Program draft, may change without notice.

July 19, Saturday

PM

Arrival

04:00 Registration in the hotel lobby

07:00 Welcome dinner at a local restaurant (walking distance)

Welcome to Prague dear friends. We will begin our dancing week together in a nearby restaurant, which is walking distance away. We will have the opportunity to meet and get to know each other. There will be no program other than dinner, so that you will have the opportunity to relax after the long trip.

July 20, Sunday

AM

09:30 Dance_class

10:45 Break

11:00 Dance_class

12:30 Lunch with the group

PM

02:00 Departure from the hotel lobby for sightseeing

06:00 Free time or optional cultural events

We will have two dancing lessons today. The lunch will be the same for everybody. We will then meet at 2 o'clock in the lobby to go on a guided tour through town. We will start the tour by visiting the Prague castle and continue through the Little Quarter to the Charles Bridge and the Old Town. We will end our tour here and allow you to spend a pleasant evening in the historic centre of the town.

July 21, Monday

AM

09:30 Dance class

10:45 Break

11:00 Dance class

12:15 Lunch time

PM

02:30 Dance class

04:15 Departure for Pruhonice

05:00 Tour of the Pruhonice park

06:00 Dinner and folk dance party at a local restaurant, meeting with the dance group Motak and common dance

10:00 Departure for the hotel

We will have two dancing lessons Monday morning. Then we will enjoy free time (lunch will be served individually) and start again at 2:30 pm. We will then have short trip to the outskirts of Prague to Pruhonice, where we will enjoy a walk through the beautiful park, which was created between 1889 and 1894. After the walk, we will sit down to dine and watch a performance by the Motak folk group in a local restaurant.

July 22, Tuesday

AM

09:30 Dance class

10:45 Break

11:00 Dance class

12:15 Lunch time

PM

02:00 Departure

02:45 Visit of a famous greenhouse Fata Morgana

04:00 Walk to the Troja Castle

04:30 Wine tasting

05:30 Walk to the harbor

06:00 Dinner cruise down Vltava river,

08:00 Arrival at the city center, free time

We will have yet another dancing lesson this morning and spend the afternoon exploring Prague. We will visit the unique Fata Moragana greenhouse. It was opened in 2005 and encompasses three different types of landscapes. We will then walk to the nearby Troja castle (built between 1679 and 1685) and have a look at the wine exhibition in its cellar. We will have the fantastic opportunity to taste some of the wines. Those of you interested will be able to even buy some and take them to your friends! We will then walk to the harbour and return to the centre by boat. Dinner will be served on board. After docking, you can either return to the hotel or stay downtown.

July 23, Wednesday

AM

09:30 Dance class

10:45 Break

11:00 Dance class

12:15 Lunch time

PM

02:30 Dance class

05:30 Departure

06:00 Dinner and Swing Ball

11:00 Departure for the hotel

Wednesday will be the dancing day. Two dancing lessons in the morning and one lesson in the afternoon. The lunch will be served individually. We will then all take the bus to the dinner and have the Swing Dance in the same building. As last time, Jakub Šafr Quartet will be performing and and Petra Ernyeiova will be singing. We will all return to the hotel together on the same bus. Please wear 1930's dresses to this Dance.

July 24, Thursday

AM

09:30 Dance class

10:45 Break

11:00 Dance class

12:15 Lunch time

PM

02:45 Coach departure

03:50 Train ride

04:34 Arrival at Cesky Sternberk

05:00 Rafting on Sazava river (very easy)

06:30 Dinner

08:30 Tour of the castle Český Šternberk

09:30 Short dance class of historical dances

10:15 Coach departure for Prague

We will again have two dancing lessons in the morning and everyone will have free time to enjoy their own lunch. We will take the bus to Chocerady after the lunch and then change to a train. The train passes through the romantic landscape around the Sazava River. This trip is called the "Posazavsky Pacifik". The train will take us to Cesky Sternberk village, which is by the river. If you want to have some fun, you can try rafting in the river. The river is calm enough for everyone to try rafting. We will then have dinner in a local restaurant, which will be followed by the night tour of the castle. We will take the bus to the hotel when the tour is finished.

July 25, Friday

AM

09:30 Dance class

10:45 Break

11:00 Dance class

12:15 Lunch time

PM

Free time

05:30 Departure for dinner

Grand ball in Národní dům na Vinohradech

Friday is your last whole day in Prague. We will again dance in the morning and then give you the opportunity to enjoy a nice walk through town in the afternoon. Because the grand ballroom is very close to the hotel, we will walk to the dinner and the ball. It is only minutes away.

July 26, Saturday

AM

Departure

Now it is time to say goodbye. We will all wish each other a pleasant journey and we will hope to see you soon again.