PRINCE HENRY S HIGH SCHOOL, EVESHAM MUSIC DEPARTMENT TOUR TO BAVARIA & AUSTRIA 17 TH 24 TH JULY 2013 ITINERARY Day 1 Wednesday 17 th July Travel to Germany 23.45 Coach arrives (Coniston Coaches) 00.30 dep. Evesham 03.00 arr. London Heathrow Terminal 1 106m/170km 04.50 Check in Lufthansa Flight LH2485 06.50 dep. London Heathrow 09.45 arr. Munich (local time) Met by Tour Escort Bettina Althaller (mob. +44 789 680 6774) Coach transfer to Pöcking (Busreisen Josef Darchinger) 12.00 arr. Pöcking 68km/42m Check in: Possenhofen Youth Hostel www.jugendherberge.de/jh/bayern/possenhofen 12.30 Lunch in youth hostel Afternoon Free time/relaxation 16.00 Rehearsal 18.30 Dinner in youth hostel 20.00 Informal Concert in hostel grounds Day 2 Thursday 18 th July Munich 07.00 Breakfast in youth hostel 08.00 dep. Pöcking 09.00 arr. Allianz Arena (Bayern Munich Stadium) 31km/19m 09.30 Guided Tour of Stadium Coach transfer to Olympic Park
Day 2 continued Visit BMW World and Museum and the Olympic Stadium 14.30 Coach transfer to Central Munich Munich is sometimes called Germany s secret capital. Lying right at the heart of Europe, the city rapidly overshadowed once powerful neighbours, such as Ingolstadt, Augsburg and Nuremberg, to become southern Germany s main metropolis. With its vibrant cosmopolitan atmosphere, fine buildings, museums and shops, it is one of the country s most popular tourist destinations. Free time in Marienplatz area 16.30 Coach transfer to The English Garden 17.00 Set up at The Restaurant Zum Aumeister in The English Garden Located at the top of the English Garden which is one of Munich s classic beer gardens 18.00 Performance 19.30 Dinner in Aumeister in The English Garden 20.30 dep. Munich 21.30 arr. Pöcking 31km/19m Day 3 Friday 19 th July Munich/Therme Erding 08.00 Breakfast in youth hostel 09.30 dep. Pöcking 10.30 arr. Richard Strauss Brunnen, Munich 31km/19m Set up in Richard Strauss Brunnen 11.00 Performance
Day 3 continued 13.00 dep. Munich 14.00 arr. Therme Erding 41km/25m Swimming in Therme Erding 17.00 dep. Therme Erding 18.15 arr. Pöcking 32km/20m 18.30 Dinner in youth hostel Day 4 Saturday 20 th July Neuschwanstein Castle 07.30 Breakfast in youth hostel 08.15 dep. Pöcking with packed lunch 09.45 arr. Neuschwanstein Castle 80km/50m 09.55 Collect tickets from Ticketcenter spätesens Neuschwanstein Castle is one of the three castles built for the Bavarian King Ludwig II (1845-86), involving enormous effort and expenditure. Standing on a high rock overlooking a stream, the castle was the fulfilment of the King s vision, which was greatly inspired by the operas of Wagner. Packed lunch 14.00 Set up in courtyard of the Museum der Bayerischen Könige 15.00 Performance 16.30 dep. Neuschwanstein Castle 18.00 arr. Pöcking 80km/50m 18.30 Dinner in youth hostel
Day 5 Sunday 21 st July Salzburg 06.15 Breakfast in youth hostel 07.00 dep. Pöcking with packed lunch 09.50 arr. Salzburger Dom, Salzburg 173km/108m Salzburg is divided into three distinct areas of interest. The first, including the finest churches, the archbishop s residence and Mozart s birthplace, is on the left bank of the Salzach river. The second area, on the right bank of the Salzach, is the New Town. Its most interesting sights are the Mirabell Palace, the Mozart Conservatoire and Kapuzinerburg. The third area is the mighty former fortress of Hohensalzburg. 10.00 Rehearsal in Salzburger Dom rehearsal room 11.30 Participation in the Mass Load coach with concert dress and collect packed lunch then walk to Furtwänger Park Packed lunch 14.00 Guided Tour of Salzburg 17.30 dep. Salzburg 20.00 arr. Pöcking 173km/108m 20.30 Barbecue in youth hostel Day 6 Monday 22 nd July Murnau 08.30 Breakfast in youth hostel 10.00 dep. Pöcking 11.00 arr. Murnau 61km/38m Free time in Murnau Suggested places to visit: Russenhaus (painted house)
Day 6 continued Murnaus Kargbräu Brewery St Nikolaus church Seehausen am Staffelsee (swimming) 14.00 Set up in Pavilion (Big Band and Barbershop) 15.00 Performance 17.00 Set up in Kultursaal Murnau 18.00 Dinner in Restaurant Auszeit 20.00 Concert 22.00 dep. Murnau 23.00 arr. Pöcking 61km/38m Day 7 Tuesday 23 rd July Munich 08.30 Breakfast in youth hostel 10.00 dep. Pöcking 10.45 arr. Munich 32km/20m Free time in Munich 15.00 Rehearsal in Matthäuskirche, Nußbaumstraße 1 17.30 Dinner in Bella Italia restaurant, Sendlingerstrasse 28 19.30 Concert 21.15 dep. Munich 22.00 arr. Pöcking 32km/20m Day 8 Wednesday 24 th July Travel to UK 08.00 Breakfast in youth hostel
Day 8 continued Check out youth hostel 10.00 dep. Pöcking 11.15 arr. Munich airport Terminal 2 72km/45m Check in Lufthansa Flight LH2476 Lunch in airport (independent arrangements) 13.15 dep. Munich 14.20 arr. London Heathrow Terminal 1 (local time) Coach transfer to Evesham (Coniston coaches) 18.00 arr. Evesham 106m/170km Musica Europa 12 th July 2013