Directors Pre-Trip Inspection*

This is your personal invitation to join us in Europe this summer at no extra cost to you or your students!

Summer is quickly approaching! We, at Heritage Festivals hope that you have had a great spring and want you to know that we are here to assist you with your future endeavors!

For 2003, we cordially invite you to participate in a pre-trip inspection to Paris, France for Children’s Choir Directors. This air inclusive trip, is free of charge for those who can send a non-refundable deposit of $100 per student participant before June 15th, 2003 for travel to Europe or Australia in 2004. The entire deposit will be credited toward your student’s international trip in 2004 and will have no effect on the cost! We require a minimum of 30 students with $100 deposits to qualify you for this great offer. With a total of 50 student deposits you will qualify for an additional person to travel on the inspection trip – 2 free air inclusive trips! Again, participation on this Pre-Trip inspection will not affect the cost of the trip for your students. How can you refuse to come along?

 

Paris - July 24-28, 2003
July 24h, Flight Overnight flight from your gateway city to Paris, France.

July 25th,
PARIS, Upon arrival in Paris you will be met by your multi-lingual tour guide. Transfer to your hotel where you have a short time to relax, followed by a city tour of Paris. See highlights such as Arc the Triumph, The Louvre and Champs Elysees, ending at the Eiffel Tower and a visit to the observation deck. After the tour wewill hand out an underground ticket of Paris and explain the metro system. You will travel together with tour guide to Montmartre area for dinner in typical french bistro. In the evening enjoy Paris at night on a Seine River Cruise.

July 26th, PARIS After breakfast you will have a guided visit of the Notre Dame Cathedral and visit the Louvre Museum. This evening we will help you organize your free time for individual sightseeing and exploration of Paris.

July 27th, PARIS In the morning we will take you to visit Chantilley Chateau, the sight of the 2004 Children’s Festival of Paris. Afternoonwe will take you to see some music venues where your music group can perform, such as The American Church of Paris, Madeleine St Severine, Jardin de Luxembourg, and Sacre Coeur. This evening we will help you organize some free time to shop and visit other Paris sights you may want to see!

July 28th,
Return Flight Transfer to the airport for your return flight or begin extended touring in Europe!


Notre Dame Cathedral


Chantilly Chateau

Inclusions
We provide roundtrip airfare from a nearby international gateway city. Hotel accommodations are 3 Star good quality hotels – in most cases the same hotels your group would use if you were traveling to that particular city with your music group. All breakfasts are included as well as the first night’s dinner. Activities included are as described on the itinerary. HF Staff and Bi-lingual tour escorts from our land operation company in Europe will be available 24 hrs a day to help you plan your free time and to arrange any special activities you may wish to include.

 

Options
Theater tickets – we’ll be happy to purchase theater tickets in advance for the show of your choice. Prices range from $40-$60 depending on the selection

Air Extensions – we’ll be happy to extend the time you spend in Europe or change your arrival or departure gateways. You will only be charged the additional cost of the change.

Hotel Extensions – we will be happy to extend your hotel nights in Paris or London. The additional cost per night will be approx. $100 per person per night. We can also assist you in arranging for additional hotel nights, rail passes, or car rental in any other city in Europe you wish if you decide to extend your stay

A list of additional activities for each city you travel to will be provided to you as options to add.

2004 Music Programs
It’s very important to realize that our goal is to develop future international travel programs with your school. We feel it is in the best interest of your school music program to provide you with this travel experience. Traveling to Paris will enable you to better plan for your student’s musical experience and help you educate them about the different cultures. It does not matter that you may be interested in another city or country for your 2004 travel plans. We do plan to offer other cities for future inspection trips. In 2005, for example we are considering Vienna or Rome. Because we require non-refundable deposits for your 2004 trip before you can be included in our inspection trip, we will need to begin preliminary planning for your 2004 program. Consequently, we need to request from you the information to get us started. You DO NOT have to have a set itinerary in place immediately. Our intention is to provide you a draft itinerary with pricing so you can decide if indeed, Heritage Festivals is the choice for your 2004 trip. Your final itinerary in most cases will change due to performance opportunities and your groups changing travel plans. Again, it is important to note that the pricing for your trip in the future will not be affected by your choice to accompany us to London or Paris. If your group cancels their International plans for 2004 after you have traveled on the inspection trip, your group will lose part or all of the $100 per participant advance deposit. Deposits can be transferred and credited toward other custom performance itineraries but cannot be credited toward our standard domestic festivals.

We’re excited at the prospect of you joining Heritage Festivals this summer in Europe and we know that we can provide your students with the travel experience of a lifetime in 2004!! Let’s get started! You can either call Lynell Judkins-Pitts or Kevin Divine direct at 800 221-4367 or email lynellj@worldstrides.com We’ll contact you immediately and begin to develop your Paris Children’s Festival itinerary or develop the perfect international custom music itinerary appropriate for you and your students for 2004. When you return from your trip with us this summer you will be prepared and ready to launch what will be your most exciting event for the following year. Please call us right away to reserve your place!

Please call us today to reserve your place!
Call (800) 223-4367

Heritage Festivals ~ Your Partner in Music Education
www.heritagefestivals.com
Heritage Festivals
291 West 5400 South, Salt Lake City, UT, 84157-1187
E-mail: lynellj@worldstrides.com

 

 

* Dates and order of activities are subject to change