*************** A Wimbledon & British Open Vacation ******************** Friday July 7 thru Sunday July 23 = 2 weeks 2006 W.C. Jun 26 - Jul 9 2006 B.O Jul 20 - Jul 23 Friday July 6 thru Sunday July 22 = 2 weeks 2007 W.C. Jun 25 - Jul 8 2007 B.O Jul 19 - Jul 22 Friday July 4 thru Sunday July 20 = 2 weeks 2008 W.C. Jun 23 - Jul 6 2008 B.O. Jul 17 - Jul 20 *********** COST *********** $1,000 Roundtrip Airfare (estimated) ------- Wimbledon $3,000 $1,400/ticket each of last two days on Centre Court (inside staircase, middle level reserved) or $2,000 $1,000/ticket each of last two days on Centre Court (outside staircase upper level reserved) $1,500 Hotel and hospitality for 7 nights (double occupancy) ------- British Open $3,500 Current British Open Package features: 7 nights w/breakfast, (double occupancy) 3 dinners, 4 rounds of golf Saturday and Sunday Open tickets ====== $9,000/person $250 month for 36 month = $9,000 The Wimbledon Championships starts 6 weeks before the first Monday in August, or June 23rd in 2008. The retractable roof on Centre Court is scheduled to be in place by then so play can continue in inclement weather. Wimbledon is scheduled to be a 13 day event, cumlinating on Sunday the 6th of July with the Men's Singles Final. So, a two week vacation starting on Friday the 4th would end on Sunday 20th, just in time for the British Open Final. It's something to think about anyway.