TOUR BOOKLET CREDO CHOIR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY with CAIRNS EXTENSION JUNE 2016 Your World of Music
Your World of Music
Dear CREDO Choir Tour Member, We share in your excitement that your trip to Australia is finally almost here. This tour booklet provides an outline of the highlights of your trip and a detailed itinerary with flight and hotel details for you and those at home who may want to contact you. It also includes information that will be useful while you are in Australia. All the information is subject to change due to any circumstances beyond our control. Name Badge Please wear this upon arrival in Melbourne so that our staff can recognize you and whenever you are participating in a tour program. Baggage Tags Be sure that each of your bags, including your check-in bag, has a completed KIconcerts baggage tag affixed. Other things to note: Visa The Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) has been issued electronically in conjunction with your airline ticket. You just need to present your valid passport at airport check-in. Airline Tickets Your airline ticket is an electronic ticket. A copy is not necessary for airport check-in as long as you have your passport and flight information. Passport Your passport is vital. Take care of it at all times. Do not pack it in your check-in baggage and do not leave it lying around. Keep a copy of your passport separate from your passport. And finally, we wish you a very pleasant and memorable time. - KIconcerts Team CREDO CHOIR Page 3
PERFORMANCE June 11, 2016 Concert as part of Melbourne International Singers Festival at Deakin Edge Theatre, Foundation Square, Melbourne The Deakin Edge is a stunning glass theatre offering views across the Yarra River to the Arts Centre Spire, the MCG and Alexandra Gardens. Located in the heart of Melbourne at Federation Square, it has become a popular venue for small to medium-sized musical and theatrical performances, seminars, public forums, corporate functions, product launches and presentations. Page 4
PERFORMANCE June 12, 2016 Participation in the Melbourne International Singers Festival including performance of Street Requiem at Melbourne Recital Centre Intimate and acoustically superb, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall features exquisite architectural design and world class technical facilities. Drawing influence from the traditional box shape of European concert halls, it is lined with plywood panels of Australian plantation Hoop Pine timber, designed to resemble the back of an instrument and provide greater acoustic intimacy across the auditorium. Comprising a raked stalls level, circle, distinctive split-level balconies and a stepped platform ceiling, the platform acoustics enrich the strength, clarity and blending of instruments as well as the communication between ensemble players on stage. A brilliant marriage of the classical and the progressive, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall is the perfect music venue for small and medium-sized ensembles, orchestras, solo artists, choral works as well as performances of the spoken word. Named after the Centre s Founding Patron Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE, the Hall truly is a living space for making, sharing and enjoying great music. CREDO CHOIR Page 5
PERFORMANCE June 15, 2016 Open Rehearsal with members of Café of the Gate of Salvation Choir at St Mary s Catholic Church, Erskineville The parish began with a small wooden church (that had originally been a protestant church) at in Erskineville in 1862. Archbishop Polding gave it the name St Mary of the Suburbs. This was the first church in Australia to be placed under the patronage of Mary as Our Lady of Perpetual Succour. Fr P.J. Kerwick succeeded Fr Bridge and saw the project through to its completion. Page 6
PERFORMANCE June 16, 2016 Lunchtime concert at the Wayside Chapel, Potts Point The Wayside Chapel has provided unconditional love, care and support for people on and around the streets of Kings Cross since 1964. Under the banner of love over hate, The Wayside Chapel strives to create a community where there is no us and them by breaking down the barriers of judgment and providing a safe place where people from all walks of life are welcome just to be. Our programs and services are designed to ensure the most marginalised members of our community have access to essential health, welfare, social and recreational services. CREDO CHOIR Page 7
SIGHTSEEING MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY JUNE 10, 2016 Introduction to Melbourne, Australia and beachside suburb of St Kilda JUNE 11, 2016 Melbourne city tour including cathedrals, the Arts Centre, renowned parks, beaches and shopping precincts JUNE 12, 2016 Morning at leisure to explore Melbourne, perhaps visit Victoria Market and ride the circle tram JUNE 13, 2016 Full day on own to discover Melbourne options include Royal Botanic Gardens, National Gallery, SeaLife Melbourne Aquarium, Chapel Street shopping district, Explore laneways and arcades. Full day tours - Great Ocean Road, Phillip Island/ Penguin Parade, Puffing Billy Heritage Steam train and Yarra Valley (any additional costs are at own expense) JUNE 14, 2016 Travel to Sydney for an orientation tour seeing Mrs Macquarie s Chair, Watson s Bay, the Gap and Bondi Beach and visit The Rocks precinct JUNE 15, 2016 Enjoy a ferry ride across Sydney Harbour to Manly and guided tour of the Sydney Opera House JUNE 16, 2016 Discover Darling Harbour Page 8
SIGHTSEEING CAIRNS EXTENSION TOUR JUNE 18, 2016 Travel to Cairns JUNE 19, 2016 Sail to the Great Barrier Reef with a Marine Biologist presentation en route to the reef, Semi-Submersible & Glass bottom boat tours, Snorkelling, Underwater Observatory. Scuba options available on board. There are three dive options available on board and include all equipment required, including wetsuits. Current prices as of May 26, 2016: 1st dive 2nd or 3rd dive Introductory diving AUD$125.00 p/p AUD$75.00 p/p Helmet diving AUD$125.00 p/p AUD$75.00 p/p Certified diving AUD$75.00 p/p AUD$45.00 p/p No certification or experience is required for the Helmet or Introductory dives, however to participate in the certified diving you will need to present a dive certification to the dive team. JUNE 20, 2016 Enjoy a Skyrail ride across the Rainforest canopy, then visit to Kuranda Village to be followed a naturalist guided tour through the rainforest on an amphibious army duck and end of the day at Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park CREDO CHOIR Page 9
HOTELS MELBOURNE: CLARION SUITES GATEWAY Address: 1 William Street, Melbourne Tel: +61 03 9296 8888 http://www.clarionsuitesgateway. com.au/ SYDNEY: VIBE HOTEL Address: 111 Goulburn Street, Sydney nsw 2000 Tel: +61 02 8272 3300 https://www.tfehotels.com/brands/ vibe-hotels/vibe-hotel-sydney CAIRNS EXTENSION TOUR CAIRNS: RYDGES ESPLANADE RESORT Address: 209-217 Abbott Street, The Esplanade Tel: +61 07 4044 9000 http://www.rydges.com/ accommodation/cairns-qld/ esplanade-cairns-resort/welcome/ Page 10
TOUR GUIDE Loma Priddle CREDO CHOIR Page 11
LUGGAGE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KI suggests packing efficiently and wisely to keep baggage at a minimum. Please check the airline s website for up-to-date restrictions on baggage: Qantas Airlines: http://www.qantas.com/travel/airlines/baggage/global/en For restricted items on board the aircraft, please visit the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) website: https://www.tsa.gov/ TRAVEL INSURANCE Here are the contact details for Travel Insured International: Emergency Travel Assistance: 1-800-494-9907 (Toll-Free US/Canada) 1-603-328-1707 (Collect Outside US/Canada) CREDO group policy numbers are: 59777 59778 64177 Page 12
ITINERARY - SUBJECT TO CHANGE Day Date 2016 City Time Services Transp Meal Wed 8-Jun DFW 10:15 PM Depart Dallas Fort Worth Qantas Airways 008 Thu 9-Jun Cross the International Dateline Fri 10-Jun SYD 6:05 AM Arrive Sydney Clear AU Immigration and Customs SYD 8:30 AM Depart Sydney MEL 10:05 AM Arrive Melbourne Melbourne Collect luggage Meet KI Staff: Loma Priddle and Gede Sukertia Luggage on coach Depart airport Introduction tour of Melbourne Arrive in the beachside suburb of St Kilda Lunch at own expense Meet your Tour Guide Transfer to hotel 3:00 PM Arrive hotel: CLARION SUITES GATEWAY HOTEL GUESTS: Check in and receive room keys Dinner at own expense Overnight Melbourne HOMESTAY GUESTS: Continue to Federation Square 3:45 PM Arrive at Deakin Edge venue Unload luggage from coach Meet Festival staff and your homestay hosts Dinner at own expense Overnight Melbourne Qantas Airways 417 Walk CREDO CHOIR Page 13
ITINERARY - SUBJECT TO CHANGE Day Date 2016 City Time Services Transp Meal Sat 11-Jun Melbourne Breakfast (available from 7:00 AM) B 8:45 AM Meet your Tour Guide: Loma 9:00 AM Morning of city sights including cathedrals, the Arts Centre, Melbourne s renowned parks, beaches and shopping precincts 12:30 PM Return to hotel Lunch at own expense Time at leisure Change into concert dress 4:30 PM Meet your Tour Guide 4:45 PM 5:00 PM Arrive at the DEAKIN EDGE THEATRE, FEDERATION SQUARE Address: Corner Swanston & Flinders Street, Melbourne 5:30 PM Rehearsal for CREDO 6:30 PM Rehearsal concludes Meet Jonathon Welch and THECHO!R Dinner at own expense - options include Festival Hub café on site Prepare for concert 8:00 PM CONCERT as part of Melbourne International Singers Festival 9:30 PM Concert concludes /Depart with Homestay hosts Depart venue HOTEL GUESTS: Transfer to hotel HOMESTAY GUESTS: Meet your homestay hosts Transfer to homes Overnight Melbourne Page 14
ITINERARY - SUBJECT TO CHANGE Day Date 2016 City Time Services Transp Meal Sun 12-Jun Melbourne Breakfast (available from 7:00 AM) B Time at leisure to explore Melbourne on own Suggestions include: Visit Victoria Market and ride the circle tram Lunch at own expense Return to hotel Collect concert dress 1:15 PM Meet your Tour Guide: Loma 1:45 PM Arrive at the MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE Address: Corner Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street, Melbourne 2:00 PM (Option to attend Festival concert featuring the premiere of a complete new work: NO EXCUSES!) 3:30 PM Concert concludes Exit hall and enter through Stage Door 4:00 PM Rehearsal for Street Requiem 6:00 PM Rehearsal concludes CREDO sound check (15mins) Depart venue Continue next page CREDO CHOIR Page 15
ITINERARY - SUBJECT TO CHANGE Day Date 2016 City Time Services Transp Meal HOTEL GUESTS: Meet your Tour Guide Walk to restaurant: DOWNSTAIRS LOUNGE & BAR Walk Address: 215-217 Sturt Street, Melbourne Tel: +61 03 9686 5015 Dinner Depart restaurant D HOMESTAY GUESTS: Dinner at own expense Return to venue Change into concert dress MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL SINGERS 8:00 PM FESTIVAL CONCERT including performance of 'STREET REQUIEM' 10:00 PM Concert concludes Depart venue HOTEL GUESTS: Transfer to hotel HOMESTAY GUESTS: Meet your homestay hosts Transfer to homes Overnight Melbourne Mon 13-Jun Melbourne Breakfast (available from 6:30 AM) B Free day at leisure to explore Melbourne on own Sight seeing suggestions: Full day tours - Great Ocean Road, Phillip Island/ Penguin Parade, Puffing Billy Heritage Steam train and Yarra Valley Royal Botanic Gardens, National Gallery, SeaLife Melbourne Aquarium, Chapel Street shopping district, Explore laneways and arcades Lunch & Dinner at own expense Return to hotel or homestay Overnight Melbourne Page 16
ITINERARY - SUBJECT TO CHANGE Day Date 2016 City Time Services Transp Meal Tue 14-Jun Melbourne 5:15 AM Morning Call Bring luggage to lobby 6:15 AM Breakfast B 6:45 AM (Homestay hosts to drop off guests at hotel) Meet your Tour Guide: Loma 6:50 AM Luggage on coach 7:15 AM Arrive airport Check in MEL 10:00 AM Depart Melbourne Qantas Airways 422 SYD 11:25 AM Arrive Sydney Sydney Collect luggage Meet your Tour Guide: Loma Luggage on coach Depart airport Orientation tour of Sydney seeing Mrs Macquarie s Chair, Watson s Bay, the Gap and Bondi Beach Lunch at own expense Visit the historic Rocks area Meet your Tour Guide Transfer to hotel 5:00 PM Arrive hotel: VIBE HOTEL SYDNEY Check in and receive room keys Dinner at own expense 7:00 PM (Option to attend a capella choir rehearsal at Wayside Chapel) Overnight Sydney CREDO CHOIR Page 17
ITINERARY - SUBJECT TO CHANGE Day Date 2016 City Time Services Transp Meal Wed 15-Jun Sydney Breakfast (available from 6:30 AM) B 8:30 AM Meet your Tour Guide: Loma 9:00 AM Arrive at Circular Quay Board ferry Ferry 9:30 AM Enjoy ferry ride across Sydney Harbour to Manly 10:00 AM Arrive Manly Free time to explore Manly on own 11:45 AM Meet your Tour Guide Depart Manly Arrive Circular Quay Lunch at own expense Walk 1:50 PM Meet your Tour Guide Walk to Sydney Opera House 2:15 PM Guided tour of the opera house 3:15 PM Tour concludes Depart Circular Quay 4:00 PM Arrive hotel Freshen up 4:45 PM Dinner at hotel D 5:45 PM Meet your Tour Guide 6:30 PM Arrive at ST MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, ERSKINEVILLE Address: 21 Swanson Street, Erskineville Meet members of the Café of the Gate of Salvation choir and their director, Dynes Austin 7:00 PM OPEN REHEARSAL 9:00 PM Rehearsal concludes Depart venue Arrive hotel Overnight Sydney Page 18
ITINERARY - SUBJECT TO CHANGE Day Date 2016 City Time Services Transp Meal Thu 16-Jun Sydney Breakfast at leisure (available from 6:30 AM) B 11:00 AM Meet your Tour Guide: Loma 11:30 AM Arrive at the WAYSIDE CHAPEL Address: 29 Hughes Street, Potts Point, Sydney Tel: 02 9581 9100 Meet Guy Cooper, Community Development Manager 12:00 PM LUNCHTIME CONCERT 1:00 PM Concert concludes Meet the audience 2:00 PM Depart Wayside Chapel Arrive hotel Lunch at own expense Time at leisure 4:00 PM Meet your Tour Guide Arrive Darling Harbour Time at leisure with option to visit Aquarium, Wildlife World, shopping (admissions at own expense) 5:45 PM Meet your Tour Guide in hotel lobby Walk Walk to restaurant: CYREN Address: Harbourside Waterfront, Darling Harbour Tel: +61 2 1300 989 989 6:00 PM Dinner D Depart restaurant Return to hotel Overnight Sydney CREDO CHOIR Page 19
ITINERARY - SUBJECT TO CHANGE Day Date 2016 City Time Services Transp Meal Fri 17-Jun Sydney 6:30 AM Morning Call Breakfast (available from 6:30 AM) B 8:15 AM Meet your Tour Guide: Loma 9:30 AM Arrive at Featherdale Wildlife Park See Aussie animals up close and personal 11:00 AM Depart Featherdale Arrive Blue Mountains Lunch at own expense 1:30 PM Meet your Tour Guide See the famous 'Three Sisters' and ride on the Scenic Railway Enjoy some free time to explore the unique landscape 4:00 PM Depart Blue Mountains Arrive restaurant: PHILLIPS'S FOOTE Address: 101 George Street, The Rocks NSW 2000 Tel: 02 9241 1485 6:00 PM Dinner D Depart restaurant Arrive hotel Overnight Sydney CORE PROGRAM Sat 18-Jun Sydney 7:00 AM Morning Call Breakfast (available from 6:30 AM) 9:00 AM Bring luggage to lobby Meet KI Staff: Marilyn Clough Luggage on coach 10:00 AM Arrive airport Check in SYD 1:00 PM Depart Sydney - Terminal 1 DFW 1:35 PM Arrive Dallas Ft Worth Qantas Airways 007 B Page 20
ITINERARY - SUBJECT TO CHANGE Day Date 2016 City Time Services Transp Meal CAIRNS EXTENSION TOUR Sat 18-Jun Sydney 6:00 AM Morning Call Breakfast (available from 6:30 AM) 7:15 AM Bring luggage to lobby Meet your Tour Guide: Loma Luggage on coach 8:30 AM Arrive airport Check in SYD 10:35 AM Depart Sydney CNS 1:45 PM Arrive Cairns Cairns Collect luggage Meet your Tour Guide: Loma Luggage on coach 3:00 PM Arrive hotel: RYDGES ESPLANADE RESORT CAIRNS Check in Dinner at own expense Overnight Cairns Qantas Airways 5954 B Sun 19-Jun Cairns Breakfast (available from 6:00 AM) B 8:00 AM Meet your Tour Guide: Loma Arrive pier Embark boat Boat 9:00 AM Sail for a day on Australia s Great Barrier Reef Activities include: Marine Biologist presentation en route to reef, Semi-Submersible & Glass bottom boat tours, snorkeling, Underwater Observatory Scuba diving options available on board (additional cost not included) Buffet style lunch served on board L 5:00 PM Arrive back in Cairns Disembark boat 5:30 PM Arrive at hotel Dinner at own expense Overnight Cairns CREDO CHOIR Page 21
ITINERARY - SUBJECT TO CHANGE Day Date 2016 City Time Services Transp Meal Mon 20-Jun Cairns Breakfast (available from 6:00 AM) B 8:45 AM Meet your Tour Guide: Loma 9:00 AM Arrive Skyrail 9:15 AM Board Skyrail and glide across the Rainforest canopy via Skyrail Skyrail 10:45 AM Disembark Skyrail 11:00 AM Depart Skyrail 11:25 AM Arrive Kuranda Village Free time to explore and lunch at own expense 1:00 PM Transfer to Rainforestation Explore park including saltwater crocodile 2:00 PM Army Duck Tour - Naturalist guided tour through the rainforest on an amphibious army duck Tour concludes Depart Rainforestation 4:00 PM Arrive hotel Time at leisure 6:20 PM Meet your Tour Guide in hotel lobby operated by Tjapukai 7:00 PM Arrive at Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park Native spiced canapes and refreshments Face painting, Cultural Welcome with Digeridoo Journey Tjapukai Aboriginal Dance 8:00 PM Lakeside Firemaking Ceremony 8:15 PM Buffet Dinner D 9:00 PM Meet the Performers by the Fireside 9:30 PM Photo opportunity and Farewell Arrive hotel Overnight Cairns Page 22
ITINERARY - SUBJECT TO CHANGE Day Date 2016 City Time Services Transp Meal Tue 21-Jun Cairns 3:30 AM Morning Call 4:00 AM Bring luggage to lobby Meet your Tour Guide: Loma Luggage on coach Receive Breakfast Box 5:00 AM Arrive airport Check in CNS 7:10 AM Depart Cairns SYD 10:05 AM Arrive Sydney - Terminal 2 transfer from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1 Collect luggage and move to Customs entrance SYD 1:00 PM Depart Sydney - Terminal 1 DFW 1:35 PM Arrive Dallas Ft Worth Qantas Airways 5953 Qantas Airways 007 B CREDO CHOIR Page 23
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