OAMC Ukraine Missin Trip Cst Cst in additin t Airfare $1,500 This cst includes: Bus transptatin within and between cities 14 nights ldging (based n duble ccupancy) All meals and entry fees Airfare estimated at $1,200 *Yu may chse t be included in the grup flight make yur wn airfare arrangements Ttal trip cst including estimated airfare $2,700 Additinal cst t jin RAMC f their 10th year Reunin Cncert In cuntry expenses $300 This cst includes: Bus transptatin frm airpt t cncert lcatin, then bus t Kiev 3 nights ldging (based n duble ccupancy) All meals Airfare estimated extra cst f pen jaw PDX Bucharest Kiev PDX $150 Ttal trip cst including extra days in Rmania $3,150
Basic Travel Infmatin Passpt If yu dn t yet have yur passpt, please apply right away, even if yu re nt certain yu are ging. The prcess can take several weeks. G t: http://travel.state.gv/passpt visit the main pst ffice in yur city. Name n passpt must exactly match the name n yur airline ticket. Expiratin date: Must be valid until after yu arrive back hme. Sme cuntries require that the passpt be valid f 6 mnths past yur planned return date, s make sure it is valid until January 1, 2018, later. We will need a cl cpy f yur passpt befe the trip. Visa F citizens f the USA and mst cuntries, Ukraine des nt require visas if yu are staying less than 90 days. Time Znes At the time f year we will be traveling, Ukraine will be 10 hurs ahead f us. (F the technical amng us, their time is UTC/GMT +3 n DST). Weather We will be there in their early summer, which can be rainy. Me detailed infmatin can be fund n the Internet. Currency The currency is the Ukrainian Hryvnia, abbreviated as UAH. We plan t supply yu with a small amunt f Hryvnia befe yu arrive in Kiev, s that yu can purchase incidentals until yu are able t change me mney. Our mney exchange will be handled by the Ukrainian Unin f SDA.
Grup Travelers Wh shuld read this: Thse interested in jining Grup Travel If yu are traveling individually, there is a different infmatin fm f yu. What yu need t knw Grup 1 travel dates PDX t Bucharest t Kiev: OUTBOUND: Depart PDX Thursday, June 1, arrive in Bucharest June 2 Sing in Alin s 10 th year Reunin f RAMC Cncert Jin Rmanian singers n Sunday and travel t Kiev by bus HOMEBOUND: Depart Kiev and arrive PDX Sunday, June 18 Grup 1 current estimated airline ticket: $1,350, including taxes & fees, subject t change until ticketed available f the first 40 wh sign up Grup 2 travel dates PDX directly t Kiev: OUTBOUND: Depart PDX Sunday, June 4 HOMEBOUND: Arrive PDX Sunday, June 18 Grup 2 ticket cst: $1,200 available f the first 40 wh sign up In cuntry expenses csts is $1,500, due n the payment schedule belw. This includes supper June 5 breakfast June 18. Arriving early lengthening yur stay will be at yur wn expense. What yu need t d 1. Apply f yur passpt. Or renew it, if expiratin is earlier than January 1, 2018. 2. Email us at registratin@amc.g t let us knw yu interested in grup travel, and which ptin yu d like 3. Befe March 4: Give us a cpy f yur passpt pages with picture and name. Either Email a scanned image t us at registratin@amc.g, Bring yur passpt t rehearsal s we can scan it Snail-mail a cl cpy t OAMC by March 1 s we receive it in time 4. By January 8, 2017: Depsit f $ 150 due t OAMC refundable until March 1 AS LONG AS it isn t a dnatin; see fundraising packet f me inf. 5. By March 5, 2017: Depsit f $ 495 due t OAMC f in cuntry expenses. 6. By April 10, 2017: Depsit f abut $1,350 (Grup 1 via Rmania) $1,200 (Grup 2, Kiev direct) due t Butler Travel f airfare (mail by April 5) 7. By May 15, 2017: Balance f $ 855 due t OAMC f in cuntry expenses. Questins Call Dnna Schmidt at 503 863-6170, e-mail registratin@amc.g
If yu re making yur wn airline reservatins Wh shuld read this: Thse making their wn airline reservatins (If yu are traveling in Grup travel, there is a different infmatin sheet f yu.) What yu need t knw Travel dates PDX t Bucharest t Kiev: Arrive Bucharest n befe Friday, June 2, 2017. Cdinate arrival time with thers as there will prbably be nly ne bus pick-up, heading directly ut f twn f cncert lcatin. Me detailed inf later. Sing in Alin s 10 th year Reunin f RAMC Cncert Jin Rmanian singers n Sunday and travel t Kiev by bus Depart f hme n after June 18, 2017. Travel dates PDX t Kiev: Arrive Kiev n befe Mnday, June 5, 2017 at 7 pm. Buses will nly be picking peple up apprximately every 4 hurs, with the last pickup at abut 8 pm. Getting yur wn transptatin is highly discuraged f safety reasns. We ll publish a bus schedule later. Depart f hme n after June 18, 2017. Yur ttal amunt due t OAMC is $1,500 f in cuntry csts, due n the payment schedule belw. This includes supper June 5 breakfast June 18. Arriving early lengthening yur stay will be at yur wn expense. What yu need t d 1. Apply f yur passpt. Or renew it, if expiratin is earlier than January 1, 2018. 2. As sn as yu have yur passpt, give us a cpy f yur passpt pages with picture and name. 3. Purchase yur airline ticket in January/February f lwest prices. As sn as yu have purchased yur airline ticket, give us a cpy f yur itinerary. Either Email a scanned image t us at registratin@amc.g, Bring yur passpt & itinerary t rehearsal s we can scan/cpy them Snail-mail cl cpies t OAMC. 4. By January 8, 2016: Depsit f $150 due t OAMC refundable until March 1 AS LONG AS it isn t a dnatin; see fundraising packet f me inf. 6. By March 5, 2017: Depsit f $ 495 due t OAMC. 7. By May 15, 2017: Balance f $855 due t OAMC. Questins Call Dnna Schmidt at 503 863-6170, e-mail registratin@amc.g
OAMC Ukraine Missin 2017 Cnflict area Tentative Itinerary: June 5-8 (Mnday Thursday) Arrive in Bucha, rehearsals with Ukrainians and Rmanians Friday, June 9 Travel t Pltava, evening cncert Saturday, June 10 Travel t Kharkiv, church and evening cncert Sunday, June 11 Travel t Dniprpetrvs k, evening cncert Mnday, June 12 Travel t Zapizhzhya, evening cncert Tuesday, June 13 Travel t Mariupl, evening cncert Wednesday, June 14 Travel t Kramats k, evening cncert Thursday, June 15 Travel back t Kiev Friday, June 16 Sightseeing in Kiev Saturday, June 17 Church and grand finale cncert in Kiev Sunday, June 18 Fly hme
OAMC Ukraine Missin 2017 Backup Plan Cnflict area Tentative Backup Plan Itinerary: June 5-8 (Mnday Thursday) Arrive in Bucha, rehearsals with Ukrainians and Rmanians Friday, June 09 Travel t Luts k, evening cncert Saturday, June 10 Travel t L vv, church and evening cncert Sunday, June 11 Travel t Vinnytsya, evening cncert Mnday, June 12 Travel t Uman, evening cncert Tuesday, June 13 Travel t Odessa, evening ff Wednesday, June 14 Sightseeing in Odessa, evening cncert Thursday, June 15 Travel back t Kiev Friday, June 16 Sightseeing in Kiev Saturday, June 17 Church and grand finale cncert in Kiev Sunday, June 18 Fly hme