Name: James Bowie Trombone Choir & Families - Chicago - December 17-20, 2024
Start: 2024-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-12-20T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Chicago, IL, USA

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Dec 17 - 20, 2024

Group size: 40 - 56

James Bowie Trombone Choir & Families - Chicago - December 17-20, 2024

Chicago, IL, USA

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$1,950

Deposit: $50

Dec 17 - 20, 2024

Group size: 40 - 56

James Bowie HS Trombone Choir & Families

Chicago - 4 Days / 3 Nights

Tuesday, December 17 - Friday, December 20, 2024

This program is available to James Bowie HS Trombone Choir Students/Chaperones/Staff and Family Members.

Please note: All rates are PER PERSON. Enrollment is open until May 3, 2024 -or- until the trip is fully enrolled, whichever occurs first. After May 3, 2024, if there is still availability, enrollment will be on a first come first serve basis.

You have the option to pay by credit card (fees range from 2.90%-3.90%) or by e-check (no fee)

Round-Trip Air Ticket
Round-Trip Air Ticket - AUS-MDW-AUS (baggage fees, if any, are not included)
Hotel & Taxes (3 Nights)
Three (3) Nights at Embassy Suites Magnificent Mile - including local taxes
Local Chicago Coach
Local Chicago Transportation per itinerary
3 Breakfasts at hotel
Breakfast Buffet each morning at hotel
1 Lunch
One (1) $20 Lunch Stipend
4 Dinners
Four (4) Dinners at various restaurants
Attractions
Admission tickets to attractions per itinerary (Field Museum of Natural History, Museum of Science and Industry & Chicago 360 w/ TILT)
Shows
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass

STUDENT PACKAGE

STUDENT PACKAGE

Cost per Student sharing the room with other students is $1950.00

Deposit due at the time of booking is $50.00 per person (non-refundable)

**THIS PACKAGE IS FOR STUDENTS ONLY ROOMING WITH OTHER STUDENTS**

$1,950

Deposit: $50

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CHAPERONE & FAMILY PACKAGE (QUINT)

CHAPERONE & FAMILY PACKAGE (QUINT) - 5 guests in a suite with 2 Double beds and a pullout sofa sleeper in the living room

Cost per person in the room is $1884.00 ($1884x5 = $9420.00 Total Cost for a family of 5)

Deposit due at the time of booking is $50.00 per person ($250.00 deposit total for a family of 5) (non-refundable)

NOTE: This package is specific for Parents and Siblings of James Bowie Trombone Choir Students. This package is NOT for Trombone Choir Students as they should enroll in the "Student Package" and will share a room with other Trombone Choir Students.

$1,884

Deposit: $50

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CHAPERONE & FAMILY PACKAGE (QUAD)

CHAPERONE & FAMILY PACKAGE (QUAD) - 4 guests in a suite with 2 Double beds and a pullout sofa sleeper in the living room

Cost per person in the room is $1924.00 ($1924x4 = $7696.00 Total Cost for a family of 4)

Deposit due at the time of booking is $50.00 per person ($200.00 deposit total for a family of 4) (non-refundable)

$1,924

Deposit: $50

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CHAPERONE & FAMILY PACKAGE (TRIPLE)

CHAPERONE & FAMILY PACKAGE (TRIPLE) - 3 guests in a suite with 2 Double beds and a pullout sofa sleeper in the living room

Cost per person in the room is $1979.00 ($1979x3 = $5937.00 Total Cost for a family of 3)

Deposit due at the time of booking is $50.00 per person ($150.00 deposit total for a family of 3) (non-refundable)

$1,979

Deposit: $50

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CHAPERONE & FAMILY PACKAGE (DOUBLE D)

CHAPERONE & FAMILY PACKAGE (DOUBLE) - 2 guests in a suite with 2 Double beds and a sofa in the living room

Cost per person in the room is $2054.00 ($2054x2 = $4108.00 Total Cost for a family of 2)

Deposit due at the time of booking is $50.00 per person ($100.00 deposit total for a family of 2) (non-refundable)

$2,054

Deposit: $50

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CHAPERONE & FAMILY PACKAGE (DOUBLE K)

CHAPERONE & FAMILY PACKAGE (DOUBLE) - 2 guests in a suite with 1 King bed and a sofa in the living room

Cost per person in the room is $2054.00 ($2054x2 = $4108.00 Total Cost for a family of 2)

Deposit due at the time of booking is $50.00 per person ($100.00 deposit total for a family of 2) (non-refundable)

$2,054

Deposit: $50

Past Trip

CHAPERONE & FAMILY PACKAGE (SINGLE)

CHAPERONE & FAMILY PACKAGE (SINGLE) - 1 guest in a suite with 1 King bed and a sofa in the living room

Cost is $2364.00 ($2364 Total Cost for a family of 1)

Deposit due at the time of booking is $50.00 (non-refundable)

$2,364

Deposit: $50

Past Trip

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James Bowie HS Trombone Choir & Families -Chicago-December 17-20, 2024
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
5:30AM Meet NTE Travel Departure Coordinator at Austin Airport (AUS) @ Southwest Counter
7:45AM Depart AUS (AUS) on Southwest (WN) 478 to Chicago Midway (MDW)
10:15AM Arrival Chicago Midway (MDW)
Upon arrival, meet Chicago Program Coordinator in Baggage Claim
Board Charter Coach, transfer to Field Museum
11:45AM Visit the Field Museum of Natural History (self-guided) - compliments of James Bowie HS Trombone Choir
Lunch at the Bistro at the Field Museum, $20 Stipend
3:15PM Re-board coach, transfer to Embassy Suites Magnificent Mile
3:30PM+ Check-in: Embassy Suites Magnificent Mile - 3 nights
Change for Dinner & Symphony
4:50PM Re-board coach, transfer to dinner
5:15-6:45PM Pre-Concert Dinner at Emerald Loop
Re-board coach, transfer to Chicago Symphony Orchestra
7:00PM (7:30PM Curtain) Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass @ Symphony Center
10:15PM Re-board coach, transfer to hotel
10:30PM Return to hotel
Overnight 1/3

Wednesday, December 18
6:30-9:00AM Breakfast Buffet at hotel
9:15AM Meet Program Coordinator in hotel lobby
9:30AM Board coach, transfer to Museum of Science and Industry
10:15AM Arrive at Museum of Science and Industry
10:45/11AM U-505 Submarine On-Board Tour (approx. 30 minutes)
11:50AM 007 Science: Inventing the World of James Bond
Lunch at the "Museum Kitchen", paid on own
1:15/1:23PM Blue Paradox Exhibit (approx. 15 minutes)
1:45PM Numbers in Nature: A Mirror Maze Exhibit
Non-programmed time @ Museum to Explore the self-guided exhibits
2:45PM Re-board coach, transfer to McCormick Place (Midwest Clinic)
3:15PM+/- Midwest Clinic: Check-in - admission arranged by James Bowie HS
4:15-5:15PM Dawson Wind Ensemble Concert
5:45PM Re-board coach, transfer Lou Malnati’s Gold Coast
6:30-8:00PM Dinner at Lou Malnati's Gold Coast
Re-board coach, transfer to 360 Chicago
8:30PM 360 Chicago, 1000’ above it all w/ TILT atop John Hancock Center
10:00PM Re-board coach, transfer to hotel
10:15PM Return to hotel
Overnight 2/3

Thursday, December 19
6:30-9:15AM Breakfast Buffet at hotel
9:30AM Meet Program Coordinator in hotel lobby
9:45AM Board coach at hotel, transfer to Millennium Park
Time with Chaperones at Cloud Gate, aka “The Bean” at Millennium Park
10:45AM Walk to Washington Hall Chicago Food Court
11-11:45AM Lunch at Washington Hall Chicago (Food Court), paid on own
12:00PM Re-board coach at Washington Hall Chicago, transfer to McCormick Place
Unload and store instruments in Homeroom
12:30PM Check-in to Homeroom – Jackson Park A (Hyatt Regency)
1:15-2:15PM Bowie High School Trombone Choir Midwest Rehearsal
(Room # W194AB)
Return to homeroom to store instruments after rehearsal
2:45PM Re-board coach, transfer to hotel
3:15PM Walk to Magnificent Mile w/ Chaperones (Stores & Shops close walk from hotel)
4:45PM Walk back to hotel w/ Chaperones
5:30PM Re-board coach, transfer to Navy Pier
Time w/ Chaperones on Navy Pier
7:15-8:45PM Dinner at Margaritaville @ Navy Pier
9:00PM Re-board coach, transfer to hotel
9:30PM Return to hotel
Overnight 3/3

Friday, December 20
6:30-8:30AM Breakfast Buffet at hotel
Return to sleeping room to change into Concert attire
9:15AM Hotel check-out, bring baggage to coach
9:30AM Board coach at hotel, transfer to McCormick Place
11:30AM-12:30PM Pre-Performance Sound Check & Photo (W183)
12:45PM Bowie High School Trombone Choir Midwest Clinic Performance (W183)
Instruments brought back to homeroom
Lunch at McCormick Place, paid on own (contactless)
Midwest Clinic Exhibit Hall (Exhibit Hall closes 4:00PM)
4:15PM Return to homeroom to change out of concert attire and into travel clothes
5:00PM Check-out of homeroom
5:15/30PM Re-board coach at McCormick Place, transfer to Golden Corral for dinner (near Midway Airport)
6:30-7:45PM Dinner Buffet at Golden Corral (Near Midway Airport)
8:00PM Re-board coach, transfer to Midway Airport (MDW) for homebound flight
8:15/30PM Arrive Midway Airport (MDW)
10:50PM Depart Chicago Midway (MDW) on WN4739
1:35AM+1   Arrive Austin, Texas (AUS) – Early Saturday morning (12/21)

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James Bowie HS Trombone Choir & Families -Chicago-December 17-20, 2024

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

5:30AM Meet NTE Travel Departure Coordinator at Austin Airport (AUS) @ Southwest Counter

7:45AM Depart AUS (AUS) on Southwest (WN) 478 to Chicago Midway (MDW)

10:15AM Arrival Chicago Midway (MDW)

Upon arrival, meet Chicago Program Coordinator in Baggage Claim

Board Charter Coach, transfer to Field Museum

11:45AM Visit the Field Museum of Natural History (self-guided) - compliments of James Bowie HS Trombone Choir

Lunch at the Bistro at the Field Museum, $20 Stipend

3:15PM Re-board coach, transfer to Embassy Suites Magnificent Mile

3:30PM+ Check-in: Embassy Suites Magnificent Mile - 3 nights

Change for Dinner & Symphony

4:50PM Re-board coach, transfer to dinner

5:15-6:45PM Pre-Concert Dinner at Emerald Loop

Re-board coach, transfer to Chicago Symphony Orchestra

7:00PM (7:30PM Curtain) Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass @ Symphony Center

10:15PM Re-board coach, transfer to hotel

10:30PM Return to hotel

Overnight 1/3

Wednesday, December 18

6:30-9:00AM Breakfast Buffet at hotel

9:15AM Meet Program Coordinator in hotel lobby

9:30AM Board coach, transfer to Museum of Science and Industry

10:15AM Arrive at Museum of Science and Industry

10:45/11AM U-505 Submarine On-Board Tour (approx. 30 minutes)

11:50AM 007 Science: Inventing the World of James Bond

Lunch at the "Museum Kitchen", paid on own

1:15/1:23PM Blue Paradox Exhibit (approx. 15 minutes)

1:45PM Numbers in Nature: A Mirror Maze Exhibit

Non-programmed time @ Museum to Explore the self-guided exhibits

2:45PM Re-board coach, transfer to McCormick Place (Midwest Clinic)

3:15PM+/- Midwest Clinic: Check-in - admission arranged by James Bowie HS

4:15-5:15PM Dawson Wind Ensemble Concert

5:45PM Re-board coach, transfer Lou Malnati’s Gold Coast

6:30-8:00PM Dinner at Lou Malnati's Gold Coast

Re-board coach, transfer to 360 Chicago

8:30PM 360 Chicago, 1000’ above it all w/ TILT atop John Hancock Center

10:00PM Re-board coach, transfer to hotel

10:15PM Return to hotel

Overnight 2/3

Thursday, December 19

6:30-9:15AM Breakfast Buffet at hotel

9:30AM Meet Program Coordinator in hotel lobby

9:45AM Board coach at hotel, transfer to Millennium Park

Time with Chaperones at Cloud Gate, aka “The Bean” at Millennium Park

10:45AM Walk to Washington Hall Chicago Food Court

11-11:45AM Lunch at Washington Hall Chicago (Food Court), paid on own

12:00PM Re-board coach at Washington Hall Chicago, transfer to McCormick Place

Unload and store instruments in Homeroom

12:30PM Check-in to Homeroom – Jackson Park A (Hyatt Regency)

1:15-2:15PM Bowie High School Trombone Choir Midwest Rehearsal

(Room # W194AB)

Return to homeroom to store instruments after rehearsal

2:45PM Re-board coach, transfer to hotel

3:15PM Walk to Magnificent Mile w/ Chaperones (Stores & Shops close walk from hotel)

4:45PM Walk back to hotel w/ Chaperones

5:30PM Re-board coach, transfer to Navy Pier

Time w/ Chaperones on Navy Pier

7:15-8:45PM Dinner at Margaritaville @ Navy Pier

9:00PM Re-board coach, transfer to hotel

9:30PM Return to hotel

Overnight 3/3

Friday, December 20

6:30-8:30AM Breakfast Buffet at hotel

Return to sleeping room to change into Concert attire

9:15AM Hotel check-out, bring baggage to coach

9:30AM Board coach at hotel, transfer to McCormick Place

11:30AM-12:30PM Pre-Performance Sound Check & Photo (W183)

12:45PM Bowie High School Trombone Choir Midwest Clinic Performance (W183)

Instruments brought back to homeroom

Lunch at McCormick Place, paid on own (contactless)

Midwest Clinic Exhibit Hall (Exhibit Hall closes 4:00PM)

4:15PM Return to homeroom to change out of concert attire and into travel clothes

5:00PM Check-out of homeroom

5:15/30PM Re-board coach at McCormick Place, transfer to Golden Corral for dinner (near Midway Airport)

6:30-7:45PM Dinner Buffet at Golden Corral (Near Midway Airport)

8:00PM Re-board coach, transfer to Midway Airport (MDW) for homebound flight

8:15/30PM Arrive Midway Airport (MDW)

10:50PM Depart Chicago Midway (MDW) on WN4739

1:35AM+1 Arrive Austin, Texas (AUS) – Early Saturday morning (12/21)

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The way that the payments were taken out was hard. As a single mom when you take out $500 at Christmas....Why wasn't it just $250.00 each month like you said? Instead of skipping months and then taking out a big chunk of money all at once. The arrival time to Florida was way to late-2AM by the time we got to the hotel. We had to be up at 6AM that morning for a full day in the park. I know that delays happen, but had we left sooner we would have had more time. And we were told we would be there longer and we weren't. It was a 3 night stay but one of the nights was the night we arrived at 2AM. And only half a day at the last park. We were rushed and tired. We did have fun and made lots of memories. The travel people with the red coats and flags they get 5 stars! They were very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about all the things.

By LAUREL T for New Braunfels HS Fine Arts - Orlando - March 15-18, 2025 on Apr 01, 2025

They planned this well.

By Amy H for New Braunfels HS Fine Arts - Orlando - March 15-18, 2025 on Mar 28, 2025

I speak for all parents that our kids went and had a great time with their friends, teachers, chaperones and of course, is the most magical place ever. I will however say that I don’t know very much of this company and I hope they don’t ever use them again.This company was very expensive for the three days they were in Disney. The company was so proud to say that it had been around for however long , I would have gotten better deals knowing how much money we spend as a whole. They should have negotiated better with the airlines and if that airline couldn’t give you a good deal then there’s plenty more. I’ve planned trips myself and I wouldn’t have spent no where near the amount they charged for 3 days. For some students that was their first time flying for some students that was their first time in Disney and with the short time, the long crowds and being spring break, they only got to do so much and such little time. I can’t speak of the hotel and the food and everything else. I’ve been to Disney 4 times before, but I didn’t go with my teenager this time because the price and short amount of time was not enough for me once again, this is my opinion and my review.!!!!!!

By Juanita F for New Braunfels HS Fine Arts - Orlando - March 15-18, 2025 on Mar 27, 2025

Good morning Juanita, We appreciate your taking the time to share your feedback with us. Glad to know that your student had a great time with friends. We couldn't agree more regarding costing! Especially during the March Spring Break periods - group air rates are VERY high. DIsney tickets & hotel rates are high given the peak travel period. When a group rate is requested of an airline, the rate is given based on the # of travelers, the dates and the city pairs (from where to where). The larger the group the more $$$ the individual tickets are. As an example, in most cases, a group of 25-50 will be quoted a lesser group airfare cost than a group of 75. New Braunfels was a formidable group of 132 travelers flying out of SAT - with only 2 non-stop flights to Orlando on Southwest. One in the early AM and the other at approx. 6PM. The overall group was divided onto 2 flights. To have all travelers on the same flight, if the seats had been available, would have increased the cost per ticket exponentially (some $200+). Re: group airfares, there is no negotiation process. Some Airlines may choose to "fare match" another carrier's offer - but generally not during peak travel periods. The group airfare per ticket that is quoted at the time the request is made can either be accepted or rejected. In almost 90% of the time, the cost for an instant purchase individual ticket will be less than the cost for the same ticket that is part of a large group. Again, we fully agree with you on the costing for March 2025 Spring Break travel from Texas to/from Orlando. Thank you Note-Able Travel Experiences

By Note-Able Travel Experiences on Mar 28, 2025

It was a good trip. Had a lot of fun.