15 DAY PROPOSED SCANDINAVIAN Team Canada TOUR Girls Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Iceland

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1 15 DAY PROPOSED SCANDINAVIAN Team Canada TOUR Girls Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Iceland TOUR INFORMATION July 29 - August 12, 2015 The highlights of this tour include the Finish capital of Helsinki, the Finish port city of Turku, the Estonian capital of Tallinn, the Latvian capital of Riga, and the Swedish capital of Stockholm. A stopover on the return in Iceland will cap the trip with a glaciers and geysers tour and a trip to the blue lagoon geothermal spa. The hockey includes practices, exhibition games, a tournament in Sweden and a tournament in Finland. A game in Iceland may be possible. 15 DAY SCANDINAVIAN HOCKEY TOUR ITINERARY Day 1, Wednesday Meet at the airport in Edmonton Depart from Edmonton to Reykjavik, Iceland Day 2, Thursday Arrive in Reykjavik, Iceland Depart Reykjavik for Helsinki, Finland Arrive in Helsinki Check in to the hotel and free time to relax Evening practice (1 hour) Return to the hotel Dinner at the hotel Overnight Helsinki

2 Day 3, Friday Morning guided sightseeing tour of Helsinki Free time to sightsee, shop and have lunch on own Evening tournament game # 1 Dinner at the hotel or at a restaurant Overnight Helsinki Day 4, Saturday Morning tournament game # 2 Free time for lunch on own Evening tournament game # 3 Dinner at the hotel, evening free Overnight Helsinki Day 5, Sunday Morning tournament game # 4 Free time for lunch on own Afternoon tournament game # 5 Tournament closing ceremonies Evening free in Helsinki Dinner at the hotel, evening free Overnight Helsinki

3 Day 6, Monday Morning depart for the harbour and board the m/s Tallink Star to Tallinn, Estonia. Depart for Tallin, Estonia ( 2 hours) Guided sightseeing tour of Tallinn including the charming old town. Lunch is included and served in one of the charming restaurants in the Old Town. Depart for the hotel, check in to the hotel The afternoon is free for you to enjoy the sites and shopping on your own. Dinner on your own. Evening free Overnight Tallinn Day 7, Tuesday Morning free time in Tallinn Depart for Riga Stop along the way in Parnu for lunch on own Arrive in Riga and check in to the hotel Dinner included at a restaurant, evening free Overnight Riga Day 8, Wednesday Morning guided sightseeing tour of Riga Free time downtown for sightseeing, shopping and lunch on own

4 Evening game with medals (depends on if a girls teams is available) Dinner included at a restaurant, evening free Overnight Riga Day 9, Thursday Morning maybe go to Jurmala or free time downtown, lunch on own Meet the bus and go to the ferry terminal Board the overnight ferry to Stockholm Buffet dinner included onboard the ferry Evening free to enjoy the onboard shopping and entertainment Overnight Ferry Day 10, Friday Buffet breakfast included onboard the ferry Arrive in Stockholm and meet your bus Morning guided sightseeing tour of Stockholm including the Vasa Museum Lunch included at the Stockholm City Hall Check in to the hotel Free time downtown to sightsee, shop and have lunch on own Evening exhibition game # 2 in Stockholm Dinner at the hotel or at a restaurant Check in to the hotel

5 Overnight Stockholm Day 11, Saturday 10:00 Morning take the bus to Drottningholm Palace Drottningholm, with the Royal Palace, the Court Theatre, the Chinese Pavilion and the beautiful French and English gardens, was the first Swedish site to be placed on the UNESCO World Heritage list and is located on the island of Lovön on the lake Mälaren. Return to the city center, lunch on own Afternoon free in Stockholm, stay downtown or maybe go to Skansen Outdoor Museum or Grona Lund Amusement Park (entrance fee not included). The two parks are next to eachother. Skansen is the oldest open-air museum in the world. Skansen is also a zoological park. It is located on the island of Djurgården, a royal park near the centre of Stockholm. Grona Lund, located next to Skansen, is an amusement park in the Swedish capital Stockholm, which opened in The translation of its name means "the green grove". Bus will take those that want to go to Grona Lund or Skansen Pick up passengers downtown and at Skansen/Grona Lund 18:00 Dinner at the hotel

6 Optional trip to the Absolut Icebar Cost not included: adults 195 Kroner, kids 140 Kroner That s about $ 28 adults and kids $ 20 in Canadian or U.S. dollars Adults get an alcoholic beverage, kids get a non-alcoholic beverage Overnight Stockholm Day 12, Sunday Viking Challenge Tournament Morning tournament game # 1 Free time for lunch on own Afternoon tournament game # 2 Tournament closing ceremonies Dinner included, evening free Overnight Stockholm Day 13, Monday - Iceland Depart for the Stockholm airport and check in 08:00 Morning flight from Stockholm to Reykjavik 09:00 Arrive in the Reykjavik, Iceland Check in to the hotel Sightseeing tour of Reykjavik Free time in Reykjavik to sightsee and shop

7 Evening to the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa (entrance fee not included) Cost Adult: 30 Euro, Teens: 14 &15 years 15 Euros, 13 & under is free A towel is 5 Euros. Dinner at the hotel Overnight Reykjavik Day 14, Tuesday Iceland Golden Circle Tour Morning depart on the golden circle tour including waterfalls and geysers Lunch on own Evening exhibition game # 3 (if possible) Dinner included, evening free Overnight Reykjavik Day 15, Wednesday Iceland Morning free in Reykjavik Depart for the airport Arrive at the airport and check in Depart Reykjavik for Edmonton Arrive in Edmonton CITY TOURIST WEBSITES SWEDEN Stockholm, Sweden FINLAND Helsinki, Finland ESTONIA Tallinn, Estonia

8 ICELAND Reykjavik, Iceland LATVIA Riga, Latvia Azorcan Hockey Tour Includes Flights from Edmonton to Helsinki, Stockholm to Reykjavik, and from Reykjavik to Edmonton Hotel accommodation 3-4 star hotels in double or triple occupancy Single rooms are available at an extra cost Bus transportation, ferry Helsinki to Tallinn, overnight ferry Riga to Stockholm Sightseeing tours as outlined in the itinerary Breakfast daily plus one of lunch or dinner daily Assistance of a local guide, all sports fees and arrangements All-inclusive travel insurance (TIC) for Canadians only All taxes and fees Players receive and official Canada Thunder uniform (jersey and socks) Hockey Tour Proposal Does Not Include One meal per day (lunch or dinner) Gratuities for guides and bus driver Free time activities and optional tours Entrance fee to the Blue Lagoon Spa in Iceland Ice Bar in Stockholm Skansen/Grona Lund in Stockholm Additional practices extra Gratuities for guides and bus driver Items Included By Team Pre-departure practices Practice jersey per player Team apparel (to be determined) Hockey Tour Cost And Payment Schedule Tour cost is per person and is based on number of people per room. Double or Triple Occ. Single Occ. $ $

9 Initial deposit of $ 500 at time of registration per person before November 30, 2014 Second payment per person of $ 1000 per person is due on February 1, 2015 Third payment per person of $ 1000 per person is due on March 1, 2015 Fourth payment per person of $ 1000 per person is due on April 1, 2015 Final payment (the remaining balance) is due on May 15, 2015 Late payment penalties and cancellation fees in effect. Final payment late penalties by date final payment received After May 15 $ per person After May 20 $ per person After June 1 passenger may be cancelled without refund All payments are non-refundable Team Canada Hockey Tour Contact Information Please contact Doug Nysetvold for registration or further tour information preferably by at doug@canwesthockey.com or if you require urgent information by phone at or Additional Information All teams are independent so the tour company plays no part in player selection, team staff selection or pre-departure programs. The tour company is not responsible for any payments that are not made directly to Azorcan.