CHOIR TOUR TO NORTHERN SPAIN
22nd to 28th June 2022
Vivace
Chorus
Burgos, Palencia, San Sebastian and Bilbao
Hotel and breakfast for 6 nights, flights, travel in Spain, 3 concerts
Wednesday 22nd June
Gatwick to Bilbao
17.30 Arrive Gatwick (South Terminal)
Check-in Vueling Airlines flight VY7293
Baggage allowance: I x bag of 25kg
Plus 1 x hand luggage to fit under your
seat
19.40 Flight departure
22.40 Arrive Bilbao (local time)
Transfer to Holiday Inn Express hotel by coach
Thursday 23rd June
From 07.00
Travel to Burgos via Vitoria
Breakfast in hotel
09.30 Check out of hotel; luggage to coach
10.00 Coach transfer to Vitoria
41 miles
11.15 Arrive Vitoria. Free time to explore the old town
Lunch in Vitoria
15.15 Coach transfer to Burgos
109 miles
Midway along the Spanish leg of the Pilgrim’s Way,
Burgos was founded in 9th century and has played a
significant military and civilian role in Spanish history. It
was the capital of the United Kingdoms of Castile and
Leon from 1073 until 1492.
16.45 Arrive Burgos
Check in Abba Burgos Hotel
Calle de Fernan Gonzales, 72
09003 Burgos
[600m from cathedral]
Dinner independent arrangements
Friday 24th June
Burgos and concert
Breakfast in hotel from 07.00
09.15 Guided tour of city centre including Catedral de Burgos,
Monasterio de Sanata Maria la Real, Arco de Santa Maria
Lunch Independent arrangements
16.00 Rehearsal in Catedral already changed
Spain’s third largest cathedral founded in 1212, it
took three centuries to complete
18.00 Concert
Dinner: Independent arrangements
Return to hotel on foot
Saturday 25th June
Palencia and concert
Breakfast in hotel from 07.00
10.15 Check out of hotel; luggage to coach
10.30 Depart Burgos
12.30 Arrive Palencia
56m
Free time and lunch – independent arrangements
Suggested visit to cathedral’s 700th anniversary
16.00 Rehearsal in Iglesia de San Francisco
Dinner – independent arrangements
20.00 Concert as part of the 700th celebrations of the cathedral
22.00 Depart Palencia
23.20 Arrive Burgos
Sunday 26th June Donastir - San Sebastian
Breakfast in hotel from 07.00
09.15 Check out of hotel; luggage to coach
09.45 Depart Burgos
12.45 Arrive Donastia/San Sebastian
132m
Check into
Hotel Palacio de Aiete
Goiko Galtzara Berri Kalea, 27
20009 Donostia, San Sebastian
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NB: hotel is 1.5km to beach (20 mins by foot) and 2km to Cathedral (30 mins by foot)
Buses Nos 19 and 31 run every 20 mins. No. G1 every 15 mins.
13.45 Optional coach transfer for free time in San Sebastian Old Town
18.00 Coach transfer back to hotel
19.45 Coach transfer to restaurant
9m
3-course meal + ½ bottle wine paid by Vivace
Restaurante Via Fora
20.15 Dinner in restaurant
22.30 Coach transfer to hotel
Monday 27th June
San Sebastian and concert
Breakfast in hotel from 07.00
am
10.00 Coach transfer to old town
Places to visit:
Miramar Royal Palace
Museo de San Teimo
Palacio del Mar
Lunch – independent arrangements
17.00 Rehearsal in Iglesia de San Vicente
20.00 Concert
21.30 / 23.30 Coach transfers back to hotel before or after dining in Old Town:
Tuesday 28th June
Bilbao and farewell to Spain
Breakfast in hotel from 07.00
09.15 Check out of hotel; luggage to coach
09.45 Depart San Sebastian
11.15 Arrive Bilbao waterfront
61m
Free time / lunch
Places to visit:
Guggenheim museum of modern art
Archaeological and History museum
Medieval area by the river
15.00 Depart city centre
16.00 Arrive Bilbao airport
8m
18.10 Depart Bilbao – Vueling Airlines Flight No VY7292
19.00 Arrive Gatwick South terminal (local time)
Our concert programme:
G F Handel: Zadok the Priest
T L de Victoria: O vos omnes
Pablo Casals: O vos omnes
César Franck: Panis angelicus
Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine
Organ Solo
William Byrd: Ave verum corpus
Edward Elgar: Ave verum corpus
John Rutter: All things bright and beautiful
Ward Swingle: Give us this day
Charles Wood: O thou the central orb
C H H Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens
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Vamoos
ID: Musica Europa
Passcode Vivace21
IMPORTANT PASSPORT RULES
Please note that you will need a passport that is less than 10 years old
and valid at least 3 months on the day after we leave Spain.
May 2022