ESTIMATED TOUR PRICE:

$3495 PER PERSON SINGLE ROOM: $425

ESTIMATED LAND ONLY PRICE: $2,495 PRICES ASSUME PAYMENT BY CHECK.

A 4% CONVENIENCE FEE WILL BE ADDED TO DEBIT/CREDIT CARD CHARGES.

PREVIEW ALL TOUR INFORMATION AND REGISTER ONLINE AT:

http://www.cvent.com/d/86qvqz

The tour is price is a good-faith estimate until air space for 2020 comes into inventory and is reserved for the group. The price is based on twin occupancy and the tour will operate with a minimum of 35 passengers. The program will have separate flights, busses, guides, and hotels from the band, but will follow a similar daily program. You will attend all concerts by the SHS Band.

IRELAND

2020

Galway

Cliffs of Moher

Dublin

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Family & friends of the Shakopee High School Band

Scenic & Mystical Ireland March 26-April 3, 2020

Join Family & Friends of the Shakopee High School Band on a wonderful tour to Ireland over Spring Break of 2020.

Travel to Galway on the western coast and explore this seaside city. Make an excursion by boat to the remote and scenic Aran islands.

Continue to Cork with visits to a working sheep farm, the Cliffs of Moher and Blarney Castle.

Conclude the tour in the capital city of Dublin with guided sightseeing and time for individual pursuits as well. Attend all concert performances by the Shakopee High School Band.

CORK

TOUR ITINERARY Day 1 Thursday, March 26, 2020 Depart the U.S.A.Depart from Minneapolis on scheduled group air service. Fly transatlantic overnight. Meals: In-flightDay 2 Friday, March 27, 2020 Arrival Dublin | GalwayArrival in Dublin. Meet your Irish tour manager and depart when ready to nearby Dublin Bay. When ready, depart through the Irish countryside towards Galway with a lunch/snack stop en route. Visit Clonmacnoise, a monastic settlement founded in 545 AD. Get lunch and continue on to Galway and check into your hotel. Enjoy a welcome group dinner at the hotel. B/D Day 3 Saturday, March 28, 2020 GalwayBreakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a guided tour of Galway with your guide. You’ll see the Galway Cathedral situated on the banks of the River Corrib. Nearby is the National University of Ireland, formerly known as University College, founded in 1845. The Corrib River meets the crystal waters of the Atlantic Ocean at the Spanish Arch, where small fishing boats and wild birds provide an idyllic backdrop to shimmering sunsets over Galway Bay. Have time in the afternoon to do some exploring in small groups. You have the evening free to get dinner on your own and enjoy the vibrant city-center atmosphere with pubs and music. BDay 4 Sunday, March 29, 2020 Aran Islands | GalwayAfter breakfast, travel to Rossaveal and embark by ferry on a full-day excursion to the remote Aran Islands. Set off Ireland’s craggy, wind-battered Atlantic coast on the western edge of Europe, this trio of sparsely populated and starkly beautiful islands is a stronghold of traditional Irish culture. The Aran Islands’ jagged coastal cliffs enclose a patchwork of green fields, where the remnants of ancient stone forts and medieval churches can still be seen. Return to Galway. Have dinner and attend an evening concert by the SHS Band. B/D Day 5 Monday, March 30, 2020 Galway | CorkDepart from Galway towards Cork. En route make a stop at a working sheep farm and also visit the Cliffs of Moher. Continue to Cork and check into the hotel. You have a free evening in the city-center with chance to get dinner in small groups on your own. Students are also free this evening. B Day 6 Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Ring of Kerry | CorkToday experience a sample section of Ireland’s most popular scenic driving route; the Ring of Kerry. This excursion will reveal changing vistas of mountains, open ocean, beaches and towering cliffs. See the towns of Kinsale, Clonakilty and Skibbereen. Next visit the Blarney Castle. Have a chance to kiss the famous Blarney Stone and visit the Woolen Mills. Return to Cork and and attend an evening concert by the SHS Band. Enjoy a post-concert dinner in a local traditional Irish restaurant. B/DDay 7 Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Cork | DublinCheck out and depart for Dublin, passing the Rock of Cashel en route. On arrival in Dublin, get lunch. On a guides sightseeing tour, visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral and see Trinity College. Here you will view the 8th century Book of Kells with its colorful illustrations. Check into the hotel. Have time to get dinner on your own before departing for an evening concert by the SHS Band in Drogheda at the TLT Theatre. B

Day 8 Thursday, April 2, 2020 DublinThe entire day is free to explore the city-center of Dublin. You may wish the Guinness Storehouse or Jameson Distillery today as these are popular with adult tourists. You could also visit the Dublin Castle, St. Stephen’s Green or one of many museums. Return to the hotel and freshen up for a festive final evening with students/staff of the SHS Band at the Merry Ploughboy Pub with great food, music, and dance. B/DDay 9 Friday, April 3, 2020 Dublin | MinneapolisReturn to the USA on scheduled group air service. B/In-flight

TOUR FEATURES • Round-trip airfare from Minneapolis to Dublin• Transportation by deluxe motor coach in Ireland• Professional tour managers/guide on each coach• 7-nights hotel in twin occupancy• Breakfast daily at the hotels• 4-evening group dinners (3-on your own account)• Sightseeing program as listed in the itinerary• Admissions as required for the sightseeing program• Excursion to the Aran Islands by boat with the SHS Band• Attend all concerts by the SHS Band• Gratuities to drivers/guides/group restaurants• Travel Guard Group Protection Plan Insurance• Online tour registration/Individual billing for each traveler• Land-only package for those wishing to purchase air• Travel Guard Group Protection Plan Insurance• Complete set of travel documents

F&F TOUR NOTES The Family & Friends (F&F) tour is designed to complement the Shakopee High School Band Tour to Ireland. The itinerary presented is subject-to-change once the concerts for the band are finalized in the coming months. All details regarding the tour are on the tour registration site. Please note that this site is separate from the main SHS Band tour registration site. We want to be clear that the flights, hotels, bussing, guides, and most restaurants will be separate from the band. The itinerary is very similar, but we will operate on a slightly different daily schedule, since the F&F tour does not need to rehearse for concerts and many times sightseeing venues cannot accommodate 250+ passengers at the same time. We will facilitate attendance at all of the SHS Band concerts and there will be no admission charges. The F&F tour will use group air services from Minneapolis to Dublin. This most likely will be on Delta/KLM. The space is just coming into inventory for 2020 and will be secured before the end of the 2019 school year. A land-only package will be available for those wishing to secure their own individual air ticket. Group tickets often do not allow for upgrades in class-of-service or online seat selection. If these are priorities for you then you should strongly consider a land-only package and purchase your own airfare. Do not make and air ticket purchase until the tour is announced as viable with a minimum of 35 participants. Registration is limited and your online tour registration will be confirmed with the initial tour deposit.