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13 Day Passion Play with Vienna to Warsaw
Package Highlights:
First class hotels, rooms with private facilities Service charges and hotel taxes Breakfast daily and 6 dinners Airport transfers Touring by modern air-conditioned motor coach Professional Tour Director throughout Luggage handling Local tax
PLUS - SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDED - PASSION PLAY IN OBERAMMERGAU (1-NIGHT PACKAGE):
One night stay including breakfast Lunch before the play (on Day 03) Dinner during the play interval (on Day 03) Shuttle service in Oberammergau and the nearby villages Local assistance Admission ticket to the Passion Play in the respective category. Program book of the 2010 Passion Play Admission ticket for the Oberammergau Museum
SIGHTSEEING TOURS INCLUDED:
Munich Vienna Budapest Krakow Warsaw
HOTELS or similar (note Hotel changes in Oberammergau depending on departure selected):
Munich: Maritim Munich Hotel Hotel (s) in Oberammergau Area -
- May 18 Departure: Hotel Schillingshof
- May 25 Departure: Hotel Alpengasthof Ohlstad
- June 8 Departure: Park Hotel Sonnenhof
- July 6 Departure: Hotel Schilcherhof
- Sept 7 Departure: Hotel Wolf
Vienna: Renaissance Budapest: Radisson SAS Krakow: Radisson SAS / Holiday Inn Warsaw: Radisson SAS
DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS:
A $500 per person non-refundable deposit is due to reserve this tour.
Final land payment due 65 days from date of departure. When (if) air is booked with Celtic Tours, payment for air is required within 24-hours of booking airfare.
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| Call (860) 263-7080 for more information or to book today! Mention code 8731301 | | Celtic Tours | | Offer valid through 9/7/2010 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Depart USA | Day 01, Tuesday: U.S. to Munich. Board overnight transatlantic flight to Munich (if air and land are booked). If Land only is booked - tour begins on Day 02. | | Day 2 | Munich | Day 02, Wednesday: Arrive Munich We will be met and transferred to our hotel. Time to relax before meeting our fellow travelers and our Tour Director at the welcome dinner. (D) | | Day 3 | Munich | Day 03, Thursday: Munich 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 we'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 we'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) | | Day 4 | Oberammergau | Day 04, Friday: To Oberammergau Morning travel by motor coach to Oberammergau. Upon arrival we have lunch and in the afternoon The Passion Play begins at 2.30 pm. We 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 our hotel. (B,L,D) | | Day 5 | Vienna | Day 05, Saturday: To Vienna 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) | | Day 6 | Vienna | Day 06, Sunday: Vienna During our 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) | | Day 7 | Budapest | Day 07, Monday: To Budapest 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) | | Day 8 | Budapest | Day 08, Tuesday: Budapest Situated on the opposite banks of the Danube River, the former cities of Buda and Pest are linked by a series of graceful bridges. Our 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 our own. (B) | | Day 9 | Krakow | Day 09, Wednesday: To Krakow 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) | | Day 10 | Krakow | Day 10, Thursday: Krakow Our 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 we 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) | | Day 11 | Warsaw | Day 11, Friday: To Warsaw 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) | | Day 12 | Warsaw | Day 12, Saturday: Warsaw 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) | | Day 13 | Return Home | Day 13, Sunday: Depart Warsaw for home. After breakfast, transfer to the airport for our departure flight home. |
| | Please note, airfare cannot be booked until 11 months prior to departure. Land only can be secured - and airfare can be added once available.
If air notes TBD - and you are inside the 11 month mark, please proceed with your booking. You will be allowed to select your desired air option in the booking process.
Tips and gratuities to guides are not included.
Note: Hotel changes in Oberammagau depending on the departure selected. Hotel (s) in Oberammergau Area are as follows:
May 18 Departure: Hotel Schillingshof May 25 Departure: Hotel Alpengasthof Ohlstad June 8 Departure: Park Hotel Sonnenhof July 6 Departure: Hotel Schilcherhof Sept 7 Departure: Hotel Wolf
DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS:
A $500 per person non-refundable deposit is due to reserve this tour.
Final land payment due 65 days from date of departure. When (if) air is booked with Celtic Tours, payment for air is required within 24-hours of booking airfare. |
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