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Features and Inclusions |
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First
Class hotels, rooms with private facilities
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Service charges and hotel taxes
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Breakfast
Daily and 6 Dinners
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Airport transfers
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Touring by modern air-conditioned
motor-coach
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Sightseeing Tours Included:
Munich, Vienna, Budapest, Krakow & Warsaw
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Professional
Tour Director throughout
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Luggage
handling
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Special
Features Included - Passion Play in Oberammergau (1
night package):
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One
night stay including breakfast
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Lunch
before the play (on Day 3)
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Dinner
during the play interval (on Day 3)
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Shuttle
service in Oberammergau and the nearby villages
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Local
assistance
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Admission
ticket to the Passion Play in the respective category
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Program
book the 2010 Passion Play
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Admission
ticket for the Oberammergau Museum
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Local
Tax
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Preferred Hotels
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Munich:
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Maritim or
similar (F)
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Vienna:
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Renaissance or similar (SF)
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Budapest:
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Radisson Sas or similar (F)
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Krakow:
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radisson sas / Holiday Inn or similar (F)
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Warsaw:
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Radisson SAS or similar (SF)
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Departures
and Prices 2010 |
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Starting
Dates |
Terminating
Dates |
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May 19
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May 30
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May 26 (Closed)
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June 6
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June 2 (Closed)
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June 13
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June 9
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June 20
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July 7
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July 18
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September 8 (Closed)
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September 19
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Rates
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Per Person
In Twin |
$ 3498.00*
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Single
Room Supplement
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$ 1225.00*
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*Booking
requirements deposit of $500 per person required within 7 days from
booking
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Day 01: Arrive
Munich, Wednesday
You will be met and transferred to your hotel. Time to relax before meeting your fellow travelers and your Tour
Director at the welcome dinner. (D,O)
Day 02: Munich,
Thursday
After breakfast, take a morning city tour of downtown Munich, featuring the Koenigsplatz, old and new
Pinakothek, the Isartor (city gate), the royal palace, the
angel of freedom and Odeonsplatz. View also the Olympic park, site of the 1972 summer Olympics and
which, today, has become an attractive sports and leisure center. The platform on the Olympic tower
provides a superior view over the city of Munich. Enjoy a scenic drive through
the city where you’ll see such sights as the baroque Nymphenberg palace, the former summer residence of
the Wittlesbach dynasty, and the Marienplatz with its famous glockenspiel clock.
This afternoon venture into the densely forested mountains of southwest Bavaria. Here you’ll visit the
dream-like Castle of Neuschwanstein. This castle was built by the ‘Mad king’ Ludwig and is known for its extraordinary architectural feats. Return to Munich
late in the afternoon and reminder of the day enjoy at leisure. (B,O)
Day 03: to Oberammergau, Friday
Morning travel by motor coach to Oberammergau. Upon arrival we have lunch and in the afternoon The Passion
Play begins at 2.30 pm. You will be served dinner during
the 3-hour interval in a restaurant in Oberammergau. At
the end of the play, at around 10.30 pm, transfer to your
hotel. (B,L,D,O)
Day 04: Vienna,
Saturday
After breakfast we leave Germany behind, as we head to Austrian capital. On the way stop in Salzburg, for
a short panoramic sightseeing tour that shows us the Getriedergasse with its colorful shops, the majestic
Cathedral, as well as the birthplace of the great composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In the afternoon
drive along the Valley of the River Danube, past Melk to
Vienna, the city of waltz. Dinner and overnight. (B,D,O)
Day 05: Vienna, Sunday
During your morning sightseeing tour, visit the Hofburg Palace, once the seat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire,
and view the Belvedere Palace, Prater amusement park, the UN buildings, St. Stephen’s Cathedral and other
vivid reminders of the city’s imperial history. Afternoon is at leisure. (B,O)
Day 06: Budapest, Monday
Today, travel east and cross the border to Hungary. Continue through the Transdanubian region, reaching
Budapest just in time to relax before dinner. (B,D,O)
Day 07: Budapest, Tuesday
Situated on the opposite banks of the Danube River, the former cities of Buda and Pest are linked
by a series of graceful bridges. Your morning sightseeing tour includes views of the outstanding
Parliament, the Royal Palace and the Castle Hill area, the Fisherman’s Bastion, Matthias Church, the Heroes’ Square and Gellert Hill with its Citadel. The
rest of the day is at leisure to explore this exciting city on your own. (B,O)
Day 08: Krakow, Wednesday
The road to Krakow winds through the lovely hills and countryside of Slovakia, past the Tatras Mountains and
into the great plains of Poland. A relaxing dinner in Krakow is planned upon arrival. (B,D,O)
Day 09: Krakow, Thursday
Your sightseeing tour starts with a visit to the Wawel Hill, viewing the Royal Castle and visiting the Royal
Cathedral. Enjoy a walking tour of the Old Town where you will visit the Main Market Square, Renaissance Cloth
Hall and St. Mary’s Church. The afternoon is free for a stroll around the city. (B,O)
Day 10: Warsaw, Friday
This morning perhaps join an optional trip to one of the most somber memorials of the past, Auschwitz
Concentration Camp. Later, journey to Czestochowa and visit the Yasna Gora Monastery, known for the
blackened picture of the Virgin Mary popularly called the “Black Madonna”. In the late afternoon, arrive in Poland’s
capital city, Warsaw. (B,D,O)
Day 11: Warsaw, Saturday
The 700 years old capital is a symbol of the Polish nationhood and the will to survive against great odds. A
sightseeing tour here includes a drive along the famous
Royal Route from the magnificent Castle Square to Lazienki Park and Palace, the summer residence of the last
king of Poland. Pass by the Palace of Science and Culture (known as the “wedding cake”), the Saxon Gardens, the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Monument to the Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto and the Barbican. Continue
with the walking tour of the Old Town, the Old Market Square and St. John’s Cathedral. The rest of the day is
free for relaxing, shopping, a stroll through the city or an optional late afternoon Chopin concert. (B,O)
Day 12: Warsaw, Sunday
After breakfast, transfer to airport for your departure flight home. (B)
B=Breakfast; D=Dinner; O=Overnight
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