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Venice Parade

Italy 2025 | Trip Costs

  • Definitions

    • Choral participants = all registered choristers who are singing the concerts and pay the full activity fee of S$700 which covers activities, venue hire, music, accompanists, land transport, and all costs related to the concert
       

    • Guest participants = all non-singing spouses, partners, family, friends that accompany choral participants and DO NOT pay the S$700 activity fee
       

  • Choral participants activity costs – S$700

    • Choral participants paid a S$200 deposit upon registration; this deposit is non-refundable

    • S$500 activity fee balance is due early February and will be paid to IFC

    • S$500 activity fee is non-refundable if choral participants withdraw after 14 February

    • This fee covers all group activities and land arrangements for choral participants as follows

      • Pizza dinner  (Saturday PM)

      • Grand Canal boat tour (1 hour Sunday AM)

      • Walking tour of St. Mark district (2 hours, Sunday AM)

      • Walking tour of Santa Croce and Dorsoduro districts (2:30 hours Monday AM)

      • Private visit of St. Mark Basilica after dark (1 hour, Monday evening) 

      • Grand Buffet Dinner featuring traditional Venetian dishes   (Closing group dinner Wednesday)

      • Use of Vox™️ Radioguides for the duration of the IFC trip (5 days Sat-Wed)

  • Guest participants – S$350

    • Deadline to opt in and make payment is Friday, February 14 end of day

    • Guest participants may OPT IN for the activity package at the Google Form sent by Whastapp chat

    • Guest participants are by default opted OUT of group activities and do not pay any activity fee

    • Guest participants may OPT-IN for the activities PACKAGE listed below for S$350

    • Activities are one fee for the package as it is not tenable for the tour host to make custom activity bookings for 25+ individuals who wish to choose one activity and not another

    • Guest participants who do not opt in by the deadline may opt-in when in Venice at your own expense and only as space permits

    • Note: spaces are limited and our group is large, therefore if you wish to participate in the package activities with your party, it is advised to do so now because there is no guarantee there will be room to join the IFC group if you wait to book in Venice

    • This fee is paid directly to Ergo: Travel and covers the same activities listed above

      • Pizza dinner  (Saturday PM)

      • Grand Canal boat tour (1 hour Sunday AM)

      • Walking tour of St. Mark district (2 hours, Sunday AM)

      • Walking tour of Santa Croce and Dorsoduro districts (2:30 hours Monday AM)

      • Private visit of St. Mark Basilica after dark (1 hour, Monday evening) 

      • Grand Buffet Dinner featuring traditional Venetian dishes   (Closing group dinner Wednesday)

      • Use of Vox™️ Radioguides for the duration of the IFC trip (5 days Sat-Wed)
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  • Special Note: Tuesday, 1 April has been left OPEN for Italy participants to engage in supplemental excursions within or outside Venice on their own schedule and at their own expense. Ergo: Travel is now offering optional activities before/after the arrival & departure dates as well as additional excursions while in Venice. Visit THIS SITE to view the options for additional activities.

  • Airfare

    • All participants book and cover the cost for their own flights

    • Due to carrier preferences, travel needs, layover and cabin preferences, tour participants will book their own flight itinerary thus managing the cost and itinerary to their liking

    • URGENT: Arrival time in Venice on Saturday, 29 March is advised no later than 1-3 pm; our first rehearsal is tentatively scheduled for 5:00 pm and it is crucial that all choristers be present

    • It is about 1.5 hours from Marco Polo International Airport to get to Santa Lucia Train station in the Venice historic district

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  • Lodging for 5 nights​

    • Participants are to book their own hotel accommodations

    • We recommend the choices listed below as they are most conveniently located

    • When booking ANY accommodation not on this list, keep in mind distance and transit time to Venice

    • Participants may contact our tour representative, Huang Eu Chai, with Ergo: Travel to request guidance for making hotel bookings: euchai@ergo-travel.co

  • Additional information

    • With the exception of Leonardo Royal Hotel in Mestre, which is about 450m away, all the above hotels are located very close to the respective railway stations, within 2-5 minutes walk

    • For those choosing Mestre, the journey to Venice takes only 11 minutes by train and 17 minutes by bus, cost is €1.50 per journey.

    • The last available train from Venice to Mestre departs at 0013h, just after midnight.

    • The last available bus from Venice to Mestre departs at 0040h, after which a night service is available every 30 minutes throughout the night which stops at a walkable distance from the station (about 500m)

  • Meals

    • Morning buffet breakfast is usually covered in hotel costs

    • Participants may choose to include or exclude buffet breakfast when booking accommodations

    • Mid-day and evening meals are covered by participants with the exception of the two group dinners covered by the activity costs

  • Travel insurance

    • Travel insurance is highly recommended in the event of travel interruptions; this should enable participants to claim back expenses paid for the deposit, assuming the cancellation is beyond their control

©2023 by International Festival Chorus
Email: ifcsingapore1@gmail.com

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