Choratour: Alps & Arias
A choral journey through the Alps and Vienna
Ten days between the Tyrolean Alps and the baroque halls of Vienna, culminating in the Sing Mit Festival — an official entry in one of Europe's great choral gatherings.
From $7,100 CAD per person, double occupancy — early-bird rate for the first 10 registrations
Places along the way
From Munich to Vienna
Munich
Fly in, day 1
Innsbruck
3 nights — performance & sightseeing
Zugspitze & Neuschwanstein
Day-trip excursion, day 3
Vienna
5 nights — Sing Mit Festival
Trip essentials
Flights
LH 475 · Dorval → Munich · July 3, 8:40 p.m. – 9:55 a.m. (+1)
OS 055 · Vienna → Dorval · July 12, 11:00 a.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Hotels
Innsbruck — Hotel Schwarzer Adler ★★★★ (3 nights)
Vienna — Hotel Regina ★★★★ (5 nights)
Meals included
Buffet breakfast every morning
3-course welcome dinner, Zugspitze summit snack, farewell dinner at a heurigen. Drinks not included.
Sing Mit Festival
July 8–10, 2027, in Vienna
Rehearsals, rooftop reception and closing concert at St. Stephen's Cathedral. Schedule subject to change.
The itinerary
1 Montreal → Munich Jul 3
2 Munich → Innsbruck Jul 4
3 Zugspitze & Neuschwanstein Jul 5
4 Schloss Ambras & performance Jul 6
5 Innsbruck → Vienna Jul 7
6 Vienna & festival opening Jul 8
7 Rehearsals Jul 9
8 Closing concert Jul 10
9 Beethoven's footsteps & farewell dinner Jul 11
10 Vienna → Dorval Jul 12
The package in detail
Included
- Return airfare Montreal–Munich / Vienna–Montreal (Lufthansa & Austrian Airlines)
- 8 nights, double occupancy: 3 in Innsbruck, 5 in Vienna
- Daily buffet breakfast
- Welcome dinner, Zugspitze snack, farewell heurigen dinner
- 2nd-class trains Munich–Innsbruck and Innsbruck–Vienna, seats reserved
- All coach transportation listed in the itinerary
- Vienna public transit pass (zone 1) for the stay
- Transfer to Vienna airport on departure day
- Guided tours: Innsbruck, Schloss Ambras, Neuschwanstein, Vienna & Schönbrunn, Beethoven's footsteps
- Entrance fees: Ambras, Hofkirche, Neuschwanstein, Zugspitze cable car, Schönbrunn, Testament House
- Electric piano for the Innsbruck performance
- Registration in the Sing Mit Festival for singers
- All service charges and taxes
Not included
- Meals not listed above and drinks with dinners
- Optional travel insurance (available to Ontario residents only — Quebec residents must purchase from a licensed local broker)
- Anything not explicitly listed in the inclusions
Reserve your place
Price per person, double occupancy
Includes flights, accommodations, listed meals, ground transportation, guided tours and Sing Mit Festival registration. This tour has limited capacity, so seats tend to go early.
- Single supplement: $783
- Non-singer reduction (attends receptions and final concert): −$100
After the first 10 registrations, the regular price of $7,450 applies.
Reserve nowPricing valid for a minimum of 25 paying passengers; subject to revision below that threshold, as well as to airline tax increases or fuel surcharges. Confirmed flight schedules and hotels remain subject to change due to circumstances beyond Touringhouse Inc.'s control. Full details in the tour conditions.
Payment schedule
| Due date | Amount per person |
|---|---|
| Initial deposit — October 31, 2026 | $2,000 |
| Second payment — January 15, 2027 | $2,000 |
| Final balance — April 2, 2027 | Remaining balance |
Payment by cheque (payable to Touringhouse Inc.) or credit card (Visa and Mastercard only — no additional charge, it's included in the price). Optional insurance, if applicable, must be purchased at the time of the initial deposit.
Tour conditions
Cancellation
All payments are non-refundable. Purchasing travel insurance is strongly recommended. Cancellations must be submitted to Touringhouse in writing.
Travel documents
A passport valid for at least 6 months beyond the entry date into each country visited is required for Canadian citizens.
Name changes
Permitted up to 60 days before departure.
Flight deviations
A change of return date (maximum 7 days) is possible for up to 20% of passengers on the flight booking, subject to availability and any applicable fare difference.
A place awaits you with the choir on tour
To reserve, complete the registration form provided by Choratour and return it to Touringhouse Inc. with your initial deposit — or reach out directly to hold your spot before seats run out.
Nicole Bélecque
Founder and CEO
Nicole is passionate about music and music productions since her childhood. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Music from the University of Western Ontario where she studied piano with Sonja Peterson Behrens and harpsichord Hugh McLean.
She taught and performed in Prince Edward Island, and presently works in the Ottawa/Gatineau area as collaborative pianist for Castenchel Choir, Nepean High School Choirs, and Choratour.
Nicole has founded Choratour to give singers the opportunity to sing and travel in the world’s best places. She has also designed and devlopped the Comprehensive Music Theory Course to enable singers and instrumentalists to understand music and have an enhanced musical experience.
Lee Carter
Director
Lee Carter is an educator, musician and respected choral director whose passion for music and teaching others to love music are found in all facets of his career.
Lee holds a Bachelor’s Degrees of Music and Education from the University of Ottawa where he studied the tuba with Nick Atkinson and voice with Sandra Graham.
In addition to his full time teaching position at Nepean High School, Lee is also artistic director with the Nepean Community Choir, the Castenchel Choir and Choratour.
He has also served as artistic director of the European Union Christmas Concert, conducted workshops for CAMMAC and various choirs in the National Capital Region
Gabriel Dornier
Director of Marketing
Gabriel is CEO of GD SOLUTIONS INFORMATIQUES. As a techie, he specializes in the repair
and installation of software and hardware.
Gabriel is also a web developper, and social media
marketing manager. Recently, he has returned to university to study economics and financial
mangement.
Gabriel produces all the visuals (social media images, videos, brochures etc) and travels with Choratour as photographer.
Gord McIntyre
Administrative Consultant
Gord works as an accountant (CPA, CMA) and enjoys singing in Castenchel Choir. He is a
Tenor section leader and has sung as soloist with the choir and with several Church choirs.
He has joined the Choratour team as Treasurer, and Consultant and also helps with the administration. Gord sings in the tenor section of Choratour
