Munich, Germany – Bavaria's Glorious Capital
History comes alive in this 800-year-old city, often called the "Village of One Million." Home of the world-famous Oktoberfest, Munich celebrates life throughout the year. Your city tour showcases the Marienplatz where you'll marvel at the gothic facade of the town hall and applaud the famous Glockenspiel, the largest carillon in Germany with life-size figures performing the traditional Coopers' Dance. See Olympiapark, where the 1972 Olympics took place and stroll down Maximillian Strasse, one of Munich's grandest avenues, lined with deluxe hotels and elegant stores. At your leisure, discover the brew Munich is famous for at one of the welcoming pubs or magnificent beer halls.
On an optional excursion to visit the 17th-century Nymphenburg Palace, birthplace of King Ludwig II and former summer residence of Bavarian royalty. Enjoy a photo stop of the fairytale Castle of Neuschwanstein, now the symbol of Disney's Magic Kingdom, elegantly perched at the Pollat River Gorge.

Oberammergau, Germany – See the 41st Passion Play –
Performed Only Once in a Decade. Enjoy Reserved, Center Theater Seating!
The small community of Oberammergau with its 5,300 inhabitants is situated in the Ammer Valley close to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and is known worldwide for the impressive Passion Plays performed every ten years.

While in Oberammergau, your hotel accommodations are within walking distance of the Passion Play Theater. You’ll enjoy lunch at your hotel, and then during the intermission following Part 1 of The Passion Play, you will enjoy dinner at your hotel before returning to the theater for Part 2 of the play.

Oberammergau is a treat for the eyes. Ornate wall paintings of traditional Bavarian themes, fairytales or religious scenes that date back to the 18th century can be discovered on many building facades. The streets of central Oberammergau are home to craft shops of glass painters, potters and traditional woodcarvers as the village is known for a long tradition of woodcarving with shops offering pieces ranging from religious subjects, to toys and portraits.

Mozart’s Salzburg – Berchtesgaden and "The "Sound of Music" Come Alive!
Considered the quintessential Austria, Salzburg presents the best of the country’s Baroque architecture, alpine scenery and a musical heritage highlighted by the city’s most famous son, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Our walking tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Salzburg brings us to the entrance of the historic Old Town of Salzburg. We will walk the famous Getreidegassee shopping lane, past Mozart’s Birthplace at #9 and into Alter Markt, the old marketplace with St. Florian’s Fountain. We continue to Mozartplatz, on to St. Peter’s Cemetery and then on into University Square. The afternoon is at leisure or take an optional “Sound of Music” excursion

A special highlight is your travel through the beautiful region of Berchtesgaden to the picturesque farming village of Obersalzberg 3,300 ft above sea level past the legendary Untersberg. Ascend to the top of the Eagle’s Nest, full of World War II history including the Documentation Center and Bunker. You’ll see spectacular views over the mountains of Salzburg, the Tirol and Berchtesgaden. Enjoy lunch in Berchtesgaden before departing for a spectacular and scenic cruise on Lake Konigssee to St. Bartholoma, a hunting castle used by Bavarian Kings.

Vienna – Music and More
On our journey from Salzburg to Vienna, we'll stop at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Melk Benedictine Abbey situated high above the beautiful Danube River. Boasting over 1,000 years of history, this is one of the most significant Baroque-style complexes in Europe. See the Marble Hall and Library with its thousands of identically bound books. Our visit includes the Abbey Church, which is regarded as the most beautiful baroque church in the world.

For centuries, Vienna has been synonymous with music as it is home to some of the world’s greatest composers – Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Johann Strauss. This outstanding musical heritage makes this capital city of Austria literally a cultural haven of museums, dance centers and theaters.

Your city tour will take you to the famous Kartner Strasse pedestrian street as well as the magnificent St. Stephen’s Cathedral, noted for its Gothic edifice, in the heart of the old city. Visit the nearby Mozart House, where Mozart lived and wrote his most important works, including The Marriage of Figaro. Continue on foot to the Hofburg Complex, the Hall of Honor in the National Library and the Treasury. Your tour continues by motorcoach on a panoramic excursion of the city.

Remember, the "Passion Play" is only performed once every ten years. Don't miss your opportunity to experience it for yourself. Join us on this meaningful, unforgettable journey!

Optional Three-Day Budapest, Hungary Extension
Today you depart from Vienna and arrive in Budapest, considered the "Paris of the East." Budapest is one of the most beautiful, ravishing and fascinating capitals of the world. Two thousand years of history, outstanding cuisine, historical monuments and great architecture makes Budapest the jewel of Central Europe along the Danube.

Your city tour showcases the highlights of Pest, which lies on the flat terrain of the Great Plain. You will see the magnificent Parliament Building located on the Danube River, the Hungarian Crown Jewels and visit the neo-Renaissance style State Opera House designed with elements of baroque - a major figure of 19th century architecture. Lunch is on your own to enjoy the local cafes in Pest.

Your drive across the Danube River begins with a stop on Gellert Hill for a panoramic photo stop overlooking the river. On a walking tour of the Castle District through this historic part of the city. Rising 200 feet above the Danube, the Castle Hill or Várhegy nevertheless dominates the city. This hill is the place where Budapest was founded. It is a small, densely built rock, with the Buda Castle, the historic royal castle of Hungary, as the most prominent building. Enjoy traditional flodni pastry made of walnuts, apples and poppyseed at a local café before continuing your tour and see the National Gallery which houses an astounding collection of paintings. See Matthias Fountain, a beautiful statue depicting King Mattias, encased by Corinthian columns, designed by Alajos Stróbl in the style of a Roman Baroque fountain in 1904. On a visit to Fishermen’s Bastion, well-known for the wonderful panoramic views it provides of the city of Budapest, the castle-like Fisherman’s Bastion built in 1905, mainly for decorative purposes. It is located near Matthias Church in the Castle District of this interesting city.

Per Person Rates:
$595 Twin
Single Room add $180