Performance Tour to Ireland

From Belfast, the city that launched a thousand dreams, to the historic walled city of Derry and the rugged green of Killarney, you will visit some of the most iconic sites in Ireland! You’ll stop at the romantic Kylemore Abbey, drive through the stony chaos of the Burren, shop in the thatched village of Adare and have a pint at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin. All while performing in ancient cities and enchanting small towns. This tour of Ireland is full of history, scenery and the opportunity to make memories you’ll never forget!

Ottawa New Horizons Band

• Return transfers Ottawa to Montreal airport (if applicable)• Return airfare Montreal or Ottawa Airport to Dublin Airport• All applicable airline, airport and security fees• Motorcoach transportation including services of driver/guide• Group allowance for air transportation of instruments• 11 nights’ accommodation based on twin-share rooms

(3 nts. Belfast, 2 nts. Galway, 3 nts. Killarney, 3 nts. Dublin)• Breakfast daily• 7 dinners, including farewell dinner & show on final evening• Visits and admission to: Newgrange, Giant’s Causeway,

Bushmills Distillery, Titanic Belfast, Drumcliff, Kylemore Abbey, Cliffs of Moher, Gallarus Oratory, Charles Fort, Rock of Cashel, Trinity College & Book of Kells, Guinness Storehouse including complimentary pint of Guinness, Christ Church Cathedral

• 3 evening concerts and rehearsal in Belfast, Galway & Dublin• 1 lunchtime concert at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin• All applicable taxes & service charges

Included

Not Included

Optional

Payments

$4,160.00 - $4,310.00 CAD 40 PASSENGERS TRAVELLING

$4,585.00 - $4,735.00 CAD 30 PASSENGERS TRAVELLING

per person based on Twin Accommodation

• Meals other than mentioned above• Passport application & processing fees• Items of a personal nature• Gratuities for guides/drivers - approx. $125-150 CAD p.p.

• Additional taxes & fuel surcharges (if applicable)

• Additional baggage charges (if applicable)

• Hotel luggage handling

• Manulife Cancellation/Medical Insurance - see website for details• Single Supplement - $1,250.00 CAD p.p.

• Deposit of $600.00 per person + insurance by April 30, 2017• Second payment of $1,000.00 p.p. due October 30, 2017• Balance due April 18, 2018 NOTE: Your payment will be processed when the minimum number of tour participants has been reached

To book contact Brittney Hendriks or go to www.ettravel.com/ET/NHB-Ireland

BrittneyH@ettravel.com

June 18 - 30, 2018

NOTE: Price range is based on confirmation of airfare & exchange rate at time of booking

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Before making your reservation, please carefully review the terms and conditions outlined below. Any reservation made with Ellison Travel & Tours constitutes a binding agreement signifying your acceptance of, and your agreement to follow, these terms and conditions, and be bound by them. Reservations: To reserve space on this tour, contact your Ellison Travel & Tours Travel Planner or go the website URL provided on the front of this flyer (if applicable). Please note that you can redeem points on your RBC Visa Card for Carlson Wagonlit Gift Certificates that can be used to pay for this tour (except your first deposit). Visit www.rbcrewards.com. Click Redeeming Points on the left side menu, Click Gift Certificates/Cards and you will have the option to redeem online or by phone or fax.

Price Guarantee: The tour cost is based on the current exchange rate when the first deposit is received in our office. Should the exchange rate fluctuate before the first per person payment is paid, adjustments to the tour cost will be made accordingly. Please note once the first per person payment is paid and the air space confirmed, the contract tour cost is guaranteed. Prices are subject to change for matters over which Ellison Travel & Tours has no control, such as fuel surcharges, government taxes, airline schedule changes or cancellations which are imposed by one of our suppliers.

Changes to the Tour: The tour cost is based on the prices, products and services in effect on the date of the current contract. You will be notified if increases are imposed by airlines, suppliers or governments and these will be reflected on the final invoice. Should the number of participants change, it may be necessary to revise components of the tour or adjust the cost to cover these differences. Ellison Travel & Tours reserves the right to alter the itinerary as required for the comfort, convenience and safety of the participants and for the proper management of the tour.

Cancellation Penalties: All payments are 100% non-refundable.

Insurance: Ellison Travel & Tours strongly recommends the purchase of Trip Cancellation and Interruption Insurance, and Comprehensive Assistance, Health Coverage, Individual Accident Coverage, and Baggage and Personal Effects Insurance.

Responsibility: Many people and companies are involved in the planning of your tour. We do not own or operate the hotels or transport services. These are provided by independent contractors, therefore, we cannot accept and we expressly exclude, all and any liability for the actions and omissions of those involved in your tour arrangements over whom we have no control or employment. We will, however, give assistance in good faith to resolve any such disputes you may have. In return, you agree that Ellison Travel & Tours will have no liability for inconvenience, injury, delay, airline schedule changes or cancellation due to war, riot, terrorist activity, natural disaster, sickness, weather conditions, airport regulations or other circumstances considered Acts of God. The tour organizer reserves the right to make any changes before or during the tour for the comfort and enjoyment of the passengers and it is agreed and understood that any increase in costs occasioned by such change shall be paid by the passengers or any decrease in costs occasioned by the change shall be refunded to the passenger.

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Air Deviations: When permitted by the airline, Ellison Travel & Tours is pleased to offer opportunities for travellers to return later from group departure city. An administration charge plus any difference in airfare apply. In the interest of the group planning process, all deviation requests must be completed no later than 90 days prior to departure date. Each airline will only allow a certain percentage of group travellers to deviate from the group so when available these will be on a first come, first served basis. Contact your group planner at Ellison Tours for further details.

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OTTAWA NEW HORIZONS BAND 13-DAY PERFORMANCE TRIP TO IRELAND

JUNE 18 – 30, 2018

Revised Itinerary – January 16, 2017

Note: It is the responsibility of all participants to be in possession of the correct documentation to travel out of the country. Failure to do so will result in participants being denied entry/boarding and returned home at the expense of the individual. Canadian Citizens require a valid passport (authorities at your destination require that passports are valid for the expected length of stay in the country). Ellison Travel & Tours recommends passports are valid for 6 months beyond your return date. Non-Canadians must check entry and transit requirements.

Day 1 – Monday, June 18 - Flight Day M

- transportation to the airport will be by motorcoach if flight departs Montreal, or the group’s own responsibility if flight departs Ottawa

- upon arrival at the airport, proceed to the airline ticket counter (likely Air Transat or WestJet, pending scheduling) to check-in for your connecting flight to Dublin, Ireland

- note: you are required to check-in for flights at least 3 hours prior to scheduled departure when travelling internationally

- scheduled time of departure of flight to Toronto or St. John’s - scheduled time of arrival at connecting airport; proceed to your connecting gate - scheduled time of departure of flight to Dublin, Ireland

Day 2 – Tuesday, June 19- Arrive Dublin to Belfast B/D - adjust watches to local time on arrival - scheduled time of arrival at Dublin International Airport; proceed to the arrivals hall to collect

your luggage - meet your Irish Driver/Guide in the Arrivals hall at Dublin Airport and begin loading the coach - full Irish breakfast on route to Belfast - time permitting, stop for a visit at Newgrange (pending availability – visitors to this attraction

can experience delays as it is an extremely busy site with limited capacity) – this prehistoric monument, dating back over 5,000 years, is best known for the illumination of its interior chamber by the winter solstice sun.

- depart for Belfast via Drogheda, Dundalk & Newry - afternoon guided tour of Belfast with local Belfast City Guide – hear all about the history of

this once troubled city and see the murals of the Loyalist Shankill Road & Nationalist Falls Road. Belfast was the only city in Ireland to experience the full force of the Industrial revolution. Linen, rope making, tobacco and most famously ship building including the building of the Titanic on the Harland & Wolff shipyard were the main industries. The Troubles took their toll on the economic life of Belfast but the past ten years of peace have returned much prosperity while the genuine friendliness of the city never left

- group dinner - check-in at the Dukes at Queens Belfast (or similar) for 3-nights’ accommodation

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Day 3 – Wednesday, June 20 - Belfast & area B - breakfast included at the hotel - depart for the spectacular North Antrim Coast - visit Giant's Causeway, the subject of many legends and where an estimated 37,000 basalt

columns extend from cliffs down into the sea. - visit the Old Bushmills Distillery, the oldest licensed distillery in the world for a whiskey tasting.

Its Grant to Distil was given in 1608 but it is believed that spirit was probably made here 200 years before that!

- return to Belfast City - purchase dinner on your own this evening (pending concert time tonight, your group dinner on

Day 4 may be moved to this evening) - evening Concert in Belfast area

Day 4 – Thursday, June 21 - Belfast & Derry B/D - breakfast included at the hotel - morning visit to the Titanic Belfast - depart for the historic fortified walled city of Derry. The city fortifications are among the best -

preserved in Europe and were completed in 1618 to defend the city from Gaelic chieftains in Donegal

- afternoon guided walking tour of the historic walls with a local Derry City guide. The city walls are up to 8 metres in height and in places are 9 metres wide. They were completed in 1618 and were never breached

- return to Belfast City - group dinner

Day 5 – Friday, June 22 - Belfast & Derry B/D - breakfast included at the hotel, followed by check-out - depart for Galway City via Fermanagh, Sligo & Mayo - visit Drumcliff & read the epitaph on grave of WB. Yeates - enjoy some free time in Sligo - continue on to Galway City - group dinner - check-in for 2-nights’ accommodation at Radisson Hotel Galway (or similar)

Day 6 – Saturday, June 23 - Galway & area B - breakfast included at the hotel - tour of Connemara via Oughterard, Maam Cross & Recess before travelling up the spectacular

Inagh valley to Leenane - visit to Kylemore Abbey – Kylemore Abbey's greatest attraction is its location. Nestled at the

base of Duchruach Mountain on the northern shore of Lough Pollacappul, in the heart of the Connemara Mountains, it is regarded as one of Ireland's most romantic buildings

- continue on through Letterfrack & Connemara National Park to Clifden - free time in Clifden - return to Galway - purchase dinner on your own this evening - evening Concert in Galway area

Day 7 – Sunday, June 24 - to Killarney B/D - breakfast included at the hotel, followed by check-out - depart for Killarney via the Atlantic west coast of Clare - travel down the Atlantic seaboard via Galway Bay & Ballyvaughan to Dunguaire Castle at

Kinvarra - see The Burren (Gaelic for rocky land) and visit the dramatic 650ft Cliffs of Moher

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- visit the beautiful thatched village of Adare - continue on via Newcastle West & Abbeyfeale to Killarney - group dinner - check-in for 3-nights’ accommodation at Dromhall/Randles Hotel (or similar)

Day 8 – Monday, June 25 - Killarney & area B/D - breakfast included at the hotel - tour the Dingle Peninsula with its early Christian sites including the 6th century Gallarus

Oratory. Explore the Gaelic speaking fishing port of Dingle, Slea Head and walk the Atlantic beaches of the Peninsula

- consider taking a stroll on Coomenoole Beach. This small but beautiful beach was used as one of the film locations for the filming of ''Ryan's Daughter''. It is the closest beach to Slea Head and has dramatic views. Please note: The currents here are extremely dangerous, and visitors should not enter the sea.

- return to Killarney - group dinner

Day 9 – Tuesday, June 26 - Killarney & area B - breakfast included at the hotel - depart for the historic town of Kinsale - pass over the Cork/Kerry Mountains via the Irish speaking villages of Ballymakeery &

Ballyvourney to the old market town of Macroom, where you will see Macroom Castle, once home of Sir William Penn, whose son was later to found the state of Pennsylvania.

- visit to Charles Fort, this star shaped fort was built in the 1670’s by the English to protect Kinsale harbour against foreign naval forces.

- afternoon free to explore the beautiful town of Kinsale - return to Killarney - purchase dinner on your own this evening

Day 10 – Wednesday, June 27 - Dublin B/D - breakfast included at the hotel, followed by check-out - depart for Dublin via Tipperary - visit Rock of Cashel – this was the seat of kings and medieval bishops for 900 years and

flourished until the early 17th-century. Brian Ború was crowned King of Munster here in 977 and he became High King of Ireland in 1002.

- travel on to Dublin - check-in for 3-nights’ accommodation at Mont Clare Hotel (or similar) - group dinner

Day 11 –Thursday, June 28 - Dublin B - breakfast included at the hotel - morning guided tour of Dublin including a visit to Trinity College, home to the Book of Kells - visit the Guinness Storehouse at St. James Gate and enjoy a pint of Guinness in the Sky Bar (The

Sky Bar is located in at the top of a glass tower that commands spectacular views of Dublin City & County in every direction.)

- purchase dinner on your own this evening - evening Joint Concert in Dublin with New Horizons Dublin *** Subject to Approval ***

Day 12 – Friday, June 29 - Dublin B/D - breakfast included at the hotel

11:00am - visit Christ Church Cathedral 11:15am - rehearsal (no teardown necessary) 11:45am - Eucharist

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1:30pm - concert 2:30pm - afternoon free in Dublin

- group dinner & Farewell Evening of Irish Music and Dance at the Merry Ploughboy Pub

Day 13 – Saturday, June 30 - Dublin B - breakfast included at the hotel, followed by check-out - transfer to Dublin Airport - arrive and proceed to the airline ticket counter to check-in for your connecting flight to Canada - note: you are required to check-in for flights at least 3 hours prior to scheduled departure when

travelling internationally - scheduled time of departure of flight to Toronto or St. John’s - adjust watches to local time on arrival - scheduled time of arrival at connecting airport; proceed to your connecting gate - scheduled time of departure of flight to Montreal or Ottawa - scheduled time of arrival; proceed to the arrivals hall to collect your luggage - transportation home from the airport will be by motorcoach if flight arrives Montreal, or the

group’s own responsibility if flight arrives Ottawa - Welcome Home!

B – Breakfast / L – Lunch / D – Dinner / M – Airline Meal – denote meals included in tour cost

Please advise your group leader in advance of any allergy and/or dietary restriction, so that we can advise our suppliers of the request. Not every location may be able to accommodate allergy and/or meal requirements for unique circumstances.

*Itinerary is tentative and subject to final confirmation*