TOURS A & B – ESCORTED PACKAGE
FAMILY & FRIENDS
DECEMBER 28, 2024 – JANUARY 2, 2025
ITINERARY
Day 1 – Saturday, December 28, 2024
- Flight from Denver to Los Angeles arriving mid-day/afternoon
- Lunch and dinner (on own)
- Hotel check-in
- Welcome Reception in the hotel
Day 2 – Sunday, December 29, 2024
- Enjoy breakfast in the hotel
- Spend the day at Disneyland & Disney California Adventure with the band – Park Hopper Ticket
- Lunch and dinner in the Park (on own)
Day 3 – Monday, December 30, 2024
- Enjoy breakfast in the hotel
- This morning watch the University of Wyoming perform in Bandfest
- View the floats under construction in the Pasadena area
- Free time in and around Long Beach this evening with dinner (on own)
Day 4 – Tuesday, December 31, 2024
- Enjoy breakfast in the hotel
- Visit Santa Monica Beach & Pier
- Lunch (on own)
- This afternoon visit Hollywood and see the TCL Theater with the famous hand and foot prints, the Hollywood Sign and the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Dinner (on own)
- Enjoy an evening with the UW Alumni Association and a small ensemble from the band
- Early to bed
Day 5 – Wednesday, January 1, 2025
- Box breakfast from the hotel
- The 136th Rose Parade steps off at 8:00am
- Return to hotel following the parade
- Free time in and around hotel area
- End of season banquet and dinner with the band
Day 6 – Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Enjoy breakfast in the hotel based on flight departure times
- Transfer to the airport
- Depart for home flights
INCLUSIONS
Tour A:
- Roundtrip commercial air from Denver to a Los Angeles area airport
- Hotel accommodations for 5 nights at a full service hotel in Long Beach
- Deluxe motorcoach transportation in California, per itinerary
- Breakfast at the hotel daily (box breakfast on Parade Day)
- Evening event on December 31st with the Alumni Association and small ensemble from the Band
- End of season banquet and dinner with the band on January 1st
- One-day prepaid ticket to Disneyland & Disney California Adventure – Park Hopper ticket
- Tour of the construction of the parade floats
- Grandstand ticket to Bandfest
- Explore the Original Farmer’s Market and enjoy a visit to Hollywood
- Visit Santa Monica Beach & Pier
- Reserved Grandstand seating for the 2025 Rose Parade
- Official Rose Parade program
- Luggage tags and personal itinerary
- GMT Travel Director throughout program in Los Angeles
- Bus driver gratuity
Tour B:
All inclusions on Tour A except:
- Commercial air is NOT included
- Deluxe motorcoach transportation in California NOT including transfers from and to the airport on arrival and departure days
PRICING
- Price Per Person*
- ADULT-Quad Occupancy
- ADULT-Triple Occupancy
- ADULT-Double Occupancy
- ADULT-Single Occupancy
- CHILD (under 18)**
- Tour A Price
(Includes Air) - $2,499 per person
- $2,649 per person
- $2,849 per person
- $3,399 per person
- $1,899 per child
- Tour B Price
(Land Only) - $1,964 per person
- $2,114 per person
- $2,314 per person
- $2,864 per person
- $1,364 per child
*Triple occupancy may be a queen bed and a roll-away bed.
**Children Under 18 Pricing only valid if sharing a room with 2 or 3 adults.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
Deposit and Final Payment: $500 per person is due at registration. On June 25, 2024 a second deposit of $500 per person is required. On August 25, 2024 a third deposit of $500 per person is required. Final payment is due on October 25, 2024. Credit card payments will incur a 3% processing fee. There are no processing fees if paying by Bank Transfer or mailing in a check. Please make checks payable to Grueninger Music Tours. A $35 late fee will be charged for payments overdue. A $30 fee will apply for disputed credit card transactions on any previously authorized amount.
CANCELLATION FEES & TRAVEL INSURANCE
Cancellations from initial deposit: June 24, 2024 will incur a $100 per person cancellation fee per person. Cancellations from June 25, 2024 – August 24, 2024 will incur a 25% of trip cost cancellation fee per person. Cancellations from August 25, 2024 – October 24, 2024 will incur a 50% of trip cost cancellation fee per person. No refund will be given for cancellations after October 24, 2024.
Travel Insurance: Grueninger Music Tours strongly recommends that travelers purchase a travel protection plan. Travel protection safeguards your travel investment, your belongings and most importantly, you. Your travel protection plan should cover, at a minimum, cancellation, curtailment, medical, emergency travel and personal accidents, and damage or loss to personal belongings. Travel protection with Cancel for Any Reason coverage is available as well. The cost of the travel protection plan depends on the cost of the tour package purchased.
Though you may purchase travel insurance through any travel insurance company, Grueninger Music Tours works with Travel Insured International. Click on the link below to get a quote. For detailed policy questions, please contact Travel Insured International at 866-684-0218.
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TOURS C & D – INDEPENDENT PACKAGE
FAMILY & FRIENDS
DECEMBER 28, 2024 – JANUARY 2, 2025
ITINERARY
Day 1 – Saturday, December 28, 2024
- Travel Day
- Fly from Denver to a Los Angeles area airport. Upon arrival, continue to the rental car counter to pick up your car. Transfer to your hotel to check-in for the next five nights
Day 2 – Sunday, December 29, 2024
- Day at Leisure
- After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy the day to explore the Los Angeles area; Band will be at Disney
Day 3 – Monday, December 30, 2024
- Day at Leisure
- After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy the day to explore the Los Angeles area; Band will be performing in Bandfest in Pasadena
Day 4 – Tuesday, December 31, 2024
- Day at Leisure
- After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy the day to explore the Los Angeles area. Band will be in Santa Monica and Hollywood
Day 5 – Wednesday, January 1, 2025
- After breakfast at the hotel, depart for Pasadena and a reserved parking spot. View the 136th Rose Parade with Reserved Grandstand Seats with all of the fans from the University of Wyoming. Cheer on the “Western Thunder” Marching Band, and admire the magnificent floral floats and high-stepping equestrians. Enjoy an End of Year Celebration Dinner with the Band
- Rose Parade / End of Year Celebration Dinner Dance
Day 6 – Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Travel Day
- After breakfast at the hotel, return your rental car and fly home to Denver with great memories of the trip to California
INCLUSIONS
Tour C:
- Roundtrip commercial air from Denver to California
- Hotel accommodations for 5 nights at a limited-service hotel
- Midsize rental car with 2 or 4 doors, includes taxes and fees. Fuel, damage waiver, and insurance options extra. A valid driver’s license and major credit card are required
- Reserved Grandstand seating for the 2025 Rose Parade with band chaperones and guests
- Exclusive End of Year Celebration dinner dance with the band
- Reserved parking pass for the parade
- Luggage tags and personal itinerary
Tour D:
- All inclusions on Tour C except roundtrip commercial air is NOT included
PRICING
- Price Per Person*
- ADULT-Quad Occupancy
- ADULT-Triple Occupancy
- ADULT-Double Occupancy
- ADULT-Single Occupancy
- CHILD (under 18)**
- Tour C Price
(Includes Air) - $1,699 per person
- $1,799 per person
- $2,099 per person
- $ 2,699 per person
- $979 per child
- Tour D Price
(Land Only) - $1,164 per person
- $1,264 per person
- $1,564 per person
- $2,164 per person
- $444 per child
*Package pricing valid until October 25, 2024 and based upon availability.
*Triple occupancy may be a queen bed and a roll-away bed.
**Children Under 18 Pricing only valid if sharing a room with 2 or 3 adults.
