THE
YEAR 2014 SOUND OF AMERICA 23-DAY CONCERT TOUR $6429
TOUR
COST WILL INCLUDE:
Five days of intensive music
rehearsal and trip orientation at Elizabethtown College
"All you can eat"
breakfast, lunch and dinner each day while at Elizabethtown College
Modern air-conditioned room
accommodations, dining room, rehearsal and performance areas
while on Elizabethtown College campus
Transfer by deluxe chartered motorcoach
from Elizabethtown to New York
Roundtrip transatlantic flight
aboard a regularly scheduled flight from U.S. to Europe
All international departure
taxes and customs taxes
Extensive concert tour through
six European countries
Transportation via deluxe
air conditioned motorcoach throughout the European continent and drivers' fees
First Class, Superior First
Class and Superior-Tourist Class hotels (with private bath)
Meals:
22 breakfasts
4 lunches
22 dinners
An English-speaking experienced
Tour Guide on each bus throughout the tour
Special guided tours
with local professional English- speaking Guides in Venice and
Paris
All entrance fees and
transfers to:
Salt Mine Tour
Verona Coliseum
Seine River Cruise, Paris
Eiffel Tower (all levels, weather
permitting)
optional Louvre Museum, Paris
reduced fee for optional guided
tour of Palace of Versailles
ound-trip, privately charteredvaporetti boat rides while in Venice
Privately chartered truck
with hydraulic lift for transporting all musical instruments,
choral risers and sound and recording equipment throughout the
tour (and driver expenses, tolls, and other expenses concerning truck), as well as private truck in the US (Etown-NYC)
A full-time American physician
to handle medical situations throughout the European Tour
Nine full concert performances
and two cathedral performances
as listed in the itinerary, including publicity and promotion
Farewell Party last night
All tips and taxes normally
found on hotel / restaurant bills, including US chartered bus
driver gratuities
Possible special musical score
arrangements written for the Honor Band & Chorus
The convenience of making tour
payments by credit card (Visa & MasterCard only)
Multiple (5-6) pre-tour electronic information packets containing
much detailed information concerning passports, clothing, foreign
currency, flying to the college and home, electrical differences,
calling home, maps of Elizabethtown, communications, uniform details and order
forms, and much more.
Special Information designed
for maximum use of time
A detailed packet outlining
SOA's fund-raising plan
Option of ordering foreign
currency packet to have before arriving in Europe
TOUR EXCLUSIONS
The tour price does
not include:
the $85 Application Fee, excess
or regular airline accessed baggage charges, baggage or other
optional personal insurance, transportation to and from points
of departure and arrival at the college and return from airport
at conculusion of tour, sheet music (for choral members if they
wish to keep it), passport expenses, laundry, beverages or foods
that are not part of the menu of included meals, European bus
driver gratuity, concert uniform and all other expenses of a purely
personal nature.
* Price based upon air
costs and currency exchange rate in effect as of November 2013
and may be subject to change. Keep in mind that the dollar's value against the euro has improved, but still is not at a great exchange rate .
The Sound of America, Inc.
is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization registered with the Internal
Revenue Service as well as the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Contributions
sent to Sound of America are eligible as tax-deductable contributions.
SOA is registered under the government's 501 (c) (3)
guidelines.
The Sound of America now accepts donations through PayPal!
Donations are accepted by check and MasterCard and Visa. Donations checks sent to our office should be made out to Sound
of America.
SOA also accepts donations made through sites such as Donatenow.org and Justgive.org, however the processing time is not as immediate, and there is a small percentage put towards a service fee. (Please note that individual tour payments and tuition are not considered tax-deductible contributions.)