Lycoming, 11 days - Harvard Sports Tours

Lycoming College
Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland & Italy: August 2nd - 12th, 2007
Day 1: Thursday 2nd August 2007
• Depart New York JFK International Airport at 6:25 p.m. on British Airways flight #112 to London
Heathrow International Airport - please be at the airport no later than 3:30 p.m. and check all
luggage through to Munich
Day 2: Friday 3rd August 2007
• Arrive in London at 6:25 a.m. and transfer to British Airways flight #948 to Munich Franz Josef
Strauss International Airport, departing at 8:00 a.m.
• Arrive in Munich at 10:50 a.m. where our full time Harvard Sports
International bilingual Tour Escort Ms. Veronika Schussmann meets
the group to transfer by private motor coach to nearby Ebersberg
• Check in to the Hotel-Gasthof Hlzerbräu for a 2 night stay
• Lunch on your own and free time to settle in to the hotel, then transfer
to a local Sport Center for training with the Lycoming College staff
• Dinner at the Sport Center and overnight in Ebersberg
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Game 1
After breakfast enjoy a novel and entertaining guided tour of Munich with Mike’s Bike Tours
Munich is a city of art and culture. It has innumerable monuments, and more museums than any
other city in Germany. Founded in 1158 by the powerful Saxon duke Henry the Lion as a monastic
village and toll-collection point on the River Isar, Munich remained of relatively modest size until
the nineteenth century, when it was expanded into a planned city of broad boulevards and spacious
squares in accordance with its new role, granted by Napoleon, as a royal capital.
With it’s combination of fairy tale German heritage, and modern cosmopolitan character, Munich
is a wonderful place to visit, especially in the summer and early fall when the street café’s, spacious
parks and beer halls are in full swing
Lunch on your own then depart to attend this afternoon’s DFB Cup professional game SPVGG
Unterhaching (2nd Bundesliga) vs. Hertha BSC Berlin (1st Bundesliga). Kick off 3:30 p.m.
After the game transfer to the first game of the tour
Game 1: Lycoming College vs. SC Ebersberg (7:00 p.m.)
After the game enjoy dinner and a social event with the opposing team
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Day 4: Sunday 5th August 2007
• Check out after breakfast and head south towards Innsbruck
• The capital of the province of Tyrol, Innsbruck is one of
Europe’s most beautiful cities. It has long been a center of
commerce and traffic as it lies at the junction of two
important routes across the central Alps
• Arrive in Innsbruck and check in to the Hotel-Gasthof
Bierwirt for a 1 night stay
• Lunch on your on and free afternoon to explore Innsbruck
• Begin at the Maria-Theresien-Strasse, Innsbruck’s main
street, lined by 17th and 18th Century houses, and often
occupied by locals attired in Tyrolean regional dress. Take in
the Triumph Arch (Triumphpforte), St. Anna’s Column
(Annasaule), Town Hall (Rathaus) and be sure to spend time
in the Old Town (Altstadt)
• Later, transfer to local fields for late afternoon training with
Lycoming College coaching staff
• Dinner at the hotel and a free evening
Day 5: Monday 6th August 2007
• Breakfast at the hotel then check out and cross the famous
Arlberg Pass, the place where skiing began and home to some
of the best winter sports facilities in the world
• Travel to Vaduz, the capital of the tiny principality of
Liechtenstein - as the capital of one of the last vestiges of the
Holy Roman Empire and the seat of the only Germanspeaking monarchy in the world, Vaduz is well worth a visit
• Free time for lunch on your own and to briefly explore Vaduz,
then continue west into Switzerland en route to Interlaken
• Known as the “town between the lakes” (Thun and Brienz)
Interlaken has been a vacation resort for over 300 years
• Check in to Mattenhof Resort / Funny Farm Castle then
transfer to local fields for training with the Lycoming staff
• Dinner at the hotel and a free evening
Day 6: Tuesday 7th August 2007
Game 2
• After breakfast transfer for a fantastic experience white-water
rafting - Interlaken is home to some of the best white-water
rafting in the Swiss Alps. On the Lütschine River rapids surge
down from the mountains and out into the Interlaken valley
and Lake Brienz. The Simme River winds its way down the
Simmental Valley and mixes leisurely stretches with
white-water to keep everybody on their toes
• Lunch on your and free afternoon in Interlaken, then transfer
to the second game of the tour
• Game 2: Lycoming College vs. Interlaken Team (7:00 p.m.)
• Dinner and a social event with today’s opponents
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Day 7: Wednesday 8th August 2007 Game 3
• After breakfast check out of the hotel
and head south towards Italy
• Travel to the magnificent Lake Como
with it’s fabulous combination of
Alpine peaks and Mediterranean foliage
and check in to the Hotel Continental
for 4 night stay
• Settle in to the hotel then transfer to
Seveso for the third game of the tour
• Game 3: Lycoming College vs. BA SE ’96 (5:30 p.m.)
• Dinner at the hotel and a free evening
Day 8: Thursday 9th August 2007
• Breakfast at the hotel and free time to discover Como - famed
for its silks, Como contrasts its cobbled streets, protective
city walls and Cathedral, with modern luxury villas
• Meet at Como’s lakefront at 10:30 a.m. to enjoy a leisurely
cruise on Lake Como. Visit the Centro Lago section and the
quaint town of Bellagio, one of the most beautiful villages in
all of Italy
• Lunch on your own own and free time to explore Bellagio,
then return to Como on the 3:29 p.m. fast boat service
• Arrive in Como and transfer by motor coach to the hotel, and
then to local fields for late afternoon training with the
Lycoming College coaching staff from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
• Return to the hotel for dinner and a free evening
Day 9: Friday 10th August 2007
• Breakfast at the hotel then return to the training fields for
morning practice with a professional licensed Italian clinician
from 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
• Lunch on your own after practice
• This afternoon transfer to Milan,
the fashion capital of Italy
• Travel directly to the refectory of
the Church of Santa Maria della
Grazie for a viewing of Da Vinci’s
The Last Supper - viewings are
limited and by appointment only so
this is a wonderful opportunity to
experience one of the world’s true masterpieces
• From The Last Supper travel to the city center for a guided tour
of Milan - our Milanese guide will introduce all the major
sites, including the Castle Medici and the Duomo, the world’s
3rd largest Gothic Cathedral
• Return to Como for dinner at the hotel and a free evening
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Day 10: Saturday 11th August 2007 Game 4
• After breakfast return to the training fields for morning
practice with the Lycoming College coaching staff from
8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
• After practice transfer to the San Siro Stadium, home of
Italian and European giants AC Milan and Inter Milan,
for a guided tour of the stadium and museum
• Lunch on your own near the San Siro then transfer to
Solbiate Arno for the final game of the tour
• Game 4: Lycoming College vs. A.S. Solbiatese (5:00 p.m.)
• Return to Como after the game for dinner and a free
evening
Day 11: Sunday 12th August 2007
• After breakfast check out of the hotel and depart for
Milan Linate International Airport for the return journey
to the United States
• Depart Milan at 11:30 a.m. on British Airways flight #565
to London Heathrow International Airport
• Arrive at London Heathrow Terminal 1 at 12:30 p.m. and
transfer to Terminal 4 to connect with British Airways
flight #113 to New York JFK International Airport
• Depart London at 3:25 p.m. and arrive at New York JFK
International Airport Terminal 7 at 6:05 p.m.
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INCLUSIONS: 11 Days / 9 Nights
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Round trip airfare and taxes: New York - Munich - Milan - New York
9 nights accommodation in 3 or 4 star hotels in twin bedded rooms with private facilities
2 meals daily - breakfast and dinner unless otherwise stated
Full time bilingual Harvard Sports Tour Escort
All transfers by full time private motor coach
4 games against international opposition
Facilities for 6 training sessions with the Lycoming College staff
1 training session with a professional clinician affiliated with AC Milan
1 ticket to a professional game
Guided tour of Munich with Mike’s Bike Tours
Sightseeing in Innsbruck
Sightseeing in Vaduz
White water rafting in Interlaken
Guided tour of Como
Boat cruise on Lake Como to Bellagio
Guided tour of Milan
Appointment to view Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
Guided tour of the San Siro Stadium
Harvard Sports International Tour Liability Insurance
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Personal Insurance
Lunches
Beverages (soda) with meals
Single room upgrades - surcharges apply
Gratuities for Tour Escort and Motor Coach Driver
Admission to attractions not specified in above “Inclusions”
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