ESTIMATED TOUR PRICE::
$4,990, 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.
“All Inclusive”
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,
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 accommodations are located in
Ettal with complimentary transportation to
Oberammergau included
- Special dinner in Munich
- Services of experienced, English-speaking Tour Director
and licensed guides
- Transportation in deluxe air-conditioned motor coach
*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.
ITINERARY:
Saturday, May 29
Departure
Depart Los Angeles airport for our transatlantic flight to
Berlin.
Sunday, May 30;
Berlin - Wittenberg
Arrive at Berlin airport this
morning, where we will meet
our English-speaking tour
escort. Enjoy a tour of Berlin
with highlights of the capital city,
such as the Brandenburg Gate,
Unter den Linden Boulevard,
Memorial Church, Reichstag
and the former Check Point
Charlie. Travel to Lutherstadt
Wittenberg, where Luther lived
and worked from 1508–1546.
Known as the Cradle of the Reformation,
it was here that Luther
translation of the New Testament.
Strolling through the old town, we come to the All
Saints Castle Church where Luther nailed his 95 Theses
to the door and which contains the graves of Martin Luther
and Philip Melanchthon. Also visit Luther House, where
he and his wife, Katharina von Bora, and their six children
resided. Dinner and overnight in Wittenberg. (B, D)
Monday, May 31
Wittenberg – Leipzig
After breakfast we will visit the Parish Church of St.
Mary where Luther preached. Continue to Leipzig and
visit St. Nicholas Church and St. Thomas Church where
Johann Sebastian Bach was cantor. He spent his most
creative years at St. Thomas directing the famous boys’
choir and writing some of his most profound music. Bach
spent the last 27 years of his life in Leipzig and is buried
at the eastern end of St. Thomas Church. Walk through
Market Square and see the Old City Hall and where Luther
debated John Eck on such topics as papal primacy, indulgences
and ecclesiastical authority. Dinner and overnight
in Leipzig. (B, D)
Tuesday, June 1
Leipzig – Erfurt
Depart Leipzig this
morning and travel to Erfurt
located in the “green
heart of Germany.” Two
magnifi cent examples
of German Gothic architecture,
the Mariendom
(Cathedral of The Blessed
Virgin Mary) and the
Severikirche (St. Severus
Church) majestically dominate cityscape. the city to the Augustinian Monastery which possesses
valuable stained glass windows dating back to the beginning
of the 14th century. Martin Luther lived here as a
monk from 1505 to 1507. In 1507, at the Mariendom Cathedral,
Luther was ordained a priest and lived here until
1511. Within the monastery complex there is an important
library with rare books and a permanent exhibition about
the life of Luther. Erfurt has one of the most attractive medieval
city centers in Germany with patrician townhouses
and half-timbered buildings. Enjoy a special historical “Luther
meal” at a local restaurant. Overnight in Erfurt. (B, D)
Wednesday, June 2
Erfurt – Eisenach – Worms
Drive to Eisenach to see the Church of St. George,
built around 1180, where Martin Luther served as a choirboy
between 1498 and
1501. Johann Sebastian
Bach was baptized here
in
1685. Visit Bach’s
House, believed to be
the
birthplace of Johann
Sebastian Bach and
Luther’s House, one of
oldest houses in the
city. Continue to nearby
Castle, stayed from 1521–1522
and translated the New Testament into German from the
original Greek. Visit the castle and see the room with the
once-visible “ink spot” where Luther supposedly saw the
devil and threw his ink bottle at him. Dinner and overnight
in Worms. (B, D)
Thursday, June 3
Worms – Heidelberg
After breakfast,
enjoy a tour of Worms, where
Martin Luther appeared at the
Imperial Diet before Kaiser
Karl V in 1521 and refused
to recant his religious beliefs
and was declared an outlaw.
Luther is reported to have
said, “Here I stand, I cannot
do otherwise. God help me, Amen!” Monument,
portraying the historical and theological significance
of Martin Luther and the Reformation. The interior of the
Church of the Holy Trinity commemorates the Reformation,
and its chimes are played several times a day. Traveling
south, we visit Heidelberg with its distinctive red sandstone
Castle ruins, built on a hill with great views overlooking the
town and the Neckar River. A walk through the city may
include the 15th-Century Church of St. Peter and Church
of the Holy Ghost. See the famous Old Bridge which was
once the gate to the medieval city. Heidelberg is world
renown for the University of Heidelberg, the first university
in Germany. Until 1720, Heidelberg was the capital of
the Palatinate and it was one of the main strongholds of
German Protestantism during the Reformation. Dinner and
overnight in Heidelberg. (B, D)
Friday, June 4
Heidelberg - Rothenburg
Travel to Rothenburg ob der Tauber an old Franconian
city with well preserved walls and towers. Founded in 5
B.C., this town has kept a typical 16th century look through
strict preservation laws since the mid-1800s. The remainder
of the afternoon is free to explore this beautiful town on
our own. Accompany the Night Watchman from the Middle
Ages for a walking tour of Rothenburg at night. Dinner and
overnight in Rothenburg. (B, D)
Saturday, June 5
Rothenburg – Augsburg – Oberammergau
Depart Rothenburg and travel south on the Romantic
Road through the beautiful Bavarian countryside.
Drive to Ausburg for a tour including a visit to the church
St. Anna with its
painting of Luther
Lucas Cranach.
Visit the Church of
Holy Cross and
Luther’s “Dahinab,”
part of the city wall
near the little Church
of Gallus. Luther went through here when he secretly fled
the town. Enjoy a special photo opportunity of the fairytale
castle, Neuschwanstein, 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 three castles that was completely finished
during his lifetime. Continue our journey to the Oberammergau
area for dinner and overnight in Ettal. (B, D)
Sunday, June 6
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
Germany. 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 gathered around the 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
fi gures). 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 Ettal.
(B, L, D)
Monday, June 7
Oberammergau – Munich
Say farewell to Oberammergau
and travel to Munich,
the capital of Bavaria and “City
of Monks.” Enjoy a walk through
the traditional city center and
see the Church of our Lady
(Frauenkirche Cathedral) and
Marienplatz where we can view
the famous Glockenspiel located
on top of the New Town Hall. The
remainder of the day is free to
enjoy Munich on our own. Don’t
miss the wonderful open-air Viktualienmarkt
with stalls that offer
the freshest fruits and vegetables in traditional Bavarian Schweinshax'n and Speck, seafood,
delicious cheeses, various herbs, and many other foods
and crafts. Enjoy a special farewell 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)
Tuesday, June 8
Munich – USA
After breakfast, transfer from our hotel to the
Munich Airport for our departure fl ight to Los Angeles. Auf
wiedersehen! (B)
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