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

DAY 1, Tuesday - Depart USA
Arrive in Vienna and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.

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

DAY 3, Wednesday - Panoramic Tour of Vienna
This morning enjoy a sightseeing tour of Vienna 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 4, Thursday - Travel to Salzburg
This morning head to Salzburg, through the “Salzkammergut” lake district with it’s stunning Alpine vistas to the birthplace of Mozart and famous cultural setting for the Sound of Music, Salzburg. (B)

DAY 5, Friday - Panoramic Tour of Salzburg
Enjoy a guided walking city tour of Salzburg where you will view such sights as the cathedral, Getreidegasse and views of the mighty 11th-century Hohensalzburg fortress, Peters Church, the festival hall and mighty Cathedral. Enjoy free time to browse Salzburg in the afternoon. (B)

DAY 6, Saturday - Travel to Munich
Today, travel to Germany. Enjoy balance of the day at leisure. (B)

DAY 7, Sunday - 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, perhaps visiting one of the countless museums, such as the Alte Pinakotheke or enjoying a beer garden or the Hofbrauhaus. (B)

DAY 8, Monday - Travel to Oberammergau, Visit Linderhof Castle
Today drive to south to the Bavarian Alps Region. Enjoy a visit to Linderhof Castle built by “Mad” King Ludwig II and admire the ornately decorated castle with its gardens and fountains. Continue via Ettal to nearby Garmisch and spend the rest of the day in this delightful ski resort. (B,D)

Day 9, Tuesday - Passion Play Performance Oberammergau
Enjoy this morning at leisure in Oberammergau to hunt down a hand carved wooden figurine, a special craft from this area, or perhaps a cuckoo clock. Today 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. Return to hotel for overnight. (B,L,D)

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

• Vienna Panoramic Tour
• Salzburg Panoramic Tour
• Munich Panoramic Tour
• Linderhof Castle
• Passion Play Performance, Oberammergau with Category 1 seating

• Flights NYC-Vienna, Munich-NYC
• Airline fuel surcharges
• 8 nights accommodations
• All transferswith purchase of air packageLand only price does not include arrival/departure transfers.
• 11 meals: 8 breakfasts, 2 dinners, 1 lunch
• 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.

Vienna: Austria Trend Hotel Ananas
Salzburg: Castellani Parkhotel
Munich: Holiday Inn Munich-South
Oberammergau: Superior Tourist Class Hotel

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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.