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Experience the thrill of centuries beneath your feet, as you
discover historic Rome. |
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 and onwards to our overnight stop hotel in
northern France.
Day 2:
We travel south to Milan area for an overnight stop.
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Day 3: Pisa -
We journey south
through Italy making a call into Pisa where you can view the famous
leaning tower. We then continue to the spa town of Chianciano Terme,
located in the wine producing area of Umbria about 80 miles north of
Rome where we stay for 5 nights.
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Day 4: Local Vineyard -
A relaxing day today with a morning at leisure followed by an
afternoon visit to a local vineyard and wine cantina where you can
taste and purchase some of the local produce.
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Day 5: Rome & the Vatican -
A full day visit to Rome and the Vatican City. We begin in the
Vatican where you can discover its treasures on our optional guided
tour. Escorted by a local guide, you will take in the awe inspiring
frescoes in the Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Square where some of
the most important Papal ceremonies take place. Afterwards you will
have free time in Rome, or why not join our guided sightseeing tour
by coach and on foot to take in the sights of Rome such as the Trevi
Fountain, the Colosseum, the Piazza Venezia and much more. We will
stay in Rome until mid evening to allow you to enjoy the atmosphere
of this wonderful city. Although a long day, today will be
fulfilling.
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Day 6: Siena -
After a leisurely morning join our optional afternoon excursion to
Siena. No visit to Italy is complete without seeing this beautiful
city. Discover the Piazza del Campo, claimed to be perhaps the most
attractive in Europe and wander the maze of narrow medieval streets.
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Day 7: Assisi -
Today we visit Assisi, known for the famous Basilica, where St
Francis is buried and one of the greatest Christian Shrines in the
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Day 8: Florence -
We leave Chianciano and call into Florence where you will have some
free time to relax and explore this marvellous city with its
culture, art and outstanding Renaissance architecture. In the
afternoon we continue north to Lake Garda, our base for the next two
nights.
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Day 9: Lake Garda -
A day to relax and enjoy the simple pleasures of life around this
beautiful lake. Our optional guided tour will visit some of the
local villages which sit on the shores of the lake with a backdrop
of mountains rising sharply from the shore side.
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Day 10:
We leave Lake Garda and travel north over the spectacular Brenner
Pass from Italy into Austria, then over the mountain pass into
Bavaria arriving late afternoon at our accommodation in the
Oberammergau area for a two night stay. Relax tonight ahead of
tomorrow’s spectacle.
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Day 11: 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 12: The Romantic Road -
We leave Oberammergau after breakfast and travel north through
Germany along the Romantic Road calling into Rothenburg ob der
Tauber, one of Germany’s best preserved medieval towns. Enjoy some
free time to relax before we continue to our hotel in the Mannheim
area for an overnight stay.
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Day 13: The Rhine Valley -
Our route takes us through the picturesque Rhine Valley. Our first
call is at Rüdesheim on the banks of the river. The heart of the old
town is the Drosselgasse, a narrow cobbled street with restaurants
and wine taverns. As we venture north along the valley you will have
the chance for a relaxing sightseeing cruise to take in the views
from the river. Our overnight stay tonight is in a 4-star hotel in
Belgium. B
Day 14:
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
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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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