ALL TIMES LOCAL Day 1 Thursday 11th April Leave Otago Boys' High School at 1pm and travel to Christchurch by coach. Stay overnight at Sudima Hotel. Day2 Friday 12th April Leave Christchurch bound for London Heathrow with Singapore Airlines, with a stopover in Singapore. First leg on a Boeing 777. Second leg to London on an Airbus A380. Day 3 Saturday 13th April Due to arrive at London Heathrow 6am local time. Transfer to local hotel near to Heathrow. Day of relax, catch up sleep, activities in central London for those adventurous enough. Chance to watch either a premiership rugby game or a League One football game. Day 4 Sunday 14th April Full day guided sightseeing in London. All the sights and sounds of London you would expect. Should include a ride on the London Eye, visit to Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park (including NZ War Memorial). All museums are free of charge. Sports teams will have a training session later in the day back near the hotel. Day 5 Monday 15th April Full day excursion to Thorpe Park in Surrey - south of London. http://www.thorpepark.com/ Day 6 Tuesday 16th April Windsor Castle for a concert and tour followed by sports fixtures for rugby and soccer. Day 7 Wednesday 17th April Transfer from London to Paris on the Eurostar. Say goodbye to English speaking, left hand drive and hello to the European continent - at speeds of up to 300km/h!! http://www.eurostar.com Day 8 Thursday 18th April Day of leisure in Paris. Chance to climb(!) the Eiffel Tower, visit the Notre Dame, Louvre, drink coffee on the Champs Elysees, etc... Also chance to visit the Stade Francais - France's national rugby stadium. Day 9 Friday 19th April Transfer from Paris to Dortmund (Germany) by coach. Performance at Concert Hall by our choir (all boys!). Day 10 Saturday 20th April Transfer from Dortmund to Stuttgart and we will be stopping at Phantasialand - one of Europe's largest theme parks and not for the faint hearted! www.phantasialand.de/ Day 11 Sunday 21st April Transfer from Stuttgart to Salzburg. Stop off at Alpine Village to compare the European Alps with our own! Day 12 Monday 22nd April Transfer from Salzburg to Innsbruuk. Organise ski/snowboard gear. Day 13 and 14 Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th April Two days skiing/snowboarding at Stubai Glacier http://www.stubaier-gletscher.com/en/summer/ Slopes are at 3000m!! Day 15 Thursday 25th April Transfer from Innsbruuk to Milan in Italy. Visit to Milan Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery where we will be conducting our own ANZAC service. http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2086801/Milan%20War%20Cemetery Day 16 Friday 26th April Rugby and Soccer games and shopping in Milan. Day 17 Saturday 27th April Transfer from Milan to Dijon (home of French Mustard) via Lucerne in Switzerland. A brief stopover in this beautiful Swiss city surrounded by lakes and mountains. Day 18 Sunday 28th April Transfer from Dijon to Paris. Day 19 Monday 29th April Full day's guided tour in Paris with English speaking guide. Training for sports teams. Day 20 Tuesday 30th April Soccer and rugby fixtures, or free time to explore Paris. Day 21 Wednesday 1st May Transfer from Paris to Ypres to visit all the WW1 ANZAC battle fields. Ceremonial duties at 8pm with the last post at the Menin Gate. http://www.lastpost.be/en/c/calendar/calendar Day 22 Thursday 2nd May Transfer from Ypres/Calais to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport from 12 midday departure on A380 to Singapore. Day 23 Friday 3rd May Arrival in Singapore at 6.40am. Guided tour of Singapore and time to relax, shop and explore. Flight to Christchurch departs at 7.45 pm on Boeing 7777 Day 24 Saturday 4th May Land in Christchurch at 9.25am. Coach transfer to Dunedin - arrival around mid-late afternoon. Day 25 Sunday 5th May Sleep and catch up with family. Hand out all the presents brought back! Day 26 Monday 6th May SCHOOL! Normal life. Routine. NCEA Qualifications - catch up with learning missed. Catch up with mates. |