PHILLY LETTERHEAD

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SINGERS

CONCERT TOUR OF IRELAND AND THE UNITED KINGDOM, MAY/JUNE 2016

Final Itinerary
May 18, 2016

Mon May 23 IN FLIGHT

3:00 pm Check in at Boston airport
6:00 pm Depart on Aer Lingus flight EI 136 to Dublin

Tue May 24 DUBLIN

5:05 am Arrive at Dublin airport Maldron Newlands Cross
Clear Immigration and Customs and meet your courier
Guided sightseeing tour including entrance to St Patrick's Cathedral and
Trinity College (entrance to the Library to see the Book of Kells)
Lunch independent
At leisure
Transfer by coach to the hotel and check in
6:30 pm Dinner in the hotel

Wed May 25 DUBLIN

morning Breakfast in the hotel
At leisure
Lunch independent
Transfer by coach to Kells
4:00 pm Rehearsal (until 5:00 pm)
5:15 pm Dinner in Vanilla Pod, Headfort Arms Hotel, Headfort Place
8:00 pm Joint Concert with St Colmcille’s Church Choir in St Columba’s Church, Kells
Return by coach to the hotel

Thu May 26 MONAGHAN

morning Breakfast in the hotel Homestays
Depart by coach for Belfast
11:00 am Guided sightseeing tour (until c.1:00 pm)
Lunch independent
afternoon Transfer by coach to Monaghan and meet host families
MEETING POINT: McNally Car Park on the main street in Monaghan town
Individual transfers to host family homes
evening Dinner with host families
Fri May 27 MONAGHAN
morning Breakfast with hosts
MEETING POINT: McNally Car Park on the main street in Monaghan town
Transfer by coach to Belfast
10:00 am Entrance to Titanic Belfast (included)
Lunch independent
Transfer by coach to Armagh
4:00 pm Rehearsal
5:30 pm Dinner in Armagh City Hotel, 2 Friary Road
8:00 pm Concert in St Patrick’s Anglican Cathedral, Armagh
Return by coach to Monaghan
MEETING POINT: McNally Car Park on the main street in Monaghan town
Individual transfers to host family homes

Sat May 28 WINDERMERE

morning Breakfast with hosts Windermere Youth Hostel
MEETING POINT: McNally Car Park on the main street in Monaghan town
Transfer by coach to Belfast ferry terminal
10:30 am Check in at the ferry terminal
11:30 am Depart by ferry for Cairnryan
Packed lunch provided by host families
Arrive in Cairnryan and continue by coach to Windermere
Dinner independent in Windermere
Minibus transfers to the youth hostel and check in

Sun May 29 WINDERMERE

morning Breakfast in the youth hostel
At leisure
Lunch independent
3:30 pm Rehearsal (until 4:30 pm)
5:00 pm Dinner in The Lamplighter Dining Rooms, High St, Windermere
7:00 pm Concert in St Mary’s Church
Return by minibus to the youth hostel

Mon May 30 CAMBRIDGE

morning Breakfast in the youth hostel Hallmark Hotel
Depart by coach for Chatsworth
1:00 pm Entrance to Chatsworth House and Gardens (included)
Lunch independent
afternoon Continue by coach to Cambridge
Arrive in Cambridge and have independent dinner
Transfer by coach to the hotel and check in
Tue May 31 CAMBRIDGE
morning Breakfast in the hotel
Transfer by coach into the centre of Cambridge
At leisure
11:30 am Rehearsal (until 12:30 pm)
1:00 pm Concert in Great St Mary’s, the University Church
Lunch independent
2:45 pm Guided walking tour including entrance to King’s College Chapel
(until c. 5:00 pm)
6:30 pm Dinner in Fitzbillies, 52 Trumpington Street
Return by coach to the hotel

Wed Jun 1 LONDON

morning Breakfast in the hotel Britannia International
Depart by coach for London
11:00 am Guided sightseeing tour (until c. 1:30 pm)
Lunch independent
afternoon Check in to the hotel
At leisure
evening Dinner independent

Thu Jun 2 LONDON

morning Breakfast in the hotel
Transfer by coach to Ely
Lunch independent
1:00 pm Rehearsal
2:00 pm Concert in the Lady Chapel
Guided tour of the Cathedral to follow after the concert
Return by coach to London
evening Dinner independent

Fri Jun 3 NO COACH SERVICE THIS DAY LONDON

morning Breakfast in the hotel
Lunch independent
2:00 pm Rehearsal
3:00 pm Informal performance in Southwark Cathedral
4:00 pm Guided tour of Southwark Cathedral (until 5:00 pm)
6:30 pm Farewell dinner in Brown’s, 82-84 St Martin’s Lane, Covent Garden

Sat Jun 4 HOME

morning Packed breakfast provided by the hotel
Transfer by coach to Heathrow airport
6:50 am Check in
8:50 am Depart on Aer Lingus flight EI 153 to Dublin
10:10 am Arrive at Dublin airport
11:50 am Depart on Aer Lingus flight EI 137 to Boston
1:45 pm Arrive at Boston airport

Your courier: Anne Farrelly

Cell phone in Ireland: +353 87 239 4090
Cell phone in England: +44 7718 580 075
(For emergencies only please!)
ACCOMMODATION

May 24, 25 DUBLIN

Maldron Hotel Newlands Cross
N7 Naas Road
Dublin 22
IRELAND
Tel: +353 1 4640 140

May 26, 27 MONAGHAN

Students & some adults to stay with homestay families

Hotel for the courier, driver & some adults in the group
Westenra Arms Hotel
The Diamond
Monaghan
County Monaghan
IRELAND
Tel: + 353 (47) 74400

May 28, 29 WINDERMERE

Students: Courier, Driver, Adults:
YHA Windermere Beech Hill Hotel & Spa
Bridge Lane Newby Bridge Road
Troutbeck Windermere
Windermere Cumbria
Cumbria LA23 3LR
LA23 1LA ENGLAND
ENGLAND Tel: 0844 502 7587
Tel: +44 1539 443 543

May 30, 31 CAMBRIDGE

Hallmark Hotel
B1050 Roundabout
Bar Hill
Cambridge
CB23 8EU
ENGLAND
Tel: +44 1954 249988

June 1, 2, 3 LONDON
Britannia International Hotel
163 Marsh Wall
London
E14 9SJ
ENGLAND
Tel: +44 207 712 0100