Hungary Itinerary Example 1
Essex Youth Orchestra
August 2004, Tour to Hungary and Slovakia
Day 1
- 0600-0730
- Assemble at your meeting points in Essex and load the coaches and trailer
- 0730
- Transfer to Dover
- 1000
- Check in for your P&O ferries crossing to Calais
- 1045
- Ferry departs
- 1315
- Arrival in Calais and continue by coach to Frankfurt
- 2230
- Estimated arrival time. On arrival check in to Frankfurt Youth Hostel for the one night only
Day 2
- 0730
- Breakfast provided at the youth hostel and check out
- 0800
- Transfer to Slovakia. Stops will be made throughout the day for meals and refreshments
- 2100
- Estimated arrival time in Bratislava. . On arrival you will be met by a local bilingual Tour Manager who will remain with you throughout your stay in Slovakia. Check in to the City Hotel Bratislava (3 star) for the next two nights
- 2130
- 3-course evening meal provided at the hotel
Day 3
- 0800-0930
- Breakfast provided at the hotel
- Morning
- Sightseeing in Bratislava
- Afternoon
- Rehearsal in this evening's concert venue
- 1930
- Evening concert in Piestany Spa Hall
- 2145
- 3-course evening meal provided at the hotel
Day 4
- 0800-0930
- Breakfast provided at the hotel and check out
- Morning
- At leisure in Bratislava
- 1300
- Departure for Komano on the Hungarian / Slovakian border
- 1700
- 3-course meal provided in a local restaurant
- 1900
- Evening concert on the Komano Ampitheatre
- 2045
- Departure for Budapest after the concert
- 2300
- Arrival in Budapest. On arrival you will be met by a local bilingual Tour Manager who will remain with you throughout your stay in Hungary. Check in to the Hotel Stadion (3 star) for the next three nights
Day 5
- 0800-0930
- Breakfast provided at the hotel
- Morning
- Sightseeing in Budapest
- Afternoon
- Rehearsal at this evening's concert venue
- 1800
- 3-course evening meal provided at the hotel
- 1930
- Evening concert at St Stephen's Music School, Budapest
Day 6
- 0800-0930
- Breakfast provided at the hotel
- Morning
- Departure for Lake Balaton
- 1200
- Lunch in Balatonfüred en route
- 1500
- Rehearsal at this evening's concert venue
- 1700
- 3-course meal provided in a local hotel
- 1930
- Evening concert at Kesthely Theatre
- 2130
- Return to Budapest after the concert
Day 7
- 0800-0900
- Breakfast provided at the hotel and check out
- 0900
- Departure from Budapest for Germany
- 2200
- Estimated arrival time in Bad Homburg. On arrival check in to the youth hostel for one night only
Day 8
- 0800-0900
- Breakfast provided at the youth hostel
- 1100
- Departure for Calais
- 2030
- Check in for your return ferry crossing
- 2130
- Ferry departs
- 2200
- Arrival in Dover and continue to Essex
- 0030
- Estimated arrival time back in Essex
