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The Michael O'Neal Singers
Italy Tour, May 23 - June 3, 2004
Dr. Michael O'Neal, Conductor
Documents (pdf):
- Tour Brochure (302 Kb)
- Registration Contract and Enrollment form (120 Kb)
 Tour:
- Repertoire
- Concert Sites (updated 05-03-04)
- Online Tour Itinerary (updated 05-04-04)
- Hotel List (updated 05-03-04)
- British European Specialty Tours
- Included in the Tour
- Cost
- Payment Schedule
- For More Information
General Travel Info:
- Currency converter
- Interactive Map of Italy
- Italian Government Tourist Board
- Local time in Atlanta and Rome
- Yahoo! News of Italy
- Yahoo! Weather for Rome
Online Tour Itinerary:
Sunday, May 23, USA - ROME
Departure from Atlanta Airport
Mon, May 24 U.S.A – ROME – SALERNO (D)
Arrival in Rome. After customs clearance meet your tour manager Sonia Vargas.
Board your deluxe air-conditioned double decker for a drive to Naples located in one of the world's most beautiful bays. It was once a Greek colony and now a city rich with artistic interest.
 Afternoon sightseeing tour of Naples with a local guide. We will see the Duomo, the San Gregorio Armeno, Castel Nouvo and Palazzo Reale, an imposing castle dating from 1282.
Continue to the famous hills of Posillipo, dotted with villas and their lovely gardens and modern buildings. From here you have splendid views of the Golfo de Napoli. Last
stop on your excursion will be the city of Pozzuoli, where you will see the Amfiteatro Flavio the largest amphitheater in Italy.
Continue to Vietri sul Mare/Salerno for overnight
07.00pm Welcome dinner in the hotel
Overnight Hotel Lloyd Baia
Tue, May 25 SALERNO – POMPEII – SORRENTO – NAPLES (B)
After breakfast a full day excursion in the area.
 10.00am We start with Pompeii and a guided visit to this famous town, buried in AD 79 in one of the most disastrous
volcanic eruptions (Mt. Vesuvius) in history. We continue with a drive on the famous Amalfi coast  road as we proceed to Sorrento, a well known resort.
Afternoon return to Naples in time for our first concert.
 08.30am Evening concert at Auditorium San Pietro a Maiella Conservatorio di San Pietro a Maiella
Overnight New Europe Hotel
Wed, May 26 NAPLES – MONTESILVANO (B/D)
 09.00am After breakfast we leave Naples as we proceed to Monte Cassino for a visit to the monastery, which is the home of the Benedictines. Monte Cassino was also the site of an important battle during the WW II.
 Lunch on your own before we head north to
the Adriatic coast and our beach hotel in Montesilvano, right outside Pescara.
Check in Grand hotel Montesilvano
07.00 Dinner at hotel
Overnight Grand Hotel Montesilvano
Thu, May 27 MONTESILVANO (B)
Breakfast at the hotel
09.00am Morning excursion in area visiting the most well known sights. Return for an individual lunch in Montesilvano and a free afternoon on the beach.
Dinner on your own
Overnight Grand Hotel Montesilvano
Fri, May 28 MONTESILVANO – ASSISI (B/D)
Breakfast at the hotel
09.00 Proceed through terracotta colored Italian countryside to medieval Assisi, which is dominated by the Basilica di San Francesco. A walk through geranium-hung streets, lovely views
and fountain-splashed piazzas will take us to the Basilica where St Francis is buried.
Check in Hotel Windsor Savoia for a one-night stay
Dinner at hotel
08.00pm Concert at Auditorium San Gregorio/Assisi
Overnight Hotel Windsor Savoia
Sat, May 29 ASSISI – FLORENCE (B)
Breakfast at the hotel
08.30am Morning departure for Siena. Here we will see one of Europe's greatest medieval squares – Piazza del Campo. From Torre del Mangia, you have a great view above the Piazza and the city.
02.00pm Continue in the late afternoon to Florence, the cradle of Renaissance.
Check in at your hotel and freshen up.
Dinner on your own
Overnight Hotel Rafaello
Sun, May 30 FLORENCE – PISA – FLORENCE (B/D)
Breakfast at the hotel
 08.30am Morning sightseeing in Florence After breakfast, a local guide will give us a sightseeing tour of the city, visiting the
Church of Santa Croce, the Ponte Vecchio Bridge (1345) and the Accademia, where we will see Michelangelo's famous "David."
 12.30pm Afternoon excursion to nearby Pisa where we will view its three splendid buildings –
the Doumo, Baptistry and the Campanile (Leaning Tower), which was completed in 1350. On our return to Florence, we stop in Fiesole to have a lovely view of Florence.
Performance tonight in Florence.
08.30 Concert at Chiesa Evangelica Metodista (part of AgimusArte Festival)
Overnight Hotel Rafaello
Mon May 31 FLORENCE – ROME (B/D)
Breakfast at the hotel
After a morning free in Florence for individual sightseeing, we are heading south to the capital of Italy, Rome – the "Eternal
City".
Dinner at the hotel
Overnight Hotel Abitart
Tue, Jun 01 ROME (B)
 09.00am This morning our local guide will take us for a visit to the Vatican Museum, including the Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo's superbly painted ceiling. We will also visit Rome's greatest amphitheater
– the Coliseum commissioned in AD 72. We continue in the afternoon with sights like the Roman Forum, Spanish steps and the Trevi fountain.
07.30pm Concert at Santa Maria del Popolo
Overnight Hotel Abitart
Wed, Jun 02 ROME (B/D)
 The entire day is free for individual sightseeing and shopping.
08.00pm Farewell dinner in a local restaurant.
Thu, Jun 03 ROME – U.S.A (B)
Morning transfer to Rome's Leonardo da Vinci Airport and our return flight back to the US.
* Concert venues are not confirmed until after the tour is booked. If the listed
venue is not available at that time, a suitable substitute will be found in consultation with the director. Most concert venues retain the right to refuse any group based on their own criteria.
BEST
 British European Specialty Tours Ltd.
Box 78193 indianapolis, IN 46278, USA
Tel: 317-873-9566 FAX: 317-873-9733
EMAIL: info@BESTConcertTours.com
Web: www.bestconcerttours.com
"Music is our mission . . . our only business."
INCLUDED IN YOUR MICHAEL O'NEAL SINGERS ITALY TOUR 2004:
- All ground transportation by deluxe air-conditioned motor coach and driver.
- Twelve days and ten nights lodging in good 3 and 4 star hotels, based on double occupancy.
- Services of a BEST manager/escort for the duration of the tour
- Buffet breakfast throughout
- 6 dinners
- Admissions to: Pompeii, Monte Cassino, Roman Forum and Vatican Museum
- Half-day sightseeing with local guides in Naples, Pompeii, Florence, Rome (x 2)
- BEST Ticket and Passport Case and Lifetime Luggage Tags
- Availability of Trip Cancellation/Health Insurance at BEST group rates
- Concerts presented (to be confirmed):
- Conservatorio di San Pietro a Maiella, Napoli (Full Evening Concert)
- Auditorium Santa Cecilia, Perugia (Full Evening Concert)
- Auditorium di Careggi, Florence (Full Evening Concert)
- The Pantheon, Rome (Afternoon concert)
- set up and promotion of concerts
- porterage at the hotels and local taxes
COST: (Air prices can be obtained thru BEST or your own sources. You are not obligated to purchase air through BEST.)
- $1,631 Land Only, based on 69 – 74 total participants (77 seat double deck coach)
- $1,664 Land Only, based on 63 – 68 total participants (77 seat double deck coach)
- $1,708 Land Only, based on 57 – 62 total participants (77 seat double deck coach)
- $1,755 Land Only, based on 51 – 56 total participants (77 seat double deck coach)
- $1,748 Land Only, based on 47 – 50 total participants (52 seat single deck coach)
- $1,784 Land Only, based on 41 – 46 total participants (49 seat single deck coach)
- A single room supplement is available for $330
- For fewer than 41 or more than 74 participants the price will be re
-calculated. The above prices are based on a dollar/euro ratio similar to that in effect when the tour was planned. If the euro gains more than 15
% against the dollar, we reserve the right to re-calculate the cost at the final billing.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE: (this schedule assumes use of BEST's air arrangements. Deduct $100 per payment if not using BEST's air arrangements)
- $350 Deposit due on or before Oct 1, 2003. ($100 is non-refundable registration fee)
- Further payments of $350 are due by Oct 20, Nov 20, Dec 20, 2003; Jan 20 and Feb 20, 2004.
- The final balance is due by Mar 20, 2004.
Those wishing flight deviations or land only participation must submit a completed Flight Deviation or Land Only Form with the proper remittance. If you
need a form, please call B.E.S.T. and we will be happy to fax or mail a form to you.
All participants must complete a Registration Contract and agree to abide by the conditions listed on the contract.
ALL CHANGES FROM THE INITIAL REGISTRATION CONTRACT MUST BE MADE IN WRITING AND CANNOT BE PROCESSED BY TELEPHONE.
NO CHANGES OF ANY KIND WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF DEPARTURE.
For more information. . . email
Staff@mosingers.com
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