 |
|---|
OBERAMMERGAU
OBERAMMERGAU
Austria, Germany & Switzerland
August 11-24, 2020
$4999.00 Prices are per person based on double occupancy.
​
Additional costs for other configurations include $450 for single room.
​
ITINERARY
Day 1
Travel Day - Board your overnight flight to Budapest today.
​
DAY 2
Arrival in Budapest:
Included meals: dinner
Welcome to Hungary! Transfer to your hotel and get settled in. Later, gather with your Tour Director and fellow travelers at tonight's welcome dinner.
​
DAY 3
Sightseeing tour of Budapest:
Discover the major landmarks of both Buda and Pest in the city that straddles east and west.
-
Trace this nation's stormy history at Heroes' Square
-
Tour the lavishly decorated Hungarian Parliament building
-
Cross the Danube, ascend Castle Hill
-
Take in the breathtaking views from Fisherman's Bastion
-
Visit the medieval Matthias Church, once the site of Hapsburg coronations
Spend a free afternoon in Budapest, or join an excursion
​
DAY 4
Vienna via Szentendre
Included meals: breakfast, dinner
Travel west through the Danube basin en route to Vienna.
-
Make a stop in the small, charming town of Szentendre, home of chocolate, cafes, parks, and pastries.
​
Stop to view Visegrad Castle and Esztergom Basilica, before crossing the Austrian border (stops are weather dependant)
​
DAY 5
Included meals: breakfast
Get transported back to the Age of Empires on a guided tour of Vienna.
-
Enter Schönbrunn Palace, the Rococo Hapsburg home with impressive gardens
-
Travel down the Ringstrasse, Vienna's tree-lined thoroughfare
-
See the Parliament building, the Vienna State Opera, and the grand Holfburg Palace, the Hapsburg's winter residence
​
Spend a free afternoon in Vienna or add an excursion.
​
DAY 6
Free day in Vienna
Included Meals: Breakfast
Enjoy a free day in Vienna or add an excursion
​
DAY 7
Salzburg via Melk
Included meals: breakfast, dinner
​
Make your way through the Austrian countryside to stop in Melk for a guided tour of the town's Baroque abbey. Then, continue your drive on to Salzburg.
​
DAY 8
Free Day in Salzburg
Included meals: breakfast
​
Spend a free day in Salzburg or join an excursion
​
DAY 9
Sightseeing tour of Salzburg & travel to Munich
Included meals: breakfast, dinner
​
Discover Salzburg, a city famed for its churches and musical history, where a local guide leads you on a walking tour of the Old Town.
-
View the University of Salzburg and the churchyard of St. Peter
-
See the Kapitelplatz, Residenzplatz, and Alter Markt, in the city's Old Town
-
Enter the Zalzburg Cathedral and the home where Mozart was born
-
Pass through the scenery from The Sound of Music
-
Take a funicular ride up to the Hohensalzburg Fortress
After, travel to Munich, Germany.
DAY 10
Sightseeing tour of Munich
Included meals: breakfast
​
Get to know the Bavarian capital on a guided tour.
-
Travel past the Englischer Garten and fashionable Schwabing district
-
Enter the Nymphenburg Palace, the Baroque home to past Bavarian royalty
-
Walk from Odeonsplatz throug the Hofgarten to view the Residenz, once home to the Wittelsbach dukes of Bavaria
-
Explore Marienplatz, Munich's medieval heart, and see the famed Glockenspiel
​
Spend a free afternoon in Munich or add an excursion
​
DAY 11
Passion Play
Included meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
​
Head to Oberammergau and attend the 42nd performance of the world-famous Passion Play.
-
Experience the storytelling and portrayal of the Old and New Testament that has taken place once a decade since 1634
-
Enjoy the unforgettable open-air performance put on by the residents of the Bavarian town
​
DAY 12
Lucerne via
Neuschwanstein & Lichenstein
Included meals: breakfast
​
On your way to Lucerne, stop to visit Neuschwanstein Castle, the fairy-tale retreat of "Mad" Kind Ludwig II, with a local guide.
-
Walk or take a horse-drawn carriage ride up the hill.
-
Take time to explore its stalactite grotto, artifacts, and murals
After, travel into Liechenstein, a tiny Alpine principality dating back to the Holy Roman Empire.
-
Visit the capital city, Vaduz, and pass the royal family's hilltop castle, still in use as a royal residence
-
Enjoy free time in the town and be sure to get you passport stamped
After, continue on to Lucerne, Switzerland​
​
DAY 13
Sightseeing tour of Lucerne
Included meals: breakfast, dinner
​
Get an up-close look at Lucerne, Switzerland's idyllic Alpine town, on a guided sightseeing tour.
-
Pass hand-painted facades along the cobbled street of the Old Town
-
View the Lion Monument, a tribute to the Swiss Guards who sacrificed their lives in Paris during the French Revolution
-
See the Jesuit Church, the first large Baroque building of its kind to be built in Switzerland north of the Alps
Spend a free afternoon in Lucerne or add an excursion
​
DAY 14
Departure
Included meals: breakfast (excluding early morning departures)
​
Transfer to Zurich airport to board your flight home or extend your tour in the Rhine valley.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
-
12 nights in handpicked hotels
-
12 breakfast
-
1 lunch
-
6 three-course dinners
-
Expert Tour Director & Local Guides
-
Private Deluxe Motor Coach
-
Guided sightseeing & select entrance fees
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
-
Passport
-
Travel protection – strongly recommended; quote available upon request.
-
Personal purchases
​
COST: $4999 per person