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Best of Germany & Austria 2010 (Oberammergau)
Best of Germany & Austria 2010 (Oberammergau)
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Tour Operator:
Trafalgar
Tour Code:
OBGA
Region:
Europe
Country:
Germany
Vacation Quality:
First class
Vacation Type:
Tour
Number of Days:
15
Starting Price:
3850
Countries Visited:
Germany, Austria
City Highlights:
Frankfurt, Rhine Valley, Cologne, Hamburg, Berlin, Bayreuth, Wurzburg, Rothenburg, Munich, Salzburg, Danube Valley, Vienna, Innsbruck, Oberammergau, Neuschwanstein, Freiburg, Heidelberg
Promos:
Your dream vacation of medieval villages, striking architecture, vibrant cultures, and classical music awaits you in Germany and Austria! Once every 10 years, Oberammergau, a tiny, picturesque village in the heart of the Bavarian Alps, reenacts an event which draws people of every religious denomination from the four corners of the world to witness the most poignant and moving story ever told. The sheer spectacle of the performance is beyond any West End or Broadway production, and is not to be missed.
Please note:
This itinerary is a provisional itinerary and is subject to change. Itineraries will be confirmed in October 2009. Click here for booking conditions for Oberammergau 2010.
Itinerary
Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to Frankfurt.
Day 2 - Arrive Frankfurt (Offenbach) Welcome to Germany and the city of Frankfurt. After check-in, our Tour Director takes us on a late afternoon orientation tour which explores the dynamic financial centre and medieval Römerplatz. Afterwards we will enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director and fellow travelers.
Hotel: Sheraton Offenbach
Day 3 - Frankfurt (Offenbach) – Rhine Cruise – Cologne This morning our day starts with a drive to St. Goar where we embark on a scenic Rhine cruise past medieval castles and terrraced vineyards. We rejoin our coach at Boppard and continue via Bonn to Cologne where an orientation tour includes the gothic cathedral. Then enjoy free time before dinner. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Renaissance Cologne
Day 4 - Cologne – Hamburg Today's drive takes us via Lower Saxony en route to Hamburg for the night. On our arrival, an orientation tour in this Hanseatic port shows us the major points of interest. Later, why not take a cruise on the famous harbour? Dinner is at our hotel tonight. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Leonardo
Day 5 - Hamburg – Berlin (2 nights) This morning it's a fast run to historic Berlin – once a divided city, now enjoying new freedom and excitement since the infamous Wall came down in 1989. The rest of your day is free. (Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Crowne Plaza
Day 6 - Berlin sightseeing and at leisure Today the city's history and momentous events mingle on our interesting sightseeing tour. We will see the Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden Boulevard, the Reichstag Building, German State Opera House, Tiergarten and the shopping and entertainment district of Kurfürstendamm. Your evening is at leisure to enjoy this vibrant city. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 7 - Berlin – Bayreuth – Würzburg Today our journey takes us past Potsdam and across the River Elbe. From here we continue past Leipzig into western Germany and on to the town of Bayreuth, home of the Wagner Festival. Later, in Würzburg, our Tour Director shows us the Marienburg Fortress, the Prince-Bishops’ Residence and a special Hidden Treasure! (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Maritim Würzburg
Day 8 - Wurzburg – Rothenburg – Munich – Oberammergau (2 nights) We drive via the Romantic Road to picturesque Rothenburg for a walking tour. Then to the Bavarian
capital, Munich, where orientation includes the Olympic Stadium and the Marienplatz before continuing to Oberammergau. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Day 9 - Oberammergau This morning is at leisure. This afternoon after lunch we take our seats for the awe-inspring and moving Passion Play performance. (Buffet breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Day 10 - Oberammergau – Salzburg – Vienna (2 nights) Enjoy breathtaking scenery on our drive past Lake Mondsee to the Danube Valley. Then from the Monastery of Melk, vineyards line the river to Dürnstein where Richard the Lionheart was held prisoner and subsequently found by Blondel, his faithful minstrel. We arrive in Vienna, with the afternoon at leisure. (Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Renaissance Wien
Day 11 - Vienna sightseeing and at leisure Highlights of this elegant Austrian capital are revealed on our sightseeing tour - from the Opera to the Hofburg and, from St. Stephen's Cathedral to the Parliament. Also included is a walking tour into the oldest and most secret part of old Vienna. Then free time to maybe visit the Prater Amusement Park.
Later, why not take in a concert of Strauss music or a little opera? (Buffet breakfast)
Day 12 - Vienna – Innsbruck We travel by the Vienna Woods and the Salzkammergut en route to Innsbruck where our Tour Director shows us the Golden Roof, the Hofburg Palace and another Hidden Treasure! Later we enjoy a Highlight Dinner of Tyrolean specialities in a local restaurant. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight dinner)
Hotel: Innsbruck
Day 13 - Innsbruck – Oberammergau – Neuschwanstein – Freiburg Today we head into Germany to Oberammergau, home of the famous Passion Play. On to view Neuschwanstein – mad King Ludwig's fairytale castle. Later, we skirt around Western Europe's largest lake, the Bodensee, Lake Constance. Into the green wooded hills of the Black Forest where cuckoo clocks were first invented, to the university town of Freiburg for the night. Here an orientation tour shows us the cathedral and the many frescoed buildings of this once Austrian city! (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Novotel
Day 14 - Freiburg – Heidelberg – Frankfurt (Offenbach) Our first stop this morning is at Heidelberg where there's time for a walking tour in the courtyards of the castle, which dominates the university city of 'Student Prince' fame. From here we drive through the Rhineland on our way back to Frankfurt. This evening join your Tour Director and your traveling companions for a Farewell Dinner. (Buffet breakfast / Farewell dinner)
Hotel: Sheraton Offenbach
Day 15 - Frankfurt – USA This morning time to bid farewell to our Tour Director and touring friends as our vacation comes to an end. Airport transfers are available, conditions apply. (Buffet breakfast)
What's Included
Sightseeing Highlights
Frankfurt: Orientation including the Old Town.
Rhine Valley: Scenic Rhine Cruise seeing the Lorelei Rock (weather permitting).
Cologne: See the Gothic Cathedral.
Hamburg: Orientation tour.
Berlin: Sightseeing in this re-united city.
Bayreuth: See the Wagner Festival Theater.
Würzburg: See the fortress and Prince-Bishops' Residenz.
Rothenburg: Orientation tour of this medieval city.
Munich: Orientation including the Olympic Stadium, Marienplatz and Glockenspiel.
Salzburg: Sightseeing including the Domplatz, Mozart's birthplace and locations used in "The Sound of Music".
Danube Valley: See the Monastery of Melk and Dürnstein Castle.
Vienna: Sightseeing includes St Stephen’s Cathedral, the Hofburg and Parliament.
Innsbruck: Orientation including the Olympic ski-jump, the Golden Roof, Wilten Basilica and Hofburg Palace.
Oberammergau: See the remarkable and awe inspiring Passion Play.
Neuschwanstein: View the fairytale castle.
Freiburg: Orientation tour of this fashionable Black Forest town.
Heidelberg: View the Castle.
Dining Highlights
13 hot Buffet breakfasts
5 three-course dinners
Lunch in Oberammergau
Local highlight restaurant dinner with wine in Innsbruck
Farewell dinner with wine in Frankfurt
21 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)
First Class Travel Highlights
First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes.
Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard
The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
A qualified local city guide in Berlin, Salzburg and Vienna.
A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 15 (conditions apply)
Airport Transfers
Frankfurt Airport Transfers will be provided on Days 2 and 15. Group transfers on arrival at Frankfurt Airport will operate at 09.30 and 12.00. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Frankfurt Airport at 08.00 and 10.00.
London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But when you book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and air packages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London’s airports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who have their own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity to purchase inexpensive transfers to and from London’s Heathrow – Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transfer from London’s Heathr
Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed.
For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Trafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date.
Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.
In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar’s control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled.
All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service.
In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot will pick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London’s Heathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after 22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange your transfer to your Trafalgar hotel.
Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have booked Trafalgar’s Land and Air packages arriving at London’s Gatwick Airport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. The Gatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London’s Victoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make their way from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.
European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must
