Oberammergau 2010 Passion Play Tour: Luther's Wedding Tour
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Brandenburg Gate; Europe; Frauenkirche; Leipzig University; Luther House Museum; Pergamon Museum; Potsdamer Square; Rowena Drinkhouse; Sightseeing;
This special tour is hosted by Frank and Rowena and includes the fun celebration of Luther's wedding in Wittenberg including a special service at the Castle Church. We'll also enjoy time in Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden and Munich and a night in medieval Rothenburg. The tour ends with the 41st Oberammergau ...
Read Full Description- Destination:
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Berlin, Germany; Dresden, Germany; Munich, Germany; Oberammergau, Germany; Rottenburg, Germany
Germany
- Trip Length:
- 11 days
- Price Range:
- From $2000 to $3000 per person See what this includes and what this excludes
- Best Time to Go:
- June
- Recommended for:
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15 - 17, 18 - 20, 25 - 30, 31 - 35, 36 - 40, 41 - 50, 51 - 55
Family Trip, Group Retreat, Trip Around the World
Detailed Trip Description
This special tour is hosted by Frank and Rowena and includes the fun celebration of Luther's wedding in Wittenberg including a special service at the Castle Church. We'll also enjoy time in Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden and Munich and a night in medieval Rothenburg. The tour ends with the 41st Oberammergau Passion Play.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 - On the Plane
Flight to Berlin.
Commercial Flights
Our tour begins with a comfortable overnight transatlantic flight to Berlin, with dinner and a movie! If you would like to arrive early, we are happy to arrange accommodations .Please note that flights are not included in the price, but can be added in 2009. Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more flying from the same departure point. (In flight meals)
Day 2 - Berlin, Germany
Sightseeing
Upon our early morning arrival in Berlin, Frank and Rowena Drinkhouse will greet and escort us to our waiting deluxe, air-conditioned motor coach. We will begin our visit to Berlin with a brief city tour highlighting the three centers of Berlin, including stops for photo opportunities. The west around Kurfuerstendamm Blvd and Memorial Church, the new center around Potsdamer Square and the east around Unter den Linden, Brandenburg Gate and Alexanderplatz.
Food and Dining
Tonight, we will have a special welcome dinner and orientation.
Hotels
We'll spend our first overnight in Berlin. (IF/D)
Day 3 - Berlin, Germany
Berlin - Wittenberg.
Museums
After breakfast we continue our sightseeing of Berlin with a visit to the Pergamon Museum, where we'll see fabulous treasures. We'll also have time to visit the KaDeWe department store, the continent’s largest, before we travel later this afternoon to Wittenberg.
Sightseeing
We begin our sightseeing tour with a visit to the inspiring Schlosskirche (Castle Church), and the historic “Theses Doors.” It was here in Wittenberg where Martin Luther’s 95 Theses were courageously given to this prominent university town and to the world. We visit the beautiful St. Mary’s Church where Luther preached and where his children were baptized. We’ll marvel at the amazing detail in the reformation theme altar painted by Lucas Cranach. Cranach was a close friend of both Luther and Katie and his works will stir our soul with the details, the richness of color and the emotions.
Museums
We will also tour the Lutherhalle (Luther House Museum). In 1508, when Luther came to Wittenberg he stayed here with the other Augustinian Monks. Later, Luther and his wife, Katharina von Bora, raised six children here. Now this is home to the largest collection of Reformation artifacts in the world. We’ll be able to view some of Luther’s very own personal library, rare manuscripts, early Bibles and some of the very pamphlets that Luther had printed, stoking the fires of the Reformation!
Hotels
We'll spend two nights in Wittenberg (B/D)
Day 4 - Germany
Wittenberg.
Sightseeing
One of the highlights of this tour is the opportunity to join in the annual “Luther Wedding” Reenactment Festivities. There will be costumes, pageantry, speeches and the reenactment of Martin & Katie’s wedding. This is one of Germany’s top ten cultural festivals. The rest of the day is free to enjoy this very unique event. This evening, we’ll have the privilege of attending the Wittenberg English Ministry’s special Service of Marriage Celebration and Renewal from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at the Castle Church. Couples all over the world find inspiration for their own life together because of their spiritual connection to both Jesus Christ and Martin and Katie Luther. Let us know if you would like to participate and we’ll get you registered. There’s no fee.
Sightseeing
This evening, we’ll have the privilege of attending the Wittenberg English Ministry’s special Service of Marriage Celebration and Renewal from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at the Castle Church. Couples all over the world find inspiration for their own life together because of their spiritual connection to both Jesus Christ and Martin and Katie Luther. Let us know if you would like to participate and we’ll get you registered. There’s no fee.
Hotels
We'll spend a second night in Wittenberg. (B)
Day 5 - Dresden, Germany
Leipzig, Dresden.
Sightseeing
Our journey continues today as we travel to Leipzig, the region of Sachsen, one of Europe’s flourishing trade and commercial centers during the Middle Ages, and which became the center of resistance to Communist rule just over a decade ago. Here we have the privilege of visiting the Nickolaikirch (St. Nicholas Church), the home of the faithful “Pray for Peace” Christians and the powerful force that transformed Germany’s East and West. In 1989, thousands of East Germans gathered by candlelight in this church to form a human rights and pro-democracy demonstrations, that led to the destruction of the infamous Berlin Wall and the dissolution of East Germany. Another Leipzig highlight will be our visit to Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church) where Luther preached and Johann Sebastian Bach performed and directed the famous St. Thomas Boys choir. Music lovers may want to stop at the Bach Museum. The awesome musical and intellectual heritage of Leipzig goes far beyond Bach. It was here the Schiller wrote his immortal "Ode to Joy" later to be adopted as the principal theme of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, written in Leipzig as well. Wagner was born here and Mendelssohn founded the first German conservatory in this talented city. Even Goethe studied at the Leipzig University.
Hotels
Later this afternoon we continue our journey to Dresden, where we'll spend the night. (B/ D)
Day 6 - Dresden, Germany
Sightseeing
After breakfast we will begin our sightseeing tour of Dresden. A local city guide will join our group today to show us the Old City of Dresden, including the Semper Opera, the court Church, and the Zwinger Gallery. We’ll also view the Frauenkirche, the most important Protestant Church in pre-war Germany, and finally rebuilt stone by stone, after being heavily bombed in World War II. Located in the former East Germany, Dresden was not able to rebuild as quickly as its Western neighbors. Nevertheless, it is currently undergoing the most ambitious restoration in all of Europe. The exceptional artistic and architectural heritage makes Dresden one of the most prestigious cultural centers of Europe.
Sailboat Cruises
This afternoon we’re treated to a boat ride on the lovely Elbe.
Hotels
We'll have a second overnight in Dresden (B/D)
Day 7 - Rottenburg, Germany
Sightseeing
This morning we travel on to Rothenburg, a well-preserved medieval city, with ramparts, a city gate and town hall. Perhaps the most famous town on the “Romantic Road”, Rothenburg is indeed a jewel. It is a nearly intact medieval walled-city without a single modern building within. A local city guide will take us back in time with a glimpse into the Middle Ages. A visit will be made to Jakobskirche (Church of St. James) with its splendid interior of Gothic design and noteworthy altars, and then we'll explore the Marktplatz with its Rathaus, whose older section dates to the 13th century. A visit to Kathe Wolfahrt’s Christmas Village will tempt anyone who loves Christmas.
Hotels
We'll spend the night in Rothenburg (B/D)
Day 8 - Oberammergau, Germany
Bavarian Alps and Castles.
Sightseeing
Today we continue along the “Romantic Road” past the quaint and medieval towns of Dinkelsbuhl and Nordlingen as we make our way into the heart of Bavaria and Alpine villages. In route, we’ll stop to visit the Wieskirche, “The Church on the Meadow”.We will finish our exciting day with our arrival in Oberammergau, home to the world famous Passion Play, depicting the story of Christ, acted out for hundreds of years by the villagers.
Food and Dining
We’ll check into our hotel for the first of two nights and have a delicious dinner, followed by a stroll through the village. (B/D)
Day 9 - Oberammergau, Germany
Sightseeing
Today is the highlight of the tour, the world famous Passion Play, which has been regularly performed since Whitsun 1633. In the middle of the Thirty Years War, after months of dying and suffering from the plague, the people of Oberammergau took a vow to perform the "Play of the Suffering, Dying and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ" every ten years.
Performing Arts
In the afternoon and evening we will be watching the performance of the play, with excellent, pre-reserved seats. Almost half of the inhabitants of the town perform in the play on the large open-air stage. (B/L/D)
Day 10 - Munich, Germany
Sightseeing
Today we will travel to Munich, the capital of Bavaria. Upon arrival, we’ll take an orientation tour of the main sights of Munich. We’ll drive by the Olympic Stadium, Nymphenburg Castle, the New and Old Pinakothek, Deutsches Museum and we’ll take a walk to Frauenkirche, the New City Hall, Marienplatz and the famous “Glockenspiel”.
Shopping
This afternoon, we’ll visit the famous “Hofbrauhaus”. There will be free time for shopping also.
Food and Dining
Tonight we celebrate the conclusion of our tour with a traditional Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant. Time to reminisce about the places visited and the new friends we’ve made along the way.
Hotels
Overnight in Munich (B/D)
Day 11 - Munich, Germany
Airport Transfers
Our motor coach takes us to Munich airport for our return flight home.
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Transportation: via deluxe air-conditioned coaches. Category 3 accommodations and tickets for Passion Play in Oberammergau. Accommodations (double-occupancy) in superior 3-star & moderate 4-star hotels. Meals as indicated in the itinerary (IF = In flight meals, B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner). Entrance fees included as per itinerary. All transfers, as a group. Baggage handling (1 piece of baggage per guest). All taxes and tips except as indicated below.
Budget Excludes:Air transportation (available 10 months before departure). Single supplement (subject to availability). Meals and beverages not identified in itinerary. Items of a personal nature, such as passports and visas. Passports must be valid for months beyond return date. Passenger trip cancellation insurance (details sent with reservation form). Gratuities for tour manager, and driver.
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