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Czech and Slovak Heritage Tours
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SEPTEMBER TOURS
TOURS SEPT. 10 – 18, 2010
or Sept. 10-21, 2010
9 or 12 glorious days
Offered by Heritage Tours Inc.
4219 Thornhill
St. Paul, MN 55127-7822
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Parade of Moravian village festival symbols
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Lake in the middle of the village of Dolni Cermna, East Bohemia
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Hand decorated Moravian eggs - at the festival we attended |
Local on a horse at the festival parade in Moravia
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UNESCO world heritage site, church in Zdar nad Sazavou |
Children in the Moravian festival parade, with |
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Back of the
headdresses of Moravian brides |
Fresh glass of
pivo (beer) at this
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Historic center of Dresden, Germany
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This extensive – jam packed tour starts in Prague, Czech Republic. I suggest you fly into Prague – Sept. 9th the day before the tour officially starts, so you can rest from your journey, and the bus will pick everyone up from the same hotel. ( this is a option ) We have reserved rooms in a hotel in the historic center for this option. We can easily book you additional nights
at the hotels – no
problem. Major towns and locations we visit below on the tour - are in
bold.
Sept. 10, Friday *
Tour officially starts at 9 AM - in the lobby of our Hotel in Central
Prague* PM masterpiece ( see info at : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphonse_Mucha ) Then on to Brno walking tour of the historic center. Stop at Napoleon's Austerlitz, battlefield. Arrive at Uherske Hradiste, check-in at our hotel, dinner, and optional evening walk. ( maybe some wine tasting ? )
Sept. 11, Saturday
PM HUGE parade, lots of music, folk crafts, dancing etc. Evening – dance the night away with
a 20 piece
Moravian brass band, everything is within a easy few block walk from our
hotel.
Sept. 12, Sunday PM Depart to the Milotice chateau which was started as a 14th century medieval fortress, also a folk program, with kroje. ( folk costumes ) Wine tasting at the historic Petrov wine cellers, and visit with a local folk artist at their workshop.
Sept. 13, Monday
Stroll around
the spa town of Luhačovice, and taste the healing waters.
PM Synagogue then to historic Zdar n. Sazavou with it's many unique buildings.
Then off to
Chrudim, check in at our hotel, dinner in the charming town. PM historic wooden church. Next we visit a open-air museum of farm building – where we learn how people lived 150 years ago. Walk through a forgotten Jewish cemetery,
then have
dinner in a stylish local restaurant. PM to visit a miniature glass works and or a glass bead workshop. Arrive to our hotel in
Děčín, dinner with the locals. PM Then free time for lunch and to explore on your own. Many options - including a visit to the Zwinger – a superb art gallery and Dresden porcelain collection, a HUGE coin collection, etc... You can tour the city by bus, or boat, visit the opera house or castle, and many other sights. Back to the Czech Republic for dinner at a restaurant, overlooking the scenic Labe river.
Then off to Prague – check-in to our hotel right in the historic center. Dinner in a local restaurant. Optional evening walk through the old town to Charles bridge - when the
lights of the
city come on – it's just magical ! PM continued sightseeing of Karluv Most (Charles Bridge), and Stare Mesto (Old Town)
untill about 3
PM, evening free - for concerts, etc PM the many other museums. Or explore on your own, visit relatives, shop, etc.
Wonderful
farewell evening dinner cruise on the Vltava river. we don’t want our out-of-the-way places to be swamped with other visitors.
Our secret places
are for you - our valued guests. COMES IN TWO DIFFERENT OPTIONS =
A full 9 day tour at $ 2795.00* per-person sharing a double room. Single is $ 500.00* extra for a single room, for the 9 day tour.
OR INCLUDING
Prague as the complete
12 day tour
for only $ 3449.00* per-person.
Tour price is based on double room occupancy. ( most times it’s two beds in a room ) Single supplement price is for a single room, with a single bed. Triple rooms are available too. Tour price includes : Hotel rooms with private bath, in small select superior class hotels ( 3 stars or above ). Almost all meals, every breakfast, and most all evening meals,( which are large ). Professional driver, in a nice new 48 passenger modern air-conditioned motor coach - ( with LOTS of room to relax and spread out on all those empty seats, this is a real luxury – as most tours will cram you in, every seat is full ) Or a smaller vehicle in case of a small group. This is a fully guided tour, with a full time licensed local Czech guide. You will not be left on your own - with no clue. ( unless you want to ) Your admission to places and events on the itinerary. Plus lots of entertainment, ( due to our extensive expertise, almost all entertainment we have is exclusive to Heritage Tours ) This is a Land only tour. Program is subject to change, tour price based on currency exchange rates as of Nov. 1st, 2008. No two tours have ever been the same, each is unique and custom designed around the local calendar of events. No one else will offer a tour like ours, period Tour size is limited to around 10 – 20 people – again this is a real luxury, as many of my competitors have 35 to 50 people on one tour. Tour space is held by deposit only. *Listed tour price is by personal or bank check, final payment can be made by credit card, and 4 % will be added to your total for credit card fees. ( the 4 % is NOT added to your tour deposit ) You may charge your tour deposit to your credit card, by phone or email. Or by personal check sent by postal mail.
Those very few extras
are: a. One meal a day, mostly lunches ( with two BIG meals a
day, its not missed by most people) Beverages other than breakfast. b. Car, drivers,
translators, for family visits and personal reasons, and additional
services done by the genealogical service. c. An occasional
evening cultural program, or extra stops at places or events we come
across. d. Gratuities during the tour. e. Transportation to
/ from Europe in Budapest transfers to meet the start of the
tour. For references please feel free to contact :
Elizabeth
Miller in NC (704) 364-4857 email,
emiller@vnet.net
Kathryn Betlach
(415) 479-8483 in Calif.
Barb Bening ( 507
) 964-2739 in MN Betsey McCalley ( 319 ) 363-9163 in Iowa Doreen McKenny 952-941-0426 in MN Doreenlouise@aol.com
Gerry Payette in
ILL. ( 708 ) 478-1247
Marge Duffy in
MN email, Mduffy38@aol.com
Carol & George
Bisek in MN Cbisek@hazelden.org
Susan Tesauro
in ILL 708-597-8822 Elaine Jones in Neb email : ekathryn@cox.net |
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