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Day 01, Tuesday: U.S. to Munich.
Board overnight transatlantic flight
to Munich (if
air and land are booked). If Land only is booked - tour begins on Day
02.
Day 02, Wednesday: Arrive Munich
We will be met and transferred to
our hotel. Time to relax before meeting our fellow travelers and our Tour
Director at the welcome dinner. (D)
Day 03, Thursday: Munich
After breakfast, take a morning city
tour of downtown Munich, featuring the Koenigsplatz, old and new
Pinakothek, the Isartor (city gate), the royal palace, the angel of freedom and
Odeonsplatz. View also the Olympic park, site of the 1972 summer Olympics and
which, today, has become an attractive sports and leisure center. The platform
on the Olympic tower provides a superior view over the city of Munich. Enjoy a scenic
drive through the city where we'll see such sights as the baroque Nymphenberg
palace, the former summer residence of the Wittlesbach dynasty, and the
Marienplatz with its famous glockenspiel clock. This afternoon venture into the
densely forested mountains of southwest Bavaria. Here we'll visit the dream-like
Castle of
Neuschwanstein. This castle
was built by the ‘Mad king' Ludwig and is known for its extraordinary architectural
feats. Return to Munich late in the afternoon and reminder of
the day enjoy at leisure. (B)
Day 04, Friday: To Oberammergau 
Morning travel by motor coach to
Oberammergau.
Upon arrival we have lunch and in the afternoon The Passion Play begins at 2.30
pm. We will be served dinner during the 3-hour interval in a restaurant in
Oberammergau. At
the end of the play, at around 10.30 pm, transfer to our hotel.
(B,L,D)
Day 05, Saturday: To Vienna
After breakfast we leave Germany
behind, as we head to Austrian capital. On the way stop in Salzburg, for a short
panoramic sightseeing tour that shows us the Getriedergasse with its colorful
shops, the majestic Cathedral, as well as the birthplace of the great composer,
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In the afternoon drive along the Valley of the River
Danube, past Melk to Vienna, the city of waltz. Dinner and
overnight. (B,D)
Day 06, Sunday: Vienna
During our morning sightseeing tour,
visit the Hofburg Palace, once the seat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire,
and view the Belvedere Palace, Prater amusement park, the UN
buildings, St. Stephen's Cathedral and other vivid reminders of the city's
imperial history. Afternoon is at leisure. (B)
Day 07, Monday: Vienna to
home
After breakfast, transfer to the
airport for our return flight home.
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