Pack your bags and prepare to be dazzled on this custom-designed Performance Tour especially for the Florida Symphonic Winds, a new touring band of the Dunedin Music Society and the Dunedin Concert Band. This tour is open to Tampa Bay area woodwind, brass, and percussion players, their friends, family and Dunedin Music Society members! Perform with us in Europe July 21-31, 2022. For those who are interested in staying a bit longer, an optional Extension Tour to Prague is offered July 31 to August 3. Want to come early? We can help you with that as well.

With visits to Bad Ischel, Salzburg, Vienna, Melk, Rothenburg, Nuremburg, Wurzburg, and Retzbach with options in Munich & Prague, we know you’re going to have rewarding good time! View the complete tour itinerary including the optional extension tour at this link.

Main Tour - Austria and Bavaria, July 21-31, 2022  

* 9 nights’ accommodation in 3- and 4-star hotels, in double/twin rooms with private bath

* Deluxe Private Motorcoach throughout the land portion of the itinerary

* Instrument Truck/Van included

* 4 Performances

* Buffet Breakfast daily and 4 Dinners

* Guided sightseeing tours of Salzburg and Vienna

* Paid entrances to Mozart Museum, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Nazi Documentation Center, and Melk Abbey

* One TRC Tour Manager per motorcoach throughout the land portion of the itinerary

* All gratuities to bus drivers, tour managers, local guides and group meal waitstaff included

* A Pre-Tour Meeting with Tour Staff to review the itinerary and answer questions 

* Five rehearsals and a Farewell Concert in Dunedin

* Post-Departure (trip interruption) Travel Protection for all tour participants

* Prices based on an exchange of US$ 1 = € 0.84 (Euro) 

Extension Tour - Prague, July 31-August 3, 2022

* 3 nights’ accommodation in a 4-star hotel, in double/twin rooms with private bath

* Deluxe Private Motorcoach transfers as per the itinerary

* Transportation Pass (72-hour ticket) for Prague Metro, Tram and Bus included

* Brewery Tour and Tasting (Pilsner Urquell Brewery tbc) in Pilsen

* Buffet Breakfast daily

* Farewell Dinner and Sunset River Cruise included

* Two Guided sightseeing tours (Prague Castle area and Old Town Square area)

* Paid entrances to Prague Castle and Strahov Monastery Library

* One TRC Tour Manager per motorcoach throughout the land portion of the itinerary

* All gratuities to bus drivers, tour managers, local guides and group meal waitstaff included

* Prices based on an exchange of US$ 1 = € 0.84 (Euro) 

For those of you wishing to come early, we’ll help you with your hotel in Munich and suggested sites as well. This option will be added to WeTravel for later confirmation and booking.

*Gratuities for services of a personal nature, such as room service, laundry services, telephone calls, etc.

*Travel Protection Plan - The travel protection included is Post-departure (trip interruption) coverage only.  In order to protect your entire trip investment, the option to purchase additional Pre-departure (trip cancellation) coverage is available. In addition, participants who are arriving early or extending their travels abroad after the tour may purchase additional coverage if needed to cover trip costs. Refer to "Travel Protection" below for more information.

*All items not specifically included above under "Tour Price Includes" 

*Instrument Rental is not included in this price, as rental needs are not yet known – TRC operates with approach of “the price of the rental to TRC is the price to the client”, with no extra margin” 

Post-departure (trip interruption) coverage is included in the tour price. This covers participants while they are on their way to, during their stay, and when returning from Europe.  Participants may purchase additional pre-departure (trip cancellation) coverage from the provider of their choice. For your convenience, we offer group travel protection plans - 360° Adult Group Choice — provided by Travelex Insurance Services.  This plan provides protection for all ages including coverage for trip cancellation (pre-departure) and trip interruption (post-departure) benefits, trip delay, baggage loss, theft or damage, medical expense and emergency evacuation coverage and more. For the complete Description of Coverage, click here.  Travel insurance can be added when registering for this tour. PREMIUM AMOUNTS LISTED ARE BASED ON 2020 RATES AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Travel Insurance is offered on behalf of and under the direction of Travelex Insurance Services. Travelex Insurance Services, Inc. CA Agency License #0D10209. Travel Insurance is underwritten by Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company; NAIC #22276. ZUV

Connecting local communities with live music through large festivals and local concerts with the award-winning Dunedin Concert Band and the Rhythm Kings Jazz Orchestra, educational opportunities for amateur and professional performers with the Pinellas Community Players, the Tampa Bay Music Reading Workshops and the Summer Sinfonia, and a multitude of workshops and spectacular events such as the Pinellas Festival of Community Bands, DMS members both near and far get priority access to live music events, as well as opportunities to advocate to make the world a better place through live music.

Europe 2022 is a Covid-delayed dream of the society to bring Tampa Bay area musicians together from a variety of bands to tour and perfom abroad. Under the direction of Stephen P. Brown (Bio here), and coordinated by Society member/Event Coordinator Lee Lafleur, this musical tour is sure to have something for everyone that wants to come along and perfom, or just site-see with the band!

Membership has privilege! Members of the Dunedin Music Society save $150.00 on the tour. Join the DMS and save! JOIN HERE

Terms and conditions outlining the cancellation policy applicable to this tour are located here.

Pricing does not include airfare. Group airfare can be arranged by Travel Resource Consultants as desired by members of this trip. A minimum number of interested members is necessary for quote. Please tell us you are interested in a group airfare quote (non-binding) at registration by checking "I am interested in group air travel" under Optional Services for follow-up when registration closes. Travelers are welcome to find and book their own air arrangements which are sometimes more competitively priced than group air.