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AUSTRIA & GERMANY with Oberammergau & Agricultural Highlights AUGUST 3 - 11, 2020 Departure Points Eau Claire Chippewa Falls Black River Falls Menomonie Marshfield Neillsville with host BOB BOSOLD, Cadott Stanley Baldwin WAXX 104.5 Farm Director Osseo Hixton Hudson Onalaska Colby/Abbotsford Transportation provided to/from Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport The Eagle’s Nest teahouse on includes the Imperial Palace, Court YOUR EXPERIENCE INCLUDES Kehlstein Mountain Church, and the Goldenes Dachl • All airfare (“Golden Roof”), a 15th century stone • All fuel surcharges, government balcony covered in gilded copper tiles. fees, airport & departure taxes Afterwards, take a gondola cableway (minimum value of $460 per person) up Nordketten mountain to visit • Holiday Vacations Tour Director Karwendel Nature Park, Austria’s • Experienced European Guides largest protected area. B • Guaranteed prices & low deposit DAY 6: NEUSCHWANSTEIN • Motorcoach and professional driver CASTLE • All accommodations Today we explore the inspiration • Baggage handling at hotels for Disney’s Magic Kingdom Castle BOB BOSOLD • $100 travel voucher for a future tour and one of the most recognized Bob Bosold has been the Farm Director castles in the world, the fairytale-like at WAXX 104.5 for over 40 years. Bob 13 Excellent Meals Featuring Neuschwanstein Castle. Commissioned received the Farm Broadcaster of the • Mozart-themed dinner at the Sankt by King Ludwig II of Bavaria in the Peter’s Stiftkeller in Salzburg Year award in 2002 and was recently mid-19th century, its Gothic architecture inducted into the Wisconsin Broad- • Holiday Vacations Farewell Dinner and richly decorated rooms were at the Hofbräuhaus in Munich casters Hall of Fame. He also makes influenced by the operas of composer Austria & Germany B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner many appearances at farm related Richard Wagner. Arrive in , a hamlet events, where he enjoys visiting with with Oberammergau & Agricultural Highlights nestled in the Bavarian Alps, for its All Accommodations Featuring WAXX listeners. Bob spends much once-a-decade stage production of • 2 nights in Salzburg of his leisure time with his two sons. Additional dates may be available AUGUST 3 - 11, 2020 The Passion Play. We stay overnight in • 2 nights in Innsbruck Bob has hosted over 30 farm tours to the Garmisch area. B,D in the Garmisch area Experience the timeless culture of the Bavarian and Austrian • 2 nights many fascinating destinations including Mountain, witnessing Obersalzberg’s DAY 7: THE OBERAMMERGAU • 1 night in Munich San Antonio, New Orleans, Alaska, Alps and the renowned Oberammergau Passion Play. alpine beauty and learning about its PASSION PLAY California, Florida, Hawaii and New role in World War II. This evening we Attractions & Highlights FLY TO MUNICH Music. Stroll through the Mirabell In the 17th century, the people of England. His international tours DAY 1: return to Salzburg for a private dinner • Biobauernhof Mullnerhof organic farm tour Relax and enjoy an overnight flight to Gardens, across the Markartsteg Oberammergau made a holy include Italy, China, Railroading at St. Peter’s Stiftskeller accompanied • Salzburg guided walking tour Germany. pedestrian bridge into Old Town and covenant to portray the life and death in the Rockies, Austria & Germany, past Mozart’s birthplace. Tonight we by a string quartet performing selections of Jesus every 10 years if a plague • Wilder Käser Cheese Dairy Switzerland, Australia, Ireland, New DAY 2: SALZBURG get to know our fellow traveling by Mozart. B,D would spare their community. Now a • Berchtesgaden salt mine tour Zealand and Holland. Herzlich willkommen in Deutschland! companions at a WAXX Welcome • The Eagle’s Nest teahouse on DAY 4: TYROLEAN ALPS worldwide phenomenon, we feel the We meet our European guide in Munich Dinner in the city. D passion in our hearts as the incredible Kehlstein Mountain Bob’s enthusiasm, humor, agricultural Board the Achensee Steam Cog and travel by motorcoach to Salzburg, story unfolds before us featuring • Achensee Cog Railway expertise and farming experiences will Railway and travel from Jenbach Austria. En route we tour an organic DAY 3: ALPINE BEAUTY an impressive orchestra, choir, live • Lake Achensee cruise add to the enjoyment of your vacation. After breakfast we travel to Kirchdorf to Seespitz with views of Tyrolean farm at Biobauernhof Mullnerhof and animals, and more than 100 actors • Zillertaler Heumilch Sennerei cheese dairy He invites WAXX 104.5 listeners to and taste different kinds of cheeses mountains, meadows, and forests. taste bacon, sausage, cheese, and more. with speaking roles. B,L,D • Tratzberg Castle tour join him on this spectacular vacation! Arrive in Salzburg and enjoy a guided at Wilder Käser Cheese Dairy. The adventure continues on a breath- • Innsbruck guided walking tour Depart for the quaint alpine town of takingly beautiful cruise of Lake walking tour of this marvelous city. DAY 8: MUNICH • Hungerburg gondola cableway to Berchtesgaden at the foot of the Located along the Salzach River, Achensee, the largest lake in the En route to Munich we gain insight Karwendel Nature Park Watzmann, the third highest mountain Tyrolean Alps. Next we visit Zillertaler Salzburg is known for its Renaissance into World War II history on an • Neuschwanstein Castle tour in Germany. Take a short train ride and Baroque architecture, being the Heumilch Sennerei, a cheese farm in educational and deeply moving visit into the city’s salt mine and learn about • The Oberammergau Passion Play birthplace of Mozart, and one of the Fugen. Tour Tratzberg Castle with a to the Dachau Concentration Camp its 500-year history. Next we visit The • Dachau Concentration Camp guided tour filming locations for The Sound of knowledgeable guide and discover with a professional guide. Next we Eagle’s Nest teahouse atop Kehlstein • Munich guided walking tour how this Renaissance-era stronghold arrive in the fun-loving city of Munich Neuschwanstein Castle Wilder Käser Cheese Dairy demonstrates Gothic, Habsburg, and and see famous landmarks on a Price Per Person Fugger influences in its exquisite walking tour including the Glockenspiel ALL AIRFARE INCLUDED! parlor, courtyard, King’s Room, and per person GERMANY animated clock in the Marienplatz, Double ..............$6599 more. In the late afternoon we arrive the town square. We’ll also see Single ..................7299 per person Bavarian Alps 1 Munich in Innsbruck, Tyrol’s skiing capital. B Munich’s oldest church Saint Peter, Triple subject to availability Oberammergau the open-air market Viktualienmarkt, A valid U.S. passport is required for all U.S. DAY 5: INNSBRUCK 2 2 Salzburg the Bavarian State Chancellery, and citizens. Passport cards and enhanced Garmisch Surrounded by dramatic mountain more. Tonight we gather for a joyful driver’s licenses are NOT acceptable 2 landscapes and picturesque villages, Holiday Vacations Farewell Dinner at Deposit: $200 per person Innsbruck Innsbruck has been the site of two the Hofbräuhaus, one of Germany’s Guaranteed Price: Your price is AUSTRIA Winter Olympics, most recently in guaranteed upon receipt of your deposit. ITALY most famous beer halls. B,D 1976. Narrow, twisting streets and Final Payment: April 30, 2020 Motorcoach tall houses built in the Late Gothic DAY 9: RETURN HOME Full refund 96 days prior to departure Flights style reflect the city’s medieval past. We return home with memories of 1 2 3 # of Overnights ACTIVITY LEVEL 4 OUT OF 5 Our guided walking tour of the city our wonderful alpine adventure. B Refer to General Information insert for details Tour Highlights Ascendant performances, Classical Musicians & Astonishing Scenery The Oberammergau Passion Play Join us in a quaint Bavarian village for one of the world’s most famous portrayals of Jesus’ life and death at the Oberam- mergau Passion Play. Inspired by the holy covenant made by their forebearers in the 17th century, the people of Oberam- mergau continue the hallowed tradition that began almost 400 years ago. The story unfolds with 100+ actors in speaking roles, a menagerie of live animals, plus © Photo courtesy of 2020 Passion Play Oberammergau a magnificent orchestra and choir. Mozart-Themed Dinner in Salzburg Possibly the oldest restaurant in Central Europe, our included dinner in the baroque city of Salzburg is held within the walls of St. Peter’s Abbey at the Stiftskeller St. Peter. Feel the enchant- ment of a luxurious evening out as it might have happened in the late 18th century with a historic menu and musicians in period costumes performing the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Photo Credit Salzburger KonzertgesellschaftPhoto Achensee Cog Railway & Lake Cruise Feel the fresh air of Austria’s marvelous mountains by rail and sail surrounded by soaring peaks, blue waters, pine forests, and picturesque villages. Board a 130 year-old cog railway pulled by a historic steam-operated engine as we travel from Jenbach to Seespitz, then relax on a cruise of Lake Achensee, the largest lake in the Tyrolean Alps. ©Achensee Tourismus ©Achensee Book today! A deposit of only $200 per person confirms your reservation! Departure Points L I D A O Y Eau Claire Chippewa Falls Black River Falls H 800-826-2266 2727 Henry Ave. Eau Claire, WI 54701 Menomonie Marshfield Neillsville | Cadott Stanley Baldwin V S A holidayvacations.com C N Osseo Hixton Hudson A I O T Keyword: waxx Onalaska Colby/Abbotsford WAXXOF20 ©Holiday Vacations, LLC CST2125056-20 Transportation provided to/from Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport.