Oberammergau Passion Play, Rome, The Vatican & Assisi
Oberammergau Passion Play, Rome, The Vatican & Assisi
Oberammergau Passion Play, Rome, The Vatican & Assisi
14 Days
Visiting: Pisa, Tuscan Countryside, Rome & The Vatican, Siena, Assisi, Florence, Lake Garda, Oberammergau Passion Play, Rothenburg ob de Tauber, The Rhine Valley
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Tour code:
obr
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Guide Type:
Fully Guided
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Tour Overview
This fascinating holiday combines the finest gems of Italy and the enchanting sights of Germany, before witnessing the renowned Passion Play.
Itinerary
Day 1
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to northern France for an overnight stay.
Day 2
We travel south to the Cremona area in northern Italy for an overnight stay.
Day 3 Pisa
Location: Pisa
We drive through Italy, making a call into Pisa where you can view the famous leaning tower before continuing to the spa town of Chianciano Terme, located in the wine-producing area of Umbria, where we stay for five nights.
Day 4 Tuscan Countryside
Location: Tuscan Countryside
Today we offer an included excursion around the Tuscan countryside, with stops in the wine towns of Montepulciano, Pienza and Montalcino.
Day 5 Rome & The Vatican
Location: Rome & The Vatican
An included full-day visit to Rome and The Vatican City. We begin in The Vatican area, where you can discover the treasures of St. Peter’s Square, where some of the most important Papal ceremonies take place. Perhaps visit the Sistine Chapel to take in the awe-inspiring frescoes (entrance at extra cost).
Afterwards, enjoy free time in Rome, or why not join our optional guided sightseeing tour by coach and on foot to take in the sights such as the Trevi Fountain, the Colosseum, the Piazza Venezia and much more.
Day 6 Siena
Location: Siena
After a leisurely morning, join our optional afternoon excursion to Siena. No visit to Italy is complete without seeing this beautiful city. Discover the Piazza del Campo, claimed to be perhaps the most attractive square in Europe and wander the maze of narrow medieval streets.
Day 7 Assisi
Location: Assisi
Today we have an included visit to Assisi, known for the famous Basilica, where St. Francis is buried and one of the greatest Christian shrines in the world.
Day 8 Florence
Location: Florence
We leave Chianciano and call into Florence, where you will have some free time to relax and explore this marvellous city with its culture, art and outstanding Renaissance architecture.
In the afternoon, we continue north to Lake Garda, our base for the next two nights.
Day 9 Lake Garda
Location: Lake Garda
A day to relax and enjoy the simple pleasures of life around this beautiful lake.
Alternatively, join our optional guided tour visiting some of the local villages which sit on the shores of the lake, with a backdrop of mountains rising from the shore side.
Day 10
We leave Lake Garda and travel north over the spectacular Brenner Pass from Italy into Austria, then through the mountain pass into Bavaria, arriving late afternoon at our accommodation in the Oberammergau area for a two-night stay.
Enjoy a relaxing evening ahead of tomorrow’s spectacle.
Day 11 Oberammergau Passion Play
Location: Oberammergau Passion Play
This morning, enjoy free time in the environs of Oberammergau. Lunch will be at noon before the start 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 12 Rothenburg Ob De Tauber
Location: Rothenburg ob de Tauber
We leave Oberammergau after breakfast and travel north through Germany along the Romantic Road, calling into Rothenburg ob der Tauber, one of Germany’s best preserved medieval towns.
Enjoy free time to relax before we continue to our hotel in the Mannheim area for an overnight stay.
Day 13 The Rhine Valley
Location: The Rhine Valley
Our route takes us through the picturesque Rhine Valley. Our first call is at Rüdesheim on the banks of the river. The heart of the old town is the Drosselgasse, a narrow cobbled street with restaurants and wine taverns.
As we venture north along the valley, you will have the chance to join an optional relaxing sightseeing cruise taking in the views from the river.
Continue to our overnight hotel in Belgium.
Day 14
Return home.
What's Included
13 breakfasts, 1 lunches, 11 dinners
Accommodation
You will stay for five nights in Chianciano Terme at a hotel such as the 3-star Hotel Mizar, or similar. In Lake Garda you will stay for two nights at a 3-star hotel. You will also stay for two nights in the Oberammergau area.
Overnight stays in Belgium, northern France, northern Italy and central Germany will be in city-style hotels.
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
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How long has the tour company been trading?
40 years
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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.
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
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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.
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