Take apart at the International festival for children, youth and adult choirs and orchestras in Bratislava, the capital of the Slovak Republic. Students from around the world visit Bratislava in July each year and participate in a competitive or non-competitive setting. There are many different categories to show your talents: children and youth orchestras, vocal ensembles, traditional music, folk music, brass and string orchestras, or a combination of both vocal and instrumental choirs.
Travel and perform in Germany and Austria, two countries with rich music history, where you will learn about the work of Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Mahle and many more musicians while visiting world-famous museums.
Destination: Munich, Salzburg, Vienna, Bratislava
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Please be advised that this is an ‘example’ of a schedule and that the activities may be variable dependent upon dates, weather, special requests and other factors. Itineraries will be confirmed prior to travel.
This trip only runs end of June- beginning of July
Day 1
Depart Australia
Depart on an overnight flight to Munich
Day 2
Arrive Munich
On arrival in Munich and clearing customs, you will be met by your driver and transferred to your centrally located hotel.
Packed lunch included
Free afternoon to relax after long flight
This evening you will enjoy welcome dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight Munich
Day 3
Munich
This morning after breakfast enjoy 3 hours guided walking tour of Munich, finishing at Nymphenburg Palace.
Packed lunch included
Free afternoon to explore the Park around the castle or the Botanical Garden Munich.
Dinner at your accommodation.
Visit of the Munich Opera Festival.
Overnight Munich
Day 4
Munich
After breakfast at your accommodation, meet your private coach and transfer to the National Theatre, where you will participate in a 90 min guided tour.
Packed lunch is included.
Board your private coach and make your way to a local church in Starnberg for a concert.
Return to Munich by private coach.
Dinner at your accommodation
Overnight Munich
Day 5
Munich – Salzburg
Breakfast and check-out from the hotel
Pick-up your lunch package
Travel by train from Munich to Salzburg
Upon arrival at your hotel, check-in and free time to relax
Visit Mozart’s Birthplace
Dinner at your accommodation
Overnight Salzburg
Day 6
Salzburg
Breakfast at the hotel and pick-up your lunch package
Visit local school in Salzburg and joined rehearsal with local students, before your concert at the school
In the afternoon, meet your private coach and local guide and enjoy private Sound of Music Tour
After the tour, return to the hotel.
Dinner at your accommodation.
Overnight Salzburg
Day 7
Salzburg – Vienna
Breakfast and check-out from the hotel
Pick-up your packed lunch and transfer by coach to the train station
Travel by train from Salzburg to Vienna
On arrival, check-in at the hotel and free time
Visit House of Music.
Dinner at your accommodation.
Overnight Vienna
Day 8
Vienna
Breakfast at the hotel and pick-up your lunch package
Visit Schonbrunn Palace (Entrance and Audio Guides included)
This evening perform at a local school in Mazen. Return private coach included.
Dinner at your accommodation.
Overnight Vienna
Day 9
Vienna
Breakfast at the hotel and pick-up your lunch package
Visit Mozart House and Beethoven Pasqualatihaus
Free afternoon
Dinner at your accommodation.
Overnight Vienna
Day 10
Vienna – Bratislava
Breakfast and check-out from hotel
Packed lunch is included
Enjoy morning guided tour Wiener Musikverein
Travel by train from Vienna to Bratislava
On arrival, check-in at the hotel and free time
Dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight Bratislava
Day 11
Bratislava
Breakfast at the hotel
Packed lunch included
Workshop for choirs with a local workshop leader.
Meet the other participants of the festival.
Dinner at a local restaurant
Overnight Bratislava
Day 12
Bratislava
Breakfast at the hotel
Packed lunch included
10.00 AM – 1.00 PM Competition – choirs
3.00 PM – Festival concert
Dinner at a local restaurant
Overnight Bratislava
Day 13
Bratislava
Breakfast at the hotel
Packed lunch included
Guided Walking Tour of Bratislava
Guided River Cruise on Danube
Early dinner at a local restaurant.
Final festival evening with a get-together and announcing of competition results.
Overnight Bratislava
Day 14
Depart Bratislava
Breakfast and checkout from the hotel
Private coach transfer to Bratislava airport for your flight to Australia.
Day 15
Arrive home
Upon arrival at the airport, collect your luggage and pass through Immigration and Customs
