INCLUSIONS:

ACCOMMODATIONS thoughtfully selected to match group needs

Six nights in double occupancy accommodations in high quality suburban or central hotels, including all hotel service charges and taxes. A limited number of single-occupancy rooms are available at a supplement cost.

• Three nights in Caen
• Three nights in Paris

MEALS which are varied, flavorful, and highlight local cuisine

Breakfast served daily + four meals served as follows:

• Welcome dinner of French specialties in Caen
• Group lunch in Livarot
• Group dinner in Paris
• Farewell dinner in Paris

Additional meals can be arranged upon request

PERFORMANCES + EXCHANGES customized, unique and inspiring

Music is the heart of this tour and the suggestions made here reflect the type of performances, venues, musical exchanges, and experiences we will arrange for your ensemble.

Four performance opportunities, as indicated in the itinerary pending availability and acceptance:

• Possibility to sing a cappella at the Cathedral de Rouen
• Friendship concert in Normandy at a local school
• Audition at Notre Dame de Paris (pending approval from the Art Director)
• Friendship Concert in Paris at local venue

ACTIVITIES, TOURS, & ENTRANCES handpicked for your travelers 

Experience fabulous sightseeing - our guides are entertaining and informative:  

• Guided visit of Normandy Landing Beaches, including laying a wreath at the American Cemetery and Omaha Beach
• Visit to a local chocolate factory with tasting
• Visit to a local cheese factory with tasting
• Visit to Notre Dame Cathedral of Chartres
• Guided panoramic tour of Paris
• Entrance to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris for self-guided visit
• River cruise along the Seine

TRANSPORTATION in France

• Two private, modern, climate-controlled motor coaches with a professional driver

TOUR MANAGER to handle on-the-road logistics 

• One full-time MCI tour manager to accompany your group from arrival through departure
• One full-time French-speaking tour manager

GRATUITIES

• Gratuities for MCI tour managers, bus drivers, and local guides are included

TOUR OPERATOR INSURANCE that covers our commitment to you

• Music Contact International, Inc. holds $5,000,000.00 of Travel Agent and Tour Operator Professional Liability Insurance

TOUR ENHANCEMENT MATERIALS to help plan, promote, and prepare for your tour

• A custom Traveler’s Resource Site (TRS) :  We build this site specifically for your tour as a resource for travelers to engage in from the start.  The TRS is where travelers view the itinerary and watch it develop. There are maps, pictures, packing lists, recommendations for destination-based books and movies, collections of FAQs, and helpful travel links. Here’s a sample tour resource site. We’ll build your site when your group is registered for this tour!
• A customized tour handbook with hourly itinerary, packing tips and lists, practical “Things to Know”, destination background, and other fun content. This printed booklet is provided for each traveler about a month before departure.  
• A luggage tag, passport/document holder, and outlet adapter for each traveler is also included. 

MUSIC CONTACT INTERNATIONAL SERVICES go beyond logistics 

• A unique opportunity to make lifelong friends through music!  When we bring ensembles together, friendships develop that often extend through years of heartfelt reunions at annual festivals and tours we offer around the world.   
• You’re in good hands: We’ve got 30+ years’ experience arranging performance tours and festivals for choirs, bands, and orchestras.
• Our team of MCI staff are the best in the business.  We are musicians, teachers, event planners, parents, performers, volunteers, travelers, linguists, athletes, and more, from many countries, sharing our expertise at planning great musical tour experiences.
• We are right there with you!  Frequently, a person who works on your tour escorts it.  That person knows your tour very well, and has expectations for great concerts and activities as high as yours!
• Group leaders love our well organized, user-friendly systems and tools for handling group logistics, payments, and diverse traveler needs.
• Flexible with special requests:  Do some of your travelers need individual flights?  Adjoining rooms?  Gluten-free meals?  We are always happy to help.
• No matter where you live, consider us local!  We will travel to meet you, present your tour, and help you promote and plan for it. We also Zoom, Skype and video chat.  

CONVENIENT ONLINE PAYMENT SYSTEM - tour accounting has never been easier!

You don’t have to collect checks or deposits unless you want to. MCI has a secure, password protected online payment site where travelers register and pay for their tour in increments. Reminders and statements are sent electronically.  

Your designated leader is emailed a weekly report on group finances and has access to a portal to view payments at any time. We have a system for handling scholarships and monies from fundraisers as well.