Europe

Be prepared for breathtaking views on this scenic holiday. Your journey starts in Frankfurt and travels via medieval Rothenburg and Munich to Oberammergau in the Bavarian Alps for the highlight of the trip - a once-a-decade performance of the famous Passion Play staged by by the town’s locals to fulfil a promise made to God in 1634. Enjoy sightseeing tours in Salzburg and Vienna in Austria, and an optional excursion to Bratislava, capital of Slovakia. Visit the popular mountain resort of Carinthia and pretty Villach. The Dolomites, Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy, and the Brenner Pass to Innsbruck are scenic highlights. Visit St. Moritz, Lake Lugano and Lake Maggiore before boarding a mountain train to Zermatt. Your holiday is topped off by visits to the Rhine Falls, the Black Forest, and Heidelberg, Germany.

Meals
Breakfast - 14
Lunch - 1
Dinner - 10

Standard Features
FRANKFURT: Welcome and farewell dinners.
ROTHENBURG: Walking tour of the medieval city.
MUNICH: Orientation drive.
OBERAMMERGAU: Passion Play performance (Seating Area 1; Accommodation Category HC3)
SALZBURG: Guided walking tour, visit Mirabell Gardens and St. Peter's churchyard.
VIENNA: Guided sightseeing, visit St. Stephen's Cathedral.
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO: Visit the Olympic Skiing resort.
INNSBRUCK: Walk through the Old Town to the Golden Roof.
TASCH-ZERMATT-TASCH: Mountain train.
BERNE: Orientation.
INTERLAKEN: Visit the Bernese Oberland resort.
LUCERNE: Walking tour including the Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge.
SCHAFFHAUSEN: Visit the Rhine Falls.
BLACK FOREST: Woodcarving demonstration.
HEIDELBERG: Take pictures of the castle.
MEALS: Full buffet breakfast (B); 1 lunch (L); 9 three-course dinners (D), including welcome and farewell dinners in Frankfurt.
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable.