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.. | Social Excursions & Companion Tours Click For: Niagara Falls Toronto St. Jacobs Stratford Festival NIAGARA
FALLS
Travel to Niagara Falls, Ontario for a day of breathtaking scenery, adventure, shopping and wine tastings. Experience an exhilarating boat ride that takes you right up to the base of the falls! Clad in a hooded raincoat (provided), feel the spray on your face and absorb the mighty thunder of the falls as the ship heaves and bucks against the current, approaching closer and closer to the magnificent cascade. Afterwards, catch your breath as you continue your Niagara tour by motor coach to the picturesque town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Enjoy the peaceful lakeside view of this charming theatre town and lunch at a cozy inn. Next, tour the lovely vineyards of Niagara for a taste of its distinctive regional wines, and savour Niagara’s world-famous ice-wine as a superb finish to a perfect day. Each guest will receive a gift of delectable ice-wine chocolates. Niagara Falls is about 2 hours by bus from Kitchener. Cost: cdn $150 (us $100) per person when booked by April 30, 2001. Space is limited, so book early! For all bookings after April 30th (includes on-site bookings), cost is cdn $200 (us $135), however, space is not guaranteed. Package includes transportation, tour with tour guide, continental breakfast, lunch and gift. Guests may purchase the following at their own expense: alcoholic beverages with meals, souvenirs, food and beverages other than the meals provided, any other items not included in the tour package. Conference attendees and companions - don’t miss this chance to see one of the great wonders of the world! TORONTO
(DOWNTOWN)
Toronto is about 80 minutes by bus from Kitchener. Cost: cdn $135 (us $90) per person when booked by April 30, 2001. Space is limited, so book early! For all bookings after April 30th (includes on-site bookings), cost is cdn $185 (us $125), however, space is not guaranteed. Package includes transportation, tour with tour guide, continental breakfast, lunch coupon and admission to the museum. Guests may purchase the following at their own expense: alcoholic beverages with meals, souvenirs, food and beverages other than the meals provided, any other items not included in the tour package. Companions - don’t miss this opportunity to see a beautiful, diverse city! ST. JACOBS
Cost: cdn $80 (us $55) per person when booked by April 30, 2001. Space is limited, so book early! For all bookings after April 30th (includes on-site bookings), cost is cdn $130 (us $90), however, space is not guaranteed. Package includes only transportation and tour with guide. All other expenses (meals, beverages, souvenirs, etc.) are at the expense of each guest. Companions - don’t miss this look at Ontario’s beautiful countryside! STRATFORD FESTIVAL
Although there is no official excursion for UIR Attendees to the Stratford Festival, this is one stop you will want to add to your sightseeing agenda! The following is a message from the Festival's Artistic Director: A Season Fit for a KingThis is a historic season for the Stratford Festival of Canada – in more ways than one. Under the overall title “The Making of a King,” we proudly present a three-play cycle of Shakespeare’s histories – Henry IV, Part 1, Falstaff (Henry IV, Part 2) and Henry V – that has never before been mounted in a single Festival season. While each of these plays stands alone as a masterpiece of exciting action, political intrigue and psychological insight, together they continue the sweeping epic saga that began with Richard II (presented in our 1999 season) and that will conclude, in our 50th season in 2002, with Henry VI and Richard III. Our 2001 playbill also includes the premières of four new Canadian plays: Robertson Davies’s Tempest-Tost, adapted by Richard Rose; Timothy Findley’s The Trials of Ezra Pound; Dan Needles’s Wingfield on Ice; and Good Mother, by Stratford Festival company member Damien Atkins. Add to this Shakespeare’s comedies The Merchant of Venice and Twelfth Night, Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, the brilliantly witty Private Lives of Noël Coward (born just a little over a century ago, in 1899), Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, the Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee courtroom drama Inherit the Wind and the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music, and you have a season fit not just for a king but for everyone who loves great theatre. I hope you will enjoy it! Richard Monette, CM Artistic Director, Stratford Festival General Information Tickets to the Stratford Festival productions sell out quickly, so plan your trip soon. Stratford also features exquisite dining and shopping options, with a variety of bed-and-breakfast's and hotels for your accommodation. The Stratford Festival website contains full details on the festival, productions, ticket order information, local attractions, dining, accommodations and much more. Plan to visit Stratford before or after UIR 2001 to get the most our of your visit to south-western Ontario. Stratford is just a 40 minute drive from Kitchener. Don't miss this opportunity to see one of the world's greatest festivals!
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