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Including the Passion Play of Oberammergau 12 DAYS: JUNE 21 - JULY 2, 2022 NAWAS INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GERMANY, PRAGUE & AUSTRIA Including the Passion Play of Oberammergau 12 DAYS: JUNE 21 - JULY 2, 2022 Visiting Berlin * Dresden * Prague * Ĉeský Krumlov Vienna * Salzburg * Munich Hosted by PROFESSORS LEE & PAT MAGNESS PRESIDENT BILL & EDWINA GREER $4421 PER PERSON FROM NEW YORK (Air/land tour price is $3851 plus $570 government taxes/airline surcharges) QUALITY TOURS SINCE 1949 TOUR FEATURES: Round trip airfare from New York Accommodations at first class/select hotels based on two persons sharing in twin-bedded rooms with private bath (hotels & guest houses are used in the Oberammergau area) First Class (Category 1) admission ticket to the Passion Play of Oberammergau Lee & Pat Magness Bill & Edwina Greer Most meals Comprehensive sightseeing throughout with a Dear Friends and Fellow Travelers: professional English-speaking tour director We are delighted to invite you to join us on our 2022 Milli- All hotel service charges, value added taxes, gan College Alumni/ae and Friends tour of Germany, Austria & porterage where available and entrance fees Prague. The climax will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to per itinerary attend the world famous Passion Play in Oberammergau, Ger- Transfers by private motorcoach many! The villagers of Oberammergau first performed the play in 1634 in fulfillment of their promise to God for sparing them from the Black Plague, and it has been presented there DAY~BY~DAY ITINERARY every 10 years since then. On this grand and scenic tour you will experience the his- NEW YORK/ACROSS THE ATLANTIC tory, culture, and beauty of Berlin, historic capital of Germany; TUESDAY, JUNE 21 Depart New York on board your overnight transatlantic Prague, the beautiful 1,000-year-old capital of the Czech Re- jet flight. public; Munich, the capital of Bavaria; Neuschwanstein, King ARRIVE BERLIN Ludwig’s fairy tale castle; Vienna, once the center of the WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 mighty Hapsburg Empire; and the “Sound of Music” city of Salz- Arrive in historic Berlin where you will be met and es- burg. corted to your waiting motorcoach for the transfer to The price of our tour includes roundtrip airfare from New your hotel. (D) York, first class/select hotels, guesthouses in Oberammergau, most meals, first class admission tickets for the Passion Play, BERLIN THURSDAY, JUNE 23 the services of a professional tour director and sightseeing in a This morning visit reunited Berlin. In the former West, deluxe motorcoach. see Charlottenburg Castle, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial We look forward to having you join us on this trip of a life- Church, the famous Kurfurstendamm, Bellevue Castle, time. It promises to be a wonderful experience for all with time the Cultural Forum and the Reichstag Building. In for- to enjoy the fellowship of old friends and new. For the eleventh mer Eastern Berlin, see the Brandenburg Gate at the year in a row, Nawas International Travel is making the ar- end of beautiful Unter Den Linden Boulevard, Gendar- rangements for us. We know from experience that they will men Markt, the Berlin Cathedral, Alexanderplatz, the Nikolai Quarter, and the remains of the Berlin Wall. The provide excellent service, quality accommodations, and knowl- afternoon is free to explore Berlin on your own. (B) edgeable tour guides. While the year 2022 seems a long way away, NOW is the BERLIN/DRESDEN/PRAGUE time to make plans and reserve your place on the tour since FRIDAY, JUNE 24 tickets for the Passion Play must be purchased well in advance This morning depart Berlin and head southeast to Dres- and space will be limited. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to den, capital city of the Free State of Saxony and re- see the Passion Play and experience some of Old World Eu- nowned center for fine art and world-class porcelain. Dating from the 12th Century, Dresden is a stunningly rope’s finest cities and scenery! beautiful city, sitting majestically astride the stately wa- We look forward to welcoming you on this spectacular journey! ters of the River Elbe. Though destroyed by the allied Lee and Pat Magness bombings of 1945, many of the fine Renaissance, Ba- roque and Classical buildings have been wonderfully Bill and Edwina Greer restored in recent years, returning the city to its stun- Berlin Prague Schönbrunn Palace Salzburg ning former glory as “The Jewel Box” of Europe. On your via the Schloss Mirabell and the Kongresshaus. Continue orientation tour of the city, see the Semper Opera via Schwarzstrasse and the Protestant Church to the Mo- House, Zwinger Palace, and The Church of Our Lady zarteum and then past the Marionetten Theatre, Landes (Frauenkirche), one of Germany’s most amazing post- Theatre, Marktplatz, and Rathaus to view where Mozart WW2 reconstructions. Afterwards, cross the Czech bor- was born. (B,D) der driving through the verdant farmlands of Bohemia to historic, 1,000-year-old Prague on the Vltava River. (B,D) SALZBURG/OBERAMMERGAU WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 PRAGUE Today cross the border into Germany and ascend the SATURDAY, JUNE 25 Bavarian Alps for a panoramic view of Mad King Ludwig’s This morning experience the 1000 years of Prague’s his- fairy-tale Neuschwanstein Castle, one of the most photo- tory with a visit to Hradcany Castle, the seat of power for graphed palaces in the world and the model for the cas- several Czech princes and kings. Proceed to the Gothic tles at the Walt Disney theme parks. Next visit the unu- St. Vitus Cathedral, the Romanesque Basilica of St. sual, oval rococo Wies Church designed in the late George and Mala Strana (Lesser Town), whose winding 1740s. On to Oberammergau, site of the world- famous streets are lined with small taverns and old houses. Passion Play. (B,D) Continue to Old Town to see the ancient Town Hall with its animated astronomical clock. The afternoon is at lei- THE PASSION PLAY OF OBERAMMERGAU sure. (B) THURSDAY, JUNE 30 The highlight of your trip! In keeping with their 389-year PRAGUE/ĈESKÝ KRUMLOV/VIENNA old promise, the villagers of Oberammergau present SUNDAY, JUNE 26 their Passion Play depicting the last week of the life of Bidding farewell to the Czech Republic’s enchanting cap- Christ. The play's presentation can be traced to 1633 ital, travel through the south Bohemian countryside, when the Black Plague swept Europe. The people of passing picturesque villages and ponds, to Ĉeský Oberammergau took a solemn oath: if God spared them, Krumlov. Known as 'the Pearl of the Renaissance', the they would present a day-long play depicting the last State Castle of Ĉeský Krumlov is one of the most im- week in the life of Christ. To this day they have kept portant historic sites in Central Europe. Following a pan- their promise and every ten years the citizens of Ober- oramic tour, continue across the border into Austria pro- ammergau perform their passion play with the same love ceeding to Vienna, once the center of the mighty Haps- and devotion they have shown for over 380 years. Today burg Empire. A unique European metropolis, the city the play takes place on an open-air stage with a covered itself contains more than a million inhabitants and is set auditorium seating 4,700, against a beautiful backdrop in beautiful surroundings. (B,D) of towering Alpine mountains. (B,D) VIENNA OBERAMMERGAU/MUNICH MONDAY, JUNE 27 FRIDAY, JULY 1 This morning enjoy a sightseeing tour of Vienna begin- This morning, depart Oberammergau for Munich, the ning with a drive around the Ringstrasse, one of the capital of Bavaria. Your orientation tour of Munich takes most magnificent boulevards in the world. It encloses you via Karolinenplatz and past the 1000-foot-high Tele- the Inner City and such noble edifices as the Votive vision Tower to Nymphenburg, the former Royal Resi- Church, built in 1856, the University, the City Hall and dence. Drive on to Odeon Square with the beautiful the Opera House. Visit Schönbrunn Palace with its glori- Theatiner Church and the Hall of Generals. The after- ous French Park. The Palace has 1400 rooms and halls, noon is at leisure. Overnight in the Munich area. (B,D) a small zoo and a fine museum of state coaches. Your afternoon is at leisure for shopping or exploring on your MUNICH/NEW YORK own. (B) SATURDAY, JULY 2 Your journey is over as you transfer to Munich Airport VIENNA/SALZBURG and board your return flight back to New York, arriving TUESDAY, JUNE 28 the same day. (B) Enjoy views of the scenic Austrian countryside on your drive this morning to the “Sound of Music” city of Salz- burg, one of the world’s most beautiful places. Upon (B)~Breakfast (D)~Dinner arrival take an orientation tour of Salzburg which will take you past the most beautiful sights of the city. Drive PAYMENT SCHEDULE: TOUR-SPECIFIC INFORMATION Reservations may be secured upon payment of a deposit. Tickets to the Passion Play are very lim- For terms and conditions please visit: https://www.nawas.com/passion-play-terms-and-conditions ited and are first-come, first-served. Book early! Taxes/Airline Surcharges: In effect on May 15, 2020. • A $800 deposit is due with your reservation Hotel Service Charges/Taxes: In effect on May 15, 2020 (excluding • An additional deposit of $1200 is due within 120 hotel tourist taxes). days after receipt of the initial deposit or before July 31, 2021, whichever comes first (total de- Airfare: In effect on May 15, 2020. posit required by July 31, 2021 is $2000) Land Costs: Based on estimated 2022 tariffs, overseas government • Final payment is due at NAWAS 135 days prior taxes and rates of exchange in effect on May 15, 2020 and a mini- to departure mum of 36 or more participants per coach.
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