Oberammergau Passion Play & the Splendours of Lake Garda
Oberammergau Passion Play & the Splendours of Lake Garda
Oberammergau Passion Play & the Splendours of Lake Garda
12 Days
Visiting: Cologne & the Rhine Valley, Heidelberg, Oberammergau Passion Play, Innsbruck, Lake Garda, Verona, Free Time or Venice, Free Time or Villages of Lake Garda
Tour operator:
Tour code:
obg
Recommended For:
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Trip Styles:
Tour Overview
Take in the delights of Germany, Bavaria, Austria and Lake Garda, and see the world-famous Oberammergau Passion Play on this fantastic tour.
Itinerary
Day 1
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to Belgium for an overnight stay.
Day 2 Cologne & The Rhine Valley
Location: Cologne & the Rhine Valley
We leave Belgium and head to the city of Cologne with its splendid Gothic cathedral with twin spires that dominate the skyline view from the River Rhine.
After some free time, we continue along the Rhine Valley with the opportunity to join an optional relaxing cruise along the river to enjoy the sedate scenery of the vineyards and castles that adorn the Valley.
We continue to the Mannheim area for our overnight stay.
Day 3 Heidelberg
Location: Heidelberg
Enjoy an included morning visit to the picturesque town of Heidelberg on the River Neckar, famed for its university dating back to 1386, castle and Old Town – the ‘Altstadt’.
After time for lunch, we head south to our accommodation in the Oberammergau area for a two-night stay, with time to relax ahead of tomorrow’s spectacle.
Day 4 Oberammergau Passion Play
Location: Oberammergau Passion Play
This morning, relax and soak up your surroundings. We will have lunch at noon, ahead of the Passion Play.
The play has a running time of approximately five hours in total, with a meal served during the interval. The performance begins at 2:30pm* concluding around 10:30pm, with a three-hour break at 5:00pm when dinner is provided. After the performance, you will be transferred back to your accommodation.
The play is traditionally performed in German and a textbook with the complete play text is included on all tours.
* From 17th Aug-4th Oct, times for the play are as follows: performance begins at 1.30, dinner 4pm-7pm, performance ends at 9.30pm.
Day 5 Innsbruck
Location: Innsbruck
We leave after breakfast and head for the splendours of Lake Garda. En route to Lake Garda we call into Austria’s Tyrolean capital of Innsbruck. Surrounded by steep mountains, the city’s location is most impressive. Perhaps the most notable landmark is the Golden Roof from where the Emperor Maximilian I used to watch the events in the square below.
Leaving Innsbruck, we travel over the spectacular Brenner Pass into Italy to our hotel in Lake Garda for a five-night stay.
Day 6 Lake Garda
Location: Lake Garda
A leisurely morning followed by an optional excursion to a local wine cantina to taste the local produce.
Day 7 Verona
Location: Verona
The many charms of Verona will be brought to life on our optional walking tour with a local guide who will reveal many fascinating stories behind the buildings and personalities of this fine historic town.
Day 8 Free Time Or Venice
Location: Free Time or Venice
No time in this part of Italy is complete without a visit to Venice. Join our optional excursion to this city of canals, gondolas and palaces. Enjoy the famous sights including the Bridge of Sighs, St. Mark’s Square and the Doge’s Palace.
For a different view over St. Mark’s Square, enjoy our optional lagoon cruise as we sail past Guidecca Island and Venice’s Lido resort made famous by the International Film Festival.
Day 9 Free Time Or Villages Of Lake Garda
Location: Free Time or Villages of Lake Garda
It’s our final day in Lake Garda and there’s so much to see and do around the lake. Our optional lake tour will stop at some of the most picturesque villages.
Day 10
We leave after breakfast and enjoy a leisurely drive through the Alps to the Lucerne area of Switzerland for an overnight stay.
Day 11
We head north, crossing the French border, arriving at our overnight hotel in northern France this evening.
Day 12
Return home.
What's Included
11 breakfasts, 1 lunches, 9 dinners
Accommodation
You will stay for five nights at a 3-star hotel on Lake Garda such as the Club Hotel La Vela in Torbole sul Garda. You will also stay for two nights in the Oberammergau area.
Overnight stays in Belgium, northern France and Germany will be in city-style hotels and in Switzerland, you will stay in a tourist-style hotel.
Your Choice of Accommodation in
Oberammergau
All
our holidays include accommodation in either Oberammergau itself or the
surrounding villages, so you can arrive in Oberammergau in good time before the
play and enjoy an included lunch before the performance begins. During your
stay in Oberammergau, you will also enjoy a three-course meal each night.
We
offer a choice of accommodation to suit all tastes. Hotels in Oberammergau have
been graded by the Passion Play committee according to the facilities
available. All categories of accommodation include shower or bath and WC.
There
are three different accommodation categories to choose from:
Category D: 2-star
hotels or 3-star pensions/guest houses – includes
a category 2 ticket.
Category C: 3-star hotels or 4-star
pensions/guest houses – includes a
category 1 ticket.
Category B: 4-star hotels or 5-star
pensions/guest houses – includes a
category 1 ticket.
Please
click the 'More Information' button for more information on tickets.
Details
of accommodation will be confirmed closer to the time.
Check out our Q&As
-
How long has the tour company been trading?
40 years
-
Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
Sole use of your own room on all Single Traveller holidays: means you still get your privacy and time out from the group.
-
Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
-
Battlefield Tours - Will it be possible to visit a particular cemetery whilst on the tour?
Please contact us and we will check to see whether you can visit a particular cemetery on any of our Battlefield Tours, if we are not able to fit it into our itinerary then you could take some time out of the tour and do this independently by taxi or public transport.
-
What policies are in place for Covid-19?
Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies
Reviews of this Operator
Book with Confidence
-
Low Deposit
Leger Holidays requires a minimum deposit of 20% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 75 days before departure.
-
Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of leger holidays charges.
Up to 56 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 55 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 42 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.
At 21 days before tour starts: Forfeit 90% of booking price.
At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.
Why book with tourhub?
Safe & Secure
Your money is protected in an external trust until you travel.
100% Guaranteed Refunds if your trip is cancelled.
The safest way to make overseas, multi-currency payments.
Guaranteed Best Value
Industry leading discounts, we won't be beaten on price.
No cancellation or amendment fees from tourhub.
(Operator terms may apply)
Expert Knowledge
Reliable & unbiased advice from travel experts.
Direct contact with the tour operator via our messaging service.
Inspiration & advice from a community of 6000+ real travellers, influencers & content creators.
Trusted Service
Official partners & licensed agents of 1000+ tour operators worldwide.
Don't just take our word for it...
"Tourhub: Friendliness, Professionalism & Integrity I would happily give tourhub a 6* review if I could..."