SAN DIEGO CHORAL ARTS ENSEMBLE
TOUR OF ENGLAND & IRELAND
JULY 2005
15 Days/13 Nights
Date of this itinerary: July 7, 2005
Day 1 Friday July15 IN FLIGHT
Meet at San Diego Lindberg Field for check-in and departure on flights to Manchester, England.
Flights:
CO1827 San Diego to Newark Dep 800AM Arr 428PM
CO 020 Newark to Manchester Dep 800PM Arr 740AM (next day)
Day 2 Saturday July 16 BLACKBURN/BOLTON D
7:40 AM Arrive in Manchester, meet your tour managers and depart for Blackburn. You will have some free time for lunch, exercise and sightseeing in Blackburn.
2:45 PM Then the choir will have an opportunity to work with John Bertalot, composer, author, choir master emeritus at Trinity Church, Princeton and former organist at Blackburn Cathedral
. Later you will transfer to your hotel in nearby Bolton.7:00 PM Dinner will be provided in your hotel dining room this evening.
Accommodation: The Last Drop Inn
Day 3 Sunday July 17 BLACKBURN/BOLTON B
Your day will begin with breakfast in your hotel.
8:30 AM Depart by bus for Blackburn Cathedral
10:30 AM Participate in morning worship service
Lunch will be provided by the cathedral for the choir members. Non-singers may join for a nominal price(£ 7). After lunch you will have free time in the early afternoon to explore Blackburn.
4:00 PM Participate in evensong at Blackburn Cathedral
After evensong you will have more time to enjoy Blackburn and to find a restaurant for dinner on your own before returning to your hotel.
Later you will meet at the cathedral to board your bus for the return to your hotel in Bolton.
Accommodation: The Last Drop Inn
Day 4 Monday July 18 DURHAM B, D
Early breakfast this morning
7:00 AM Depart for Durham with sightseeing en route
4:00 PM Rehearsal in Durham Cathedral
5:15 PM Evensong at Durham Cathedral
8:00 PM Dinner will be provided this evening.Accommodation: Marriott Durham Royal County
Day 5 Tuesday July 19 DURHAM B
Dinner will be on your own this evening
Accommodation: Marriott Durham Royal County
Day 6 Wednesday July 20 HARROGATE B, D
After time for a leisurely breakfast you will travel to Ripon. Upon arrival you will have some time to wander the streets, find some lunch and just enjoy this ancient town.
4:00 PM Choir rehearses in the cathedral
5:30 PM Evensong at Ripon Cathedral
After evensong you will continue on to Harrogate for check in at your hotel.
8:00 PM Dinner provided this evening in the hotel dining room.
Accommodation: Harrogate Moathouse Hotel
Day 7 Thursday July 21 HARROGATE B
Today you will have an excursion to York (departure time tba).
2:00 PM Informal presentation in York Minster (20 minutes)
After the choir’s performance you will gather and return to Harrogate for some free time there. Dinner will be on your own this evening.
Accommodation: Harrogate Moathouse Hotel
Day 8 Friday July 22 COVENTRY B
After breakfast in your hotel, the morning free in Harrogate. You will depart for Coventry in the afternoon (time tba).
Check into hotel upon arrival
Dinner independent
Accommodation: Hilton Hotel Coventry
Day 9 Saturday July 23 DUBLIN B
After breakfast in your hotel you will transfer to Coventry Cathedral.
11:00 AM Present informal concert in Coventry Cathedral
After your performance in the cathedral you will depart for Manchester Airport for check-in and departure on your flight to Dublin.
Upon arrival in Dublin meet your bus and transfer to your hotel.
Dinner will be on your own this evening.
Flight:
Ryan Air 557 Manchester to Dublin Dep 4:50 PM Arr 5:40 PM
Accommodation: Jurys Inn Christchurch
Day 10 Sunday July 24 DUBLIN B
After breakfast you will transfer to St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral
11:00 AM Participate in mass this morning in St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral (RC)
Your afternoon will be free and dinner will be on your own.
Accommodation: Jurys Inn Christchurch
Day 11 Monday July 25 DUBLIN B
10:30 AM Morning rehearsal in Christ Church Cathedral
12:00 Noon Present a noontime concert (as part of a concert series) in Christ Church Cathedral
Your afternoon will be free and dinner will be on your own.
Accommodation: Jurys Inn Christchurch
Day 12 Tuesday July 26 KILKENNY B, D
9:00 AM This morning you depart for Kilkenny, traveling through the Wiklow Mountains, arriving in Waterford in time for lunch.
2:30 PM Visit Waterford crystal factory
Arrive in Kilkenny in time to do some exploring.
7:30 PM Dinner will be provided this evening.
Accommodation:
Best Western Newpark Hotel
Day 13 Wednesday July 27 KILKENNY B, D
Excursion today to the Rock of Cashel – Home of the ancient Irish Kings
Return to Kilkenny in the afternoon to prepare for your evening concert.
5:30 PM Dinner provided this evening before your concert.
Concert this evening in St. Mary’s Cathedral
Accommodation:
Best Western Newpark HotelDay 14 Thursday July 28 BUNRATTY B, D
9:00 AM Depart this morning for Bunratty
Sightseeing en route
6:00 PM Final Night Party in the hotel ballroom
8:30 PM Attend the Medieval Banquet at Bunratty Castle.
Accommodation: Bunratty Shamrock Hotel
Day 15 Friday July 29 IN FLIGHT FROM SHANNON TO SAN DIEGO
This morning you will transfer to Shannon Airport for check-in and departure on your return flights to San Diego.
Flights:
CO 025 Shannon to Newark Dep 11:35 AM Arr 1:40 PM
CO 1426 Newark to San Diego Dep 5:35PM Arr 8:23PM