ESTIMATED TOUR PRICE:
Estimated Tour Price: $4,650 based on double occupancy
NOTE: The tour price is based on estimated rates and
fares for 2010 and is subject to change. All efforts
have been made to offer realistic pricing.
*Single rooms for the two nights in Oberammergau are
available on a limited basis and cannot be guaranteed. If a
single room is not available, you may be required to share a
room for these two nights or pay an additional supplement.
TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:
- Round trip air fare
- Airline taxes and fuel surcharges
- Accommodations in four-star hotels, or similar
- Meals as indicated by B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and
D=Dinner
- Oberammergau Passion Play ticket package, including
English Program Playbook and admission to the
Oberammergau Museum
- Sightseeing and entrance fees as indicated in itinerary
- Hotel service charges, local taxes and porterage
- Tips to guides, drivers and hotel staff
- Oberammergau accomodations are located in the
village, within walking distance of the Passion Play
Theatre
- Special dinners in Munich and Innsbruck
- Services of experienced, English-speaking Tour Director
and licensed guides
- Transportation in deluxe air-conditioned motor coach
ITINERARY:
Wednesday, June 16
Departure
Depart from Omaha, Nebraska on our overnight transatlantic
flight to Frankfurt, Germany.
Thursday, June 17
Frankfurt, Germany
Arrive at Frankfurt Airport this morning, where we will meet
our English-speaking tour escort. Enjoy a scenic tour of
Frankfurt as we make our way to Koblenz, picturesquely
situated along the Rhine River. Dinner and overnight in
Koblenz. (D)
Friday, June 18
Koblenz – Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Board a steamer this
morning for a cruise on
the Rhine River, passing
many vineyards as
well as ruins of castles
perched high on the hills.
After disembarking the
steamer, continue by
motorcoach to Rothenburg
ob der Tauber, an
old Franconian city, with well towers.
Founded in 5 B.C., this town has kept its typical 16th
century look through strict preservation laws since the
mid-1800’s. The remainder of the day is free to explore this
beautiful town on our own. Dinner and overnight in Rothenburg.
(B, D)
Saturday, June 19
Rothenburg – Munich
Board the motorcoach
for a beautiful
drive along the Romantic
Road, through
the quaint villages
of Nördlingen and
Dinkelsbühl, arriving
Munich, the capital
of Bavaria. Enjoy a
walking tour of Munich,
including the Church
Cathedral), the beautifully restored
St. Peter’s Church, and time to wander on your own
through the wonderful open-air Viktualienmarkt, with stalls
that offer the freshest fruits and vegetables in Munich,
along with traditional Bavarian Schweinshax'n and Speck,
seafood, delicious cheeses, various herbs, and many other
foods and crafts. Enjoy a special dinner at the Ratskeller,
a popular traditional beer hall and restaurant located in the
basement of the Rathaus (Town Hall). Overnight in Munich.
(B, D)
Sunday, June 20
Munich – Salzburg
Travel through the Austrian
Alps into Austria to Salzburg,
the birthplace of Mozart and the
city of “The Sound of Music.”
A pleasant stroll with your local
guide takes you through
the historic center. Admire the
exquisite Mirabell Gardens,
the Salzburg Cathedral, St.
Peter’s Churchyard, Mozart’s
birthplace, and several scenes
made famous through “The Sound of Music.” Then enjoy
the remainder of the day at leisure in the Getreidegasse,
Salzburg’s beautiful pedestrian shopping area. You might
wish to take the funicular to the Salzburg fortress, which
looks down over the beautiful old city. Dinner and overnight
in Salzburg. (B, D)
Monday, June 21
Salzburg – Oberammergau
Depart Salzburg and travel
on the Romantic Road through
the beautiful Bavarian countryside.
Pass the picturesque
Church in the Meadow of Wies,
and have a special photo opportunity
of Neuschwanstein fairytale
castle, well-known to Americans
as Sleeping Beauty’s Castle at
Disneyland! We will also visit
nearby Linderhof Castle. Both
castles were built by King Ludwig
II. Completed in 1878, Linderhof
was the only one of Ludwig’s
completely finished. Continue our
journey to Oberammergau for dinner and overnight. (B, D)
Tuesday, June 22
Oberammergau Passion Play
The history of the Passion
Play at Oberammergau goes
back to 1634, when the quaint
alpine village of Oberammergau
was threatened by the deadly
disease known as the Black
Plague that scourged Europe,
killing two-thirds of the population
of Germany. The people of
Oberammergau pledged to perform
the Passion Play as a sign
of their repentance and remorse
over the suffering and death of
Jesus Christ. The chronicles
relate that from the day the people cross to swear their sacred vow, no further person died of
the plague. Since that date, the play has been performed
every ten years.
Spend a morning at leisure in Oberammergau. You will
enjoy the many houses that are beautifully painted with
fairytale scenes and the shops of its excellent “Herrgottschnitzer”
(woodcarvers specializing in religious figures.
The Passion Play performance begins after lunch at 2:30
in the afternoon. This Play is performed by local villagers—
often roles are handed down within families from generation
to generation. Dinner is included during a three-hour
break in the late afternoon from 5–8 pm, and the performance
lasts until 10:30. Overnight in Oberammergau.
(B,L,D)
Wednesday, June 23
Oberammergau – Innsbruck
Say farewell to
Oberammergau and
travel south through the
Austrian Alps to Innsbruck,
home of the Winter
Olympics in 1964
and 1976. Discover 800
years of Imperial history on a tour of Innsbruck, including the
“Golden Roof,” the City Tower, the
Helblinghaus, St. Jacobs Cathedral,
the Imperial Palace and the Court
Church, which are all within walking
distance. Drive to nearby Swarovski
Crystal World, opened in 1995 to
enable people to experience the
phenomenon of crystal. In the
evening, attend a local performance
of typical Austrian folklore dances.
(B, D)
Thursday, June 24
Innsbruck - Zurich
We begin today
with a drive through the
small principality of Leichtenstein,
with a stop
Vaduz, its capital, to
view the Vaduz Castle
high on a hill overlooking
the city. Continue to
Zurich, which was at the
heartbeat of the Anabaptist
story during Reformation. Visit Grossmunster
Cathedral, where Ulrich Zwingli preached and the home
of Conrad Grebel and the Limmat River, where Felix Manz
was drowned. Walk through fields to the Cave of the Anabaptists,
high above Zurich near Wappenswil. Continue to
Schaffhausen to see the spectacular Rhine Falls, Europe’s
largest waterfall. Dinner and overnight in Zurich. (B, D)
Friday, June 25
Zurich – USA
Leave the hotel early this morning for travel to the Zurich
Airport for the return flight to the U.S. Auf wiedersehen!
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For further information, contact:
Weldon Martens
151 18th Street
Henderson, NE 68371
402-723-4565 (Church)
402-723-4878 (Home)
E-mail:wmartens@mainstaycomm.net
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Phone: 717-721-7300
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