TRAVEL WITH FAITH EUROPE, BRITAIN, ISRAEL AND JORDAN YOUR 2020 HOLIDAY CE A ON DE CA D E F OBERAMMERGAUEATURING E X P E R I E N C E Faith_Cover_2020_SA.indd 1 04/06/2019 09:00 CONTENTS 14 HANDCRAFTED ITINERARIES. 19 COUNTRIES. 56 CITIES. DISCOVER THE WORLD'S MOST HOLY SIGHTS ON AN UPLIFTING JOURNEY LIKE NO OTHER. WHO WE ARE, WHAT WE DO Real Travel Done Right ..................................................................................................4-5 Booking Conditions ...................................................................................................34 Ways To Save ...................................................................................................35 TRAVEL WITH FAITH Martin Luther Reformation 10 days ......................................................................... 6-7 Days of Devotion 12 days ......................................................................... 8-9 Holy Italian Pilgrimage 11 days ..................................................................... 10-11 Pilgrimage to Poland 8 days ....................................................................... 12-13 Steps of St Paul with 3-day cruise option 7 days ....................................................................... 14-15 Land of the Gods 13 days ..................................................................... 16-17 Sacred Ireland 9 days ....................................................................... 18-19 Spiritual England 7 days ...................................................................... 20-21 Great Italian Cities with Oberammergau 13 days .................................................................... 22-23 Sound of Music with Oberammergau 9 days ...................................................................... 24-25 Imperial Europe with Oberammergau 12 days .................................................................... 26-27 Best of Germany with Oberammergau 12 days .................................................................... 28-29 European Whirl with Oberammergau 12 days .................................................................... 30-31 Switzerland and Austria with Oberammergau 13 days .................................................................... 32-33 TRIP STYLE KEY At Leisure City Explorer Country Explorer Discoveries Regional Explorer Learn more: Get inspired: Follow us: Watch us: trafalgar.com instagram.com/trafalgartravel facebook.com/trafalgartravel youtube.com/trafalgarweb 2 Please note the copyright © Passion Play Oberammergau 2020 / Brigitte Maria Mayer Faith_Intros_2020_All_Versions.indd 2 06/06/2019 15:29 A ONCE IN A DECADE Join us for a journey of spiritual discovery. EXPERIENCE, A ONCE Art, divinity and self-reflection combine on a religious IN A LIFETIME TRIP holiday that lets you relive some of the world’s most prolific spiritual moments through a sensory experience that will open your heart and deepen your faith. OBERAMMERGAU Walk in the footsteps of Christ through the busy GERMANY cobblestone streets of Old Jerusalem. Stand humbled and in awe as religious devotion meets artistic expression in See the life, love and sacrifice of Jesus La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona. Explore a Poland scarred Christ come to life in this once in a by war but anchored in undying faith, paying respects decade performance of the Passion Play. A stirring manifestation of to his holiness, Pope John Paul II, during a visit to his unwavering faith, it showcases the childhood home. Witness the world-famous re-enactment profound devotion of the people of the Passion Play, performed only once every decade in of Oberammergau in an artistic the quaint Bavarian town of Oberammergau. Feel God’s masterpiece that leaves no heart untouched. For over 50 years, Trafalgar light shine on you as you visit the holy sites where the has been bringing guests to this Scriptures took place. picturesque region to bear witness to this emblematic event. And in 2020, As the world leader in travel, our faith-based trips give you once again, we invite you to experience access to some of the world’s most sacred sites to reveal this powerful performance and meet the richness of their history, both spiritual and cultural, in the passionate people that make it a way otherwise impossible to discover. We take care of come alive in this spiritual encounter that will leave you forever changed. all the logistics, giving you the freedom to let your faith be ignited through life-a irming experiences and profound personal connections to people and places. Don’t wait another ten years, join one of our trips including the Oberammergau Real Connections, Real Ease, and Real Joy. Passion Play see p. 22-33. Join us for a spiritual encounter like no other with the world’s most awarded travel brand. 300+ HANDCRAFTED TRIPS 70+ 90+ COUNTRIES AWARDS LEADING TRAVEL SINCE 1947 5 7 MILLION CONTINENTS HAPPY GUESTS & COUNTING 33 Faith_Intros_2020_All_Versions.indd 3 04/06/2019 09:06 REAL TRAVEL DONE RIGHT LEADING TRAVEL SINCE 1947, WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO CREATING INSPIRATIONAL RELIGIOUS TRIPS THAT ALLOW YOU A HASSLE-FREE HOLIDAY FULL OF FAITH, FELLOWSHIP AND FUN. REAL CONNECTIONS Connect With Locals as you share evening mass with the local religious community at the Jasna Gora Monastery in the spiritual capital of Poland and break bread during a Carinthian dinner with the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood. Through a series of enlightening connections to people, places and experiences, find yourself connecting more deeply to your own faith with a reinvigorated sense of purpose and devotion. DISCOVER A DESTINATION'S EXPERIENCE IT ALL TRUE SOUL AS YOU FROM THE ICONS CONNECT WITH LOCALS TO THE HIDDEN GEMS IMMERSE YOURSELF HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT AND GET HANDS ON AS YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE AS YOU DIVE INTO CULTURE TO PEOPLE, PLACES, WILDLIFE AND THE PLANET STAY IN A PIECE OF HISTORY WITH OUR STAYS WITH STORIES 4 Faith_Intros_2020_All_Versions.indd 4 04/06/2019 09:06 REAL TRAVEL DONE RIGHT REAL EASE Chosen for their immense passion for their destinations and deep respect for Christianity, our on-ground team handles all the logistics so you’re free to fully experience each moment and the chance it provides to reconnect with your faith. Backed by 73 years of first-hand knowledge and planning expertise, we take care of all the essentials to make discovering the spiritual treasures, natural wonders and historic landmarks of our magnificent world simpler than ever with all these inclusions and more: TRAVEL DIRECTOR CONNECT WITH AND DRIVER LOCALS OVER TEAM, PLUS LOCAL DELICIOUS LOCALLY SPECIALIST GUIDES SOURCED MEALS ACCOMMODATION THE ICONIC SIGHTS & BREAKFAST DAILY AND HIDDEN GEMS FOR ALL ROUND EXPERIENCE ALL TRANSPORT REAL JOY As the organs echo o the stone walls of a Gothic cathedral, the spices of an Old Jerusalem market carry you back to the time when Christ walked its cobbled streets, and your feet trace the footsteps countless faithful pilgrims have travelled along the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, you’ll feel your faith come alight as you grasp the meaning of real joy. We cra our trips around these “pinch-me” moments that bring you closer to God. This is an experience that will stay with you for a lifetime. Based on the ratings of guests just like you, we’ve received a 4.6/5 star independent satisfaction rating. And, in the spirit of 100% transparency, we showcase the unedited FEEFO reviews of all our guests. OF OUR GUESTS % TRAVEL WITH MIL OVER 5 MILLION US AGAIN, HAPPY PAST GUESTS 53 ANNUALLY 5 4.6 /5 INDEPENDENT SATISFACTION RATING 5 Faith_Intros_2020_All_Versions.indd 5 04/06/2019 09:07 MARTIN LUTHER REFORMATION 10 DAYS 1 COUNTRY 13 MEALS FROM R32700 PP* FOLLOW THE PATH OF MARTIN LUTHER AND THE HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION WHICH CHANGED THE COURSE OF MODERN RELIGION. TRACE THE LIFE AND WORK OF THE REFORMIST ACROSS MEDIEVAL GERMAN TOWNS AND CITIES. GERMANY WITTENBERG 1 BERLIN 2 LEIPZIG Torgau Eisleben Eisenach 1 DRESDEN 2 1 ERFURT ICONIC HIGHLIGHTS • CITY TOUR in Wittenberg, Dresden, Leipzig, Eisleben, Erfurt and Worms 2 FRANKFURT Mainz • ORIENTATION of Berlin, Frankfurt and Mainz Worms • VISIT Berliner Dom, Hartenfels Castle Church, Frauenkirche, Thomaskirche, Luther's Birth House, Augustiner Monastery, Wartburg Castle and Luther House in Erfurt • VIEW the Hartenfels Castle in Torgau and Gutenberg Monument in Mainz START END OVERNIGHT SIGHTSEEING Frauenkirche And Martin Luther Statue, Dresden 6 RMLR_Martin Luther Reformation.indd 1 07/06/2019 14:33 YOUR HOLIDAY TRAVEL COUNTRY STYLE EXPLORER DAY 1 ARRIVE BERLIN Embrace the eff ervescent energy spending some free time to explore the town. This of Berlin – a city that epitomises a spirit of freedom evening, we arrive in Erfurt where we'll overnight. (B) YOUR HOLIDAY PLANNER and unity, having shrugged off the shackles of a dark Hotel: Radisson Blu past. Enjoy some free time to explore the city before meeting your Travel Director and fellow travellers for 7 ERFURT SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME Explore Price PP Price PP a Welcome Reception and an orientation drive. (WR) one of the best-preserved medieval city centres in Start End Twin Start End Twin Hotel: Holiday Inn City East Side Germany when you join your 'Local Specialist' for a Berlin Frankfurt Share Berlin Frankfurt Share sightseeing tour past its iconic Krämerbrücke, the SU 10 MAY TU 19 MAY 33000 SU 16 AUG TU 25 AUG 33000 2 BERLIN – WITTENBERG (2 NIGHTS) The imposing Old Synagogue, Erfurt Cathedral and St. Severus's SU 07 JUN TU 16 JUN 33000 SU 13 SEP TU 22 SEP 33400 green cupola of