Monday, October 25, 2010

South African Jazz & KPLU!


Prepare for an experience of a lifetime to a destination unlike any other. On this small group KPLU Travel Club expedition to South Africa you’ll enjoy four full days in Cape Town. Take a breathtaking cable car ride to the top of Table Mountain and experience the stunning
landscape of the Cape of Good Hope. A special visit to Mandela’s prison on Robben Island and tickets to the Cape Town Jazz Festival have also been reserved for you. In addition you’ll sip fine wines in South Africa’s premier vineyards and stroll through artsy colonial villages. Your journey culminates at a safari lodge where you’ll ride in an open 4X4 jeep into the African bush to view lions, giraffes, rhinos, elephants and more! A post-tour adventure to Botswana and Victoria Falls has also been planned. Don’t miss out! Join KPLU General Manager Paul Stankavich, Joey Cohn Director of Content and fellow KPLU listeners and escape the cold gray days of Seattle for sunny South Africa!

HIGHLIGHTS
Cape of Good Hope Nature Preserve
*The Cape Town Jazz Fest
*Cape Malay dinner
*Stunning views from the top of Table Mountain
*A tour of Nelson Mandela’s prison at Robben Island with a former prisoner
*Spectacular vineyard-covered valleys and tastings with the producers
*Two nights in the colonial Dutch town of Stellenbosch
*Visits to lush colorful gardens
*Candlelight dinner in the outback
*2 Game-drives in open 4x4 safari vehicle with Swazi trackers
*Intimate viewings of lions, giraffes, hippos, rhinos, elephants and more!
*A Tour of SOWETO’S Apartheid museum

11 Days/10 Nights/ (with air travel)
$4,595 (with roundtrip air from any major US city) pp dbl.
$3,720 pp (land only) pp dbl.
$795 Single Supplement (waived if you willing to share)
Trip departs the USA on March 21, 2011
Trip returns to the USA on March 31, 2011

www.earthboundexpeditions.com

Friday, October 22, 2010

World Tour with KDFC and Earthbound Expeditions

Just a quick note to remind KDFC listeners that the World Tour kicks off on Monday, October 25, 2010! Join Dianne Nicolini and win a classical music tour for two with Earthbound Expeditions to Vienna, Slovenia, Venice and Lake Como by entering the KDFC World Tour contest.

Journey highlights included
3 Nights Pre-tour- Prague Spring Music Festival
3 Nights Vienna historic heart, Austria
2 Nights Lake Bled, Slovenia
3 Nights Venice historic heart, Italy
2 Nights Lake Como, Italy


You’ll also enjoy these insider experiences
Three classical concerts to be performed in Vienna and Venice, including tickets to hear the San Francisco Symphony perform in Vienna
A backstage tour of the Vienna State Opera House
Private guided walks in Vienna and Venice with local experts
Unique dining experiences in some of Europe’s most charming cafés, wine cellars and restaurants
Haydn’s Schloss Esterházy
Mozart’s Figaro House
Beethoven’s Residence
Vienna's Fine Art Museum Instruments
Wine tastings with the producers in Austria, Italy and Slovenia
An afternoon in Ljubljana, Slovenia’s quaint capital
Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet
A private tour of the Roman Arena of Verona
A private tour of the Accademia art museum of Venice and La Fenice Opera House Stunning Lake Como ? A small, fun group of KDFC friends

For more information on the KDFC World Tour contest and the ultimate classical music tour created and organized by Earthbound Expeditions please visit us at: www.earthboundexpeditions.com
We look forward to seeing you in Vienna this coming May!

Happy travels,

Matthew Brumley
Founder

Thursday, October 21, 2010

KDFC World Tour with Earthbound Expeditions

From the Alps to the Adriatic

Vienna * Slovenia * Venice * Lake Como

Join KDFC’S Dianne Nicolini and the San Francisco Symphony and celebrate the life of Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Strauss, Mahler and Vivaldi

May 21 - June 1, 2011


Join fellow KDFC and San Francisco Symphony music enthusiasts for a journey to Vienna, Slovenia, Verona and Venice. Enjoy the beauty and pageantry of classical music as it was meant to be experienced, in Europe’s most legendary palaces, symphony halls and opera houses! Visit the great composers’ homes and walk in their historic footsteps through two of Europe’s most romantic musical capitals, Vienna and Venice. Imagine savoring a fine red wine in an Italian vineyard, viewing rare renaissance art, strolling through colorful outdoor markets and undiscovered Slovenian villages. To top it off, you’ll attend multiple classical music concerts and hear the San Francisco Symphony perform in one of Europe’s grandest halls. If you have ever wanted to experience the fullness of “Bella Italia and romantic Vienna, then you will certainly love this leisurely and in-depth small group classical adventure with KDFC’S Dianne Nicolini.

YOUR JOURNEY
3 Nights Pre-tour- Prague Spring Music Festival
3 Nights Vienna historic heart, Austria
2 Nights Lake Bled, Slovenia
3 Nights Venice historic heart, Italy
2 Nights Lake Como, Italy


INSIDER EXPERIENCES
Three classical concerts to be performed in Vienna and Venice, including tickets to hear the San Francisco Symphony perform in Vienna * A backstage tour of the Vienna State Opera House * Private guided walks in Vienna and Venice with local experts * Unique dining experiences in some of Europe’s most charming cafés, wine cellars and restaurants * Haydn’s Schloss Esterházy * Mozart’s Figaro House * Beethoven’s Residence * Vienna's Fine Art Museum Instruments * Wine tastings with the producers in Austria, Italy and Slovenia * An afternoon in Ljubljana, Slovenia’s quaint capital * Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet * A private tour of the Roman Arena of Verona * A private tour of the Accademia art museum of Venice and La Fenice Opera House * Stunning Lake Como * A small, fun group of KDFC friends.


TRIP FACTS
11 Days/10 Nights (add one more day/night for air travel)
$4,375- Dbl. Occupancy PP Land only (21 to 29 guests)
$600- Roundtrip air from SF on Virgin Atlantic via London
$795- Single Supplement (waived if you are willing to share!)
Tour departs: May 21, 2011, in San Francisco
Tour begins: May 22, 2011 in Vienna
Tour ends: June 1, 2011, in Lake Como/ San Francisco
Group size: Limited to 29 music, art, wine and food lovers.



IT'S INCLUDED!
Travel with KDFC’S Dianne Nicolini
* Guided by an Earthbound Expeditions expert program director
* A total of three classical concerts
* Tickets to the San Francisco Symphony performance in Vienna
* Airport transfers in Europe
* Ten nights of accommodation in historic villas and charming hotels
* All breakfasts, four lunches and six dinners (two thirds of all meals)
* Transportation by air-conditioned coach & Vaporetto (i.e., water taxi)
* Wine and cheese tastings while visiting the producers
* Guided visits to the top museums of Vienna and Venice
* Walking tours in each city visited with intriguing local guides
* Country outings in Austria, Slovenia and northern Italy
* A group donation made to KDFC
* Maps & reading lists
* A small, interesting group of fellow KDFC music enthusiasts and symphony supporters

For more information and a complete itinerary please visit Earthbound Expeditions, small group tours at: www.EarthboundExpeditions.com

Friday, October 8, 2010

Join Suzanne Bona to Budapest, Vienna and Prague!

“Oh! Mozart! Immortal Mozart, how many visions of a brighter and better world you have imprinted on our souls.”
- Franz Schubert


Join Suzanne Bona and a small group of Sunday Baroque listeners for a classical music journey to Budapest, Vienna and Prague! Enjoy the beauty and pageantry of classical music as it was meant to be experienced in Europe’s most legendary symphony halls and opera houses! Visit the great composer’s homes and walk in their historic footsteps through Central Europe’s romantic musical capitals. You’ll hear the echoes of the monk’s Gregorian chants in the Monastery of Melk, stroll through sleepy Bohemian villages and attend the world renowned Prague Spring Music Festival. You won’t want to miss out on this once in a life time classical journey with Suzanne Bona!

YOUR JOURNEY
1 Night Overnight flight
3 Nights Budapest
3 Nights Vienna
1 Nights Cesky Krumlov (Bohemia)
3 Nights Prague

H I G H L I G H T S

A total of five classical concerts to be performed in Budapest, Vienna and Prague - An evening cruise on the Danube River in Budapest - Backstage Tours - A special private chamber music concert in the monastery of the "German Teutonic Order” where Mozart worked, performed and lived - Private guided walks in Budapest, Vienna and Prague with local experts - Schloss Esterházy, the home of Joseph Haydn for 40 years - Unique dining experiences in some of Europe’s most charming cafes, wine cellars and restaurants - Vienna's Fine Art Museum - The Collection of Ancient Musical Instruments (time permitting) - An insiders tour of Mozart’s & Beethoven’s residences in Vienna - The colorful baroque monastery of Melk - Vyšehrad cemetery (final resting place of Czech composers, Dvorak & Smetana) - An indepth look into the history of Prague's Jewish Quarter - Tickets to the Prague Spring International Music Festival - A small, fun group of soon-to-be-friends!

TRIP FACTS
11 Days/10 Nights
$3,395 PP Based land on Dbl. Occupancy (20-26 guests) Land
$4,345 PP Based land on Dbl. Occupancy (20-26 guests) Land and RT Air from Cincinnati
Single Supplement: $795
Trip begins: May 4, 2011 in Budapest
Trip ends: May 14, in Prague
Group Size: Limited to 26 Sunday Baroque listeners

Visit our website today: www.earthboundexpeditions.com