Itinerary
Tue 16 Apr
Lunchtime arrival in Berlin and transfer to the 4-star superior Westin Grand Hotel located in the heart of the city and close to the main sights. Welcome dinner in the hotel or a local restaurant.
Wed 17 Apr
Join your guide this morning for a sightseeing tour of Historical Berlin, seeing sights including the Unter den Linden, the Nikolaiviertel and the Gendarmenmarkt. Afternoon at leisure. In the evening transfer by foot to the performance at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden.
Thu 18 Apr
This morning we transfer to the Philharmonie for a backstage tour (rehearsal schedules permitting). The afternoon is free for independent exploration before the mid-afternoon performance.
Fri 19 Apr
Today we visit Charlottenburg Palace, commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg at the end of the 17th century. We take a guided tour of the palace, which features internal decoration of the baroque and rococo styles, and visit the gardens. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant before returning by boat for the afternoon at leisure. Transfer by coach to the evening performance in the Philharmonie.
Sat 20 Apr
Morning at leisure for last minute shopping and sightseeing. Transfer to Berlin Tegel airport for your homeward journey.
Programme
17 Apr 19.30
DIE VERLOBUNG IM KLOSTER Prokofiev Inc
D: Dmitri Tcherniakov
C: Daniel Barenboim
Cast: Stephan Rügamer, Aida Garifullina, Violeta Urmana, Bogdan Volkov, Anna Goryachova, Roberto Scandiuzzi, Lauri Vasar, Arttu Kataja, Giorgi Mtchedlishvili, Vladimir Ognovenko, Serena Sáenz Molinero, Slávka Zámečníkova, Andrés Moreno García
Venue: Staatsoper Unter den Linden
New production
18 Apr 16.00
DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG Wagner Inc
D: Andrea Moses
C: Daniel Barenboim
Cast: LWolfgang Koch, Kwangchul Youl, Graham Clark, Johannes Martin Kränzle, Jürgen Linn, Siegfried Jerusalem, Reiner Goldberg, Florian Hoffmann, Arttu Kataja, Franz Mazura, Olaf Bär, Burkhard Fritz, Julia Kleiter, Natalia Skrycka
Venue: Staatsoper Unter den Linden
New production
19 Apr 20.00
STAATSKAPELLE BERLIN CONCERT Inc
Soprano: Anna Netrebko
C: Daniel Barenboim
Programme: Verdi Quattro Pezzi Sacri
Venue: Philharmonie
Flights
British Airways
16 Apr London Heathrow – Berlin Tegel dep: 10.50 arr: 13.40
20 Apr Berlin Tegel – London Heathrow dep: 14.25 arr: 15.25
Flight schedules are subject to alteration.
Flights from other UK airports can be arranged on request.
Prices per person
| Tour price | £1995 |
| Single room supplement | £240 |
| Club Europe flight upgrade from | £250 |
| Land-only tour price | £1855 |
| Deposit required | £400 |
| Tour code | BER1 |
Tour price includes: Flights and airport taxes, group transfers from andto airport and for included activities where applicable, accommodation, breakfast daily, one lunch, one dinner, sightseeing tours as described including guides and entrance fees, first category ticket for each included performance, opera synopses, restaurant guide and city notes, the services of our local representative or tour manager.