Book your place for this years Rotterdam Carnival with neXt Level PoisonUK
Picture a Caribbean styled carnival with over 700,000 spectators, 40 mass bands (including ours) all with live and DJ music on the floats, loads of pre-carnival activities, several live stage TV coverage, lots of food and thrown in the free spirited liberal Dutch folks, then you’ve got Rotterdam Carnival!
Rotterdam Carnival 2010
Date: 30th July – 1st Aug, 2010 Venue: Rotterdam Carnival Address: Rotterdam, Holland Package Prices: From £285.00 Easy Payment Plan of 25‰ deposit and a monthly payment plan.
This event will seriously wake you up to the fact that there are so many other people in the world who celebrate life in true Caribbean Carnival style – Our gift to the world. Last year’s excursion was oversubscribed and we expect the same again this year. We have officially stopped calling Rotterdam Carnival a warm up to Notting Hill as it has the same energy albeit with Dutch sweat, wining and drinking.
Our weekender will mean that you only need to take the Friday off but you will come back feeling as if you went for a month. The party starts from the time you get on the luxury coach till the time you get off in London on Sunday night. By the way, walk with your vitamins cause its non-stop partying from the time you get on the luxury coach till the time you get off on Sunday. Once we arrive at the 4* Hilton Rotterdam on Friday afternoon you will be in the heart of the city centre with shopping, the parade route, clubs, outdoor parties, and even the main judging point right on our door step.
As part of the neXt Level PoisonUK package we will be taking you to a party hosted by our Dutch sister group Trini Connection in Amsterdam on Friday night. Both Dutch and UK DJs will be blazing the Soca and Reggae on tap in a really swanky venue. Transportation to and from this party will be provided. Saturday in the parade day and after awaking to a full English breakfast we will be joining the Trini Connection – PoisonUK float at the start of the parade route just after noon for all the fun and action.
The silver package (listed below) includes a t-shirt, lunch, snacks and drinks option to take part in the band. Saturday night is open for you to explore the several clubs, parties, coffee shops, and live stages of events happening around Rotterdam city centre. After breakfast on Sunday we will be taken to the Kwakoe festival in Amsterdam. This is a Caribbean, Latin, African festival with food, music and activities. We then leave directly from Kwakoe to head to the ferry port and then back to wonderful London.
We have three packages all designed to ensure that you have the time of your life:
Bronze Package (£285) will include: – Luxury coach with DVD, toilet, reclining seats, air conditioning and refreshments. There will be pick up points in Shepherds Bush, Embankment and Lewisham. – Return ferry-crossing Dover to Calais. Friday Early AM Pick up and Sunday Late PM drop off. – 2 nights bed and breakfast accommodation in the 4* Hilton Rotterdam hotel. Note: All accommodations are based upon in twin/double ensuite rooms. – Travel Tax and service charges – Free entry and transport to the Carnival Friday Night Party in Rotterdam – A Trip to the Kwakoe Festival
The Silver Package (£315) will include: – All items in the Bronze package. – The exclusive opportunity to follow the PoisonUK float in one of our lovely supplied t-shirts. – Lunch, Snacks and a well stocked bar for the duration of the parade route.
The Gold Package (£385) will include: – All items in the Silver package. – A lovely full and fancy costume for you to look the part and feel good. The will be unveiled at our UK Season launch. – You will then be able to use the same costume and take part with neXt Level PoisonUK in Notting Hill Carnival’s all inclusive section. The Single Room Supplement (£120) in addition to any of the three above mentioned packages.
What do you need to do now? You can reserve your space by contacting us on 020 7913 5859 or emailing us at info@poisonuk.com Please note that Visas are required for some non-EU nationals to travel to Rotterdam. We recommend that you make an appointment at least 8 weeks prior to travel and that you request a Schengen Visa as our entry point will be Calais France. You are fully responsible for obtaining your own Visa. However, we can assist in providing the necessary travel verification documents to anyone who has booked to travel with us.
PUK card holders will be entitled to a 10% discount!
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