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Tourcy presents… ’s Cultural Cities & the Romantic Road with Oberammergau Passion Play featuring Berlin, Hamburg, Marburg, Rothenburg and Munich July 27 – August 8, 2020

For more information contact Tracy Wilson Tourcy, LLC (812) 781-0201 [email protected]

13 Days ● 19 Meals: 11 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 7 Dinners Per Person Rates*: Double $6,949 Single $8,949 Included in Price: Round Trip Air from Evansville Regional Airport, Air Taxes and Fees/Surcharges, Hotel Transfers

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Collette Experiences Must-See Inclusions Culinary Inclusions  Embark on a guided tour  Witness a performance of  Indulge in a wine tasting

of Hamelin with a flute- the 2020 Oberammergau in a cellar restaurant.

playing “Pied Piper.” Passion Play.  Join a local guide who  Discover Rothenburg ob leads you on a Beatles der Tauber, a medieval

tour in Hamburg. gem in the heart of

 Explore the Hanseatic . town of Lübeck, famous  Tour Neuschwanstein

for marzipan. Castle – right out of the

pages of a storybook.

Highlights: Berlin, Lübeck, Hamburg, Hamelin, “Pied Piper” Tour, Fairy tale Princess Castles, Würzburg, , Wine Tasting, “Night Watchman“ Tour, ,

Oberammergau Passion Play, Munich

Day 1: Monday, July 27, 2020 Day 3: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 Overnight Flight This enchanting Berlin This morning enjoy a journey offers the best of Germany. traditional city tour that features Travel to some of the country's most Charlottenburg Palace, Kaiser iconic cities, view its stunning Wilhelm Memorial Church, the countryside and experience the epic Schoenberg City Hall, Oberammergau Passion Play. Kurfuerstendamm, the Reichstag

Day 2: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 Berlin, building and a stop at “Checkpoint Germany - Tour Begins Your tour Charlie," the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between East and West opens in Berlin. This city blends a Berlin during the Cold War. (B) deep history, a modern flare and multi-cultural influences. Tonight, Day 4: Thursday, July 30, 2020 Berlin join your fellow travelers for a - Lübeck - Hamburg Your destination welcome dinner. (D) is Hamburg with its winding canals and impressive harbor that have made it a center of trade for centuries. En route, make a stop in the medieval “singing and ukulele playing local Hanseatic League town of Lübeck, the Beatles expert” and travel down famed birthplace of marzipan and a memory lane. (B)

UNESCO World Heritage site. Join a Day 6: Saturday, August 1, 2020 local guide for a tour of the town and Hamburg - Bremen - Hamelin have a chance to visit Café Today’s first stop is in Bremen, at the Niederegger to shop for the marzipan beginning of the Fairy Tale Road. Join they have been making for 200 years. a local guide for a walking tour of this Arrive in Hamburg. Tonight, enjoy quaint town featuring the musicians of dinner out on the town. (B, D) Brothers Grimm fame, the Town Hall Day 5: Friday, July 31, 2020 Hamburg (UNESCO), and the medieval Come to know the city on a panoramic Schnoor district. Later, travel to tour that showcases the Rathaus Hamelin, made famous by the Pied (Town Hall), the Alster, St. Michaelis Piper legend from the stories of the Church, the city center, the beautiful Brothers Grimm. Feel like you have Jungfernstieg promenade and, of stepped into a storybook when the course, the port of Hamburg - dubbed “Pied Piper of Hamelin” plays the “gateway to the world.” Later, it’s delightful tunes while he leads you on your choice! Board a harbor boat for a discovery walk through Hamelin a narrated cruise around the massive with its charming Tudor-style Hamburg shipping port highlighting architecture. (B) the key maritime sights. Or, embark Day 7: Sunday, August 2, 2020 on a relaxing boat cruise on Alster Hamelin - Schönburg and Lake to take in stunning views of the shoreline dotted with the homes of Trendelburg Castles - - Hamburg’s elite. Later we gather for a Marburg This morning you are walking tour of the Reeperbahn area, transported back to childhood as you Hamburg’s red light district, come face to face with the real life immortalized as the place where the places, and characters, that inspired Beatles cultivated their fame in the the fairy tale classics. First, meet a early 1960s. Join in the fun with your local storyteller at Schönburg Castle, where you will be greeted by the discover this captivating town. Take Princess and her Prince Charming. an evening stroll to a local restaurant Have time to explore the enchanting where you’ll enjoy a tasting of local grounds before traveling to the famed wines followed by a traditional “Rapunzel’s Castle” – Trendelburg. German dinner. Later, join a Continue on to Kassel, home to the colorfully costumed local expert for Brothers Grimm Museum. At the the famous “Night Watchman” museum, an expert will lead you on a walking tour of this medieval town. tour through the interactive displays (B, D) that bring you through the life of the Day 9: Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Grimm Brothers. Journey to the Rothenburg ob der Tauber Join in a medieval university town of Marburg walk to a local bakery to taste with its endless alleys and stairways “schneeball” pastries – snowballs – a that lead to the castle perched above. favorite treat of the locals. Then, It’s (B, D) your choice! ! Enjoy free time. Or, Day 8: Monday, August 3, 2020 tour the Medieval Crime and Justice Marburg - Würzburg - Rothenburg ob Museum. Later we gather to spend der Tauber Journey to the perfectly time at the famous Käthe Wohlfahrt preserved medieval town of Christmas Museum where you will be Rothenburg ob der Tauber, located treated to a private tour, enjoy an in the middle of the famous Romantic ornament-making demonstration and Road and in the heart of the Franconia shop for handmade Christmas wine region. En route, make a stop in ornaments. The remainder of the day Würzburg, a Bavarian wine town is at leisure. (B) known for its lavish Baroque and Day 10: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Rococo architecture. Enjoy time to Rothenburg ob der Tauber - explore the town on your own before Neuschwanstein Castle - continuing to Rothenburg, located Oberammergau Today we make our high on a plateau overlooking the way through mountains and along Tauber River. Arrive at your city winding country roads for a tour center hotel, the perfect location to inside the famous Neuschwanstein the villagers. During a break in the Castle. Built by the “crazy” King performance, join your fellow Ludwig II, it is the most photographed travelers for dinner before returning castle in Germany. Next, continue to for the remainder of your Passion Play the quaint, picturesque village of performance. (B, L, D) Oberammergau. (B, D) Day 12: Friday, August 7, 2020 Day 11: Thursday, August 6, 2020 Oberammergau - Munich Today we Oberammergau - Passion Play This travel to Munich, the exciting capital afternoon, witness a performance of of . Feel the energy of this the epic Passion Play. The original lively city during a tour that highlights performance dates back to 1634. Olympic Park, the world-famous During the Thirty Year War, Glockenspiel;* and Marienplatz, a Oberammergau was spared the Black beautiful square surrounded by shops, Plague and for this reason, the citizens restaurants and cafés. Enjoy time to vowed that every ten years they would explore Munich before gathering with give a play to honor the last days of your fellow travelers for a farewell the life of Christ. The performers of dinner celebrating the end of your this once-in-a-decade event are all memorable trip. (B, D) native to the village. To lend Day 13: Saturday, August 8, 2020 authenticity to the performance, the Munich - Tour Ends This morning cast start to grow their hair and beards your tour comes to a close. (B) more than a year in advance. Also, the intricate costumes are made locally by

Itinerary at a glance Day 1 Overnight Flight Days 2, 3 Hotel Riu Plaza Berlin, Berlin Days 4, 5 Reichshof Hamburg - Curio by Hilton, Hamburg Day 6 Hotel Stadt Hamelin, Hamelin Day 7 Vila Vita Hotel Marburg, Marburg Days 8, 9 Hotel Altes Brauhaus, Rothenburg Days 10, 11 An Oberammergau Region Hotel, Oberammergau Region Day 12 Sheraton Munich Arabellapark Hotel, Munich On some dates alternate hotels may be used.

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Experience It! Rothenburg ob der Tauber Find yourself immersed in days gone by in the Bavarian region’s Rothenburg ob der Tauber. This perfectly preserved walled town rests along Germany’s historic Romantic Road and is a place where the Middle Ages comes to life. As Germany’s second largest city during this period and now a favorite tourism destination, you’ll discover winding cobbled streets lined with half-timbered houses surrounded by 1,000-year-old walls. This is all nestled in the quiet Bavarian countryside that is also the heart of the award-winning Franconia wine region. Get to know this delightful area where history meets state-of-the-art winemaking.

Please Note: **On select September departures, you'll have IDENTIFICATION the opportunity to experience Oktoberfest Passports are required for this tour at your while in Munich. Tickets are not included; expense. Certain countries require a minimum however, transportation will be provided to and of 6 months passport validity from date of from Theresienwiese/Oktoberfest. Tickets return home. You are strongly urged to contact must be arranged on your own and advance the appropriate consulate for details. Visit reservations are recommended. For more www.travel.state.gov for the U.S. State information, please visit www.oktoberfest.info.

Department for the latest details about The overall activity level of this tour is a passports and visa requirements. level 2. This means you like a balanced IMPORTANT: We recommend that our clients approach to travel. You feel confident walking traveling abroad take a photocopy of their at least 30-45 minutes at a time over a variety passport and applicable visas. It should be of terrains – from cobblestone streets to easy packed separately from your actual passport straightaways to a couple hills or flights of and visa. We also recommend leaving a copy stairs. You’re comfortable walking a few city at home with your emergency contact. blocks at a time, but need some time to unwind To complete your tour, we include roundtrip and relax. airport-to-hotel transfers when purchasing our Please be advised many airlines do not airfare with your tour. If you have arranged for provide advance seat assignments until check- your own air, we are pleased to provide you in at the airport. Advance seating will be the option of purchasing these transfers. subject to the airline's terms and conditions. Please note that all transfers will leave at pre- scheduled times. Economy air rate and schedule are applicable for groups of 10 or more traveling on the same Single accommodations are extremely limited. flights and dates. Triple and child accommodations are not available. A non-refundable deposit of $2,250 per person is due upon reservation. A second The days and order of sightseeing may change deposit of $1,950 is due by February 7, to best utilize your time on tour. 2020. Reservations are made on a first *Due to unforeseen schedule changes, come, first served basis. Final payment due witnessing the performance of the by March 29, 2020. Glockenspiel might not be possible. CST#2006766-20 UBN#601220855 Nevada The included lunch in Oberammergau will be a Sellers of Travel Registration No. 2003-0279 light lunch.

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Wurzburg Wurzburg Residence $38 USD Day: 7 - Monday, August 3 2020 1:30PM Get a glimpse into the life of royalty in 18th century Germany on an expert-led guided tour of the spectacular Würzburg Residence palace. This fine example of architecture is a blend of styles that include French château, Viennese Baroque and the architecture of northern Italy. Built in a relatively short amount of time from 1720 through 1744, it is a marvel inside and out. A meticulous garden adorns the grounds surrounding the yellow-hued symmetrical stone façade. Inside, behold an elaborate grand staircase that leads your gaze to a ceiling of frescoes. Your guide will lead you though the impressive rooms including Imperial Hall, Garden Hall, White Hall and Mirror Cabinet. You’ll come away from this architectural masterpiece simply in awe. Duration: Approximately 2 hours. Please note a minimum of 15 passengers is required. Transportation is included.

Berlin Highlights of Potsdam $85 USD Day: 2 - Wednesday, July 29, 2020 2:00PM Leave the city behind and make your way to Potsdam, the former home of Prussian kings. Pause along the way to hear stories of the exchange of prisoners between the former East Germany and Western Germany at the Glienicke Bridge, dubbed “the Bridge of Spies.” Next, you’ll arrive at Sanssouci. Stand in awe of this magnificent former palace of Frederick the Great and UNESCO World Heritage site. Join your guide for a stroll through the perfectly manicured, tiered gardens that will take your breath away. Make your way to Cecilienhof Palace, the site where the main Allies of World War II decided on the shape of post-war Europe. Discover the palace with a guide, venturing through the historical photographs, memorabilia, and the legendary Conference Hall. In addition to its wartime past, get a glimpse into the lives of the former royal residents of the palace. On the way back to the city, sit back and take in the sights of Potsdam while you hear stories of the city’s rich history. Duration: approximately 5 hours. Please note a minimum of 15 passengers is required. Your transportation is included. The Collette Passport Club When you travel with Collette, you’re automatically enrolled as a member of Collette’s loyalty program, The Collette Passport Club. As a member of The Collette Passport Club, you will receive a $150 travel credit for each trip you take along with other great travel benefits, fun gifts, and special recognition.

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