dinner in Bwburn. Return t the htel. (B and D) Saturday, July 9-Durham Breakfast is included at the htel this mrning. After breakfast, depart by mtr cach t Bwburn fr shrt parade thrugh the village and then back t Durham fr the start f the Miners Gala Parade and festivities. At the fairgrunds, there will be time fr lunch n yur wn prir t marching ut f the fairgrunds and return t the htel. OPTIONAL ($) Newcastle n the Tyne Dinner Cruise -- depart Durham by mtr cach arund 6:00 pm fr a shrt mtr cach ride t Newcastle t take a 7:30 p.m., three hur cruise n the Tyne with a delicius barbeque dinner prepared n bard and a cash bar. Enjy music hsted by a DJ during the cruise with return t the pier arund 10:30 p.m. with arrival back t the htel arund 11:15 p.m. (B) Sunday, July 10-Durham t Manchester Breakfast included at the htel this mrning. One grup will depart by mtr cach fr Barnsley, England t participate in the Old Silkstne March Cntest and then straight t Manchester. The ther grup will depart by mtr cach thrugh the Lake
District, which is a very scenic drive, with stps t visit scenic cities alng the way. There are n actual admissins included but there will be time t enjy the cities alng the way which are quaint and histric. Arrival at the Britannia Htel in dwntwn Manchester late afternn. Dinner n wn this evening (B) If yu wuld like mre details abut participating in the Old Silkstne March Cntest, please cntact Lri Auman-Seymur by email, tbdbitl87@att.net. Mnday, July 11-Manchester t Liverpl and St. Helens and back t Manchester English buffet breakfast is included at the htel this mrning. After breakfast, depart by mtr cach t Liverpl. Yu will need t take alng yur instrument since there will be a cncert this evening with the St. Helens Yuth Band. We will tur Liverpl with a guide and see sme f the famus Beatles sites. The Beatles Museum is OPTIONAL ($) and has an additinal cst. Fllwing the tur and free time in Liverpl, we will depart by mtr cach t St. Helens, England fr a dinner prvided by St. Helens Yuth Band and then a perfrmance. Fllwing the perfrmance, return t the Manchester Htel. (B and D) Tuesday, July 12-Manchester t USA Breakfast is nce again included at the htel. After breakfast, thse returning hme t the USA will depart fr the Manchester Airprt fr their flights t their hme USA City. LONDON Extensin Tuesday July 12-t Lndn Thse extending t Lndn depart by mtr cach with stps in Stratfrd-n-Avn t enjy the city centre n yur wn and als a stp in Oxfrd t enjy Oxfrd n yur wn. Arrive in Lndn late afternn and check int the Jurys Inn Chelsea Htel. Balance f evening at leisure and dinner n wn. (B) Wednesday, July 13-Friday, July 15, 2011-Lndn Breakfast will be prvided in the htel each mrning. During ur stay in Lndn, if there is enugh interest, we will prvide the fllwing OPTIONAL ($) turs by mtr cach including admissin t the majr attractins and a guided tur: Full Day t Dver and Canterbury and Leeds Castle -- depart the htel arund 8:30 a.m. by mtr cach with a tur guide; tur will include admissin t Leeds Castle, entry t Canterbury Cathedral, view
f the White Cliffs f Dver, Dver Castle and the Naval Cllege and Observatry in Greenwich. Return t the htel arund 6:30 p.m. Full Day t Windsr Castle, Stnehenge and Bath -- depart the htel arund 8:00 a.m. by mtr cach with tur guide fr full day trip t Windsr (apprx ne and ne half hurs at Windsr) and see the State Apartments and St. Gerge s Chapel; then n t Stnehenge with admissin included; and then n t Bath with admissin t the Rman Ruins included with time t enjy the beautiful city f Bath. Return t the htel arund 7:00 p.m. Half Day t Windsr Castle -- depart the htel arund 9:00 a.m. fr half day tur t Windsr Castle with abut tw hurs at the Castle and visit t Runnymede which is where the Magna Carta was signed. Return t the htel arund 1:00 p.m. Optinal play -- hpefully new Wizard f Oz by Andrew Llyd Webber If yu are interested in any f these, please nte yur interest n the registratin frm. Yu can easily d the city tur f Lndn by lcal sightseeing cmpanies and include the Changing f the Guard. Other than breakfast daily, meals are n yur wn. Saturday, July 16 Breakfast included at the htel. After breakfast, we will depart fr Heathrw Airprt and ur return flights t the USA. We will mst likely depart the htel early since mst f the flights we will be using will be in the 11 a.m. 1:00 p.m. timeframe. If yu arrange yur wn transprtatin utside f this time frame, yu will have t get t Heathrw Airprt n yur wn. Lunch will be served en rute t the USA. This brings t an end the trip t the United Kingdm and we are sure yu will enjy this adventure with fellw Alumni Band Members and the hspitality f the United Kingdm. Travel Ntes: Nn-Clumbus Airfares Please cntact Reynlds Travel fr current airfare prices frm cities ther than Clumbus. These airfares need t be paid in full at time f purchase, as yur depsit, t lck in the price and are nn-refundable. These tickets can be used fr up t ne year frm date f travel but there will be an airline service charge assessed fr the exchange alng with any additinal cst fr the new air itinerary. If yu are using Frequent Flyer miles r arranging yur wn air transprtatin:
Yu will need t arrive at the Manchester Airprt n later than 9:00 a.m. n July 7th t catch the mtr cach transprtatin. On the return flight frm Manchester, leaving July 12th, mtr cach transprtatin t the airprt will be based n flight departure times f 9-10 a.m. frm the Manchester Airprt. On the return flight frm Lndn, leaving July 16th, mtr cach transprtatin t the airprt will be based n flight departure times f 11 a.m. 1:00 p.m. frm the Heathrw Airprt. There may be extra time prvided at the airprt since we need t plan a departure time fr the majrity f the flyers. Yu will need a valid Passprt that will nt expire within 6 mnths f yur return date t the USA. OPTIONAL ($) Optinal activity with additinal cst. Please see registratin frm fr cst. Depsits/Final payments: Depsit is due at time f enrllment, by Nvember 30, 2010. Final payment will be due n May 6, 2011. Refunds: The $300 depsit is fully refundable up t final payment time less a service charge f $25 per persn. Fr travelers nt flying ut f Clumbus but purchasing air travel thrugh Reynlds Travel, see Travel Ntes abve regarding yur depsit infrmatin. The land package is nn-refundable after final payment.