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Enjoy
the shores of beautiful Lake Garda with it's small resorts and
lovely lakeside villages where time seems to stand still. |
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 with twin spires that dominate the skyline view
from the River Rhine. After some free time we continue along the
Rhine Valley with the opportunity for a relaxing 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. B,D
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, 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 -
WEnjoy 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 5pm and 8pm the Play ends at 10.30pm. Transfer
back to your accommodation.
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Day 5: Innsbruck -
We leave after breakfast and head for the splendours of Lake Garda.
En route to Lake Garda we call into Austria’s 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. Leaving Innsbruck we travel over the spectacular
Brenner Pass into Italy to our hotel in Lake Garda for a five night
stay. B,D
Day 6: Lake Garda -
A leisurely morning followed by an included excursion to a local
wine Cantina to taste the local Veneto produce. This evening you can
enjoy an optional cruise across the lake to the pretty shore-side
village of Limone.
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Day 7: Verona -
Today we include
a visit to the charming city of Verona. Famed as the home of Romeo
and Juliet, it also boasts the impressive amphitheatre where the
opera festival takes place each year. The many charms of Verona will
be brought to life on our optional walking tour with a local guide
who will reveal many fascinating stories behind the buildings and
personalities of this fine historic town.
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Day 8: Venice -
No time in this part of Italy is complete without a visit to Venice.
Join our optional excursion to this city of canals, gondolas and
palaces. Enjoy the famous sights including the Bridge of Sighs, St
Mark’s Square and the Doge’s Palace. For a different view over St
Mark’s Square enjoy our optional Lagoon Cruise as we sail past
Guidecca Island and Venice’s Lido resort made famous by the
International Film Festival.
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Day 9: Villages of Lake Garda
- It’s
our final day in Lake Garda and there’s so much to see and do around
the lake. Our optional sightseeing tour will stop at some of the
most picturesque villages including Sirmione from where we take a
boat across the lake passing the private island of Garda.
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Day 10:
We leave after breakfast and enjoy a leisurely drive through the
Alps to the Lucerne area in Switzerland for an overnight stay.
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Day 11:
We head north crossing the French border arriving at our overnight
hotel in northern France this evening.
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Day 12:
We travel on to Calais for our return crossing to the U.K. and then
continue on our transfer service to your chosen local drop off
point. B,D
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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