 Heart of Europe® Tour with Passion Play
15-day tour featuring Holland, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland & France
Tour Description
Our Heart of Europe® Tour w/ Passion Play is the ideal choice among first time travelers to Europe and anyone looking for a great vacation value. The itinerary offers the perfect combination of seven countries, enchanting cities, wonderful local flavor, and the Passion Play which is performed in the picturesque Bavarian village of Oberammergau, Germany. Performances are limited to every ten years, with the next performance taking place in 2010. Image Tours is making this information available to you now, so that those interested will have the opportunity to secure tickets.Included Features
Meals - In addition to any meals you may be served during your flights to and from Europe, the tour price includes 13 breakfasts, 1 lunch, and 9 dinners during the land portion of the tour.
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| Call (800) 747-8728 for more information or to book today! Mention code 7441469 | | Image Tours | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Depart USA | Departure from the USA. Overnight flight to Europe. | | Day 2 | Amsterdam | Amsterdam Airport - Lelystad
Arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel in Lelystad. Welcome dinner at the hotel. (Dinner) | | Day 3 | Amsterdam | Lelystad
Your day is at leisure to explore Holland. The optional 'Grand Holland' excursion includes a drive through Holland's countryside, a stop at a picturesque Dutch village, free time in Amsterdam, and a boat ride through the canals. Dine at your hotel. (Breakfast, Dinner) | | Day 4 | Heerlen | Antwerp - Heerlen
Visit the historic city of Antwerp, known for its convivial outdoor cafes, chocolates, lace and waffles, and an American WWII Cemetery. Piano music accompanies your dinner at the hotel in Heerlen, near the border of Belgium, Holland and Germany. (Breakfast, Dinner) | | Day 5 | Mannheim | Rhine River Cruise - Heidelberg - Mannheim
Cross the border into Germany's North Rhine area. At Boppard, begin your cruise of the castle-lined Rhine River. Then tour the old town and castle of Heidelberg. Overnight and dinner in Mannheim. (Breakfast, Dinner) | | Day 6 | Augsburg | Rothenburg - Romantic Road - Augsburg
Sleepy little villages, majestic fortresses and timeless castles enhance the scenery before and after the morning stop. Then it's on to Rothenburg, Europe's best-preserved medieval city. After lunch and an afternoon stop, travel to Oberammergau, Germany. (Breakfast, Dinner) | | Day 7 | Oberammergau | Oberammergau
In the morning, visit the Oberammergau Museum and explore the village. After lunch, transfer to the Passion Play Theatre. The rest of the day is devoted to the Passion Play. You will have dinner and a little more time to explore the village during the 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. intermission. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) | | Day 8 | Neustift | Munich - Innsbruck - Neustift
Spend the morning in the Bavarian capital of Munich and the afternoon in Austria's Imperial City of Innsbruck. Overnight in the Alpine village of Neustift. (Breakfast) | | Day 9 | Verona | Lake Garda - Bussolengo near Verona
Continue across the spectacular Brenner Pass and through the Alps. Stop along Lake Garda before reaching Bussolengo, Italy. (Breakfast, Dinner) | | Day 10 | Verona | Bussolengo near Verona
Spend the day in Bussolengo, Verona, or the Lake Garda Region. On the optional 'Verona & Venice' excursion, visit legendary Verona and the romantic city of Venice. Return to Bussolengo in the evening. (Breakfast) | | Day 11 | Lake Lucerne | Lugano - Lake Lucerne Region
Enter Switzerland and take a leisurely break in Lugano, 'Rio of the Old Continent'. Continue through William Tell country and overnight in the Lake Lucerne Region. (Breakfast, Dinner) | | Day 12 | Lake Lucerne | Stans - Lake Lucerne Region
Stop in Stans this morning where you may join the optional 'Swiss Mountain' excursion. After a leisurely afternoon of sightseeing in Lucerne, return to your hotel in the Lake Lucerne Region. Consider participating in the optional 'Swiss Lake Boat Ride & Dinner' excursion. (Breakfast) | | Day 13 | Auxerre | Beaune - Auxerre
Cross the French border into the wine country of the Burgandy region. Stop for lunch in picturesque, medieval village of Beaune. Proceed to Auxerre for a farewell dinner at your hotel. | | Day 14 | Paris | Isle-of-France Region - Paris
Make a short rest stop before entering Paris for an afternoon and evening in the 'City of Lights'. Your tour manager will offer an optional 'Seine River Cruise' excursion in the afternoon and an optional 'Paris Evening' excursion. (Breakfast) | | Day 15 | Return USA | Daytime flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport back to the U.S.A. (Breakfast) |
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