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New Castle Chamber of Commerce presents & Featuring 7 Nights in Innsbruck and ’s Oktoberfest

Highlights • 7 Nights at one hotel in Innsbruck • Innsbruck Tour • Neuschwanstein Castle • Oktoberfest in Munich • Imperial Palace “Hofburg” • Golden Roof Optional Tours: • Salzburg • Meran Italy & the Italian Alps • Hintertux Glacier

Inclusions • Roundtrip Airfare from (PHL) • Airline Fuel Surcharges/Fees • Air Departure Taxes/Fees • First Class Accommodations • 10 Meals: 7 Breakfasts & 3 Dinners 9 days October 1, 2013 • Professional Tour Director • Motorcoach Transportation • Admissions per Itinerary Tour Pricing • Sightseeing per Itinerary * • Baggage Handling $2,849 per person/double $500 single supplement *Please see itinerary for details and registration information Accommodations For more information contact: New Castle Chamber of Commerce • 7 Nights - Hotel Grauer Baer - Innsbruck Itinerary and hotels are subject to change. Attn: Barbara Weiss • Phone: (302) 294-2068 12 Penns Way • New Castle, DE 19720 E-mail : [email protected] Tour Itinerary Day 1: Depart USA Meran Italy where we enjoy a guided walking tour and a wine tasting Depart from USA on your overnight flight to Munich, Germany. in a local wine cellar. There will be time at leisure to explore this pictur- esque mountain village on your own and taste some of the local Italian Day 2: Arrive Munich - Innsbruck specialties. In the afternoon the journey continues to to visit Upon arrival in Germany, you will be met by your Chamber Explora- the Archeological Museum with the famous mummy of “Ötzi the ice- tions Tour Director. Transfer to Innsbruck, check in to your hotel and man”. Via the cities of Bressanone and Vipiteno, we will return back to unpack for a leisurely seven night stay. Alpine views are around every Austria and our hotel in Innsbruck. The evening is at leisure. corner and ski slopes just a funicular ride from the center. A medieval Meal - (B) Overnight - Innsbruck Old Town is home to imperial palaces, world class galleries and Zaha Hadid’s avant garde designs. With all this, it’s no wonder the Innsbruck- Day 7: Innsbruck - Munich’s Oktoberfest ers are stoltz (proud). Sophisticated, good looking and affluent, the Capital of since 1503 Munich sits at the foot of the Bavarian Tyrolean capital walks a fine tightrope between the urban and the out- Alps a city of smiling faces, sunshine, oompah bands, tasty beer and doors, the historic and the cutting edge and pulls off the act beautifully. delicious sausage. Home to the fourth largest glockenspiel in the world, Enjoy dinner this evening. Marian Platz and Olympic Park. Today, Munich is the beer capital of Meal - (D) Overnight - Innsbruck the world and the legendary Oktoberfest. They’ve been brewing ‘liquid bread’ here for 3000 years and they do it better than anyone else. In Day 3: Innsbruck Sightseeing the company of your tour director, we take the day to travel into the Our guided city tour starts as we tour the most interesting sights and heart of Munich. Drink where locals drink, feast on Bavarian food and streets of Innsbruck. We will pass by the famous triumph gate of Inns- enjoy this unique and amazing atmosphere called Oktoberfest as you bruck, the Innsbruck Imperial Palace “Hofburg” with entrance includ- discover an array of Munich’s history and culture. ed into the Imperial Chapel “Hofkirche”.Visit the old town of Innsbruck Meal - (B) Overnight - Innsbruck where we see the world famous Golden Roof, a highlight of your tour. When reaching the Innsbruck city district “Wilten”, we will leave the Day 8: Innsbruck at Leisure bus on the “Bergisel” mountain and visit the Olympic “Bergisel Stadi- Today is spent at leisure to relax and unwind after yourOktoberfest ex- um”. Finally, we will have a walk in the gardens of the famous Ambras travaganza or join the optional tour into the Zillertal valley for an unfor- Castle. The afternoon is at leisure to relax, shop or explore on your gettable journey high into the Austrian Alps. In the village of Hintertux own. board the first of a series of 3 cable cars that will whisk you to the top Meal - (B) Overnight - Innsbruck of the Hintertux Glacier which at 10,662 ft. above sea level is one of Eu- rope’s highest cable car stations and aptly named “Gefrorene Wand” or Day 4: Innsbruck at Leisure Frozen Wall. Enjoy majestic mountain scenery and unlimited freedom! Today is spent at leisure or take an optional tour to Salzburg. Journey Sun and snow surrounded by an endless sea of alpine peaks. Rest and to Salzburg, Mozart’s birthplace, a delight from the first sight of the relax on the panoramic terrace, take a short hike on one of the many outline of the Hohensalzburg Fortress, the symbol of the power of the marked paths or enjoy a hearty lunch in the Tuxer Fernerhaus Restau- prince-archbishops. The city’s picturesque streets with their wrought- rant - the choice is yours. After a full day of sun, snow and ice return to iron signs, its spacious squares with sculptured fountains and the noble Innsbruck in the late afternoon. architecture of its buildings inspired by bishops with a passion for con- Meals - (B,D) Overnight - Innsbruck struction, leave memories which linger for years. On a guided walking tour you will view all of the city’s highlights such as Mozart’s Birthplace, Day 9: Innsbruck - USA the majestic Cathedral of Salzburg as well as many sites associated with Today we bid a fond farewell to the Tyrol and transfer to airport for our the Sound of Music movie such as Mirabell Gardens and more. You flight home filled with memories of Austria, Germany & Oktoberfest. will have ample time at leisure to further explore the old town before Meal - (B) returning to your hotel in the late afternoon. Meal - (B) Overnight - Innsbruck About Oktoberfest Oktoberfest is a 16–18 day festival held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Ger- Day 5: Innsbruck - Neuschwanstein Castle many, running from late September to the first week in October. It is one of the most famous events in Germany and is the world’s largest fair, with more Following breakfast, depart on a full day tour. Hidden in the seclu- than 5 million people attending every year. The Oktoberfest is an important sion of the Bavarian Mountains, King Ludwig II built his dream castle, part of Bavarian culture, having been held since 1810. Other cities across Neuschwanstein. On the approach to Neuschwanstein, it will quickly the world also hold , modeled after the Munich become clear as to why this magnificent neo Romanesque style castle event. The festival is held in an area named the (field, or is the most well-known castle in the world. It appears through the mist meadow, of Therese), often called Wiesn for short, located near Munich’s like something out of a fairytale, and you will not be surprised to hear center. Only beer which is brewed within the city limits of Munich is allowed that the man who conceived its design King Ludwig II, was considered to be served in this festival. Upon passing this criteria, a beer is designated quite eccentric. If it all seems very familiar, it may be because the castle Oktoberfest Beer. Oktoberfest Beer is a registered Trademark by the Club was the inspiration for Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Castle. This trip shows of Munich Brewers. Those Breweries are members of this exclusive Club. In you this extraordinary castle, and the legacy of Bavaria’s fairytale King. alphabetical Order -Augustinerbräu -Hacker-Pschorr Bräu -Hofbräu -Löwen- bräu -Paulanerbräu -Spatenbräu. Capture the grandeur of this castle and the picturesque mountain scenery of Bavaria in one magical day. Enjoy dinner this evening at a Important Notes: local restaurant in Innsbruck. Airline Fuel Surcharges/Fees: Airline fuel surcharges/fees are presently $500 per per- Meals - (B,D) Overnight - Innsbruck son and are INCLUDED in the tour rates. (subject to increase / change). Airline Departure Taxes: Airline departure taxes/fees are presently $150 per person Day 6: Innsbruck at Leisure and are INCLUDED in the tour rates. (subject to increase / change). Today is spent at leisure for last minute shopping for crystal or cuckoo clocks or join the optional tour toMeran Italy and the Italian Alps. We Airline Fuel Surcharges/Fees & Air Departure Taxes/Fees Guarantee Simply pay in full at time of initial sign up OR anytime outside of 6 months prior to will enjoy splendid panoramic views of the Austrian, Italian and Swiss the departure date and the fuel surcharges & the departure taxes will not increase. Alps and have a short photo stop at the Resia Lake with its famous sub- merged church tower from the 14th century. We will reach the town of Itinerary and hotels are subject to change. CST #2048841-40 RESERVATION FORM AUSTRIA AND GERMANY - OKTOBERFEST/OCTOBER 1, 2013 BOOKING #73344 Please submit names exactly as they appear on passports: TSA SECURE FLIGHT REQUIREMENT Date of Birth Gender Passport Name:______(MM/DD/YY) ______M F Passport Number:______Date of Issuance:______Expiration Date:______

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