ITINERARY NETHERLANDS & FRANCE SOFTBALL SERIES USA Amsterdam Apeldoorn Paris July 10 th July 19 th 2017
ITINERARY Country Info Netherlands The Netherlands are a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located in North-western Europe. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands border the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east. The capital is Amsterdam and the seat of government is The Hague. The Netherlands are often called Holland, a pars pro toto, as North and South Holland are actually two of the twelve provinces. The word Dutch is used to refer to the people, the language, and anything pertaining to the Netherlands. This lexical difference between the noun and the adjective is a peculiarity of the English language and does not exist in the Dutch language. The adjective 'Dutch' is derived from the language that was spoken in the area, called 'Diets', which equals Middle Dutch.
ITINERARY IMPORTANT INFORMATION Your Delegation Manager U.S. Embassy in Amsterdam, NL U.S. Citizen Services Museumplein 19 1071 DJ Amsterdam Emergency phone: +31 20 575 5309 Country code from the US 011 31 phone number Exchange Rate June 27, 2017 1 US Dollar = 0,8881 Euro 1 Euro = 1,1125 US Dollar Emergency Numbers in the Netherlands 112
ITINERARY OVERVIEW Apeldoorn Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Departure from USA Arrive in Amsterdam, Anne Frank House, City Walk Apeldoorn Tournament Day 1, Practice and Opening Ceremony Apeldoorn Tournament Day 2, Palace Het Loo Apeldoorn Tournament Day 3, BBQ and Karaoke, Apeldoorn City Apeldoorn Tournament Day 4, Players Party & Volendam Excursion Apeldoorn Tournament Day 5, Closing Ceremony & Transfer to Amsterdam Transfer to Paris, Arc de Triumph and Champs Elysees Guided Tour Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Day 10 Return to USA Make your trip to Europe even more memorable by joining the NETHERLANDS/FRANCE PHOTO RALLY Your Guide Patryk will let you know all about it
TUESDAY, JULY 11 TH 2017 ITINERARY Arrival Noon Afternoon Afterwards Flight KL644Y from New York JKF, 11:35 AM Welcome to Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS Your Guide will help you to get adjusted Exchange money, grab some food at the airport Visit the Anne Frank house. Learn about the breathtaking story of the young Jewish girl Anne during WWII. Walk through Amsterdam and make photo stops at the highlights of Amsterdam Enjoy your first dinner in Europe Hotel Info Ibis City West Transformatorweg 36 1014 AK Amsterdam Phone: +31 20 721 9174
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 TH 2017 ITINERARY 1 st Day of the Tournament Morning Canal Cruise in the famous Grachten of Amsterdam Afterwards Transfer to Apeldoorn home of the Robur 58 Series and check-in at the hotel Afternoon Adjustment time at Hotel and then transfer to the venue for your first practice together with your new teammates! Opening Ceremony Exhibition Game vs. the Talent Team Holland Dinner at the Venue afterwards Hotel Info Fletcher Hotel Apeldoorn Soerenseweg 73 7313 EH Apeldoorn Tel.: +31 55 355 4555
THURSDAY, JULY 13 TH 2017 ITINERARY 2 nd Day of the Tournament Morning Visit the Royal Palace Het Loo Het Loo Palace (meaning "The Woods Palace"): the symmetrical Dutch Baroque building was designed by Jacob Roman and Johan van Swieten and was built between 1684 and 1686 for stadtholder-king William III and Mary II of England. Afternoon Subject to tournament schedule compete at the Robur Series & if time permits, do some of the optional activities Dinner and player s party in the evening with the other participants!!!
ITINERARY FRIDAY, JULY 14 TH 2017 3 rd Day of the Tournament Morning Explore Apeldoorn, free time for some shopping SOME USEFUL DUTCH PHRASES Good morning! Goedenmorgen! How are you? Hoe gaat het met je? What s your name? Wat is jouw naam? What s the time? Hoe laat is het? I don t speak Dutch Ik heb geen nederlands spreken I am American Ik ben Amerikans Afternoon Subject to tournament schedule Dinner & Karaoke at the Ballpark Hotel Info Fletcher Hotel Apeldoorn Soerenseweg 73 7313 EH Apeldoorn Tel.: +31 55 355 4555
SATURDAY, JULY 15 TH 2017 ITINERARY 4 th Day of the Tournament Morning Excursion to Volendam & Cheese Factory experience The visit to Volendam begins with a stroll down De Dijk, the main harbour strip, which remains a lively shopping and residential street. Make the most of your time in the fishing village by sampling the freshly caught seafood. Afternoon Hotel Info Fletcher Hotel Apeldoorn Soerenseweg 73 Play your games according to the tournament schedule and standings after preliminaries BBQ for Dinner at the Ballpark!
SUNDAY, JULY 16 TH 2017 ITINERARY 5 th Day of the Tournament Morning Final Day of Robur Series 58 After the last games Attend the Award Ceremony and say goodbye to the other teams Transfer to Amsterdam and dinner with your team mates! Hotel Info Mercure City Hotel Amsterdam Joan Muyskenweg 10 1096 CJ Amsterdam Tel: +31 20 721 9176
ITINERARY MONDAY, JULY 17 TH 2017 Program Morning Afternoon Transfer to Paris and get comfortable on the train. When you arrive in Paris Check In and drop off your luggage at the hotel Drive to Notre Dame and meet your Guide for your Guided Paris City Tour Paris the city of love Paris is the capital of France. With over 2.2 Million inhabitants it is the 5 th largest European city. Located in the center of the country, it is an important city for French business, industry and finance. France is known throughout the world for its French Excellence Haute Couture, Jewelry and Perfumes. Every year, the city hosts the prestigious fashion weeks where the designers present next year s collection. Hotel Info Mercure Paris Porte d'orléans 13 Rue Francois Ory 92120 Montrouge Phone: +33 825 80 09 09 Dinner at a typical French Restaurant Try a typical french crepé au chocolate for dessert
TUESDAY, JULY 18 TH 2017 ITINERARY Program Morning Visit the famous Eiffel Tower Did you know The Eiffel Tower was originally built for the world s fair in 1889 by Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel. It was meant to be a temporally monument to attract visitors and was supposed to be removed after the world s fair. Although, its great success and positive image towards the city of Paris, the government decided to let it remain and since then it is the most visited tourist attraction in France and world-wide. Afternoon Explore Paris on your own during free time! Here are some options of what to do: If you are hungry and want to watch people -> check out the Latin Quarter If you want real Parisian flair with shopping -> go to the Centre Pompidou If you have your own ideas -> discover the city on your own Farewell dinner in the city Hotel Info Mercure Paris Porte d'orléans 13 Rue Francois Ory 92120 Montrouge Phone: +33 825 80 09 09
WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 TH 2017 ITINERARY Program Morning Afterwards Breakfast at the hotel Transfer to Paris Airport Goodbye Paris have a safe trip! Departure Checklist Passport Ticket Souvenirs In case you file for VAT Tax Refund keep the receipts New friends, great memories TIP YOUR DELEGATION MANAGER AND DRIVER!