Poultry Fanciers Tour 2006
October 12-23, 2006
$2619.00 per person/double
October 12/13
Chicago - Vienna
Depart from Chicago on October 12th for an evening flight to Vienna. Arrive on Oct. 13th at
the airport in Vienna where you will be met by your tour manager, Turid. After customs
formalities you will be taken by motor coach to the HOTEL FAVORITA. Enjoy your afternoon at
leisure to explore or relax. You will meet again this evening for a Welcome Dinner at a
restaurant near the hotel.
October 14
Vienna
After breakfast at the hotel, take a City tour of Vienna, with a local guide. The tour includes
a visit to St Stefan’s Dome, you will also pass the Hofburg, Parliament and State Opera, enjoy
a drive on the Ringstrasse and pass may magnificent buildings and other major sights. The last
stop of the tour will be the SchÜnbrunn Palace. This evening you will enjoy "the
Grinzing" the most famous of all Heurigen villages, feast on local food, and enjoy wine and
music.
October 15
Vienna
This morning visit the Spanish Riding School and see impressive Lipizzaner Horse Show.
Following the show you will leave Vienna for a drive to the countryside to visit some
Austrian Breeders. The afternoon is at leisure and dinner will be at the hotel.
October 16
Vienna - Prague
After breakfast at the hotel you leave Vienna behind and cross the border into Slovakia. There
will be a short stop in Bratislava, Slovakia, before continuing to the Czech Republic. If
possible there will be a visit to a breeder in Slovakia. Arrival in Prague in the late
afternoon. Enjoy dinner at a nearby local restaurant. HOTEL ARBES
October 17
Prague
Tuesday
There will be a morning sightseeing tour of Prague with a local guide. See the famous Prague
Castle, the Charles Bridge, the Jewish Quarter and the Jewish Cemetery. This afternoon, you
are on your own to enjoy this lovely city. Soak up the local atmosphere by strolling through
town, shop for puppets or garnets or perhaps you'll consider stopping in a bar for a local
Czech beer. (The first beer was brewed in the Czech Republic). Dinner at a Folklore
Restaurant with music.
October 18
Prague
Enjoy breakfast before you depart on a visit to some Czech poultry breeders. Stop for lunch
at a local inn and on the way back to Prague visit a Czech Glass factory, where you will have an
opportunity to buy some beautiful Bohemian Crystal.
October 19
Prague - Thüringer Region
Today you will be heading for the German border. There will be a lunch stop in the town of
Bayreuth, known for the Wagner Music Festivals and Concert Hall. This afternoon stop in the
little village of Viernau where you visit the Thüringer Poultry Museum. Overnight in the
charming little Thüringer town of Bad Liebenstein. Enjoy dinner at the hotel. HOTEL
HERZOG GEORG
October 20
Thüringer Region - Hannover
After breakfast at the hotel, we drive along charming countryside roads to Göttingen.
Then we join Germany's fast highway the "Autobahn" where there is no speed limit, (except for
your motor coach!) and arrive in the late afternoon in Hannover. Your centrally located hotel
awaits you with dinner. MARITIM GRAND HOTEL.
October 21
Hannover
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the Hannover Fairgrounds to visit the Poultry Show.
Return transfer in the afternoon. For those choosing not to attend the show enjoy a full day at
leisure to go shopping, visit museums or explore the city. Dinner at the Hotel
October 22
Hannover - Kiel
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the Poultry Show. Around noon you drive north to Kiel,
to see Knut Röder's Japanese Long Tail Onagadori. Overnight and Farewell dinner at
MARITIM HOTEL BELLEVUE.
October 23
Home
Breakfast at the hotel before you transfer to the airport, and wave "Aufwiedersehen" to your
new friends.
Included in the price:
10 nights hotel accommodations
Breakfast and dinner daily
City sightseeing with local guides
Vienna
Prague
Visit to the Lipizzaner Horse school
Deluxe coach thoughout the tour
Tour Manager throughout the tour
Luggage service at all hotels
V.A.T. and taxes for included features
Not included in the price:
Lunches or beverages with meals
Air taxes (approx. $260) will be invoiced with final payment
Entrance to the Hannover Show
Luggage service at airports
Any personal tip to drivers and guides
Poultry Fanciers Tour of Europe
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Cancellations: In addition to airline, hotel and tour cancellation penalties, all cancellations will be subject to a $200.00 per person cancellation fee. Cancellation between June 14, 2006 and August 03, 2006 will result in an additional forfeiture of $300. Cancellation between August 03 and August 28, 2006 will result in a forfeiture of $600.00 per person. Cancellation after August 29, 2006, will result in forfeiture of the entire cost of the trip. In addition to the above costs, any applicable airline fees and administrative fees will be assessed at the time of cancellation. Your Lufthansa Airline ticket is subject to penalties and restrictions. Purchase of trip cancellation insurance is recommended and available through Brookfield Travel. In the event of a cancellation where a refund is due, please allow two months for processing the refund.
Airline travel: All special requests that you receive for seating arrangements (noted on your reservation form) are forwarded to the airline. We cannot guarantee or be responsible in the event that your request is not honored by the airline.
Should you wish to deviate from the tour by extending your departure or return dates, there may be an airline service charge plus the additional cost of the change in air fare. Mileage flown will be credited to your frequent flyer account after your number is entered into the airline's computer system. It is solely your responsibility to save the passenger copy of the airline ticket as well as your boarding passes until you receive mileage credit.
Responsibility: Brookfield Travel acts as an independent contractor and arranges travel related services, and does not in any manner directly provide accommodations, transportation, meals or other travel related services. Brookfield Travel shall not be liable for any loss, damage or injury to person or property, any delayed departures, missed carrier connections, substitutions of accommodations or of common carrier equipment, substitution of accommodations, or of common carrier equipment, termination of service, changes in fares or for cancellation of reservations which are beyond its control and without notice. Brookfield Travel reserves the right to alter the itinerary as may be necessary with or without notice.
A $600 per person deposit by December 20th must accompany this reservation to guarantee your spot on the tour. Deposits are payable by check only and should be made payable to Brookfield Travel.
Final payment is due by August 3, 2006.
IMPORTANT: Rates of this tour are based on currency exchange rates effective December, 1, 2005. These rates are subject to change until final payment is received.
A minimum of 15 participants is required for this tour to operate.
Questions?
Contacts:
Jennifer Turner at Brookfield Travel: 800-486-0860 or e-mail jturner@brookfieldtravel.com
or
Christine Heinrichs at 608-243-8178 or e-mail christine.heinrichs@gmail.com.