ANDORRA - 16-23 MARCH 2003 PRIVATE ICE DANCE SKATING SCHOOL At the Palau de Gel d'Andorra, Canillo

ICE TIME

0830 - 0845 dance moves / warm up
0845 - 0930 1st dance
0930 - 0945 break (private lessons available)
0945 - 1030 2nd dance
1030 - 1145 practice / private lessons
1145 - 1200 ice cut

More private lessons can be booked after 1200 but this will be during the public session. There are usually very few people on, however, and individual music is allowed.

DANCE SELECTIONS (subject to alteration) (your choice on the day)
Monday 1st Swing Dance or Foxtrot 2nd Fiesta Tango or Tango	Tuesday 1st Rhythm Blues or Blues 2nd 14 Step or 22 Step	Wednesday 1st Golden Skaters Waltz or Starlight Waltz 2nd Canasta Tango or Silver Samba
Thursday 1st Festival Quickstep or Quickstep 2nd Willow Waltz or Viennese Waltz		Friday 1st Riverside Rhumba or Argentine Tango 2nd British Waltz or Argentine Tango

ACCOMMODATION

HOTEL SKI PLAZA (4 Star) is situated directly opposite the Palau de Gel in Canillo. The hotel facilities include a table games and TV lounge, minigolf (free access for guests), a fitness area with sauna, jacuzzi and gym plus 24 hour room service.

Hotel guests have free use of all the facilities within the Palau de Gel: ice rink (public sessions), climatised indoor swimming pool, tennis, squash, gym, sauna.

The lively, friendly village of Canillo has many bistro style eating places. Banks, post office and other facilities are within walking distance of the hotel. Buses to Soldeu and to the capital, Andorra la Vella (for tax free shopping), stop outside the hotel.

SKIING

The Soldeu-El Tarter ski resort is a short bus ride from the hotel. Ski passes and equipment are booked by the hotel ON YOUR ARRIVAL at discounted rates. For example:

6 day ski package - €21 per day
3 day ski package - €23 per day
1 day ski package - €27 per day

The Canillo Sector is accessible via the Canillo gondola lift which is only 5 minutes walk from the hotel.
Ski packages are available at e.g. €16 (6 day), €17.50 (3 day), €18.50 (1 day).

COSTS

Hotel (half board), transfers to and from Barcelona airport, all skating school costs (excluding private lessons which will cost £7 for 15 minutes):

Per person, in shared twin or double rooms	£395
(Supplement for single occupancy )	£133
Non skaters (i.e. without skating school costs)	£277

PLUS FLIGHTS

Specific Flights on British Airways are being held from Birmingham, London and Manchester.

Please note that scheduled flights are necessary to ensure group arrival at Barcelona airport to connect with coach transfer and to ensure extra baggage facilities for ski equipment, where applicable.
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INSURANCE is not included as some people already have an annual travel insurance policy, some will need to cover skiing activities, others not. If you need to arrange insurance, a negotiated rate can be obtained by contacting Natalie at Greece & Cyprus Travel on 0121 355 6955 and quoting 'Andorra group'.