Vienna • Salzburg • Munich • Oberammergau Passion Play • Liechtenstein • Lucerne
Trips in 2030 - $6,999.00
Trip Itinerary ~ 12 Days
Day 1: Fly to Vienna, Austria.
Day 2: Arrival. Meet your tour guide and get transferred to your hotel. Time to explore on your own. Dinner and overnight in Vienna.
Day 3: A local guide waits to show you the sights of this exquisite city with a drive on the Ring Strasse to view great buildings such as the Opera House, the Maria Theresa Monument, museum buildings, the Parliament and City Hall. We will also see the former Imperial Palace Hofburg, a complex of buildings from the 13th century and home of the famous Spanish Riding School. Stroll the Stadtpark where you can see the famous gold statue of Strauss, the Kartnerstrasse, the pedestrian shopping street in the heart of the city that leads to the famous gothic St. Stephen’s Cathedral. The afternoon is at leisure for you to relax or explore the city’s historic area. Dinner and overnight in Vienna.
Day 4: Today is at leisure, you might want to drop in at one of the city’s coffeehouses and savor a piece of the delicious Sachertorte and a traditional cup of coffee or why not enjoy a boat ride on the Danube Canal. Dinner and overnight in Vienna.
Day 5: Travel through the picturesque Austrian countryside to Salzburg. We will have lunch on the way to Salzburg in Mondsee where the Sound of Music was filmed and then continue through the lake district on to Salzburg. The afternoon is at leisure to explore Salzburg’s with its historic area. Dinner and overnight in Salzburg.
Day 6: Walking tour of Salzburg, a city filled with the beautiful Mirabell Gardens and wondrous architecture. Walk through the Old Town of Salzburg, a UNESCO World Heritage site, with medieval lanes and small shops with ironwork signs out front, the monumental Domplatz, and birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.There is a small museum containing family portraits, original manuscripts and some of the young genius’ early instruments. Enjoy a free afternoon in the awesome city of Salzburg with lots of beautiful cafes, shopping boutiques, and views of the city. Dinner and overnight in Salzburg.
Day 7: In the morning depart for the Eagle Nest Tour before continuing on to Munich. Check-in to the hotel. Visit the famous Hofbrauhaus. Dinner and overnight in Munich.
Day 8: A local guide waits to show you the former artists' quarter, Schwabing and go all along the impressive Ludwig and Prinzregenten Streets lined by magnificent buildings: Theatiner Church, Hall of Generals (Feldherrnhalle), House of Arts, Bavarian National Museum, and the Angel of Peace. The elegant Maximilian Street takes you back to the centre of town offering a view of the Bavarian Parliament, Deutsches Museum, Royal Palace and the Opera House, the medieval town gates and the colorful open air market the Viktualienmarkt. The afternoon is at leisure to explore Munich. Dinner and overnight in Munich.
Day 9: This morning, we celebrate the Holy Mass at Ettal Abbey. We continue on to Oberammergau area for our check-in to the hotel. In the afternoon, we take part in the extravagant Oberammergau Passion Play, performed only once every ten years and a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Beginning in the afternoon and involving almost all residents of the village, the play has a running time of approximately five hours with a three-hour intermission. Explore this quaint Bavarian village on your own. Most of the buildings have beautifully detailed murals on them, mostly of Biblically significant tableaux. Dinner and overnight in Oberammergau.
Day 10: After breakfast we depart for Lucerne. On the way we stop for lunch in Liechtenstein – one of the smallest countries in the World after the Vatican. Visit Rapperswill on the way. Check in at the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Lucerne.
Day 11: Lucerne tour starts! Walking tour of the old town in the morning. See the Chapel Bridge with its Water Tower, the Lion Monument, and the Glacier Garden. After the walking tour relax on a boat ride around the lake. Free afternoon in which you might choose to visit Europe's largest transportation museum, Picasso Museum and IMAX film theater. Return to hotel. Dinner and overnight in Lucerne.
Day 12: Fly back home.
