10 Day Affordable Budapest, Vienna, Munich & Passion Play 2010

DAY 1, Thursday - Depart USA
Depart the USA for Hungary. Your flight includes meals, drinks and in-flight entertainment.

DAY 2, Friday - Arrive in Budapest
Arrive in Budapest and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.

DAY 3, Saturday - Panoramic Tour of Budapest
Your morning tour begins in Pest with a chance to view the Parliament, Royal Palace and Heroes' Square. Cross the Danube over the Elizabeth Bridge to the Buda Hills. Visit Mount Gellert, then continue to visit the 13th century Matthias Coronation Church on Castle Hill. From Fishermen's Bastion, enjoy a panoramic view of the city. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure. (B) 

DAY 4, Sunday - Full Day in Budapest
Enjoy a full day at leisure to explore Budapest on your own. (B) 

DAY 5, Monday - Travel to to Vienna
This morning depart for Austria. Late afternoon arrival to Vienna and balance of the day at leisure. (B) 

DAY 6, Tuesday - Panoramic Tour of Vienna
This morning enjoy a sightseeing tour that begins with a view of Belvedere Palace and its gardens. Continue with a drive along the famous Ringstrasse and view the Empress Maria Theresia Monument, Votive Church, City Hall, Parliament and Prater amusement park. Conclude with a walk through the Hofburg courtyards to the State Opera House. (B) 

DAY 7, Wednesday - Scenic Drive to Munich
Today, travel through Sound of Music country, the "Salzkammergut" lake district with its stunning Alpine vistas to Germany. evening at leisure in Bavaria’s capital city. (B) 

Day 8, Thursday - Panoramic Tour of Munich
This morning, enjoy a guided tour thorough Munich’s sights. See the Nymphenburg Palace and the Olympic stadium from the 1972 Games before driving through bohemian Schwabing to the Hofburg, National Theatre and the Marienplatz with the famous glockenspiel clock with its dancing mechanical figures. Take the remainder of the day to explore Munich on your own. (B) 

Day 9, Friday – Travel to Oberammergau, Passion Play Performance
Begin with a drive to South to the Bavarian Alps Region. Drive via Ettal to nearby Oberammergau and spend the rest of the day in this delightful village. Lunch will be served at a local inn. View the pretty chalets with flower balconies and painted facades as you head to the famed Passion Playhouse to take your seat for this "once-in-a-lifetime" event. The history of the Passion Play at Oberammergau goes back to 1634, when the village of Oberammergau was miraculously saved from the ravages of the Black Death. Since that date, the play has been performed every ten years on the decade. There will be ample time for hunting down a hand carved wooden figurine, a special craft from this area, or perhaps a cuckoo clock. Continue to Garmisch for overnight. (B,L,D) 

Day 10, Saturday - Depart for the USA
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. (B) 

• Budapest Panoramic Tour
• Vienna Panoramic Tour
• Munich Panoramic Tour
• Passion Play Performance, Oberammergau with Category 1 seating

• Flights NYC-Budapest, Munich-NYC
• Airline fuel surcharges
• 8 nights accommodations
• All transfers
• 10 meals: 8 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner
• Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
• Services of an English-speaking tour manager throughout
• Services of local guides as per itinerary

Not Included: Airport taxes & fees, optional tours, and gratuities.

Budapest: Novotel Budapest Centrum 
Vienna: Austria Trend Hotel Ananas
Munich: Holiday Inn Munich-South
Oberammergau area: Superior Tourist Class hotel to be determined

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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.