EASTERN
EUROPE & GERMANY
OBERAMMERGAU
Vienna • Prague • Budapest • Lucerne
12 Days
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DAY 1 – NEW YORK • BUDAPEST
Depart this afternoon on our flight to Budapest.
DAY 2 • BUDAPEST
Upon arrival transfer to our hotel with the balance of the afternoon
at leisure. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
DAY 3 • BUDAPEST
Our morning sightseeing tour is in the twin cities of Buda
and Pest, divided by the Danube River.
Joined by romantic bridges, the livliest and most cosmopolitan metropolis
of Eastern Europe includes the Castle Hill at the heart of Buda, the
Fisherman’s Bastion, the 13th century Mathias Coronation Church
and the Buda Castle. The afternoon is free. Dinner and overnight at
the hotel.
DAY 4 • BUDAPEST • VIENNA
On the road again passing historic Gyor and on into the Austrian lowlands.
Afternoon arrival in Vienna, once the center of the mighty Habsburg
Empire. Balance of the day at leisure. Dinner and overnight
at the hotel.
DAY 5 • VIENNA
After breakfast our panoramic guided morning tour will get us acquainted
with the capital of Austria. We visit the main sights such as Hofburg
Imperial Palace, with the Spanish Riding School.
We will drive along the 2 mile Ring, view the Opera House,
the City Hall, the Houses of Parliament, the Burgtheater, Beethoven’s
Pasqualia Haus and St. Stephen’s Dome.
Afternoon visit to Schonbrunn Palace with its refreshing
fountains. Balance of the afternoon free to shop. Dinner at the hotel.
DAY 6 • VIENNA • PRAGUE
Cross the Czech border and into Moravia for a lunchtime
break in Brno, Napoleon’s headquarters during the battle of the
three emperors at nearby Austerlitz. An orientation drive features Spielberg
Castle and other landmarks of the country’s second largest city.
Evening arrival in Prague. Dinner and overnight at
our hotel.
DAY 7 • PRAGUE
Our guided morning sightseeing tour reveals why Prague
is considered one of Europe’s most attractive capitals. See 1,000
year old Hradcany Castle, the former residence of bohemian
kings, St. Vitus Cathedral, the Old Town,
the Jewish ghetto and cemetery, the Astronomical Clock
and Wenceslaus Square, hub of modern Prague. Balance
of the afternoon free to shop for hand-cut crystal or art books. Dinner
and overnight at our hotel.
DAY 8 • PRAGUE • MUNICH
Today we head into Germany traveling via Pilsen,
the world capital of beer brewing since the Middle Ages. Here we focus
on the celebrated Romantic Road leading from flat country
towards the Alps. Visit the ramparts and towers, cobbled lanes and 16th
century houses of Rothenburg then catch glimpses of
Dinkelsbuhl and Nordlingen, other
jewels of medieval town planning. Evening arrival in Munich.
Dinner and overnight.
DAY 9 • MUNICH • OBERAMMERGAU
This morning our guided panoramic city tour by bus focuses on the main
sights of this cultural center: Marienplatz, the Palace,
the City Hall with its famous Glockenspiel Clock, and
the Olympic Village. Then we proceed via the quaint Alp and Olympic
Games Resort of Garmish Parten Kirchen to visit King
Ludwig II’s magnificent creation, Linderhof Castle
with its cascades and gardens. Continue on to Oberammergau site
of the Passion Play for dinner and overnight
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DAY 10 • OBERAMMERGAU
Full day in Oberammergau for the Passion Play.
A village in the Bavarian Alps, famous for its wood-carving industry.
In the year 1633, the town was stricken by the plague. In desperation
the people of the village took an oath that they would stage a performance
of the Passion of Jesus every 10 years if the plague would vanish and
save their town. The town was saved and the first performance took place
in 1634. From 1690 on, the play has been performed regularly every 10
years. The play takes almost eight hours to perform and the 124 speaking
parts are performed by inhabitants of the village. The audience is seated
in a roofed auditorium while the stage is open-air. Lunch and dinner
are included.
DAY 11 • OBERAMMERGAU • LUCERNE
This morning we drive to nearby Fussen to visit King Ludwig
II’s Castle Neuschwanstein. Then we proceed through the
Voral Mountains and enter the tiny Principality of Liechtenstein
to have a lunch stop in Vaduz, before continuing into Switzerland
and the lovely lakeshore city of Lucerne. We take a guided walking tour
of the Old Town upon arrival, featuring such sites
as the market, the covered wooden bridges of Kapell and Spreuer,
and the Lion Monument. Dinner and overnight at our
hotel.
DAY 12 • LUCERNE • ZURICH • NEW YORK
Transfer to the airport in Zurich where we will board our hometown flight
and arrive home the same day.
Have A Very Pleasant Journey!
SPECIAL NOTE: The tour operator and/or escort reserve
the right to alter the sequence of the daily itinerary and make substitutions
in order to meet changes brought about by Passion Play dates, weather,
airline delays or as deemed necessary for the best interest and overall
comfort of the group. This is a Christian tour and we reserve the right
to remove any passenger from the tour without explanation.
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