2016 Portugal Tour Itinerary - Empire State Youth Orchestras

2016 Portugal Tour Itinerary - Empire State Youth Orchestras

PHILLY LETTERHEAD
EMPIRE STATE YOUTH ORCHESTRA
CONCERT TOUR OF PORTUGAL, JUNE/JULY 2016
Updated Itinerary
Prepared November 3, 2015
Wed Jun 29
3:00 pm
5:55 pm
Thu Jun 30
6:05 am
evening
Fri Jul 1
morning
afternoon
evening
Sat Jul 2
morning
afternoon
evening
Sun Jul 3
morning
afternoon
6:00 pm
Check in at Newark airport
Depart on TAP Air Portugal flight TP 204 to Lisbon
IN FLIGHT
COIMBRA
Arrive at Lisbon airport
Hotel Vila Galé Coimbra
Clear Immigration and Customs and meet your couriers
Depart by coach for Coimbra (c. 2.5 hrs)
Arrive in Coimbra and check in to the hotel
Dinner in the hotel
Breakfast in the hotel
Excursion by coach to Conimbriga (entrance included)
Lunch independent
Rehearsal
Concert in the Teatro Académico Gil Vicente
Dinner in a restaurant
COIMBRA
PORTO
Breakfast in the hotel
Hotel Vila Galé Porto
Depart by coach for Porto (c. 1.5 hrs)
Guided sightseeing tour on arrival
Lunch independent
Excursion by coach to Vila do Conde for independent sightseeing
Return by coach to Porto and check in to the hotel
Dinner in the hotel
Breakfast in the hotel
At leisure
Lunch independent
Rehearsal
Concert in the Casa da Música
Dinner in a restaurant
PORTO
Mon Jul 4
morning
afternoon
evening
Tue Jul 5
morning
afternoon
evening
Wed Jul 6
morning
afternoon
evening
Thu Jul 7
morning
afternoon
evening
Fri Jul 8
morning
1:20 pm
4:25 pm
TORRES NOVAS
Breakfast in the hotel
Dos Cavaleiros / Torres Novas Hotel
Depart by coach for Torres Novas (c. 3 hrs)
Lunch independent en route
Arrive in Torres Novas and check in to the hotels
Special Fourth of July BBQ in Torres Novas castle with the Orquestra Académica
do Médio Tejo?
Breakfast in the hotel
Workshop with the Orquestra Académica do Médio Tejo?
Lunch independent
At leisure
Benefit concert in the Teatro Virgínia
Dinner in a restaurant
TORRES NOVAS
LISBON
Breakfast in the hotel
Hotel Real Parque
Depart by coach for Lisbon (c. 1.5 hrs)
Guided sightseeing tour, during which you will see the Avenida de Liberdade,
the Rossio, the Alfama Quarter, the Castelo de São Jorge and the Sé, Lisbon’s
Romanesque Cathedral
Lunch independent
Transfer by coach to the hotel and check in
Dinner in the hotel
LISBON
Breakfast in the hotel
Excursion by coach to Sintra, including entrance to the Palacio Nacional
Lunch independent
Rehearsal
Joint concert with the Orquestra Sinfónica Juvenil in the Aula Magna
Farewell dinner in a restaurant
Breakfast in the hotel
Transfer by coach to the airport and check in
Depart on TAP Air Portugal flight TP 203 to Newark
Arrive at Newark airport
Your couriers:
Tassos Strikos
Joana Soares
HOME
ACCOMMODATION
Jun 30, 1 Jul
Hotel Vila Galé Coimbra
Rua Abel Dias Urbano 20
3000-001 Coimbra
Tel: +351 239 240 000
Fax: +351 239 240 050
Jul 2, 3
Hotel Vila Galé Porto
Av. Fernão de Magalhães, nº 7
4300-190 Porto
Tel: +351 225 191 800
Fax: +351 225 191 850
Jul 4, 5
Dos Cavaleiros (102 pax tbc)
Torres Novas Hotel (32 pax tbc)
Jul 6, 7
Hotel Real Parque
Av. Luis Bivar, 67
1069-146 Lisboa
Tel: +351 213 199 000
Fax: +351 213 570 750
COIMBRA
PORTO
TORRES NOVAS
LISBON