$6,190, based on double occupancy

Tour Price for 22-day Tour—July 31–August 21, 2010::

$8,950, 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
• Current airline taxes and fuel surcharges ($444 per person)
• 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 ($205)
• Oberammergau accommodations are located in the village, within walking distance of the Passion Play Theatre
• English-speaking local guides throughout
• Transportation in deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach

*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:
Sun. 7/18, Sat. 7/31, Sun. 9/5   Depart USA

Leave Lancaster County by charter motorcoach for the airport for an overnight transatlantic flight. Dinner served en route.

Mon. 7/19, Sun. 8/1, Mon. 9/6   Arrive Amsterdam

After an early morning breakfast in flight, arrive in Amsterdam. En route to your hotel, drive on an orientation tour through Amsterdam, capital city of The Netherlands. Visit the Anne Frank Haus before continuing to Volendam, where villagers wear colorful and traditional costumes. Welcome dinner tonight in your hotel in Volendam. (D)

Tue. 7/20, Mon. 8/2, Tue. 9/7   Amsterdam – Aalsmeer

This morning, drive to the largest flower market and auction in the world at Aalsmeer. Continue to Delft, known for its blue pottery to visit a pottery factory. Enjoy a long lunch break in this picturesque Dutch village. This evening’s boat ride on Amsterdam’s picturesque canals allows viewing of the facades of the 17th and 18th century houses which are floodlit to enhance their beauty. Dinner and overnight in your Volendam hotel. (B, D)

Wed. 7/21, Tue. 8/3, Wed. 9/8   Amsterdam – Paris

Drive to Brussels, Belgium’s capital and seat of European Union agencies and NATO. A short driving orientation tour includes Grand de Place, which is usually covered with flowers during August. Have lunch on your own before continuing to Paris, the City of Light. Your hotel is located close to the Arch de Triomphe. (B, D)

Thu. 7/22, Wed. 8/4, Thu. 9/9   Paris

Your full-day city tour includes the Opera, the Place de la Concorde, the Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, the Hotel Les Invalides, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Tuileries Gardens, and the Sacré Coeur on the Montmartre. A tour of Paris would not be complete without a visit to the famous Louvre Museum to see the Mona Lisa. (B, D)

Fri., 7/23, Thu. 8/5, Fri. 9/10   Paris

Morning excursion to and visit of the palace and formal gardens of Versailles, situated 13 miles outside Paris and the site of the French Monarchy from 1682 to 1789. See the chapel with its unique iconography and bas reliefs. Also visit the State Apartments, with the Hall of Mirrors and the King’s and Queen’s suites. Stroll in the beautiful gardens, which include statuary and formal greenery. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure. (B, D)

Sat. 7/24, Fri. 8/6, Sat. 9/11   Paris – Interlaken, Switzerland

Today we drive from Paris eastward through France and into Switzerland to Interlaken, which is a beautifully situated resort at the foot of the Alps. (B, D)

Sun. 7/25, Sat. 8/7, Sun. 9/12   Interlaken

Full-day tour into the heart of the Alps beginning with a visit to Lauterbrunnen to see the Staubbach Waterfall, which drops 1,000 feet into the valley. Then depart from Lauterbrunnen at 10:10 am by train to Wengen and Kleine Scheidegg. Enjoy a picnic lunch in one of the most beautiful spots in the world with fantastic views. Continue by special cograil at 1:00 pm from Kleine Scheidegg station through the Jungfrau Joch for a close-up view of the snowcapped Alps and the Aletsch Glacier. Depart by train at 4:10 pm, via Kleine Scheidegg, arriving in Grindelwald at 5:45 pm for return by coach to Interlaken. (B, D)

* The July 18–31 and September 5–18 tours continue to Oberammergau
before returning to the United States.

* The July 31–August 21 tour continues to Italy before returning to Germany for the Oberammergau Passion Play.

Oberammergau Itinerary — July 18–31 & Sept. 5–18  

Mon. 7/26, Mon. 9/13   Interlaken – Oberammergau

Depart Interlaken after breakfast and enjoy a picturesque drive over Alpine mountain passes to Oberammergau in Bavaria. Arrive in Oberammergau for dinner and overnight. (B, D)

Tue. 7/27, Tue. 9/14   Oberammergau Passion Play

The morning is at leisure to explore the shops and village of Oberammergau. Attend the performance of the Passion Play, beginning at 2:30 in the afternoon and ending at 10 p.m., with a three-hour intermission for dinner. Overnight in Oberammergau. (B, L, D)

Wed. 7/28, Wed. 9/15   Oberammergau – Büdingen

Drive to Dachau to visit the concentration camp memorial. Continue on to Büdingen, a town with historic Brethren connections. Enjoy a walk this evening through the old city, known for its medieval stronghold which is still intact, including the city wall, moat, and its Jerusalem Gate. Dinner and overnight will be in this charming village. (B, D)until 10:30 p.m. Return to your hotel for the night. (B, L, D)

Thu. 7/29, Thu. 9/16   Büdingen

Tour the unique castle of Büdingen and see the only extant letter of Alexander Mack, Sr. and Brethren “passport.” Visit the nearby castle of Ronneberg, where religious separatists (including the inspirationalists) found refuge. Dinner and overnight in Büdingen. (B, D)

Fri. 7/30, Fri. 9/17   Büdingen – Schwarzenau – Krefeld

Drive to Schwarzenau, birthplace of the Church of the Brethren. Visit Huettental (Valley of Huts), the Alexander Mack School, the church, the reputed site of the first Brethren baptism in the Eder River, and the mill. Join together in a brief worship service. Overnight in the vicinity of Krefeld. Farewell dinner tonight. (B, D)

Sat. 7/31, Sat. 9/18   Amsterdam – USA

Transfer to the Amsterdam Airport for your return flight to the USA. Arrive in the afternoon. (B)

Italy & Oberammergau Itinerary
July 31–August 21; 

Sun. 8/8;   Interlaken – Venice, Italy

Leave Interlaken for a beautiful drive through southern Switzerland and into Italy. Continue via the broad Po Valley to Venice for dinner and overnight. (B, D)

Mon. 8/9   Venice

This morning’s walking tour of Venice includes St. Mark’s Square and adjoining monuments, St. Mark’s Cathedral, the Doges’ Palace, Rialto Bridge, the markets, and the Bridge of Sighs. A gondola ride concludes your sightseeing tour. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure. (B, D)

Tue. 8/10   Venice—Vienna, Austria

Leave Venice for a drive into scenic Austria, arriving in Vienna in the afternoon. (B, D)

Wed. 8/11   Vienna

Enjoy a morning tour of Vienna, the beautiful capital of Austria. Our tour includes the State Opera, the Cathedral of St. Stephen, Hofburg Palace, and the Gardens of the Imperial Palace of Schoenbrunn. Another afternoon at leisure. (B, D)

Thu. 8/12   Vienna – Prague, Czech Republic

Depart this morning for Prague, one of the most beautiful cities in all of Europe. Arrive and check into your hotel with some time to relax. (B, D)

Fri. 8/13   Prague

This morning you visit the Old Town’s main square, Gothic Town Hall and the Jewish Quarter. In the afternoon you are free to shop for the Bohemian glass and lacework for which Prague is famous. (B, D)

Sat. 8/14   Prague – Berlin, Germany

Depart from Prague for Berlin with a stop in Dresden, known as the “Florence of the Elbe.” See the Baroque-style Zwinger, the rebuilt Frauenkirche, and other buildings of Saxon Kings. Dresden was the target of immensely destructive bombing in 1945 and the miraculous reconstruction of the city is unbelievable, with its marrying of modern urbanism with the ancient heritage. Arrive in Berlin and check into your hotel. (B, D)

Sun. 8/15    Berlin

This morning visit many of the main sites of interest in Berlin. See the Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden Avenue, the former Checkpoint Charlie and remains of the Berlin Wall, the bullet-scarred Reichstag, and the Pergamon Museum with its fabulous Greek altar and the Gate of Ishtar from ancient Babylon. In the afternoon, enjoy an excursion to Potsdam for a guided tour of Sanssouci, the Palace of the “enlightened despot” King Frederick the Great and Cecilienhof, where Truman, Churchill and Stalin sealed the fate of post-war Germany. A fine example of Frederician Rococo, Sanssouci is the centerpiece of the lavish grounds adorned with fountains and other significant architectural works. Return to Berlin for overnight. (B, D)

Mon. 8/16   Berlin – Oberammergau

Depart Berlin after breakfast for Wittenberg. See the famous cathedral door on which Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses, which contributed to Protestant Reformation in the 15th century. Drive the famous Autobahn to the foothills of the Bavarian Alps. Arrive in Oberammergau for dinner and overnight. (B, D)

Tue. 8/17   Oberammergau Passion Play

Enjoy a morning at leisure in this unique and beautiful village. Attend the performance of the Passion Play, which begins at 2:30 this afternoon with a three-hour intermission for dinner, ending around 10 pm. Overnight in Oberammergau. (B, L, D)

Wed. 8/18   Oberammergau – Büdingen

Drive to Dachau to visit the concentration camp memorial. Continue to Büdingen, a town with historic Brethren connections. Enjoy a walk this evening through the old city known for its medieval stronghold which is still intact, including the city wall, moat and its Jerusalem Gate. Overnight in the charming village of Büdingen. (B, D)

Thu. 8/19   Büdingen

Tour the unique castle of Büdingen and see the only extant letter of Alexander Mack, Sr. Enjoy luncheon in the converted royal stables of the Ronneburg Castle (first noted in written record in 1231). Count von Zinzendorf lived and preached here for some years in the 18th century. After lunch, visit the torture chamber (not in operation!) and then drive to Herrnhaag, the ancient home of the Moravians who later settled in Bethlehem and Lititz, Pennsylvania. Overnight in Büdingin (B, D)

Fri. 8/20   Schwarzenau

Drive to Schwarzenau, birthplace of the Church of the Brethren. Today we visit Huettental (the Valley of Huts), the Alexander Mack School, the Museum, and the reputed site of the first Brethren baptism in the Eder River. After lunch, drive via Cologne for overnight in the vicinity of Krefeld, city of refuge for the early Brethren. Farewell dinner tonight. (B, D)

Sat. 8/21   Amsterdam – USA

Transfer to the Amsterdam Airport for your return flight to the USA. Arrive in the US this afternoon. (B)

Dr. J. Kenneth Kreider & Carroll L. Kreider
Your tour hosts will be Dr. J. Kenneth Kreider, Professor of History, emeritus, and his wife Carroll L. Kreider, Professor of Business, emerita, at Elizabethtown College. The Kreiders have traveled in 50 states and 105 foreign countries. Since 1958, they have escorted more than 6,000 people on tours visiting all seven continents. Their travel experience will make this tour enjoyable and informative.

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