European Experience with Oberammergau 2010

DAY 1 DEPART USA
Board your overnight transatlantic flight.

DAY 2 ARRIVE IN LONDON, ENGLAND
There is time to relax or to begin exploring this exciting capital city after checking in to your hotel.

DAY 3 LONDON AT LEISURE
A full day at leisure to explore London at your own pace. There is so much to see and do. You might want to visit a museum, shop at Harrods, stroll through Leicester Square, or stop at the Half Price Ticket Booth to get a bargain price for a night at the theatre. (B)

DAY 4 LONDON / AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
Cross the English Channel from Dover to Calais. Boarding a motorcoach, drive through Belgium to lively Amsterdam. Here you will see Dam Square and the Mint Tower, then your evening is free. (B)

DAY 5 AMSTERDAM / RHINELAND, GERMANY
Travel to Cologne to see the magnificent gothic cathedral. On to Boppard where you will board a cruise along the scenic Rhine. Disembark and head to your hotel. (B,D)

DAY 6 RHINELAND / OBERAMMERGAU
Drive to Oberammergau for the highlight of your trip. Take your seat for the timeless Passion Play. The performance starts at 2:30 p.m., running until 5:00 p.m., breaks for dinner, then resumes at 8:00 p.m., ending about 10:30 p.m. (B,L,D)

DAY 7 OBERAMMERGAU / INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA / VENICE, ITALY
Journey via Innsbruck and the Brenner Pass to romantic Venice. A vaporetto will take you to St. Marks Square, see the Bridge of Sighs and watch a fascinating glassblowing demonstration. (B,D)

DAY 8 VENICE / ROME
Head south over the Veneto Plain and cross the Apennine Hills on your way to the “Eternal City,” Rome. The balance of your day is free to begin exploring or people watch in a café. (B)

DAY 9 ROME SIGHTSEEING AND AT LEISURE
Visit magnificent St. Peters Basilica, and enjoy views of the Forum, the Colosseum and more on a sightseeing tour this morning. Afterward, the balance of the day is free to explore more on your own, shop, or relax over bruschetta “ammazzavampiri” in a café. (B)

DAY 10 ROME / FLORENCE
Travel to Florence and enjoy views of this beautiful Renaissance city. Then there is time to explore on your own, shop or perhaps visit a museum or gallery. (B,D)

DAY 11 FLORENCE /  LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND
First we cross through the Apennines to the great northern plain and pass by the city of Milan. Then we head north to the Swiss border passing stunning Lake Como before taking the scenic Gotthard route to Lake Lucerne. (B,D)

DAY 12 LUCERNE ORIENTATION AND AT LEISURE
See the poignant Lion Monument and the wooden Chapel Bridge on an orientation tour. Then there is time at leisure. You may want to take an optional thrilling mountain excursion, stroll along the lakeside or to shop for Swiss watches and delicious chocolate. (B,D)

DAY 13 LUCERNE / PARIS, FRANCE
Drive into France and through the wineproducing Burgundy region. Then, on to lively and glittering Paris, where your evening is at leisure. (B)

DAY 14 PARIS SIGHTSEEING AND AT LEISURE
The Place de la Concorde, Eiffel Tower and more are featured on your sightseeing tour of Paris. Afterwards, there is time for some last minute shopping, a visit to one of the city’s excellent museums, a stroll through a park or garden, or simply relax in a sidewalk café. (B)

DAY 15 DEPART PARIS
Time to Paris and newfound friends adieu, as your tour ends. (B)

• Airport transfers on tour start & end days
• Twin-bedded rooms in Superior Tourist and Moderate First Class hotels; hotel taxes, service charges and tips for baggage handling
• Meals as indicated in the itinerary: B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner
• Services of a professional Tour Director
• Private luxury motorcoach with airconditioning, reclining seats and emergency washroom
• Tickets for the Passion Play
• Sightseeing, special features and scenic highlights as indicated in the itinerary, including admission charges where applicable
• Portfolio of travel documents

TBA

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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.