Enchanting Europe and Oberammergau 2010

Day 1
Board your overnight transatlantic flight.

Day 2 Arrive in London, England
Uniformed Globus Hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.

Day 3 London
Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River Thames, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall’s mounted horseguards and the Prime Minister’s Downing Street, Piccadilly Circus, and Buckingham Palace. Highlights are a visit to ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL and the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. Time in the afternoon for independent activities. Optional excursions are available to the Tower of London and to Windsor Castle. Tonight, maybe a leisurely cruise on the River Thames? (B)

Day 4 London–Paris, France
Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and transfer to the railway station to board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Paris, the splendid capital of a beautiful country. This evening, you may wish to join an optional dinner at a local restaurant followed by an illumination drive of the city. (B)

Day 5 Paris
Discover the world capital of chic and style with a Local Guide and admire its most famous sights: the Opéra, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysées, Notre Dame Cathedral, and more. For a bird’s-eye view, take the elevator to the second floor of the EIFFEL TOWER. An optional excursion to the lavish baroque Palace of Versailles is available. Tonight, a lively cabaret show might just be the ticket. (B)

Day 6 Paris–Lucerne, Switzerland
A comfortable ride on the highway skirting Fontainebleau Forest and the vineyards of Burgundy to the Swiss border. Enjoy vistas of the Alps as you enter picture-book Lucerne. (B,D)

Day 7 Lucerne
During your walking tour, admire Thorwaldsen’s LION MONUMENT and the ornate patrician houses lining the cobbled streets of the walled Old Town, then cross the famous covered CHAPEL BRIDGE to the Jesuit Church. Afterwards, shop for Swiss watches and choose from our optional activities: climb a mountain by cable car, take a cruise on the fjord-like lake, or join a folklore party with yodeling and alphorn blowing. (B)

Day 8 Lucerne–Vaduz, Liechtenstein–Innsbruck, Oberammergau Morning break is in Vaduz, capital of the pocket-sized Principality of Liechtenstein. In Innsbruck, take a pleasant stroll through quaint medieval lanes to Emperor Maximilian’s GOLDEN ROOF. After Innsbruck, arrive in Oberammergau. (B,D)

Day 9 Oberammergau
Morning at leisure, afternoon and evening devoted to the PASSION PLAY. (B,L,D)

Day 10 Oberammergau-Munich–Rothenburg–Rhineland
After an orientation of Munich, North to fabulous Rothenburg with its ramparts and towers, cobbled lanes, and 16th-century houses. Next, arrive in your hotel, where you will stay for the next two nights. (B,D)

Day 11 Rhineland
Today, a romantic RHINE CRUISE past castle-crested cliffs, terraced vineyards, and trim, half-timbered towns, enjoy a special highlight: a RIESLING WINE TASTING, the wine the area is famous for. The afternoon and evening are at leisure, and an optional excursion to one of the Rhine castles is available. (B)

Day 12 Rhineland–Cologne–Amsterdam, Holland
A leisurely departure this morning for Cologne, where you will visit the awesome twin-spired gothic CATHEDRAL. Then, continue through the Dutch region best known as the locale of A Bridge Too Far to Amsterdam, the Dutch capital. (B,D)

Day 13 Amsterdam
Enjoy a CANAL CRUISE with a Local Guide to see the patrician mansions, gabled façades, and humpback bridges, and hear about the history of the 700-year-old capital. Next, visit a major DIAMOND CENTER. Later, you may wish to join an optional excursion to Volendam. (B)

Day 14
Your homebound flight from Amsterdam arrives the same day. (B)

• Munich: Orientation including Marienplatz

The quaint European village of Oberammergau is world famous for the spectacular Passion Play performed by its residents just once every decade. Keeping a pledge made nearly 400 years ago, this reenactment of the crucifixion of Christ preserves the health and well-being of its residents to this day.

• Professional Tour Director while touring and Local Host to assist you at airports and hotels

London: Hilton London Metropole (SF)
Paris: Concorde Montparnasse (F) or Mercure Tour Eiffel Suffren (F)
Lucerne: Best Western Flora (F)
Oberammergau: Böld (F)
Rhineland: Hilton Mainz City (SF) at Mainz
Amsterdam: NH Carlton (F)

* 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.