Religious Oberammergau 2010 Vacation Tour Europe on a 14 day adventure and partake in the once every 10 year play portraying the Passion of The Christ. The play portrays the Passion of Christ—from the entry into Jerusalem to the Resurrection. Performances are held in the afternoon and evening with an included dinner break in between. The play usually consists of more than 2,000 actors, singers, musicians, and technicians with rehearsals starting at least a year before the event.
The Passion Play Theater has an openair stage framed by magnificent alpine scenery. A covered auditorium has almost 5,000 seats.
Oberammergau is a humble village wrapped year-round in the atmosphere of the Passion Play. The town has a pervasive peacefulness untouched by 21st-century hubbub. Its hotels are like country inns, cozy and comfortable, reflecting the modesty of the village. Enchanting Europe & Oberammergau
14 days | Day 1 | (Sat.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight. | | Day 2 | Arrival in London, England. (Sun.) Uniformed Globus hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay. | | Day 3 | London. (Mon.) Sightseeing with a professional Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: Knightsbridge with Harrods, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River Thames, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall’s mounted horse guards and the Prime Minister’s Downing Street, 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? | | Day 4 | London-Paris, France. (Tue.) 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. | | Day 5 | Paris. (Wed.) 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 Paris’ most famous landmark, 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. | | Day 6 | Paris-Lucerne, Switzerland. (Thu.) A comfortable ride on the highway skirting Fontainebleau Forest and the vineyards of Burgundy to the Swiss border and vistas of the Swiss Alps as you enter picture-book Lucerne. | | Day 7 | Lucerne. (Fri.) 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. | | Day 8 | Lucerne-Vaduz, Liechtenstein-Innsbruck, Austria-Oberammergau, Germany. (Sat.) 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. Next, stunning mountain views all along the road from the Austrian Tyrol to Bavaria’s picturesque Oberammergau. | | Day 9 | Oberammergau. (Sun.) Today, the highlight of your vacation: the original PASSION PLAY, held every 10 years and performed by the residents of Oberammergau. | | Day 10 | Oberammergau-Rhineland. (Mon.) North towards Munich and on to fabulous Rothenburg with its ramparts and towers, cobbled lanes, and 16th-century houses. Next stop is Heidelberg, Germany’s oldest university town of Student Prince fame and renowned for its red-walled castle. | | Day 11 | Rhineland. (Tue.) This morning, enjoy a romantic RHINE CRUISE past castle-crested cliffs, terraced vineyards, and trim, half-timbered towns to St. Goarshausen. In the afternoon, an excursion to one of the castles is available. Late afternoon, enjoy a RIESLING WINE TASTING, the wine for which the area is famous. | | Day 12 | Rhineland-Amsterdam, Holland. (Wed.) 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. | | Day 13 | Amsterdam. (Thu.) 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 to appreciate how a rough mineral is transformed into a sparkling jewel. Later you may wish to join an optional excursion to Volendam. | | Day 14 | (Fri.) Your homebound flight arrives the same day. | Note: In the rare event that the Eurostar train is unavailable, alternative services will be provided
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