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Adventure Travel invites you
to experience this legendary event
on one of the special vacations being
offered in 2010.
from
$2999.00
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Oberammergau
2010 |
The
quaint village of Oberammergau is world famous for
its spectacular Passion Play, performed by the locals
just once a decade.
In 1634 the Black Death decimated Europe’s population.
Oberammergau remained untouched until a homesick
villager returned one night, unknowingly bringing
with him the dreaded plague. Almost 100 villagers
died as a result.
Frightened
survivors vowed
that if God saved them from the plague, once every
10 years they would reenact the agony and crucifixion
of Christ. From then on there were no further deaths
from the plague—and the villagers have fulfilled
their pledge ever since.
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London
/ Paris / Lucerne / Oberammergau
Rhineland / Amsterdam
Itinerary:
Day
1 Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2 Arrival in London, England. Hosts are available
to help you make the most of your stay.
Day 3 London. Sightseeing with a professional
Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: Knightsbridge with
Harrods, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River
Thames, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall’s mounted horse guards and
the Prime Minister’s Downing Street, and Buckingham Palace. Highlights
are a visit to ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL and the ceremonial pageantry
of the Changing of the Guard, if held. Time in the afternoon for
independent activities. Optional excursions are available to the
Tower of London and to Windsor Castle. Tonight maybe a leisurely
cruise on the River Thames? (B)
Day 4 London-Paris, France. Meet your Tour Director
and traveling companions and transfer to the railway station to
board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Paris, the splendid capital of a beautiful
country. This evening, you may wish to join an optional dinner
at a local restaurant followed by an illumination drive of the
city. (B)
Day 5 Paris. Discover the world capital of chic
and style with a
Local Guide and admire its most famous sights: the Opéra, Arc
de Triomphe, Champs-Elysées, Notre Dame Cathedral, and more. For
a bird’s-eye view, take the elevator to the second floor of Paris’
most famous landmark, the EIFFEL TOWER. An optional excursion
to the lavish baroque Palace of Versailles is available. Tonight,
a lively cabaret show might just be the ticket. (B)
Day 6 Paris-Lucerne, Switzerland. A comfortable
ride on the highway skirting Fontainebleau Forest and the vineyards
of Burgundy to the Swiss border and vistas of the Swiss Alps as
you enter picture-book Lucerne. (B,D)
Day 7 Lucerne. Admire Thorwaldsen’s LION MONUMENT
and the ornate patrician houses lining the cobbled streets of
the walled Old Town, then cross the famous covered CHAPEL BRIDGE
to the Jesuit Church. Afterwards, shop for Swiss watches and choose
from our optional activities: climb a mountain by cable car, take
a cruise on the fjord-like lake, or join a folklore party with
yodeling and alphorn blowing. (B)
Day 8 Lucerne-Vaduz, Liechtenstein-Innsbruck, Austria-Oberammergau,
Germany. Morning break is in Vaduz, capital of the pocket-sized
Principality of Liechtenstein. In Innsbruck, take a pleasant stroll
through quaint medieval lanes to Emperor Maximilian’s GOLDEN ROOF.
Next, stunning mountain views all along the road from the Austrian
Tyrol to Bavaria’s picturesque Oberammergau. (B,D)
Day 9 Oberammergau. Today, the highlight of
your vacation: the original PASSION PLAY, held every 10 years
and performed by the residents of Oberammergau. (B,L,D)
Day 10 Oberammergau-Rhineland. North towards
Munich and on to fabulous Rothenburg with its ramparts and towers,
cobbled lanes, and 16th-century houses. Next stop is Heidelberg,
Germany’s oldest university town of Student Prince fame and renowned
for its red-walled castle. (B,D)
Day 11 Rhineland. This morning, enjoy a romantic
RHINE CRUISE past castle-crested cliffs, terraced vineyards, and
trim, half-timbered towns to St. Goarshausen. In the afternoon,
an excursion to one of the castles is available. Late afternoon,
enjoy a RIESLING WINE TASTING, the wine for which the area is
famous. (B)
Day 12 Rhineland-Amsterdam, Holland. A leisurely
departure this morning for Cologne, where you will visit the awesome
twin-spired GOTHIC CATHEDRAL. Then, continue through the Dutch
region best known as the locale of A Bridge Too Far to Amsterdam,
the Dutch capital. (B,D)
Day 13 Amsterdam. Enjoy a CANAL CRUISE with a
Local Guide to see the patrician mansions, gabled façades and
humpback bridges, and hear about the history of the 700-year-old
capital. Next, visit a major DIAMOND CENTER to appreciate how
a rough mineral is transformed into a sparkling jewel. Later you
may wish to join an optional excursion to Volendam. (B)
Day 14 Your homebound flight arrives the same
day. (B)
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