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Amazing Alpine views and villages with traditional Austrian
hospitality. |
Day 1:
Depart from one of our local joining points or take advantage of our
Door to Door service* and connect to your transfer service to Dover.
Here you meet your Silver Service luxury coach and fellow travellers
then sail to Calais. Onwards to our 4-star overnight stop hotel in
Belgium.
Day 2: Cologne & the Rhine
Valley -
We leave Belgium
and head to the city of Cologne with its splendid Gothic Cathedral
and twin spires that dominate the skyline view from the River Rhine.
After some free time we continue along the Rhine Valley with the
opportunity to enjoy a relaxing (optional) cruise along the river to
enjoy the sedate scenery of the vineyards and castles that adorn the
Valley. We continue to the Mannheim area for our overnight stay.
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Day 3: Heidelberg -
A morning visit
to the picturesque town of Heidelberg which lies on the River Neckar
and is famed for its university, which dates back to 1386, its
castle and Old Town-the ‘Altstadt’. After lunch we head south to our
accommodation in the Oberammergau area with time to relax ahead of
tomorrow’s spectacle.
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Day 4: Oberammergau -
Enjoy a relaxing
morning in the environs of Oberammergau. Lunch is taken at noon
before the start of the Passion Play at 2.30pm. After a break for
dinner between 5 and 8pm the Play ends at 10.30pm. Transfer back to
your accommodation.
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Day 5: Austrian Tyrol -
We leave
after breakfast and head for the splendours of Austria’s Tyrol. En
route to our hotel we call into the Tyrolean capital of Innsbruck.
Surrounded by steep mountains, the city’s location is most
impressive. Perhaps the most notable landmark is the Golden Roof
from where the Emperor Maximilian 1 used to watch the events in the
square below. We continue to our hotel in Kirchberg, Austria for a
three night stay.
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Day 6: Salzburg -
Today join our excursion to the “Sound of Music” City, Salzburg. En
route we make a stop at Hellbrunn Palace famed for its special
fountains and historic gardens set against the spectacular backdrop
of the Alps. In Salzburg you can enjoy free time to explore the
quaint narrow shopping lanes and lovely squares and perhaps sample a
Strudel and coffee in one of the many pavement cafes. Our optional
guided walking tour is also a wonderful way to discover sights and
sounds that have made this delightful city so famous.
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Day 7: Lake Achensee -
It’s our
final day in Austria. Join our optional scenic excursion along the
Alpenstrasse to Lake Achensee, the largest lake in the Tyrol. Here
you have some free time to relax and enjoy the beautiful
surroundings. There is also the chance to take a cruise on the lake
to take in the picturesque views. As we return to our hotel you have
the choice to travel by coach, or for part of the way, ride on the
Rack and Pinion railway (optional) from Seespitz to Jenbach which
offers stunning views along the way.
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Day 8:
We leave after an
early breakfast and head north into Germany arriving at our 4-star
overnight hotel in Belgium this evening. B
Day 9:
We travel
onto Calais for our return crossing to the U.K. and then continue on
our transfer service to your chosen local drop off point.
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B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner
You can book your Oberammergau
Passion Play tour online with the tour operator or by contacting us
direct by phone or email. Either way, the price is the same.
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9 days from £995 per
person
What's included:
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Luxury Silver
Service Coach travel and channel crossings.
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Ticket for the
Oberammergau Passion Play
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1 night in
central Germany with continental breakfast and evening meal
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2 nights’
accommodation in the Oberammergau area with continental breakfast,
1 lunch and two evening meals
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3 nights’
accommodation in the Austrian Tyrol with continental breakfast and
evening meal
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En route
overnight stops in Belgium in a 4-star hotel with continental
breakfast
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Visits and
excursions:
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Cologne – the
cathedral city
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The Rhine
Valley – spectacular views
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Heidelberg –
The “Student Prince” city
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Innsbruck –
capital of the Tyrol
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Salzburg –
Sound of Music City
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Optional
excursions and visits available at extra cost are:
Departuress
for 2010: 15 May, 22 May, 5 June, 12 June, 19 June, 26 June, 10
July, 17 July, 31 July, 7 August, 14 August, 21 August, 28 August, 4
September, 11 September, 18 September and 25 September. |
