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“Club Europe makes organising a tour so easy, I can’t recommend them enough.”
Anthony Chew, Head of Music, Darwen Aldridge Community Academy, Lancashire
“It’s made the group into an unbreakable family and has had the most profound effect on the confidence of every single one of them.”
Darren Roberts, Mounts Bay Academy, Cornwall
“Alahree always understands perfectly what we want and need! Our music tours give our students the best memories of their time at school.”
Jane Werry, Head of Music, Hayes School, Kent
“Club Europe always go the extra mile to ensure that our needs are met.”
James Williams, Llandovery College, Carmarthenshire
Stunning Lake Constance, or as the Germans call it “Bodensee”, is a truly beautiful base for a school music tour. Set on the borders of Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein, it is a summer destination for sailing, windsurfing and swimming and has 260km of cycling paths all around its shores. The Lake attracts many tourists who enjoy relaxing to an evening outdoor concert performed by our young music ensembles. There is no shortage of historical sites and gardens to visit and you can also visit the museum where the Zeppelin airship was invented.
Day 1
Arrive at youth hostel with view over Lake Constance.
Day 2
Morning: Visit the city of Friedrichshafen where the promenade is one of the longest and most beautiful on Lake Constance. Visit the Zeppelin Museum
Afternoon: Guided visit of Friedrichshafen.
Evening: Enjoy the sunset and get ready for your concert.
Day 3
Morning: Visit the Pile Dwelling Museum in Unteruhldingen, an archaeological open-air museum on Lake Constance, consisting of reconstructions of stilt houses or lake dwellings from the Neolithic Stone Age and Bronze Age.
Afternoon: Enjoy a boat tour from Unteruhldingen to Hagnau on Lake Constance. In the evening, perform an outdoor concert in an incredible setting at the lake.
Day 4
Morning: Time to swim in one of the life guarded stretches at Lake Constance! In the afternoon, visit Schaffhausen, a Swiss town on the upper Rhine River, in a wine-growing area near the German border. Its traffic-free Old Town is considered one of the prettiest in Switzerland. Baroque buildings dot the medieval old town. The High Gothic church of St. Johann is known for its acoustics. Monastery Allerheiligen includes a Romanesque cathedral.
Time to visit the Rhine Falls, the largest waterfall in Switzerland and Europe. Enjoy a guided tour of the 16th-century Munot Fortress that dominated the town.
In the evening perform an outdoor concert in another beautiful coastal town.
Day 5
Depart for home.
At the recently renovated vast Martin-Buber Youth Hostel in Überlingen you will enjoy the most beautiful view over the lake. The town has a Southern feel of the Mediterranean with the sunshine, the water, the ice cream parlours, palm trees and street musicians. The Alps tower above the longest promenade on Lake Constance. Groups can rehearse in one of the large meeting rooms and will be accommodated in modern 4-6 bedded rooms.
If you prefer staying in a bigger town, the Graf-Zeppelin Youth Hostel in Friedrichshafen will be ideal. It is situated just 50 meters away from Lake Constance where the cycle path runs right next to it. You are in the town of the Zeppelin!
We accept any group as long as they are used to performing together as an ensemble, even if only to their fellow students and parents. We always ask for a recent recording of your group and we have range of venues on offer that will welcome beginner groups as well as experienced ensembles.
You should book your tour between 8-18 months in advance. This will give us time to find the best possible venues for your tour and you will have ample time for fundraising should you need to do so.
The most pleasant times of year to come to Europe are May to September, therefore you may wish to consider this when planning your tour. Summer temperatures across Europe range from 18-35 degrees Celsius. European cities in winter can also offer many interesting cultural experiences that you may enjoy.
“Club Europe makes organising a tour so easy, I can’t recommend them enough.”
Anthony Chew, Head of Music, Darwen Aldridge Community Academy, Lancashire
“It’s made the group into an unbreakable family and has had the most profound effect on the confidence of every single one of them.”
Darren Roberts, Mounts Bay Academy, Cornwall
“Alahree always understands perfectly what we want and need! Our music tours give our students the best memories of their time at school.”
Jane Werry, Head of Music, Hayes School, Kent
“Club Europe always go the extra mile to ensure that our needs are met.”
James Williams, Llandovery College, Carmarthenshire
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