2026
HONOR CHOIR tour
Day 1
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Registration day in Lincoln, NE.
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Rehearsals, dinner, and get-to-know-you activities.
Day 2
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More rehearsals and trip preparation.
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Pizza party before our send-off public concert for friends and family.
Day 3
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International flight from Omaha to Paris. All aboard the transatlantic flight!
Day 4
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Land in Paris.
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Drive to Normandy and perform at the American Cemetery and explore. Stay overnight in Normandy.
Day 5
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Drive to Paris and hopefully possible performance at Notre Dame Cathedral
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Explore Paris, visit the Louvre, shops, etc.
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Overnight in Paris
Day 6
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Morning performance in the massive Gothic Cathedral of Metz
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Explore Metz
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Afternoon performance in the Gothic Notre Dame Cathedral of Strasbourg
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French pizza for dinner
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Overnight in Strasbourg
Day 7
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Depart for a morning panoramic sightseeing—the famous route de vin (wine route)
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Wine cave experience in Riquewihr
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Onto Lucerne - explore Switzerland's Crown Jewels, fantastic Swiss shopping, and cuisine
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Participate and sing in Mass at St. Leodegar
Day 8
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Drive to Lugano - most serene place on the planet
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Relax, have lunch, and enjoy the scenery
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Dinner along the gorgeous lake
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Drive to Como, Italy for overnight​
Day 9
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Drive to Bergamo - trolley tram to the upper old city Basilica
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Participate and sing for morning Mass
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Depart for Verona to find Juliet's balcony, shop, and discover and explore the Coliseum ruins
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Travel to Venice for overnight
Day 10
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Sightseeing in Venice
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Explore the winding streets that lead past the church where Monteverdi was buried, onto St. Mark's Square, then to the famous Rialto Bridge, the basilica, and some of the most picturesque views on the planet
Day 11
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Depart for Munich, Germany
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Stop on the way in Innsbruck/Wattens and visit the famous Swarovski Crystal Factory Store
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Arrive in Munich in time for dinner and overnight
Day 12
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Majority of the day is spent exploring this magnificent "new" and modern city
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Free and low-priced educational and cultural experiences to visit and enjoy: the BMW Museum, the Deutsch Museum, the Glockenspiel in Marianplatz (city center), St. Peter’s tower on Marianplatz, the Hofbrauhaus. Or explore the stunningly beautiful churches and learn about their history and the historic rebuilding of Munich after WWII.
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Mass and short performance in St. Michael's Church
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Dinner at what is considered the world's greatest goulash soup in the oldest beer and mega-meal hall
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Overnight in Munich
Day 13
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​Departure for the drive to Dachau, the first Nazi concentration camp and one of the two most famous from WWII.
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Travel to Nürnberg, the historic influential city of mid-Germany
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Performance in Frauenkirche
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Overnight in Nürnberg
Day 14
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Head to Rothenberg, along the famous Romantic Road (the trek that the Romans used to travel to England). You might find your way to the Medieval torture chamber, St. Jacob’s, the city tower, the largest Christmas store in the world, and even explore the walled garden overlooking the river below.
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Performance in a medieval church where the congregation was 400 years old before Columbus landed in America.
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Pizza party for dinner!
Day 15
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Depart by bus for a scenic trip along the spectacular Rhine Valley.
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Informal performance at Hildegard von Bingen's Abbey
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Arrive in Rudesheim and enjoy the magnificent overlook above the Rhine River.
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Final performance for Mass at Sankt Jakobus
Day 16
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Depart for Frankfurt International Airport for return to USA.
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Arrive later that day to Omaha, NE.
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