Tour 2025: Germany/Austria
Join us as we embark on our 10th International Tour to Germany & Austria in 2025
Details*
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Dates: July 12-27, 2025 Tour Length: 14 Days (plus 2 travel days) Flight Time: Approximately 10 hours
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Destinations: Bottendorf, Germany (Where Westwinds Tours started in 2003!)
Eisenach, Germany
Munich, Germany
Salzburg, Austria
Vienna, Austria
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Tour Leadership
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Choir - Anne Gray
Concert Band - Kevin Willms
Collaborative Artist - Ethan Hill
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Planned Itinerary
July 12 - Depart Calgary
July 13-15 - Bottendorf area
July 16-17 - Eisenach area
July 18-20 - Munich
July 21-23 - Salzburg
July 24-26 - Vienna
July 27 - Travel day home (or wherever your next destination is!)
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Pre-Tour Information
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Rehearsals: Monday nights 7:00-9:00 pm at William Aberhart High School
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Jan 6-Feb 10, 2025, alternate weeks: 3 Choir / 3 Concert band
Feb 24-Jul 7, 2025, weekly rehearsals for both groups: 7:00-8:30 pm Choir, 8:30-10:00 pm Concert Band
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Saturday, July 5, 2025: Pre-tour concert: Choir and Concert Band
Monday, July 7, 2025: Final rehearsal
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Budget
There will be two options for travelers:
Option A: Return (both ways booked through Kaleidoscope Travel)
Option B: One way (return booked by individual)
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Costs
Air $2,075.00
Ground $520.00
Germany service provider $675.00
Accommodations $1,550.00
Group meals $340.00
Group activities $210.00
Miscellaneous $100.00
Contingency $530.00
Total Base Cost $6,000.00
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Performer only costs $350.00 - Rehearsal fees, uniforms, etc.
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Total cost for performers $6,350.00
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Important Dates
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Commitment form due - Now. A $500 Deposit
along with any currently scheduled payments.
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*All trip details are tentative until confirmed. Many factors can influence changes.
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Are you excited to join the tour? Please click the link below to complete the Interest form. This will give us the information we need to determine whether or not the tour will proceed to the next step.
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Ready to go? Click here to commit to the Tour
IMPORTANT:
A valid Canadian Passport is required. The Passport must NOT expire within 6 MONTHS of RETURNING to Canada. Please ensure your Passport is current.
NOTE: Unlike some previous tours, you will not be able to extend your travel prior to the start of the tour. You must depart from Calgary with the group. You are free to extend your travel at the end of the tour.
Non-Performers are those individuals who are going on the trip but are not performing in the Choir or Concert Band. The expectation, however, is that all non-performers will attend all performances as audience members.
Still have questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) HERE