Jewels of the Alpine Region with Father Paul & Bishop Luis Zarama Lucerne, Lake Como, Innsbruck, Salzburg & Vienna

June 3 – 16, 2018 Lake Lucerne’s Chapel Bridge - Cruise Lake Como - Bernina Express - Neuschwanstein Castle - Eagle’s Nest & Salt Mines - Melk Abbey - ALL excursions included in this price.

*$5,211.00 per person (*with 40+ travelers) ~ *Delta Air & Double Occupancy (*We are working to secure Delta airlines & a direct flight, but this is not secured this time.)

First come first serve - Space limited… To reserve your trip contact GoAhead Tours directly at: 1-800-438-7672 & reference Tour #69853979 with St. Benedict Church Or sign-up online at https://jewelsofthealps.grouptoursite.com/

$300 Deposit /pp + Travel Insurance Selection/pp = Your seat is reserved ! Early Bird Booking Incentive ~ May 1 - 19...see last page for booking details.

Your tour includes:12 nights in handpicked hotels; Breakfast daily, 5 three-course dinners with beer or wine; The Best Multilingual Tour Director– Biagio!; Private deluxe motor coach; Guided sightseeing & entrance fees. Spectacular mountain scenery at every turn; Lovely lakeside villages with alpine views; A train ride through the Alps aboard the Bernina Express; Meeting of old and new in Innsbruck; A scenic funicular ride up to Salzburg’s medieval fortress; Vienna’s Art Nouveau architecture.

2 day Post-Tour Extension ~ Budapest June 16 -18, 2018

If you choose to add the extension, cost is $349 per person.

Please see additional Optional Excursion cost of $69/person for “A Walk Behind the Iron Curtain.” Excursion NOT included in Extension. Day 10: Sightseeing tour of Salzburg (June 12) Itinerary (2 nights) Included meal: Breakfast Day 1: Travel day. (June 3) Set off for Salzburg this morning. Meet your local guide for tour Board your overnight flight to Zurich today. of Salzburg, a city famed for its churches and musical history.

Day 2: Arrival in Zurich & transfer to See the Kapitelplatz, Residenzplatz and Alter Markt. Pass through scenery from The Sound of Music and ride the funicular Lucerne Region (June 4) to the top of Hohensalzburg Fortress Enjoy a free evening. (2 nights) Free time to settle into your hotel. Hohensalzburg Fortress entrance fee included. Included meal: Welcome Dinner Meet your fellow travelers at dinner. Day 11: Free day in Salzburg (June 13) Included meals: Breakfast Day 3: Sightseeing tour of Lucerne (June 5) Enjoy a full day in Salzburg. Included meal: Breakfast Excursion: Eagle’s Nest and Salt Mines -Details on next page. Guided sightseeing tour of Lucerne, a charming lakeside city. Excursion: Mozart Concert & Dinner -Details on next page. Explore the old town and stroll over Chapel Bridge for views of Lake Lucerne and the Alps. Free evening in Lucerne. Day 12: Vienna via Melk Abbey (June 14) Excursion: Mount Pilatus - Details on next page. (2 nights) Included meal: Breakfast & Dinner Day 4: Lake Como via Andermatt (June 6) Transfer to Melk, Austria today. Enjoy a guided tour of the Included meal: Breakfast & Dinner (3 nights) town’s Baroque abbey, then continue your drive through the Transfer to Andermatt today, a charming Alpine town. There Austrian countryside to Vienna you’ll ride a cable car up to the top of Gemsstock mountain. Melk Abbey entrance fee included. Enjoy breathtaking views of the surrounding alps. Enjoy some free time for lunch in Andermatt before continuing on to the Day 13: Sightseeing tour of Vienna (June 15) Lake Como Region. Included meal: Breakfast Gemsstock Cable Car entrance fee included. Meet your local guide for a tour of Vienna. Enter Schonbrunn Day 5: Lake Como and Villa Carlotta (June 7) Palace and explore its impressive gardens. Then, enjoy a pano- Included meals: Breakfast ramic tour of Vienna including its Old Town area. Explore the charming town of Como including its medieval Excursion: Traditional Viennese Heurigen Evening -Details on quarter. Stroll through the elegant gardens of Villa Carlotta. next page. Villa Carlotta entrance fee included. Schonbrunn Palace entrance fee included.

Excursion: Lake Como and Bellagio - Details on next page. Day 14: Departure (June 16) Included meal: Breakfast (excluding early morning departures) Day 6: Free day in Lake Como (June 8) Transfer to the airport for your flight home or continue on to Included meal: Breakfast explore Budapest. Enjoy a free day to relax by Lake Como Enjoy a free evening in the Lake Como Region. Add Budapest Extension - $349 pp Day 7: Train ride to St. Moritz (June 9) Day 12: Sightseeing tour of Budapest (June 16) (1 Night) Included meals: Breakfast & Dinner Included meal: Breakfast Travel to Tirano, where you’ll board the Bernina Express. Travel to Budapest this morning. Meet your local guide for a Enjoy a scenic train ride through the stunning, tour of both sides of the city – Buda and Pest. Enter the lavish UNESCO-recognized landscapes of the Alps to St. Moritz. Hungarian Parliament Building. Cross the Danube and enjoy views from Fisherman’s bastion before entering Mattias church. Day 8: Liechtenstein & Innsbruck Sightseeing (June 10) Enjoy a free evening in Budapest. (2 nights) Included: Breakfast & Dinner in the Austrian Alps Hungarian Parliament, Mattias Church entrance fee included. Travel into Liechtenstein, a tiny Alpine principality dating back to the Holy Roman Empire. Enjoy some free time in Vaduz. Day 13: Free day in Budapest (June 17) Arrive in Innsbruck, where a local guide will lead you on a Included meal: Breakfast. Enjoy a free morning in Budapest. tour. Explore Innsbruck’s historic Old Town and enter the Enjoy a free afternoon or opt for the Optional Excursion. Baroque Cathedral of St. James. *Optional Excursion - Budapest: A Walk Behind the Iron Curtain. $69pp *Details on next page. Day 9: Free day in Innsbruck (June 11) Enjoy a free night in Budapest. Included meals: Breakfast Enjoy a free morning in Innsbruck. Day 14: Departure (June 18) Excursion: Neuschwanstein Castle - Details on next page. Included meals: Breakfast Free evening in the Austrian Alps. (excluding early morning departures) Transfer to the airport for your flight home.

All Excursions Included If you choose NOT to participate in an excursion, please contact Go Ahead Tours to let them know which excursion you would like to decline. Day 3: Lucerne Region (June 5) Excursion - Mount Pilatus This scenic excursion begins with a cruise on Lake Lucerne. After docking, ascend 7,000-foot Mount Pilatus on the world’s steep- est cogwheel railway. Legend holds that the mountain was named for Pontius Pilate, blown here by the devil after the Crucifixion. From the peak, the views of the Alps are stunning; on a clear day, you can see for 200 miles. Toward the end of your trip, you’ll return to the base of the mountain via gondola.

Day 5: Lake Como (June 7) Excursion - Lake Como and Bellagio Hop aboard a scenic cruise of Lake Como to soak in some of Italy’s most beautiful estates and gardens. Float past charming lakeside towns to Bellagio, a village whose scenery has inspired poets and young lovers for centuries. You’ll have time to take in Bellagio’s classic beauty before heading to a local restaurant, where you’ll sample cuisine from a carefully chosen menu. Please note: Your included meal may be lunch or dinner. This excursion is only offered from March through October, and its departure time varies by season.

Day 9: Innsbruck (June 11) Excursion - Neuschwanstein Castle Spend your day discovering the regal Neuschwanstein Castle. The historic retreat of Bavaria’s “Fairytale King” Ludwig II, who was known for his reclusive tendencies, was the inspiration for Disney’s Magic Kingdom Castle. On a guided tour, explore the residen- tial areas of the castle, including the oak-furnished servants’ quarters and the king’s lavishly decorated staterooms. Afterward, enjoy an included lunch at a local restaurant.

Day 11: Salzburg (June 13) Excursion - Eagle’s Nest and Salt Mines Drive through the Bavarian Alps to the mountain village of Berchtesgaden, where you’ll tour the 450-year-old salt mines that brought wealth to Bavaria and Salzburg. Take an underground boat ride on Mirror Lake before enjoying free time for lunch. Con- tinue to Obersalzberg, where a scenic bus ride along steep gorges offers gorgeous views of the snow- capped Alps. Then, take a gild- ed elevator up to the Eagle’s Nest, an Alpine retreat built for Adolf Hitler’s 50th birthday. Please note: The elevation of the Eagle’s Nest is approximately 5,500 feet, which may not be advisable for travelers with heart/lung problems or other altitude- related limitations.

Excursion - Mozart Concert & Dinner Step inside the 1,200-year-old St. Peter Stiftskeller, located within St. Peter’s Abbey. Enjoy an evening of fine dining and music. Mozart composed over 600 works in his short life, and tonight, you’ll hear his masterpieces accompanied by opera singing as you sample local delicacies

Day 13: Vienna (June 15) Excursion - Traditional Viennese Heurigen Evening After a brief drive, your first stop is Vienna’s Prater Ferris Wheel. Take a breezy ride to the top, which offers a one-of-a-kind view of the city. Next, continue to the picturesque village of Grinzing. At a local restaurant, you’ll indulge in a festive night of music, food and entertainment. Dinner will feature dishes typical of traditional Austrian Heurigens, or wine taverns. During your meal, you’ll have the chance to try some of the tavern’s own locally made wine—the perfect addition to your cozy Old-World setting

Budapest Extension - Optional Excursion (June 17) A Walk Behind the Iron Curtain $69*pp - is NOT included. Please contact GoAhead and let them know if you’d like to add excursion while in Budapest. Budapest: A Walk Behind the Iron Curtain ($69): Discover the turbulent, tragic and heroic history of the communist period in Budapest on today’s excursion. Your guided sightseeing tour passes the Parliament building, which was the starting place of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and still shows signs of damage from the Soviet invasion. Visit the nearby statue of Imre Nagy, Hunga- ry’s Prime Minister during the revolution, who is an enduring symbol of freedom. Liberty Square is just a stroll away, home to the U.S. Embassy, a statue of Ronald Reagan and the only remaining monument to communist troops. From St. Stephen’s Basilica, take the historic Metro Line 1 up the iconic Andrassy Ave. Stop for an included coffee and piece of cake amidst the Neo- Renaissance splendor of Book Café, the regular meeting place of the intelligentsia during the Soviet occupation. End the day at the House of Terror, where you will take a guided tour through this chilling museum and view the moving monument to the victims of communism and fascism in Hungary Early Bird Booking Incentive ~ May 1 - 19 Receive $100 early booking credit, plus if you have traveled with GoAhead Tours before, you will receive a $50 World Traveler Club Credit, along with the month of May promotion, which will be available May 1. Please inquire with GoAhead when booking your trip as to what the May promotional discount amount would be.

Booking after May 19th ~ No Early Bird Booking Incentive if booking after May 19. The month of May promotion will become available May 1. Please inquire with GoAhead when booking your trip as to what the May promotional discount amount would be. If you have traveled with GoAhead Tours before, you will receive a $50 World Traveler Club Credit.

*Please note the $5,211/person price is for 40 or more travelers confirmed. Being we do not currently have 40 committed travelers, when you look at our tour website, the total cost will be listed as $5,611/pp. We are confident, that we will have at least 40 travelers, as this trip is a once in a lifetime experience with Father Flood & Bishop Zarama.

To reserve this trip, contact GoAhead directly at:

1-800-438-7672 & reference Tour #69853979 with St. Benedict Church Or sign-up online at: https://jewelsofthealps.grouptoursite.com/

$300 Deposit/pp + your additional Travel Insurance Selection = Your Seat is Saved! *If you need a Single Supplement, please make GoAhead Tours aware of this when you register.

Travel Insurance Selection Options: Details found on goaheadtours.com We strongly encourage ALL travelers to opt for Travel Insurance. Trip Protection: $429/pp Basic Trip Protection: $329/pp

Single Room Supplement: $520 Budapest Extension Single Supplement: $90.

Please note… Reservations will be taken on a first come, first serve basis.* *This trip is currently scheduled to accommodate 48 travelers. Once this number of travelers is met, you will be placed on a wait list & notified by GoAhead Tours if a space becomes available due to cancelation.

Questions? Please contact Go Ahead Tours directly at 1-800-438-7672 Reference Trip #69853979