Munich, Bavaria & the Oberammergau Passion Play 2010

Day 1 - Munich / Oberammergau
Meet our Tour Manager today and join your fellow travelers for lunch in Munich. Enjoy hearty Bavarian specialties and warm camaraderie at the inviting Metzgerwirt Restaurant, situated in a tranquil Munich district close to Nymphenburg Palace. In the afternoon, you travel by luxury motorcoach through the Bavarian Alps into the enchanting region of Oberammergau. A delightful dinner and an inviting guestroom await at your hotel, chosen for its traditional charm and scenic location close to the Passion Play Theater.  Meals L,D

Visit Berchtesgaden on 4 selected departures…

Departing straightaway from Munich aboard our luxury motorcoach, you’ll enjoy lunch and sightseeing in Berchtesgaden, an historic market town with the ambience of a mountain resort. The highlight of your visit is sure to be the spectacular drive that climbs nearly 2,000 feet in less than 4 miles. Your destination is the Eagle’s Nest, a teahouse built for Adolf Hitler’s 50th birthday. Perched on a mountain summit, its construction was an engineering marvel and the views today are truly breathtaking. Continue on toward the mountain village of Oberammergau where dinner and a peaceful overnight await.

Tour Neuschwanstein on 4 selected departures…

After lunch at Munich’s Metzgerwirt Restaurant, you’ll journey by luxury motorcoach into the Bavarian Alps to visit Neuschwanstein, the iconic mountainside castle of King Ludwig II. No matter how many times you may have seen the photos and posters, it’s a breathtaking thrill to gaze upward to the towers and turrets that inspired Walt Disney himself! Your guided tour reveals an opulent interior as amazing as the magical mountain setting. Continue your journey toward the village of Oberammergau for dinner at your hotel.

Day 2 – Oberammergau & the Passion Play
This morning, you enjoy a guided stroll through the enchanting village of Oberammergau, set in a picturesque Alpine valley in the shadow of towering peaks. Learn more about the fascinating history and traditions of this centuries-old town at the Oberammergau Museum, and delight in its colorfully painted homes. Along the way, charming shops reveal the woodcarving skills of many town residents, whose families have perfected this craft over the past 800 years. Following lunch, you’ll be escorted to the historic Passion Play Theater where center orchestra seats have been reserved for our party. Extensively renovated for the Millennium, this impressive venue offers theater-style seating and a heated floor, ensuring our comfort as 2,000 actors take to the open-air stage, framed by a natural backdrop of spectacular Alpine scenery. The once-in-a-lifetime Passion Play is presented in two parts, including dinner in-town during intermission. You’ll be escorted back to your hotel following the performance. Meals B,L,D

Day 3 – Oberammergau / Munich
After breakfast this morning, you’ll be escorted by deluxe motorcoach to the Munich airport or rail station for your onward journey.  Meals B

Our Fully Escorted Tour featuring the finest hotels available, 6 meals, sightseeing, center orchestra seats for the Passion Play, and on-tour transportation by luxury air-conditioned motorcoach.

• We’ve reserved guestrooms at the finest hotels in the Oberammergau region. The Ludwig der Bayer and Schillingshof Hotels promise a warm Bavarian welcome, Alpine charm and terrific locations close to the newly-renovated Passion Play Theater
• Enhance your visit to Germany… On select departures you’ll enjoy sightseeing in Berchtesgaden or Neuschwanstein
• Enjoy a guided walking tour in the village of Oberammergau and the best available center orchestra seats for the 2010 Passion Play
• We include the attentive services of our professional Tour Manager, all meals, escorted sightseeing and scenic roundtrip transportation from Munich by luxury motorcoach

Oberammergau: Hotel Ludwig der Bayer or Hotel Schillingshof

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* The prices shown are U.S. dollars per person, based on double occupancy, and subject to availability. Prices quoted for land arrangements are subject to increase without notice. Once we have received your deposit, land prices are guaranteed. Whenever air-inclusive tour prices are displayed, these prices do not include government taxes and fees, which are additional. Air prices are subject to increase and are guaranteed only from the time that full payment is received. Air-inclusive prices include air from a major U.S. gateway; air from other U.S. airports is available at an additional cost. Sorry, we are unable to offer air from countries other than the U.S. However, for those international customers who are able to arrange their own transportation to the tour origination city, we are able to offer the land portion of the package or tour, at the price quoted.