SATURDAY 1ST AUGUST
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| 10.30 |
Depart Liverpool ferry terminal for Dover
Route via M62, M6, M1, M25 & M20 Approx. 298 miles |
| 18.00 |
Arrive port of Dover and check in |
| 19.00 |
Depart Dover for Calais |
| 21.30 |
Arrive Calais and transfer to coach |
| 21.45 |
Depart Calais for Prague
Route via A16, Dunkerque, E40/A10, Gent, Brussels, R O North E40/A3, Liège, Aachen, E40/A4, Cologne,, A3, Frankfurt, Ascgaffenburg, Würzburg, Nurnberg, A3, A6, B85, A93, Schwarzenfeld, Pfreimd, B14, Wernberg, Border Crossing Waidhaus, N5, Plzen Approx. 700 miles
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SUNDAY 2ND AUGUST
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| 14.00 |
Coach arrives Hotel Rhea, Prague
Meet Prague Concert Company Courier in Hotel. Your Courier will remain with you throughout the Tour
Remainder of day at leisure without use of your coach |
| 19.00 |
Evening Meal in Hotel Rhea
Hotel Details:
Hotel Rhea
V Uzlabine 19
10851 Praha 10 - Malesice
Czech Republic
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MONDAY 3RD AUGUST
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| 08.00 |
Breakfast in Hotel |
| 09.00 |
Depart by Coach for centre of City |
| 09.30 |
Approx. arrive at City centre
Morning at leisure for sightseeing in Prague Castle District and Mala Strana (Lesser Town)
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Prague Castle
Prague Castle is without doubt the biggest single attraction in Prague. It’s construction was commissioned in the 9th Century and has been the home to many kings and princes. Since 1918, the Castle has been the home of the state president. Much rebuilt and extended over the years, it naturally reflects a confusion of architectural styles that nonetheless harmonise perfectly to produce a startling effect. St.Vitus’ Cathedral boasts a main steeple of some 97m and can claim to be one of the most recognised landmarks on the Prague skyline. Building started in 1344 during the glorious reign of Charles IV but the programme was not completed until 1929, thereby explaining the mixture of Gothic and neo-Gothic styles. Inside are the royal crypt and the treasure chamber (holding the crown jewels). St. George’s Church is yet another stunning religious structure. This most beautiful basilica was begun around 921 and completed in the 12th century.
Sights/Visits of interest include:
Various Courtyards surrounding the Castle
St. Vitus Cathedral (Chram sv Vita)
Chapel of the Holy Cross (Kaple sv Krize)
Castle Gallery
Royal palace (Kralovsky Palace)
Bohemian Chancellary
Council Chamber
Basilica of St. George (Basilika sv Jiri)
Goldmakers Alley
Continue down the old castle steps towards the Lesser Town (Mala Strana)
Of interest here is the Malostranske Namesti (Lesser Town Square) and Chram sv Mikulase (Church of St. Nicholas)
From here it is only a short walk to the Karluv Most (Charles Bridge), a magnificent pedestrian bridge over the Vltava River towards the old and new towns.
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| 13.00 |
Meet coach a pre-arranged pick-up/drop-off point. |
| 13.15 |
Depart by coach for Podebrady (1 hour’s drive East from Prague)
Route via D11, E67 Approx. 35 miles |
| 14.15 |
Approx. coach arrives at Podebrady Spa-Hall |
| 15.00 |
Rehearsal for evening Concert |
| 17.00 |
Evening meal in local restaurant (Location to be advised by Courier). After evening meal return to Spa-Hall. |
| 19.30 |
CONCERT in Spa Colonnade Concert Hall |
| 20.45 |
End of Concert |
| 21.15 |
Return by coach to Hotel
Route via reverse of outward journey |
| 22.15 |
Approx. arrive back at Hotel Rhea
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TUESDAY 4TH AUGUST
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| 08.00 |
Breakfast in Hotel |
| 08.45 |
Depart by coach for full day’s excursion to Western Bohemia
Route via E50 Approx. 58 miles |
| 10.15 |
Approx. coach arrives Brewery - Plzen |
| 10.30 |
Guided tour of the Brewery |
| 11.45 |
Hot lunch in Brewery Restaurant, the largest Restaurant in the Czech Republic. |
| 13.00 |
Continue by coach to Marianske Lazne
Route via N5, Stribo, N21 - Marianske Lazne Approx. 40 miles |
| 14.00 |
Approx. coach arrives Spa-Collonade - Marianske Lazne. Rehearsal for Concert |
| 15.15 |
CONCERT on Spa Collon |
| 16.15 |
End of Concert |
| 16.45 |
Continue by coach to Cheb
Route via N21 16 miles |
| 17.15 |
Coach arrives Town Square Cheb. Rehearsal for Concert |
| 18.30 |
CONCERT on Town Square, Cheb |
| 19.45 |
End of Concert |
| 20.15 |
Return by coach to Prague
Route via E48, Karlovy Vary Approx. 100 miles |
| 23.30 |
Approx. arrive back at Hotel Rhea
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WEDNESDAY 5TH AUGUST
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| 09.00 |
Breakfast in Hotel |
| 10.00 |
Depart by coach for centre of Pragua |
| 10.30 |
Approx. arrive city centre - The morning and early afternoon will be free for sightseeing in Old and New Town areas.
The coach will drop the Group off at the North side of Cechuv Most Bridge. From here it is only a 10 minute walk to the Old Town Square.
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Sights/visits of interest include:
Old Town Square (Staromestske Namesti)
Tyn Church (Tynski Chram)
Church of St. Nicholas (Kostel sv Mikulase)
Old Town Hall (Staromestska Radnice)
Astronomical Clock
Wenceslas Square (Vaclavske Namesti)
National Museum (Narodni Muzeum)
From the Old Town Square it is only a short walk to Josefov (Jewish Quarter) or Karluv Most (Charles Bridge)
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| 14.15 |
Meet coach at pre-arranged coach pick-up/drop-off point |
| 15.00 |
Depart by coach for Prague Castle Gardens (Zahrada na Valech) |
| 15.20 |
Coach arrives Prague Castle Gardens. Rehearsal for Concert |
| 16.00 |
CONCERT in Prague Castle Gardens |
| 17.15 |
End of Concert |
| 17.45 |
Return by coach to Hotel |
| 18.15 |
Approx. arrive back at Hotel |
| 18.55 |
Return by coach to centre of Prague |
| 19.15 |
Approx. coach arrives Hotel Intercontinental |
| 19.30 |
Dinner cruise on River Vltava - The cruise departs from the jetty in front of the Hotel Intercontinental |
| 21.30 |
Depart by coach for return journey to Hotel |
| 22.00 |
Approx. arrive Hotel Rheas, Prague
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THURSDAY 6TH AUGUST
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| 08.00 |
Breakfast in Hotel |
| 09.00 |
Depart by coach for full day’s excursion to Cesky Krumlov and Southern Bohemia
Route via N4 - Pisek, N20 - Vodnany, E49 - Ceske Budejovice, N3 - Cesky
Krumlov Approx. 100 miles |
| 12.00 |
Approx. arrive Cesky Krumlov
Remainder of afternoon at leisure for sightseeing and shopping in this beautifully preserved medieval town.
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Sights/visits of interest include:
The Castle is the second largest in the Czech Republic after Prague Castle. A guided tour of the castle includes the furnished rooms, the beautiful golden carriage of 1638, the castle chapel and hall of masks with it’s wall frescos. You can also climb the 160 steps to the tower for spectacular views across the town and see the rather smelly bears who live in the old moat!
Church of St. Vitas - a most impressive church which dates from the 15th Century.
Town Museum - a most impressive church which dates from the 15th Century.
Town Museum which documents the history of Cesky Krumlov and has a scale model of the medieval city.
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| 16.00 |
Continue by coach to Trebon
Route via Ceske Budejovice, E49, E551 - Trebon Approx. 30 miles |
| 16.45 |
Approx. coach arrives Town Square, Trebon. Rehearsal for Concert |
| 18.00 |
CONCERT on Town Square, Trebon |
| 19.15 |
End of Concert |
| 19.30 |
Evening meal in local restaurant |
| 20.15 |
Return by coach to Prague
Route via Ceske Budejovice and reverse of outward journey Approx. 102 miles |
| 23.15 |
Approx. coach arrives Hotel Rhea
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FRIDAY 7TH AUGUST
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| 08.00 |
Breakfast in Hotel |
| 09.00 |
Coach departs Prague
Route via reverse of outward journey
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SATURDAY 8TH AUGUST
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| 01.00 |
Coach arrives Calais - check-in at port |
| 02.00 |
Ferry departs Calais |
| 02.30 |
Ferry arrives Dover |
| 02.45 |
Coach departs Dover
Route via reverse of outward journey |
| 10.00 |
Approx. coach arrives Liverpool |
