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Oberammergau Passion Play 2020 Germany & Switzerland Tours
Special pricing starting at $4,899 from New York
With Augsburg, Dachau & Geneva Extensions
“The Reformation” Germany & Switzerland A journey to Germany & Switzerland !
Join us on an All Inclusive tour to “The Reformation” Germany & Switzerland. Follow the steps of the reformers that taught us Grace is efficient. They also taught us to have a personal relationship with our Lord. While in Germany we will attend the Oberammergau Passion Play! In 1633, in the quaint Bavarian town of Oberammergau, gripped by war, poverty and plague, the villagers of Oberammergau vowed to put on a ‘passion play’ every ten years if their village was spared. They survived, and performed the very first Oberammergau Passion Play in 1634. Ever since, their descendants have carried out this pledge, giving you the opportunity to attend this unique experience in 2020.
We have added a Pre Extension including a tour of Munich and an excursion to Augsburg, where the Augsburg Confession was presented in 1530. Then we visit Dachau, one of the concentration camps that will be hard to understand, but must be remembered.
Our Post Extension takes us to Lake Geneva and Nyon, sure to be a beautiful day. The next will be a visit to a stunning Alpine village on the French border. Here you’ll have time to enjoy the beautiful scenery and explore this quaint town.
Join us on this life changing tour.
Oberammergau Passion Play 2020 Germany & Switzerland Tours
Pre Extension Tour To Augsburg & Dachau
DAY 1 – Monday, May 18, 2020
NEW YORK / ISTANBUL
Today we will meet at New York’s JFK International airport for our connecting flights to Munich via wide-body aircraft arriving the next day. Meals served on board.
DAY 2 – Tuesday, May 19, 2020
ISTANBUL / MUNICH
This afternoon we arrive in Munich, the capital of Bavaria where are welcomed by our tour escort who will accompany us throughout our stay. Enjoy a panoramic tour of the city on our way to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 3 – Wednesday, May 20, 2020 MUNICH
This morning we board our bus and go to historic Munich. We will through the old city with its famous buildings and squares including the Marienplatz with the town hall and its “Glockenspiel” and the “Frauenkirche” (Church of our Lady) with its distinctive onion-topped towers then visit the Olympic Park. Return to the hotel where the remainder of the afternoon will be at leisure. Dinner at our hotel.
DAY 4 – Thursday, May 21, 2020 MUNICH / AUGSBURG / DACHAU
This morning we drive north to Augsburg, Germany. Here we begin our Martin Luther tour. It was at Augsburg that the Augsburg confession was presented in 1530. This was one of the key documents setting Luther in opposition to the doctrines of the church.
This afternoon we continue on to Dachau and visit the site Germany’s first Concentration Camp, a memorial site and museum. We will have a guided tour through the museum with its reconstructed barracks and crematorium. Return back to Munich for dinner and overnight.
Oberammergau Passion Play 2020 Germany & Switzerland Tours
Germany & Oberammergau Begins Here:
DAY 1 – Wednesday, May 20, 2020
NEW YORK / ISTANBUL
Today we will meet at New York’s JFK International airport for our connecting flights to Munich via wide-body aircraft arriving the next day. Meals served on board.
DAY 2 – Thursday, May 21, 2020
ISTANBUL / MUNICH
This afternoon we arrive in Munich, the capital of Bavaria where are welcomed by our tour escort who will accompany us throughout our stay. Enjoy a panoramic tour of the city on our way to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 3 – Friday, May 22, 2020
MUNICH / OBERAMMERGAU / PASSION PLAY
This morning we will board our motor coach and head to the quaint Bavarian town of Oberammergau, site of the extravagant Oberammergau Passion Play. In 1633, gripped by war, poverty and plague, the villagers of Oberammergau vowed to put on a ‘passion play’ every ten years if their city was spared. The village was spared and the first Oberammergau Passion Play was performed in 1634. Ever since, their descendants have carried out that pledge, with the inhabitants of the village performing the roles (in German). Check into our accommodations.
After time for lunch in the village we transfer to the open air theater. The play starts at 2PM and is approximately five hours with a three-hour intermission for dinner. Return to your accommodations for overnight.
DAY 4 – Saturday, May 23, 2020
OBERAMMERGAU / LINDERHOF / NEUSCHWANSTEIN/ MEERSBURG
After breakfast, we say goodbye to our hosts and drive through the beautiful and scenic Bavarian countryside. We will visit two of the most famous, delightful fairytale castles built by King Ludwig II – Linderhof and Neuschwanstein.
This afternoon continue to Meersburg located on the shores of Lake Constance, the largest lake in Germany and the third largest in Europe. Check into our hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 5 – Sunday, May 24, 2020
MEERSBURG / RHEINFALL / ZURICH
After breakfast we ferry to Konstanz. Continue to Reichenau Island (World Heritage Site) and visit the Benedictine Abbey of Reichenau. Today the island is also famous for its vegetable farms and wineries. Drive along the Rhine River and the foothills of the Alps through breathtaking scenery to Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
This afternoon visit the Rhine Falls (Rheinfall), Europe’s largest waterfalls. Drive to Zurich, the largest city in Switzerland located on Lake Zurich. Continue to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 6 – Monday, May 25, 2020
ZURICH
After breakfast we will have a guided city tour with Grossmunster Cathedral. It was here that Huldrych Zwingli began the Swiss Reformation and visit Fraumuenster Abbey with its stunning stained glass windows by Marc Chagall and St. Peter’s Church boasting the largest clock face in Europe.
In the afternoon we will have some time for leisure, to shop or explore. We will have dinner and overnight at our hotel.
DAY 7 – Tuesday, May 26, 2020
ZURICH / BERN / GENEVA
After breakfast drive to Bern, the capital of Switzerland. We will have a city tour through the medieval historic centre (World Heritage Site) with one of the longest shopping arcades in Europe visit the Zytglogge – an elaborate medieval clock tower with moving puppets, visit the gothic, Munster Cathedral, the 15th century town hall and the Bärengraben or Bear Pit. This afternoon we will drive to Geneva. Check into our hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 8 – Wednesday, May 27, 2020
GENEVA
After breakfast we will have a full-day sightseeing tour emphasizing the stronghold of the Swiss Reformation, associated most closely with John Calvin and Huldrych Zwingli. This afternoon we will visit St. Pierre Cathedral, Temple de l’Auditoire, Collège Calvin, Reformation Monument, University, International Museum of the Reformation, town hall and several medieval “Bürgerhäuser.” We will end our day at Calvin’s grave and remember the saints that taught Grace to us. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 9 – Thursday, May 28, 2020
GENEVA / USA
This morning after breakfast, we will board our motorcoach and go the airport for flight home.
Oberammergau Passion Play 2020 Germany & Switzerland Tours
Post Extension Geneva
DAY 9 – Thursday, May 28, 2020
GENEVA / NYON / LAKE GENEVA
After breakfast we board our motor coach and go to Lake Geneva to Nyon. We will walk through the well- maintained old city, situated on the banks of Lake Geneva. Visit the castle and the reformed parish church. In the afternoon we will have a boat ride on spectacular Lake Geneva. This will be one of your beautiful and relaxing days. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 10 – Friday, May 29, 2020
GENEVA / CHAMONIX
This morning we journey through some of the world’s most picturesque scenery as we drive across the France–Switzerland border to the stunning Alpine village of Chamonix. Set with the tremendous slopes of Mont Blanc as a backdrop, the French town was the host of the first Winter Olympics in 1924 and remains a popular sports destination. Here you will have time peruse the town’s quaint boutiques and cafes, and bask in lovely views of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps at 15,776 feet (4,808 m). You can also opt to take a cable car up to an observation deck on the mountain, from which French, Italian, and Swiss Alps are visible in one sweeping view. Return to Geneva where the remainder of the afternoon will be at leisure. Dinner will be served at our hotel.
DAY 11- Saturday, May 30, 2020
GENEVA/ USA
We transfer to the airport for our flight home with unforgettable memories to cherish always.
Oberammergau Passion Play 2020 Germany & Switzerland Tours
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