The NCCU Marching Sound Machine will participate in the world famous 2011 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California!

Through Travel Gallery of Pasadena, NCCU is offering faculty, staff, alumni, parents and friends tour packages to accompany the band on this historic trip.

Highlights of Official Tour Package Options:

• Premium Rose Parade Seating on Colorado Blvd., plus close-by parking for coaches, an official Rose Parade Program and escort guide to and from the Parade
• A Tournament of Roses Band Fest event float construction viewing to see how the flowers are applied to the floats
• A Hollywood tour with ITMI-certified guides
• Airport transfers and meet-and-greet service at the LAX
• Superior first class hotel accommodation at the Sheraton Park
• Social events package for easy fellowship
• Entire program escorted by Los Angeles-based staff; Easy walking distance to Disneyland and Calif. Adventure Park
• Easy pick and choose menu to include the tour components you want

Official Package Tours

Gold Level – Five Nights (Dec. 28 – Jan. 2)
The package price includes:

* Group air round trip from Charlotte/Los Angeles – see below
* Airport transfers from Los Angeles airport (LAX) to Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort on Dec. 28 and Jan. 2
* Five nights’ hotel accommodation including taxes – Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort
* Official Band Fest Tour on Dec. 30
* Rose Parade Tour on Jan. 1, including premium reserved grandstand seating and official Tournament of Roses Program
* NCCU Social Events Package featuring a Welcome Reception on Dec. 29 and Alumni Cocktail Celebration on Dec. 30

Room costs per person based on the number of people sharing a room:
$1,381 Quadruple
$1,439 Triple
$1,554 Twin/Double
$1,899 Single

Airfare Group Flights Included in Gold Level – A limited number of group air seats are available. The cost for the schedule below has been included in the Gold Package.

28 DEC 10 – TUESDAY
US AIRWAYS 1433 COACH CLASS
LV: CHARLOTTE 1000A NONSTOP
AR: LOS ANGELES 1212P
02 JAN 11 – SUNDAY
US AIRWAYS 786 COACH CLASS
LV: LOS ANGELES 735A NONSTOP
AR: CHARLOTTE 312P
*If you have your own airfare you can deduct $550 per person.

Silver Level – Four Nights (Dec. 29 – Jan 2) (Airfare sold separately)
The package price includes:

* Airport transfers from Los Angeles airport (LAX) to Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort on Dec. 29 and Jan. 2
* Four nights’ hotel accommodation including taxes – Sheraton Park Hotel
* Official Band Fest Tour on Dec. 30
* Rose Parade Tour on Jan. 1, including premium reserved grandstand seating and official Tournament of Roses Program

Room costs per person based on the number of people sharing a room:
$599 Quadruple
$649 Triple
$739 Twin/Double
$1,016 Single

Airfare is purchased separately through Travel Gallery, the airline or by using frequent flyer mileage.

Add the Social Events Package
A special feature of the Official NCCU Alumni, Parents and Friends Tour Program is a social events package of two events.

Dec. 29 – Welcome Reception
NCCU staff will welcome you to an evening cocktail party at the Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort ($45 per person).

Dec. 30 – University Club of Pasadena Celebratory Reception
Chancellor Charlie Nelms will be on hand to unite the local chapter of the NCCU Alumni Association with visiting friends, faculty and alumni. This will be a great opportunity to celebrate the Marching Sound Machine’s great performance ($65 per person).

Deposit and Payments
Refund and Cancellations are covered in the terms and conditions on the website.

A deposit of $100 per person will reserve your space on the Official NCCU Tour – the deposit will only be processed once an operating minimum of 40 people is reached.

For those purchasing Gold Package including group airfare, a second payment of $400 is due October 1.

The final tour balance is due November 1.

Reservations and Booking for Tour and Air Travel
Travel Gallery is ready to begin making reservations for the tour and airfare. Visit the NCCU Tournament of Roses website and follow the Rose Parade Tour Packages link to make your reservation today. After booking via the website, Travel Gallery will provide a prepared invoice for your review before you pay the deposit. You can also make a reservation by calling 1-800-858-6999.